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Originally posted by moshkito moshkito wrote:

But stranger than his fiction is that for someone that talks so much rubbish and some B and C rated comedy

You've not read Rick's two Grumpy books. They're hilarious.
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A 3CD with classic rock songs from the 70's, and there is nothing by David Bowie?

Also, with America, the first song I come to think of is "A Horse With No Name", but I guess that is too easy.


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Originally posted by dr wu23 dr wu23 wrote:

Can't say I'm overly impressed with his choices ... there are several on his list that are mediocre tracks imho and many great rock tracks not listed ... no ... not gonna say which ones.
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Agreed.

But stranger than his fiction is that for someone that talks so much rubbish and some B and C rated comedy, that he could not list somethings that are far better (or naughtier!) ... no Bonzo Dog Band! An incredible shame!

I'm not sure I would choose half the things listed before some stuff by Incredible String Band and Fairport Convention ... the whole thing just seems so poorly chosen ... mostly his "friends", and that (normally) has little to do with musicianship.

Also strange that he would pick Rubber Bullets for 10CC ... when they have far better songs in their next 4 albums to show for it. But I think that what it says is ... that Rick could not have listened to anything else ... he was too busy being a star to know any more music!


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Can't say I'm overly impressed with his choices..there are several on his list that are mediocre tracks imho and many great rock tracks not listed....no...not gonna say which ones.
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I appreciate the earthiness of these selections - no snobbery, no self-aggrandizement, just a list of rock-solid rockers. He knows a good song when he hears one. I would be interested to see his favorite Prog songs that he has not performed on. Rod Argent is clearly one of his favorite keyboardists. I wonder who else he likes.
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Originally posted by SteveG SteveG wrote:

I'm surprised that Rick didn't pick a Sabbath song, having guested on one song once on record.

"Sabbra Cadabra" on Sabbath Bloody Sabbath.
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Originally posted by verslibre verslibre wrote:

Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

I suppose he could have picked "morning has broken", "space oddity" "roundabout" and "life on Mars." Glad to see he didn't take the easy way out. ;)

Why would he pick something he played on?
You do know he played on all those songs?

I do, but young listeners may not, and that would be the most obvious choice.
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Yes, Rick and Tony Iommi where friends.
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I'm surprised that Rick didn't pick a Sabbath song, having guested on one song once on record.
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Rick Wakeman and his musical prowess has always appealed to me. I remember watching a long concert of his where he played the most HUMONGOUS keyboard set ever to be arranged on a stage :):)
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Originally posted by MortSahlFan MortSahlFan wrote:

"Pinball Wizard" isn't even by Elton, and his re-make isn't as good as The Who. But Elton had a TON of fine songs. I hope he looked at the discography before choosing and not on some park bench

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Such pucky!!!

The best "Pinball Wizard" is by Roger Ruskin Spear ... and he was so good that Ken Russell couldn't even fit him in the movie instead of an overblown .... whatevah!
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But the list is to see the mind and likes of Wakeman only. Not all prog or stuffy classical.
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I like a lot of songs of his list, but as expected, I wold make a lot of changes to it. As the saying goes, "To each his own."
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Wakeman picked the list of 10, not what is on the CD compilation.
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Originally posted by MortSahlFan MortSahlFan wrote:

"Pinball Wizard" isn't even by Elton, and his re-make isn't as good as The Who. But Elton had a TON of fine songs. I hope he looked at the discography before choosing and not on some park bench

It is a pretty good version of Pinball Wizard to be fair.
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"Pinball Wizard" isn't even by Elton, and his re-make isn't as good as The Who. But Elton had a TON of fine songs. I hope he looked at the discography before choosing and not on some park bench
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Originally posted by verslibre verslibre wrote:

Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

I suppose he could have picked "morning has broken", "space oddity" "roundabout" and "life on Mars." Glad to see he didn't take the easy way out. ;)

Why would he pick something he played on?
You do know he played on all those songs?
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Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

I suppose he could have picked "morning has broken", "space oddity" "roundabout" and "life on Mars." Glad to see he didn't take the easy way out. ;)

Why would he pick something he played on?
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Originally posted by cstack3 cstack3 wrote:

Originally posted by AFlowerKingCrimson AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

I suppose he could have picked "morning has broken", "space oddity" "roundabout" and "life on Mars." Glad to see he didn't take the easy way out. ;)

Funny, I had the exact same thought!  Interesting that his selections didn't necessarily hew to the "keyboard hero" model, although the Argent tune does - a fine selection.  

He has gone on record saying that he thinks that has the best keyboard solo on it so not surprised he would choose that one.
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