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Established in 2011 - Two fans' exploration of the world's greatest progressive rock band

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YMP on the Underrated / Overhated podcast – cover art and its music – 475

April 03, 2021 09:27 - 1 hour - 46.8 MB

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 ch...

Time And A Word vs. Magnification – 474

March 26, 2021 18:13 - 43 minutes - 30.1 MB

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 ...

Yes Lyrics – the good the bad and the cringe-worthy 473

March 19, 2021 17:24 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MB

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 a...

What If…Keystudio, KTA & KTA II – PART 2 with Geoff Bailie – 472

March 12, 2021 16:56 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MB

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...

What If…Keystudio had been released as an official Yes album in place of Keys To Ascension & Keys To Ascension 2? 471

March 05, 2021 17:32 - 39 minutes - 27 MB

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 hap...

Bob Cesca and Tim Panella talk about working with Yes and we unveil a never-before-heard Yes song!

February 26, 2021 16:26 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MB

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 o...

Union Live 1991 – new and old songs – 469

February 19, 2021 19:29 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MB

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 a...

What did they do next part 19b – Tony Kaye

February 13, 2021 17:22 - 24 minutes - 17 MB

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 ...

What Did They Do Next part 19a – Tony Kaye – 467

February 05, 2021 17:13 - 19.5 MB

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 f...

Billy Sherwood on Arc of Life 466

January 29, 2021 17:05 - 17.9 MB

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 t...

Geoff Downes on DBA’s Halcyon Hymns and Yes in 2021 – 465

January 22, 2021 17:38 - 23.9 MB

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 prev...

Arc of Life First Impressions – 464

January 16, 2021 12:42 - 24.5 MB

Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier This week, Mark and I have had the chance to listen to the whole of the new Arc of Life album so listen out in a few moments for our initial reactions to that. We also have time to think about a 2 pence suggested by Jeremy North and I need to correct an omission from last week when we played Daniel and Amanda’s contribution to the What if Rick Wakeman had joined Yes before the Yes Album question but didn’t have time ...

What If…Rick Wakeman had joined Yes before The Yes Album? 463

January 08, 2021 17:05 - 59.9 MB

Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier ABWH days!The Album in question This is our first episode in the YMP’s 10th Anniversary year and it’s a real epic. I asked Patrons and a few others for their contributions to this week’s topic and the response was amazing. So this is another episode you might want to listen to in parts. It may well be the longest episode ever but I also think you’ll really enjoy hearing everyone’s thoughts on Rick Wakeman and The Yes...

Goodbye 2020 – 462

January 01, 2021 16:39 - 16.2 MB

Lewis Clarke / West Devon : Yes Tor / CC BY-SA 2.0 Recorded on the last day of 2020, we bid a grateful farewell to a year which has been difficult for everyone. However, it's also been one of the most successful years for the YMP! Mark and I have chosen our own 6 favourite episodes from the past year and we invite you to add your own selections to the comments below. We also look ahead briefly to 2021 which is, of course, the 10th Anniversary Year of the YMP, hence the photo of Yes Tor abo...

Jon Anderson – 3 Ships – 461

December 18, 2020 17:04 - 25 MB

Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier Jon Anderson with Jon-Luc Ponty It’s been a bit of a challenging week on the technical side with Mark in lockdown and without proper internet access and my move of the YMP Towers into a new location in the house. However, we did manage to listen to the Jon Anderson Christmas album, 3 Ships which was very enjoyable. What's Jon's Christmas album like?Are all the songs 'Christmassy'?Why listen to 3 Ships? Listen to th...

What Did They Do Next Part 18b – Trevor Rabin – PLUS Arc of Life 460

December 11, 2020 17:24 - 48.6 MB

Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier Trevor in rock mode Rabin-esque blog: http://rabinesque.blogspot.com/ This is going to be a really long episode so maybe you should listen in a few parts. There are several really important pieces of news about releases, some audio contributions, a special 2 pence about Arc of Life and a wonderful interview with Julie from the Rabin-esque blog about Trevor Rabin’s movie score-writing career and The Glimmer Man whi...

