Podcast Episode Featuring Prog-Rock Legend Rick Wakeman

Bjooks Launches New PATCH & TWEAK Podcast Episode Featuring Prog-Rock Legend Rick Wakeman

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Hosted by JoE Silva, the podcast explores Wakeman’s storied career, his deep connection to the Minimoog, and memories of working alongside Bob Moog himself.

The newest episode features none other than true icon: Rick Wakeman—keyboard virtuoso, prog-rock pioneer, and longtime innovator whose career spans more than five decades. Best known from his legendary work with Yes and David Bowie, to his solo albums and expansive live performances, Wakeman remains among the top influential figures in electronic and progressive music.

In this candid conversation, Wakeman takes listeners inside his journey with the Minimoog synthesizer and offers colorful, first-hand stories about his time on the road and in the studio. From unexpected onstage chaos in a Canadian hockey arena to a chance encounter with the late Dr. Bob Moog, Wakeman reflects on how electronic instruments shaped his sound—and, by extension, the evolution of modern music.

Wakeman is not only known for his technical mastery and flamboyant live performances but also for pioneering the use of synthesizers at a time when the instruments were still mysterious to many musicians and audiences. His reflections underscore how far electronic music has come, while also shining a light on its roots. In the podcast, Wakeman recounts stories about:

• Battling rogue radio signals in a Canadian arena with Bob Moog
• Discovering the synthesizer through Wendy Carlos’ Switched-On Bach
• The first time he faced a Moog Modular
• Joining Yes and reshaping their sound with the Minimoog
• The time he introduced Bob Moog and Korg’s Tsutomu Katoh
• Why he believes the Minimoog remains unmatched

https://www.patchandtweak.com/rick-wakeman-on-the-patch-tweak-podcast-episode-3