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Episode 159 – The Return of Mabel Greer’s Toyshop

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New Way of Life
Mabel Greer’s Toyshop – new album

The one hundred and fifty ninth episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring a first listen to Electric Funeral, co-written by Chris Squire and Clive Bailey.

  • Does Mabel Greer’s Toyshop sound like early – or any kind – of Yes music?
  • Does Tony Kaye make his presence felt on Hammond organ – or Billy Sherwood?
  • What is the new album going to be like after 45 years apart?

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The boys in the band!
The boys in the band!
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Episode 149 – The Yes Alphabet – ‘S’

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...brought to you by the letter, 'S'.
…brought to you by the letter, ‘S’.

The one hundred and forty-ninth episode of the Yes Music Podcast, featuring various concepts, characters and tracks beginning with the letter, ‘S’.

  • Which letter ‘S’ has been connected with the band for over 23 years but is not a current member?
  • Which tracks begin with, ‘S’?
  • Which letter ‘S’ tracks are sublime and which are silly?

Listen to the episode and then let me know what I’ve missed via any of the methods below.

Please record a voicemail saying, “This is [insert name] from [insert location] and you’re listening to the Yes Music Podcast” in your own language and accent.

I’ll play all the ones I receive on the 150th episode! Many thanks.

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Episode 138 – Drama live

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Drama era Yes
1980 Yes by Jeremy North

The one hundred and thirty-eighth episode of the Yes Music Podcast, featuring some thoughts about a 1980 bootleg recording from Madison Square Garden.

  • Can Trevor Horn hold his own?
  • How does Geoff Downes get on in his first stint with the band?
  • Does the Drama material come over better than the ‘classic’ material?

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Episode 137 – Believe Again

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Heaven and Earth
New in July 2014

The one hundred and thirty seventh episode of the Yes Music Podcast, featuring a sneak peek at the first track on teh new studio album, Heaven and Earth.

  • How did this track leak out?
  • What is it like?
  • Does it bode well for the rest of the album?

SPOILER ALERT!

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Episode 131 – Fragile complete album live? Really?

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My tickets are here!!
My tickets are here!!

The one hundred and thirty first episode of the Yes Music Podcast, featuring some thoughts about how the solo tracks on Fragile might be presented live in 2014.

  • How can Cans and Brahms be attempted?
  • Should the band bother with Five Percent for Nothing?
  • Are backing tapes allowed?

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