Members Harmoney Posted December 2, 2010 Members Share Posted December 2, 2010 Since I was "banished to the box" last night, with no external sources of input from any devices like a computer, TV, DVD player, keyboard, etc, I was forced to pull out ye old CD player and listen to a remake of an album that I haven't listened to for years. I first bought Journey to the Center of the Earth, by Rick Wakeman, back in the seventies when I was "doing time" in post Vietnam service for my country when I got back stateside.I was sorta glad I did put on that CD too. Me, being in a totally isolated environment last night from all other persons, gave me an opportunity to really listen to this old masterpiece again. And in that state of tranquility, it brought back to life that performance, along with some great flashbacks from 1974. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Conbrio Posted December 2, 2010 Members Share Posted December 2, 2010 I saw that show live back in the day. Quite a performance for sure. Found this picture online with Rick and his Moog collection--supposedly from one of those concerts: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Harmoney Posted December 2, 2010 Author Members Share Posted December 2, 2010 You saw it live? That's awesome, dude! Right on, brother! Too cool for school! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Conbrio Posted December 2, 2010 Members Share Posted December 2, 2010 I was a huge Yes fan as well. One of my early synth influences was Rick Wakeman and his favorite toy of that time: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Harmoney Posted December 2, 2010 Author Members Share Posted December 2, 2010 Yes! ..and IMHO, they were ahead of their time, and ahead of many of the other rockers of that period. Of course I also much enjoyed ELP, Moody Blues, and Zep, but Yes had quite a distinct, progressive style all of their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wwwjd Posted December 2, 2010 Members Share Posted December 2, 2010 been contemplating getting the DVD performance... I think you just pushed me over the edge http://www.amazon.com/Wakeman-Rick-Journey-Anniversary-Collectors/dp/B003VC6F6C/ref=sr_1_3?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1291258564&sr=1-3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Conbrio Posted December 2, 2010 Members Share Posted December 2, 2010 I started listening to ELP and The Moody Blues a good bit later. Really loved Emerson's synth and Hammond work though. The Moody's music had fewer synths in the beginning but lots of Mellotron. When Patrick Moraz joined the band in the late 70's, that changed and synths were a big part of the Moody Blues sound. I saw them live back in 1999. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tspit74 Posted December 2, 2010 Members Share Posted December 2, 2010 Fun stuff. A bit silly, but fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ARP Posted December 2, 2010 Members Share Posted December 2, 2010 Gotta love that cape, but i guess when you can play like him, you get a pass on the grandiose wardrobe. Brings back good memories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tspit74 Posted December 2, 2010 Members Share Posted December 2, 2010 Anyone ever see the live video of this album? The first time I heard this album was thru that video tape. I laughed the whole time at the narrator guy in the wicker cobra chair. Then there's the dragon/dinosaur part where these giant 100 ft. tall inflatable dragons are blown up on each side of the stage. They look so cheesy. Having said that, hearing "Six Wives of Henry the VIII" from Yessongs in 7th grade (1884-ish) was the first time I realized that keyboards could rock as much as guitar. That's when I vowed to someday get a Mellotron. It took me a few years to figure out what made those sounds, but whatever it was, I needed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Plink Floyd Posted December 2, 2010 Members Share Posted December 2, 2010 Getting to see bands like Yes, ELP, Deep Purple, Pink Floyd, Kansas, Tull, Zappa etc live in the '70s was very cool. Especially when tickets were frequently no more than $8. And that was for the good seats! [slight hijack] I'm not usually a bass fanboy, but Chris Squire was responsible for much of the Yes sound. He's the band's sole consistent member, and the second voice in much of the harmonies. I recently rediscovered his 1975 solo album Fish Out Of Water. I really like it. It also benefits from the contributions of Bill Bruford and Patrick Moraz. 