Episodes
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Arc of Life First Impressions – 464
Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier This week, Mark and I have had the chance to listen to the whole of the new Arc of Life album so listen out in a few moments for our initial reactions to that. We also have time to think about a 2 pence suggested by Jeremy...
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What If…Rick Wakeman had joined Yes before The Yes Album? 463
Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier ABWH days!The Album in question This is our first episode in the YMP’s 10th Anniversary year and it’s a real epic. I asked Patrons and a few others for their contributions to this week’s topic and the response was amazing....
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Goodbye 2020 – 462
Lewis Clarke / West Devon : Yes Tor / CC BY-SA 2.0 Recorded on the last day of 2020, we bid a grateful farewell to a year which has been difficult for everyone. However, it's also been one of the most successful years for the YMP! Mark and I have chosen our own 6 favourite episodes from the past...
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Jon Anderson – 3 Ships – 461
Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier Jon Anderson with Jon-Luc Ponty It’s been a bit of a challenging week on the technical side with Mark in lockdown and without proper internet access and my move of the YMP Towers into a new location in the house. However…
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What Did They Do Next Part 18b – Trevor Rabin – PLUS Arc of Life 460
Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier Trevor in rock mode Rabin-esque blog: http://rabinesque.blogspot.com/ This is going to be a really long episode so maybe you should listen in a few parts. There are several really important pieces of news about releases,...
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What Did They Do Next Part 18a – Trevor Rabin 459
Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier Trevor in rock mode This week marks something of a departure for us here at YMP Towers. In our ever-popular what did they do next series, we have reached the point where Trevor Rabin left the band after the Talk Tour in...
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Big Generator vs Drama – 458
Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier Doug's signed copyDrama!Big Generator vinylDetail from Big Generator cover It’s been a very interesting task to compare and contrast Big Generator and Drama this week. Mark and I have hopefully come up with some thoughts...
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Kevin Currie and Ted Stockwell tell the story of the band, White – 457
Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier The album from WhiteBack of WhiteThe eponymous album Across the globe from Canada, Indonesia, the UK and the US (I think!) it was a real pleasure for Mark and I to speak to Kevin Currie and Ted Stockwell this week about...
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Dave Watkinson collects…everything! 456
Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier Dave with a certain Dr. Bruford - click to see someone else (or two people!) you might recognise in the background...Dave outside what was the Lucky Horseshoe Cafe. The Yes 50th Anniversary Plaque he organised is in the...
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What Did They Do Next Part 17b – Billy Sherwood – 455
Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier Billy Sherwood - Photo by William Mulryne Mark and I are back this week with the second part of our look at the World Trade album Euphoria in our what did they do next series this time featuring Billy Sherwood. We also…
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What Did They Do Next Part 17a – Billy Sherwood – 454
Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier Billy Sherwood - Photo by William Mulryne This week, Mark and I start off the next instalment of the perennially popular What Did They Do Next series with a certain Billy Sherwood’s activities post Yes. Can you guess what...
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The Yes Album vs. Going For The One – 453
Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier Going For The One and its singles Unfortunately, both I and Mark have been a bit under the weather this week but we recovered in time to listen to two classic Yes albums and record our thoughts. There's also time for a few...
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First thoughts on The Royal Affair Tour: Live From Las Vegas – 452
Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier I’d like to say Mark and I have been enjoying listening to the new Yes live album, The Royal Affair Tour: Live From Las Vegas this week and actually I have enjoyed the majority of it but you’ll hear a little later in the...
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Roine Stolt talks about Yes, Jon Anderson, The Flower Kings' new album and more! 451
Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aI7QcewVSs4 It was a great pleasure to speak to Roine Stolt this week about his forthcoming album with The Flower Kings, 'Islands'. We also chatted about Yes, working with Jon Anderson on…
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Video Killed The Yes Music – or did it? 450
Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier Well, it was 1978... Is or was Yes a promotional video type band? This is the question Mark and I wrestle with this week. We each choose 3 videos to discuss and we also broad our scope a bit as well. Do watch the videos...
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Yes vs. Time And A Word – 449
Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier My UK pressings In a week when I was very pressed for time, I did manage to listen to Yes and Time And A Word and also speak to Mark about them. * Which is the better album? * Who stars in these shows? * Is the orchestra a...
