Tom Brislin plays keyboards for Kansas and has also toured with other icons such as Debbie Harry, Meatloaf and Yes. As you’ll hear, Tom has some great insights on his career to date that inspired us and will hopefully inspire you. We even have a fun chat about whether Meatloaf’s work could be described at ‘Pop Prog’. You’ve been warned!

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Mussorgski – Pictures at an Exhibition

Kenny Barron – Embraceable you

Tom with Spiraling

Tom with Glen Burtnik

Tom with Meatloaf

Tom with Yes

Tom with Renaissance

Tag a keyboard player: Kerry Minnear (Gentle Giant), Glasys.

Desert Island Discs: Purple Rain – Prince, Christmas Album – The Ventures, Business As Usual – Men At Work, Fragile – Yes, Magical Mystery Tour – The Beatles  and any album from Emerson, Lake and Palmer.

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