What happened to these keyboard players
Morgan Fisher - keyboards/piano on European Hot Space tour (09.04.1982 - 05.06.1982)
Fred Mandel - keyboards/piano on the rest of Hot Space tour (21.07.1982 - 03.11.1982)
Before Morgan, Freddie handled the synth parts (Japanese Tour, 1981, four or five gigs only). Then after recording Hot Space they felt they needed someone extra. I personally disagree and I think (imho) that they could have done all tours just the four of them. Extreme proved that Ga Ga can be played with only bass, drums and guitar; for other tracks like Friends Will Be Friends Freddie could play the piano.
But I think the extra person helped them out alot. I mean the CLTCL version with piano is much better than without. It could very well be Spike was a better guitar player than freddie & thats why he played in Hammer to Fall. Also the vocals are much better because Spike sang & that made 4 vocal parts (5 if John ever sang).
Sebastian wrote: Before Morgan, Freddie handled the synth parts (Japanese Tour, 1981, four or five gigs only). Then after recording Hot Space they felt they needed someone extra. I personally disagree and I think (imho) that they could have done all tours just the four of them. Extreme proved that Ga Ga can be played with only bass, drums and guitar; for other tracks like Friends Will Be Friends Freddie could play the piano.
Freddie and Brian. Brian played the Attack of the Hawkmen live.