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    Jazzbo manqué Mister Triscuits's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by dropforge View Post
    Weird, considering Rick's sizeable fan base. Must've been some Depeche Duran dorks. But the album's mostly instrumental (good stuff, all keys & percussion), with just a couple funny vocal numbers.
    Don't forget the seriously embarrassing cover.



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    Quote Originally Posted by Mister Triscuits View Post
    (+ Mrs. Wakeman in see-through garb on the back.)
    https://img.discogs.com/GOSm3cI4uVgM...96005.jpeg.jpg

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    Was that the origin of the phrase "Getting jiggy with it"?

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    Something was jiggy.

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    this had to be before he found god---

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    Just listened to his latest (out yesterday, april 15th) "Starship Trooper" which is mostly a collection of covers (some strange and unexpected choices) but has some great moments. The guest list is impressive and includes a.o:
    Gong's Steve Hillage, Yes's Billy Sherwood, Steve Howe and Tony Kaye, William Shatner, Colin Moulding, Jerry Goodman, Nik Turner, Carmine Appice and more.
    Not the usual Wakeman production and some covers really suffers from the Wakemanization but still worth a listen. Really a mixed bag ranging from terrible (I'm Not In Love) to excellent (The opening track Sober and the closing bombastic sympho-keyboard instrumental version of Light My Fire ) Probably not the best Wakeman but he has done much much worse in the past. Could be included in his top 10 (or 15 ?) best albums, which is not too bad for an artist whose complete discography is a 3 digit number.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Progbear View Post
    Speaking of Russell, I’ve also seen Crimes of Passion, but was not moved to seek out the soundtrack. It just sounded like so much sax-heavy porn-movie music to me (actually, appropriate, given the film’s subject matter). The exception was the “It’s a Lonely Life” song featuring vocals by Maggie Whatsherface from Stone the Crows (at least I think that’s who sang on that!).
    I just read that there's a restored edition of this movie, which includes an interview with Rick Wakeman: http://www.arrowfilms.co.uk/shop/ind...product_id=719


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    Quote Originally Posted by lazland View Post
    This "Dumb Dumb" goes for Criminal Record.
    Same. Love it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Progatron View Post
    That's a good one. I don't agree with it being labeled New Age, just like the "Airs" trilogy I mentioned earlier.
    includes some tasteful percussion by this guy Tony Fernandez. never heard of him and can't seem to find anything about him on Google.
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    Quote Originally Posted by UnephenStephen View Post
    includes some tasteful percussion by this guy Tony Fernandez. never heard of him and can't seem to find anything about him on Google.
    He's been Rick's drummer on many albums... I'm not sure how many, but I'd bet 30 at least. He played with Rick in Strawbs.
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    No earthly connection. Brings back lots of great memories of when I first bought it and brought it home and opened it up and saw the completely cool and cheesy props. But the music still stands up for me. The mix and the vocal arrangements are the best.

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    Quote Originally Posted by UnephenStephen View Post
    includes some tasteful percussion by this guy Tony Fernandez. never heard of him and can't seem to find anything about him on Google.
    Quote Originally Posted by Progatron View Post
    He's been Rick's drummer on many albums... I'm not sure how many, but I'd bet 30 at least. He played with Rick in Strawbs.
    Rick refers to him as "the greasy wop". Political correctness is at a premium in Wakemanland.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Luckie View Post
    Rick refers to him as "the greasy wop". Political correctness is at a premium in Wakemanland.
    Read Rick's books. With the kinds of great stories he tells, political correctness will be the last thing you'll be jonesing for. The recounting of the band's fart-a-thon on the "Religious Bridge" is not a tale one soon forgets.

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