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The nineteenth episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring the eighteenth studio album, ‘The Ladder’.
- Does a full complement of members make for a more cohesive sound?
- Classic cover – classic album?
- Can Igor Khoroshev match Rick Wakeman?
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Theme music
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 the following two creative commons sources:
Homework for next time:
Llisten to the next studio album, Magnification from 2001:
Buy Yes music, don’t steal it. Take a look at this but then go out and buy the album:
Magnification on YouTube (Only this live version available to start you off)
2 replies on “Episode 19 – ‘The Ladder’”
As I left the gig after seeing Yes perfom songs from The Ladder I remember someone behind me saying “… and that’s the last time you’ll ever hear them play those songs.” And, of course, he was right!
…and what a shame. I really enjoyed that tour – one of my favourite modern periods in Yes history – thanks so much for the comment, Ken.