What Did They Do Next Part 18a – Trevor Rabin 459

December 05, 2020 07:44 - 23.5 MB

Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier Trevor in rock mode This week marks something of a departure for us here at YMP Towers. In our ever-popular what did they do next series, we have reached the point where Trevor Rabin left the band after the Talk Tour in 1995. He went off to pursue his other musical avenue of choice - film scores. So that means we will be listening not to a rock or progressive album next week but a film soundtrack. That should be very...

Big Generator vs Drama – 458

November 27, 2020 17:06 - 40.7 MB

Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier Doug's signed copyDrama!Big Generator vinylDetail from Big Generator cover It’s been a very interesting task to compare and contrast Big Generator and Drama this week. Mark and I have hopefully come up with some thoughts which are of interest to you. As always, please add your own comments to the show notes for this week - we’d love to hear what you think of these two albums in our latest shoot-out. Is it possible t...

Kevin Currie and Ted Stockwell tell the story of the band, White – 457

November 20, 2020 17:01 - 32.1 MB

Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier The album from WhiteBack of WhiteThe eponymous album Across the globe from Canada, Indonesia, the UK and the US (I think!) it was a real pleasure for Mark and I to speak to Kevin Currie and Ted Stockwell this week about their band, White, which has featured Alan White and Geoff Downes in the past. It's a great, in-depth interview in which we delve into the fascinating history of the band and their strong links to Yes...

Dave Watkinson collects…everything! 456

November 13, 2020 17:28 - 21.2 MB

Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier Dave with a certain Dr. Bruford - click to see someone else (or two people!) you might recognise in the background...Dave outside what was the Lucky Horseshoe Cafe. The Yes 50th Anniversary Plaque he organised is in the basement.Dave celebrating the unveiling of the Yes 50th Anniversary Plaque he organised. It was, as usual, a delight to speak to one of the most knowledgeable and friendly Yes fanatics this week, Dave...

What Did They Do Next Part 17b – Billy Sherwood – 455

November 06, 2020 17:12 - 33.3 MB

Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier Billy Sherwood - Photo by William Mulryne Mark and I are back this week with the second part of our look at the World Trade album Euphoria in our what did they do next series this time featuring Billy Sherwood. We also have a chance to give our two pence on a topic which compares Roger Dean’s approach to that of Yes themselves. I hope you find all that interesting. What is Euphoria like?How does Jay Schellen sound?...

What Did They Do Next Part 17a – Billy Sherwood – 454

October 23, 2020 15:14 - 17.7 MB

Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier Billy Sherwood - Photo by William Mulryne This week, Mark and I start off the next instalment of the perennially popular What Did They Do Next series with a certain Billy Sherwood’s activities post Yes. Can you guess what album we will be talking about? Stay tuned to find out if you’re right. What did Billy do after 'leaving' the band following the Talk Tour?How does he manage to fit so much in?Would Yes exist today...

The Yes Album vs. Going For The One – 453

October 16, 2020 16:22 - 39.1 MB

Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier Going For The One and its singles Unfortunately, both I and Mark have been a bit under the weather this week but we recovered in time to listen to two classic Yes albums and record our thoughts. There's also time for a few thoughts about Jon Anderson's new very controversial song! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04xaMR9pzDk How do these two albums compare?What changed between them?What is Jon Anderson up to now? L...

First thoughts on The Royal Affair Tour: Live From Las Vegas – 452

October 09, 2020 16:13 - 35 MB

Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier I’d like to say Mark and I have been enjoying listening to the new Yes live album, The Royal Affair Tour: Live From Las Vegas this week and actually I have enjoyed the majority of it but you’ll hear a little later in the episode why we’re slightly concerned about the latest release. You may find our comments difficult or you may agree - please do let us know either way. At the end of the episode Mark also helps me ou...

