Grumpy Old Rock Star
and Other Wondrous Stories

If you're looking for a, "I was born in...lived here at...met so-and-so..." sort of a tome, you're in the wrong place. A pity in part, inasmuch as I would like to have read Rick Wakeman's description of his early days in Yes, and some of the tumultuous times which followed. But I suppose there are o......more

An entertaining ride down memory lane with Rick who has a store of genuinely wondrous anecdotes drawn from his long career as a musician with the Strawbs, Yes and as a solo artist. I knew that Yes were genuinely huge for a time but didn't appreciate the tens of millions of LPs that Rick has sold sin......more

Not so much a detailed autobiography, more of a series of laugh out loud anecdotes and tales from keyboard virtuoso Wakeman's life and career. Some of these are remarkable, some are terrible, and some are simply bizarre. Rick comes across as being affable and personable, as opposed to grumpy. I liste......more

I’ve had this in my queue for a long time now, wishing I’d gotten to it sooner. I liked Wakeman’s Yes stint when I was young but knew little about him. Well...he’s pretty funny! Had me literally laughing out loud more than a few times. He’s a great storyteller. Not your typical musician autobiograph......more

This isn't one of those detailed autobiographies that recounts the author's childhood/schooldays etc up to the point where they become well-known. Where Rick Wakeman is concerned you'd have to find a copy of Say Yes for that. This is more a collection of anecdotes and tales that didn't quite make it......more