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AI killed the prog star? – 676

Produced by Joseph Cottrell, Wayne Hall, Ken Fuller and Jeffrey Crecelius

This week we have a bumper, epic episode where Simon Barrow, Mark and I discuss AI and its impact, in the context of Yes music, of course. My daughter, Charlotte, also gives us her thoughts on the subject so many thanks to her. This topic was suggested by the appearance on YouTube of an album entitled ‘YEP – On The Waterline (70’s Prog Rock / Progressive Rock)’ as spotted by Charlie Nolan.

  • Should AI be used in music?
  • What impact could it have?
  • What about the future for Yes and all other music artists?

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https://youtu.be/7uECawjO2iM?si=j7QoQVkiXIfrPwPD


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Alan White’s adaptability – 675

Produced by Joseph Cottrell, Wayne Hall, Ken Fuller and Jeffrey Crecelius

It’s already been 3 years since Alan White died. To mark the sad anniversary, Mark and I discussed the iconic drummer’s adaptability this week. We each chose 3 different examples of his playing to highlight different aspects of his musical character. In addition, 4 YMP Patrons gave us comments to read out – Jon Pickles, Ronnie Neeley, Doug Curran, and Fred Barringer. It was very enjoyable to think about Alan but also, of course, a somewhat mournful process. Do add your own memories of Alan to the show notes for this week.

  • Which songs did we choose?
  • Was Alan ‘just’ a drummer?
  • What were Alan’s special skills?

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https://levintornwhite.bandcamp.com/album/levin-torn-white?t=6


Yes – The Tormato Story

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Chris Squire – 10 years gone with Stephen Lambe – 674

Produced by Joseph Cottrell, Wayne Hall, Ken Fuller and Jeffrey Crecelius

Unbelievably, it’s already 10 years since we lost Chris Squire. Tempus Fugit, but this time not in a good way. To mark this sad milestone, Prog Magazine has included 2 large articles about Chris in the latest issue, number 160. The person charged with writing the main piece was friend of the YMP, Stephen Lambe. Mark and I spoke to him this week about the greatest bassist the world has ever seen, the irreplaceable Christopher Russell Edward Squire (4 March 1948 – 27 June 2015). Stay tuned for that conversation in a few minutes’ time.

  • What made Chris special?
  • When was he at his best?
  • What did his Yes colleagues think of him?

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Yes – The Tormato Story

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Yes virtuosity – 673

Mark and I really enjoyed discussing what Yes virtuosity means to us with the help of YMP Patrons Brian Harris, Michael OConnor, HB Pettersen, Jon Pickles, Dave Owen, Gary Betts, Mark Slater and Ronnie Neeley this week. Can you guess what we all chose for our examples of Yes virtuosity? You might be surprised, as Mark and I were.

There were some common themes that emerged which is always encouraging because it means we are not on our own in our thoughts about the band. So thank you to all those Patrons but do have your own say by adding a comment to the show notes for this week.

  • What does virtuosity mean?
  • Who deserves the description?
  • Does it just mean playing fast?

Argghhh! Apologies again to those who sent in entries to the quiz from a couple of weeks ago. I did forget this time! I’ll be announcing the winner next week – someone remind me!

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Yes – The Tormato Story

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Billy Sherwood’s bass – 672

This week Mark and I enjoyed thinking about what Billy Sherwood has contributed on bass to the last two Yes albums, The Quest and Mirror to the Sky. We each chose three examples of songs from those two records to talk about and shared our thoughts on whether Billy has continued the tradition of Chris Squire bass playing or gone his own way – or a combination of the two.

  • Is Billy channelling Chris?
  • What do we want from a ‘new’ bass player?
  • How does Billy’s multi-instrumentalist pedigree affect his bass playing with Yes?
Billy Sherwood © William Mulryne
Billy Sherwood © William Mulryne

There wasn’t enough time to review the posts on the YMP Facebook discussion group this week but hopefully I’ll be able to get back to that next week.

Also, apologies to those who sent in entries to last week’s quiz. I haven’t forgotten and I’ll be announcing the winner next week.

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Yes – The Tormato Story

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