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On this episode, we are joined by Yes guitarist Steve Howe! We talked about Lunar Mist, the new album featuring both him and his late son Virgil Howe, and what it was like piecing together the album and working with Virgil. (Even a bit of Yes Remixes talk.) Then we talked about the current Yes tour and a couple other interesting tidbits. Check out how the conversation went. Relevant Links: Buy Lun...

Here's our interview with Annie Haslam, lead singer of Renaissance! We talked with Haslam about her music career, the upcoming Renaissance tour in the US, and working with the likes of Ian Anderson, John Wetton, Geoff Downes, Tom Brislin, and Steve Howe in the past. There's even a good amount of visual art discussion! Relevant Links: Renaissance tour dates: https://renaissancetouring.com/tour/ Ind...

Join us as we celebrate 35 years of the Yes album Big Generator! This 1987 album was the follow-up to Yes' Platinum album 90125. Chime in with your thoughts on this album if you've listened to it!

Please join us in remembering Virgil Howe on his birthday as we discuss two albums featuring both him and his father Steve Howe. The first of these, Nexus, was released in 2017, not long after Virgil's passing. The follow-up, Lunar Mist, has just come out today. Chime in with your thoughts on the music that came out of this father-son collaboration. Relevant Links: Nexus on Burning Shed: https://b...

Mike Tiano returns to our show to talk with us about the classic Close to the Edge Tour, the epic's coda key change, his recent video for his song "Triad" from his album Creétisvan, and more! Relevant Links: - http://www.miketiano.com/ -"Triad" music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44L2BzC3sRc - https://somethingelsereviews.com/2022/04/26/yes-close-to-the-edge-coda-key-change/ --Speaking of...

Join us as we celebrate and discuss the 50-year-old Yes album Close to the Edge! Chime in with any memories of how you discovered the music on this album or saw them play any of the songs live! The album line-up consisted of Jon Anderson, Jon Anderson – lead vocals, Steve Howe – guitars, electric sitar, steel guitar, backing vocals, Chris Squire – bass, backing vocals, Rick Wakeman – keyboards, Bi...

As Yes tours Japan, join us in talking about the latest activities by members past and present! Topics include guesting on David Paich's Forgotten Toys album, updates on Rick Wakeman's activities, a recap of Jon Anderson's recent Q&A, Yesshift listener questions, and more! Relevant Links: -Yes shirt auction that took place: https://vipfanauctions.com/shop/jerry-and-marge-go-large/featured-jerr...

We begin this episode by expressing our thoughts on the Yes US tour announcement. Then the majority of the episode is a celebration of Roger Dean for his birthday. We go through his art for Yes studio albums and talk about which songs we each think match the art the best. Relevant Links: -Yes US tour announcement: https://yesworld.com/2022/08/yes-to-celebrate-the-50th-anniversary-of-iconic-album-c...

A couple days ahead of Geoffrey Downes' 70th birthday, we talked about his first solo album, The Light Program, released under both his name and The New Dance Orchestra moniker in 1987. Plus, we did a little review of the recent release Synthesizer Classics, which includes Downes, Patrick Moraz, and Rick Wakeman each on different tracks. And lastly, we touch on a tiny bit of Downes Braide Associat...

We continue our "First Solo Album Since Joining Yes" series with Bruford's Feels Good to Me! Released in 1978, we go over what we think of the jazziness of it and how different it is from other albums by Yes and its members around this time. You can also follow us via audio on all the podcast platforms listed on anchor.fm/Yesshift, or even watch us when we go live on facebook.com/Yesshift The next...

Dave Kerzner joined us for a Yesshift interview! He has a new solo album titled The Traveler, featuring Yes members Jon Davison and Billy Sherwood, as well as people outside of Yes, like Durga McBroom (known for singing with Pink Floyd) and many others! We also get into Arc of Life, the status of Sound of Contact, how the tribute album Yesterday and Today came together, and some geeking out on pro...

Steven and Dan welcome legendary guitarist Steve Hackett to talk about his new live album and current tour for "Genesis Revisited Live: Seconds Out & More," as well as GTR, Squackett, Genesis and more about his career! You can get the new live album Genesis Revisited live album from https://bit.ly/SteveHackett-GenesisRevisitedLive-SecondsOut-andMORE and go to hackettsongs.com for more info! Re...

