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Oliver Wakeman joins us once again for another Yesshift interview! He has been up to A LOT. He took part in The Other Coronation Concert in May, he's been working on an album titled Anam Cara, and he'll be performing material from Yes' From a Page and more at the Summer's End Festival this autumn. Check out the conversation! NOTE: Dan's mic isn't working for the beginning,...

Join us as we celebrate Patrick Moraz's 75th birthday and talk about his performances with Yes, particularly at the QPR 1975 concert! We'll also be sharing our thoughts on the announcement that he'll be at ProgStock this year! Also, the music is louder than our talking at the beginning, but stick with it! And join us when we have Oliver Wakeman on Facebook Live Wed. June 28th, Noon PDT...

Steven Shinder here! I have received my physical copy of the new Yes album Mirror to the Sky, so here is my unboxing video! How's everyone feeling about the album and the physical release? I got mine here: https://centurymedia.store/product/Y4CE780COMBO/yes-mirror-to-the-sky-2cd-blu-ray-digital-download

Join us as we celebrate Alan White on what would have been his 74th birthday. We love talking about his work in Yes, but this episode will have a focus on his work outside of Yes. Dan and Steven will each bring up certain points of his career they'd like to bring up. Be part of the conversation and share your favorite Alan White works beyond Yes!

We have received some submissions in response to our challenge of making a Yes setlist based on songs originally sung by Benoît David, Jon Davison, and Trevor Horn, and we'll be reading them (as well as our own answers) LIVE here on Yesshift! Feel free to send in a last minute submission in the comments if you haven't contributed already! Plus, Steven saw The Buggles and Seal last night, s...

Join us as we share our review of John Wetton: An Extraordinary Life, the new biography about the late singer/bass player from Asia, U.K., King Crimson, and much, much more! This biography contains memories of John from various people in his life, including friends, family, and music collaborators. Nick Shilton conducted all the interviews and provided questions for these many people to answer for...

Join us for Yesshift Episode 100 (not including News Desk Editions, bonus episodes, etc.)! This turned out to be longer than usual, as we covered multiple topics on this grand occasion. First, we reviewed the new Yes album Mirror to the Sky. Then we shifted our focus to the upcoming Classic Tales of Yes Tour. After that, we highlighted the Yessongs album which is now 50 years old. And, of course,...

Max Hunt joins us to talk about his new Tolkien-inspired solo album titled Music from the Void! You can check it out at https://maxhuntmusic.bandcamp.com/album/music-from-the-void This is Max’s second time on Yesshift, having appeared alongside Clive Bayley last year when we talked about their Affirm album, One More Moment. And you may have seen Max perform in Yes tribute band Fragile. Tune in for...

On this episode, we are joined by Total Mass Retain drummer Joe Cass to talk about Jon Anderson's current tour with The Band Geeks! We'll talk about the setlist and discuss how the band translates Yes music in their performances. If you've been to any of these shows or seen video clips from it, let us know what you think! Check out Total Mass Retain over at totalmassretainband.com

Another new single from the upcoming Yes album Mirror to the Sky has been released! The song is titled "All Connected." Join us as we provide our thoughts on the song and its music video. You can pre-order Mirror to the Sky, set to be released May 19, here: https://yes-band.lnk.to/MirrorToTheSky Song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZJaP9ThILI&pp=ygUReWVzIGFsbCBjb25uZWN0ZWQ%3D

We are celebrating former Yes singer Benoît David's birthday by going through a fun mental exercise of coming up with track lists combining material from both Fly from Here and From a Page into one cohesive Benoît David-sung Yes album! Chime in and share your own custom track list if you can think of one, and let us know what you think of ours! Relevant Links: -Full "Onward" video: h...

Join us in celebrating the 76th birthday of Yes guitarist Steve Howe! The topic at hand is favorite Steve Howe steel guitar moments! Share your favorite songs where he plays it, whether they be from Yes, Asia, or his solo material! Relevant Links: -Yes/Gentle Giant Show Review: https://www.culturesonar.com/you-told-us-the-best-show-ever-yes-gentle-giant/ -Tomorrow: Permanent Dream: https://www.che...

