I think Rick Wackeman gathers and get a synthesis of those specially baroque music elements, of course Bach, and achieved a gorgeous, amazing and surprising master piece of a rare rock music, behind of pop or classical borders.
I was 16 and bought this album in '78. I turned my dad on to this piece and he was more excited than I was as he was really into classical music. Man I haven't heard this piece in DECADES! Thought it was gone forever. Such POWERFUL organ! It's BREATHTAKING top hear it again after all these years!
Welcome to the club guys. I was also 18 at that time and I spent hours and hours just listening to this masterpiece. Sadly, I went to Mexico and this girl who was a classical purist heard it borrowed it, fell in love with it, but NEVER returned it. So, Boonfield,....I owe you man. Thank You so very much for posting this long lost sonic gem that I thought would never hear again. I have downloaded it and converted it to MP3 and it will stay on my hard drive FOREVER!
This is a recording from 1977. At that time I was 18 years old and this was one of my favorites. I still have it as an album. Its great to listen. Wakeman was the best of his time.
@TheHanneman Great holistic bands are---Melting Euphoria, Ozric Tentacles, Gong, Mother Gong, Acid Mother's Gong, Magma, Aphrodities Child, Jade Warrior, Steve Tibbetts, Patrick Bernard, Lost at Last, Larry Coryell, Shakti, Oregon, Kazumi Watanabe, Toninho Horta, Egberto Gismonti, Eat Static, System 7, Lisa Gerrard, Dead Can Dance, Magma, Sphongle, Bill Laswell, Stomu Yamashta, Here and Now band, Steve Hillage.
I just bought this album for $1 at a record store in wisconsin probably the best dollar I have ever spent in my life.... although i did find the james gang live in concert for a buck as well. but still listening to this and watching the record spin is a wonderful way to spend an evening.
Absolutely favourite...this called MUSIC
Aftereffect2011 3 weeks ago
I think Rick Wackeman gathers and get a synthesis of those specially baroque music elements, of course Bach, and achieved a gorgeous, amazing and surprising master piece of a rare rock music, behind of pop or classical borders.
juancubillos 2 months ago
trop géniale ! le top !
thecharlybugs2104 4 months ago
fantasztikusan jó.
MondTeCarlo 4 months ago
andrew lloyd weber stolen some parts of this (1978) for the phantom of the opera (1986)
missymonroe72 1 year ago
@missymonroe72
True, but the same could be said about wakeman stealing the same part from pink floyds echoes
Though even if wakeman took from echoes webber deffinatley took the organ part for phantom
VerdisisQuo 5 months ago
I was 16 and bought this album in '78. I turned my dad on to this piece and he was more excited than I was as he was really into classical music. Man I haven't heard this piece in DECADES! Thought it was gone forever. Such POWERFUL organ! It's BREATHTAKING top hear it again after all these years!
yrnghrmy 1 year ago
Goes straight in to the soul this beautiful piece by Wakeman.
JeanBaptisteLully100 1 year ago
Welcome to the club guys. I was also 18 at that time and I spent hours and hours just listening to this masterpiece. Sadly, I went to Mexico and this girl who was a classical purist heard it borrowed it, fell in love with it, but NEVER returned it. So, Boonfield,....I owe you man. Thank You so very much for posting this long lost sonic gem that I thought would never hear again. I have downloaded it and converted it to MP3 and it will stay on my hard drive FOREVER!
alcatras4 1 year ago
This is a recording from 1977. At that time I was 18 years old and this was one of my favorites. I still have it as an album. Its great to listen. Wakeman was the best of his time.
TheHanneman 2 years ago 5
I still have the original album from 77'. Same age also!
inhocsignovinces88 1 year ago
@TheHanneman What do you mean 'was'? He nearly stole the show at the Yes
concert I saw him at a few years ago
geeman56 1 year ago
@geeman56 I ment that in that time (1977) there was a special kind of
music e.g. Ekseption and Wakeman made music in the same genre.
I am not aware of his today repertoire.
TheHanneman 1 year ago
@TheHanneman Great holistic bands are---Melting Euphoria, Ozric Tentacles, Gong, Mother Gong, Acid Mother's Gong, Magma, Aphrodities Child, Jade Warrior, Steve Tibbetts, Patrick Bernard, Lost at Last, Larry Coryell, Shakti, Oregon, Kazumi Watanabe, Toninho Horta, Egberto Gismonti, Eat Static, System 7, Lisa Gerrard, Dead Can Dance, Magma, Sphongle, Bill Laswell, Stomu Yamashta, Here and Now band, Steve Hillage.
countdumas 1 year ago
@TheHanneman Wakeman IS the best of his time.
gmmakesmehurl 6 months ago
I just bought this album for $1 at a record store in wisconsin probably the best dollar I have ever spent in my life.... although i did find the james gang live in concert for a buck as well. but still listening to this and watching the record spin is a wonderful way to spend an evening.
jasonosajasonosaj 2 years ago
Some of this sounds too similar to "Phantom of the Opera."
I wonder if Webber admits to borrowing a bit of Wakeman's magic for his own masterpiece.
thezaylady 2 years ago
Absoloutly stunning piece of music..it took my breadth away.
davtax 2 years ago
Wakeman is the reincarnation of Beethoven.
Still1Going2Strong 2 years ago
What a fantastic piece of music. Breathtaking.
magselloff 2 years ago 3
My long lost favourite piece.I hade been longing to listen.Thanks for uploading.
silverduckdown 2 years ago 2