Roger J Manning, Beck / Jellyfish / Moog Cookbook / Imperial Drag - Keyboard Chronicles Episode 116
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 and get some great insights from a musician with huge depth.
Interview starts at 1:24
Discussion topics covered during the show:
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 - • Beatnik Beatch - Beatnik Beatch Video
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 - • "Ghost at Number One" - Jellyfish (La...
Jellyfish live on Letterman - • Jellyfish - All I Want is Everything...
Jellyfish - The King is Half Undressed - • Jellyfish - The King Is Half-Undressed
Love for Burt Bacharach
Roger's solo albums
Wish it Would Rain - Roger J Manning - • Wish It Would Rain
Operator - Roger J Manning - • Operator
Joining Beck's band
An amazing YouTube playlist for Moog Cookbook - • Hotel California
Roger in action with Imperial Drag - • Imperial Drag - Boy Or A Girl
Roger playing with Beck - Paisley Park Sessions - Up All Night - • Beck - Up All Night (Paisley Park Ses...
Roger with Beck on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert - Colors - • Beck Performs 'Colors'
Roger's ever-changing keyboard rig with Beck
Roger playing live with Beck 2023 - • Debra - Beck - The Forum, LA 8-7-23
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
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Larry Goldings, Pianist, Organist and Composer (Part 2) - Keyboard Chronicles Episode 121
Larry Goldings, Pianist, Organist and Composer (Part 1) - Keyboard Chronicles Episode 120
