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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Synthesizer pioneer Rick Wakeman has emphasized the instrument's crucial role in music history. In a 2020 interview, he suggested that progressive music might not exist without the synthesizer, highlighting its cross-genre influence.