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Yes – Big in Japan with Glenn Williams – 707

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

This week, we had a great conversation with Glenn Williams, a rock writer based in Japan who I found via YMP Patron Paul Hailes. We picked Gennโ€™s brains about the music scene in Japan today and over the decades to try and find out what makes the country โ€˜tickโ€™ and why they seem to receive special treatment from record companies. I have several Yes records and CDs in Japanese import versions, as you probably do and they are always impressive.

We also discussed the conditions for live music in Japan and how different genres are viewed. Glenn shared some great insights.

Glenn (not always clowning about, I understand)
  • How have music listening trends changed in Japan over the decades?
  • Why has it always been seen as a great place to record live albums?
  • How popular is progressive rock nowadays?

Let us know what you think in the comments below.

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Japanese items from Doug Curran:
A gift from Mishiru many years ago:

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  • Wayne Hall
  • Ken Fuller
  • Jeffrey Crecelius

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Some rather unusual Yes and Yes-related items we got for Christmas – 366

More Drama!
More Drama!

Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier, Bill Govier and VR Hoisington

 

  • What did we get for Christmas?
  • What’s unusual about the some of the items?
  • What’s an obi strip?

Listen and let us know what you think!

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My amazing Christmas Yes haul!

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A Bootleg Review and Yessongs live? 244

Alan White in Cinema
Alan White in Cinema from Dave Watkinson

Mark reviews a bootleg recording and we discuss what Yes can mean by playing Yessongs live in Japan. Also, I continue reading the Bill Bruford Autobiography and I look forward to the 5th Anniversary celebrations next week.

  • Yessongs live?
  • What can they mean?
  • Are bootlegs worth it?

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