The Keyboard Chronicles

The Keyboard Chronicles


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

March 15, 2024

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!


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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


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