2 Sides Of Yes Vol.2 - Rick Wakeman

Advantages: the beautiful voice of Bonnie Tyler
Disadvantages: nothing

...I would like to speak to you about Rick Wakeman, the famous keyboard player of your country (i'm french !) Little story of RW The little Rick learns the piano in five years because his father is one very big soloist ! Years pass and the young man plays in the english group "YES" with the very good singer Jon Anderson ! Wakeman amazes everybody and all the criticisms. He decides to steal his own wings and composes for him. In 1971, RW takes out his first album, alone in piano ! Three years after "Journey to the center of the earth" from Jules Verne. It's a world success ! Now, nobody can't stop him ! He composes more 50 albums in 20 years (studio, live and best of !) But, EMI, the famous english société ask to Rick to compose a suite (25 years after !) and gives him all the means necessaire for there ! Return... Read review

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Advantages: beautiful music
Disadvantages: none

...Yes Fragile recorded in September 1971 Let me give you a few details first. Then I will give you the way the music feels to me as I listen. Yes, Jon Anderson vocals, Bill Bruford Drums, percussion. Steve Howe Electric and acoustic guitars. Chriss Squire Bass guitar, Vocals, Rick Wakeman organ, grand piano (electric piano and harpsichord, Mellatron and synthesizer) Tracks 1) roundabout, 2) Cans and Brahms, 3) We have heaven ,4) south side of the sky, SIDE 2 Track 1) 5 percent for nothing, 2) Long distant run around, 3) the fish, 4 ) Mood for a day, 5) heart of the sunrise. 5 of these tracks are arranged and performed by the whole group and 5 are ideas personally arranged and organised by each member of the band as an individual these are: Canns and Bhrams by Rick Wakeman. We have heaven by Jon Anderson... Read review

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Advantages: brilliant in everyway
Disadvantages: people not into his music may not like

...Rick Wakeman. As a pianist he is one of my greatest inspirations. Wakeman, Yes and piano enthusiasts will see this concert as no less then sublime. The show starts of with cannon in d major playing on an empty stage as the camera pans around the audience. Wakemen then comes on and starts playing the very same piece flawlessly. In many of his shows he does a mixture of classical, solo and yes pieces on his piano's and keyboards. He also tells stories, and jokes very well keeping the audience laughing and entertained until the end. In terms of his playing he is sublime. Each piece is played expertly and fluently. There is a section where he does a variety of nursery rhymes in the style of famous classical composers. This is a challenging feat, and he does it brilliantly with marvelous comical effect. His stories... Read review

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