Thursday, 3 October 2013

YES/RICK WAKEMAN: William Shatner Gathers Stellar Line-up for Prog-Rock Set 'Ponder the Mystery'

William Shatner Boldly Talks Broadway, Music & 'Tambourine' Debacle
William Shatner Boldly Talks Broadway, Music & 'Tambourine' Debacle
William Shatner, 82, who startled Star Trek fans by recording tunes like "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" on his 1968 debut "The Transformed Man," will release a new album -- his fifth -- on Oct. 8.
“Ponder the Mystery,” a prog-rock effort with Billy Sherwood of Yes, shares some sci-fi DNA. Shatner and producer Sherwood got more stars to perform on the album than there are in the Alpha Quadrant. Among them: Rick Wakeman, Steve Vai, Al Di Meola, Robby Krieger of the Doors, Vince Gill, Mick Jones, George Duke, Dave Koz and Edgar Winter.
Shatner will perform the album live with a backup backup band, Circa, whose members are Sherwood, Yes keyboardist Tony Kaye, Rick Tierney and Scott Connor.
CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM RICK WAKEMAN AT GONZO
Live At The Maltings
DVD/CD - £9.99

Caped Crusader- Rick Wakeman in the 1970's
Book - £14.99

Video Vaults
6DVD box - £85.00

The Burning 
CD - £9.99

Cirque Surreal 
CD - £7.99

Gole 
CD - £9.99

Cost Of Living 
CD - £9.99

CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM YES AT GONZO
Union (Standard DVD)
DVD - £9.99

Union (2CD)
2CD - £7.99

Rock Of The 70's
DVD - £12.99

The Lost Broadcasts
DVD - £7.99

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