YMP Classic Feed Archives - Yes Music Podcast

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

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

* Does this album contain the definitive Yes track?

* Where is Roger Dean?

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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

Great & Terrible Potions by Ben Craven

Australian one-man prog machine and Yes Music Podcast listener, Ben Craven, talks about his musical influences, his discovery of Yes music and how he managed to get Roger Dean to design the cover of his new album.

Listen to 'Great and Terrible Potions' and check out Ben's website - http://www.bencraven.com

Great & Terrible Potions by Ben Craven

Australian one-man prog machine and Yes Music Podcast listener, Ben Craven, talks about his musical influences, his discovery of Yes music and how he managed to get Roger Dean to design the cover of his new album.

Listen to 'Great and Terrible Potions' and check out Ben's website - http://www.bencraven.com

Yes fanatic - Andy

I had a great chat with the ever-generous Andy about the Yes concert in Birmingham he attended on 11th November 2011. Another top Yes Music Podcast listener, Andy's reflections give a fascinating insight into the current Yes line-up and their performance at Symphony Hall.

If they came again in six months time, I'd go again - I'd be there!

Coming up in future interview specials - Ben Craven - a real-life, prog rock hero!

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!

I had a great chat with the ever-generous Andy about the Yes concert in Birmingham he attended on 11th November 2011. Another top Yes Music Podcast listener, Andy's reflections give a fascinating insight into the current Yes line-up and their performance at Symphony Hall.

If they came again in six months time, I'd go again - I'd be there!

Coming up in future interview specials - Ben Craven - a real-life, prog rock hero!

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 eighth episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring the seventh studio album, 'Relayer’.

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

* What difference does Patrick Moraz make on keyboards?

* What's difficult about 'Sound Chaser'?

* How does the album hang together?

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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Morazgate

Apologies to Patrick Moraz and anyone else offended by me saying in the episode that he is French when he is, of course, Swiss. Thanks go to Graham Warren once again as official YMP fact checker!

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Dramatic music:

Ride of the Valkyries - Wagner

Imperial March - Williams

Less dramatic music:

Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy - Tchaikovsky

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland:

All in the golden afternoon - Lewis Carroll

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 Going for the One:

'Going for the One' on Spotify

'Going for the One' on iTunes

'Going for the One' on Amazon (UK)

'Going for the One' on Last.fm

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

'Going for the One' on YouTube

The eighth episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring the seventh studio album, 'Relayer’.

* What difference does Patrick Moraz make on keyboards?

* What's difficult about 'Sound Chaser'?

* How does the album hang together?

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.

Morazgate

Apologies to Patrick Moraz and anyone else offended by me saying in the episode that he is French when he is, of course, Swiss. Thanks go to Graham Warren once again as official YMP fact checker!

Show links

Dramatic music:

Ride of the Valkyries - Wagner

Imperial March - Williams

Less dramatic music:

Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy - Tchaikovsky

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland:

All in the golden afternoon - Lewis Carroll

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 Going for the One:

'Going for the One' on Spotify

'Going for the One' on iTunes

'Going for the One' on Amazon (UK)

'Going for the One' on Last.fm

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

'Going for the One' on YouTube

The seventh episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring sides 3 and 4 of the sixth album, ‘Tales from Topographic Oceans’.

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

* Is side 3 really that difficult to access?

* Where is Rick Wakeman?

* Is Tales from Topographic Oceans worth the effort of listening?

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.

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Minimilist classical music movement:

Steve Reich - Music for pieces of wood

Jon Anderson's version of John Adams' 'Shaker Loops'

Frank Zappa:

One of his 9 minute solos

King Crimson:

Lark's Tongues in Aspic featuring Bill Bruford

Gamelan:

Gamelan music is from Java and Bali. The word 'Gamelan' refers to the collection of tuned and un-tuned percussion instruments. I had the pleasure and privilege of playing a bit of Gamelan at West Road Concert Hall in Cambridge many years ago. It's a remarkable instrument and amazing music. See if you can hear any echoes of the percussion parts in Tales...

Balinese Gamelan

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 Relayer:

'Relayer' on Spotify

'Relayer' on iTunes

'Relayer' on Amazon (UK)

'Relayer' on Last.fm

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

'Relayer' on YouTube

The seventh episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring sides 3 and 4 of the sixth album, ‘Tales from Topographic Oceans’.

* Is side 3 really that difficult to access?

* Where is Rick Wakeman?

* Is Tales from Topographic Oceans worth the effort of listening?

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

Minimilist classical music movement:

Steve Reich - Music for pieces of wood

Jon Anderson's version of John Adams' 'Shaker Loops'

Frank Zappa:

One of his 9 minute solos

King Crimson:

Lark's Tongues in Aspic featuring Bill Bruford

Gamelan:

Gamelan music is from Java and Bali. The word 'Gamelan' refers to the collection of tuned and un-tuned percussion instruments. I had the pleasure and privilege of playing a bit of Gamelan at West Road Concert Hall in Cambridge many years ago. It's a remarkable instrument and amazing music. See if you can hear any echoes of the percussion parts in Tales...

Balinese Gamelan

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 Relayer:

'Relayer' on Spotify

'Relayer' on iTunes

'Relayer' on Amazon (UK)

'Relayer' on Last.fm

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

'Relayer' on YouTube

Guitar guru at work

I was delighted that I managed to speak to Mike Murphy via Skype recently. Mike is a teacher, all-round guitar expert, Yes fan and top listener of the Yes Music Podcast.

Mike writes engaging, expert, guitar-related blog posts at www.twilightguitar.wordpress.com

Who better, then, to help us understand the styles and approaches of the three Yes guitarists, Peter Banks, Steve Howe and Trevor Rabin?

I hope you enjoy the first Yes Music Podcast interview special - there are plenty more to come.

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!