Rick Wakeman - Merlin The Magician (Live, 2018) | Live Portraits

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    Merlin The Magician performed by Rick Wakeman on his Live Portraits tour in 2018. Following the release of the 2017 studio album Piano Portraits, which was very well received and went Top 10 in the UK for several weeks, Rick has been touring “Live Portraits” to sell out audiences across the UK. As a lasting record Rick has decided to film and record a very special performance of “Live Portraits” at Lincoln Cathedral on 7th March 2018.
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  • @Dr_Do-Little
    @Dr_Do-Little 2 года назад +39

    If he wasn't such a great pianist I could listen to Rick Wakeman talk all day!

  • @technonarg5978
    @technonarg5978 2 года назад +11

    An awesome performance Mr Wakeman,been a fan for nearly 50 years.

  • @emildimofte6538
    @emildimofte6538 Год назад +1

    MERLYN,îs WiTh,YOU!!!!!for,EVERand,EVER!!!!!!!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏💘🥇🦅🎹👍👼👼🦅⏱️🔥💫🎄🎯🛡️⚔️♟️🎆🎆⚔️🎺🎆🎼🇬🇧🆙🇬🇧🆙🇬🇧🎼🆙🇬🇧🌅🌅⭐💣🎇💣💣🏹💣🎅🎄🎅🐬💫👼👼👼👼👍👍👍👍💎💘🦅👍🥇🎹🎀🎺🎺👏♥️💯💯💯💯♥️🇬🇧⚔️🇬🇧🌟🇬🇧🌟🇬🇧🌟🇬🇧🌟🇬🇧🇬🇧🆙🇬🇧🎅🏹

  • @bkswanson2461
    @bkswanson2461 2 года назад +5

    Those Gorgeous chord changes!!
    Mr Wakeman, King of the keys♡♡

  • @laytcol
    @laytcol 2 года назад +12

    This story about the album's title is so "wakemanish", if you can say that :D

  • @janelockwood8806
    @janelockwood8806 2 года назад +5

    I was staying in a small hotel with my parents in Torquay in 1975? when King Arthur on ice was shown on TV one evening. I absolutely LOVED it and have been a big fan of Rick's ever since. I even got other guests watching it, including my late dad. As soon as we could get to the shops, he bought the vinyl for me (I still have it) but I had to wait the rest of the week to get home and play it. Merlin is still one of my favourite tracks. Dad also loved his music and I chose Rick's version of Morning has Broken for when dad's coffin entered the chapel as Portraits was the last cd he and I listened to almost 5 years ago now. So many memories... Thank you Mr Wakeman! 💕

  • @johndaniels8948
    @johndaniels8948 2 года назад +10

    I was fortunate enough to have been in the audience for this recording in the 2nd row. It was a wonderful experience, as is every one of his many concerts I've attended, but it was oh so cold in there which is why many people are wearing coats and scarves!

  • @agnosturaelwsr
    @agnosturaelwsr 2 года назад +18

    My favourite album of yours, its very special with the choir parts, the shifts, instrumentation and the piano theme on this song is the best ever made. This album made me start listen to music in a different way, it tells a story musically that catched me at least. I had it on cassette and remember a friend borrowed it and had it for two years...and I had to argue with him to get it back. I'm from Finnmark in Norway, as far north you can get in Europa and to buy another cassette of this was not possible. But luckily I got it back, I bought another cassette to my friend...I dont remember which but he was happy and I was happy. Well, this album means a lot to me and I still remember hearing it the first time on a small shitty cassette player but still it really made a huge impact. I was 11-12 years old.

    • @gelubatir9794
      @gelubatir9794 2 года назад +3

      AMAZING STORY, REALLY AMAZING, I CONSIDER YOU A FRIEND OF MINE, NOT ONLY BECAUSE YOU ARE LISTENING TO RICK'S MUSIC, BUT FOR YOUR FINE TASTE IN MUSIC. I AM ROMANIAN, YOU ARE A NORWEGIAN. WE ARE FAR AWAY. STILL, WE HAVE OUR MUSIC AND THE SAME PASSION. MY BEST THOUGHTS, GELU BATIR, RM.VALCEA TOWN, ROMANIA, Febr, 2022

    • @agnosturaelwsr
      @agnosturaelwsr 2 года назад +1

      @@gelubatir9794 Thank you, yes borders are not a reason to not be friends!

