DINAMITA MUZICALA: Rick Wakeman, Piano Solo in a Yes Concert
Rick Wakeman este unul dintre cei mai cunoscuti dintre muzicienii de progresiv din lume si este considerat un pionier al folosirii keyboards in muzica rock. A fost, de asemenea, extrem de prolific: in plus, fata de opera sa ca membru al marii formatii FolkRock The Strawbs, a trupei Yes (PostPsychedelicHardRock, cum o caracterizeaza ProgArchives), precum si trupa nenumita Yes, dar formata exact din membrii acesteia, Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman si Howe (ABWH), a avut un numar imens de de alte inregistrari, , incluzand aici lucrari scrise cu David Bowie, Elton John, Black Sabbath, Al Stewart si legendarul Lou Reed.
A lansat mai multe albume solo decat oricine altcineva, in acest gen de muzica, in afara de excentricul Frank Zappa. Exista o lista cu 100 de titluri, inclusiv best-of-uri, un CD-EP, precum si alte sase albume pe care Rick le-a lansat in colaborare cu fiul sau, Adam (supranumite Wakeman with Wakeman – WwW).
A ramas de asemenea asociat cu brandul YES si in anii ’90. Dam mai jos o lista de albume, evident incompleta.
YES*: – Fragile, 1972 (expanded and remastered, 2003) / Close to the Edge, 1972 / Yessongs, 1973 / Tales from Topographic Oceans, 1973 / Yesterdays, 1974 / Going for the One, 1977 / Tormato, 1978 / Yesshows, 1980 / Classic Yes, 1981 / Union, 1991 / YesYears, 1991 / Yesstory, 1992 / Highlights — The Very Best of Yes, 1993 / Keys to Ascension, 1996 / Keys to Ascension 2, 1997 / Keys to Ascension Volume 1 & 2, 1997 / Keystudio, 2001 / In a Word: Yes (1969 – …), 2002
(ABWH)* Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe: – (ABWH) Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe, 1989 / (ABWH) An Evening of Yes Music Plus, 1993
The STRAWBS*: – Just a Collection of Antiques and Curios, 1970 / From the Witchwood, 1971 / 30 Years in Rock, 2001 / Wakeman & Cousins: Hummingbird, 2002
(WwW)* Wakeman with Wakeman: – Wakeman with Wakeman, 1993 / No Expense Shared, 1993 / Wakeman with Wakeman Live, The Official Bootleg, 1994 / Romance of the Victorian Age, 1994 / Tapestries, 1995 / Vignettes, 1996 / Yes, Friends and Relatives, 1998
