@@tommyd1871 Interestingly I am pretty sure Wakeman is on record stating Rod Argent's solo on Hold Your Head Up is the greatest ever rock Hammond solo.
Rick is freaking hilarious on this. His subtle sarcastic humour I just love. Wonder if he made some of this up on the fly? Really enjoy his interview shows as well....
Its almost as if Rick takes his hints from Sir David Attenborough, but he is describing musicians and roadies in their natural environment. This is friggin' hilarious stuff.
@@thomasmead4642 They played all together in the Hall of fame induction. Steve (Howe) along Geddy Lee (ex Rush) splitting the Bass duties. Steve played on „Lonely Heart“, Geddy played on „Roundabout“.
i freaking love rick wakeman in his old age... he is excellent. his humor is so on point. it ironically makes his music even more enjoyable. (if thats even possible)... man is a genius! play on, rick... play on!
Chris was by many accounts challenging to work with. I guess when you’re the greatest rock bass player that ever walked the planet it comes with some privilege. Miss him all the time. Just a towering figure in 70’s prog. RIP.
Yes Evan, "some" privilege is due. Doing Speedballs on tour in your old age and thus getting very 'sick' and tour cancelled in the middle of it, with everyone involved taking major money hits, is well over the line. Just sayin'.....
Rick Wakeman is insane and by golly, I love the guy. So sad about Chris Squires passing, I wonder if he knows about it yet ? God Bless him and them and us too. To say that I've a love for this band and their music would be an understatement, some things become a part of who we are.
@@acbulgin2 acbulgin2 I can't believe the negativity around Tales, especially from Rick Wakeman. I think it is a classic album and I never tire of it. Have you heard Steve Howe's album Not Necessarily Acoustic? One of the tracks is excerpts from Tales and it's brilliant. I think you are right that within the format of Yes Rick's compositional skills didn't really come to the fore - he is definitely about keyboard compositions as oppose to "songs". And as you say there were some excellent songwriters in Yes. I think Six Wives is a great place to start and I would suggest Catherine of Aragon and Catherine Howard. You can find both on RU-vid. I've always liked the medley Rick does on Yessongs too.
Rick and Yes... it is lovely that old rockers from the ancient days of the beginnings of British electric rock and pop are still willing, able, and wanted in the proper venues. :*)
This is hilarious. They didn't need to rehearse per se at this point. Its more crew setting up everything and getting the levels. But honestly the commentary... awesome.
Ahh, and there’s Alan who looks like he just got a whiff of a dirty diaper. Rumor has it Chris was late for his own funeral. Just a rumor, RIP Chris we miss you. Sweet success.
Rick Wakeman doing David Attenborough doing a piss take documentary in the wilds of some studio observing the wild prog beings in their mysterious ritual.
Rick Wakeman's cheeky humor always tickles the shit out of me. 🤣 Had the honor of seeing him do his solo/comedy tour last year, he is a blast to see with his stories, and his irreverent humor. I hope he does another tour in the near future, I'll go again. I would also love to see Anderson Rabin & Wakeman tour again, the first one was incredible.
I’ve met Steve and Chris. Polar opposites. Chris was warm and funny and Steve was serious as a heart attack. I also met Alan and Oliver Wakeman. Oliver was in awe of the other members of Yes.
Rick could have been the best stand up comic in the business if he wasn't the best keyboard player that exists. Incredibly talented musicians and the most original when Close to the Edge came out. How Rick with his down to earth humour could get on with Steve Howe and Alan White is anybody's guess.
Yes have been such a huge influence on my life, however a mysterious “bad boy” influence which had unexplainably crept into my character, now has its explanation, as evidenced by Rick’s play-by-play. ;-)
Does anyone doubt that Mr. Wakeman has, prepared at the ready, for decades now, an hour--or two--of stand-up comedy material? I don't doubt it for a moment.
Incredible to be able to watch the best Symphonic Rock Band in rehearsal. And having the best line up all together, it's impossible to describe. Thank you so much Devoutyesfan for sharing this jewell.
im a strict early Genesis and zeppelin fan but i caught onto Yes fast but took a while. I ended up playin guitar for decades but when you play you realise how great these guys are. I love them all from Banks to Wakeman and Hackett to Howe. Steve Howe doin the clap just melts me. Hackett solos on Selling England melt me more. The lot are fkn amazin. Im just glad i heard them.
I was reading something about yes Jon Anderson wanted to reform yes and the remaining members for 1 more album but Steve Howe said he didn't want to do it and said it wouldn't work out
Here's Rick again talking over rehearsals attempting to be funny when he should be practicing. I heard his father was a regular at the local strip clubs. A ha, right back atcha Wakeman.
Rick...along with possibly Peter Ustinov, I could listen to your narrated hilarity for Hours, I cannot recall however if Peter was also a Musician. When you settle into some possibility of organised Chaotic song...give us a Solo on your Flugelhorn, (your secret is now 'out of the bag', sorry Rick....TAKE CARE...G.A.R.
Actually, I think the OP is onto something. There was a lot in the Classic Artists DVD Yes put out themselves a few years ago that says Rick just got fed up with trying to work within Yes, and they only did the 40th anniversary tour with Rick in the band so he can make some money from touring (he's said himself he can't get any royalties for any album he made before 1996). After the tour was done, he was as good as gone.
A new career for Wakeman.... I'd love to hear him comment this way about politics... But how many times did he had to rehears this, before it sounded ad lib ?
