Rick Wakeman - Catherine Parr - Cropredy Festival 14-08-2010

[@Hedgehogsinthemist123]

Master of all things keyboards

[@awaken77]

Rick Wakeman has great personality. Not only fantastic musician, but also fond of jokes

[@pedromorgan99]

I call then "mugicians".. worked with many over the years.. til 2k

[@davefitzgerald5334]

What a wizard!

[@paulklee5790]

The Six Wives album has been a constant companion to me since it first came out all those years ago... good times and bad it’s always been there to reassure the heart and lift the spirits. You cannot ask more of a work of art, thanks Rick you gave us all something extra special.

[@QHarefield]

It is still, for me, his unbeatable best. His first 3 albums remain unsurpassed - with the possible addition of Return to the Centre ... IMHO! ... other opinions are available! 😊

[@brianjlevine]

The master with the excellent Lee Pomeroy on bass.

[@АлександрНауменко-ж7э]

Рик просто лучший ! Держит планку . И юморком порядок !

[@greff01]

Música e Compositor fantásticos!

[@thomasklempin542]

He played a lot of keyboard parts on Sabbath records. His price? All the beer he could drink. Cool dude.

[@caroleann_2142]

He played for Bowie, and so many others

[@awaken77]

@@caroleann_2142 with David Bowie and Elton John he was a paid session player. Sabbath is a bit different story. Yes were recording "Tales of Topographic oceans" in adjacent studio in the same time when Black Sabbath recorded "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath". Wakeman was a pal of Ozzy, Tony(Iommy) and Geezer, so they asked him to add keyboard arrangement to the song, which he did almost for free (for beer, exactly). Also at one point Wakeman considered to join Black Sabbath as full-time member of the band. His son Adam continued on-off romance with Sabbath and Ozzy Osborne later as session and touring member

[@andrewcutts3197]

Happy 75th Birthday Rick.

[@neilangus4401]

I love Rick Wakeman He tells it as it should be

[@scivalesmusicbooks1977]

Sempre l'inarrivabile Numero Uno! 😊😊😊 Grazie Maestro! ❤

[@MrPedal88]

Tony and Lee with Rick. How cool is that.

[@juventinosanchez6572]

TODA UNA GENERACION DE VIRTUOSOS EL ES UN ENGRANE EN ESTA MAQUINA DE SONIDO QUE NOS LLEVA A UN SUEÑO , EN EL QUE POCOS PUEDEN ENTRAR .

[@MrTommy4000]

Thanks for the upload. Thank - you Mr Wakeman. You just keep getting better and better. Outstanding job. And hats off to the rest of the band!

[@davep8221]

MrTommy4000 -- he does pick good ones... Can you imaging auditioning? But I don't understand why he performs w/Ashley Holt. Does he know where the bodies are buried? ;-) Just a good friend. Put working with him after Jon is just incomprehensible. Maybe it's me. I still love the original "Journey..." though.

[@AH-be6bu]

The master of his craft.

[@mmmzaarg]

Rick is God playing music

[@Glenn54321]

Very fond memories of being in the crowd at Cropredy watching this !

[@keithwinter7721]

Royal college of music

[@agenorrodrigues4811]

Mestre dos teclados, admiro seu talento . Porto Alegre / Brasil mandam abraços

[@TheLastOilMan]

One of the many that kept me sane during my formative years , thanks big guy !

[@flamindigo]

We'll all be worm-meat in 10 years. But, Rick is one of the greats.

[@juventinosanchez6572]

ME PONGO DE PIE POR ESTE SR.QUE ES FANTASTICO, Y VERLO EN VIVO AL INOLBIDABLE SE LOS PUEDO DECIR UN SIR DEL TECLADO .10 '

[@stephenwest673]

Great version of Catherine Parr, saw Rick and Tony with the English Rock Ensemble at Hammersmith Odeon in 1976 and a few times subsequently, I’m guessing Ashley Holt was on vocals at this show as usual ?

[@bastidface]

Brilliant!

[@michelelucco5118]

Funny... Rick Wakeman at Fairport Convention's annual festival!

[@guglielmodemartiis9345]

dal primo album solo del 73.un gioiellino rock-classico sul tema di bach

[@townshendshean]

Bass player is left-handed and playing with his bass strung upside-down, you don't see that often at all!

[@TheSighphiguy]

it is a lefty bass though. i guess he played most of his life on a righty and finally bought a lefty but needed it strung how he learned it. gotta do whatcha gotta do!

[@markstoneman1585]

Keyboard king

[@robertarthur887]

To me, this was the best band that ever played.

[@audioartisan]

Rick's fingers are pure magic.

[@martinmcarvajal]

Thank for share it

[@flamindigo]

I had that vinyl.

[@bustedfender]

Left handed rhythm section. Cool.

[@martinmcarvajal]

Amazing.

[@guillaumeerard]

very groovy version

[@ThomasStrasbaugh]

Fantastic!

[@OzzProg]

Best liver version of this song i've heard - good stuff!

[@ronchiles399]

The Greatest!

[@pierluigisalsano172]

Rick e Rick!

[@markgore9202]

Grate.

[@Demonfernando]

Great!!!

[@neilangus4401]

He is blessed to not have arthritis at this present point in time

[@luisalonsoecheverria]

Lucky for Rick, he actually plays with really good technique and finesse.

