It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Yes drummer Alan White. Alan was a brilliant drummer and a very kind spirited person. One of my favorite memories of Alan is when we had the chance to interview him for the Yes Music Podcast. He was funny and very easy to talk to. This is a great loss, not only to Yes fans but to the music world as well. Rest in Peace Alan.
I had an amazing time in London with new and old Yes friends on 21st June 2022. The concert was stunning and you’ll hear me banging on about it in this episode.
A magical evening of Yes music in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Close To The Edge which was performed perfectly to a full house at one of the most iconic of all venues.
It’s only the 10th time Yes have played at the RAH and it’s also 10 years since Jon Davison joined the band.
What was the performance like?
How did the setlist work?
What was the experience like?
Take a listen to the episode and then let us know what you think below!
Obligatory selfieYes fans in the place it all beganRemembering AlanThe venueA lovely T shirtThe Gottlieb Bros amazing tour bookWaiting patientlyYMP patrons and a host!Ruth’s latest wristbandThe story of the day in photos
The music I use is the last movement of Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite. This has been used as introduction music at many Yes concerts. My theme music is not take from a live concert – I put it together from: archive.org
This week we have the chance to talk about Yes live in concert for the first time in 3 years. Mark and I give our reactions to the setlist choices and then our roving reporter, Simon Barrow has sent in the first of his audio diary entries. He will be attending every show on the tour (apart from the warm up gig) and will be keeping us up-to-date as he goes.
What have the first concerts been like?
What is the setlist like?
Will fans be able to get to the concerts next week?
Take a listen to the episode and then let us know what you think below!
Photos from Glasgow by Simon Barrow
Pete Hopkins’ song in tribute to Alan White and featuring Alan on drums
The music I use is the last movement of Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite. This has been used as introduction music at many Yes concerts. My theme music is not take from a live concert – I put it together from: archive.org
We are all, as Yesfans, still reeling from the news of the death of the great Alan White and the forthcoming tour will sadly be a very different experience.
This week we return to the second part of our examination of Steve Howe’s guitar work on Tomorrow’s self-titled album. More as well as plenty of news and the announcement of the winner of the amazing Asia in Asia box set.
What style is the Tomorrow album?
Does it sound like Yes?
Does it sound like Steve Howe?
Take a listen to the episode and then let us know what you think below!
The music I use is the last movement of Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite. This has been used as introduction music at many Yes concerts. My theme music is not take from a live concert – I put it together from: archive.org
Next week’s YMP episode will be a proper tribute to Alan White so please add your contributions in the comments section below.
This week, rather than a ‘standard’ episode we thought it would be appropriate to re-play our interview with Alan from January 2020. He was in fine form, as always and it was a joy to speak to him.
‘Legendary’ is an entirely apt description of this true gentleman, extraordinary musician and friend to all he encountered. R.I.P. Alan.
Original interview episode show notes:
Mark and I have ticked off another of our top ambitions on the podcast by speaking to Yes drum legend, Alan White. We cover a number of different topics and Alan is absolutely delightful, as I’m sure you know.
For the first time in ages, I also managed to do a news catch-up which features a few highlights from around the social webs in recent days and/or weeks and do listen out for a couple of new items. I hope you enjoy the whole episode!
What did Alan think of From A Page?
What is Alan’s favourite Yes album??
What is Relayer going to be like to play live in 2020?
Listen to the episode and let us know what you think.