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What Did They Do Next Part 17b – Rick Wakeman – again – 448
Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier Mark and I have had an interesting week firstly trying to get hold of and then listening to the collaborative album Wakeman With Wakeman by Rick and Adam. * What's this album all about?* What style of music is included?*…
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What Did They Do Next Part 17a – Rick Wakeman…again – 447
Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier It’s the beginning of September and the YMP is back. Mark and I are starting off with the next part of our 'what did they do next' series and this time we are back again to Rick Wakeman leaving in the run up to work…
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Drama begins at 40 with Geoff Bailie – 446
Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier We were delighted to welcome back onto the show the smooth tones of Yes fan and serial prog podcaster, Geoff Bailie this week to talk about the 40th birthday of Drama. It's a mini round table episode - leave your thoughts...
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What Did They Do Next Part 16b – Steve Howe – 445
Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier This week, Mark and I enjoyed listening to The Grand Scheme of Things by Steve Howe which he produced shortly after leaving the band following the end of the Union Tour in 1993. It’s a great collection but might be a…
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Who's that under the stage? It's Casey Young! (And he's happy to talk about it!) – 444
Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier Casey in that infamous rehearsal video It was a genuine pleasure to speak to Casey Young this week about his contributions to the 90125 Tour. * Why was Casey under the stage?* What did he do?* How does he feel about his…
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What Did They Do Next Part 16a – Steve Howe – 443
Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier We return to our ever-popular what did they do next series this week and it’s time to work out what Steve Howe did after the end of the Union Tour. It’s an opportunity for Mark and me to discover more music we don’t know…
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Steve Howe tells us what ‘Love Is' all about – 442
Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier After a few technical hitches, we managed to speak to legendary Yes guitarist, Steve Howe, about his brand new solo album, 'Love Is'. It features his son and recent YMP interviewee, Dylan Howe, on drums and Steve's fellow...
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The Red Planet by Rick Wakeman and the English Rock Ensemble – 441
Starship Trooper? Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier It's a fantastic time for current and former members of Yes. Here's another example - the new prog album by Rick Wakeman and the English Rock Ensemble - The Red Planet. We spoke to Lee Pomeroy recently…
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Summer holiday replay – episode from 2016 – 439
Kevin is on holiday this week so Mark introduces a blast from the past! Original show notes are here.
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What did they do next – part 15a – Bill Bruford – 438
Bill unveils the 50th Anniversary Plaque in the exact place the band was founded! Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier As I'm officially on leave this Friday and next, there no time for news I'm afraid but there was time for a great discussion between Mark…
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Fragile vs Close To The Edge – 437
Mini Fragile! Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier This week, Mark and I decided to delve back into the main sequence of Yes albums and think about the pros and cons of Fragile and Close to the Edge. Both contain some fantastic music but which is the more...
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The Red Planet – Lee Pomeroy talks about his part in Rick Wakeman's new album – 436
Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier This week we were delighted to welcome extraordinary bassist, Lee Pomeroy, back onto the podcast. As part of Rick Wakeman's English Rock Ensemble, Lee has been involved in the creation of a wonderful prog album, The Red...
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Yes Talk with guitarist Fernando Perdomo – 435
Fernando with Steve Hackett on the Cruise to the Edge Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier This week, Mark and I had a hugely enjoyable conversation with the amazing Fernando Perdomo. A long-term collaborator with a previous guest, Dave Kerzner, Fernando…
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What did they do next part 14b – Trevor Rabin 434
Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier From Doug Curran In part two of our exploration of what Trevor Rabin did next, this week Mark and I have been listening to his solo album, Can’t Look Away. There’s plenty to like and plenty to discuss so look out for that...
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What did they do next part 14a – Trevor Rabin 433
Trevor Rabin's 1989 solo album Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier With the news that Trevor Rabin is working on a new solo record, Mark and I bend the rules of the what did they do next series almost to breaking point so we can take a look at Trevor’s 1989...
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The time Dave Watkinson and his brother joined Yes – 432
Join in a wonderful story-telling session with Dave Watkinson. It's another amazing Yes chat!
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What did they do next part 13b – Jon Anderson – 431
Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier This week, Mark and I have been listening to the album which Jon Anderson released shortly after leaving Yes following the Big Generator tour, 'In The City Of Angels'. It’s not exactly progressive rock but see if you agree...
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What did they do next part 13a – Jon Anderson – 430
Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier This week we turn our attention to the next person to leave the band, Jon Anderson. He called it a day after the Big Generator Tour. So, what did he do next? Find out later on. We also have a sort of double 2 pence which…
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Sid Smith – Doyen of the Sleeve Note
Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier This week we blew away the lockdown cobwebs by means of a bracing conversation with the ever jovial and generous Sid Smith. Responsible for many Yes, King Crimson and other sleeve notes, he shared his approaches and told a...