[@dvamateur]

I prefer the version on the D-50 pan flute. That was mesmerizing. This is better equipment in this video, no doubt, but there's nothing like the pan flute solo. Love Rick Wakeman, and his drummer.

[@XyvanehtniojX]

oh man ! that sound effect at 3:03 is sick !

[@RPA900]

Lee Pomeroy already up to speed for Yes music later.....

[@dollydimp8507]

Lee is brilliant 👍

[@davep8221]

Thanks! But I wish it had his whole intro, everything after the previous song.

[@ajsamuels17]

Sorry, this is all that I recorded on video

[@davep8221]

@@ajsamuels17 Sorry for the late reply. It absolutely was not a criticism, just a wish. Again, thanks so much for sharing this!

[@skelligringphotographyandw7012]

There's always a few idiots who think that talking while a musical genius is playing, is a good idea!

[@andrewhaines3259]

I do hate that! If they want to yatter go somewhere else or shut the f*#k up!

[@alandonnelly5678]

I totally agree

[@vanessajazp6341]

No disrespect to Keith Emerson or Jon Lord but the keyboard king of prog rock is Rick Wakeman. He was playing the London Symphony Orchestra at the same time he was recording with Yes back in the 70’s

[@ER-me1ii]

I used to have it that Keith was the best Hammond organ player, Rick was the best pianist and Moraz was the best synth player. At least this is what I thought as a teen after a bong hit in the 70’s.

[@vanessajazp6341]

@@ER-me1ii I would say the John Lord was a better B3 player than Keith, and Keith was a master of the synth. Thing is, not a lot of Yes’ music had really involved B3 sounds. But that solo Rick does on Roundabout gives you a taste of how prolific he could be when needed.

[@TheLarry82]

Just your opinion

[@vanessajazp6341]

@@TheLarry82 Not “just my” opinion. The opinion of most keyboardists. No one has the resume that Rick Wakeman has. But yeah, sure … it's a bit subjective.

[@TheLarry82]

@ well I've heard many keyboard players say something completely different.. but anyways I like Wakeman, he’s not my favorite but i certainly consider him one of the greats

[@RaspySquares]

badass

[@mauromaffioli82]

🙌🏻

[@Sweet--Richard.4981]

Shades of Rodeo

[@rockdoctor7466]

Is drummer Tony Fernandez? He is great as always

[@ajsamuels17]

Yes it is

[@squizza28]

Very ELP!

[@wardka]

Very Wakeman to me. ELP were heavier in some ways. A subtle difference.

[@QHarefield]

I'm sure you meant it as a compliment but ... no way!

[@Pighood]

Rick at Copredy? Swarbrick is grinning from heaven

[@tonyhonour665]

In 2010 he was probably there.

[@gaycha6589]

Fucking cool. Beyond

[@mensamoo]

Trying to find any vid that bass player isn't on....

[@davep8221]

mansamoo - on what? speed/Adderall? Acid? 'Shrooms? Quaaludes? Prozac, Haldol, Oxycontin? on... top of their game? on... time for the gig? ;-)

[@heliodecastro9926]

Fingers fast FOREVER

[@wardka]

He manages to retain all the old synth patches somehow. It sounds almost identical to the synth sounds on the album. How do you remember how to twist all the dials after all these years?

[@sgsound12]

Patches, VSI (Virtual Sound Instruments) You can configure synthesizers with all the sounds you need on sage!

[@doctorzinc]

drumer is really good........rick is always fantastic...Does he have a bathrobe on? Years later, they would find me in the walmart parking lot, waiting for the zombie apocalypses

[@danielking1795]

The bass player is playing a left-handed bass, left handed, BUT it's strung right-handed. He must have learned to play flipping right-handed bass over, then used the lefty anyway cuz the knobs are better located. If I had to guess. I know cuz I've dealt with all that. My 1st bass was right-handed, so I restrung it & played it lefty style. Teaching myself guitar years later, I just kept strings on borrowed guitar righthanded, and flipped it so low E is on the bottom. Feels normal to me, now. Nothing to do with wicked good keyboardist Rick Wakeman, I know. I wonder what handed he is?

[@audiotomb]

Two mini-moogs and Rick is playing some Roland toy Not his most fashionable cape

[@charlesbyrne245]

Does it get any better then that

[@saulocpp]

Who is the guitarrist? This song is always good, but if it is to have a guitar, man I prefer Ant Glynne playing this one.

[@ajsamuels17]

Saulo Silva The guitarist is Dave Colquhoun

[@theresa42213]

@@ajsamuels17 ~ Thanks for that! l knew his name was Dave, lt's his last name that can be confusing. Most know Lee Pomeroy by sight, n sound, and of course Tony! lt would have been nice if the sound for YT wasnt picked up with a PHONE! UnLike the ''Made in Cuba'' performance that _Knocked the WIND_ outa me for days! Wakeman is a _Crown Jewel_ composer! Nice he's STILL playing beautifully!!!

[@ajsamuels17]

@@theresa42213 this was not recorded on a phone

[@QHarefield]

@@ajsamuels17 Thank you! At last, somebody has the answer.

[@nsgobbi]

Excellent version, although I'd rather like the one with Ant Glynne making the guitar parts.

[@entropybentwhistle]

Amazing.