Podcast appearances and mentions of Billy Sherwood

This week Mark and I enjoyed thinking about what Billy Sherwood has contributed on bass to the last two Yes albums, The Quest and Mirror to the Sky. We each chose three examples of songs from those two records to talk about and shared our thoughts on whether Billy has continued the tradition of Chris Squire bass playing or gone his own way - or a combination of the two. Is Billy channelling Chris? What do we want from a 'new' bass player? How does Billy's multi-instrumentalist pedigree affect his bass playing with Yes? Billy Sherwood © William Mulryne There wasn't enough time to review the posts on the YMP Facebook discussion group this week but hopefully I'll be able to get back to that next week. Also, apologies to those who sent in entries to last week's quiz. I haven't forgotten and I'll be announcing the winner next week. Let us know if you agree with us! https://youtu.be/um6t8pPsdCs?si=Q7bKYSQH4EAYkCik https://youtu.be/9tqGzhLo0Fw?si=v6t-2YXWqh9LTR0I https://youtu.be/jj2CulCC-uk?si=JvNCu-3aIoR1rldD Yes - The Tormato Story Available now! YesMusicBooks.com YMP Patrons: Producers: Joseph Cottrell Wayne Hall Ken Fuller Jeffrey Crecelius Patrons: Aaron SteelmanLindAl Dell'AngeloLobate ScarpBarry GorskyMark BaggsBill WhittakerMark James LangBob MartilottaMark SlaterBrian HarrisMartin KjellbergBrian SullivanMichael HanderhanChris BandiniMichael O'ConnorCraig EstenesMiguel FalcãoDave OwenPaul HailesDavidPaul TomeiDavid HeydenRachel HadawayDavid PannellRobert NasirDavid WatkinsonRobert VandiverDeclan LogueRonnie NeeleyDemScott ColomboDoug CurranSimon BarrowFergus CubbageStephen LambeFred BarringerSteve DillGary BettsSteve LuziettiGeoff BailieSteve PerryGeoffrey MasonSteve RodeGuy DeRomeSteve ScottHenrik AntonssonSteven RoehrHogne Bø PettersenTerence SadlerTodd DudleyJohn CowanJohn ThomsonJohn HoldenJohn ViolaJamie McQuinnTim Stannard Become a Patron!

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.

Billy Sherwood, YES as a guitarist and keyboardist. He is the frontman of progressive rock groups World Trade, Circa and formerly Lodgic. In 2017, he joined Asia alongside YES bandmate Geoff Downes. He is also a solo artist, having released ten studio albums to date. // Billy Sherwood, on his upcoming tour // Jay Leno on caring for his wife with advanced dementia // North Hollywood Shooting .Starter homes cost over $1M. NFL fines Atlanta Falcons and defensive coordinator $350K. Vicki Lawrence at Haugh Performing Center. Wango Tango  

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!

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.

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 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!

It is with heavy hearts that we deliver this week's episode honoring the passing of a guitar hero giant who also happened to be an awesome singer and songwriter: John Sykes. He was a guitarist deserving of the title guitar god who rarely got mentioned in the same circles as the Satches, Vais, Rhodes, and Van Halens. Most known for his brief stint in Thin Lizzy at the end of their career and as a brief member of Whitesnake. He should have been a household for playing on the Whitesnake 87 album that sold 25M records worldwide, but he was fired before it came out. Kevin's a huge fan of Blue Murder, so we will focus on that band and some of the lesser-known projects he was involved in while also paying homage to his mainstream successes. New to InObscuria? Typically, what we do is exhume obscure Rock n' Punk n' Metal in one of 3 categories: the Lost, the Forgotten, or the Should Have Beens. Rest In Peace John. Your pure musicality and amazing songs will live forever in our hearts!Songs this week include:Blue Murder – “We All Fall Down” from Nothin' But Trouble (1993)Streetfighter – “She's No Angel” from Lightnin' To The Nations: NWOBHM 25th Anniversary Collection (2005)Tygers Of Pan Tang – “Blackjack” from Spellbound (1981)John Sykes – “Pride And Joy” from Crossfire: A Salute To Stevie Ray (1996)Derek Sherinian – “God Of War” from Mythology (2004)Thin Lizzy – “Cowboy Song” from One Night Only (2000)John Sykes – “Cautionary Warning” from 20th Century (1997)Blue Murder – “Still Of The Night” from Screaming Blue Murder: Dedicated To Phil Lynott (1994)Blue Murder – “Jelly Roll” from Screaming Blue Murder: Dedicated To Phil Lynott (1994)Please subscribe everywhere that you listen to podcasts!Visit us: https://inobscuria.com/https://www.facebook.com/InObscuriahttps://twitter.com/inobscuriahttps://www.instagram.com/inobscuria/Buy cool stuff with our logo on it!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/InObscuria?asc=uIf you'd like to check out Kevin's band THE SWEAR, take a listen on all streaming services or pick up a digital copy of their latest release here: https://theswear.bandcamp.com/If you want to hear Robert and Kevin's band from the late 90s – early 00s BIG JACK PNEUMATIC, check it out here: https://bigjackpnuematic.bandcamp.com/Check out Robert's amazing fire sculptures and metal workings here: http://flamewerx.com/

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.