    • @gelubatir9794
      @gelubatir9794 2 года назад +1

      @@agnosturaelwsr Thank you, I would be very pleased to consolidate a friendly relatioship. Please, write me any time, about whatever you will consider to be interesting. Not only about music. Yours Gelu Batir

  • @Ozarkprepper643
    @Ozarkprepper643 2 года назад +8

    Absolutely beautiful! Thanks for taking me back on memory lane early this morning.
    You are a world treasure my friend.
    🤠🐂🏞️

  • @jeffschielka7845
    @jeffschielka7845 2 года назад +6

    Rick Wakeman THE FINGERS. THE MASTER. FOREVER YES!!!🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹

  • @emildimofte6538
    @emildimofte6538 Год назад +1

    ⭐♥️⭐♥️⭐♥️⭐♥️🛡️♥️⭐♥️🛡️⭐♥️⭐♥️🏹🎯🏹🐬🎇🎇🎇🎇🎇🎇🥇🎹🥇🎹🔥🎀🔥🎀🔥🎩🎄🎩👍🎩👍💫🎄🎻🎄💫🎄💫🎄💫💯👏💯👏💯👏💯🎺🎇🎺🎇🎺🎇💯🎺🎇🎺🎺🎇⚔️⚔️💣💣⏱️⏱️⏱️⏱️💎⭐💎⭐💎💎⭐♥️🎯🏹🌟👼🎅👼🌟👼🎅👼🎅🆙🎼🆙🎼🆙🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧BRAVOOO,MAESTRO!!!!!YOU,ARE,A,LIVING,LEGEND!!!!!!My,FRIEND,MERLYN,îs,,WiTh,for,EVER and EVER!!!!!!🎼🎼🇬🇧🎼🆙🆙🇬🇧🆙🇬🇧🆙🇬🇧🆙🇬🇧🆙🇬🇧⭐⭐⭐⭐⏱️💎⏱️💎⏱️🎄🎻🎄💫🎄🎄♥️♥️♥️♥️👏💯🎯⚔️⚔️⚔️⚔️⚔️⚔️👼🌟👼🌟👼🌟👼👏💯👏💯🥇🎹🎹🎀🔥🔥🎩👍🔥🎩🛡️🐬♟️🐬♟️🐬♟️🛡️♟️🛡️🎁🎆🎁🎆🎁💘🦅🥇🎹💯🎹💯🎹💯🎹💯💯🎹💯🎹🎀🎺🎺🎺🎺🎺🎺🎺🎺💯🎺💯🎺💯🎺👏♥️💯

  • @MrPedal88
    @MrPedal88 2 года назад +8

    Brings back a lot of great memories from my youth. Thanks Rick.

  • @dacarny1
    @dacarny1 2 года назад +9

    One of my favorites. Discovered Rick when I was a kid in the 70's and have been a fan ever since!

    • @GlimmerOfLight
      @GlimmerOfLight 2 года назад +1

      Same here: 50 years a fan next year (1973 - 2023)

  • @sarah-ws2tg
    @sarah-ws2tg 7 месяцев назад +3

    Absolutely magnificent!!!!! Bravo!! Bravo!!🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

  • @pepecherin2341
    @pepecherin2341 2 года назад +3

    Gracias Rick Wakeman, Un Grán Saludo desde La Alpujarra de Granada España .-

  • @yoshimisang3317
    @yoshimisang3317 2 года назад +1

    I hope UK.will save from disaster

  • @timobrien2738
    @timobrien2738 2 года назад +3

    ❤️ Greetings from America, loved this album.

  • @technonarg5978
    @technonarg5978 2 года назад +2

    I thought you were going to say "The Myths and Leg" :-)

  • @paullacey3946
    @paullacey3946 8 дней назад

    I've been lucky enough to meet him twice and have a conversation. He's a great big bear of a man but so willing to talk to anyone - no airs and graces - just an ordinary, common or garden genius!

