Who played Mellotron on Space Oddity?
Who played Mellotron on Space Oddity?
Rick Wakeman
It’s 1969, a young Rick Wakeman has mastered the weird electonic keyboard, and a rising star wants him to play on a track called Space Oddity. The former Yes keyboardist writes in the Guardian about the day he played the Mellotron for David Bowie.
What David Bowie album was Rick Wakeman on?
Wakeman featured playing this instrument, to varying degrees, on the David Bowie track “Space Oddity”, the Yes albums Fragile, Close to the Edge and Tales From Topographic Oceans, as well as the solo albums The Six Wives of Henry VIII and White Rock.
Who did Rick Wakeman play for?
Yes
Strawbs1970 – 1971Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe1988 – 1990Yes Featuring Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin, Rick WakemanWarhorse
Rick Wakeman/Music groups
Rick Wakeman is an English keyboardist, composer and songwriter, most known as the keyboard player for progressive rock group Yes. His solo albums have sold over 50 million copies.
Who played guitar on Life on Mars?
David Bowie
Mick Ronson
Life on Mars?/guitarists
What was Yes biggest hit?
Top 10 Yes Songs of the ’70s
- ‘Roundabout’ From: ‘Fragile’ (1971)
- ‘I’ve Seen All Good People’ From: ‘The Yes Album’ (1971)
- ‘Long Distance Runaround’ From: ‘Fragile’ (1971)
- ‘Close to the Edge’ From: ‘Close to the Edge’ (1972)
- ‘Starship Trooper’
- ‘Time and a Word’
- ‘And You and I’
- ‘The Gates of Delirium’
What songs has Rick Wakeman?
Original songs
| Title | Written by | Original date |
|---|---|---|
| Shine | Rick Wakeman, Brinsley Forde, Joe Cang, Drummie Zeb, Tony Gad | 1994 |
| Siberian Khatru | Rick Wakeman, Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Steve Howe | 1972 |
| Sir Lancelot and the Black Knight | Rick Wakeman | 1975 |
| The Meeting | Rick Wakeman, Jon Anderson, Bill Bruford, Steve Howe | 1989 |
What keyboard does Rick Wakeman use?
Minimoog synthesizer
One of the most interesting sounds in Yes came from their use of what was actually a new keyboard at the time, the now venerable Minimoog synthesizer. Wakeman would use this instrument for searing mono lead sounds and unusual effects. (Check out the Yes album Close to The Edge for examples of great Moog playing).
Who has covered life on Mars?
Versions
| Title | Performer | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| Life on Mars | David Bowie | November 1971 |
| Life on Mars | Top of the Pops | August 1973 |
| Life on Mars? | Steve Allen [NZ] | 1973 |
| Life on Mars | Barbra Streisand | October 1974 |
Who owns Mick Ronson’s guitar?
Mick played this Gibson Les Paul in the mid-1970s on Bob Dylan’s Rolling Thunder tour, later giving it away to Mick Rossi from punk rock band Slaughter And The Dogs. The guitar is now owned by an anonymous Manchester-based collector. Mick Ronson will always be associated with Gibson Les Paul electric guitars.