Yesshift

Steven recaps his experience seeing Stick Men perform at The Baked Potato July 14, 2025. With Tony Levin having to sit out some shows for medical reasons, Janek Gwizdala filled in for him, playing alongside Pat Mastelotto and Markus Reuter. Steven also acquired the latest Stick Men CD Brutal, as well as a CD titled KOMARA II, which features Mastelotto along with David Kollar and Paolo Raineri.

Steven reviews the show he saw at Alvas Showroom in San Pedro, which included guitarist Travis Larson as the opening act, followed by the ProgJect, consisting of Alessandro Del Vecchio (vocals), Mike Keneally (guitar, vocals), Ryo Okumoto (keyboards), Pete Griffin bass, guitar, keys, vocals), and Jonathan Mover (drums, vocals) performing '70s (and a bit of '80s) classics from big prog rock bands we love. But first, an acknowledgment of the sad news that Dave Cousins of Strawbs has passed away.

We celebrate four years of Yesshift! You'll hear them zoom through multiple topics: reminiscing about the podcast, giving a nod to the late percussionist Luis Jardim (who worked with Trevor Horn), our copies of Prog Magazine 160 (the one honoring Chris Squire), Yes' 2000 Masterworks Tour, the CD and DVD contents of Yes - The Early Broadcasts, Rick Wakeman's comments on the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction back in 2017, a little bit about Ozzy Osbourne's farewell concert where Adam Wakeman performed, clarification on reports of new King Crimson material, and what reviews and interviews you can expect next from this podcast!

It has been ten years now since the passing of Yes bassist Chris Squire. Steven talks a little bit about a new article in which artists, bandmates, and collaborators share their favorite songs featuring Chris: https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/chris-squire-remembered-30-best-songs Also, as a reminder, you can submit tributes to Play for Chris 11 by June 30th over at miguelbass.com/playforchris11 Steven also covers today's breaking news that a remastered version of Alan White's Ramshackled is on the way. You can order it here: https://www.cherryred.co.uk/alan-white-ramshackled-remastered-and-expanded-cd-edition

Steven does another Yesshift News Desk Edition. It's Patrick Moraz's birthday, and there was a recent announcement that he'll be returning to ProgStock later this year! And over on the Original Asia page, it was announced that Asia are now on Frontiers Music again and plan to release an album in 2026. All this and more!

Steve Hackett joins us for another interview to give us an update on what's new with him! You can pre-order the live album The Lamb Stands Up Live at the Royal Albert Hall here: https://stevehackett.lnk.to/TheLambStandsUpLive-Album And check out his tour dates here: https://hackettsongs.com/tour.html

Last night, news came out that Johnny Bruhns, who had been fighting cancer, passed away. He was a guitarist who worked with multiple Yes members and was in Yes tribute band Total Mass Retain for a bit not too long ago. And of course, he was a husband and a father. An album titled Welcome to the Kingdom, which he worked on and remastered over the years, has just been rereleased on Bandcamp, and all proceeds go to his widow Laurie. https://johnnybruhns.bandcamp.com/album/welcome-to-the-kingdom People can also purchase his instruments that were put up for sale: https://reverb.com/shop/gear-garage-731

Steven does kind of another Yesshift News Desk Edition. First, an acknowledgement of Alan White's birthday, which then leads to tributes to Brian Wilson, who departed earlier this week. It is also the 40th anniversary of Bruford-Moraz album Flags. (And on Flag Day!) There's also a lyric video for Jon Anderson & The Band Geeks' "Once Upon a Dream" from the Frontiers channel. And Steven also includes a whole Venue Adventures segment talking about the bands he saw perform at Regal Inn in Lakewood: Monkeypaw Solution, Accepting The Aftermath, Fake Band Practice, and Thing of Twins.

Steven talks about the announcement of Yes' Fragile 2025 Tour, shares his thoughts on exo-X-xeno's album Luminous Voyage which releases June 19th at exo-X-xeno.com and more!

