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Rick Wakeman Live, Viña del Mar (Chile); Dec. 06

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Topic: Rick Wakeman Live, Viña del Mar (Chile); Dec. 06

Posted By: progadelic
Subject: Rick Wakeman Live, Viña del Mar (Chile); Dec. 06
Date Posted: November 29 2008 at 14:43

December 6, 2008, Viña del Mar, CHILE!

Rick Wakeman will perform a very special gig at Viña del Mar's Quinta Vergara arena. (Capac. 15.000)

Accompanied by the prestigious Santiago Symphonic Orchestra and the Santiago Choir, Wakeman will perform a mix of his most acclaimed and classic pieces, including large portions of Journey to the Centre of the Earth.

The event has been only moderately publisized but is generating huge excitement among generations of progressive rock fans! Don´t miss out!

Details, en español:

06-DICIEMBRE-08 21:00 HRS
QUINTA VERGARA
VIÑA DEL MAR
PRECIOS: DE $40000 A $8000
VALORES NO INCLUYEN CARGO POR SERVICIO

Replies:

Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: November 29 2008 at 18:40

^do you know if he's gonna play in Argentina?

Posted By: APleasantSymmet
Date Posted: November 29 2008 at 18:52

i hope he plays in the usa but it will be costly .

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Posted By: progadelic
Date Posted: November 29 2008 at 21:00

Sorry. no news about Argentina. The news only broke out a couple of weeks ago here, which is unusually short notice for this type of show, so be aware and try to check for information !!!

Posted By: Bitterblogger
Date Posted: December 01 2008 at 19:29

love to see wakey with an orchestra. . .

Posted By: Phil
Date Posted: December 02 2008 at 08:09

I thought he'd packed in touring, so nice to see. Except for the fact I can't make Chile. Saw the man with an orchestra way way back in 1976.....

Posted By: ChocloMan
Date Posted: December 08 2008 at 13:18

I was there.

The concert was very "meh", I didn't like it. He didn't bring a moog or hammond or anything, it was just him on the piano and the orchestra, no bass, no drums, no guitar. He didn't even arrange the orchestral parts himself and as a result it sounded kinda like elevator music.

There were some highlights like Catherine of Aragon on solo piano at the VERY end (he didn't seem to keen on playing it), parts of JTTCOTE and parts of a Beatles cover. His solos were alright, nothing out of this world in my opinion.

He said he was coming again next year, apparently with a real band. I don't know if I'm going.

In short, a waste of money.

Posted By: Proglodita
Date Posted: December 14 2008 at 21:28

I was there too.

I have a different opinion, but not completly oposite. I neither expect such a show, in the way of a camera concert, but in front of 5.000 people and just under the stars. But it was good. It was good to hear a couple of wives, or that version of Eleonor Rigby that is played regularly on the Radio Futuro (recorded in its studios). But I was not amazed, just a good night in Viña, with good music from Rick Wakeman.

And what I understood was that next year he'll be touring (not just Chile) the JTTCOTE.

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