Roine Stolt talks about Yes, Jon Anderson, The Flower Kings’ new album and more! 451

October 02, 2020 15:42 - 29.1 MB

Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aI7QcewVSs4 It was a great pleasure to speak to Roine Stolt this week about his forthcoming album with The Flower Kings, 'Islands'. We also chatted about Yes, working with Jon Anderson on the Anderson Stolt record 'Invention of Knowledge' and other projects. He’s another very busy musician - even in these pandemic days. What is the new Flower Kings music like? Is anything happening w...

Video Killed The Yes Music – or did it? 450

September 25, 2020 16:26 - 35.5 MB

Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier Well, it was 1978... Is or was Yes a promotional video type band? This is the question Mark and I wrestle with this week. We each choose 3 videos to discuss and we also broad our scope a bit as well. Do watch the videos which I’ve embedded into the show notes below to give you some context. Which videos did we choose? Which are the most effective? Should Yes have even bothered with videos? Listen to the episode a...

Yes vs. Time And A Word – 449

September 18, 2020 16:26 - 36.6 MB

Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier My UK pressings In a week when I was very pressed for time, I did manage to listen to Yes and Time And A Word and also speak to Mark about them. Which is the better album? Who stars in these shows? Is the orchestra a good 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 o...

What Did They Do Next Part 17b – Rick Wakeman – again – 448

September 11, 2020 16:04 - 31.1 MB

Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier Mark and I have had an interesting week firstly trying to get hold of and then listening to the collaborative album Wakeman With Wakeman by Rick and Adam. What's this album all about?What style of music is included?Is it all worth it (in the words of Queen)? 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...

What Did They Do Next Part 17a – Rick Wakeman…again – 447

September 04, 2020 16:12 - 27.7 MB

Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier It’s the beginning of September and the YMP is back. Mark and I are starting off with the next part of our 'what did they do next' series and this time we are back again to Rick Wakeman leaving in the run up to work starting on the Talk album, which he was originally going to be part of. Instead, he undertook some solo and collaboration activity and we will be discussing all that in more detail in this episode. It’s ...

Drama begins at 40 with Geoff Bailie – 446

August 21, 2020 15:37 - 33.3 MB

Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier We were delighted to welcome back onto the show the smooth tones of Yes fan and serial prog podcaster, Geoff Bailie this week to talk about the 40th birthday of Drama. It's a mini round table episode - leave your thoughts and reactions on the show notes for this week's episode! Why was Drama an obscure album at first?How did it become more popular?Is it really Yes? Listen to the episode and let us know what you thi...

What Did They Do Next Part 16b – Steve Howe – 445

August 14, 2020 17:31 - 38.2 MB

Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier This week, Mark and I enjoyed listening to The Grand Scheme of Things by Steve Howe which he produced shortly after leaving the band following the end of the Union Tour in 1993. It’s a great collection but might be a little bit too long. Take a listen to our thoughts a little later on and add your own to the show notes for this week, lower down this page. What did Steve do immediately after the end of the Union Tour?...

Who’s that under the stage? It’s Casey Young! (And he’s happy to talk about it!) – 444

August 07, 2020 16:58 - 26.4 MB

Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier Casey in that infamous rehearsal video It was a genuine pleasure to speak to Casey Young this week about his contributions to the 90125 Tour. This conversation was suggested by Keith Hoisington. Why was Casey under the stage?What did he do?How does he feel about his role now? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think! https://youtu.be/KLkvSg9YHxQ Spot Casey in this classic video! Join us as a Patron! ...

What Did They Do Next Part 16a – Steve Howe – 443

July 31, 2020 16:00 - 16.3 MB

Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier We return to our ever-popular what did they do next series this week and it’s time to work out what Steve Howe did after the end of the Union Tour. It’s an opportunity for Mark and me to discover more music we don’t know and a chance to compare 1993 solo work  with Love Is which we spoke to Steve about last week. What did Steve do immediately after the end of the Union Tour?Was he busy?Did he just get straight on wit...