6kfI76YeX90 AztxoJEF6Fw [We now return you to your regularly scheduled Rick Wakeman thread] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LePera Posted December 2, 2010 Members Share Posted December 2, 2010 Six Wives of Henry the VIII" LP by Wakeman was my Favorite Solo album by him.Capes were in for Proggers then..Some still do it now..JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crazyfoo Posted December 2, 2010 Members Share Posted December 2, 2010 Gotta love that cape, but i guess when you can play like him, you get a pass on the grandiose wardrobe. Brings back good memories I think cape size should be directly proportional to your talent and playing ability. If that were the case, I would be wearing a lobster bib when I played Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Conbrio Posted December 2, 2010 Members Share Posted December 2, 2010 I laughed the whole time at the narrator guy in the wicker cobra chair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soundwave106 Posted December 2, 2010 Members Share Posted December 2, 2010 "Journey to the Centre of the Earth" was classic prog rock in many ways. Such as extremely skillful playing, orchestral / scoring combined with rock and roll, bombastic fantastical concepts, and mediocre to very poor singing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Conbrio Posted December 2, 2010 Members Share Posted December 2, 2010 mediocre to very poor singing. Well, yeah. I do remember that as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChristianRock Posted December 2, 2010 Members Share Posted December 2, 2010 I saw Wakeman & Wakeman live in 1993 (he did a tour with his son). He played quite a bit of that older stuff. It rocked Lovely stuff... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Harmoney Posted December 2, 2010 Author Members Share Posted December 2, 2010 They were pioneers. They weren't the best, but they were out there, trying things that some hadn't even attempted to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nice keetee Posted December 3, 2010 Members Share Posted December 3, 2010 They were pioneers. They weren't the best, but they were out there, trying things that some hadn't even attempted to do. Where as now it is trying things that have been done, but auto tuned and badly and thank you for your service Vietnam era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members filtersweep Posted December 3, 2010 Members Share Posted December 3, 2010 What a strange cooincidence. Comcast was down on the east coast for much of Sunday evening whiwe I was trying to download some stuff from Native Instruments. So instead I decided to organize my iTunes folders. In the process I came across Journey to the Center of the Earth which I had long ago burned to a CD and later copied onto compute,r but hadn't actually listened to in years and years and years. I used to LOVE that album. As listening the other night I was thinking I might be the only person in the world actually listening to this album right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crazyfoo Posted December 3, 2010 Members Share Posted December 3, 2010 I think from this moment on, auto-tune should be deemed illegal and everyone who uses it should be kicked in the nuts for being such an annoying {censored}. Don't mind me kids, I'm just showing my age and I have a low tolerance for all things fakery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soundwave106 Posted December 3, 2010 Members Share Posted December 3, 2010 I think from this moment on, auto-tune should be deemed illegal and everyone who uses it should be kicked in the nuts for being such an annoying {censored}. It's more like *everyone* is using it; it's become the urban sound cliche. Zapp and Roger wouldn't have been so cool if every 80s funk song used a talkbox. (Plus, the Troutmans really knew how to sing, whereas some of these auto-tuned folks can't.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Harmoney Posted December 3, 2010 Author Members Share Posted December 3, 2010 "Isn't life strangeA turn of the pageCan read like beforeCan we ask for more?..." - John Lodge yw, Nice KT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members iphoenix Posted December 4, 2010 Members Share Posted December 4, 2010 Yes at their best were a huge influence on me in my formative teenage years. Some of their albums didnt impress me so much though. 'Close to the Edge' & 'Going for the One' were my favourites, but 'Drama' from 1981 was outstanding with some members of the Buggles instead of Jon Anderson & Rick Wakeman & it really worked. That was one of my favourite albums of that time. I still love those albums, even though they only get a listen about once a year. My favourite Rick Wakeman album has always been ' No Earthly Connection' , but he also released an album in the late 1990s ( was it) cant remember its title, but it is a tribute to the astronauts who lost their lives in the Challenger explosion, that is a brilliant album too. I miss that grandour & richness of vision & voice of some of those classic late 70s progressive rock bands. Whatever happened to that ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Conbrio Posted December 4, 2010 Members Share Posted December 4, 2010 I miss that grandour & richness of vision & voice of some of those classic late 70s progressive rock bands. Whatever happened to that ? Auto-tune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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