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Our live selection this week Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall and Preston Frazier After the sad news we shared last week about Phil Naro, Mark and I have decided to listen to parts of Yessongs this week and compare the performances with later live offerings. It’s what we’ve done before in our Yes Tracks Through Time series. Most Yes fans agree that Yessongs captures the band at its best and it often comes top in the best live albums lists and polls but what about other versions of these classic songs? Is Yessongs really the only live record worth listening to?What radically different performances exist?Are they just as enjoyable? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think! 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 i

Yessongs Yes Tribute band, featuring Phil Naro Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall and Preston Frazier Mark shares the news of the loss of a member of our global Yes fan community, Phil Naro, and we re-play an interview Mark did with him back in 2016. Rest In Peace. We also finish off our look at Conspiracy, the album by the band of the same name which features Billy Sherwood, Chris Squire and a number of very famous guests. What is Conspiracy like?What are its Yes connections?How does it compare to Open Your Eyes? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think! 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

Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall and Preston Frazier Billy Sherwood This week, Mark and I had the opportunity to think about the next person to leave the band - Billy Sherwood. What did he do next after the end of The Ladder tour? We’ll let you know a little later. At the end of this episode, I’m going to play a very interesting piece of audio from Daniel and Amanda Krohn. It’s about From A Page, the Oliver Wakeman led Yes mini-album. We will return to this topic soon. What did Billy do next?Did it have any Yes connections?With whom did he collaborate? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think! 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 Trivi

Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall and Preston Frazier Tales From Topographic Oceans It’s been a week for thinking deeply...or maybe not. Anyway, Mark and I have been listening to the oft maligned sides 2 and 3 of Tales from Topographic Oceans which have not been played as often as sides 1 and 4. Why not I hear you cry. Or maybe I don’t. In any case, that’s what we will be banging on about in this episode Why abandon sides 2 and 3?Are they really that bad?What was it like to be an early audience member? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think! This is the recording we listened to: https://youtu.be/sRUPMAFXCVg 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... P

Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall and Preston Frazier In part 2 of our occasional 'What did they do next' series, we listen to Return To The Centre Of The Earth. We also welcome Nic Caciappo onto the show to explain his personal connection to the Rick Wakeman album. It's a great conversation and a lovely treat to meet Nic, at least virtually. What is this album like?How was Nic involved?Was it a worthwhile idea? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think! 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 unique Full Union art print - available now The Full Union! Avai

Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall and Preston Frazier This week we return to our occasional 'What did they do next' series and it’s Rick Wakeman’s turn again. After some fairly typical personal and legal upset, the band and Rick parted ways and there was to be no repeat of the Keys to Ascension positivity. This left Wakeman free to indulge other passions and so he ramped up one of his long-held ambitions - to return to the centre of the earth. Mark and I discuss this project a little later on and then next week we will report back on the music itself. What did Rick do this time he left?Was it a typically low-key affair?What was he going to 're-tread'? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think! 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 o

Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall and Preston Frazier The two albums I chose for the episode In a change to our plans (which were not to release an episode at all over the Easter weekend), the host of the Underrated / Overhated podcast, Jacob, has given us permission to play his episode which features none other than me and Mark. Many thanks to Jacob for a really fun conversation. We hope you enjoy it and check out the rest of Jacob's podcast as a result. Which albums do we all choose?Which ones have you heard?Do you like the artwork? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think! Jacob's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/underrated-overhated/id1509426734 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

Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall and Preston Frazier Unusually for recent weeks, it’s just Mark and me this week having some fun considering the relative merits of TAAW and Magnification. Quite a distance apart in time but linked by some pretty obvious themes as we shall see later. Do give us your opinions on these albums via your comments in the show notes below. Which album uses the orchestra better?Which one is more progressive?Why did Yes try out orchestra here? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think! 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 unique Full Un

Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall and Preston Frazier Jacob, a musician and podcaster from Bristol, UK joined Mark and me this week to talk about Yes lyrics. What typifies Yes lyrics?What are our favourites?Which lyrics make us cringe? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think! 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 unique Full Union art print - available now The Full Union! Available now. Artist's impression of The Answer Is Yes! card game. Pre-order now. Show notes and links: Join us in August to record episode 500 here: Lewis Clarke / West

Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall and Preston Frazier Joining us on the show this week it's that man again, Geoff Bailie. The redoubtable gentleman of prog helps us to discuss some written and audio contributions from Jeremy North, John Parry, John Thomson, Simon Barrow and Stephen Lambe. Do you agree with any of us? Let us know! What could have happened in 1996-7?What if Rick Wakeman had stayed?What would we be listening to now? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think! 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 unique Full Union art print - available now The F

Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall and Preston Frazier After a suggestion by Dave Watkinson and a twitter chat between him and Henry Potts, Mark and I have been listening to the compilation album Keystudio and thinning about what could have happened if it had been released in place of Keys to Ascension and Keys to Ascension 2. Please take a listen to our thoughts and then get involved yourself by sending in your thoughts via any of the ways on yesmusicpodcast.com. What could have happened in 1996-7?What if Rick Wakeman had stayed?What would we be listening to now? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think! 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 Y

Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall and Preston Frazier It’s been quite a week. Mark and I managed to scoop an amazing world exclusive thanks to Bob Cesca and Tim Panella. They joined us to talk about the period in which they both worked with Yes on remixes, artwork, videography and more. We discovered not only untold stories but also Yes music which has never been heard in public before, 20 years after it was recorded by Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Alan White and Steve Howe. Listen out for the full, fascinating conversation as well as some undiscovered Yes music. Why has some Yes music not seen the light of day for 20 years?What did Bob and Tim get up to with Yes?Was it a positive experience? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think! 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 P

Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier This week, Mark and I have been listening to and watching some recordings of the Union Tour in 1991. It’s a special one for Mark as it was his very first experience of Yes live - what a way to start. Listen out for our thoughts on that a little later in the episode when we compare notes on a couple of live versions of songs from the Union album and a couple of older songs. How do 8 Yes men get on together live?Howe and Rabin together!Kaye complementing Wakeman? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think! 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 Ye

Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier This week, Mark and I complete our look at what Tony Kaye did after leaving Yes in 1995. We listen to Run Like Hell from the album, catchily entitled, 'Pigs And Pyramids - An All Star Lineup Performing The Songs Of Pink Floyd.. We also have time to consider the other Yes-related song on this album, 'Comfortably Numb' which features Chris Squire, Billy Sherwood and Alan White. Finally, we muse on what other line-ups of a Yes Power Trio might look like. How much does Kaye play on this song?What is that other Yes-related song like on this album?What's your fantasy Yes Power Trio Line-up? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think! 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

Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier This week, Mark and I return to the perennial favourite series, What Did they Do next. When Trevor Rabin left Yes to pursue film scoring after the Talk tour, Tony Kaye also said goodbye not only to the band but also to the music industry, as we will hear a little later. What did he do next and when did he return to music? Stay tuned to find out. How long did Tony Kaye 'take off' from the music business?What was his first project after 'dusting off his Hammond B3?How did the project come about? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think! 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 T

Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier This week, Mark and I had the pleasure of speaking to Billy Sherwood about Arc Of Life, the band and the album. We also asked him about the widely rumoured new Yes studio album and he was, unsurprisingly, less forthcoming about that. It did lead to some light-hearted moments which we think you will enjoy though. Where did Arc Of Life spring from?Who plays what?What are the plans for the future of the band? 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 YMP history before it's too late... Head over to the YMP Emporium to... Pre-o

Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier The original title! It was a delight to welcome Yes and DBA keyboardist Geoff Downes back onto the show this week. Mark and I speak to him about his excellent new DBA album, Halcyon Hymns as well as a couple of aspects of what’s coming up for Yes in 2021, specifically the rumours around the new album and the possibilities of touring. So listen out for that conversation. How does the new DBA album compare to the previous one?Is it prog?What are Yes really doing in 2021? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think! 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 A

In the UK we are coming to the end of the second week of total lock down and my friends and family are currently coping quite well thanks to the wonderful work of the NHS (including my wife, Sarah) and all the key workers. Thank you to each and every one of them. expose.org / CC BY-SA As I said last week, we are aiming to ensure the YMP provides a bit of normality through this difficult time so this week we are perhaps bending the rules slightly to consider what Eddie Jobson did after leaving Yes. We also have time for a two pence suggested by Fred Barringer. Eddie Jobson? Why?Why does Kevin not know anything about U.K?Which album was Eddie working on before, during and after being a member of Yes? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think! Lrheath / CC BY-SA 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 Pat

As John Lennon once sang - Strange Days Indeed. However, we aim for a little bit of normality here on the YMP. This week Mark and I caught up with Dave Watkinson and had a great time talking about his debut as record producer. Jon Anderson and The Warriors - The Lost Demos EP is out on 7in vinyl now from Plane Groovy Recors and you can get your copy - if you are quick - at BurningShed.com. What did Geoff Downes do between Yes and Asia?Did he finish it?Were Yes right to cancel their mini tour and their appearance at Cruise to the Edge? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think! 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! Become a Patron! Show notes and links: YMP Patrons: Producers: Jeffrey Crecelius Preston Frazier Bill Govier and Wayne Hall Patrons: Aaron Steelma

This week amongst the coronavirus mayhem, Mark and I keep calm and listen to...Adventures in Modern Recording by Buggles in our second look at what Geoff Downes did next after leaving Yes following the end of the Drama tour. We also have a two pence based around some alternatives to the live Yes shows which have had to be cancelled or postponed. The Drama Line Up What did Geoff Downes do between Yes and Asia?Did he finish it?Were Yes right to cancel their mini tour and their appearance at Cruise to the Edge? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think! 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! Become a Patron! Show notes and links: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7Mpv0JdKS7HG_EQ6rV2nTVhW5nXQVw1T YMP Patrons: Producers: Jeffrey Crecelius Preston Frazier Bill Govier