DVD Running Time 120 Min.
Multi Region 0
PAL
Sound Dolby Digital 5.1
Although Rick Wakeman has recorded an enormous number of solo projects, this DVD-plus-CD set The Legend (Live in Concert 2000) must surely be the best in terms of sheer value, quite apart from the fact that the performance is very good. Even long after the glory days of Yes and his grandiose solo albums of the 1970s, Wakeman, the inventor of rock keyboards (before him there were pianists and organists, while after him there were programmers), remains a consummate performer. Taken from one of his one-man shows, in which he mixes musical items from his entire career with some expertly delivered anecdotes, there's something to please every fan. The dozen tracks on the DVD include extracts from his solo albums, some Yes music, the brilliant (and hilarious) "Nursery Rhyme Concerto," and much more, while his story about the theater organ in Seattle is alone worth the price of the set. The extra audio CD features all the music on the show, while the DVD itself has six extra audio-only tracks, plus a very funny biography and a photo gallery.
This breathtaking concert and album, recorded during Wakeman's UK 2000 tour, recaptures the magic and memories from this musical genius' life, including collaborations with Cat Stevens, the English Rock Ensemble and the legendary rock group Yes."The greatest rock keyboarder of all time... this disc is the perfect document of his live show... camera work is excellent, the picture quality is superb and the 5.1 soundtrack is wonderfully clear and resonant."
