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Produced by Wayne Hall, Jeffrey Crecelius and Preston Frazier Mark and I had a brilliant time this week speaking to Richie Castellano about his Band Geek Yes covers. Multi-instrumentalist Richie is passionate about Yes and a lot of other music and if you haven't seen his Band Geek YouTube channel, then what are you waiting for? It's amazing. How does Richie choose songs to cover?What is the rehearsal and production process like?What have been Richie's favourite Yes covers? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think! https://richiecastellano.com/bandgeek/ Richie has been a member of BLUE ÖYSTER CULT since 2004: http://www.blueoystercult.com/ They have a new album out: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Symbol-Remains-Blue-Oyster-Cult/dp/B08CWJ4RXP/ref=sr_1_7?crid=354QJONCRMV29&dchild=1&keywords=blue+oyster+cult+cd&qid=1632469831&qsid=260-4596024-6175516&sprefix=blue+oyster%2Caps%2C169&sr=8-7&sres=B00005KJNT%2CB00002DEVN%2CB0012GMWFW%2CB00CBYLP4S%2CB08CWJ4RXP%2CB008S80OU2%2CB0062E

Produced by Wayne Hall, Jeffrey Crecelius and Preston Frazier In a truly epic episode, as is appropriate for the 500th, Mark and I present a competition and have the privilege and pleasure to speak to not one but two Yes keyboard legends - founder member, Tony Kaye and present band member, Geoff Downes. We talk to Tony about his recently-released and highly remarkable debut solo album, End of Innocence, as well as asking him some of the questions about Yes which have been keeping us up at night for years (well, not really). Geoff Downes discusses new studio album The Quest which is, of course, a must-hear interview and there are lots of audio messages from Producers, Patrons and friends of the show to enjoy. Miguel Falcao and David Pannell have very kindly provided brand new jingles and we think the episode is a fitting way to celebrate 10 years of the show. We hope you enjoy it! What was the inspiration for End of Innocence?Why has Tony only now created his first solo album?What is Stev

Produced by Wayne Hall, Jeffrey Crecelius and Preston Frazier In the second part of our look at what Rick Wakeman did after leaving Yes for the final time, we welcome Yes author and classical music expert, Simon Barrow onto the show to discuss Rick Wakeman at Lincoln Cathedral. Hopefully you have had a chance to listen to the album but if not, check out the videos below. Why is there a piano piece on this disc?How does the album sound?Was it all worthwhile? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think! https://youtu.be/y2CTkmmigQY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtrKdt7saCc Join us as a Patron! If you would like to support the Yes Music Podcast financially and also have access to exclusive activity and opportunities, there is a special page you can use to sign up and 2020 is the time to join us: Become a Patron! Bag yourself a fabulous piece of YMP history before it's too late... Head over to the YMP Emporium to... Order a YMP Trivia Card Game 'The A

Produced by Wayne Hall, Jeffrey Crecelius and Preston Frazier This week Mark and I embark on another 'what did they do next' quest. Once again we come to Rick Wakeman and what he did after leaving the band in 2005. So we discuss the next release from Mr. Wakeman which turns out to be a most unusual release, even for him. Take a listen below and then join in with our assessment of the package next week. Also, this week, you can't have failed to notice that Yes have released a second online single from the new album, The Quest. It's called Dare to Know and Marka nd discuss our first reactions to it in a special Two Pence. Let us know if you agree! What was Rick Wakeman doing in a cathedral?Can he even play the pipe organ?What is the new Yes song like? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhzKdB6ftsc https://youtu.be/y2CTkmmigQY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtrKdt7saCc Join us as a Patron! If you would like to

Produced by Wayne Hall, Jeffrey Crecelius and Preston Frazier [Above] Photo of Scott by Jerry & Lois Photography This week I was able to speak to Scott Schorr about how he created the LEVIN TORN WHITE album. You may not know Scott's name but you're bound to have heard some music he has been involved with. Founder of record label and music publishing company, Lazy Bones Recordings, Scott describes himself as 'a successful Music Producer, Arranger, Songwriter, Beat Maker, Mixing Supervisor and Video Editor'. He has produced recordings for some people you might have heard of such as Jordan Rudess, Marco Minnemann and Mike Keneally as well as numerous albums by Tony Levin. If you haven't heard the LEVIN TORN WHITE album, then it's time to remedy that situation. How did this meeting of 3 iconic prog artists happen?What do the track names mean?What was it like working with these 3 characters? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNRmwtiTp5Q

