YESSOUNDS Episode 29: Pleiades and Pawprints

Jon Anderson’s In the City of Angels takes the spotlight in this cosmic episode of Yessounds. From funky LA grooves to celestial ballads, we dive deep into Anderson’s solo pop era—plus tracks from Asia, Peter Banks, and Tony Levin and, of course, Yes! 

1.“Small Pockets of Joy” – Gordon Giltrap (Small Pockets of Joy) (Intro Bed)

2.“Future Times/Rejoice” – Yes (Tormato)

3.“Love Will Find A Way” – Trevor Rabin (Live in LA 1989)

4.“Here Comes The Feeling” – Asia (Fantasia: Live in Tokyo)

5.“I'm On Fire” – Jon Anderson (In the City of Angels)

6.“Sundancing (For the Hopi/NavaJo Energy)” – Jon Anderson (In the City of Angels)

7.“Heaven Sent” – Robin Crow featuring Jon Anderson (Let It Glow)

8.“Time And A Word” – Yes (House of Yes: Live from House of Blues)

9.“The Room” – Rick Wakeman (1984)

10.“New Civilization” – Jon Anderson (In the City of Angels)

11.“Los Endos” – Patrick Moraz (The Many Faces of Yes – Playin' Their Favorite Songs)

12.“Too Late” – Asia (Alpha)

13.“Tempus Fugit” – Yes (Drama)

14.“I Am Waiting” – Yes (Talk 30th Anniversary 4CD Expanded Edition)

15.“Cut from the Stars” – Yes (Mirror to the Sky)

The Whisker Shuffle

16.“Every Little Thing” – Yes (Songs From Tsongas: Yes 35th Anniversary Concert)

17.“Can I Play You Something” – Peter Banks (Be Well, Be Safe, Be Lucky...)

18.“The Ancient” – Yes (Together Again Unplugged 2002)

19.“Another Dimension” – Liquid Tension Experiment & Tony Levin (Prime Cuts: Tony Levin)

20.“Betcha” – Jon Anderson (In the City of Angels)

21.“Small Acts of Human Kindness” – Steve Howe (Skyline)

22.“Runaway Train” – Jeff Berlin (In Harmony’s Way)

23.“Hurry Home (Song From The Pleiades)” – Jon Anderson (In the City of Angels)

Yessounds Episode 28:
A tribute to Tony Kaye’s End of Innocence, woven with classic Yes cuts, solo gems, and a Whisker Shuffle surprise. Featuring Steve Howe, Trevor Rabin, Jon Anderson, Billy Sherwood, and more—this episode blends reflection, resilience, and radiant prog energy.

Episode 28 Track List

1. 911 Overture – Tony Kaye (End of Innocence)

2. Astral Traveler – Yes (Time and a Word)

3. Beginnings – Steve Howe (Beginnings)

4. Together We Are – Billy Sherwood & Tony Kaye (Together We Are – Live in Japan)

5. 285 Fulton Street – Tony Kaye (End of Innocence)

6. Let’s Roll – Tony Kaye (End of Innocence)

7. The Only Thing I Need – 4Him (feat. Jon Anderson) (Streams)

8. Changes – Yes (Union 30 Live: Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, Wisconsin – 26 July 1991)

9. Mood for a Day – Steve Howe (Motif Vol. 2)

10. Flight 11 – Tony Kaye (End of Innocence)

11. Change We Must – Laura Casale (Laura Casale)

12. Wind of Change – Badger (One Live Badger)

13. Through the Tunnel – Trevor Rabin (Jacaranda)

14. Sweetest Dreams – Tony Kaye (End of Innocence)

The Whisker Shuffle 

 19. Let the Song Begin – King Friday (feat. Oliver Wakeman) (Let the Song Begin)
20. Hope and Triumph – Tony Kaye (End of Innocence)
21. The Battle – Tony Kaye (End of Innocence)

22. NYC Blues - Tony Kaye (End of Innocence)

Yessounds 027 – Amigo del Alma

This week’s show features Anam Cara by Oliver Wakeman, anchoring two hours of Yes, solo journeys, offshoots, and guest appearances. From classic cuts to cinematic turns, Roman blends legacy and lyricism across the full Yes universe

