Rick is a long-lived and great keyboard hero of the Anthropocene era. He’s pioneered many new ways with synthesisers. His humour and intelligence are lovely too.
Had the pleasure of meeting Rick twice. A lovely man who always has time for his fans. His wealth of experiences, his humor and connections to so many musicians in the world is incredible. What a legend. Let's have a knighthood for Rick!
Rick has been part of my Life for nearly 50yrs.. I bought the six wife's the day it was released. And never looked back. And never wanted to. God bless you Rick thanks for everything
Absolutely agree, if anyone deserves a knighthood it's Rick. Just about every notable album in the British song book has his touch. Not only a master musician, but a wonderful person, how can there not be a pressure group to demand for his knighthood. If there isn't one already, maybe we should start one.
As a young high school kid in Weat Memphis Arkansas back in the early 70’s we crossed the Mississippi River often to see amazing concerts in Memphis. We went to Ricks Journey to the Centre of the Earth show (I was a Yes Freak!) After the show we went to the Holiday Inn Rivermont where all the bands stayed and I was privileged to see and meet Rick after the show and we shared Heineken beers. What a down to earth friendly man.
OMG my dad just passed and he was a huge fan and he never knew Ricks family was from his hometown Portsmouth, how i wish he had been alive to see this interview :-(
Bless Rick a true legend in British prog rock A true gent .i love him even more after listening to his animal protection beautiful man without the cape.
As a guitarist and bassist, I am dealing with thumb arthrosis in both hands and it is so painful, discouraging and demotivating. I give my respects to Sir Rick Wakeman (I am a big fan of Yes since 1978 more or less) who still can find the strengh, stamina and courage to play onstage. I wish him all the best with this tour!
I am a rubbish pianist and an even worse guitar player and now I have arthritis in both thumbs, so now I am double rubbish. You as a musician have my greatest sympathy.
@@timcoakley5498 Well, I am pro. But when I compare myself with others, I think I'm sloppy. Actually I am more focused in writing, composing and producing. Since 6 months more or less I opened my TH-cam channel and uploaded my music to Spotify and the rest.
The fact that I got to experience his playing live during the beginning of the Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman, Howe tour, then again during the Union tour was just beyond amazing! But being able to see him THREE times solo, and twice with Anderson, Rabin and Wakeman was just major icing on the cake!!! Probably one of the most amazing musicians I've even seen live, and realizing that I've heard his playing WAY before I even knew who he was (Edison Lighthouse & Cat Stevens) proves that he's just THERE!!! GOD BLESS RICK! Thanks for the music!!!!
Great to hear rumours of Rick's demise have been greatly exaggerated, still a living legend. Saw him in the 70's in Perth Australia, still remember it to this day.
I love listening to Rick, always seems totally down to earth. I'm not particularly a fan of Yes, but most of the stuff of theirs that I do like features Rick. I know the word legend is used a bit too much to describe people these days, but this guy is a true music legend imo, his career speaks for itself.
Love Rick and always have done. Literally been with me nearly all of my life. First time I saw him was at Preston Guildhall 1976 No Earthly Connection tour. And many times since
Smashing bloke. He was in Panto at my local theatre (Hall for Cornwall) many years ago and my brother was one of the volunteer stewards. After the last performance, he laid on a big bash for everyone and paid for the lot.
I am a piano player and early Yes fan. I still have and play from Yesterdays, Going for the One, Yes Complete Deluxe Edition piano books I have had since the 70’s 😍 On my morning walks I like to listen to Rick just playing keyboards, no lyrics even when he’s playing a song with Lyrics. Thank you Rick for a lifetime of being my piano teacher, and I am in AWE of your SKILLS ( Humor too) 😍
Always been a huge fan of Rick. Exceptional musician, wonderful human being. Hope the arthritis stays at a low level and doesn't stop him playing. Bit worried about the tic on his right cheek.......
Seen him solo a few times, his Classical Connections tours were brilliant! He’s been there, done that, got more t-shirts than most and enjoys what he does. That, I think, is key to anything, if you can find something you enjoy doing, keep doing it, and if you can find humour, regardless of what’s happening to you, you become stronger as a person!
I asked him for an autograph which he provided, It was very squigley and I said that looks a bit Roger Deanish. He grabbed it off me, looked at it, and said "Oh,yeah!" Brilliant.
