Rick Wakeman - Jane Seymour

[adric137]

Which Jane Seymour? the actress or the royal wife

[bubblabu]

This is great stuff

[creeperjeep08]

He actually raised a lot of money for charity in Cuba through this concert

[green3825]

Rick, I heard you say your Mother could instill fear in you. Do you think that's a Mother's job? It was my Mother's job. Yours would be so proud of you even if she still thinks of you as just Richard.

[green3825]

tis beautiful



[trux04]

I remember reading somewhere that if only Rick Wakeman had played the solo in "Roundabout" and then quit, he would have been remembered in the history of rock music. What is truly great is that "Roundabout" was just the start of a really awesome career. What I find truly is amazing is that when he first started, all synths had to be programmed on the run, especially the Mini-moogs - no presets like today. Another factor is composition. Rick writes and plays his own stuff. Fantastic!

[johnpmclaughlin]

Played part of this on my Minikorg synth with the school band back in 1975. We did excerpts of all the Six Wives. Awesome album at the time. This really did lend itself well to being done by school bands. Thankfully our school had a progressive band director. 

[lewinmusic]

Mr Scarlatti, Mr Clementi, Mr Handel, Mr Bach and Mr Saint Saens would be proud...

[GyoBiagio]

Quando la Grande Musica diventa Estasi ..e Magnificenza assoluta..!!!  Gyò Biagio

[wwebtime]

More Rick Wakeman videos!!!!!!!!!

[Nawtas90]

With EMerson the best

[thesantoshow93]

this is a hymn to prog music

[Tsnore]

The Wakester!

[bent139]

I was a vocalist in a band way back in my teen's. My mate and his father who was a professional musician put together a moog contraption (all knobs and wires) and gave it to me to fiddle with....I ended up with far more respect for pioneers like Wakeman. That thing was the devil to work. You turned the knob a hair to far you got a totally new tone. Never mastered it enough to use it live. Rick's life must be now be so much easier with modern technology to replace such devices.

[TheKzar]

@bent139 You are correct! The beginning of use of eletronic on music was pioneered by people like Walter Carlos, Keith Emerson and Rick Wakeman. Their stuff was almost sci-fi and they deserve all our respect. The song Lucky Man from ELP is another milestone of progressive rock.

[Silmaraia]

I LOVE RICK WAKEMAN.

[BitsBobsThisAndThat]

outstanding, many thanks.

[stpetric]

Great stuff -- and even better on a real pipe organ!

[Kriss364]

the 'organ' Rick used was not a Hammond on this video it was actually an instrument called a Gem Pro-Mega 3 Piano that has organ, orchestral and choir sounds on it. i guess the studio version had a hammond on it

[Ieghairdude]

@Kriss364 naw they used an actual pipe organ for the studio.

[Kriss364]

@Ieghairdude thanks for the info, much appreciated.

[edeangelosilva]

It´s not Real ...

[myownservant]

He drank abit too much lemonade when he wrote this song. outrageous

[Zoso666]

The Mini moog part wasn't as superb as in the studio version, tough it was a really good part for the Hammond

[GMZART]

He is God!

[Thegirlshine8]

Gente! é irmão do Walter Mercado??? é a cada deleeeeeeee!!!!!!! LIGUE JHÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁAÁÁÁ!!!!!

[Thegirlshine8]

Gente! é irmão do Walter Mercado??? é a cada deleeeeeeee!!!!!!! LIGUE JHÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁAÁÁÁ!!!!!

[sgarboo1]

Uno straordinario virtuosismo nella toccata e fuga di Bach.

[PPMMRRPP]

that is good not that is god

[ammahoney]

for me to play anywhere like that i'd need ten hands and fifty fingers!!

[Solaris1992]

Simply haughty ... ... ...

[1Samh666]

Thats Good

[namhtoM]

Hehe, Horeb7, you are right, you will get for this comment some negative replies though. I havent mentioned his false notes yet because I'm not brave enough and I'm touched by the superior music far too deep.

[Horeb7]

Truly a great pianist. Though if you listen carefully you can actually hear him play wrong notes due to his fast finger skills. But its not too distrubing.

[keninblack]

@Horeb7 - Absolutely, that what makes live - live. May it continue :-)

[Edpaly]

he look like a walter mercado

but is wnderfull

[vivelavidarocka]

Absolutely truth! And he's absolutely perfect and fantastic to me. No matter how weak his technique is, according to some snobs here allegedly having an superb and educated ear. Wakeman is the Bach of our generation, and at difference from my man J.S., an elitist., he plays LIVE for the masses.