Andy Graziano, guitarist for Jon Anderson & The Band Geeks, joins us for a Yesshift interview! After having Matt Beck sub for him on recent tour dates, Andy is back in the guitarist slot for the next leg of the tour! You can see the June-July dates and venues here: https://richiecastellano.com/jonyesepic/

John Lodge of The Moody Blues joins us for an interview! Tune in to another great conversation about music! He has tour dates coming up on the US East Coast July-August, which you can check out at https://www.johnlodge.com/pages/tour-dates He also recently released n EP titled Love Conquers All, which you can get here: https://slinky.to/LoveConquersAll

Miguel Falcão (miguelbass) joins us once again to talk about Play for Chris 11. Can you believe it's been ten years since this annual tradition began? Do you have tributes to Chris you want to submit? Check out the guidelines at miguelbass.com

Steven hosts another Yesshift News Desk Edition, giving May birthday shout-outs, sharing the Cruise to the Edge 2026 lineup updates, talking about publication news (including a new issue of Prog Magazine focused on Chris Squire), and more!

Billy Sherwood, bassist of Yes, joins us to talk about his solo tour happening this month! Check out the tour dates at billysherwoodmusic.com Billy gives us a good idea of what to expect from the setlist, given the breadth of his career, and gives us the rundown of each of the musicians accompanying him on this tour (Scott Connor on drums, Scott Walton on keys, and John Thomas on guitar). He also touches a little bit on the next Yes album, a new Circa record, and Cruise to the Edge along the way.

We interview Chris Clark, one of the keyboardists for Jon Anderson & The Band Geeks! (You might also know him from Brand X!) We talk about how he got into playing music, his Yes discovery origin story, playing with Brand X, a past Cruise to the Edge, working with Virgil Donati, and working on True!

Steven recaps a concert he saw at the Lodge Room in Los Angeles April 26, 2025 featuring Conflict at Serenity Pools, Ruth Radelet, Adam Miller, and Ruby Haunt! He'll also review two vinyl records he acquired there: Gateways by Adam Miller, and Blinking in the Wind by Ruby Haunt.

Dan and Steven review their copies of Jon Anderson & The Band Geeks - Live - Perpetual Change! Dan got the CD/DVD set, and Steven got the Blu-ray!

For Benoît David's birthday, Dan and Steven touch on a couple Hamadryad tracks on which Benoît David's vocals are credited: "Omnipresent Umbra" from the 2005 album Safe in Conformity, and "In My Country" from their 2010 album Intrusion. And we'll of course touch on his role in Yes!

Steven does another Yesshift News Desk Edition! Topics include Billy Sherwood's solo tour, an update on the new Yes album, Cruise to the Edge (a little bit about this past one and what's now expected for the next), and more!

Matt Beck joins us for a Yesshift interview! He's been playing guitar with Jon Anderson & The Band Geeks on the current leg of touring. Other credits include Matchbox Twenty, Miley Cyrus, Gwen Stefani, Rosanne Cash, and even Broadway shows of Bono and The Edge (Spider Man), Sting (The Last Ship) and Carole King (Beautiful). Also, check out this live stream of The Band Geeks chat that took place right after this was broadcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ov8dT-jxoGo&pp=ygURcmljaGllIGNhc3RlbGxhbm8%3D

For Steve Howe's birthday, Dan and Steven talk about some of their favorite Steve Howe stuff from the '70s. (And he's in his seventies!) Feel free to comment some of your favorites!

Steven recounts his experience seeing Jon Anderson & The Band Geeks perform April 3, 2025 at Grove of Anaheim. There will be a warning before setlist spoilers!

Dan and Steven share their thoughts on an upcoming Yes tour!

Steven presents another Yesshift News Desk Edition. First, words on the passing of Billy James of Glass Onyon PR, instrumental in relations between artists and media outlets. Other topics include Geoff Downes' statement about future Yes touring and album releasing, first impressions of the Close to the Edge Super Deluxe Edition and Jon Anderson & The Band Geeks' Live - Perpetual Change (the audio tracks, anyway), and more.

To celebrate Billy Sherwood's 60th birthday, we take a dip into the chronology of one of the bands he's been in, CIRCA: Every lineup has featured Billy Sherwood and Tony Kaye, and other faces involved over the years include Alan White, Jimmy Haun, Jay Schellen, Johnny Bruhns, Ronnie Ciago, Scott Connor, and Rick Tierney. Hear what we have to say about the history and the music.

Steven talks about his vinyl copy of Yes' Close to the Edge. This not about the Super Deluxe Edition (which you can get here: https://lnk.to/YesCTTE ) but rather actually about a copy he's had for over 12 years and finally given a listen.