He has actually had that for a long time, if you check out old videos of him you can see it when he speaks, but now he does it much more and it’s definitely more pronounced. Met him once by the HMS Belfast in London with his wife Nina, I just called out to him as he was getting in his Rolls Royce and to my surprise he got out of the car and came over, spent about 10 minutes just talking to him, I will never forget that, what a wonderful person.
the great man rick wakeman,has made some fantastic music my favourites are the six wives of henry 8th,journey to the centre of the earth and the myths and legends of king arthur and the knights of the round table these are masterpieces
He has created some fabulous music for fans , but interesting, health wise , to see what a piano can do to a man ,,, it really is a beast ... i remember a quote from Oscar peterson ,,,, he was patting a piano and he said " you cant tame this thing !"
He tells a story how he needed £15 to pay his rent, he met a member of T.Rex I think it was in Carnaby Street,and mentioned it. They mentioned it to Marc Bolan, so contact was made for Rick to play piano on Get It On, when he saw what he had to play he said to Marc you could play that, and Marc said you want £15 for your rent don't you.
My dad played drums live on the radio back in the 50s in the big bands. Always been a fan of Rick, who was a big inspiration growing up. I don't blame him not doing Celebrity. It's always people desperate to get recognised or to kickstart their careers. Rick doesn't need to do it.
How much did his genius shape Bowie’s songs, he probably arranged them and suggested chords? Watch the Get Back video of George Harrison arranging Ringo Starr’s Octopus’s Garden to see what I’m meaning, presumably not as much as George did with Ringo but he probably should have had song writing credits.
Like a fool, based on issues where I lived (a hotel turned SRO full of trash & thieves in Staffing from a fake Charity) I missed a few chances to meet Rick up close in The Castro Theater in SF a few years in a row on his Tours. Environment affects Life. 🤔
Inevitably, he has aged physically but retains serenity in his look, edge in the way he speaks and complete clarity of the mind. Whether somebody can carry on as long as John Mayall did or lose their abilities decades earlier is very individual and I reckon RW has already got above average in this respect. Respect indeed! The way he looks nowadays, he's taken some physiognomic similarity to Andy Latimer.
@@hansmagnusmalcolmsen9354 Saw him around the same time in Brussels with Yes. Almost the same line-up as CTTE (White instead of Bruford) - Best concert I have ever enjoyed)
Rick is a long-lived and great keyboard hero of the Anthropocene era. He’s pioneered many new ways with synthesisers. His humour and intelligence are lovely too.
Had the pleasure of meeting Rick twice. A lovely man who always has time for his fans. His wealth of experiences, his humor and connections to so many musicians in the world is incredible. What a legend. Let's have a knighthood for Rick!
Rick has been part of my Life for nearly 50yrs.. I bought the six wife's the day it was released. And never looked back. And never wanted to. God bless you Rick thanks for everything
Big respect to Rick not only for his wonderful music and for quietly helping so many animals
Rick always honest, interesting and all-round nice guy...he's a true old school legend....
Absolutely agree, if anyone deserves a knighthood it's Rick.
Just about every notable album in the British song book has his touch.
Not only a master musician, but a wonderful person, how can there not be a pressure group to demand for his knighthood.
If there isn't one already, maybe we should start one.
Good to see him still out and making an impact.
As a young high school kid in Weat Memphis Arkansas back in the early 70’s we crossed the Mississippi River often to see amazing concerts in Memphis. We went to Ricks Journey to the Centre of the Earth show (I was a Yes Freak!)
After the show we went to the Holiday Inn Rivermont where all the bands stayed and I was privileged to see and meet Rick after the show and we shared Heineken beers. What a down to earth friendly man.
What a beautiful human being and musician. He should be knighted.
Can we start a petition?
Many freemasons shall be knighted or otherwise praised eventually. Reasons are not public really.
@@edvinlaine Are Yes masons?
100% agree
@@PaulFormentos Rick is
OMG my dad just passed and he was a huge fan and he never knew Ricks family was from his hometown Portsmouth, how i wish he had been alive to see this interview :-(
Never knew that it was Rick Wakeman playing the piano on Morning has broken. Superbly played.
This great man. What is there to say? Unique, genius, humble, a rare soul.
Bless Rick a true legend in British prog rock
A true gent .i love him even more after listening to his animal protection beautiful man without the cape.
What a great musician and fine human being.
