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Episode 105 – Yes Tracks Through Time – Part 5 – America

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America
America from Yesterdays

The one hundred and fifth episode of the Yes Music Podcast, featuring various renditions of the track, America’.

Listen and see if you agree with my take on the performances, then let me know by contacting me via any of the different routes on the right hand side or by leaving a comment below!

  • Is live always better than recorded?
  • How do changes in band members affect the performances?
  • Is this the best of the cover versions?

 

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Episode 84 – Yes Tracks Through Time Part 3 – Long Distance Runaround

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Long Distance Runaround
The wrong title but we know what they meant…

The eighty-forth episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring several different versions of the classic track, Long Distance Runaround.

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  • How is the studio version developed into a live version?
  • Does it always work?
  • What influence do different band members have on the track?

 

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Episode 83 – The Yes Alphabet – ‘K’

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k
…brought to you by the letter ‘K’.

The eighty-third episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring the Yes Alphabet – ‘K’.

Listen and then let me know if I have missed out any of your letter, ‘K’ suggestions by contacting me via any of the different routes on the right hand side or by leaving a comment below!

  • How many versions of Keys to Ascension are there?
  • What are your favourite keyboard moments and little-known facts? Add them to the comments below…
  • Which ‘K’s also played keyboards for the band?

 

Prog rock hero, Yes fan and Yes Music Podcast listener, Ben Craven
Prog rock hero, Yes fan and Yes Music Podcast listener, Ben Craven

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Episode 82 – Yes QI Part 4 – Yes Complete Deluxe Edition

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It was complete at the time...almost
It was complete at the time…almost

The eighty-second episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring some quite interesting things about the Yes Complete Deluxe Edition score book.

Listen and then let me know if agree with my assessment of the book by contacting me via any of the different routes on the right hand side or by leaving a comment below!

  • Do we need a book of scores?
  • Are all the parts played by all musicians included?
  • Is it ‘complete’?

 

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Episode 81 – Yes Tracks Through Time part 2 – Time and a Word

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Time and a Word title
and the time is…various

The eighty-first episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring several studio and live versions of the track, ‘Time and a Word’.

Listen and then let me know if I have missed out any live recordings or if you have different opinions of the performances included by contacting me via any of the different routes on the right hand side or by leaving a comment below!

  • How does this track change in performance?
  • Do the musicians try to stick close to the original?
  • Can you hear the character of the musicians involved through their interpretations?

 

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