YMP Classic Feed Archives - Yes Music Podcast

Cassette(!) purchased 1987 12in single(!) purchased 1987

The thirteenth episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring the twelfth studio album, 'Big Generator’.

* Is this any more than a Trevor Rabin solo project?

* Where are the epic tracks?

* Does this album spell the end for the Yes we know and love?

Listen and see if you agree with me then let me know by leaving a comment or contacting me via the different routes on the right hand side!

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Musician, producer and song writer, Greg Kocis:

gregkocis.com

90124 on Spotify

Noel Coward:

Playlist on YouTube

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

Homework for next time:

The next album episode will be in the new year - 2012 after a very short break. So get ready by listening to Union:

Union on Spotify

Union on iTunes

Union on Amazon (UK)

Union on Last.fm

Buy Yes music, don't steal it. Take a look at this but then go out and buy the album:

Union on YouTube

The twelfth episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring the eleventh studio album, '90125’.

* Is this a Yes album?

* How did Yes come to be the sound of the 80s?

* Is there any classic Yes in this album at all?

Listen and see if you agree with me then let me know by leaving a comment or contacting me via the different routes on the right hand side!

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Trevor Horn's 'Art of Noise':

Close (to the edit)

Queen:

Seaside Rendezvous

Hemiola:

Wikipedia entry on hemiola

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

Homework for next time:

Listen to Big Generator:

Big Generator on Spotify

Big Generator on iTunes

Big Generator on Amazon (UK)

Big Generator on Last.fm

Buy Yes music, don't steal it. Take a look at this but then go out and buy the album:

Big Generator on YouTube

The twelfth episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring the eleventh studio album, '90125’.

Vinyl purchased circa. 1989, CD circa. 2005 (click to enlarge)

* Is this a Yes album?

* How did Yes come to be the sound of the 80s?

* Is there any classic Yes in this album at all?

Listen and see if you agree with me then let me know by leaving a comment or contacting me via the different routes on the right hand side!

Please subscribe!

If you are still listening to the podcast on the website, please consider subscribing so you don’t risk missing anything. You can subscribe with an RSS reader, with iTunes or via email updates.

Proof of the catalogue number!

Show links

Trevor Horn's 'Art of Noise':

Close (to the edit)

Queen:

Seaside Rendezvous

Hemiola:

Wikipedia entry on hemiola

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

Homework for next time:

Listen to Big Generator:

Big Generator on Spotify

Big Generator on iTunes

Big Generator on Amazon (UK)

Big Generator on Last.fm

Buy Yes music, don't steal it. Take a look at this but then go out and buy the album:

Big Generator on YouTube

The eleventh episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring the tenth studio album, 'Drama’.

Vinyl purchased circa. 1989, CD circa. 2005 (click to enlarge)

* Is this really Yes?

* Two changes in line-up - what's the difference?

* Do the Buggles mean pop?

Listen and see if you agree with me then let me know by leaving a comment or contacting me via the different routes on the right hand side!

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Buggles:

Video killed the radio star

Widor Toccata:

Tocatta on YouTube - you should recognise it...

Goodbye to Berlin:

Wikipedia entry

Peter Frampton on vocoder:

Show me the way on YouTube

Bon Jovi - yes I know I made a mistake in the Podcast...:

Livin' on a prayer on YouTube

Falsetto:

Falsetto on Wikipedia

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

Homework for next time:

Listen to 90125:

90125 on Spotify

90125 on iTunes

90125 on Amazon (UK)

90125 on Last.fm

Buy Yes music, don't steal it. Take a look at this but then go out and buy the album:

90125 on YouTube

The eleventh episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring the tenth studio album, 'Drama’.

* Is this really Yes?

* Two changes in line-up - what's the difference?

* Do the Buggles mean pop?

Listen and see if you agree with me then let me know by leaving a comment or contacting me via the different routes on the right hand side!

Please subscribe!

If you are still listening to the podcast on the website, please consider subscribing so you don’t risk missing anything. You can subscribe with an RSS reader, with iTunes or via email updates.

Show links

Buggles:

Video killed the radio star

Widor Toccata:

Tocatta on YouTube - you should recognise it...

