Rick Wakeman On Prog Rock, Keyboards and His Legendary Career With Yes

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  @ramsgatemusickproject9862 · 1 year ago

  Rick Beato demonstrates the fine art of 'not interrupting.'

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  @rogerplothow · 1 year ago

  Rick Beato asked three questions in 90 minutes and let Rick Wakeman riff. Journalists should take note.

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  @user-ns3dq9sh9c · 1 year ago (edited)

  This is NOT an interview, it's simply allowing a man with a great deal of fascinating stuff to say, an opportunity to say it.  Well done Rick and Rick!

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  @mikepyne · 10 months ago

  Rick Wakeman, a brilliant and lovely soul with a wonderfully charming sense of humor. ❤️👍😎

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  @OnaPona · 1 year ago

  Could listen to Rick Wakeman telling stories for hours and hours.  Thank you to both Rick and Rick.

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  @simonspeak9288 · 1 year ago

  Who doesn’t love Rick? He’s a national treasure in the UK.

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  @powlobo.m.b. · 1 year ago

  Am I the only one who thinks that these historical interviews could actually be longer? I’m not kidding, they are so precious and rich that I could listen to it for hours and hours.. thank you Rick(s)!

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  @rexcox311 · 1 year ago (edited)

  I had no idea that Rick Wakeman was such an animated talker!  I had the feeling that he'd have gone on for hours if allowed.  It was great that Rick Beato gave him room to run.  Loved every minute of it!

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  @summerlanduk1377 · 1 year ago

  When you click on a video thinking ‘oh I’ll have a quick 5 minutes of that’, then end up having to watch the whole thing. Now that’s the sign of a great interview!

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  @misisipimike8020 · 1 year ago

  It is a sign of Wakeman's humility and humanity that he recounts making Morning Has Broken with Cat Stevens and never once mentioned that for a very long time he was uncredited (even though only he and Stevens were on the record) and that he was only paid 10£ for the recording. Nor does he mention that many years later Cat Stevens rectified the situation and had Rick paid and the Rick immediately turned around and donated all the money to a school charity that Yusuf (Cat Stevens) had set up in the UK. All he mentions is how great Cat Stevens was and how great the producer of the record was. What a great example of a salt of the earth person.

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  @mercurymachines4311 · 1 year ago

  This legend lives just down the road from me. He’s not only a fantastic musician but a great person from my experience.

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  @wsmithmmg · 1 year ago

  Rick Wakeman is one of the greatest pianist/composers alive. Plus he is a magnificent human being. Many many many years ago Rick was somewhat ill. I actually found his email and wrote him a short letter wishing him well and a quick recovery. A week later I received an email back from Rick thanking me. I know many people won't believe me took the time to write a fan back, but this was in the early days of the internet well before all this social media crap and Rick Wakeman actually takes interest in his fan base. As far as composing, listen to his "Journey to the Center of the Earth" album. It is one of the best concerts ever performed. I have been a fan for 4 1/2 decades and thank you Rick Beato for sharing and giving us this glimpse of music history.

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