1. “Golden Sun in Grey” – Oliver Wakeman (Anam Cara) (Intro Bed)

2. “Yours Is No Disgrace” – Yes (The Yes Album)

3. “Knights of Carmelite” – Steve Howe (Quantum Guitar)

4. “We Are Truth” – Anderson/Stolt (Invention of Knowledge)

5. “The View from Here” – Oliver Wakeman (Anam Cara)

6. “Miss You Now” – Oliver Wakeman (Anam Cara)

7. “Waking Up” – Michael Mollura feat. Jon Anderson

8. “Long Distance Runaround” – Yes (Songs From Tsongas – Live)

9. “Gone But Not Forgotten” – Rick Wakeman (Greatest Hits, 1994)

10. “Here in My Heart” – Oliver Wakeman (Anam Cara)

11. “Hold Out Your Hand” – Steve Hogarth & Larry Fast (Chris Squire cover)          

12. “Blue Brains” – Moraz Bruford (Music for Piano and Drums)

13. “Hearts” – Yes (90125)

14. “Saving My Heart” – Yes (CD single version)

15. “Spirit of Survival” – Yes (Magnification)

16. “Song of Innocence” – Alan White (Ramshackled)

17. “Free Rein” – Steve Howe (Skyline)

18. “The Time, 1968 And Beyond [US Radio Show]” – Yes (Union 30 – Tour Extras)

19. “Real World” – John Wetton (An Extraordinary Life – Disc 4)

20. “When You Told Me Not to Go” – Tom Brislin (Hurry Up and Smell the Roses)

21. “Shine for Me” – Jon and Vangelis (Page of Life)

22. “Golden Sun in Grey” – Oliver Wakeman (Anam Cara) 

Yessounds 026: Imagination Unleashed

This time we explore Rick Wakeman’s “A Gallery of the Imagination”. Also, songs from Trevor Rabin, Jon & Vangelis, Steve Howe, Shaw/Blades and more. 

1 Myo Maya – Jon Anderson

2 Release, Release – Yes (Tormato)

3 Rise and Fall – Patrick Moraz (The Story of I)

4 The Only Thing She Needs – UK (Danger Money)

5 Hidden Depths – Rick Wakeman (A Gallery of the Imagination)

6 Cuban Carnival – Rick Wakeman (A Gallery of the Imagination)

7 Louisiana Blues – Paul Rodgers (feat. Trevor Rabin)

8 Perpetual Change – Yes (Live from Yessongs)

9 Nature of the Sea – Steve Howe (Beginnings)

10 A Mirage in the Clouds – Rick Wakeman (A Gallery of the Imagination)

Whisker Shuffle

11 Red Light Ahead – Conspiracy (Sherwood & Squire)

12 Meadow Rag – Steve Howe (Homebrew)

13 Some Are Born – Jon Anderson (Song of Seven)

14 Catherine Howard – Rick Wakeman (Six Wives of Henry VIII)

15 Sludge – Trevor Rabin (Live in LA)

16 Your Move – Shaw-Blades (Influence)

17 State of Independence – Jon & Vangelis (The Friends of Mr. Cairo)

18 Does It Really Happen? – Yes (Drama)

19 Loving Sea – Steve Hackett (Wolflight)

20 The Enchanter – Oliver Wakeman (The 3 Ages of Magick)

21 The Dinner Party – Rick Wakeman (A Gallery of the Imagination)

22 As The Night Falls… and Continues – Peter Banks

Yessounds 025 Schindleria Guzmanaturus

Yessounds joins House of Prog! 
Going classic for our featured album and lots of great Yes and Related music

1 “River of Longing” – Jason Becker feat. Trevor Rabin

2 “Going for the One” – Yes (Going for the One)

3 “Catherine Parr” – Rick Wakeman (The Six Wives of Henry VIII)

4 “The Wheel” – Conspiracy (Conspiracy)

5 “South Side of the Sky” – Yes (Fragile)

6 “Mood for a Day” – Yes (Fragile)

7 “The More I Look” – Roger Hodgson feat. Trevor Rabin (Open the Door)

8 “Tempus Fugit” – Yes (Live in Lyon)

