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Posted: Feb. 16 2017, 17:23

There's so much keyboard and synth through the late 80s, though - honestly you couldn't sit and programme that much without picking up something. Think of the intro to Heaven's Open too.

Also, I just saw this earlier today so it's fresh in my mind:
https://youtu.be/ZbJeHL6iJi8?t=54s
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Posted: Feb. 18 2017, 06:50

The quote that comes foremost to my mind, upon reading the topic title, is one from his interview and performance on Steve Wright's Radio 1 show, just prior to TBII.  It's on the bootleg I Met A Sweet Señora In Barcelona ( although the Steve Wright bit is all I have, via a link from these parts!  ;)  ), and just prior to the the TB-TBII-Early Stages medley, he states that he isn't really much of a keyboard player.  Cue an improvised bit of magic on the random synthesizer the BBC had provided!

As to where he learned whatever he does have of his art, he mentions liking the sounds of his grandmother's upright piano and messing about with it, and also composing bits of Opus One on it, in the autobiography.  Whether that extended to notation education as well, I'm not certain  - I would guess that the score-books for TB were transcribed by others.


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Posted: Feb. 20 2017, 05:09

Quote (Mat Cochrane @ Feb. 16 2017, 17:23)
Think of the intro to Heaven's Open too.

I do my best not to.  :p
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Posted: Feb. 22 2017, 04:04

I think Mike is a good pianist, I like his touch on it, and he can say so much with just a few well chosen notes. Which for me is more impressive than playing the piano at high speed. I don't think Lang Lang played anything on Music of The Spheres that Mike couldn't play, they got him more for the promotion I feel.
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Posted: Feb. 23 2017, 06:39

Here is a clip of an interview with Mike from 2007, where you can watch him playing various pieces of Tubular Bells on a grand piano.

Mike Playing Piano
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Posted: May 30 2022, 16:05

I don't know the if the "Into Wonderland" is Mike or Nico Ramsden playing the keyboard solo, but it's awesome! Definitely the work of someone who knows his way around a keyboard.

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