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Roger J Manning, Beck / Jellyfish / Moog Cookbook / Imperial Drag
Roger Joseph Manning Jr. is a US-based keyboardist, singer, and songwriter renowned for co-founding the bands Jellyfish, the Moog Cookbook, and Imperial Drag. He also happens to be a long-time member of Beck’s backing band, is a member of The Lickerish Quartet and has also collaborated with artists such as Air, Jay-Z, Blink 182, and Johnny Cash. We cover a lot of this amazing territory in our chat with Roger.
To listen / watch:
Discussion topics covered during the show (links will open in new tab):
Roger’s past 12 months
Approach to working on music for sleep and/or meditation
Roger’s musical upbringing
Developing a career as a musician: the early days and catching the songwriting bug
Beatnik Beatch in action
The formation of Jellyfish and developing as a musician and an arranger
Learning how to be a successful live band
Roger in action with Jellyfish on Later with Jools Holland – The Ghost at Number One
Jellyfish live on Letterman
Jellyfish – The King is Half Undressed
Love for Burt Bacharach
Roger’s solo albums
Wish it Would Rain – Roger J Manning
Operator – Roger J Manning
Joining Beck’s band
An amazing YouTube playlist for Moog Cookbook
Roger in action with Imperial Drag
Roger playing with Beck – Paisley Park Sessions – Up All Night
Roger with Beck on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert – Colors
Roger’s ever-changing keyboard rig with Beck
Roger playing live with Beck 2023
Tag a Keyboard Player: Thomas Dolby and Jeff Babko
Desert Island Discs: Black Sea – XTC, Imperial Bedroom – Elvis Costello & The Attractions, Steve McQueen – Prefab Sprout, Deceptive Bends – 10CC, The Black Album – The Damned
Key links:
Buy some keyboard related merchandise
Drop us a line via the website, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Twitter, TikTok or LinkedIn
Complete our listener survey to help us improve the show, it only takes 90 seconds.
Support us on Patreon and receive bonus content
Check out our podcast guest playlist on Spotify to get a taste of each guest’s creations.
The post Roger J Manning, Beck / Jellyfish / Moog Cookbook / Imperial Drag appeared first on The Keyboard Chronicles.
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Roger Joseph Manning Jr. is a US-based keyboardist, singer, and songwriter renowned for co-founding the bands Jellyfish, the Moog Cookbook, and Imperial Drag. He also happens to be a long-time member of Beck’s backing band, is a member of The Lickerish Quartet and has also collaborated with artists such as Air, Jay-Z, Blink 182, and Johnny Cash. We cover a lot of this amazing territory in our chat with Roger.
To listen / watch:
Discussion topics covered during the show (links will open in new tab):
Roger’s past 12 months
Approach to working on music for sleep and/or meditation
Roger’s musical upbringing
Developing a career as a musician: the early days and catching the songwriting bug
Beatnik Beatch in action
The formation of Jellyfish and developing as a musician and an arranger
Learning how to be a successful live band
Roger in action with Jellyfish on Later with Jools Holland – The Ghost at Number One
Jellyfish live on Letterman
Jellyfish – The King is Half Undressed
Love for Burt Bacharach
Roger’s solo albums
Wish it Would Rain – Roger J Manning
Operator – Roger J Manning
Joining Beck’s band
An amazing YouTube playlist for Moog Cookbook
Roger in action with Imperial Drag
Roger playing with Beck – Paisley Park Sessions – Up All Night
Roger with Beck on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert – Colors
Roger’s ever-changing keyboard rig with Beck
Roger playing live with Beck 2023
Tag a Keyboard Player: Thomas Dolby and Jeff Babko
Desert Island Discs: Black Sea – XTC, Imperial Bedroom – Elvis Costello & The Attractions, Steve McQueen – Prefab Sprout, Deceptive Bends – 10CC, The Black Album – The Damned
Key links:
Buy some keyboard related merchandise
Drop us a line via the website, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Twitter, TikTok or LinkedIn
Complete our listener survey to help us improve the show, it only takes 90 seconds.
Support us on Patreon and receive bonus content
Check out our podcast guest playlist on Spotify to get a taste of each guest’s creations.
The post Roger J Manning, Beck / Jellyfish / Moog Cookbook / Imperial Drag appeared first on The Keyboard Chronicles.