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https://youtu.be/BhsNZbhrzao I am in Devon for half term so here’s Mark’s latest Album Series addition - Fragile.

Produced by Wayne Hall and Jeffrey Crecelius CD set purchased 2014 Is this the last part of our What did they do next series? Probably…possibly…maybe not. In any event, we are going to stop for the moment after we have talked about what Benoit David did after leaving the band due to ill health in 2012. Apart from the tragic loss of Chris Squire and the resulting return of Billy Sherwood, the band has maintained the same lineup since Benoit left. While he was still touring with Yes, he was also working on an album for a different band - which one? Well, maybe it’s not much of a mystery but if you don’t know, just keep listening as Mark and I explain what happened leading up to Benoit’s departure and what he did next. What did Benoit do next?What other band did he contribute to?Is it a MYSTERY? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZtnIUzdEFQ Become a Patron! Bag yourself a fabulous piece of YMP history before it's too late... He

Produced by Wayne Hall and Jeffrey Crecelius We went deep into the weeds again this week with Master of the Master Tapes, Brian Kehew, who produced the amazing live box set, Progeny, as well as working on the bonus tracks for the Tormato and Drama Expanded and Remastered CD releases in 2004. What governed the choices when creating Progeny?Is Progeny a 'better' collection of Yes live than Yessongs?What did Brian find in the vaults from the Tormato and Drama sessions? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think! The Yes releases Brian worked on - Progeny, Progeny Highlights, Tormato reissue and Drama reissue. 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 Answer Is Yes!' - available now!Order the unique Full Union art print - available now The Full Union! Available now. YMP Patrons: Producers: Jeffrey Crecelius andWayne Hall Patrons: Aaro

Produced by Wayne Hall and Jeffrey Crecelius This we are joined by prog aficionado, writer, publisher, compère and all-round great chap, Stephen Lambe to discuss many aspects of Gordon Giltrap and Oliver Wakeman's album, Ravens and Lullabies. Is it a bird, is it a plane, is it a prog album?What did Stephen Lambe have to do with the album (if anything)?Is it any good? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think! Oliver Wakeman's Yes tenure - too short? Exclusive, pre-release video from Oliver: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QupyT5apZ9g A new box set from Oliver is coming soon. Listen to the episode for details and here’s the link to pre-order: https://www.oliverwakeman.co.uk/news-20 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 Answer Is Yes!' - available now!Order the unique Full Union art print - available now The Full Union! Available no

Produced by Wayne Hall and Jeffrey Crecelius This week it’s the first part of our next - and presumably last…maybe…what did they do next featuring the 2011-ish departure of keyboardist and true gentleman of prog, Oliver Wakeman. Mark and I discuss how and why Oliver left the band and what he did next in collaboration with another giant of the music world. We set you a task to listen to that project before next week’s episode, just like we will be doing and if you already know what we are talking about, please do leave your comments on the show notes for this week and we will try and include as many as possible in the episode next time. What were the circumstances around Oliver Wakeman's exit from the band?Was it a smooth process?What did he do next? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think! Oliver Wakeman's Yes tenure - too short? 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 Tri

Produced by Wayne Hall and Jeffrey Crecelius It was great to speak to Gerald Bassols from Spain this week all about his amazing book, The Musical Instruments of Progressive Rock which very much does what it says on the tin. Stay tuned for that conversation. Whatare the best 'Spinal Tap' moments in his book?Did digital technology kill musical creativity?What instruments typify progressive rock? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think! The book on Amazon.co.uk! https://www.amazon.co.uk/Musical-Instruments-Progressive-Rock/dp/8413385997 Some photos I took of the contents: We are not backed by a label, so we depend highly on our fans contributions and support. And in return we will create high quality/ well produced fresh new prog-rock music for you to enjoy! https://t.co/Q358ib1aB5 #prog #progrock #Progressiverock— Lobate Scarp (@LobateScarp) January 12, 2022 Become a Patron! Bag yourself a fabulous piece of YMP history before it's too late... Head over t

Produced by Wayne Hall and Jeffrey Crecelius Simon Barrow with his book in front of the YES 50 plaque What should we expect from Yes in the coming year? Simon Barrow has some ideas as does Mark. We had a great conversation about the possibilities and our own, personal desires, partly based on the Facebook post by Daniel Krohn on the YMP Facebook page. As always, it was a delight to welcome the erudite and knowledgeable Simon back onto the show. Do watch out for at least two books from him - an updated version of Solid Mental Grace - Listening to the Music of Yes and YES in the 90s. In case you missed it, Simon has asked YMP listeners to contact the show if they have any photos from any Yes 90s events - so please take a look in your personal archives and let's see how we can help. What do you want from Yes in 2022?Will we see some archival releases?Surely no new music...? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think! Become a Patron! Bag yourself a fabulous piece of YMP hist

