Since I love the keyboard work, I wanted to have at least one album (but possibly more) of each great keyboardist.
I have almost everything by Arena which is heavily keyboard and synthesizered.
I have Nolan & Wakeman, which is just about keyboards actually.
I have everything(?) by Neal Morse.
I have Milliontown by the widdly widdly Jem machine, which is also called Frost, which is actually just Jem and his mind + a couple of other musicians.
But I do not have anything by the big keyboard wizard Rick Wakeman.
So where do I start? Because I haven't seen anyone as productive as he is.
I asume with that much output he has made a lot of crap, but possibly also some very good albums.
Please don't start about Yes, I know Yes, but now I'm talking about Rick Wakeman.
I dont know any Wakeman stuff but to add to your keyboard music, what do you think of Geoff Downes? He has quite alot of solo stuff out too!
I bought the Nolan&Wakeman albums just for Clive, not for Rick, so I can't help you :-\
Quote from: Appelmoes?? on Wed, 2007-06-27, 07:42:15
I bought the Nolan&Wakeman albums just for Clive, not for Rick, so I can't help you :-\
Better yet, Nolan & Wakeman is Clive Nolan and OLIVER Wakeman.
Oliver is a son of Rick Wakeman.
Quote from: PH on Tue, 2007-06-26, 22:48:14
So where do I start? Because I haven't seen anyone as productive as he is.
I asume with that much output he has made a lot of crap, but possibly also some very good albums.
Yes, he has produced a few below standard solo albums. My advice would be to start with "Out There" one of his more recent albums.
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Quote from: Crazy Diamond on Wed, 2007-06-27, 09:50:24Yes, he has produced a few below standard solo albums. My advice would be to start with "Out There" one of his more recent albums.
Hey! And it has Damian Wilson on vocals!!
I'll check it out right away!
Classics from the 70's that you simply can't do without:
- The Six Wives of Henry VIII
- Myths and Legends of Kind Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
- Journey to the Centre of the Earth
More recent albums that are good:
- Return to the Centre of the Earth
- Out There
Wakeman has released about 200 albums , some of them really crappy! Some nice but dated, some new wave or gospel. Beware what you buy, Wakeman's catalogue is big and only a minority is good and of that a small amount is brilliant.
for more info: www.rwcc.com (http://www.rwcc.com)
Quote from: JJ II on Wed, 2007-06-27, 12:45:10Classics from the 70's that you simply can't do without:
- The Six Wives of Henry VIII
- Myths and Legends of Kind Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
- Journey to the Centre of the Earth
I've downloaded The Six Wives and it sounds really amazing indeed.
Journey to the Centre of the Earth sounds very promising, it's very famous in Proggy world. But it's live isn't it?
I've to check out Myths and Legends then. I really appreciate his keyboard playing.
Quote from: JJ II on Wed, 2007-06-27, 12:45:10More recent albums that are good:
- Return to the Centre of the Earth
- Out There
I'm very curious about Out There. I've checked rwcc about Return to the centre and found that Ozzy is one of the vocalists. I'm not sure, but Ozzy has a very crap-voice or am I very wrong?
Quote from: JJ II on Wed, 2007-06-27, 12:45:10Wakeman has released about 200 albums , some of them really crappy! Some nice but dated, some new wave or gospel. Beware what you buy, Wakeman's catalogue is big and only a minority is good and of that a small amount is brilliant.
for more info: www.rwcc.com (http://www.rwcc.com)
Thank you!
QuoteJourney to the Centre of the Earth sounds very promising, it's very famous in Proggy world. But it's live isn't it?
I think so, but nog like "gig"-wise live. It's an album recorded with an orchestra and perhaps an audience, but as far as I remember they only applaud politely.
QuoteI've to check out Myths and Legends then. I really appreciate his keyboard playing.
Then you will be in for a treat!
QuoteI've checked rwcc about Return to the centre and found that Ozzy is one of the vocalists. I'm not sure, but Ozzy has a very crap-voice or am I very wrong?
Personally I LOVE the track with Ozzy (he's on one track only, as are the other singers). It's a real rocker.
Lots of folks think Rick Wakeman's "Criminal Record" is one of his better ones. Go on Amazon.com, for instance, and just page through the listings. There're a bunch.