YESSOUNDS

A jazz‑leaning trip through the Yes universe this week with our Featured Album, The Sound of Surprise from Bill Bruford’s Earthworks. Plus Steve Howe, Trevor Rabin, Rick Wakeman, Alan White, and acoustic Yes moments. A smooth, fun ride. Enjoy. Teaching Vera to Dance – Bill Bruford’s Earthworks — The Sound of Surprise Dream River – Steve Howe — The Haunted Melody Sludge – Trevor Rabin — Can’t Look...

Tonight we continue our journey through every Track One in the Yes catalog, picking up where Part 1 left off and moving into the 1980s, 90s, and early 2000s. This episode covers a wide range of eras, lineups, and sounds as the band evolves through some of its most dramatic changes. 1.     Yours Is No Disgrace – Yesshows (1980) 2.   Owner of a Lonely Heart – 90125 (1983) 3.   Hold On – 9012Live: Th...

Yessounds Episode 59 is here! This week we’re kicking off a new two‑part series called Opening Moves, a run through every Track One from the classic Yes albums. Part 1 takes us from the 1969 debut all the way to Drama , exploring how each era begins. If you love hearing the band evolve from album to album, this one’s for you. Part 2 is coming soon… enjoy the ride! Beyond And Before – Yes (1969) No...

Yessounds Episode 58 explores the music of Yes, the members of Yes, and the entire Yes universe. Our Featured Album is The Ladder , a bright and creative chapter in the band’s late nineties resurgence. We also spin a track from the brand new Yes album Aurora , plus solo work, collaborations, deep cuts, and our Cover Song Spotlight. The Whiskerless Shuffle returns after Lenny’s feeder‑related proba...

The Living World of Yes takes us on a journey through the animal kingdom as seen through the Yes‑family universe. From horses and hounds to whales, falcons, fish, and everything in between, this episode explores the creatures that roam through the music of Yes and its extended family of artists. It’s a fun, surprising, and wide‑ranging set that shows just how deep and imaginative this musical worl...

Yessounds steps into a calmer space this week with Episode 056: Natural World , a full journey through the atmospheric, meditative side of the Yes universe. Our Featured Album is Rick Wakeman’s The Natural World Trilogy (1999), a three‑part exploration of nature, texture, and quiet emotional landscapes. Along the way we visit the softer corners of the Yes family tree — Jon Anderson’s Angels Embrac...

This week on Yessounds, we explore Steve Howe’s 1993 solo album The Grand Scheme of Things , our Featured Album for Episode 055. It’s a reflective, acoustic‑driven record that shows Howe in full creative control, and we’ll be highlighting tracks from it throughout the show. Along the way we’ll move through the Yes universe with solo work, collaborations, live cuts, and a Whisker Shuffle curated by...

Yessounds Episode 054 is here! The Stick, The Shred, and The Soul — a full night built around the explosive energy of Levin Torn White . Tony Levin, David Torn, and Alan White take center stage as we explore one of the most adventurous albums in the Yes family tree. No Warning Lights — Levin Torn White (FA / Intro Bed) Sample and Hold [Live] — Bruford (The Bruford Tapes) Luck of the Draw — Wakeman...

This episode of Yessounds explores the world‑beat textures and emotional fire of Jon Anderson’s Deseo , balanced with classic and modern prog moments from across the Yes universe. From Wakeman’s storytelling grandeur to Rabin’s live intensity and Wetton’s melodic power, the set moves through atmosphere, rhythm, and reflection.    1.  Intro – Firebird Suite Excerpt 2. On The Silent Wings Of Freedom...

Yessounds returns with Wonderous Whiskers, a full night of Yes, solo Yes, and all the branches of the Yes family tree. We’re hanging out, having fun, and celebrating the music we love with a brand new set built around our Featured Album, Going for the One. This episode includes deep cuts, live moments, surprises, and a Cover Song Spotlight featuring Billy Sherwood. Lenny handles the Whisker Shuffl...

Episode 50 marks a milestone for Yessounds with a full journey through the band’s first era. From the debut album in 1969 to Magnification in 2001, this episode moves through eighteen tracks that trace the evolution, ambition, and spirit of Yes across three decades. A wide‑ranging, deep‑cut celebration of the music that built the foundation of the Yes universe.   1.  Almost Like Love – Yes ( Big G...

Episode 049, Looking Away , spotlights Trevor Rabin’s Can’t Look Away as the Featured Album. This show moves through the full range of Rabin’s melodic and cinematic style, with a mix of Yes‑family tracks, widescreen instrumentals, and deep cuts that tie the whole hour together. A focused, high‑energy episode built around one of Rabin’s strongest solo statements. 1. Promises — Trevor Rabin — Can’t...

This week we revisit Rick Wakeman’s Six Wives of Henry VIII in a whole new way — exploring alternate versions, live performances, re‑recordings, and rare releases. Plus music from Jon Anderso, Billy Sherwood, John Wetton, and more. Follow Yessounds here on Pod‑O‑Matic to catch every episode and dig into the full archive. 1.  Catherine Of Aragon – 4:35 – Rick Wakeman – The Best Of The 01/W 2.  Are...

