Islander Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 An interesting bit adapted from his book Grumpy Old Rock Star: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1045969/Yes-original-Spinal-Tap-says-Rick-Wakeman-Seventies-prog-rock-supergroup.html#ixzz2mORFOQdl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Islander, thanks for the link. most interesting. loved Yes back in the day. appreciated having a view into the group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxx Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Thanks for posting... I'm a big fan of Yes.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beeker Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 YES...I am as well! Nice read...with pics! cheers! thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joessportster Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 cool article Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 I can read that on my journey to the center of the earth with the six wives of king henry the eigth... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jorjen Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 (edited) Nice read. Thank you for posting. I am still a fan of both. Saw Yes a couple of times in the 70's. Saw Wakemans' "Journey To The Centre Of The Earth" tour at the Civic Auditorium in San Francisco. Awesome show! HUGE Yes and ELP fan back then. Now for my all-time favorite musical debate topic: Wakeman or Emerson? Without going into details and the whys/why nots, I always have and always will give a slight edge to Keith on this one. Just one mans opinion of course. Edited May 26, 2014 by jorjen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 (edited) Wakeman has a far better musicalstyle as far as I am concerned... excerpts from the six wives of king henery the VIII is the best mid seveties solo. The moog documentary is a good watch also if you have never seen it. Edited May 26, 2014 by Schu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 ELP good stuff Yes? Why Yes of course. Glad to have seen them once in Orlando. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BigStewMan Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 (edited) Huge fan of Rick. Met him many years ago, after a show. Corresponded with him a few years back, specifically about the revolving stage mentioned in the article. Interesting, Rick plays with his eyes closed. He told me that he learns a song and then, when on stage, he plays with his eyes closed because he doesn't want to be distracted … except by the occasional curry i guess. In additional to being a fantastic musician, he's a great storyteller. Edited May 26, 2014 by BigStewMan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 in the round... I miss it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jorjen Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Six Wives is one of my all time favorite albums..... Mine as well. My original vinyl from back in the day is still in quite good shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted May 27, 2014 Author Share Posted May 27, 2014 The first time I heard Yours Is No Disgrace, in 1971, I became a Yes fan. I saw them at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto in 1972 or 1973, along with more than 20,000 people. The next time was in 1998 or so at Massey Hall, also in Toronto. It seats about 2700, so it was much more intimate than the hockey arena. One of the songs called for Steve Howe to play two guitars, so he had one slung on a normal guitar strap, with a second one on a tall stand at playing height and angle. Because of the lighting, it wasn't obvious at first, until he finished the part of the song with the guitar on the stand, then stepped back and started playing the one strapped on him. It was pretty cool. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStewMan Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 One of the songs called for Steve Howe to play two guitars, so he had one slung on a normal guitar strap, with a second one on a tall stand at playing height and angle. Because of the lighting, it wasn't obvious at first, until he finished the part of the song with the guitar on the stand, then stepped back and started playing the one strapped on him. It was pretty cool. i've seen that and it can play tricks on your eyes. Steve Howe is in my Top Two of guitarists. A few years back, Asia was touring with Yes, and Steve played both shows! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxx Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Wakeman has a far better musicalstyle as far as I am concerned... excerpts from the six wives of king henery the VIII is the best mid seveties solo. The moog documentary is a good watch also if you have never seen it. Both are outstanding. I did get to see Keith, playing with G. Lake, in Dallas a few years ago. Great show... What blew me away was the moment Keith, without stopping play, began walking around to the backside of this keyboards (and played backwards) Mozart. He never missed a note. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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