Produced by Wayne Hall, Jeffrey Crecelius and Preston Frazier This week Mark speaks to one of the unsung heroes of Yes’ recent releases (going back to the Like It Is live series), Maor Appelbaum. If, like me, you haven’t a clue what a Timbre Farm is or what difference a Saturator/Clipper makes to the sound of a record, then you’re in for a treat. It’s a fascinating and in-depth conversation, so many thanks to Mark and Maor for making this happen. What IS mastering?Which Yes records has Maor worked on?How do you make a recording sound as good as possible? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think! Mastering wizard, Maor Applebaum Maor's website: https://maorappelbaum.com/ We’ like you to send in a voicemail, please, to help us celebrate 10 years of the Yes Music Podcast. Feel free to mention a particular episode you remember for a special reason or just say hello, it’s up to you. We will need to have your contribution by 31st August at the latest please. You can send a record

Produced by Wayne Hall, Jeffrey Crecelius and Preston Frazier This week Mark and I finish off our investigation of some of the interesting songs from the Yes official Spotify playlist, Yes not Yes. We listen to 6 of the songs we didn’t know and we hear from listeners who left comments filling in details on some of the others. It was great fun and I think we both learned a lot. What did we learn from listeners and other sources?Are all the contributions worthwhile?How long would the Yes family tree of contributions be? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think! From Nicolas Moyart: To follow up on Balavoine Moraz collaboration  on one song. On Discogs website, there is a picture of them together on the inner sleeve of the LP version. Link below: https://www.discogs.com/Balavoine-Loin-Des-Yeux-De-LOccident/release/626577/image/SW1hZ2U6MjcyOTQzMTg= From Ken Fuller: https://soundcloud.com/user-105828382/scs19-rick-wakeman-allentown-pa We’ like you to send in a voicema

Produced by Wayne Hall, Jeffrey Crecelius and Preston Frazier This week has been a little quieter in the land of social media and conspiracy theories - at least for Yes. So Mark and I decided to go through a Spotify playlist created by Yes official which is called Yes Not Yes. It includes lots of music which Yes members and alumni have been involved with over the years and it’s a very interesting collection. Take a listen to what Mark and I have to say about the selection and then add a comment to the show notes for this episode to tell us what you know about the music that we clearly don’t! Which Yes members are included?Do you know who plays on every song?Are there any musicians missing? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3wZHPKQgzPignJWW7wl5hw?si=GZeOajzqRZeSuUT0UyScig&dl_branch=1&fbclid=IwAR18LUKf9FqP_snSD9FkF3xjQRgnw92mRijHaNfF51PEWNHfW4qYfMpyl4k&nd=1 Join us as a Patron! If you would like to support the Yes Music Podcast fi

Produced by Wayne Hall, Jeffrey Crecelius and Preston Frazier I'm officially on leave but Mark and I had to comment on the storm around Ice Bridge Gate this week. If you haven't been on social media for some time you may have missed what happened so we aim to bring you up-to-speed on all the tortuous twists in this tale. Who wrote The Ice Bridge?Where did it come from?Why is a very similar tune on a 1980 film and Sale of the Century? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think! https://youtu.be/PbGEa7ju8bg https://youtu.be/BUW6lBS57Cc 1) Hi, in regard to my earlier tweet and to put the matter beyond any further debate…The Ice Bridge is sourced from a Francis Monkman composition “Dawn Of An Era” (Bruton Music) which I mistakenly assumed as being one of my own library pieces.— Geoffrey Downes (@asiageoff) July 27, 2021 https://twitter.com/asiageoff/status/1420007136751403011 Join us as a Patron! If you would like to support the Yes Music Podcast financially and