Goodbye to Berlin:

Wikipedia entry

Peter Frampton on vocoder:

Show me the way on YouTube

Bon Jovi - yes I know I made a mistake in the Podcast...:

Livin' on a prayer on YouTube

Falsetto:

Falsetto on Wikipedia

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

Homework for next time:

Listen to 90125:

90125 on Spotify

90125 on iTunes

90125 on Amazon (UK)

90125 on Last.fm

Buy Yes music, don't steal it. Take a look at this but then go out and buy the album:

90125 on YouTube

The tenth episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring the ninth studio album, 'Tormato’.

Vinyl purchased circa. 1989, CD circa. 2005 (click to enlarge)

* An uneven album?

* What's going on with the album cover?

* Does the choice of lyrical subject matter go too far?

Listen and see if you agree with me then let me know by leaving a comment or contacting me via the different routes on the right hand side!

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Ley Lines:

Definition

Map of Ley Lines in the UK

Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody:

Bohemian Rhapsody on YouTube

Madrigal:

Definition on Wikipedia

Fair Phyllis

Now is the month of Maying

The Silver Swan

Ground bass:

Pachelbel Canon in D

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

Homework for next time:

Listen to Tormato:

Drama on Spotify

Drama on iTunes

Drama on Amazon (UK)

Drama on Last.fm

Buy Yes music, don't steal it. Take a look at this but then go out and buy the album:

Drama on YouTube

The tenth episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring the ninth studio album, 'Tormato’.

* An uneven album?

* What's going on with the album cover?

* Does the choice of lyrical subject matter go too far?

Listen and see if you agree with me then let me know by leaving a comment or contacting me via the different routes on the right hand side!

Please subscribe!

If you are still listening to the podcast on the website, please consider subscribing so you don’t risk missing anything. You can subscribe with an RSS reader, with iTunes or via email updates.

Show links

Ley Lines:

Definition

Map of Ley Lines in the UK

Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody:

Bohemian Rhapsody on YouTube

Madrigal:

Definition on Wikipedia

Fair Phyllis

Now is the month of Maying

The Silver Swan

Ground bass:

Pachelbel Canon in D

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

Homework for next time:

Listen to Tormato:

Drama on Spotify

Drama on iTunes

Drama on Amazon (UK)

Drama on Last.fm

Buy Yes music, don't steal it. Take a look at this but then go out and buy the album:

Drama on YouTube

Yes fanatic - Mark Toner

Yes fan and Yes Music Podcast listener, Mark Toner, was kind enough to speak to me about the Glasgow Yes concert on the current European tour. Despite being a traditionally difficult audience, the concert went down very well, I understand.

G'on yerself Benoit

If you have a Yes story you’d like to share, please get in touch – I’d be more than happy to speak to you via Skype!

Yes fan and Yes Music Podcast listener, Mark Toner, was kind enough to speak to me about the Glasgow Yes concert on the current European tour. Despite being a traditionally difficult audience, the concert went down very well, I understand.

G'on yerself Benoit

If you have a Yes story you’d like to share, please get in touch – I’d be more than happy to speak to you via Skype!

The ninth episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring the eighth studio album, 'Going for the One’.

Vinyl purchased circa. 1989, CD circa. 2005 (click to enlarge)

* Rick Wakeman returns but is he better integrated than on Tales?

* Does this album contain the definitive Yes track?

* Where is Roger Dean?

Listen and see if you agree with me then let me know by leaving a comment or contacting me via the different routes on the right hand side!

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Ben Craven

Listen to Ben's music and find out more about him on his website

Hipgnosis album covers

Hipgnosis on Wikipedia

Vachalia

What is a 'Vachalia'? on YesFans.com

Awaken 2003 in Birmingham

This is the show I was at (you can clearly hear where Chris Squire's bass goes out of tune in Part 2 of the recording. I remember him fiddling with the tuning pegs and Rick Wakeman glaring at him!)

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

Homework for next time:

Listen to Tormato:

Tormato on Spotify

Tormato on iTunes

Tormato on Amazon (UK)

Tormato on Last.fm

Buy Yes music, don't steal it. Take a look at this but then go out and buy the album:

Tormato on YouTube