Industry Aug 30, 2026
Rick Wakeman on the synthesizer's importance
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 emphasized the crucial role of the synthesizer in music history, questioning whether progressive music would exist without it. He is recognized as a significant and pioneering figure in the world of synthesizers.
In a 2020 interview with MusicRadar, Wakeman stated that the advent of the synthesizer had a widespread impact across various musical genres. Originally reported by MusicRadar.