YES Legacy – 50th Anniversary Plaque unveiling – 347
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I report back from the amazing YES 50 Plaque unveiling ceremony in London where I met Bill Bruford, members of Chris Squire’s family, Chris Welch and many other Yes fans.
Mark and I chat about the significance of he event and there’s a 2 pence about the Patrick Moraz Relayer rumours and how Yes could perform and record as a collective in the future.
- How did the plaque unveiling go?
- Who turned up?
- Should we expand the idea of what Yes is?
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Fragile – by Yes Featuring ARW! – 346
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A short discussion of the new music by Yes featuring ARW entitled ‘Fragile’ which has been released unofficially on YouTube.
- Is this just a Rabin solo song?
- Does it sound like Yes?
- Do you like it?
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YES FanFest – 50 True Summers – from a distance – 345
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Neither Mark nor I were able to get to the YES50 FanFest in Philadelphia but we took part as well as we could remotely. This week we are reflecting on some of the performances and the general feel we picked up remotely. We also have a two pence about whether Yes are playing too often these days.
- Which Yes men were there?
- What was played?
- Was it a worthwhile event?
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Dave Watkinson interview – Plaques, A Competition and Warriors in the basement! 344
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I catch up with Dave Watkinson in a secret Westminster location to talk about YES50, his article about The Warriors in Record Collector magazine and a competition connected with it. Listen for details of how to win yourself a copy of The Warriors live in concert CD!
Also, Mark and I discuss some current Yes topics as well as James Bond themes!
- What’s going on in the basement?
- Where is the Yes 50 plaque to be located?
- Should Yes do a James Bond theme?
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Yes singles part 20 – Heaven and Earth – 343
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We’ve (finally) reached the end of the Yes singles series with Heaven and Earth which didn’t really have any proper singles at all. However, it does give us a chance to think about Yes’ latest studio album again and we also have a bass focus in our 2 pence segment.
- What’s is it with Heaven and Earth?
- Were there any singles?
- Why was RTB used again?
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Yes singles part 19 – Fly From Here – 342
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We consider the singles (if any) from Fly From Here this week and talk about this difficult time in the band’s history – a bit. There’s also a Two Pence segment where Mark is disappointed with his latest Pledge Music acquisition…
- Were there any singles from Fly From Here?
- Why was Oliver Wakeman not on this album?
- Was Trevor Horn an asset or too controlling?
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Yes miscellany – it’s all a matter of opinion – 341
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Produced by Robert Nasir, Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier
This week I’m preoccupied with arrangements for the family funeral but I managed to meet up with Mark to discuss a selection of Yes topics which I hope you will enjoy. Please do add your answers to the various questions I posed in the comments.
- What’s your favourite Yes memorabilia?
- What’s your favourite album pre-1980?
- Yes or Time and a Word?
- …and more!
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Yes singles part 18 – Magnification – 340
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We consider the singles (if any) from Magnification this week and talk about that album alongside Symphonic Live. There’s also time for a Two Pence segment on the ARW revelations this week!
- Were there any singles from Magnification?
- Does the orchestra work well?
- Did the band miss a keyboard player – including live?
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A short set of messages in a difficult week – 339
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A very short episode this week as I was unable to fit anything more in due to bereavement.
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Yes Singles part 17 – The Ladder – 338
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- Were there any singles from The Ladder?
- How would you rate this album?
- How do the two Yes camp set lists shape up?
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