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Episode 93 – Jon Davison and the new Yes album

Jon Davison
Jon Davison – photo by Bob Mantin

The ninety-third episode of the Yes Music Podcast, featuring an examination of what Jon Davison might bring to the writing and performing of the next Yes album, based on what he added to the Glass Hammer album, ‘If’.

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  • Does Jon Davison has a recognisable writing style?
  • What was his contribution to ‘If’ by Glass Hammer?
  • Do Glass Hammer and Jon Davison simply copy old-style progressive rock from the masters?

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Episode 92 – The XYZ Project

Super group, XYZ
Super group, XYZ

The ninety-second episode of the Yes Music Podcast, featuring an exploration of the post-Drama project, XYZ, from Alan White, Chris Squire and Jimmy Page. Dave Lawson of Greenslade was also involved.

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  • Is any of the demo material worthy of appearing on the new Yes album?
  • Should XYZ reform and release the songs?
  • Has any of it seen the light of day so far?

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Sad news reached me this week of the passing of another of the extended Yes family, via my former colleague, Jim Sweetman:

R.I.P Mike Dunne, Yes engineer, tape operator and editor.

Mike was a key component in the definition of Yes’ sound and worked with the band from its early days until 1980.

Later, he returned to add his special talent to compilations like, ‘In a Word, Yes’.

Alongside Yes, Mike also worked with many other influential artists such as Mott the Hoople, Jon Anderson (for whom Mike was engineer on ‘Olias of Sunhillow’ and ‘Song of Seven’), Van Der Graaf Generator, Flash, Greg Lake and Alex Harvey.

A generous, gracious gentleman when I emailled him, Mike will be missed by all Yes fans.

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Episode 91 – ‘Talk’ revisited part 3

Talk Collector's Edition
CD purchased 2002 (click to enlarge)

The ninety-first episode of the Yes Music Podcast, featuring a further and final look at a YouTube video of a ‘Talk Tour’ concert from 1994. Listen and see if you agree with me about this concert footage, then let me know by contacting me via any of the different routes on the right hand side or by leaving a comment below!

  • How do the new songs come over live?
  • Are there any backing tapes in use?
  • What does Billy Sherwoood add?

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Episode 90 – ‘Talk’ revisited part 2

Talk Collector's Edition
CD purchased 2002 (click to enlarge)

The ninetieth episode of the Yes Music Podcast, featuring alook at a YouTube video of a ‘Talk Tour’ concert from 1994. Listen and see if you agree with me about this concert footage, then let me know by contacting me via any of the different routes on the right hand side or by leaving a comment below!

  • How do the new songs come over live?
  • Are there any backing tapes in use?
  • What does Billy Sherwoood add?

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Episode 86 – Yes websites

Yesworld.com
The home of Yes on the web

The eighty-sixth episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring Yes websites.

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  • Where are the Yes official Internet sites?
  • Where do fans go?
  • How did the Yes web presence develop?