Yesshift

Steven does a live unboxing of the Yes - Talk 30th anniversary box set! You can order it here: https://burningshed.com/store/yes

Dan and Steven review Oliver Wakeman's new solo album Anam Cara! It has Celtic influences and includes Hayley Griffiths (vocals), Oliver Day (acoustic guitars, mandolin, lute, lap steel), David Mark Pearce (electric guitars), Troy Donockley (whistles, Uilleann pipes), Robert McClung (violin), Mick Allport (saxophone, clarinet), Steve Amadeo (bass), and Scott Higham (drums)! You can order it he...

Scott Higham joins Dan Shinder for a live interview on Drum Talk TV! Scott has worked in the realms of prog rock, pop rock, metal, and musicals. He has worked with Oliver Wakeman, having recently drummed on Oliver's new solo album Anam Cara, and he drummed for Pendragon from 2008-2014! Others he's performed and/or recorded with include Shadowkeep, Clive Nolan, Vinyl Destination, The Fabulo...

Join us as we celebrate the birthdays of Bill Bruford, Rick Wakeman, and Jay Schellen (all in one go given our schedules) and talk about stuff related to them, including news of the upcoming Fragile and King Crimson USA rereleases coming from Burning Shed, the Songs from Tsongas concert turning 20 this week, and Mirror to the Sky turning a year old!

Trevor Rabin joins us once again, this time to talk about the 1994 Yes album Talk, his final one with the band, which is having a 30th anniversary re-release. It comes out May 24th, and you can pre-order here: https://burningshed.com/store/yes Check out this fascinating conversation!

Miguel Falcão joins us to talk about Play for Chris 10. Every year since the passing of founding Yes bassist Chris Squire, Miguel has been inviting people to celebrate Chris, showcasing videos of tributes whether that be via playing instruments (not just bass) to songs involving Chris, or even just sharing some words about Chris. The deadline for submissions this year is May 31st, so check out htt...

For Mandoki Monday or Memory Monday, Steven reviews the new Mandoki Soulmates album A Memory of Our Future, which comes out this Friday, May 10th, via Inside Out Music! You can pre-order it here: https://mandokisoulmates.lnk.to/AMemoryOfOurFuture-Bio Mandoki Soulmates features a bunch of all-star musicians! After their successful 30 Years Anniversary Tour through Europe, the Soulmates will be perf...

Steven saw Happy Sad Face, Ruth Radelet, and STRFKR perform at The Bellwether in Los Angeles on May 4th, 2024, the last night of this 30-date of this STRFKR tour. These acts are very well beyond the bounds Yes and prog fans may be familiar with, but Steven had a great time and wants to talk about it.

There's a lot of news for Steven to cover in this one. First, we acknowledge the passing of keyboardist Mike Pinder. Then there are various topics, some of which involving touring. Apart from Yes touring with Deep Purple, which will be discussed at the end, topics include Wakeman men activities, Kansas live personnel, King Crimson offshoot Beat, a new lineup of Asia and upcoming shows (a great dea...

Oliver Wakeman joined us in the Drum Talk TV Brilliance membership site for an exclusive livestream concert and a members-only Q & A on April 20th. That's right, our members get to ask the questions! This is an archive of the first half hour, which we showed live on our social channels. Oliver performed six pieces (four of which are in this version available to public socials), with some f...

Join us as we celebrate Benoît David’s birthday by talking about his singing on In the Present – Live from Lyon and that era of Yes. Have you listened to this live album? Did you get to see him perform live? Check out the videos on the Yesshift Facebook and YouTube pages to see other episodes, many of which with Yes members, alum and others they have worked with. We also mention www. DrumTalkTVBri...

Oliver Wakeman joins us in the Drum Talk TV Brilliance membership site for an exclusive livestream concert and a members only Q & A. That's right, our members get to ask the questions! Our Brilliance membership features not only drummers, but other great musicians as well, and is for all types of music fans. Oliver joins us Saturday, April 20 at Noon Pacific/3PM Eastern US and 8PM UK. Comp...

Oliver Wakeman joins us in the Drum Talk TV Brilliance membership site for an exclusive livestream concert and a members only Q & A. That's right, our members get to ask the questions! Our Brilliance membership features not only drummers, but other great musicians as well, and is for all types of music fans. Oliver joins us Saturday, April 20 at Noon Pacific/3PM Eastern US and 8PM UK. Comp...

