Season Finale: All Things Bowie Mike Garson Legendary pianist

He never micro-managed. He just let me be me

Back in April, David Bowie’s pianist and collaborator, Mike Garson gave us too much material for one episode (yes, a first world problem!), so we decided a bonus episode dedicated to his Bowie anecdotes was the only way to go.

You’re about to hear stories about a friendship that only those who were in the room at the time can share. Yes, Bowie was a game-changer for us artists and music lovers. He was also an innovator, speaking to bigger questions around creativity. This episode is a huge gift from Mike, and is dedicated to our creative community.

 

Find out more about Mike @mikegarson

 

EPISODE INSIGHTS

 

  • Why Bowie was the Da Vinci of his time

  • Why artistic autonomy over micro-management makes for a better collaboration

  • How an artist is sometimes a casting director

  • The importance of patience - to let all the ideas unfold as an improvised process

  • Artistic telepathy

  • How an artist’s legacy continues to inspire

 

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EPISODE CREDITS

Hosted by Laura Conway
Produced by Josie Colter
Engineered and mixed by Ben Beheshty
Show music by Ben Tarrant-Brown
Episode image: Steve Rose

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