We have some surprising breaking news to talk about! And afterward, we'll share our thoughts on Tempus Fugit. Chime in with your thoughts! Relevant Links: -Sonic Perspectives interview with Rick Wakeman: https://www.sonicperspectives.com/interviews/interview-with-rick-wakeman/ -Fake Band Practice: http://www.instagram.com/fakebandpractice -Saxlife cover of "We Have Heaven": https://w...

Today is the 50th anniversary of King Crimson album Larks' Tongues in Aspic! Join us as we celebrate this album, which was the first to feature drummer Bill Bruford, following his departure from Yes after recording Close to the Edge. Chime in with any memories you have of this King Crimson album! Relevant Links: -Larks' Tongues is 50 article on DGM Live: https://dgmlive.com/news/ltia-is-50...

Tune in as we talk about the breaking news regarding Yes postponing the European and UK legs of their long-planned Relayer Tour again. We'll go into the reasons listed in the YesWorld announcement and go over our thoughts. Relevant Links: yesworld.com/live

With St. Patrick's Day around the corner, we decided to talk about The Promise Ring, Jon Anderson's 1997 solo album of Celtic music. Plus, Steven will recap the Jon Anderson Patreon Q&A he attended a week ago! Chime in with your thoughts on this album and with any Irish music recommendations you may have! Relevant Links: The Promos Ring: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1C2125B4327F249F

New Yes music has come out! Join us as we share our reactions to the new single "Cut from the Stars," the first track from the upcoming album Mirror to the Sky. (Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdEF-vMO8vc ) The album comes out May 19 and you can pre-order here: https://Yes-Band.lnk.to/MirrorToTheSky Chime in with your thoughts on the new song! Relevant Links: Check out Henry Po...

Some news about the new Yes album has trickled out via Prog Magazine and the web! Titled Mirror to the Sky, this album is slated for a May 19, 2023 release. We'll go over the info that has come out about it, including the team behind it, the formats, and the tracklist. And we'll go over our thoughts on the album art and our expectations for the music.

We remember Peter Banks ten years after his passing, as well as Chris Squire, who would've turned 75 on March 4, and we also talk about Billy Sherwood in honor of his upcoming birthday. We'll mention recent tribute posts and talk about some of the material we've heard each of these musicians on, including a little bit of Pink Floyd tribute albums discussion (with Dark Side of the Moon now 50 this...

Here's our conversation from yesterday, discussing the latest activities and news involving Wakeman men! Last week, Adam Wakeman and others joined his father Rick Wakeman for two grand shows at the London Palladium. These were then followed by the wide release of Rick's newest solo album A Gallery of Imagination. And this week, we got news of Oliver Wakeman taking part in the Summer's End festival...

Steven went live Monday to talk about the show he attended at the Knitting Factory in North Hollywood Monday night! This show included Lobate Scarp (you may remember we had Adam Sears on our show about a year ago), Moon Letters, and Behold! The Monolith. A few clips are included (with audio cleaned up a bit since parts became quiet on the phone). Tune in and chat about music! Relevant Links: - htt...

Join us for more updates regarding Yes and its current and former members! Jay Schellen was officially announced as the permanent Yes drummer! Oliver Wakeman (who has a birthday coming up) has posted more updates on his upcoming solo album! Benoît David gave his perhaps his first interview since leaving Yes a little over a decade ago! Plus some tribute/cover finds and more! Relevant Links: -Jon Da...

Join us as we remember bassist Phil Spalding, who passed away earlier this week at age 65, and talk about a band he was part of in the 1980s called GTR. Feel free to share any memories you may have! Relevant Links: -GTR Live: https://youtu.be/xq-CLFfIln8

Join us as we interview Kansas keyboardist Tom Brislin! Yes fans will know that he played on the Yessymphonic Tour. Beyond that, he's been involved with Meat Loaf, Spiraling, Camel, The Syn, Renaissance, Anderson/Stolt, The Sea Within, even a couple Styx alumni... This guy has an impressive resume! And check out tombrislin.com as well as Kansas tour dates at kansasband.com

Join us for the first Yesshift News Desk Edition of 2023! We've got a lot to cover, including Warner acquiring Yes' Atlantic catalog, Roger Dean sharing his painting for an upcoming Yes album, Jon Anderson's comments on Zamran and Chagall from a recent Q&A, the upcoming John Wetton biography, some upcoming tours, and more! Plus, an announcement toward the end about our next interview we have l...