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Yes album sleeve notes – 428
Chris Squire pictured in the booklet of The Word Is Live Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier It’s another week of normality, courtesy of the YMP. I hope you are well and coping with the current situation. This week in a bit of a departure from the usual...
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What did they do next part 12b – Eddie Jobson – 427
In the midst of the global emergency, we are back with more YMP in an attempt to help take your mind off everything at least for a short time. This week, Mark and I have been listening to the Green Album by Eddie Jobson - as you’ll see it’s a great discovery. We also enjoy a two pence suggestion...
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Reviews from the archives – 383
Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier, Bill Govier and VR Hoisington This week it's half term for me and the family so there's been no time to record a full episode. Instead, here are three reviews Mark did a long time ago - Flash, In The Can and One Live Badger. We hope to…
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What did they do next? Part 2a – Tony Kaye – 382
Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier, Bill Govier and VR Hoisington This week we begin our two-part episode on the second musician to leave Yes, Tony Kaye. Mark and I set the scene for our exploration of One Live Badger and there's also news from around the crazy world of…
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James W Cushing from the amazing YouTube Channel, Yessource – 381
Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier, Bill Govier and VR Hoisington Mark and I had a very enjoyable conversation with Jim Cushing this week about his Yes blog and YouTube channel. He has collected together an amazing collection of rare Yes ephemera for your delectation and...
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What did they do next? Part 1b – Peter Banks – 380
Flash Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier, Bill Govier and VR Hoisington This is part two of our exploration of Peter Bank's activities after Yes - and specifically the first Flash album. After starting this last week, we received great input from listeners so thank you for...
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What did they do next? Part 1a – Peter Banks – 379
Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier, Bill Govier and VR Hoisington We are trying out a new approach starting this week. We will be doing 2-part episodes so that listeners can have a better chance of getting involved. First of all, we are looking at the first thing Peter…
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Asia's first album – 378
Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier, Bill Govier and VR Hoisington This week I’ve been on holiday with the family so this episode will be a quick one. Mark and I have been listening to Asia’s first album on account of the upcoming Royal Affair Tour and more on all that in a...
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Olias of Sunhillow Live – 377
Olias of Sunhillow by Jon Anderson Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier, Bill Govier and VR Hoisington With Jon Anderson playing two songs from Olias of Sunhillow live on his 1000 Hands Tour, we felt it was time to watch/listen to some recordings of Olias material from…
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Was the Open Your Eyes Tour Really that good? 368
Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier, Bill Govier and VR Hoisington This week, Mark and I listened to a bootleg compilation from shows on the Open Your Eyes Tour. Igor, Billy and the rest of the band made a big impression as you’ll hear... * What is a 6-man line up like? *…
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Would you rather…in #YES50? 321 - Yes Music Podcast
Produced by Robert Nasir, Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier. This week, I'm on half term holiday with the family so I only had time to record 2 two pences with Mark. However, they will hopefully give you a chance to see if you agree with us! * Who do you want to see?…
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A holiday message and a request for your help - Yes Music Podcast
As you may know, I'm on holiday this week and out of reach of internet access for most of the time. So here is a quick message about the next milestones of the podcast. Quite soon we will hit both 6 years and 300 episodes so listen to the message for details of how I'd like to celebrate with your...
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Yes Tracks Through Time Part 12 – I've Seen All Good People – 259 - Yes Music Podcast
Produced by Preston Frazier, David Gordon, Bill Govier, Wayne Hall and Michel Arsenault. This week we return to the Yes Tracks Through Time series and listen to 6 versions of I've Seen All Good People from across the years. We also have a review of ARW's last concert from Guy DeRome and Mark...
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Author Jon Kirkman on his new Yes book, Dialogue – 258 - Yes Music Podcast
Produced by Preston Frazier, David Gordon, Bill Govier and Wayne Hall. Jon Kirkman joins us this week to talk about his new Yes book, Dialogue. He reveals some fascinating things about 2017 connected with Trevor Horn which are contained in his book and it sounds like it's going to be a must-have...
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ABWH and ARW – 257 - Yes Music Podcast
Produced by Preston Frazier, David Gordon, Bill Govier and Wayne Hall. This week we welcome Paul Raybould onto the podast to talk about his ARW concert experience and how he managed to get Rick Wakeman to record an intro to the show! Mark reviews An Evening of Yes Music Plus from ABWH and there's…
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