RICK WAKEMAN

MIKE BARNES

VENUE THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE, LONDON DATE 27/02/2024 Part way through Wakeman & The English Rock Ensemble’s invigorating version of Roundabout, which opens a set of Yes material, one almost feels a sense of relief that it’s neither being performed by Yes featuring Anderson Rabin and Wakeman nor by Yes Official – with the inevitable arguments that without Jon Anderson it isn’t Yes. Rick Wakeman is simply playing a piece he loves with musicians whom he rates among the best he’s ever worked with. And they are very impressive. Bass guitarist Lee Pomeroy forms a supple, powerful rhythm section with Adam Falkner, whose drumming straddles both 70s and modern styles; Dave Colquhoun, who has played guitar with Wakeman for 20 years – “Brian May’s favourite guitarist,” says Rick; and son…

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