Book description
Around about August 1948, Mr and Mrs Cyril Wakeman had an early night
and some time later, at Perivale in Middlesex, Mrs Wakeman produced a
bonny baby son. They named him Richard, but he quickly became known as
Rick.
Rick was a likeable little fellow who had a talent for the piano and
for making trouble. Music became Rick's life - he joined a popular
music group called Yes and became a legend. Much later he became a
Grumpy Old Man who appears on Countdown, hosts a hugely popular
radio show on Planet Rock and performs a one-man show telling stories
about his rather extraordinary life.
Which is where this book you are holding comes in. Mr Wakeman is
simply one of the great storytellers of our age - let's face it, he
has some fabulous material. It seemed a shame that some of the
funniest yarns should not be more widely known. So he accepted some
cash and here we are.
Curl up by the fire with a Grumpy Old Rock Star and your
nearest and dearest. We defy you not to want to read it aloud and laugh.
Rick Wakeman is the most gifted keyboard player of his generation, as
at home on stage at a rock concert as in the organ loft of a great
cathedral. As keyboard player for the 70s supergroup Yes his
extraordinary live tours and multi-million-selling albums are legendary.
He has also appeared on
Top Gear
achieving a lamentable lap time of 1. 55. 26.
