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Grumpy Old Rock Star

and Other Wondrous Stories

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Grumpy Old Rock Star

By: Rick Wakeman
Narrated by: Rick Wakeman
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Around about August 1948, Mr and Mrs Cyril Wakeman had an early night and some time later, at Perivale in Middlesex, Mrs Wakeman produced a bonny baby son. They named him Richard, but he quickly became known as Rick.

Rick was a likable little fellow who had a talent for the piano and for making trouble, and music became Rick's life. Later he joined a popular music group called Yes and became a legend. Much later he became a Grumpy Old Man who appears on Countdown, hosts a hugely popular radio show on Planet Rock and performs a one-man show telling stories about his rather extraordinary life.

Which is where this book you are holding comes in. Mr Wakeman is simply one of the great storytellers of our age - let's face it, he has some fabulous material. It seemed a shame that some of the funniest yarns should not be more widely known. So he accepted some cash and here we are.

Curl up by the fire with a Grumpy Old Rock Star and your nearest and dearest. We defy you not to want to read it aloud and laugh.

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One of hte best books ive downloaded, made me crack a few belly laughs as well as some seriously interesting stoaries about ricks life !

Hillarious !

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Little dramatic in delivery sometimes but enthusiasm was nice. Would have liked tiny bit more detail about his career but perhaps that is another book.

Really enjoyed, great stories.

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Would you listen to Grumpy Old Rockstar and Other Wonderous Stories again? Why?

Yes, I would definitely listen to Rick's stories again because my family love them too; they're great driving stories.

What did you like best about this story?

I liked his frank and funny memoiries since catching him on Grumpy Old Men. Just seems a very personable and normal person who could have been even more well-known for his incredible talent as well as his keyboard playing. The fact that he isn't better known doesn't seem to bother him in the slightest.

What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?

That's the one thing I though might have been better if he'd got a professional narrator in. Ricks voice was a bit samey and I think I know why he doesn't sing.

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It made me laugh out loud in parts. The story about the stadium venue tunnel is brilliant.

Any additional comments?

Can't wait for more of Wakeman's books to become available on Audible. He's a national treasure only one you'd like to go to the pub with . . . orange juice all round, of course.

Yesterdays

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Very enjoyable, Rick is a good entertainer and a great laugh - Have seen him live when telling such anecdotes inbetween mysical pieces

A natural

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Excellent entertainment. A great story well told by Mr Wakeman. A book I didn't want to end!

wonderful!

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