Please give technical details about your instrument(s):
Korg Triton Extreme 76 note Workstation (aka 'Blue Meanie').
E-MU Vintage Keys 61 note keyboard.
Kork X3 Workstation.
Roland SA-300 keyboard amplifier.
Shure in-ears monitoring system.
Who are the keyboard players you most admire?
For flashes of genius:
Bruce Hornsby. Elton John. Keith Jarrett. Donny Hathaway. Stevie Wonder. Ray Charles. Dr John. Leon Russell. Lyle Mays. Jamie Callum. Steve Weingart. Aretha Franklin. Jacques Loussier. Howard Jones. Kate Bush.
For black and white smiles:
Winifred Attwell. Russ Conway. Mrs Mills.
For piano pounding:
Jerry Lee Lewis. Little Richard.
For laughs:
John Shuttleworth. Victor Borge. Les Dawson.
Which instrument would you love to be able to play? And why?
Saxophone. I love it. Or drums.
Who are your favourite musicians and groups?
All of the musicians listed earlier. Then... T.Rex / Marc Bolan. Ian Brown / Stone Roses. Chic. Jamiroquai. Abba. David Gray. France Gall. Massive Attack. Nik Kershaw. Rolling Stones. Brian Wilson. Kate Bush. The Verve / Richard Ashcroft. Madonna. Rufus Wainwright. Leon Russell. Steeley Dan. Crash Test Dummies. Simple Minds. Tears For Fears. Led Zeppelin. Bruce Springsteen. Talk Talk. Underworld. The Waterboys. David Bowie. The Storys. The Who. Scott Walker. Pink Floyd. Amy Winehouse. Timbaland. PJ Harvey.
What are your personal aims in music making? What do you hope to achieve?
To play piano/keyboards as well as I can in very different settings. To compose and record some music of substance on my Portastudio at home. To continue to enjoy playing music live with very talented players.