9 “Realization Part 2” – Jon Anderson & The Band Geeks

10 “Heart of the Sunrise” – Yes (Fragile)

11 “Roundabout” – Robert Berry (Tales From Yesterday)

12 “Reach Outro” – The Syn (Syndestructible)

13 “It Can Happen” – Yes (90125)

14 “State of Play” – Yes (Talk)

15 “The Ice Bridge” – Yes (The Quest)

 Whisker Shuffle

16 “Polonaise” – Jon & Vangelis (Private Collection)

17 “Voyage to the Other Side” – Mystery 

18 “Sea Green Turtles” – Rick Wakeman

19 “Flowers of the Morning” – Jon Anderson

20 “Long Distance Runaround” – Yes

21 “The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus)” – Yes

22 “The Dinner Party” Rick Wakeman

Welcome to Yessounds Episode 024. This episode’s packed with deep cuts, solo gems, and a Featured Album that paints in candlelight: From Brush & Stone by Gordon Giltrap & Rick Wakeman. We’ve also got a Whisker Shuffle curated by Lenny himself, a Cover Song Spotlight, and a few poetic detours along the way.

Track list:
1.  (Intro) If A Picture – Oliver Wakeman  

2.  Turn of the Century – Yes  

3.  The Chagall Duet – Jon Anderson  

4.  Sketches in the Sun – GTR  

5.  The Savannah Bird – Gordon Giltrap & Rick Wakeman  (Featured Album)  

6.  The Thinker – Gordon Giltrap  (Featured Album)  

7.  Closer to the Sky – Tarja feat. Trevor Rabin  

8.  And You and I – Yes  

9.  Change We Must – Jon Anderson  

10.  The Kiss – Gordon Giltrap & Rick Wakeman  

11.  Mood for a Day – Steve Morse  

12.  A for Aria – AndersonPonty Band  

13.  Shoot High Aim Low – Yes  

14.  Nine Voices (Longwalker) – Yes  

15.  We Agree – Yes  

16.  She Said Maybe... – Steve Hackett  

17.  Free (Some Would Say) – Jon Anderson  

18.  Rick Wakeman’s Intros – ABWH  

19.  Lure of the Wild – Wakeman with Wakeman  

20.  The Death of Chatterton – Gordon Giltrap & Rick Wakeman  

21.  Picasso – Yes  

22.  Page of Life – Jon & Vangelis  

23.  Soon – Yes  

24.  The Light of the World – Gordon Giltrap & Rick Wakeman  

Yessounds Episode 023
Host Roman Guzman returns with a rhythm-rich journey through the Yes universe, featuring Dig? by Bill Bruford’s Earthworks as this episode’s spotlight album. Expect solo gems, rare cuts, guest appearances, and a brand-new segment: The Whisker Shuffle, curated by Roman’s feline co-host, Lenny. 
Listen, download, comment and enjoy

Intro Novalis – Steve Howe

1.       Siberian Khatru – Yes

2.      Fist of Fire – Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe

3.      Hail Storm – Steve Howe

4.      Stromboli Kicks – Bill Bruford’s Earthworks

5.      Emotional Shirt – Bill Bruford’s Earthworks

6.      Hold On – Yes

7.       Life On Mars – Rick Wakeman

8.       Island Of Life – Kitaro 

9.       Libreville – Bill Bruford’s Earthworks

10.     Dancing on Frith Street - Bill Bruford’s Earthworks

11.      Onward (Live) – Yes (Keys to Ascension)

12.      All Things Considered – Arc Of Life

13.      Ready, Set, Sue – Levin Minnemann Rudess

14.      Stone’s Throw - Bill Bruford’s Earthworks

15.      Atlantic Airs – Oliver Wakeman

16.      Separate Ways – Steve Howe

17.      The Calling – Yes

18.      Days – Jon Anderson

19.      Voice of Amerika – John Wetton

20.     Hoedown – Patrick Moraz (Cover Song Spotlight)

21.      Take the Water to the Mountain – Yes

22.     Cover Up – Trevor Rabin

23.     Gentle Persuasion – Bill Bruford’s Earthworks

Yessounds 022: Curated by Keith Hoisington
This episode features tracks handpicked by Scottish Yes fan Keith Hoisington, whose playlist spans decades of prog brilliance. Our Featured Album is Rio by Trevor Rabin—his first vocal-led solo release in over 30 years. Also in the mix: solo gems from Chris Squire and Steve Howe, a fusion firestarter from Kazumi Watanabe featuring Bill Bruford, and a sweeping orchestral piece by Mike Oldfield. Plus, a haunting cover of “Turn of the Century” by Dave Bainbridge & Sally Minnear and much more.