As a guitarist and bassist, I am dealing with thumb arthrosis in both hands and it is so painful, discouraging and demotivating. I give my respects to Sir Rick Wakeman (I am a big fan of Yes since 1978 more or less) who still can find the strengh, stamina and courage to play onstage. I wish him all the best with this tour!
I am a rubbish pianist and an even worse guitar player and now I have arthritis in both thumbs, so now I am double rubbish.
You as a musician have my greatest sympathy.
@@timcoakley5498 Well, I am pro. But when I compare myself with others, I think I'm sloppy. Actually I am more focused in writing, composing and producing. Since 6 months more or less I opened my TH-cam channel and uploaded my music to Spotify and the rest.
The fact he had to sign away all future royalties to pay off debts, may be the main incentive why he continues to work as hard as he does.
@@iananderson3799 had no idea ~did his Six Wives take it all?
@@rosskstar Good one. 😃
Always lovely to hear Rick talking. Never boring :)
Should be a Sir - it’s well well overdue..
Maybe he was offered it and said: “no thanks”. Many intelligent people do.
@@TheExtremenarcissist Yea, he's probably just not evil enough
Fantastic interview. Love Rick and he makes me laugh my ass off with his humor and can make me cry with the beauty of his music.
The fact that I got to experience his playing live during the beginning of the Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman, Howe tour, then again during the Union tour was just beyond amazing! But being able to see him THREE times solo, and twice with Anderson, Rabin and Wakeman was just major icing on the cake!!! Probably one of the most amazing musicians I've even seen live, and realizing that I've heard his playing WAY before I even knew who he was (Edison Lighthouse & Cat Stevens) proves that he's just THERE!!! GOD BLESS RICK! Thanks for the music!!!!
Great to hear rumours of Rick's demise have been greatly exaggerated, still a living legend. Saw him in the 70's in Perth Australia, still remember it to this day.
I'm a guitar player and Yes fan of many decades. I bought all of Rick's albums and love them all.
What a wonderful little interview. Many thanks for sharing.
I love listening to Rick, always seems totally down to earth. I'm not particularly a fan of Yes, but most of the stuff of theirs that I do like features Rick. I know the word legend is used a bit too much to describe people these days, but this guy is a true music legend imo, his career speaks for itself.
Love Rick and always have done. Literally been with me nearly all of my life. First time I saw him was at Preston Guildhall 1976 No Earthly Connection tour. And many times since
I saw his show in Atlanta last night. Phenomenal.
Smashing bloke. He was in Panto at my local theatre (Hall for Cornwall) many years ago and my brother was one of the volunteer stewards. After the last performance, he laid on a big bash for everyone and paid for the lot.
Damn. Missed that Alan. I saw him down in Hayle 20 years ago with his son playing as well.
I always loved this mans music, so original. I still remember seeing Journey to the Center of the Earth on the In Concert tv show in the mid '70's
I am a piano player and early Yes fan. I still have and play from Yesterdays, Going for the One, Yes Complete Deluxe Edition piano books I have had since the 70’s 😍 On my morning walks I like to listen to Rick just playing keyboards, no lyrics even when he’s playing a song with Lyrics. Thank you Rick for a lifetime of being my piano teacher, and I am in AWE of your SKILLS ( Humor too) 😍
Rick, my prog hero since 1974. Love you man!
Always been a huge fan of Rick. Exceptional musician, wonderful human being. Hope the arthritis stays at a low level and doesn't stop him playing. Bit worried about the tic on his right cheek.......
Seen him solo a few times, his Classical Connections tours were brilliant! He’s been there, done that, got more t-shirts than most and enjoys what he does. That, I think, is key to anything, if you can find something you enjoy doing, keep doing it, and if you can find humour, regardless of what’s happening to you, you become stronger as a person!
Never knew Rick's dad played for Ted Heath, FABULOUS band!! 😊
I asked him for an autograph which he provided, It was very squigley and I said that looks a bit Roger Deanish. He grabbed it off me, looked at it, and said "Oh,yeah!" Brilliant.
God Bless you Rick.
Met him at a XM private concert in 02. Amazing man and musician
He has a great sense of humor.
Sir rick wakeman long over due. Considering what and who he played with.
Good news, Rick's losing weight. Bad news, Rick's cut his hair!
He must be so proud of his son who is following in his footsteps.
Which one?
@@bertbecker7532 I remember seeing Adam playing keyboards down in Cornwall. Oliver is also a musician so good question Bert.
My favorite is "No Earthly Connection" which is HIGHLY underrated IMO.
