With Yes, and as a solo artist, Rick Wakeman redefined keys-driven progressive music. To this day, Wakeman’s distinctive style and vision can be heard throughout the genres. He’s grateful for this, but he’s motivated to keep creating new music. Speaking of that, Wakeman has a new record out, Melancholia, which continues to push the envelope. As for what sparks his never-ending creativity, Wakeman shrugs, telling ClassicRockHistory.com, “I never know, to be honest. It could be anything that, for whatever reason, fires up my musical imagination. By the looks of Melancholia, Wakeman’s imagination is as expansive as ever. To that end, The post Rick Wakeman: The ClassicRockHistory.com Interview appeared first on ClassicRockHistory.com.