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Produced by Joseph Cottrell, Ken Fuller, Wayne Hall and Jeffrey Crecelius
This week Mark and I talk about various different approaches Yes have had to their stage design over the decades. This was partly prompted by the rumour that the band are intending to change they way in which they set up from 2024 onwards.
Do let us know what Yes stage setups have been your favourites and why in the show notes for this week’s episode.
- What is your favourite Yes stage setup?
- Do you like 3D sets?
- Are the current video walls a good idea?
Let us know if you agree with us!
A selection of Forgotten-Yesterdays.com live photos:
1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1980 | 1984 | 1991 | 2003 | 2019 |
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- Joseph Cottrell
- Ken Fuller
- Jeffrey Crecelius and
- Wayne Hall
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Craig Estenes | Dem | Mark ‘Zarkol’ Baggs | Paul Hailes |
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Theme music
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