Rick Wakeman - In The Nick Of Time (Review Diego Camargo)
Review: Diego Camargo
Note: 
Band: Rick Wakeman
Album: In The Nick Of Time - Live in 2003 Year: 2012 Label: Gonzo MultimediaType: Live
Tracks:
1. Catherine Parr - 11'07
2. Out There - 13'17
3. In Earthly Connection - 8'06
4. Dance Of A Thousand Lights - 5'48
5. The Cathedral In The Sky - 10'36
6. White Rock - 3'15
7. Wurm - 9'29
Training:
Rick Wakeman - keyboards
Ashley Holt - vocals
Ant Glynne - guitars
Lee Pomeroy - bass
Review:
Rick Wakeman is a complex guy, not only musically, but in a general context. It took me a long time to understand your music, but today I can say that is one of my favorite artists in the Progressive scene. Many people think the keyboardist began his career Yes , that is completely wrong, he had already recorded a lot of people important before joining the English band, including the band Strawbs.
The career of Rick Wakeman has always been ups and downs, and all this is justified. Rick never really gave in to commercialism, although he admitted that several of their albums were released purely for money, and why are so bad. This is one of the highlights of the 'wizard of keyboards,' he is sincere and honest in what he says.
During 73-76 Rick Wakeman has enjoyed a very successful career, releasing albums that sold millions around the world: The Six Wives Of Henry VIII (1973) , Journey To The Center Of The Earth (1974) , The Myths And Legends Of King Arthur And The Knights Of Round Table (1975) and No Earthly Connection (1976) . But with the progressive change in the world since 1977 much has changed for him as well. His records do not reach the initial quality for more than two decades.
The CD I have on hand for reviewing, In The Nick Of Time (2012) was recorded live on their tour promoting her album Out There (2003) . It was an album that brought Rick Wakeman back to its proper Prog. After several years touring the piano he had just spent the format and decided it was time to reassemble his band, The English Rock Ensemble, here renamed The New English Rock Ensemble. Was born then your disk that was a throwback to the old days, a concept album about the life that possibly exists beyond Earth. On this tour he had his two musicians and longtime friends Tony Fernandez (drums) and Ashley Holt (voice) as squires, completed the team Ant Glynne (guitar) and Lee Pomeroy (bass).
This lineup recorded the live album in question that only now (in March) is being released via Gonzo Multimedia. And I must say it's a great record from beginning to end, well-chosen repertoire and a very sharp band!
The album is a mix of classic Rick Wakeman with the new songs (like any good show should be) and brings seven bands in total of just over 61 minutes.
The opening could not be better with the classic 'Catherine Parr' track that closes the album The Six Wives Of Henry VIII (1973) , but it comes with the double 'Beware Your Enemies. "
Then the great 'Out There' from newly released self-titled album. Ashley Holt comes through singing 'stranger', seems to be no rhythm at first, but after the first verse everything fits. The band remembers the good times in an atmosphere completely The Myths And Legends Of King Arthur And The Knights Of Round Table (1975) , the difference is that your 13 minutes as well as bring many keyboards, solos and heavier parts and guitar, formerly non-existent disks in Wakeman , Ant Glynne's fault.
'No Earthly Connection' follows on and is certainly one of the most interesting tracks on the disc, this track is actually a combination of two parts of the disc of 1976, these are 'Music Reincarnate - The Spaceman' & 'Music Reincarnate - The Realisation 'together in a single song. The dynamic between the rhythm section, keyboards and vocals are at least bright.Vocal that this is one of the highlights of the disc. Ashley is quite a powerful voice.
One thing I can tell when you read one of my articles speak well of a live album can trust, because I do not like live albums.
'Dance Of A Thousand Lights "is a beautiful theme on the keyboard and comes with orchestra, in fact this is the only track that was not recorded in 2003 but in 1999 for the album Return To The Centre Of Earth (1999) . There is no denying the chemistry between the music of Rick Wakeman and an orchestra. He always wrote the classic way, this track just said that. And his performance at the keyboard is simply killer.
'The Cathedral In The Sky' is also Out There (2003) and as the name suggests, the music has tones of church choirs and everything. Closing the disc have a double strange, 'White Rock' of the disk of the same name released in 1977 which is the only low point of the disc in my opinion and also an unusual choice as well, that would be more natural to play something from Rick Yes , since they took part in the history of the band, but Rick chose 'Würm' Party of 'Starship Trooper' disc The Yes Album (1971) . Now explain why it is an unusual choice, first because Rick was not part of the band when this track was released, because this second section of the music is composed by guitarist Steve Howe ... one ... and the band is totally dedicated to the guitar. However this version we have Lee Pomeroy a killer bass solo and then a long guitar solo in anything that pleased me, too technical demonstration and little musicality. This only shows that Wakeman know that music comes first, not the egos that destroyed so long ago Prog.
To close the CD booklet we normally live albums come with inserts which found only meager information recording techniques, not here. A booklet with 20 pages in waiting, where 6 of them are a long and very good text that Rick Wakeman wrote more biographies of all the musicians in the band and various funny pictures of the tour 2003.
Conclusion:
I never imagined that a live album recorded 9 years ago could be so good and so full of surprises in this incredible performance. Wakeman is back in the game.
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