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- Eventually, Yes returned to shorter song structures, and Wakeman returned, too. Then, he returned again, and again. In all, Wakeman would work with Yes over an amazing five stints – from 1971–74, 1976–80, 1990–92, 1995–96 and, then (perhaps, finally) from 2002–04.
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In the summer of 1995, Wakeman agreed to return to Yes which marked his fourth time in the group and the return of the "classic" line-up. They worked on new studio material and performed live shows in 1996 which was released on Keys to Ascension (1996) and Keys to Ascension 2 (1997).
Oct 5, 2021 · Before the pandemic threw a wrench into everyone's future plans, longtime Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman was preparing to embark on what he thought would be his last rock tour, a celebration of 50 years of Yes with his longtime allies Jon Anderson and Trevor Rabin.
May 18, 2023 · In 2017, we spoke with the legendary British prog keyboardist, Rick Wakeman, about a recent solo album, and asked him to look back at some of his earlier work with Yes and solo, and his more recent involvement with former Yes-mates Jon Anderson and Trevor Rabin.
Jul 28, 2024 · Keyboard wizard Rick Wakeman’s history with Yes goes back to the early 70s – but there have been plenty of bumps along the way. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns)
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Long before he'd sold an estimated 15 million copies worldwide of "The Six Wives of Henry VIII," Wakeman took a crucial step toward one day being honored by the Queen when he quit his studies at the Royal College of Music to devote himself to full-time session work. The details of those sessions, from Cat Stevens' "Morning Has Broken" to classic tr...
Writing parts that worked on Bowie's songs came naturally to Wakeman. "When David played me a song on acoustic guitar, I already knew what he wanted piano-wise," he says. "So there was very little spoken about the piece because I did tune into his music very easily." He did ask Bowie what he wanted him to play on "Life on Mars?," a highlight of the...
Wakeman figures he did about 2,000 sessions over a five-year period. And they were definitely not all up to "Hunky Dory" standards. "I'll be honest with you," Wakeman says. "A lot of sessions, I did sit there and wonder 'Who on Earth put the money up to record this rubbish? Are they off their heads?' But even those, I tried to do the best I could."...
They'd seen each other play at a concert in the north of England, where Strawbs opening for Yes. "After we played, I stayed behind and listened to this set, which I thoroughly enjoyed," he says. "Because it was so different from what any other rock band was doing. In every single way." Years later, he was told that Yes had shown up early to that co...
Wakeman has been in and out of Yes several times. "There were always valid reasons why I left," Wakeman says. "Always musical reasons. I didn't like the direction. Music is give and take. You've got to be able to take as much from music as you give. And if the balance is wrong, then you shouldn't be working with the band." When it came time to star...
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Oct 11, 2019 · Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman looks back on his history with Yes and reveals that the offshoot band ARW is going on a final tour in 2020.
Jun 25, 2020 · It didn’t take Wakeman long to get back on his feet. A year after he was sleeping on park benches, he hit the Top 40 with a concept album he wrote and recorded based on George Orwell’s novel...