Dan Shinder and Steven Shinder welcomed Craig Blundell from Steve Hackett's band on this Drum Talk TV/Yesshift simulcast. We talked about influences (a bit of Yes and Bill Bruford talk) and various aspects of his career. Along with being on tour with Mr. Hackett on the Genesis Revisited - Seconds Out + More Tour, Craig has had a very busy career! We show a great drum solo clip, but check out this...

A few days after Dylan Howe's birthday, we're talking about his recent music activities! First, we talk about his touring with the Wilko Johnson Band, and the musicians' connections through other projects. Then we talk about last year's Ben Crosland Quintet album Solway Stories, which features Dylan. Plus, we touch on Alan White tribute news and announce THREE interviews we're having over the next...

On this episode, we share people's five least favorite Yes songs (including our own lists), and then share our own setlist ideas inspired by these submissions! But first, off the top, we touch on a few current items, including the 50th anniversary of Alan White's first Yes gig. Relevant Links: -Alan White's first Yes gig in Dallas, 1972: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srUOOwyzfFo -White and other...

Here's another bonus episode from Drum Talk TV! Dan Shinder and Jason Gianni welcome drummer Joe Cass from Total Mass Retain, an awesome YES tribute band, on Tribute to the Tributes! What makes a great band? Well, they have to sound great, right? What makes a great tribute band? They have to sound great and sound as close to the real thing as possible, right? Dan and Jason introduce you to extraor...

There's plenty to talk about on this Yesshift News Desk Edition! So much news, and we'll also go over the next episode's topic and how YOU can get involved by sending submissions! Here's what we'll be covering: -An update on the Claiming Peter Banks documentary -Rick Wakeman has been talking about his recording activities -An article has Steve Howe talking gear -Asia's 40th anniversary tour has be...

On this Yesshift episode, we spend time talking about three Yesmen for their birthdays. Since Igor Khoroshev had major contributions to The Ladder album, we touch on that for a bit. Then, on the Peter Banks end of things, we go over the news of an upcoming archival release titled Flash in the USA . After that, we shift gears by talking about Trevor Horn's producer career, having watched a video ti...

It has been ONE YEAR since we released our first Yesshift episode! We reflected a bit on the past year doing this podcast, and we also talked about the 45-year-old Yes album Going for the One , released in July 1977! You can also listen to us on various audio platforms, which are listed on anchor.fm/yesshift and click on the Support button while you're there if you'd like to leave a contribution!...

We discuss Jon Anderson's first solo album, Olias of Sunhillow! What's the album about? How does it sound compared to Jon's other works? Could it ever be adapted into another medium? And what about the sequel that's been in the works? All this and more on Yesshift! Relevant Links: - www.yesfans.com -Old Grey Whistle Test promo (original and revised): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDG5B_BQcVU htt...

On this episode, we review the recent Oliver Wakeman boxset Collaborations , which includes the 2001 album with Steve Howe titled The 3 Ages of Magick , the 2013 album with Gordon Giltrap titled Ravens & Lullabies , and the previously unreleased live album with Giltrap titled From a Stage . Benoît David was even on a version of "From the Turn of the Card" on the studio album with Giltrap! We a...

On this episode, we celebrate Patrick Moraz's 74th birthday by talking about his first solo album, The Story of I. Revisiting this album was a HUGE surprise for us! Check it out! Relevant Links: -Patrick Moraz solo Long Beach 6/23/75: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igjxO0-RbBY -Story of I Promo and video on The Old Grey Whistle Test: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysiKHdFSp0w -Patrick Moraz ft....

Join us as we update and comment on: -News story released regarding suspects wanted in theft of Alan White’s stolen kit -Thoughts on clips from Yes’ Close to the Edge 50th Anniversary Tour -Roger Dean updates -Yes shirts spotted in Jerry & Marge Go Large -And more NOTE: The final minute of the broadcast got cut off for some reason. Relevant Links: -Suspects wanted in theft of Alan White's Ludw...

Join us as we celebrate the birthday of recently departed Yes drummer Alan White by talking about his 1976 solo album Ramshackled. We also give shoutouts to a few tributes we noticed and show a montage video of Alan White pics featuring a song he played on. And at the end, we briefly share our thoughts on the setlist for Yes' warmup show that took place yesterday. Relevant Links: -Drum Talk TV bir...

On this episode, we're joined by Clive Bayley and Max Hunt of Mabel Greer's Toyshop! Bayley was a founding member of the pre-Yes band, and Hunt, who has played in Yes tribute band Fragile, joined several years ago for the album The Secret . They've since released an album together titled Whispers , and now, a NEW album titled One More Moment under the band name Affirm! What's the story behind the...