Rick Wakeman

"Swapping out the fully competent Tony Kaye for keyboard virtuoso Rick Wakeman put Yes on a completely new level."

"Wakeman, it turns out, is prog rock’s class clown. Possessed of a sharp and irreverent wit of which the public has only recently been made aware, his skills on the keys are no laughing matter. [...] Often an object of ridicule for his stage garb of silver capes and flowing locks, he is highly respected for his skill and humour."