  • @stefanruppert1842
    @stefanruppert1842 9 месяцев назад +2

    Your music and art guided me all my life, thank you rick😊😊😊😊😊

  • @user-yg7ps4gh1x
    @user-yg7ps4gh1x 2 года назад +4

    I remember buying the album in 1975 and I still have it. I listened to it many times.

  • @TedCalk
    @TedCalk 27 дней назад

    His ability to play highly in his own music things for this age is just incredibly great and fantastic. I still expect creative performance on his ground because he does make it possible!

  • @infoanorexic
    @infoanorexic 2 месяца назад

    I bought the album on cassette tape when it first came out, not having heard a sample or preview of any kind. I listened to it, for the first time, wearing headphones. So I got the full affect of the mastering of the album on this cut. The side to side and the panoramic sweep of the synthesizer blew my mind (and I wasn't stoned! 😉). Beginning with "Six Wives," on through "Criminal Record," my mind was opened to classical/orchestral music, discovering it was not all "slow, dull, and useful only to make one sleep." And all of the other work is there to explore, as I'm able
    I've watched the progress of a young protégé named "Elisey" recently, and now that his stature has gotten to the point of no longer needing pedal extensions, I find myself imagining him playing some of Rick's more complicated works. "Dance Of A Thousand Lights," specifically, I think he could do it ... but I can also see him amusing himself (and shocking others) with "Cans and Brahms."

  • @yvoheaton6402
    @yvoheaton6402 2 года назад +2

    If this is from the recording at Lincoln, we were there and had a wonderful evening. Thank you for posting Rick. Special times.

  • @leonardojensenribeiro7252
    @leonardojensenribeiro7252 5 месяцев назад

    Just saw you yestarday in Porto Alegre. Thanks for all the music and respect. For loving your fans to the point of being in the extreme south of Brazil so many times, as much as other artists never did, but you.
    Love the music but in fact, the art. The love for heavy metal and classical at the same time and the fact that you've ben a part of so many other huge artists life with great compositions.
    Cheers from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
    See ya. ❤

  • @wecult
    @wecult 2 года назад +2

    I was 14 years old. My older Brother was yes fan and had the six wifes of Henry VIII. I spend all my money for at arthur. Now i am 60 and the two minimoog solos on merlin are right now the best of all times.

  • @helbergreen
    @helbergreen 2 года назад +1

    Rick this song is magic transcends our imagination, I missed the light vibe of Roger Newell's Fender.

  • @marciopainhas5828
    @marciopainhas5828 2 года назад +2

    Mr. Wakeman is the GOAT! Dig him for almost 50 years. So unique!

  • @Dblossom1
    @Dblossom1 2 года назад +2

    A pleasure to listen to. Thank you very much.

  • @calvinhobbes7504
    @calvinhobbes7504 Год назад

    I've been a total fan of yours Rick since a friend introduced me to the Journey To The Center Of The Earth album when it was released in the US (I'm still trying to find that "bum" note you talked about on the jacket -- pretty sure it's not there!) ..... Myths and Legends is still my all-time favorite of your work though. :)

  • @janicesilva8035
    @janicesilva8035 2 года назад +2

    Lindo ...assisti seu shows Rei Arthur e Viagem ao Centro da Terra no RJ .

  • @nezumijinnai3945
    @nezumijinnai3945 Год назад

    When i listen to this, i think of Schmendrick instead of Merlin 😅
    Thus is a compliment, since i love The last unicorn

  • @HomeBakedOnYouTube
    @HomeBakedOnYouTube 2 года назад +2

    Rick Wakeman
    🎹🎹🎹
    🎹🙌🎹
    🎹🎹🎹

  • @jimmypenn
    @jimmypenn 2 года назад +3

    Absolutely beautiful and such a fun tune as well 💯

  • @InvertedPopesMusic
    @InvertedPopesMusic 2 года назад +2

    Amazing just amazing. Love the story behind the title.

