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Produced by Joseph Cottrell, Ken Fuller, Wayne Hall and Jeffrey Crecelius
While Kevin is on holiday with his family, Mark flies solo and brings us some of the most important talking points of the week including the news that Jay Schellen has been named as the permanent replacement in Yes for Alan White.
Also, Mark mentions what’s coming up for Yes fans in this year’s Record Store Day and more!
- What are your thoughts on the appointment of Jay Schellen?
- What do you think he will bring to Yes’ writing?
- What would you like Yes to release for Record Store Day?
15th February 2023:
YES are delighted to announce that drummer Jay Schellen has joined the band as a permanent member. Following the sad passing of our iconic drummer, Alan White on 26th May 2022, Jay will fulfil Alan’s wishes in becoming the new drummer with YES.
Jay Schellen was Alan White’s choice to stand in during the Topographic Drama tour, in 2016, and shared drumming duties with him from 2018 onwards. Jay had previously played alongside YES’ keyboardist Geoff Downes and late bassist Chris Squire together with long working relationships with Alan and YES bass guitarist Billy Sherwood. This gave Jay a deep insight into the workings of the dynamic rhythm section that drives YES’ music.
Steve Howe says “We’re all delighted to welcome Jay officially into the fold! He’s been a great support throughout the last seven years, and we couldn’t have found a better all round team player.”
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- Ken Fuller
- Jeffrey Crecelius and
- Wayne Hall
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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: archive.org
One reply on “Mark Anthony K flies solo – 571”
Well done for flying solo. Jay was always lined up but had to wait for just the right moment in time to be given the nod for full time. Alan was magnificent and he is missed greatly. Moving on now Jay will add his own style and power the the Yes sound and of course with Billy we have a super solid backline.
As for Record shop day, more imagination should be brought to the releases with a 50 plus year of material. Is there an expanding fresh younger fan base finding Yes for the first time on YouTube and other platforms or is it the solid long term fan base that is being catered for when releases happen?