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Episode 29 – Ben Craven’s view of Yes in Concert, Sydney 2012

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Prog rock hero, Yes fan and Yes Music Podcast listener, Ben Craven

The twenty-ninth episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring an interview with Australian prog rock maestro, Ben Craven, after the Sydney Yes concert.

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Episode 23 – ‘In the presence of…Yes fans’

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The first Yes Music Podcast Round Table Event

The twenty-third episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring a round table discussion about Yes today with Andy Pashley, Paul Wilson  and Joost Maglev.

  • Should the band call it a day and retire from touring?
  • Is Jon Anderson an essential element of Yes?
  • Do we need Fly from Here II?

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Episode 22 – ‘Perpetual Change’

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Book by David Watkinson (link to buy it in the show notes)

The twenty-second episode of the Yes Music Podcast all about changes in personnel.

  • Are Yes band personnel changes evolution or revolution?
  • Is it more difficult to replace a singer than an instrumentalist?
  • What does the future hold for personnel?

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Episode 21 – ‘Fly From Here’

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The twenty-first episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring the twentieth studio album, ‘Fly From Here’.

  • Benoit David sings – is he just a Jon Anderson impersonator?
  • Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes return so is this Drama II?
  • Is Fly From Here progressive rock or pop rock?

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Episode 11 – ‘Drama’

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The eleventh episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring the tenth studio album, ‘Drama’.

Vinyl purchased circa. 1989, CD circa. 2005 (click to enlarge)
  • Is this really Yes?
  • Two changes in line-up – what’s the difference?
  • Do the Buggles mean pop?

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