What a treasure Rick is.
I saw him using a mobile phone in his jag on the M4 in the 1980s - before it was fashionable. At subsequent concerts I reveled in his guilty secret.
Bless this man! Please, what causes the facial spasm/tick?
Dunno... Looks like RW has developed Tourette's tics??
He has actually had that for a long time, if you check out old videos of him you can see it when he speaks, but now he does it much more and it’s definitely more pronounced.
Met him once by the HMS Belfast in London with his wife Nina, I just called out to him as he was getting in his Rolls Royce and to my surprise he got out of the car and came over, spent about 10 minutes just talking to him, I will never forget that, what a wonderful person.
@@timcoakley5498 Thank you, cool story!
Too much 1970's.....
the great man rick wakeman,has made some fantastic music my favourites are the six wives of henry 8th,journey to the centre of the earth and the myths and legends of king arthur and the knights of the round table these are masterpieces
Criminal Record is his best IMO, the ones you mentioned are the most famous ones, but yeah Six Wives is also fantastic and pretty influential too.
He has created some fabulous music for fans , but interesting, health wise , to see what a piano can do to a man ,,, it really is a beast ... i remember a quote from Oscar peterson ,,,, he was patting a piano and he said " you cant tame this thing !"
He tells a story how he needed £15 to pay his rent, he met a member of T.Rex I think it was in Carnaby Street,and mentioned it. They mentioned it to Marc Bolan, so contact was made for Rick to play piano on Get It On, when he saw what he had to play he said to Marc you could play that, and Marc said you want £15 for your rent don't you.
My dad played drums live on the radio back in the 50s in the big bands. Always been a fan of Rick, who was a big inspiration growing up. I don't blame him not doing Celebrity. It's always people desperate to get recognised or to kickstart their careers. Rick doesn't need to do it.
Time is catching up with him. The last great living prog keyboardist.
Dave Stewart, Tony Banks, Patrick Moraz....
@@Lesiga1Dave Stewart?
@@Lesiga1 Dave who?
@@Lesiga1 Geoff Downs?
How much did his genius shape Bowie’s songs, he probably arranged them and suggested chords? Watch the Get Back video of George Harrison arranging Ringo Starr’s Octopus’s Garden to see what I’m meaning, presumably not as much as George did with Ringo but he probably should have had song writing credits.
Like a fool, based on issues where I lived (a hotel turned SRO full of trash & thieves in Staffing from a fake Charity) I missed a few chances to meet Rick up close in The Castro Theater in SF a few years in a row on his Tours. Environment affects Life. 🤔
Maestro
His book is hilarious! “Grumpy Old Rock Star”
I love 'White Rock' especially 'Searching for Gold'
🎶❤️🎶
Rick, what has happened to you? Not so long ago I saw you and the lads in an ARW bit...and you SHOULD get an OBE.
He's looking very frail and tired.
Alas!
Inevitably, he has aged physically but retains serenity in his look, edge in the way he speaks and complete clarity of the mind. Whether somebody can carry on as long as John Mayall did or lose their abilities decades earlier is very individual and I reckon RW has already got above average in this respect. Respect indeed!
The way he looks nowadays, he's taken some physiognomic similarity to Andy Latimer.
I don't think the lights are doing him any favours, but he has had a number of Health issues over the years. Still a great showman though :)
GEE! He is 75 and a hard working man still! And he talks about his ailments in the video. I saw him with Yes 20 years ago with YES. Great concert!
@@hansmagnusmalcolmsen9354 Saw him around the same time in Brussels with Yes. Almost the same line-up as CTTE (White instead of Bruford) - Best concert I have ever enjoyed)
Wow he’s lost so much weight
No, it’s just the camera angle, he is still trying to loose weight though
The six wives of Rick Wakeman, lol. TSW of Henry VIII was one of my first albums, along with Close To The Edge and One Size Fits All.
@MichProgNerd … Cat Yusuf Stevens
@MichProgNerd Tony Levin in ABWH
How can you interview a legend like this and not mention "Yes"?
Yes, he never mentioned it.
4:02 (single word)
Maybe some bad memories. He may have told the interviewer "No".
Maybe it's the lighting. He doesn't look well.
Whats with the facial tic when he speaks? Is that new?
First time I've seen that. His health has deteriorated but he seems happy as he can still play well!
I thought he was dead 😮
He's spending the year dead for tax purposes...😉
Currently 75.