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Episode 74 – The Yes Alphabet – ‘I’

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...brought to you by the letter, 'I'.
…brought to you by the letter, ‘I’.

The seventy-fourth episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring the Yes Alphabet – ‘I’.

Listen and see if you all your letter, ‘I’ selections are there, then let me know by contacting me via any of the different routes on the right hand side or by leaving a comment below!

  • Which Yes tracks begin with ‘I’?
  • Is improvisation an important factor in Yes music?
  • What have I left out?

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  1. Upload your photograph (with your name in the title) via the page here.
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This can be any kind of Yes item – it doesn’t need to be rare or valuable – we are just interested in the story behind it and why it means so much to you. (By uploading, you agree to let me add your photograph to a YouTube video and to re-tell your story on the podcast.)

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Episode 51 – The Yes Alphabet – ‘C’

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…brought to you by the letter, ‘C’.

The fifty-first episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring the letter, ‘B’.

Listen and see if your letter ‘B’ choices are included. Then let me know by contacting me via any of the different routes on the right hand side or by leaving a comment below!

  • Which tracks and aspects begin with ‘C’?
  • What links Yes with classical composers such as Vaughan Williams and Brahms?
  • Is Tales from Topographic Oceans the definition of the concept album?
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Episode 20 – ‘Magnification’

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CDs purchased 2001 (Click to enlarge)

The twentieth episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring the nineteenth studio album, ‘Magnification’.

  • Does replacing the keyboard player with an entire orchestra work?
  • Is the album progressive rock or cinematic rock?
  • Are there any classic Yes moments?

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Episode 16 – ‘Keys to Ascension’ part 1

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CDs purchased 1996 and 1997 (click to enlarge)

The sixteenth episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring the studio tracks from the fifteenth studio/live album, ‘Keys to Ascension’.

  • A classic appearance – a classic sound?
  • Are we ‘back to the 70s’?
  • Was it all worth it?

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Episode 11 – ‘Drama’

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The eleventh episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring the tenth studio album, ‘Drama’.

Vinyl purchased circa. 1989, CD circa. 2005 (click to enlarge)
  • Is this really Yes?
  • Two changes in line-up – what’s the difference?
  • Do the Buggles mean pop?

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