Ronnie Ciago joined us for an interview! Drummer, drum instructor, clinician, author, vocalist, songwriter, and producer, he's worked with a LOT of people! In the Yes sphere, he has performed with Patrick Moraz at the Baked Potato and the Musicians Institute in 1996, on a cover of "Los Endos" from 1998's The Fox Lies Down on Broadway - A Tribute to Genesis, and the track "One Day in June" which ended up on Moraz's solo album Change of Space. And in 2011, he was part of a lineup of Circa: that also included Johnny Bruhns, Tony Kaye, and Billy Sherwood. Beyond all that, he has also worked with the likes of Jeff Berlin, Robert Downey Jr., Mick Taylor, Bill Ward, and more! During the interview, there were internet issues, but we were able to get him back on as the broadcast progressed.

We once again take time to remember Chris Squire on what would've been his birthday. What are your favorite Chris Squire moments? Anything you think is underrated?

This Yesshift News Desk Edition begins with an acknowledgement of Oliver Wakeman's Birthday, new work he's alluded to, and an article about his time with Yes. There's also a unique project Adam Wakeman has taken part in, press interviews with Bill Bruford and Steve Howe (separately) containing interesting info, an upcoming Trevor Horn conversation tour, and more.

We share our thoughts on the upcoming Jethro Tull album Curious Ruminant, which you can pre-order ahead of its March 7th release: https://jethrotullband.lnk.to/CuriousRuminant-AlbumID

We review Dave Kerzner's recently released IT - A Celebration of The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway! Available on sonicelements.bandcamp.comThe album includes Dave Kerzner, Fernando Perdomo, Francis Dunnery, Billy Sherwood, Nick D'Virgilio, and more!

Steven talks about his vinyl record of the new Steve Hackett live album Live Magic at Trading Boundaries! Plus, he reminds people again about other stuff that's been going on at and scheduled for Trading Boundaries.

Steven is back with another Yesshift News Desk Edition talking about recent announcements of the Close to the Edge Super Deluxe Edition, the debut of Rick Wakeman's new podcast, performance events going on including those of Trading Boundaries, and more!

Guitarist Johnny Bruhns joins us for an interview! We'll be talking a bit about a recent album he played on titled Tempus Sidereum II, as well as his history with Yes music and Yes members! He used to be in Yes tribute band Roundabout with Jon Davison, rehearsed with Yes in 2008 as they waited for Steve Howe to join the In The Present Tour rehearsals, played with Tony Kaye and Billy Sherwood in both Yoso and Circa, was chosen by Chris Squire to play guitars when Chris was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award at Bass Player Live in 2012, played with Awaken: The Yes Music Experience, and has played with Yes tribute band Total Mass Retain. Join us as Johnny gives an update on how he's been doing, and sheds light on the future of TMR.

Dan and Steven go live with the first Yesshift episode of the year, and also the first Yesshift News Desk Edition of the year. Off the top, we acknowledge the passing of Peter Banks' Flash bandmate Colin Carter. We also give January birthday shout-outs to Tony Kaye, Trevor Rabin, and Jon Davison. And the news items include how you can get involved in a Chris Welch Q&A we're hosting via www.DrumTalkTVBrilliance.com , a new set of tour dates for Jon Anderson & The Band Geeks (which includes changes in the personnel), and some upcoming releases pertaining to Yes, Yes members, and prog rock.

We talk about recent Christmas releases (Trevor Horn's 40th anniversary mix of Band Aid's "Do They Know It's Christmas" available at https://bandaid.lnk.to/BA40 Steve Howe's "12 Guitars of Christmas" available with lyrics at https://yesworld.com/ and John Lodge's Christmas single "Love Will Conquer All.") Then we'll do a 2024 year in review, recapping Yes and Yes member-related events and releases of the past year, and then look over the horizon to what we have to look forward to in 2025. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yesshift/support

Steven recaps and reviews the December 14th concert at The Observatory which featured metal bands Zetra, Gaerea, and Zeal & Ardor! Are you familiar with either of these bands? Feel free to share your experiences with them or with metal in general! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yesshift/support