Steve Howe tells us what ‘Love Is’ all about – 442

July 24, 2020 16:00 - 15.1 MB

Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier After a few technical hitches, we managed to speak to legendary Yes guitarist, Steve Howe, about his brand new solo album, 'Love Is'. It features his son and recent YMP interviewee, Dylan Howe, on drums and Steve's fellow Yes member, Jon Davison, on backing vocals and bass guitar. If you like Steve's solo work, you'll absolutely love this new album, which is packed full of his trademark multi-guitar work and contains...

The Red Planet by Rick Wakeman and the English Rock Ensemble – 441

July 17, 2020 17:17 - 39.1 MB

Starship Trooper? Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier It's a fantastic time for current and former members of Yes. Here's another example - the new prog album by Rick Wakeman and the English Rock Ensemble - The Red Planet. We spoke to Lee Pomeroy recently who plays bass on the record and this week we are listening to the music. If you've heard the album, do let us know what you think in the comments below. In what way is this album progressive rock?Ho...

What did they do next – part 15b – Bill Bruford – 440

July 10, 2020 16:35 - 33.1 MB

Dr. Bill Bruford Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier In our second part of what Bill did next, Mark and I enjoy listening to the Earthworks album, Stamping Ground. It's a complete change for me but Mark has quite a few Earthworks albums. What do those electronic drums sound like here?Is this just 'standard' jazz?Can Kevin get into the music at all? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think! Join us as a Patron! If you would like to suppo...

Summer holiday replay – episode from 2016 – 439

July 03, 2020 14:45 - 20.2 MB

Kevin is on holiday this week so Mark introduces a blast from the past! Original show notes are here.

What did they do next – part 15a – Bill Bruford – 438

June 26, 2020 16:22 - 16.1 MB

Bill unveils the 50th Anniversary Plaque in the exact place the band was founded! Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier As I'm officially on leave this Friday and next, there no time for news I'm afraid but there was time for a great discussion between Mark and me about what Bill Bruford did next after leaving Yes following the end of the Union tour. Almost immediately, he recorded a live album with his band, Earthworks. What is Earthworks all about?Is...

Fragile vs Close To The Edge – 437

June 19, 2020 16:35 - 33.8 MB

Mini Fragile! Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier This week, Mark and I decided to delve back into the main sequence of Yes albums and think about the pros and cons of Fragile and Close to the Edge. Both contain some fantastic music but which is the more satisfying? Listen to our thoughts and then add yours to the comments below. Which record is 'better'?What about the solo items on Fragile?Why does Close To The Edge always win in polls? Listen to th...

The Red Planet – Lee Pomeroy talks about his part in Rick Wakeman’s new album – 436

June 12, 2020 15:58 - 19 MB

Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier This week we were delighted to welcome extraordinary bassist, Lee Pomeroy, back onto the podcast. As part of Rick Wakeman's English Rock Ensemble, Lee has been involved in the creation of a wonderful prog album, The Red Planet. Although the release date has been hit by lockdown, as you will hear, Lee explains that it will be well worth the wait and is very excited about this return to Rick's progressive roots. How wa...

Yes Talk with guitarist Fernando Perdomo – 435

June 05, 2020 16:31 - 54 MB

Fernando with Steve Hackett on the Cruise to the Edge Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier This week, Mark and I had a hugely enjoyable conversation with the amazing Fernando Perdomo. A long-term collaborator with a previous guest, Dave Kerzner, Fernando tells us about his fascination with Peter Banks, his work on the 50th Anniversary Yes tribute CD and his own music in the new Peter Banks continuation project, The New Empire whose album is out soon. Fe...