  • @len333p
    @len333p 2 года назад +2

    One of my very favourite pieces Rick. 👍🏻🇨🇦

  • @bryanhawkins5448
    @bryanhawkins5448 Год назад +1

    Still amazing nearly 50 years old

  • @bumberClart1000
    @bumberClart1000 11 месяцев назад

    Rick Bacon 😊💚🤘 rock Against veggies

  • @malenabetanzos344
    @malenabetanzos344 Год назад

    No conozco musica más sofisticada que esta pieza es summa cum laude en el rock progresivo

  • @marcelovarela3813
    @marcelovarela3813 2 года назад +1

    Rick Wakeman. The greatest.

  • @discharge2331
    @discharge2331 Год назад

    And THAT'S how to play the piano.

  • @yoshimisang3317
    @yoshimisang3317 2 года назад

    I have that's casettes and that's good

  • @eziogosti1559
    @eziogosti1559 2 года назад +2

    Come sempre…STREPITOSO!!!!

  • @nadirhasan397
    @nadirhasan397 Месяц назад

    ❤❤❤❤

  • @frederiquecouture3924
    @frederiquecouture3924 5 месяцев назад

    Excalibur 🗡️.

  • @sammyvh11
    @sammyvh11 Год назад

    Prog keyboard goat

  • @RIXRADvidz
    @RIXRADvidz 2 года назад +6

    Merlin's the Jam but Jane Seymour is what inspired me to pursue my keyboard playing. After a terrible teacher I turned to Bach for counting and timing, then I heard Jane Seymour and I wanted to Create not just play. Thanks for that inspiration and All of Your Music.

    • @nettocxxx
      @nettocxxx 2 года назад

      Isn't excepts from Six Wives on YesSongs just Awesome!! 😀

  • @patrickmonks9761
    @patrickmonks9761 2 года назад +1

    I could listen to your stories and music all day

  • @michaelbrito2978
    @michaelbrito2978 2 года назад +1

    Pure musical genius! I always learn so much from my musical guru!

  • @reginamaurafronterotta5913
    @reginamaurafronterotta5913 5 месяцев назад

    Fantástico!

  • @rony.3836
    @rony.3836 Год назад

    Excellent!

  • @RayWalker-pythonic
    @RayWalker-pythonic Год назад

    Fantastic!

  • @neilangus4401
    @neilangus4401 2 года назад +1

    I cannot say enough about this man
    Simply glorious

  • @StephenCaudillPhoto
    @StephenCaudillPhoto 2 года назад +1

    This man is a UNIVERSAL treasure.

  • @jonduke
    @jonduke 2 года назад +2

    Excelente álbum.

  • @jarekfujarek741
    @jarekfujarek741 2 года назад +1

    Mr. Wakamen
    Never stop plays for us, please!

  • @katiafreire3910
    @katiafreire3910 2 года назад +2

    Lindo Rick!👏👏👏

  • @scousesonata
    @scousesonata 2 года назад

    I remember a concert Rick gave for the BBC Sight & Sound radio series back in 1976. Rick, being a such a good sit down comedian as well a brilliant composer and musician, gave this story of Merlin to the audience.
    Merlin, apparently, was a naughty old bugger who fancied Guinevere. In the 1st section he chases Guinevere around Camelot, but when he catches her has a problem with his marshmallow and the letterbox. Anyway, the end section depicts Merlin chase again, but unfortunately when he catches Guinevere he drops down dead. Only then does rigor mortis set in.
    Every time I've heard this track I have a mental image of an accompanying video that could have gone with it.
    Now you have!

  • @mshelton5036
    @mshelton5036 Год назад

    Yes, fragile was my introduction to Rick Wakeman outstanding writer and performer! Solo and all the bands he played with.

  • @discharge2331
    @discharge2331 Год назад

    I first heard this when i was 4 years old ,one of my first musical memories ,it was on a compilation album with jethro tull and the rolling stones .

  • @anthonytrilling6886
    @anthonytrilling6886 2 года назад

    Been a fan of Mr. Wakeman since the early 70’s. Such an incredibly beautiful piece of art displayed in a non-verbal form of musical genius that only the master Rick Wakeman could give to us. I would give anything to have this performance be available on piano sheet music. Can anyone help me out on this one?

  • @trentpmcd
    @trentpmcd 2 года назад

    OK, that is odd, even though I know this very well, there were one or two places that I -really- heard the melody and harmonies for the first time - I guess sometimes barebone piano let's you hear the notes instead of the color a big orchestra brings. Anyway, fabulous job on the parts I know by heart and the bits that I heard with fresh ears - such a fantastic player!