[Hezett]

It makes me sad that singers/stars/personalities do not wear capes like they used to!

what about people like Screamin Jay Hawkins?

MAN i miss GOOD artists. Ones with REAL personalities, stage presence, and uniqueness....

now it doesn't even matter if you can't sing, pitch correctors fix all. You don't have to play an instrument, and you certainly dont have to write your own songs.

what the heck? think of all the TRULY amazing musicians who don't get anywhere cuz talentless peeps be headlinin!!!

[foxeygirl]

@Hezett

Word.

[musicfromhell]

It sounds like Bach for several reasons. The most obvious reason is because the first 3 notes of "Jane Seymour" are the same as Bach's "Toccata and Fugue in D minor". The other reason is that this song makes exclusive use of the harmonic minor scale (A harmonic minor is Jane Seymour and D harmonic minor in Toccata and Fugue)

[guishoag]

Sin palabras! Really no words are required!

[eumaroca]

So? It's beautiful anyway. If u have to copy someone...

[dinkeldal]

amazing

kippenvel

briljant

the best

[beau5757]

yup, he is the Messiah

[dontbelievethahype]

Nice outfit.... looks like a white Rick James! haha..

Great playing

[Gabrielprog]

Jane Seymour is my favorite track from Six Wives album, and it's a very difficult choice to make.

Awesome version though the original remains as the best one!

[marcosliguori]

what year is this??????

[Ieghairdude]

Reminds me of Bach

[NicKeyboard]

FUCKIN SONG MAN this is my favorite from rick, this is best song (acording to me) because he goes with feeling, talent and passion.

[MrWeefellow]

a truly talented man, benn listening to him for 33 yrs now.

[TheKzar]

@MrWeefellow hehehe... you lose. I´ve been listening him for 35 years ;-) Outstanding musician!

[yungtouch225th]

genius. thats it.

[defosfiga]

this is clearly inspired by the toccata and fugue in D minor by J.S. Bach, has almost same structure... He's playing a GEM keyboard, probably an S2... Proud to be italian for this :) the other one seems to be a minimoog...

[noizebeast]

yes, that was what I thought too, when i heard the first notes he played.

great work anyways.

But he looks somehow sick or depressed in this vid.

[laurie2006]

REF KEYBOARD: The other one is a Mini Moog...can get a good one for about 2 grand.

[ToccodelDestino]

Rick certainly took inspiration from the famous "Toccata" from the GOD of music: J.S.Bach.

[Giokybrdst]

rick uses an organ sound and what else? there's another sound..what is it?

[retror0b0t]

the sound of shit fashion sense

[psychkoala]

Synthesizer ?

Is that what you're referring to ?

[Giokybrdst]

i know he has used also the synthesizer, but i'd like to know what particular sound he has used, the name! 'cause i want to play using that sound... do you know what is it?

[psychkoala]

I'm sorry, but I don't.

I'm just a guitarplayer.

Hit some music forums, especially ones concerned with keyboards and prog music, and post a link to this video and your question. That should get you an answer.

[Giokybrdst]

ok thank you very much for your help! i'm going to follow your idea! i hope i'll find this sound, it's so great! thank you man

[trossachs2003]

From here it looks like a mini-moog, as someone else said. But I remember that the album (at least the vinyl version) had a big picture on the inside of the keyboard bank he used for recording which named them all. So if you can find the album then you'll get a name and a picture...

[cargacian]

increible

[roddrumm]

isto não seria uma versão de toccata e fuga de j.s.bach?

[LindaOftheRose1]

Master, wonderfull interpretation=)

[anarchistnow]

The debate about Wakeman vs. Emerson will hopefully go on forever. At least people are listening to talented musicians-not the over-rated pop music out today. American Idol be damned!

[MalubaySyecado]

Jane was Queen Consort of England and third wife of Henry VIII. After graduating from The Arts Educational School in England, 17-year Joyce Frankenberg adopted the name Jane Seymour as her stage name and is best known for the Bond film LIVE AND LET DIE, the Christopher Reeve film SOMEWHERE IN TIME and the TV series DR. QUINN, MEDICINE WOMAN. Her naked ass was wonderfully displayed in the Tom Selleck film LASSITER, the only time to date her luscious butt can be viewed. The actress, not the queen.