What did they do next part 14b – Trevor Rabin 434

May 29, 2020 16:42 - 34.4 MB

Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier From Doug Curran In part two of our exploration of what Trevor Rabin did next, this week Mark and I have been listening to his solo album, Can’t Look Away. There’s plenty to like and plenty to discuss so look out for that later on. Did Trevor Rabin actually leave Yes in 1989?What did he do while he was 'away'?Is this a good solo album? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think! If you would like to supp...

What did they do next part 14a – Trevor Rabin 433

May 22, 2020 16:24 - 19.5 MB

Trevor Rabin's 1989 solo album Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier With the news that Trevor Rabin is working on a new solo record, Mark and I bend the rules of the what did they do next series almost to breaking point so we can take a look at Trevor’s 1989 album, Can’t Look Away. Messages of protestation welcome but not necessary. This week we discuss our expectations of the record and then next week we’ll feed back on our listening experiences. Did ...

The time Dave Watkinson and his brother joined Yes – 432

May 15, 2020 16:09 - 17.7 MB

Join in a wonderful story-telling session with Dave Watkinson. It's another amazing Yes chat! Dave with his latest book and his Jon Anderson and the Warriors EP https://youtu.be/kPm0iHPfyG8

What did they do next part 13b – Jon Anderson – 431

May 08, 2020 16:18 - 38.8 MB

Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier This week, Mark and I have been listening to the album which Jon Anderson released shortly after leaving Yes following the Big Generator tour, 'In The City Of Angels'. It’s not exactly progressive rock but see if you agree with our assessment of the music and take a listen to an audio contribution on this subject from Stephen Lambe as well. We also have time for a two pence about the latest Roger Dean Yes album cover...

What did they do next part 13a – Jon Anderson – 430

May 01, 2020 17:25 - 26 MB

Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier This week we turn our attention to the next person to leave the band, Jon Anderson. He called it a day after the Big Generator Tour. So, what did he do next? Find out later on. We also have a sort of double 2 pence which is concerned with both what Roger Dean is currently up to on Facebook and why it matters for fans of the recorded output of the world’s greatest progressive rock band. Solo album for Jon Anderson - ...

Sid Smith – Doyen of the Sleeve Note

April 24, 2020 16:48

Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier This week we blew away the lockdown cobwebs by means of a bracing conversation with the ever jovial and generous Sid Smith. Responsible for many Yes, King Crimson and other sleeve notes, he shared his approaches and told a story or two. It was a very enjoyable chat. How do you get involved in writing sleeve notes?Are all sleeve notes created equal?What plans has Sid got for the future? Listen to the episode and let ...

Sid Smith – Doyen of the Sleeve Note – 429

April 24, 2020 16:48 - 31.7 MB

Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier This week we blew away the lockdown cobwebs by means of a bracing conversation with the ever jovial and generous Sid Smith. Responsible for many Yes, King Crimson and other sleeve notes, he shared his approaches and told a story or two. It was a very enjoyable chat. How do you get involved in writing sleeve notes?Are all sleeve notes created equal?What plans has Sid got for the future? Listen to the episode and let ...

Yes album sleeve notes – 428

April 17, 2020 16:49 - 36.7 MB

Chris Squire pictured in the booklet of The Word Is Live Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier It’s another week of normality, courtesy of the YMP. I hope you are well and coping with the current situation. This week in a bit of a departure from the usual format, Mark and I took a look at some of the sleeve notes which come with Yes records, CDs and so on. We both choose our favourite 3 examples and talk quite a bit about the different kinds there have ...

What did they do next part 12b – Eddie Jobson – 427

April 11, 2020 15:21 - 30.9 MB

In the midst of the global emergency, we are back with more YMP in an attempt to help take your mind off everything at least for a short time. This week, Mark and I have been listening to the Green Album by Eddie Jobson - as you’ll see it’s a great discovery. We also enjoy a two pence suggestion about Yes medleys from Dave Watkinson and first, as usual, a short update from around the interwebs. expose.org / CC BY-SA What style is this Eddie Jobson album?Has it stood the test of time?What ...

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