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Jon Davison sings almost all someone else's parts...

The one hundred and forty-eighth episode of the Yes Music Podcast, featuring lots of news as well as some thoughts about what happens when new group members have to play lines they didn't create.

* Can the original feel be replicated by new personnel?

* Copy or add a new slant?

* Are new versions always successful?

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Roger Dean Exhibition

E-bow video

E-bow article

Howe article on Roy Thomas Baker

Owner of a Lonely Heart in 2014 via Yahoo

Mixing the audio for YES Bristol show live DVD with @BillySherwood at his studio in LA. Jon, Chris & me in evidence. pic.twitter.com/QZcARLtasg

— Geoffrey Downes (@asiageoff) August 27, 2014

 

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Theme music

The music I use is the last movement of Stravinsky's Firebird Suite. This has been used as introduction music at many Yes concerts. My theme music is not take from a live concert - I put it together from the following two creative commons sources: thanvannispen and archive.org

Heaven and Earth CD - purchased 2014

The one hundred and forty-seventh episode of the Yes Music Podcast, featuring my reactions to unboxing Heaven and Earth CD. This is the third of three short episodes while I am away on holiday.

* What is the packaging like?

* Does it feel like a Yes album?

* Does the Roger Dean artwork come over well in this format?

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Theme music

The music I use is the last movement of Stravinsky's Firebird Suite. This has been used as introduction music at many Yes concerts. My theme music is not take from a live concert - I put it together from the following two creative commons sources: thanvannispen and archive.org

Heaven and Earth logo

The one hundred and forty-sixth episode of the Yes Music Podcast, featuring some reactions to YouTube videos of the first couple of tracks from Heaven and Earth live in 2014. This is the second of three short episodes while I am away on holiday.

* Do the new tracks work live?

* Can the band play them?

* Will they survive in the repertoire?

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Believe again live

The Game live

Theme music

The music I use is the last movement of Stravinsky's Firebird Suite. This has been used as introduction music at many Yes concerts. My theme music is not take from a live concert - I put it together from the following two creative commons sources: thanvannispen and archive.org

Three years and counting!

The one hundred and forty-fifth episode of the Yes Music Podcast, featuring some reflections on 3 years of the Yes Music Podcast.

This is the first of three short episodes while I am away on holiday.

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Brian Sullivan's Heaven and Earth Review

Anderson Ponty Kickstarter

Theme music

The music I use is the last movement of Stravinsky's Firebird Suite. This has been used as introduction music at many Yes concerts. My theme music is not take from a live concert - I put it together from the following two creative commons sources: thanvannispen and archive.org

My trusty old vinyl copy of Fragile

The one hundred and forty-forth episode of the Yes Music Podcast, featuring some reactions to YouTube videos of Fragile live in 2014.

* Can we tell from YouTube clips how well the Fragile material comes over live?

* Is it worth including the 'novelty' items?

* How are the effects created?

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Cans and Brahms

Cans and Brahms 2

South Side of the Sky

Mood for a Day

Heart of the Sunrise

Theme music

The music I use is the last movement of Stravinsky's Firebird Suite. This has been used as introduction music at many Yes concerts. My theme music is not take from a live concert - I put it together from the following two creative commons sources: thanvannispen and archive.org

New in July 2014

The one hundred and forty-second episode of the Yes Music Podcast, featuring some thoughts about the release of Heaven and Earth and the reaction to it. Also, a great review of Yes live by Kevin Brodie.

* How did all the negative reactions to the new album make you feel?

* What does Fragile sound like live?

* Does the current Yes gig concept work?

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Yes Heaven and Earth Website

Yes Live in July 2014 YouTube Playlist

John Simms review

Kenny Norton review

Theme music

The music I use is the last movement of Stravinsky's Firebird Suite. This has been used as introduction music at many Yes concerts. My theme music is not take from a live concert - I put it together from the following two creative commons sources: thanvannispen and archive.org

New in July 2014

The one hundred and forty-second episode of the Yes Music Podcast, featuring my initial review of the new studio album, Heaven and Earth.

* Did the extracts of tracks tell us all there is to know about the new material?

* Can we hear what Geoff Downes mentioned last week?

* What do Jon Davison and Roy Thomas Baker bring?

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Yes Heaven and Earth Website

Macwood Fleet review of Heaven and Earth

Theme music

The music I use is the last movement of Stravinsky's Firebird Suite. This has been used as introduction music at many Yes concerts. My theme music is not take from a live concert - I put it together from the following two creative commons sources: thanvannispen and archive.org

Geoff Downes, 2014

The one hundred and forty-first episode of the Yes Music Podcast, featuring an interview with Geoff Downes where we talk about the forthcoming album, Heaven and Earth.

* What was it like to work with Jon Davison and Roy Thomas Baker?

* Are you pleased with the album?

* Are the 80s-inspired keyboards sounds on the album deliberate?

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RT @slangofages: @YesMusicPodcast @asiageoff Excellent podcast featuring the great Geoff Downes < Cheers fella. Humbled by the 'great' bit!

— Geoffrey Downes (@asiageoff) July 6, 2014

@YesMusicPodcast agreed - excellent interview! Nicely done, Kevin.

— Bob Keeley (@rkeeley) July 6, 2014

Congrats Kevin, and thanks for another world class podcast! Really enjoyed it! @YesMusicPodcast @asiageoff @yesofficial #prog #progrock

— m.j. murphy (@mjmurphy61) July 6, 2014

@YesMusicPodcast What a scoop! Congrats on the interview!

— Ben Craven (@CravenBen) July 6, 2014

Congratulations and great job on the interview! @YesMusicPodcast @asiageoff #YesHeavenandEarth http://t.co/4l1FeA7VvW

— Kevin Brodie (@ksbhsi51) July 6, 2014

@YesMusicPodcast @asiageoff Excellent podcast featuring the great Geoff Downes

— Preston Frazier (@slangofages) July 6, 2014

@YesMusicPodcast @asiageoff @yesofficial Excellent iv. Thanks Kevin & Geoff

— Don (@Dondeh1) July 5, 2014

@YesMusicPodcast Wow! Thank you the nice interview.

— Michiru Kuruma (@MichiruKuruma) July 5, 2014

@YesMusicPodcast - Hi Kevin, enjoyed your latest podcast with @asiageoff - good to hear a member if the band supporting the podcast :)

— nick baker (@nickbb7) July 4, 2014

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New in July 2014

The one hundred and fortieth episode of the Yes Music Podcast, featuring my initial reactions to the extract of 'Step Beyond' taken from the forthcoming album, Heaven and Earth.

* What can we tell about the track from this tiny extract?

* Is it prog?

* Does it sound like Yes?

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Todmobil and Jon Anderson on YouTube

Yes Heaven and Earth Website

Theme music

The music I use is the last movement of Stravinsky's Firebird Suite. This has been used as introduction music at many Yes concerts. My theme music is not take from a live concert - I put it together from the following two creative commons sources: thanvannispen and archive.org

New in July 2014

The one hundred and thirty-ninth episode of the Yes Music Podcast, featuring my initial reactions to the extract of 'The Game' taken from the forthcoming album, Heaven and Earth.

* Is The Game in the same mould as Believe Again?

* Who write the track?

* Can we tell what the whole song is like from this extract?

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Syd Arthur

Something Else Review of Believe Again

Light My Fire

Yes Heaven and Earth Website

Theme music

The music I use is the last movement of Stravinsky's Firebird Suite. This has been used as introduction music at many Yes concerts. My theme music is not take from a live concert - I put it together from the following two creative commons sources: thanvannispen and archive.org