We celebrate Steve Howe’s birthday by talking about his autobiography All My Yesterdays, as well as last year’s release Tomorrow: Permanent Dream, a remastered version of the self-titled album by one of his pre-Yes bands! Relevant Links: Mentioned on the show: Steve Howe Knows I Have His Guitar - https://youtu.be/IxhGsdA9SY8?si=3s3z7kD_DiFH9BP6

We team up with Kevin Mulryne and Mark Anthony K of Yes Music Podcast to give the Heaven & Earth album a little evaluation. Then we talk about the rumors regarding an upcoming Yes live covers album. Check it out! You can find Yes Music Podcast episodes over at http://yesmusicpodcast.com and check out the Projekt Gemineye catalog over at https://projektgemineye.bandcamp.com/

We have just seen the news that the 1994 Yes album Talk is being reissued May 24th to commemorate its 30th anniversary. Steven talks all about it here! https://www.loudersound.com/news/new-four-disc-box-set-for-great-lost-yes-album-talk-due-in-may

Oliver Wakeman joins us to chat about what he's been up to lately! In fact, just today, the pre-order link for his new solo album Anam Cara went live here: https://burningshed.com/store/oliverwakeman/oliver-wakeman_anam-cara_cd And you can check out the trailer here: https://youtu.be/J2By31JdulQ Releasing on May 17, this is his first new solo album in nearly 20 years (though of course has been...

Join us as we celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Yes album TALK! This was the last album to feature the lineup of Jon Anderson, Tony Kaye, Trevor Rabin, Chris Squire, and Alan White. Released 1994, it was produced with newer innovative technology of the time. Share your memories of this album! And check out Steven's review of the album from a while back: https://vocal.media/beat/talk-dancin...

Taking a little detour, Steven talks a bit about Rush! With their debut album having turned 50 years old, it seems like a good time for him to reflect a bit on Rush and what the band means to him. And check out these other goodies!-Dan and Lou Caldarola (Limelight) discussing Rush on Drum Talk TV's Under the Influence: https://youtube.com/live/9uAcO1JeJY8?feature=share -Dan drumming to "M...

Happy birthday to Billy Sherwood! We'll be celebrating talking about the times when he was the sixth musician during the tours for Talk, Open Your Eyes, and The Ladder. Any memories you'd like to share? Tune in and chime in!

Here's another Yesshift news episode! A big topic which will be covered is the news that Jon Anderson and The Band Geeks are releasing a new CD and doing another US tour. Plus, updates regarding Rick Wakeman's touring, an event featuring Texas-based Yes tribute band Close to the Yes, and more! Rock Beats Cancer event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2062007924177828/

Derek Shulman, of Gentle Giant, Polygram records, Atco Records, and Roadrunner Records joins Steven and Dan to talk music and the music business. He was instrumental in signing so many amazing bands, that you all have banged your heads to, tapped your toes, too, swiveled your hips, too, and stumbled down the hall too Bon Jovi, Dream Theater, and so so many more! Get the Steven Wilson remix of The...

Join us in remembering the late great Chris Squire’s birthday as we have a conversation focusing on his singing! What are your favorite Chris Squire vocal moments? Are there any songs you think he could’ve sung lead either for a section or their entirety? Chime in as we celebrate this amazing musician!

Here's another bonus release for the Yesshift feed, with Dan interviewing John Weathers of Gentle Giant on Drum Talk TV! John Weathers most known as the longest sitting drummer for Gentle Giant joins Dan for his first Drum Talk TV interview! John was also with Eyes of Blue, Man, Buzzy Linhart, Big Sleep, Graham Bond with Magick, The Neutrons, Peter Welch, Huw Chiswell and Wild Turkey, as well...

Dan Shinder welcomes Harvey, author of "Backstage Pass | 50% Rock & Roll 50% Business, 100% True!" This book is a MUST for any musician and music fan who loves the peek behind the curtain into what makes the music business tick, from stage to business office. He worked in the biz from schlepper to roadie to FOH engineer, studio producer, manager and beyond. Harvey also played an inst...