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Episode 42 – Yes Rarities Part 6 – Special Edition EP

DVD purchased circa 2003 (Click to enlarge)

The forty-second episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring the ‘Special Edition EP’ DVD.

  • Are these live performances or are the band miming to a tape?
  • Do the tracks show us anything interesting from the early days of the band?
  • Is the DVD worth finding and buying?

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Episode 41 – Symphonic Music of Yes

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The forty-first episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring the ‘Symphonic Music of Yes’ compilation.

  • Are these arrangements better than the Magnification tour ones?
  • With some key Yes band members, is this the treat one would expect?
  • Are there any surprises?

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Episode 35 – Yessongs part 3

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The thirty-fifth episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring Volume III of the first live album, ‘Yessongs’.

  • Close to the Edge takes up a whole side – is it worth it?
  •  Can Alan White reach Bill Bruford’s standards?
  • Is the production holding back the music?

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Episode 34 – Yessongs part 2

Vinyl triple album purchased 1989 (Click to enlarge)

The thirty-fourth episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring Volume II of the first live album, ‘Yessongs’.

  • Rick Wakeman – does his solo piece fit in?
  • Bill Bruford vs. Alan White
  • Steve Howe – what is he doing in Long Distance Runaround?

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Episode 33 – Yessongs Part 1

The thirty-third episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring the first live album, ‘Yessongs’.

  • Does this triple album capture the essence of the live performances of the time?
  • What difference does Alan White make on tracks recorded in the studio by Bill Bruford?
  • Do the live versions of the songs retain the feel of the studio versions?

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