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Rick Wakeman (famously of Yes) was a classically trained pianist, and often slipped snippets of classical music into his solos or did homages in his writing. He did an aloof classical variations, but I think it was played mostly on piano.

OTOH, Jon Lord (Deep Purple’s keyboardist) also drew inspiration from classical music, but always preferred synths, electric organs, and rock arrangements even in his solo work:

 

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Rick Wakeman (famously of Yes) was a classically trained pianist, and often slipped snippets of classical music into his solos or did homages in his writing. He did an aloof classical variations, but I think it was played mostly on piano.

OTOH, Jon Lord (Deep Purple’s keyboardist) also drew inspiration from classical music, but always preferred synths, electric organs, and rock arrangements even in his solo work:

I have a rather singular taste for Wakeman's works.


 


"Blood is thicker than water." - Full statement originally was "The blood of the Covenant is thicker than the water of the womb." Means exactly the opposite of what people use it for.
This one is a popular bit of internet trivia, but so far as I can tell it isn't true. The two people who claim that's the original version of it don't offer any sources to back that claim up.
Also, apropos to our hobby and general nerd-dom, the famous CS Lewis quote, 'When I became a man I put away childish things' and its meaning-reversing continuation 'including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up.'
This one is because "When I became a man I put away childish things" is the original, Lewis is playing on a bible verse there.
 




Also my B5 Scores cds.
Another Tangerine Dream veteran you may enjoy. These are in my mix of stuff to listen to when I am collapsing under acute stress and need relief. “Far Way Trains Passing By” has one of the niftiest set of musical elements to evoke trains I know of.


 



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