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Is This Even Possible?

Start at 2:49 if I can’t persuade you to watch the whole thing. This is Rick Wakeman.

Unlearn the Propaganda!

  • Frank M

    There’s some manual dexterity for ya. His fingers were a blur. It sort of reminded me of watching Gene Krupa or Buddy Rich on the drums. They’d go so fast, you couldn’t see the drumsticks.

  • Anonymous

    He missed his calling as a data entry operator.

  • Sam Geoghegan

    Are we allowed to comment on aesthetics?

    This sounds a whole lot nicer if so.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVuP1BjbhAg

  • http://www.facebook.com/jeremy.r.hammond Jeremy R. Hammond

    Pretty awesome.

  • http://twitter.com/michaelpshipley Michael P. Shipley

    Thats nothing. Watch this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cGTsX3O-2E

  • http://twitter.com/michaelpshipley Michael P. Shipley

     Just when you think, no way he can go any faster, he goes faster, then faster again, again, again.

  • Sam Geoghegan

    That’s pretty cool, although I think Mr. Woods was making an observation about coordination as well as speed. The guy in your example is merely picking with his right hand. He’d probably be even faster if he played legato.

  • http://twitter.com/AGW_IS_A_HOAX The Anti Al Gore

    Yes, but can he play the Rach 3? 

  • Rich14662

    Possible but damned difficult.

    Consider youtubing Hamelin Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody. Watch from 8:00 on and you will be floored Tom.

  • Rich14662

    I am unsure, although I have seen him play some Balkan. Very difficult stuff

  • Anonymous

    Willie prefers……….the sounds of nature

  • Rich14662

    Sorry misstype “Alkan”

    Horowitz Rach3 is great.

    If you want a truly diabolical piece look no further than Opus Clavicembalisticum.

    Pure insanity.

  • Zac Werrell

    You should look up Joe Zawinul. He played absurd jazz licks on multiple keyboards at once, and one of them was a mirror image of the other instruments, it went from (left to right) high to low.

  • Anonymous

    Tom – Any chance you are a fan of Phil Keaggy? Christian musician (mostly, does some great Beatles stuff.) You might notice he’s missing the middle finger on his right hand.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcnKsdv8OTg&feature=relmfu 

  • skippinginheels

    Not his best. And I hate to be one of thoose, but truly that impressive either. However, if you’re wowed by speed and technical accuracy, check out Hiromi Uehara. She will really make you scratch your head: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HcKrd3K8_A

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Brandon-Clobes/772274525 Brandon Clobes

    hes fantastic but jordan rudess may be slightly faster haha

  • Bob Renk

    I loved that. 

  • The Libertybelle

    Tom, you reminded me of a YES concert years ago, gave me a smile…thanks!

  • Joe

    Yes, there are other keyboard players that are technically more proficient than Mr. Rick Wakeman, but he was one of the first to bring virtuoso keyboards into the rock world and is a tremendous musician.  Bravo for posting this; brings back memories of seeing him perform this live.

    Bringing great music and great libertarian thought together in one place, I love it!

  • Peter Moore3

    And he’s a libertarian.

  • http://www.facebook.com/nick.sorrentino Nick Sorrentino

    Libertarians love the prog-rock.