Produced by Wayne Hall, Jeffrey Crecelius and Preston Frazier Claire performs with Fragile at the Yes 50th Anniversary Fan Convention Well, here we are. Friday 23rd July 2021 and we have brand new Yes music to enjoy. The Ice Bridge is available for all to listen to on Yes’ YouTube channel and Mark and I share our initial reactions to it. Sneak preview - we love it. We also speak to the wonderful Claire Hamill in an interview I’m sure you will enjoy as much as we did. There are some amazing and hilarious recollections about Alan White and others to enjoy. What was the London music scene like in the early 1970s?What was Alan White like?How was recording with Yes tribute band, Fragile? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think! Claire' website - https://clairehamill.co.uk/home Claire on the Old Grey Whistle Test in 1973: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dskNqcbcWug The Quest by Yes https://youtu.be/PbGEa7ju8bg Join us as a Patron! If you would like to support

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlEKA2eEbwg Produced by Wayne Hall, Jeffrey Crecelius and Preston Frazier I had no time to do any news collation this week but I did have time to speak to the redoubtable Geoff Bailie and the equally impressive Mark Anthony K about what could have happened if the ill-fated Paris Sessions of 1979 had ended in a Yes album. I also invited Geoff to give is thoughts on the forthcoming new Yes album, The Quest. The Quest by Yes What was that music like?Was it worth finishing off?Would we have had Drama or 90125 or anything else from the band? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think! We mentioned Starcastle in this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OgrMMQZf1c&list=PLD04A1696471E85C4 Join us as a Patron! If you would like to support the Yes Music Podcast financially and also have access to exclusive activity and opportunities, there is a special page you can use to sign up and 2020 is the time to join us: Become a Patron! Bag

Produced by Wayne Hall, Jeffrey Crecelius and Preston Frazier This week there was some fairly significant Yes news - The Quest is the new studio album which will be released on 1st October 2021. Mark and I will be talking about this, as you can imagine, in our two pence later in the episode. The Quest by Yes Before that, we finish off our examination of The Syn’s 2005 album, Syndestructible which we are taking as what Chris Squire did next in the Yes hiatus period. Stay tuned for our thoughts on that and get involved yourself by adding your comments on the show notes for this week. What did Chris Squire do in the hiatus?Why was it a return to former times for him?What was the result and was it worth it? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think! Syndestructible on YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=8Z7UUgmhef4&feature=share Join us as a Patron! If you would like to support the Yes Music Podcast financially and also have access to exclusive activity and o

Produced by Wayne Hall, Jeffrey Crecelius and Preston Frazier This week I am officially on holiday from the day job but that didn't stop Mark and me discussing the next person in our What Did They Do Next series - it's Chris Squire. He never really left Yes but during the hiatus period he did get up to some interesting things... What did Chris Squire do in the hiatus?Why was it a return to former times for him?What was the result and was it worth it? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think! Syndestructible on YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=8Z7UUgmhef4&feature=share Join us as a Patron! If you would like to support the Yes Music Podcast financially and also have access to exclusive activity and opportunities, there is a special page you can use to sign up and 2020 is the time to join us: Become a Patron! Bag yourself a fabulous piece of YMP history before it's too late... Head over to the YMP Emporium to... Pre-order a YMP Trivia Card Game 'T

Fly From Here DVD Produced by Wayne Hall, Jeffrey Crecelius and Preston Frazier This week Mark and I are delving deeply into a 5% for something topic so if you consider yourself a casual fan of the world’s greatest progressive rock band you can either stick around and learn or save yourself a chunk of time by leaving now. I recommend you stay and become inducted into the mindset of the YMP enthusiasts. It’s fun, or at least I’ve found it so for 10 years now. So assuming you are still with me, we will be diving into a comparison of two Yes albums, The Ladder and Fly From Here, based on our own, entirely arbitrary measures. Do let me know if you agree or disagree with our findings by commenting on the show notes for this week’s episode or maybe opening your window and shouting for the world to hear - whichever you’d prefer. Which album is 'better'?What is the artwork like?What is the music and production like? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think! Join us as a Patron! If

Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall and Preston Frazier Jon Anderson Prog God 2016 This week, Mark and I watched the concept DVD Tour of the Universe from Jon Anderson which was the first major release from him after leaving Yes at the start of the band’s hiatus period in the mid 2000s. We have a chance to feed back on what we found out a little later and then we come together to discuss it all. There’s also a rather important 2 pence where we discover quite a bit about the new Yes album. Stay tuned for all that. What did Jon Anderson do next?What is a concept DVD?Who produces the new Yes album? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Mhey_nKXXQ&list=PL9195DDCFAD367647 Producer, Curtis Schwartz' site: https://www.curtisschwartzstudio.com/photo-gallery Join us as a Patron! If you would like to support the Yes Music Podcast financially and also have access to exclusive activity and opportunities, there is a special page you

Produced by Wayne Hall, Jeffrey Crecelius and Preston Frazier In a special, extra episode, I have the pleasure of talking to the man who helped Yes to transform their sound and approach in 1970, Steve Howe. He told us about his time in Asia and how the band got back together in 2007 with its original line-up which is featured on the latest release, Asia, The Reunion Albums, 2007-2012. We also had a chance to hear about the slightly different approach on Steve's latest Homebrew collection, which is to be released in July 2021. As always, it was a delight to speak to Steve, one of my all-time musical heroes. Let me know what you think of the interview.

Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall and Preston Frazier Jon Anderson Prog God 2016 Once again this week, Mark and I are looking at what did they do next. We have reached the Yes hiatus period from 2004 and we are using the opportunity unashamedly to examine what each of the 5 members of the band did in this interregnum. First, we will look at one of the Yes men who did really leave at this point, in fact, never to return, Jon Anderson. What did he get up to once he had recovered from total exhaustion at the end of the 35th Anniversary Tour? Listen on to find out. What was the Yes hiatus period??Which Yes men 'left'?What did they do? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Mhey_nKXXQ&list=PL9195DDCFAD367647 Join us as a Patron! If you would like to support the Yes Music Podcast financially and also have access to exclusive activity and opportunities, there is a special page you can use to sign up and 2020 is the time to join us: Bec

Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall and Preston Frazier It's the second part of our look at what Igor did next. In fact, we have bent the rules again in order to listen to the excellent ELP tribute album, Encores, Legends & Paradox from 1999. What are these versions of ELP songs like?Which Yes men are included?How does Igor come over? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uxhyC6-hXU&list=OLAK5uy_lLkYhu078lsC9NFx5569MC6h82nAV8y1w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCdnUwKmyeY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMpLnl-mv8E Join us as a Patron! If you would like to support the Yes Music Podcast financially and also have access to exclusive activity and opportunities, there is a special page you can use to sign up and 2020 is the time to join us: Become a Patron! Bag yourself a fabulous piece of YMP history before it's too late... Head over to the YMP Emporium to... Pre-order a YMP Trivia Card Game 'The Answer Is Yes!'

Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall and Preston Frazier This week, Mark and I return to the surprisingly long series on what did Yes members do when they left the band. It’s Igor Khoroshev’s turn this time and, as you’ll hear it’s more than usually difficult to decide what he went onto next but we do have a go at it. When did Igor leave Yes?What did he do next?What has he done since? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCdnUwKmyeY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMpLnl-mv8E Join us as a Patron! If you would like to support the Yes Music Podcast financially and also have access to exclusive activity and opportunities, there is a special page you can use to sign up and 2020 is the time to join us: Become a Patron! Bag yourself a fabulous piece of YMP history before it's too late... Head over to the YMP Emporium to... Pre-order a YMP Trivia Card Game 'The Answer Is Yes!' - going into production very soonOrder the uni

Those chaps from Arc of Life Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall and Preston Frazier This week Mark and I had a highly enjoyable conversation with Dave Kerzner about his position with Billy Sherwood, Jon Davison, Jay Schellen and Jimmy Haun in Arc of Life. We talk about what he would like the band to grow into and delve a little into his keyboard work with Geoff Downes and Tony Banks. It was a real pleasure to welcome Dave back onto the show. What does Dave want to see in the future for Arc of Life?It's not Yes but what is it?What did Dave do for Geoff Downes? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_84UCEDeEkc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ri5wecHVMDQ Join us as a Patron! If you would like to support the Yes Music Podcast financially and also have access to exclusive activity and opportunities, there is a special page you can use to sign up and 2020 is the time to join us: Become a Patron! Bag yourself a fabulous piece of