The Keyboard Chronicles

The Keyboard Chronicles


David Bridie, Not Drowning Waving / My Friend The Chocolate Cake

October 11, 2022

David Bridie is one of Australia’s most lauded songwriters and he happens to be one very good keyboard player as well. We speak with David on his career across multiple bands, solo albums and film and TV work. If you’re hungry for some excellent varied and substantive music, do listen to some of David’s work in the links below.


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Discussion topics covered during the show (links will open in new tab):


George Telek


Not Drowning Waving – Tabaran


Not Drowning Waving – Crazy Birds


David Bridie – Act of Free Choice (the song)


My Friend The Chocolate Cake – A Midlife’s Tale


My Friend The Chocolate Cake – Jeffrey Smart (Silver City)


David Bridie and John Phillips – The Sleep of Rhythm


My Friend The Chocolate Cake: Uncle Bill’s Paddock


Archie Roach – Jamu Dreaming


Christine Anu – Stylin’ Up album


David’s go-to keyboards


Tag a keyboard player: Karen Vogt


Conway Savage – When The Moon is Gone


Desert Island Discs: Court and Spark – Joni Mitchell, Spirit of Eden – Talk Talk, Quasimodo’s Dream – The Reels, The Correct Use of Soap – Magazine (David sings on a cover of a brilliant song from that album), Sorousian – Tio.


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