Grumpy Old Rockstar and Other Wonderous Stories

Not so much a detailed autobiography, more of a series of laugh out loud anecdotes and tales from keyboard virtuoso Wakeman's life and career. Some of these are remarkable, some are terrible, and some are simply bizarre. Rick comes across as being affable and personable, as opposed to grumpy.

I listened to the audio book which Rick narrates himself. It's like he's sitting next to you in a pub, having a chat as he recounts:
- getting hold of a KGB uniform, in the middle of the cold war
- drinking a plane dry
- gaining access to a nuclear submarine
- feeding meat to his vegetarian Yes band mates
- having a heart attack at 25 – twice
- staging King Arthur (on ice)
- playing in a circus with Salvador Dali
- watching Keith Moon trash a restaurant
- giving up drink after being told he had 6 months to live
- hanging out with Ronnie Biggs and Fidel Castro.

What a life he has had. Always self-deprecating but amusing. This was a tremendous way to while away a few hours cheering myself up as try to get though this pandemic without going crazy.