Wakeman's pioneering work in establishing the mellotron and his classical piano training influenced the sound of his regular band Yes in the early 1970s. Characteristic and often imitated is also his stage appearance, mostly in a glitter cape, which has survived to this day on concert tours. With his new album "The Red Planet" he shows that even in 2020 he still sounds like playful prog rock from back then can. The new album is a masterpiece! "This is far and away the best thing I've done for as far back as I can remember" Rick Wakeman