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A Yes Music Podcast challenge

Post author By Kevin
Post date September 25, 2011
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Challenged!

I have been set a challenge by @HerbertBebetow on Twitter. He wonders if I can make transcripts of the Yes Music Podcast episodes available.

A bit of a tall order?

Certainly, I can’t sit and type out the episodes – I just haven’t got time – but my wife has a copy of Dragon Naturally Speaking so I’m going to see how it copes with the mp3s of the episodes. Watch this space for progress…

It would be very nice if this works, particularly as it would be great to have a text copy of the whole exploration – might make it into a book 😉 Well, at least a pdf…

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Oliver Wakeman re-joins Yes (not really)

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Post date September 24, 2011
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Yes are playing at Birmingham Symphony Hall on 11th November, 2011. I can’t afford to go, sadly, but I took a look at the website. Imagine my surprise to see from the photo on the site that Oliver Wakeman will be appearing! Ah, no, wait…that’s an old press photo:

Birmingham Symphony Hall Yes advertisement — Alan White, Chris Squire, Benoit David, Steve Howe and...oh hold on...

Yes ‘no support’ shock!

Also, I was dismayed to see that, according to the advertisement, there is no longer any support for the band we all love, despite the concert being practically sold out already! Oops, wrong again…sorry 😉

Tags Alan White, Benoit David, Birmingham, Chris Squire, concert, live, Oliver Wakeman, Steve Howe

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Fly From Here promoted in HMV!

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Post date September 23, 2011
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Look what I found when I popped into my local HMV the other day:

Fly From Here in HMV — Fly From Here on the shelf but promoted!

Sorry the image is so blurred – I took it very quickly with my ancient mobile phone. It’s great to see that despite financial troubles, HMV still has good taste in music!

Well done HMV!

The text reads (I think):

Fly From Here emcompasses YES’ signature brand of mysticism and grand-scale compositions. Maintaining a complex, symphonic sound that features the beautiful harmonies and strong heavy riffs they are known for.

Slightly odd sentence construction (if I’ve got it right) but I agree with what’s being said!