Mikey Rowe, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds / Oasis

Mikey Rowe is  keyboardist for Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds. Rowe’s musical journey with Noel Gallagher extends beyond the High Flying Birds. He was also  a part of Oasis and has an incredibly extensive session and recording career, which we discuss in some depth. And then there’s the train wreck story… A huge thanks to Mikey for his time! To listen / watch: * Audio-only: click on the play button in the audio player above, or: * Video: watch the embedded video below or check it and previous episodes out on our YouTube Channel Discussion topics covered during the show (links will open in new tab):   Mikey’s website Mikey’s past 6-12 months with Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds How the High Flying Birds gig came about Recording process with Noel and the High Flying Birds MD role and prepping for translating the new recorded work into the live environment Getting the gig with Oasis Mikey with Oasis on MTV Unplugged – Listen Up Mikey’s approach to covering the huge Oasis / Gallagher back catalogue Mikey’s Mainstage rig Mikey’s home studio setup Working with The Amorphous Androgynous and Future Sound of London Working with Stevie Nicks Stevie Nicks – In Your Dreams Mikey playing with Sheryl Crow – My Favourite Mistake On not reading music and working with other great musicians Playing with David Gilmour on Rattle That Lock Mikey playing David Gilmour’s song Today Why Mikey thinks he didn’t do a great job on the David Gilmour session Talking Hammonds and Leslies with Prince Working with Keith Richards and Mick Jagger Mikey with Sheryl Crow and Keith Richards – Happy Mikey’s Train Wreck Mikey with Rachel Stamp – Hey Hey Michael You’re Really Fantastic Tag a Keyboard Player: Roger Manning Desert Island Discs: OK Computer – Radiohead, In It For The Money – Supergrass, Matador – Gaz Coombes, Sea Change – Beck, A Hard Day’s Night – The Beatles A brief chat on Slade Slade – Run Runaway Mikey and Noel Gallagher perform Dead in the Water Key links: Buy some keyboard related merchandise Drop us a line via the website,