Word: wakemans
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Vietnam War era, Levenson turned to the question of provincialism and cosmopolitanism, what Frederic Wakeman has called "a key issue still in the People's Republic today: how much can be taken in bits and pieces without altering the basic system." In the lone volume of an uncompleted trilogy, and a few articles, Levenson concentrated on the dilemmas of a people in whom provincial and cosmopolitan tendences were then colliding in the massive outbreak of the Cultural Revolution...
...kindness in my baby's eye." And the music functions only as a background motif for Browne's poetry, which isn't really worth spotlighting. Drummer Jeff Porcara could easily be pounding away with one hand tied behind him, and pianist Craig Doerge is no Rick Wakeman. Once the violin is added, the song's mushiness begins to resemble overcooked cream of wheat...
...Saturday, October 11, keyboard wizard Rick Wakeman, formerly of Yes, will be appearing at the Music Hall. Upon completion of his "Journey to the Center of the Earth" tour, Wakeman wanted to repay his fans for their loyalty with a presentation they would never forget. Faithful to his promise, Wakeman will transform the Music Hall stage into a medieval circus for his interpretation of the legend of King Arthur, complete with damsels in distress, magicians, and a jousting bout between knights in armor. When asked bout the financial side of this musical fantasia, Wakeman replied, "It'll probably break...
...public was bewitched with its eerie atomic sounds, first through Composer Walter Carlos' bestselling record Switched-On Bach, later by Rock Keyboard Artists Keith Emerson of Emerson, Lake and Palmer and Rick Wakeman of Yes. The synthesizer began to challenge the electric guitar for the top of the instrumental rock pile...
...Rick Wakeman. Not counting the revolving crystal sphere which shed light upon the audience, Yes's only form of physical embellishment was a mysterious figure clad in a magician's cape and surrounded by such an entourage of keyboards that he would have been practically obfuscated if not for his gleaming locks which actually rivaled the crystal ball in brilliance. Rick Wakeman has since left Yes and his career as a solo artist is blossoming. Saturday night he will perform a musical version of Jules Verne's science fictionclassic, Journey to the Centre of the Earth. Neither man power...