Author: Rick Wakeman

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I joined Yes in July 1971. I had heard Yes live, as Strawbs had supported them at a gig in Hull. I thought they were amazing - incredibly different.

I joined Yes in July 1971. I had heard Yes live, as Strawbs had supported them at a gig in Hull. I thought they were amazing - incredibly different.

- Rick Wakeman

I cut out bread, I don't eat after 6 P.M., and I go on walks, and it's had a great effect.

I cut out bread, I don't eat after 6 P.M., and I go on walks, and it's had a great effect.

- Rick Wakeman

'Tales From Topographic Oceans' is like a woman's padded bra. The cover looks good, but when you peel off the padding, there's not a lot there.

'Tales From Topographic Oceans' is like a woman's padded bra. The cover looks good, but when you peel off the padding, there's not a lot there.

- Rick Wakeman

But I'd play on everything from pop records to a lot of the glam stuff to rock stuff to classical stuff. I used to get called to do all those things, it was great.

But I'd play on everything from pop records to a lot of the glam stuff to rock stuff to classical stuff. I used to get called to do all those things, it was great.

- Rick Wakeman

The studio is not the place to write. You need to be 75% ready when you go into the studio, and then the music can develop to the next stage.

The studio is not the place to write. You need to be 75% ready when you go into the studio, and then the music can develop to the next stage.

- Rick Wakeman

My life revolves around music and always will. I need to be a part of music and not an observer.

My life revolves around music and always will. I need to be a part of music and not an observer.

- Rick Wakeman

There's a fine line between angry and grumpy. Angry isn't nice, but grumpy is funny.

There's a fine line between angry and grumpy. Angry isn't nice, but grumpy is funny.

- Rick Wakeman

Country and western is the music of the devil. That's the real truth of the matter. My late Mother, bless her, loved country and western. God, I couldn't handle it.

Country and western is the music of the devil. That's the real truth of the matter. My late Mother, bless her, loved country and western. God, I couldn't handle it.

- Rick Wakeman

People like Frank Zappa were amazing for us Brits.

People like Frank Zappa were amazing for us Brits.

- Rick Wakeman

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