Rick Wakeman: The Other Side of Rick Wakeman

Rick Wakeman: The Other Side of Rick Wakeman

Rick Wakeman: The Other Side of Rick Wakeman
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Actor: Rick Wakeman
Brand: MUSIC VIDEO DIST
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 112 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-08-28
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Mvd Visual

Movie Reviews of Rick Wakeman: The Other Side of Rick Wakeman

Movie Review: This is Wakeman in the Raw
Summary: 5 Stars

I was fortunate to see this tour on it's American side at a place called the Keswick Theater in Glenside PA. Rick was late and he apologized and gave a great show. This DVD is mostly the same exact show I seen. Rick normally prepares the show with his jokes and stories and does leave room for a bit of improvisation with the audience so I believe it worked extreemly well.

One of the main highlights for me was the alternate chord rendition of the Yes song, "And You and I". It was absolutely haunting, but the bandmembers didn't agree to this rendition. Also, during this tour, Rick did not travel with a Piano, but rented them at each show or used the venue's standard piano. At the Keswick Theater, he actually played the old Classic Organ and and it was brilliant. He had did a similar thing at Radio City Music Hall in NYC during Yes's show.

Rick is still detatched from Yes. He never has been trully integrated with them for long period of times because of his side projects and probably just the need to recharge his creative outlet. At the time of making this video, Rick had mentioned he no longer wishes to travel extensively anymore and wants to limit himself to 20-25 performances per year, so who knows if this means a final end with Yes who are gearing up for a world tour later in 2008. There are still questions if he will tour with them.

I recommend this DVD highly. It is definitly Rick in the Raw. Just himself, a Microphone and a Piano. He has enormous wit, musicianship, and always a pleasure to see him perform.

Summary of Rick Wakeman: The Other Side of Rick Wakeman

This DVD features Rick Wakeman in an up-close and uproarious stand-up performance filmed live in front of a studio audience. The Grumpy rock legend, composer and raconteur exposes a host of hilarious anecdotes and unknown escapades experienced during his
Rick Wakeman is well known as one of the greatest rock keyboard wizards, but The Other Side of Rick Wakeman proves the gifted musician to be an equally engaging raconteur and solo entertainer. The legendary Yes keyboardist has a passionate and loyal fan base, particularly in England, and this 112-minute performance (recorded at Shepperton Studios in England, in 2007) offers an all-acoustic set of favorites from Wakeman's career with The Strawbs, Yes, and his own prolific solo output. The first thing you notice is Rick's expanding pot-belly and shabby attire (the man clearly loves his Guinness), but when he's recalling humorous anecdotes or delighting a small, intimate audience with his masterful performances on a Yamaha grand piano, it's obvious that Wakeman's talent is still second to none (especially now that Keith Emerson has settled into semi-retirement). During this casual, no-frills performance (on a small stage with minimal lighting, simple camera moves and too much stage smoke), Wakeman introduces each song with funny and occasionally off-color stories and personal observations, including recollections of his first rehearsals with Yes and the band's "jigsaw puzzle" method of collaboration; working with David Bowie on the "Space Oddity" LP; the elusive "X-Factor" of spontaneous musical inspiration; and the valuable lessons he learned from his very first piano teacher.

For the most part, however, the best thing about this DVD is the music. Wakeman's established fans will recognize much of the set list from previous recordings and compilations, but with astonishing precision Wakeman brings freshness and even a few new interpretations to such favorites as "The Henry Suite" (a combination of themes from Wakeman's classic 1973 album The Six Wives of Henry VIII), "Morning Has Broken" (originally recorded as a hit for Cat Stevens), and the beautifully melodic "Birdman of Alcatraz," with audience members recruited to provide backing "birdsong." Most impressive, especially for Yes fans, is Wakeman's "lost chord" version of "And You and I," as it was originally written. After ripping through a fleet-fingered performance of the "Guinevere/Merlin the Magician" medley (from The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table), Wakeman closes with an equally impressive interpretation of The Beatles' "Help" and "Eleanor Rigby," and the DVD also includes an audio-only bonus track of "Children of Chernobyl," which was also performed on Wakeman's Live in Concert 2000 DVD. And while one wishes that The Other Side of Rick Wakeman was more visually impressive, the casual atmosphere--and Wakeman's genial personality--make this a must-have DVD for fans and would-be Wakeman converts. --Jeff Shannon

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