Rick's favourite group is Shakatak. Favourite keyboard player is Bill Sharpe from Shakatak. Bill is the musician many strive to be like. They perform live and have done so from the 80's to the present. Remarkable ! ! !
"Don't say that again" is particularly worth a listen. (version: Live in Japan at Duo Music Exchange 2006) (Click on pictures above) 
          
    Other favourite groups include Booker T Jones and the MG's (Green Onions, Soul Limbo, Hang em high, Be young be foolish and Mrs. Robinson). Phil Collins, Chris Rea, The Glenfinnan Ceilidh Band, Scottish musicians Aly Bain & Phil Cunningham and Blazin' Fiddles. (Click on pictures above)
               
    Favourite keyboard players include Mark Whale, Rhoda Scott, Alan Haven, Harry Stoneham, Mike Carr, Bill Kinghorn, Graham Pinkney and John Harrison. 
 
    Favourite Jazz organist, without doubt, way above the rest, Rhoda Scott, simply amazing and inspirational. (Nova, Bluesette, Satin doll and Moanin' to mention just a few) She has kept the melodic content to her improvisations that others seem to lack. (Click on pictures above)
 
    Favourite keyboard instruments, the classics, Hammond B3/C3 tonewheel organ with Leslie rotating speaker ( in the right hands ) and Fender Rhodes electric piano.
       
    Favourite recordings of all time, ALL Motown recordings, Toccata by Sky, Fanfare for the common man by Emerson,Lake and Palmer, For your eyes only by Sheena Easton and Save the best for last by Vanessa Williams. 
     
    Favourite female singers, Belle Perez, Donna Summer, Whitney Houston and Dawn Allen (Dawn "with the horn") ( Click on picture -->)
 
    Favourite male singers, David Bisbal and Michael Bublé.