Today sees the announcement of live album and video Jon Anderson & The Band Geeks - Live - Perpetual Change! This will be released March 14, 2025 via Frontiers Music. This show was recorded at the Aracada Theater in St. Charles, Illinois on their August 2023 summer tour. Pre-order here: https://ffm.to/jonandersonperpetualchange And check out the "And You And I" video here: https://youtu.be/nTGt2rr0o74 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yesshift/support

Steven shares his thoughts on The Jethro Tull Christmas Album - Fresh Snow at Christmas, which you can order here: https://jethrotullband.lnk.to/JethroTullChristmasAlbum This includes the original 2003 mix of the album, the 2024 remixes, Christmas Live at St. Braide's 2008, and The Ian Anderson Band Live at St. Bride's 2006. The physical deluxe box set includes these on four CDs, PLUS the blu-ray includes Dolby Atmos, 5.1 Surround Sound & High Resolution 24/44 Stereo Mixes of The Jethro Tull Christmas Album, as well as High Resolution 24/44 Stereo Mixes of ‘Christmas Live at St Brides 2008'. All packaged in a hardcover bookset, with brand new artwork & liner notes. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yesshift/support

Steven talks about his vinyl copy of the new Jazz Sabbath album The 1968 Tapes, which once again features Adam Wakeman as Milton Keanes, a character who claims Black Sabbath took their music from Jazz Sabbath. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yesshift/support

Ahead of its 50th anniversary, we talk about the legendary 1974 Yes album Relayer! This was such an interesting period for the band, featuring a lineup of Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Patrick Moraz, Chris Squire, and Alan White. We'll be reading some comments reflecting on this album! Where does the album rank for you? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yesshift/support

Steven gets caught up on recent Yes and related news. One thing covered midway through will be the "Dare to Know" situation, and the band's response. (You can read Jon Davison's statement here: https://www.yesworld.com/2024/11/jon-davison-statement-november-2024/ and Steve Howe's statement here: https://www.facebook.com/yestheband/posts/pfbid02jJDLTcTRFF5BqSQ1PqQPd9PUEnyihYmPqBURWPdXoXKjumVuSfzsRacW6feTidSxl ) Other topics include the passing of Peter Sinfield, an ABWH rerelease, updates that have come out about Jon Anderson's projects, and more. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yesshift/support

Dan and Steven spend the 20th anniversary of National Treasure to share thoughts on the franchise and Trevor Rabin's music for it. Are you a fan of National Treasure? Feel free to share any memories. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yesshift/support

Dave Kerzner joins us again, this time to talk about IT - A Celebration of The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway! Are you a fan of the original concept album by Genesis? The 50th anniversary is Nov. 22nd, and that's when IT comes out! You can order it here: https://sonicelements.bandcamp.com/ IT features: Francis Dunnery Dave Kerzner Nick D'Virgilio Fernando Perdomo Billy Sherwood Steven Rothery Nad Sylvan Martin Levac Randy McStine Lee Pomeroy Dan Hancock and more! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yesshift/support

Steven recaps his experience attending the BEAT concert that took place November 10th! BEAT is made up of Adrian Belew, Danny Carey, Tony Levin, and Steve Vai playing '80s King Crimson music! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yesshift/support

We talk about the 2004 Prince's Trust Concert, known as Produced by Trevor Horn, which included performers from throughout Trevor Horn's production career, including a one-off Yes lineup featuring Geoff Downes, Steve Howe, Trevor Rabin, Chris Squire, and Alan White. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yesshift/support

Steven recaps his experience seeing David Gilmour's Luck and Strange Tour concert at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, which took place October 25, 2024! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yesshift/support

We read people's dream setlists for a scenario in which Jon Anderson could perform any of his works with an orchestra! Happy 80th birthday to him! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yesshift/support

Jon Anderson joined us for an interview! In the window of time we had with him, we talked about True, got a glimpse of another bit of music that may come from him and The Band Geeks, his musical Chagall, and what he likes doing in his spare time! And check out his Patreon: patreon.com/JonAnderson --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yesshift/support

Steven goes live to remind people we have Jon Anderson on Yesshift tomorrow, 11:30am PDT, as well as to talk about recent/upcoming music releases, and a review of what he saw of the ProgStock live streams! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yesshift/support

Steven talks about his vinyl copy of the new Rick Wakeman release, Yessonata, a piano album containing Yes and King Arthur medleys! Have you listened to it? Did you get to see it performed live? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yesshift/support