Rick Wakeman on Japanese gaming show

[doctor_how]

If anyone has seen the FOX show Bonzai!, then you probably already know how screwed up it is. It is a show where they propose certain situations, and you bet with friends or online what you think the outcome will be. They have things like how many balloons will float a chicken, or how long an interviewer can shake hands with a celebrity until the celebrity pulls, away, or if a rabbi, a Catholic priest, or the actor from the Hulk show can win a bike race. Well, a few weeks ago on one episode, there was a game where two keyboardists: some guy from a band called Level 42 or something (never heard of them) and owr own Rick Wakeman (of which band they didn't mention, trying to keep it fair, eh?). The game was to see who could play up a keyboard and hit a light at the end the fastest. They had to play a chromatic scale. Well, the Level 42 or whatever guy went first and got like 9.1 seconds or something. Pretty good. Now, Rick was the one I was rooting for, of course. Well, he got 9.6 seconds, and his 15 minutes of shame. I sure didn't feel very proud after that, but whatever. Amazingly, I actually recorded the bit since I wanted to see the show and was out of town. I'll have to find it, but if someone wants it for a VCD or someting, whatever. Next time, they should see who can play the most wicked solo on Roundabout! I'd say that's more fair....;)

[RIPPeterGriffin]

haha that sounds pretty interesting
I'd love to see the clip. I might actually be able to host it for you as well if you could send it to me and if other people would be more interested in downloading it.

[upbgirl]

i bet rick had some smart comment afterwards, too. did he?

maybe they should give alan white a shot at something like that with any other drummer..

poor rick..
oh well..
we still love him, dont we?

[smatt]

If you go to www.yesmuseum.org/video

you can see a clip of this segment. As well as a really funny Southpark clip of Cartman singing Heat of the Moment. There's some really classic videos there as well, Begginings, ect.

[illusion]

http://www.yesfans.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6668&highlight=banzai

It was quite funny, I must admit, though the first series was funnier than the other two.

Have you seen that one where Fish from Marilion has to try and sing the first word to Kayleigh before that old lady drinks a glass of sherry? :dog:

[doctor_how]

Uh...Smatt....your link isn't working.

[RIPPeterGriffin]

Hopefully mine works: http://yesmuseum.org/video/
If it doesn't, just go to www.yesmuseum.com and click on video. There are some other pretty good ones there. Like in weakest link when she gets the Yes question wrong they cut right to when she's being booted off.