[mysticradio]

this is for you relics out there. remember CREEM magazine? there was a cartoon of Rick Wakeman dressed as a wizard , and he was drunk, he was challenging Keith Emerson to a dual.. Ricks bubble quote was... '' C'MON EMERSON I CAN TAKE YOU WITH ONE HAND TIED BEHIND MY BACK....''

[0daemonas]

Bach's as well Mozart's soul lives inside all great musicians..

[Elcarmo]

O genio humano produz tanta coisa que não se pode duvidar que ele Deus.

El Carmo.

[kd5hlt]

Love Wakeman, just wondering. Does anyone have anything from Rhapsodies??

[marchesano]

The original (main theme and portion) recording was on a pipe organ, in Sweden I think.

[pioneerwilduce]

No, the original was recorded into a little church in London.

The priest has not wanted anything to do this, and Rick, after the recording, doing a donation to the priest to restructure the church.

[cammus]

It's hard to say something after hearing such a remarkable piece and performance. I have no words. I think Bach's soul lives inside him.

[einarabelc5]

I like his music too. Bur for me Keith is the absolute best on prog rock.

[intrepidtraveler99]

I cant wait to see him this Sat at Hampton Court Palace performing 6 wives LIVE!! He is such a hero of mine

[AllStarBugler]

Awesome concerts. Well worth the trip from Philadelphia.

[onemooners]

he is the master

[TheNilvarg]

I wish I could play this well...

[thejonlord]

What Gem keyboard is that he plays the church organ part on ?

[TheNilvarg]

Good question. It sounds absolutely amazing. I had no idea synths could replicate an organ so well now.

[thejonlord]

Did some research and it seems to be the GEM Promega 3 :)

[eennymo]

fastest fingers on the ivories... LOVE HIM!

[hmj123321]

I see two mini moogs, but I may mistake, regret I sold mine

[Brian880]

On that tour I think he had a Mini Moog Model D and a Mini Moog Voyager. But yes two Mini's

[SquonkProductions]

He should've got a real minimoog for the synth part. Other then that though, a great performance.

[Brian880]

That is a REAL Mini Moog :) the octave settings on the osc's are just lower than the album.

[jiki1990]

Fats fingers but terrible song

[TwistedAnvil]

Oh, my Jesus Christ! He isn't even looking at the keyboard for most of it! And his hands go so fast you cant see them!!!

Truly talented guy! Well in, Rick!

[hottubedude]

incredibly precise and talented...

[budelke]

still great ,reminds me the seventies with YES.

[liquidplastic62]

Did Bill Odie sing on Criminal Records?

[stevemoments1]

Believe it or Not, we are all here for a purpose and Rick has surely shown it. He's just THE BEST.

[Ariamaluum]

I know Keith Emerson is king concerning the keyboard (deservedly so) but Rick had better flexibility toward different synthesizers and styles of music genres than Keith.

[bubblabu]

They're so different. Both great and incredibly talented, but different.

[paintyoursoul]

We used this piece in a "haunted house" that I worked in back in 1973. I played a Phantom of the Opera character to this track (the album version) looped. Imagine pretending to play this piece hour after hour, day after day for several weeks. It never got old. To me, that's a sign of great music...It never grows old.

[john4895150]

class

[skarpett]

That song is just incredible rick wakeman is Master of keyboard

[manoloharry]

is the best new hard song hear ever!

[MAED1313]

you are the best of keyboards my respects for you rick wakeman

[ROULETTEREGIME]

"SAMPLED BY THE ROULETTE REGIME"

[iskanderoelmann]

rick , mexico loves you.

your music inpires me an i know i wont be better than you, no one will be.

the best performance ever.

[mrcagado17]

another mexican said the same foy you rick, is like the gods of keyboards!

[ogbayley1985]

Sounds a bit like the soundtrack to a silent movie

[JavoFire1111]

i like Anne Boleyn, that's a big one.

saludos desde Chile.

[jimmychipper]

Jane Seymour was one of Henry the 8ths wives...the English King from long ago...Yeah...from Herman's Hermits...

[Azucena1510]

the wives were 6

[ciaobuddha]

Henry VIII played a mean mini moog i tell ya

[starspace]

rick u are the men :-)

[carlosalbertoteixeir]

Come on Rick, with haven't you played with the portamento knob on Minimoog's panel?

Gimme a break! ;^)

- c.a.t.

[arkmay3]

I tried once...she slapped me =^/

[barret707]

im clueless about rick wakeman he kicks as thought but who is this Jane Seymore?

[carlosalbertoteixeir]

Try googling for Jane SeyMOUR.