Produced by Wayne Hall and Jeffrey Crecelius As we begin the 11th calendar year of the show, it’s time to take a look back at 2021. Mark and I have chosen a few clips each which remind us of the range and depth of Yes topics we have covered in the past 12 months. We hope you enjoy the selection - do let us know if your favourite is or isn’t included. Who did we interview in 2021?What did we learn'?What were the most memorable episodes? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think! 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 Answer Is Yes!' - available now!Order the unique Full Union art print - available now The Full Union! Available now. YMP Patrons: Producers: Jeffrey Crecelius andWayne Hall Patrons: Aaron SteelmanDave OwenMark James LangPaul TomeiJoost MaglevDavid HeydenMartin KjellbergPaul WilsonBob MartilottaLindMichae

Produced by Wayne Hall and Jeffrey Crecelius 'IT'S CHRISTMAS' as yer man sings in that song (which doesn't feature in our festive collection). Mark and I select a few prog or prog-related Christmas songs to rank in another totally pointless but fun seasonal activity. SEASON'S GREETINGS TO ALL Is your favourite in our selection?What is 'proggy'?What is 'Christmassy'? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzAObiZtM50 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOHaPe5u_HU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJS9TjjHxx8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmZg7tvGN9o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1ILgSGQh5U 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 Answer Is Yes!' - available now!Order the unique Full Union art print - available now The Full Union! Available now. YMP Patrons: Producers: Jeffr

Produced by Wayne Hall and Jeffrey Crecelius Mark and I met someone who can fill in a few more gaps in the Yes story this week. We managed to track down and speak to Peter Woolliscroft who was only a short time into his studio engineering career at Advision studio in London when Yes turned up to record Tormato. He shares his recollections of the sessions which are rich and extensive and it was a pleasure to welcome him to the show. Listen out for revelations about Tormato and a little bit about Peter’s extensive list of work with some of the biggest names in rock and pop. How were things set up at Advision for Yes?Would it have been better to employ a producer?Who walked into reception accompanied by an avian pal? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think! Peter's name and Advision Studios in the Tormato credits https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPm0iHPfyG8 Watch out for the North drums at 8:36 and Rick playing the Birotron at 2:34 and elsewhere. Become a Patron! Bag you

Produced by Wayne Hall and Jeffrey Crecelius Dave Watkinson in RAK studios with Alan's kit and Jeremy North's wonderful Tourmato photos from Wembley, 1978: Alan's North drums at RAK StudiosBefore the concertJon lends a percussive handSide view of the drumsA fantastic shot of keys and drums (spot the Birotron)Farewell Wembley! This week Mark and I spoke to Chris Kimball about a 70s oddity in the Yes instrumental arsenal - Alan White's North drums. After restoring, playing and recording with these strange objects, Chris is ideally placed to explain why they look so weird and why drummers like Alan White were interested in using them. It's another engrossing story from a very knowledgeable musician and it's packed with detail so I hope you enjoy it as much as we did. Why are North drums shaped like that?What were they made of?Why did they disappear? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think! Some North Drums artifacts are available here -http://www.drumarchive.com/North/ I ment

Produced by Wayne Hall and Jeffrey Crecelius This week Mark and I have had a great time re-watching 3 videos from the Going For The One era. As you may know, there is an extensive behind-the-scenes film of what went on at Mountain Studios in Montreux in 1976 and I was wondering if the feel of that process was evident in the following tour. So Mark suggested the film of Glasgow on that tour and I added the mash-up of the title song which takes film footage from several different concerts and matches it to a good quality soundtrack. All 3 videos are embedded below. You might want to watch them before listening to us discuss our reactions. What was the mood like when Yes were recording Going For The One in Switzerland?Did the melodica trio end up on the album or not?Why did Rick Wakeman take his shoes and socks off in Glasgow and what did he do next? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwEQ-HPSyGk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMwlvmqQZOw

Produced by Wayne Hall and Jeffrey Crecelius As always, it was sheer delight to welcome Stephen Lambe and David Watkinson back onto the show this week to talk about their latest collaboration, YES in the 1980s. It's a great book which goes into detail about the often tortuous journey of the band in the decade of excess. Solo albums and other groups closely associated with Yes are included in a volume which boasts 2 sets of full-colour photos as well as countless other illustrations, a lot of which are presented in printed format for the first time. A must for all serious Yes fans (particularly the five per cent), the book is available now from Burning Shed at the link below. Why write a book about the decade which could - or should - have killed off progressive rock?What hidden stories are uncovered?What untaken paths would the authors like to have see Yes take in the 80s? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think! David Watkinson and Stephen Lambe with their new book The best

Produced by Wayne Hall and Jeffrey Crecelius It was a great pleasure to welcome back to the show former Yes keyboard player and prolific solo artist, Oliver Wakeman. We asked him about some of his latest releases including Dark Fables, Tales From Gaslight and his soundtrack to Yendor. It was particularly interesting to hear recollections of working with original Yes guitarist Peter Banks and Oliver also shared some remarkable tales from his Yes days including what happened when he first joined the band in Canada, what Chris Squire said to him and something to do with sellotaping two keyboard pedals together... Was Oliver's entry to the band smooth and straight-forward?What was Peter Banks like to work with?Why does Oliver keep coming back to epic structures and story-telling in his music? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think! Oliver's links Oliver's website: https://www.oliverwakeman.co.uk/ The multi-award winning soundtrack to Yendor: https://yendorsadventu

