WAKEMAN & WILSON – MR & MR
Prog rock’s happy couple put their relationship to the test…
Adam Wakeman and Damian Wilson insist that throughout their decades of friendship, they have never had a single argument. “It probably sounds inappropriate but we’ve become a bit like a weird married couple,” Wakeman admits.
So with that thought in mind, there’s only one thing to do: let’s put their relationship to the ultimate test…
WHO IS THE MOST CREATIVE?
Wakeman: “To ask a question like that is inciting violence.”
Wilson: “The truth is that we have very different kinds of creativity, and they complement one another. That’s why this thing works so well.”
WHO IS THE MOST HUMBLE?
Wilson: “That would have to be Adam.”
Wakeman: “But by saying that, you’re implying that it’s you.”
Wilson: “Then you must be right.”
WHO IS THE BRAINIEST?
Wakeman: “I’d say it’s Damian.” Wilson: “No, I’m an idiot.”
Wakeman: “Actually, he’s very well read. His brain is better than mine.”
WHO IS THE BIGGEST PISSHEAD?
Wakeman: “There’s no competition there.”
Wilson: “That would have to be me. No, I’m kidding. I only drink on my days off.”
Wakeman: “And for Damian, every day’s a day off.”
WHO IS THE LAZIEST?
Wilson: “He’ll say it’s me, and that’s untrue.”
Wakeman: “On this current tour, Damian slept overnight for 12 hours and then did so again during the five-hour drive to Kinross [in Scotland]. When we arrived he said he was going for a lie down.”
Wilson: “I’m like a small child. When I don’t get enough sleep, I become a brat.”
WHO IS THE MOST PHYSICALLY FIT?
[Cue hysterical laughter]
Wilson: “Since I was a very young boy I’ve always been a runner. This guy here used to be fat.”
Wakeman: “Until I had a heart attack…”
Wilson: “And now he can outrun me. He’s like the Bionic Man. His pacemaker keeps him going.”
WHO HAS THE BEST RECORD COLLECTION?
Wilson: “Mine got destroyed in a fire. It was my fault because I burned my parents’ house down.”
Wakeman: “I’ve got a great collection but it’s all boxed up. Everything is on my computer.”
WHO HAS HAD THE MOST SUCCESS WITH WOMEN?
[Much laughter ensues]
Wakeman: “I’ve had the most success with one woman in particular. We’ve been married for 18 years.”
Wilson: “And, frankly, that’s all you need.”
WHO IS THE BEST LIAR?
Wakeman: “Damian is always very, very honest.”
Wilson: “I suspect that Adam can probably lie better than me.”
WHO IS THE MOST LIKELY TO BUY THE FIRST ROUND?
Wakeman: “Both of us. But if Damian has got five quid in his pocket, he’ll buy you a drink.”
Wilson: “My ideology in life is that I don’t need more than a few quid. And if I’ve got it,
I’ll share until it’s gone.” DML