- c.a.t.

[mizmuffit]

thanks c.a.t

[carlosalbertoteixeir]

At your service, mizmuffit. Cheers!

- c.a.t.

[Janiejaq]

Errr... the complete work is called the Six Wives of Henry VIII. Does this give you a clue?

[colico14]

she's an actress.

[tivedenkung]

Super, the coolest fingers in Rock, with the one and only Eddie Jobson. But what's with Keith Emerson...?

[Szheherazad]

ROFL!!! One234rock...that was soooo funny, along with the responses!

[one234rock]

Does anyone know is this song somekind related actress Jane Seymour and if it is ,how ?

[spuddyo]

You kidding , right ? Six wives of Henry the Eighth ring any bells ?

[one234rock]

Heh, thanks how u corrected me. Actually i have that album in vinyl and it's great. My question was maybe made perhaps when i was so drunken can't remember that anymore. But good thing is that i found that album again.

[Cristi2k7]

Man you made my day hahahaha . No idea about Wakeman or England's hostory heh ? rotfl

[PrZemek44]

He's not from England. What do you know, say, about Polish history? Never heard of Anna Jagiellonka, eh?

[thisismyname007]

Total excellence!  But compare this with thie Youtube video: The Abominable Dr.Phibes - Vincent Price - Opening.

[pithor]

Everything that ever came out of YES was brilliant.

Long live Wakeman!

Bubblegum teeny Y,Z generation should be educated with this.

[vaiello]

... but can he play fast?

Always a joy!

[armafedesesa]

really anormal, spectacular, brilliant. one of the seven wonderfull of the world

[floydrocker]

This guy is awesome. I saw him in Toronto this summer, it was awesome. He did Starship Trooper as well and I got his autograph.

[reanne60]

Brilliant!!!!

[JD0x0]

you should check out the keyboardist from the band Raq hes pretty insane his name is Todd Stoops

[jojot4ev]

inginocchiatevi dinnanzi a Rick

[jalautadominguez]

yes, it's really,this list they are best the 5, they bethoveen this between the 10 first

[jalautadominguez]

POSITIONS OF KEYBOARDYST :

-Wolfang Amadeus Mozart

-Bach

-RICK WAKEMAN

-Emerson

-Tony Key

[gugesz]

Really? And among others, what about Shostakovich, Chopin, Rachmaninov, Beethoven, Jordan Rudess, Vincent Crane, Oscar Peterson, Duke Ellington, Errol Garner...?

[ArekkusuOS]

And Hiromi Uehara! Chick Corea! Monty Alexander! Herbie Hancock! Art Tatum! Franz Liszt!, me in about 10 years! There are so many! and they are all great!

[poveteya]

Creo que has escuchado poca musica,¿como se te ocurre decir tal barbaridad?

[ChocloManx]

Bach > Mozart.

[raybd]

what about Arcadi Volodos , Vladimir Horowitz, Jens Johansson,Pedrinho Mattar,Pollini , Spilzman,Vitalij Kuprij ?

[prettyprincessmegs]

jANE WAS A REMARKABLE WOMEN. SHE GAVE HENRY A SON (EVEN IF THAT DIDNT LAST LONG) AT THE SAKE OF HER LIFE.

[sweetjaneb]

and I be Jane

[jalautadominguez]

noo, is really impossible to touch,

Rick you're the best keyboardist of worlds, yeah that is what you're,

the speed of your fingers, the wealth of your music, GOD GOD, a magician, the king of the keyboards

[acchos]

Until he tries to play the pipe organ, and he cant play the pedalboard, he need to practice the pedals, then play. I have heard people play better than rick, but he is the god of electronic keyboards, and a pretty good pianist as well

[smoo9309]

you're an idiot

[totallymotorhead]

Wakeman =  Genius

[sLePotheROCKER]

Absolutely Amazing!!!

[LESERGIO70]

If you really love this piece you will love toccata in Dminor from JS Bach.

You have to get the Pierre Cochereau version from Notre Dame de Paris

[Zohra82]

gave opname, beste stuk van Henry VIII 's zes vrouwen..

[Mortuuus]

What can I add? It's amazing...

[lga4all]

sheer keyboard GENIUS!...

[WakemanWannabe]

This is amazing - all heroes have capes, right?! :D

[SnapAEng]

I'll upload some other Rick videos when I get the chance.

[elmofoloco]

Awesome love It coming from and OLD Yes fan

[Klopppi]

O M G how fast :-O awesome sound !