Happy birthday to keyboardist extraordinaire Rick Wakeman, best know for his work with early ’70’s progressive rock band Yes. Wakeman served five tenures with Yes between 1971 and 2004. "Owner Of A Lonely Heart" is from their 11th studio album, 1983’s 90125, and was their one #1 song on the Hot 100. Tony Kaye played keyboards on the original recording, but Wakeman is back with them in this 1991 live version from their "Union Tour."
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They simplified a little and had a major hit. This was one you can play without hours of practice.
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They wrote a song rather than composing one. Big difference there.
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Yep…sometimes prog bands can bore me if I sense a “look what I can do” feel.
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This is a great song and one I always enjoyed listening to.
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Glad you liked it!
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Great song and I hear it on 97.1 a lot!
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I figured they’d have it on a lot. The River replaced 96 Rock and Z-93, both of which moved on….
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I like The River, and only listen to it when I am cleaning or can’t go to sleep. Like many radio stations, they are repetitive.
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About the only time I listen to the radio anymore is when the Internet’s out or there’s severe weather…
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IMO, radios still have a certain charm about them.
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Absolutely! Summer’s coming and it’s the best time to try and listen to radio broadcasts (on the AM band) from other cities, after dark. There are quite a few Class A stations (stations that broadcast at 50,000 watts) that can be picked up on a clear night. I’ve talked about it in the past (https://thesoundofonehandtyping.com/2019/04/04/dx-ing-atozchallenge/)…
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I used to listen to this over and over
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I can see that…
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Rick Wakeman was an interesting character. I think I liked Yes more with him than without him.
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They seemed more comfortable with him playing…
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