Rick Wakeman, August 2004

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mr moog lived sort of in my neck of the woods, in the mountains of western north carolina.

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jme Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Groupie Joined: April 09 2008 Location: franklin, nc Status: Offline Points: 56	Topic: Rick Wakeman, August 2004 Posted: April 20 2008 at 18:08
	mr moog lived sort of in my neck of the woods, in the mountains of western north carolina.
	"gravity: it's what's for dinner!"

jme Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Groupie Joined: April 09 2008 Location: franklin, nc Status: Offline Points: 56	Posted: April 20 2008 at 18:07
	actually, no, bob moog died back in august 22, 2005. (one day after my birthday, actually). he was doing great things with technology in late. he had the moog-fooger and a few other stomp boxes, new incarnations of analog synths sporting midi, as well as the owner of the theramin patent. read about it here if you wish: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/4173510.stm
	"gravity: it's what's for dinner!"

JLocke Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: November 18 2007 Status: Offline Points: 4900	Posted: February 08 2008 at 03:02
	Sorry, very late (try four years), but I just joined, and wnated to comment on this. Firstly, I thought Wakeman was someone who I wouldn't want to meet, because his manner in interviews I have seen him in seemed to be very standoff-ish, but I was wrong. In this interview (which is the first one I have seen both sides-- the questions and the answers-- in) he seems like agenuinely friendly guy, not to mention very sharp and precise in his answers, something I was not expecting at all. Plus the fact that he is a fan of my favorite band (Tool), I really feel like we would have something to talk about if I would ever meet the man, even though my instrument isn't keyboard, we could talk about music general and I believe after reading this interview that it would be the most down-to-earth, laid-back conversation I could ever have with a music legend such as himself. I dunno, just felt like expessing that, because I was truly surprised at how nice he seemed to be. I guess not all of our musical heroes are assholes, huh?

Grake Leg Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Groupie Joined: May 31 2006 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 81	Posted: June 01 2006 at 11:30
	Elwood, you are a LUCKY MAN! Now you could go on interviewing Keith (Emerson)... But I didn´t know Wakeman is such a Gentle Giant. Such an Honor! PS: I liked Wakeman when he took on his Cape... A pitty he didn´t do it last time He looks so serious in his black one.
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MattNYR Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: February 27 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 124	Posted: May 16 2006 at 18:57
	Great interview
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Zoso Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: March 29 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 501	Posted: April 16 2006 at 23:49
	Wow man, that's absolutely awesome. Great interview. I'm probably going to go see him live in June, really looking forward to it.


Igha Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Groupie Joined: January 08 2006 Location: Argentina Status: Offline Points: 60	Posted: January 30 2006 at 13:43
	Greaaat Interview! Very good questions and Wakeman was a gentleman

Zenith Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: January 21 2006 Location: Norway Status: Offline Points: 331	Posted: January 30 2006 at 04:25
	Excellent interview - keep up the good work.
	We're only in it for the music!!!

ElwoodHerring Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 12 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 232	Posted: November 16 2005 at 15:03
	Excellent - thanks for that. I met Rick quite by accident in 1982 when he walked into my favourite Indian restaurant in Birmingham. I managed to have a short chat with him and he answered all my questions sincerely and thoughtfully. I was worried that he might brush me off as a nuisance (well he did come in for a curry, not an interview!) but he was the acme of politeness, and spurred me on to continue on my own musical path (which at the time had taken a severe knock.) A true gentleman of Prog. Long may he continue!
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memowakeman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: May 19 2005 Location: Mexico City Status: Offline Points: 13032	Posted: November 16 2005 at 14:10
	What a great interview
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floydaholic Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 30 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 240	Posted: October 30 2005 at 23:02
	How the hell do you get to interview such awesome people?
	I'll see you on the Darkside of the moon...

lizard Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: October 24 2005 Location: Iran Status: Offline Points: 12	Posted: October 26 2005 at 20:32
	next inter..:brian eno

lizard Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: October 24 2005 Location: Iran Status: Offline Points: 12	Posted: October 26 2005 at 20:30
	great man..great

SenorValasco Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: September 20 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 25	Posted: September 25 2005 at 18:38
	Hi Maani, Great interview I must just add something. I wrote to Rick about a year ago. I was utterly despairing and in a pretty bad place, to my surprise not only did Rick write back but he went through my email point by point and answered every question and worry I had. It clarified a lot of things for me. Rick is a genuinely nice person and that comes across in everything he says and does. Three cheers for Rick!!!

Phil Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 17 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1881	Posted: September 21 2005 at 11:38
	Good interviewer, good interviewee - good stuff!

Schizoid Man Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: July 03 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 251	Posted: July 11 2005 at 22:59
	A huge Thank You to Mr. Rick Wakeman! No pompous BS. Just fascinating answers. I wish you continued success. Thank You to maani also. Gee, that was nice to read.
	Always remember that you are unique. Just like everyone else.

Dream Theater Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: December 14 2004 Location: Peru Status: Offline Points: 2188	Posted: June 26 2005 at 12:39
	wow! Nice work...
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Parh90 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: May 25 2005 Location: Italy Status: Offline Points: 16	Posted: May 25 2005 at 14:34
	Very very good job Maani. I love Rick Wakeman, and the interview is very interesting.
	::ELP::

Stormy teacup Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: April 27 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 7	Posted: May 17 2005 at 07:13
	That was very cool. Wakeman is a cool guy. I recently bought an album by him called country airs - just his compositions on piano, very classical. This site is cool. I have only been a member for a few weeks but it's great reading and researching. I wish more people would take a look in the prog department; once you're in it's so enriching and ENDLESS. I think faith is a difficult subject for anyone in the public eye. You have to be careful not to ostracise yourself with it - alot of people aren't interested I guess. For me one of the reasons music is so powerful is it does away with the restrictions of words and lets us all communicate on a level that precludes confusion over meanings etc. Great skills on a cracking interview.

Arsillus Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: March 26 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 7374	Posted: April 08 2005 at 21:28
	Awesome!