  • @andreysavelev9004
    @andreysavelev9004 Год назад

    Glory to Rick Wakeman! a funny person. Live long Rick!

  • @swyman10
    @swyman10 2 года назад

    I saw you perform this live in the mid 70’s in Cols., OH when I was in college at THE Ohio State University! You were magnificent then as now!

  • @leigh91657
    @leigh91657 Год назад

    One of my all time favorite albums. I wore out several before cds were invented.

  • @victorvarelagonzalez2408
    @victorvarelagonzalez2408 2 года назад +1

    RICK WAKEMAN ES UN EXCELENTE MUSICO Y COMPOSITOR SIN DUDA ALGUNA ES NÚMERO#1...Y PUNTO.

  • @jordansupport1923
    @jordansupport1923 2 года назад

    And he used to have 7 or 8 keyboards on the go all at once. Masterful

  • @bobsheruncle1374
    @bobsheruncle1374 2 года назад

    Wonderful Rick, thank you. I have seen you so many times over the years and never tire of seeing your mastery of the ivories. Long may it continue

  • @cocktailsfortwo5660
    @cocktailsfortwo5660 2 года назад

    Wonderful. Simply wonderful.

  • @newandreview
    @newandreview Год назад

    An absolute genius of our times with a sense of humour to boot…..

  • @marcianojuniormaraschin5080
    @marcianojuniormaraschin5080 2 года назад

    Bravo, Rick. Hugs from Brazil!!!

  • @seerofallthatisobvious1316
    @seerofallthatisobvious1316 2 года назад

    Very adequate, thank you. NEXT!

  • @stevenhollingsworth733
    @stevenhollingsworth733 2 года назад

    Man he's just wonderful.

  • @davevaebutuoy
    @davevaebutuoy 2 года назад

    Awesome as always, and so nice of you to play at the old folks home's church.

  • @CarolBell1958
    @CarolBell1958 Год назад

    So beautiful! Love it!

  • @markstoneman1585
    @markstoneman1585 2 года назад

    Keyboard King 🎹🎹

  • @angeldc54
    @angeldc54 Год назад

    A masterpiece indeed!

  • @redstrat1234
    @redstrat1234 2 года назад

    Beautiful track

  • @grahamspence-music8777
    @grahamspence-music8777 2 года назад

    Wonderful, as always . . .

  • @paulbrookes413
    @paulbrookes413 2 года назад

    Tickled!

  • @crisbajcrisbaj468
    @crisbajcrisbaj468 2 года назад

    one of my fav recordings

  • @ScareMouth
    @ScareMouth 2 года назад

    This song is simply sensational

  • @eltinjones4542
    @eltinjones4542 2 года назад

    Flawless 🎶👌

  • @0556799
    @0556799 2 года назад

    Bravo Maestro!!!

  • @martinaaguilarsantana6633
    @martinaaguilarsantana6633 2 года назад

    Grandioso, me facina Rick

  • @alencar5420
    @alencar5420 2 года назад

    He is a great artist. ✌️

  • @ardiris2715
    @ardiris2715 2 года назад

    This one piece of music inspired me to read every book about Merlin that I could find.
    (:

    • @bazhaines5299
      @bazhaines5299 2 года назад +1

      I seem to remember the ones by TH White being classics.

    • @cocktailsfortwo5660
      @cocktailsfortwo5660 2 года назад +1

      Have you read the ‘Crystal Cave’ series? Great stuff!

    • @bazhaines5299
      @bazhaines5299 2 года назад

      @@cocktailsfortwo5660 No but I will certainly keep that in mind thanks.

  • @НиколайЖуковский-р3о

    That's great

    • @laytcol
      @laytcol 2 года назад +1

      Indeed

  • @stephenhall11
    @stephenhall11 2 года назад +1

    So has Rick gotten rid of the electronic gear? I have not seen him playing a synth in a long time.This would sound so much better with a Moog.

  • @mrgoodwrench8181
    @mrgoodwrench8181 Год назад

    Magnificent.