Steve Howe by William Mulryne Produced by Wayne Hall and Jeffrey Crecelius In this second part of our look at what Steve Howe did next, Mark and I listen to his solo album, Spectrum. It includes contributions from Tony Levin, Dylan Howe, Virgil Howe and Oliver Wakeman and features many fabulous examples of Steve's virtuosity and versatility. How does this rank among Steve's solo albums?What are the contributions of the 'guests' like?Is that 'Hour of Need'? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think! https://youtu.be/rMGW4Sp33xw?list=PL8a8cutYP7fp0bwpLfTp6HvC8DqnSs4qI 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 Answer Is Yes!' - available now!Order the unique Full Union art print - available now The Full Union! Available now. YMP Patrons: Producers: Jeffrey Crecelius andWayne Hall Patrons: Aaron SteelmanDave OwenMark James

Steve Howe by William Mulryne Produced by Wayne Hall and Jeffrey Crecelius In a break from our very well-received technical episodes, Mark and I return this week to the what did they do next series. We are still in the so-called YES hiatus period of 2005-ish and we have just two band members yet to consider, the first being Steve Howe. SO we’ve taken a look around the various sources to see what Steve was up to at this point and one of the most useful was, perhaps unsurprisingly, his autobiography, All My Yesterdays. So, what do you think we chose to talk about this week and listen to next week? You will need to be a bit of a hard-core Steve Howe fan to know the answer, I suppose, but keep listening and see if you are correct then take the opportunity to listen yourself this week and then see how our opinions differ from yours next week. Do let us know, of course. What was Steve up to now?Who was he working with?What Yes connections can we discover? Listen to the episode and let us know what

Produced by Wayne Hall and Jeffrey Crecelius A small selection from my Tormato collection I asked our friend Miguel Falcão to tell me a bit about how Chris Squire achieved such a remarkable bass sound for Tormato. Instead of sending me a few bullet points, Miguel was kind enough to record a complete audio description of the technical minutiae of the master's solution. Mark and I listen to this amazing in-depth piece and discuss a few of the points Miguel makes. Many thanks to Miguel and if you haven't heard his staggeringly accurate Yes bass covers, then you are missing out a great deal. See the links below to remedy that immediately. How did Chris Squire achieve 'that' sound for Tormato?What technology did he employ?Was the approach the same on every song on Tormato? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think! Miguel's amazing website: Miguelbass.com Chris Squire's bass setup photographed by Dave Watkinson at the Tormato sessions, RAK studios, London, 1978: A selectio

Produced by Wayne Hall and Jeffrey Crecelius The latest video single release: https://youtu.be/GRIOodD1yrM The album has also been hitting charts worldwide, find a selection of them below: #7 German Album Charts #20 UK Album Charts #1 UK Rock Album Charts #5 Swiss Album Charts #8 Japanese International Weekly Charts #23 French Physical Album Charts #37 Belgian National Album Charts #54 Dutch Album Charts #60 Italian Album Charts This week: It was a great pleasure to speak to another dedicated Yes fan this week and one who has had the privilege to be involved with the new album, The Quest. Paul K Joyce provided the orchestrations for a number of the songs on the record and worked closely with Steve Howe as producer. Paul takes us through the story of how this all came about as well as his Yes story and some of the remarkable and unexpected turns his career has taken. Prepare yourself to hear about Tangerine Dream, Noddy, Bob the Builder, Time by Steve Howe and mo

Produced by Wayne Hall and Jeffrey Crecelius This week we decided to go really deeply into the technical weeds of Yes and look at an instrument which appears on Tormato and not very many other places in the musical universe. We are joined by the remarkable Chris Dale who has devoted many years of his life to collecting and renovating this, rarest of all musical instruments, the Birotron. We discuss what Rick Wakeman had to do with this fascinating story, what the Birotron is and why it was never put into production despite 1000 musicians wanting to buy one. It’s another deeply hidden part of the Yesstory and one which Mark and I enjoyed finding out about enormously. I hope you also find it an interesting diversion. What is a Birotron?Where can you hear one?Why is it the rarest musical instrument in the world? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think! Help Save The Birotron Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/birotron/ https://youtu.be/URR7l-uI6JA An article on the

Produced by Wayne Hall, Jeffrey Crecelius and Preston Frazier Mark and I had The time is finally here for Mark and me to present our in-depth review of the new Yes studio album, The Quest. We are also delighted to be joined by Henry Potts, the man behind the essential Yes online source, http://www.bondegezou.co.uk/ which has been cataloguing the crazy world of Yes and its former members since 1998 - and we thought we were doing well with 10 years! So listen out for that conversation.  First of all, Mark and I give our impressions of The Quest, then there's a surprise contributor and finally a round-table with Henry. What is The Quest like?Is it an instant classic?What is a Yes album with Anderson or Squire like? 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