Industry Aug 30, 2026
Rick Wakeman on the Synthesizer's Impact
One of the synth’s most celebrated and foundational figureheads, the great Rick Wakeman told MusicRadar back in 2020 that the effect of the instrument’s birth was felt across genres
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Rick Wakeman, a prominent figure in the history of synthesizers, reflected on the instrument's significant role in music, particularly in the development of progressive rock.
In a 2020 interview, Wakeman expressed his view that the synthesizer was vital to the emergence of progressive music and that its invention had a broad impact across various musical genres. Originally reported by MusicRadar.