Welcome to Yessounds Episode 047. This week’s Featured Album is No Comment by Billy Sherwood, and we explore a wide range of music from the Yes family and beyond, including Wakeman With Wakeman, the AndersonPonty Band, classic live Yes, and more. Plus, Lenny takes over the Whisker Shuffle for another unpredictable run through the playlist. Settle in and enjoy the journey through the Yes universe....

Welcome to Yessounds Episode 046: “Ruin & Renewal.” This week we spotlight the 20th Anniversary Edition of Oliver Wakeman’s Mother’s Ruin, exploring its history, its lineup, and why this rerelease is such a welcome return. Along the way we feature classic Yes, solo projects, collaborations, and deep cuts from across the Yes universe. Thanks for listening, and don’t forget to rate, follow, and...

Yessounds returns with another deep dive into the world of Yes and the extended Yes family. Roman, Trevor, and Lenny the Cat guide you through a fresh set of classics, solos, collaborations, and hidden gems — plus this week’s Featured Album, Private Collection by Jon & Vangelis. As always, we hope you hear something new, something unexpected, and something that finds a place in your own collec...

Episode 044 takes you Across the Spectrum with a full journey through the Yes universe with classic tracks, deep cuts, solo moments, live performances, and a spotlight on our Featured Album, Spectrum by Steve Howe. You’ll hear everything from Wakeman’s take on “Life On Mars” to the modern edge of Everyday Animals with Jon Anderson, plus a powerful live stretch from Songs From Tsongas. As always, e...

This episode of Yessounds takes you on Solo Flights — a journey through the solo work of different members of the Yes family. Sixteen artists, sixteen unique musical perspectives, from orchestral to fusion, jazz to cinematic rock. A full tour of the Yes‑Verse, one solo world at a time. 1. Stravinsky – The Firebird Suite (Intro) 2. Jon Anderson – Love and Understanding (Survival & Other Stories...

This week, we dive into the brand‑new Yes Symphonic Live box set — a massive 2026 release built around the band’s 2001 Magnification tour, featuring Jon, Chris, Steve, Alan, and Tom Brislin backed by a full orchestra. We explore the sweeping arrangements, the emotional lift of the symphonic versions, and how these performances breathe new life into classic Yes.                 Yessounds Episode 04...

Yessounds Episode 041 — The 80s Experiment: A Neon Retrospective Step into the decade of big hair, bigger keyboards, and the biggest movie moments ever burned onto VHS. In this special edition of Yessounds, Roman takes you on a neon‑soaked journey through the Yes universe of the 1980s  Press play, adjust the tracking, and enjoy The 80s Experiment. 1. Miami Vice Theme — Jan Hammer — Miami Vice 2. C...

Yessounds 040 – The Story of Ear Sleep-deprived but dialed in, Roman returns with a Scroll that’s all instinct, focus, and sonic intuition. From the hypnotic swirl of Patrick Moraz’s The Story of I to deep cuts that reward close listening, all songs are from Roman’s personal Yes and related collection. Episode 040 – The Story of Ear Cachaça Variations – Patrick Moraz ( The Story of I ) Cactus Boog...

A rough day at the dentist didn’t stop Episode 039 from turning into a wild, warm, slightly foggy trip through the Yes universe. Roman navigates Toltec, deep cuts, live moments, and a full Whisker Shuffle with the help of painkillers, instinct, and gauze. If you enjoy prog rock, world music, and a host who probably shouldn’t be operating heavy machinery, this one is for you. Yessounds Episode - 03...

Yessounds 038 — Inner Compass takes you on a rock‑driven journey through Yes, Asia, Flash, Jon & Vangelis, Steve Hackett, Rick Wakeman, and more — all from Roman Guzman’s personal Yes and related collection. Featuring Circa’s And So On as the spine, this episode blends classics, deep cuts, and mythic moments into one seamless flow. 1. Half Way Home – Circa (And So On)  2. And You And I / Wondr...

Episode 37: Flags Unfurled—Yes classics, solo treasures, Circa, Arc of Life, Rick Wakeman, and our Featured Album Flags by Moraz and Bruford. Includes the Whisker Shuffle, Cover Song Spotlight, and more  1. Yes – Children of Light: B. Lifeline (Keystudio) 2. Yes – Heart of the Sunrise (Fragile) 3. Rick Wakeman – Jane Seymour (The Six Wives of Henry VIII) 4. Circa – Valley of the Windmill (Valley o...

A Yessounds Holiday Journey gathers the Yes family around the fire for a holiday journey in sound. From Jon Anderson’s Three Ships to Rick Wakeman’s Christmas Portraits, Chris Squire’s choirs, Steve Howe’s winter guitar, and festive gems from Moraz, Sherwood, Davison, and more   1 Rick Wakeman – Sussex Carol / It Came Upon a Midnight Clear 2 John Wetton – Happy Christmas (War Is Over) 3 Jon Anders...