James Prime Interview | Deacon Blue - Keyboard Chronicles Episode 107

Описание: Update: 20/6/25: Vale Jim Prime, gone too soon. An amazing musician and gentleman who will be hugely missed.

Jim Prime has been Deacon Blue's keyboard player for decades, and that alone is a great reason to spend some serious time with him. Add in his other playing credits with other artists (John Martyn, Johnny Hallyday), his sense of humour and some of the best anecdotes we've heard, and you've got an interview for the ages.

Interview starts at 1:31

Discussion topics covered during the show:

Jim in recent action and a tour of his keyboard rig -    • James Prime Rig Tour - Deacon Blue  - Enmo...  

Deacon Blue in full flight live -    • Deacon Blue - Twist And Shout (V Festival,...  

Jim's musical upbringing

Park Lane Studios Glasgow -    • OneDay40 "Lonely" filmed at Park Lane Stud...  

Altered Images - Don't Talk To Me About Love -    • Altered Images - Don't Talk to Me About Lo...  

Taking two Oberheim OB-X synths on tour

Learning how a show works thanks to community theatre

Working with John Martyn

Fear, alcohol and drugs: leaving the music industry

Meeting Ricky Ross and formation of Deacon Blue

Dealing with fear and imposter syndrome

Deacon Blue - Dignity -    • Deacon Blue - Dignity (Official HD Video)  

The power of collaboration to defeat procrastination

Getting back to basics and being inspired by traditional Scottish music

Margaret Urlich - Number One -    • Margaret Urlich - Number One (Remember Whe...  

Working with 'France's Elvis', Johnny Hallyday

Jim playing live with, and being introduced by Johnny Hallyday -    • Johnny Hallyday Le feu 1995 (Bercy)  

Working on The Big Picnic -    • Видео  

Teaching at the University of the West of Scotland

Reminiscence bump

Tag a Keyboard Player: Chuck Leavell, Dave Stewart

Desert Island Discs: Aja - Steely Dan, The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire Vol. 1 - Earth Wind & Fire, Second Helping - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Blue - Joni Mitchell, The Last Record Album - Little Feat.

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