![]() ![]() So, if you're not a keyboard player, or a keyboard fan, the music may hold little interest for you. Nobody in his bands are ever as flashy as Rick Himself, except when he's in YES. ![]() The guitars and drums are fairly ordinary, and the singers are often odd or unappealing, the lyrics are just plain dumb. I get it though, his music tends to lack anything else interesting about it. I have given up on him several times, only to turn around and find a new one that's pretty great. He's also extremely prolific, and you have to sift through everything to find what you like. I just want to hear him play goopy sounding keyboards. In general, I find his music to be FUN, extremely melodic, and chuck-full of keyboard instrumentation. Not many keyboard players are as recognizable as Rick. When you hear him play, or hear one of his songs, you can easily recognize it's Rick who is playing. I'm not sure how I would've appreciated Another Six Wives of Henry IXth. Though I won't blame for straying away from Six Wives. Yup, that's about my assessment (minus White Rock OST) Though in fairness, Journey and King Arthur were pretty successful albums. It's too bad because to me Six Wives laid a pretty great blueprint, but imo he didn't follow that up. I don't mind that he uses historical or mythological themes, I just don't find what he did with them appealing (except Six Wives, where I think he wrote his best solo compositions and got the balance right). Journey, King Arthur and Rhapsodies are just cornball to my ears. I really tried with Criminal Record and No Earthly Connection, but they just didn't hold my interest. Other than an odd track or moment here or there, I really don't like any of Rick's other solo output. I like Six Wives and the White Rock soundtrack. Well outside his Strawbs and some Yes albums, and Six Wives? Not much really. What is the appeal of Rick Wakeman's music? ![]()
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