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Yes Textures – 626

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Mark and I had a great time this week thinking about interesting or unusual Yes musical textures. We both came up with 3 examples that we thought were surprising or different so do have a look below to hear the clips we are referring to and add your own examples to the comments section. You may be surprised with some of our suggestions – that’s somewhat the idea, after all.

What interesting textures can you think of in Yes music?
Is it down to instrumentation, arrangement or a combination?
Do Mark and I choose the same things again?

Kevin – Church bell texture!

Mark – Weird electronic sounds in the drum solo

https://youtu.be/pkrz5PBhhtM?si=tSYyLMSK4mc83k1w

Unable to embed this one – Mark – Tom Brislin playing the electronic sounds in perfect synch with Alan White – Ritual

Kevin – the orchestral and band textures throughout Dreamtime, especially when the orchestra takes over towards the end

Mark – Steve Howe’s Coral Sitar guitar sounds in the mix

Mark – The Coral Sitar again in Siberian Khatru

Mark – Sitar in the introduction

Mark – A real Sitar this time played by Deepak Khazanchi on It Can Happen from 90125

Mark – this is the Danelectro Coral Sitar guitar as used by Steve Howe

Kevin – the amazing texture of Tony Levin’s Chapman Stick and Bill Bruford’s electronic drums

Mark – Alan White’s amazing electronic drum sounds

Mark – Chris Squire’s harmonica solo!

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YES – The Long-Lost Roger Dean Stages

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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

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Dave Watkinson is back to tell us all about Yes concert opening music – 526

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Post date March 25, 2022
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Produced by Wayne Hall and Jeffrey Crecelius

It was great to speak to Dave Watkinson once again on the show this week. Some time ago he published an article on Yesworld.com all about the variety of music Yes have used to open their shows over 50 years and more. Mark and I very much enjoyed finding out more from Dave and here is the article – http://yesworld.com/yesshows-the-opening-music/yes-opening-music-year-guide/

After that conversation, there is a contribution from Daniel and Amanda Krohn with a different spin on the change from Relayer to Close to the Edge on the upcoming tour – do stay tuned for that.

What kinds of music have been played before and after Yes shows?
Isn’t it always The Firebird?
Have the band ever played their own music as an introduction?

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Stephen Lambe and David Watkinson – YES in the 1980s – 509

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Post date November 19, 2021
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As always, it was sheer delight to welcome Stephen Lambe and David Watkinson back onto the show this week to talk about their latest collaboration, YES in the 1980s.

It’s a great book which goes into detail about the often tortuous journey of the band in the decade of excess. Solo albums and other groups closely associated with Yes are included in a volume which boasts 2 sets of full-colour photos as well as countless other illustrations, a lot of which are presented in printed format for the first time.

A must for all serious Yes fans (particularly the five per cent), the book is available now from Burning Shed at the link below.

Why write a book about the decade which could – or should – have killed off progressive rock?
What hidden stories are uncovered?
What untaken paths would the authors like to have see Yes take in the 80s?

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David Watkinson and Stephen Lambe with their new book

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What If…Rick Wakeman had joined Yes before The Yes Album? 463

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Post date January 8, 2021
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Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier

This is our first episode in the YMP’s 10th Anniversary year and it’s a real epic. I asked Patrons and a few others for their contributions to this week’s topic and the response was amazing. So this is another episode you might want to listen to in parts. It may well be the longest episode ever but I also think you’ll really enjoy hearing everyone’s thoughts on Rick Wakeman and The Yes Album. Incidentally, if you sent me a contribution but I haven’t included it, please do let me know and I’ll apologise and add it to next week’s show.

Was this the right time for Rick Wakeman to join Yes?
Was Tony Kaye’s style not right for the band?
How different would it have sounded if Wakeman had been there?

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Dave Watkinson collects…everything! 456

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Post date November 13, 2020
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Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier

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It was, as usual, a delight to speak to one of the most knowledgeable and friendly Yes fanatics this week, Dave Watkinson. He told us about three very special memorabilia activities he’s been involved in recently. You might want to take a look at the show notes for this week to see exactly what Dave’s talking about but it’s all fascinating and gives some new insights into the story of the world’s greatest progressive rock band. I hope you enjoy the conversation as much as Mark and I did recording it.

What’s Dave been up to this time?
Why does he collect Yes memorabilia?
What are his favourite items?

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The poster Dave sold recently

Dave’s Record Collector article – small image to protect copyright

http://yesworld.com/2020/10/the-yes-balloon-story-by-david-watkinson/

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Mark James Lang	Paul Tomei
Joost Maglev	David Heyden
Martin Kjellberg	Paul Wilson
Bob Martilotta	Lind
Michael O’Connor	William Hayes
Brian Sullivan	David Pannell
Miguel Falcão	Lobate Scarp
Chris Bandini	David Watkinson
Neal Kaforey	Rachel Hadaway
Craig Estenes	Dem
Paul Hailes	Mark ‘Zarkol’ Baggs
Doug Curran	Robert Nasir
Fergus Cubbage	Scott Colombo
Fred Barringer	Scott Smith
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Geoffrey Mason	Stephen Lambe
Guy R DeRome	Steve Dill
Henrik Antonsson	Steve Perry
Hogne Bø Pettersen	Steve Rode
IanNB	Steve Scott
Jamie McQuinn	Steven Roehr
Ken Fuller	Terence Sadler
Michael Handerhan	Tim Stannard
Jim	Todd Dudley
John Cowan	Tony Handley
John Holden	Joseph Cottrell
John Parry	Keith Hoisington
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