Intro:  The Painted Corner - World Trade
1. Wonderous Stories – Yes
2. Garden of Flowers – The Producers
3. You By My Side – Chris Squire
4. I'm Running – Yes
5. Big Mistake – Trevor Rabin (Rio)
6. Top of the World – Jon Anderson
7. Parallels (Live) – Yes (Yesshows)
8. The Smile Has Left Your Eyes – Asia
9. Paradise – Trevor Rabin (Rio)
10. Push – Trevor Rabin (Rio)
11. Lim-Poo – Kazumi Watanabe (feat. Bill Bruford)
12. Words On A Page – Yes (From a Page)
13. Can’t Let You Go – World Trade
14. Egoli – Trevor Rabin (Rio)
15. Turn of the Century – Dave Bainbridge & Sally Minnear (Cover Song Spotlight)
16. Mont St. Michel – Mike Oldfield (Friends of Yes)
17. Orange – Steve Howe
18. Oklahoma – Trevor Rabin (Rio)
19. The More We Live—Let Go – Yes (Union)
20. Homeworld (Live) – Yes (House of Yes)
21. Goodbye – Trevor Rabin (Rio)

 Roman is attempting to play one song from every Jon Anderson solo album.
This is Part One of The Jon Anderson Special

01. Jon - Songbirding - From Me To You
02. Jon - Forest of Fire - 3 Ships
03. Jon - First Born Leaders - 1000 Hands: Chapter One
04. ABWH - The Meeting - Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe
05. Charlie Bisharat – Along The Amazon - Along The Amazon
06. ABWH - Themes - An Evening Of Yes Music Plus
07. Jon - Prayer Song - Angels Embrace
08. Milton Nascimento - Estrelada - Angelus
09. Jon - Boundaries - Animation
10. Jon - Owner Of A Lonely Heart - Best of South America 1993
11. AndersonPonty Band - Renaissance Of The Sun - Better Late Than Never
12. Jon - Under The Sun - Change We Must
13. Mike Oldfield - In High Places - Crisis
14. Glass Hammer - South Side Of The Sky- Culture of Ascent
15. Ayman - Opionium - Dancing With My Soul
16. Jon - Deseo- Deseo
17. Kitaro - Agreement - Dream
18. Jon - That Crazy Wind - EarthMotherEarth
19. Alan Simon - Circle Of Life - Excaliber
20. Jon & Vangelis - I'll Find My Way Home - The Friends Of Mr. Cairo
21. Cielo Y Tierra - El Día - Heaven & Earth
22. Vangelis - So Long Ago, So Clear - Heaven & Hell
23. The Fellow Ship - The Sacred Stones - In Elvin Lands
24. Jon - Heart Of The Sunrise - Independent Stateside
25. Jon - Sundancing - In The City Of Angels

Way too hot to go outside so let’s stay in and listen to Yessounds Episode 20. 

Featured album: Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe

 01. Yes – Sound Chaser
 02. AndersonPonty Band – Time And A Word
 03. Patrick Moraz – Rise And Fall
 04. ABWH - Themes
 05. Yes – Have We Really Got To Go Through This
 06. Bruford – Sample And Hold
 07. Yes - Ritual
 08. Asia – Joe DiMaggio’s Glove (Acoustic)
 09. ABWH – Order Of The Universe
 10. ABWH – Fist Of Fire
 11. The Fellowship w/Jon Anderson – Dan Barliman’s Jig
 12. Levin Brothers – Gimme Some Scratch
 13. Yes – Shoot High Aim Low
 14. Billy Sherwood, Jon Davidson and Larry Fast – C’est La Vie
 15. ABWH - Quartet
 16. ABWH – Vultures In The City
 17. Trevor Rabin – Big Mistakes