Rick Wakeman's "Judas Iscariot"

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My transcription and performance of this powerful piece from Wakeman's 1977 album "Criminal Record".
1977 was the year that Wakeman had rejoined Yes, and they had recorded their magnificent album "Going For The One" in Montreux's Mountain Studio. "Criminal Record" followed immediately as Rick's solo release, and it used the same studio, same engineer, and the same choir and organ (recorded in Eglise de S. Martin, Vevey) also heard in the incredible Yes track "Awaken"
My attempt here was to reproduce "Judas Iscariot" as faithfully as manageable to the original. Not having convenient or easy access to a pipe organ sizable enough to manage this piece, and whilst I would love nothing more than to go to Switzerland to use the same organ the Rick did, I used the digital practice organ in my house (EDIT: In November 2019, I had the immense good fortune to play the very same instrument in St Martins, Vevey, Switzerland. It has had only minor alterations made since Rick played it in the 1977).
Also, there was no way I was going to attempt to multi-track a 44-piece choir by myself either (!) so that was covered by another software program.
Huge thanks to Adrian Corston for the loan of the wonderful Minimoog (absolutely loving it).
The piano was recorded in Pembroke School chapel. All percussion instruments were recorded in Pembroke's rehearsal room.
Parts of the middle section were done from memory which is why I had the timing wrong at the ends of a few phrases.
Rick's original recording was done with no click track because he disliked them (which is why the additional musicians on the album disliked him back at the time!). I could have used all the digital computer trickery at my disposal, to produce a recording with all the parts perfectly synchronised, but I'd still be working at it. Again, this is more in keeping with the original recording, so yes, there are parts that are out of sync.
Those of you who can only cope with music that has over-produced machine-gun like timing, pristine, computerised, soulless precision, look away now. Those of you who like your music a bit more real and organic, by all means stay on. :)

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