Episode

Ep 9: Trident Studios

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The Myths & Legends of Rick Wakeman
Published
May 22, 2025
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1898
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Summary

In this episode, Rick is sat in front of his Bechstein piano, the same type as he used on MANY famous sessions at Trident Studios. He also talks about his time at Trident and how he became the go-to session keyboard player in London in the 1970s. ALSO find out why he was BANNED from recording music for adverts, hear about his mate Elton John and even catch a little bit of his magic fingers as he plays the intro from Life On Mars. Email [email protected] for all your questions and thoughts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.