I've just discovered this online interview show hosted by Rick Wakeman. I think many of you "of a certain age" (or those who just like prog) may enjoy this. At least some of the episodes are available on YouTube and MP3 download. I don't know if it's an ongoing project or if it's defunct - there don't seem to be any episodes on YouTube less than two years old.
 
Interviewees include the likes of Rod Argent, Jon Lord, Ian Anderson, Brian May and Tony Iommi. I already knew that Wakeman was a great entertainer who employs a laid-back conversational style with his audiences, but was surprised to find that he's also an excellent interviewer, asking simple leading questions and then just letting the subject talk. The result is the kind of road stories you'd love to hear if you could hang out with those people yourself.
 
Interesting that so many of the groundbreaking albums back then were recorded over a day or two. That, of course, is because in those days recordings weren't purely studio creations but were preceded by lots of live performances. Also interesting (to me, anyway) is how articulate these guys are. 
 
Here's a sample, two of my early heroes talking shop and reminiscing (example: Deep Purple ripping off Rickie Nelson covering George Gershwin):

 
 
 
 

I like short songs.
 
 
 
Edit: Sorry... I just can't hear that name without thinking of the DK's tune. I have no problem with "long" songs or RW.

Thanks for posting this, a great interview, two of my heros talking to each other! I have had to save the last bit for later and will try to find the others.
 

Thanks for this!  I wouldn't have stumbled across it in a million years.
 
Wakeman used to be a god to me.  Then he started doing the lamest new-age dreck imaginable, so I totally lost interest (but I still put on Six Wives every now and then for old times sake).

A Hammond C3 direct into a Marshall stack. No Leslie. No tone cabinet.
 
I think I can wire that up in software!

I want to think he interviewed Chris Squire too.  I also think these interviews ended a couple years back as well.

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Wakeman used to be a god to me.  Then he started doing the lamest new-age dreck imaginable, so I totally lost interest (but I still put on Six Wives every now and then for old times sake).

Wakeman, I think needed direction, I like Six Wives but not that much else from his solo output. Of recent stuff I enjoyed "Hummingbird" the album he made with Dave Cousins, and the Strawbs 40th Anniversary DVD with the two of them is great, good music and affable banter. It’s good to see they are still mates.
 
Despite Cousins initial anger at Wakeman’s departure from the Strawbs it ended well, Blue Weaver seemed to integrate with the band much better than Rick, Grave New World would have been a poorer album without Blue IMHO. An Wakeman was just what Yes needed! An what of the other potential twist of history? What if Wakeman had accepted Bowies offer to join the Spiders from Mars instead of Yes?

Some of Wakeman's finest work was as a session player; 'Life on Mars' and Cat Stevens' 'Morning Has Broken' have outstanding piano playing.

Also on early Al Stewart albums.

And now I am listening to Jon Lords Concerto for Group and orchestra. The 2012 remake with Joe Bonamassa, Bruce Dickenson, Guy Pratt and others.