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Dan and Steven look back at the 2014 Yes album Heaven & Earth on its 10th anniversary! Produced by Roy Thomas Baker and mixed by Billy Sherwood, this album featured the lineup of Jon Davison, Geoff Downes, Steve Howe, Chris Squire, and Alan White. Do you have any favorites from this album? Did you get to see the material they played live? Check out the conversation! Plus, we also share news of Steve Howe and Dylan Howe on the upcoming album Guitarscape! Yes live in San Jose 2014: https://youtu.be/nwRWQT7s-Q4 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yesshift/support

Produced by Joseph Cottrell, Jeffrey Crecelius and Ken Fuller This week, Mark and I take our cue from the recent announcement of the Talk deluxe box set to be released at the end of this month. It contains a live recording of a 1994 concert in Canandaigua, New York (interestingly seemingly misspelt on the adverts) that includes 5 songs from the recently released album. So we were wondering how the latest songs sounded in 1994 in a live setting. The best bootleg available up to now has been the TV broadcast from Santiago in Chile during the fairly short South American Tour of 1994. Mark owns a DVD of the show but it's available to everyone, including me, on YouTube and the version I have included below is the whole of the broadcast version including interviews with the band and behind the scenes footage. It's well worth a watch in full. Mark and I focussed on just the Talk songs for this discussion, however, and there's plenty to enjoy, as you might imagine. This lineup of the band included Billy Sherwood in his first stint and benefits from his singing, guitar playing, keyboards, bass and assorted percussion. He is, as I'm sure you know, a man of many parts. See if you agree with our assessment of the Talk songs from this performance. Was it possible to replicate all the studio trickery live? Are the band in synch? How did the audience react? Let us know if you agree with us! Mark's DVD: Original TV broadcast (can only be viewed on YouTube): https://youtu.be/x0-rv5_GAVU?si=OuAt1ujctnUB7PY9 https://youtu.be/3KDVuDb0Q20?si=CSJ6VM0pSsPWS3Kk&t=909 https://youtu.be/VoRUdlSjai4?si=HolyGJAguE_SSysG Clive Ayer's photos: NO BARRIERS 2024 There are only 100 of these packs available, so buy yours now! (Opens in a new window) Check out the progress on my other podcast - https://anthem52.com/ Yes - The Tormato Story Available now! TormatoBook.com In Production: Sign up to the e-newsletter updates! TormatoBook.com YMP Patrons: Producers: Joseph Cottrell Ken Fuller Jeffrey Crecelius Patrons: Jim Morrison Jon Pickles Declan Logue Gary Betts Aaron SteelmanMichael Handerhan Barry Gorsky Steve Perry Doug Curran Martin Kjellberg Todd Dudley Rachel Hadaway Lind  Paul Hailes Craig Estenes Mark James Lang Steve Rode David Bob Martilotta John Holden Stephen LambeDem Fred Barringer Scott Colombo Chris Bandini David Heyden John Thomson Mark Baggs John Cowan John Parry Dave Owen Simon Barrow Steve Scott Terence Sadler Steve Dill Robert Nasir  Fergus Cubbage William Hayes Geoff Bailie Steven Roehr Lobate Scarp Geoffrey Mason David Watkinson Tim Stannard Robert VandiverBrian Sullivan David Pannell Jamie McQuinnMiguel Falcão Paul Tomei Michael O'ConnorBrian HarrisHogne Bø PettersenGuy DeRome Become a Patron! Our Facebook YMP Discussion Group is open to anyone to join. One of the advantages of the new format is that all members of the group have the same ability to post content, so it's a bit more egalitarian, or somesuch. Please do search for the group and join in. https://www.facebook.com/groups/3216603008606331/ Please follow/subscribe! If you are still listening to the podcast on the website, please consider subscribing so you don't risk missing anything: 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: archive.org

Billy Sherwood – 'Yes'Tour and latest album…with TRE's Giles Brown

Another special edition this week folks. Last week we had Adam Holzman spilling the beans, this week - it's the turn of Billy Sherwood, talking about his many projects, his time with Yes and the upcoming UK tour - there "may" be some other stuff on there you wanna listen to ;-) ;-) Have a great week, Steve & Lou xx   Playlist Glass Island – A Different Kind Of Tomorrow Six By Six – Titans David Gilmour – The Pipers Call Mike Pinder – The Voyage Camel – Never Let Go (Live) Mark King – The Essential Kaipa – Sommargryingsljus (single edit) Tool – Lateralus Wheel – Disciple Delain – Hideaway Paradise District 97 – Deck Is Stacked Pure Reason Revolution – Fight Fire Kyros – In Vantablack Enchant – Circles Yes – Living Out Their Dream Billy Sherwood Interview Karfagen – Out Of Darkness (Live) Cristiano Varisco – Saida De Emergencia

Once more we bring you a VERY special edition of "The Lost Art". in the past seven days we have have two interviews lined up for you. One this week (Adam Holzman) and one next week (Billy Sherwood) - consider yourselves totally spoilt. Along with a wealth of new stuff and an awesome middle section courtesy of our lady, come join us - Steve & Lou xx Here ya go.... In Sylva – Delivered Ghosts Of Triton – Viral Accident Karfagen – Searching For Mr Kite Elephant9 – Mythical River Quantum – The Hivemind & The Cockroach Prehistoric Animals – The Secret Society Of Goodness Adam Holzman – A House Is Not A Motel CEN-Projekt – Life's Game Porcupine Tree – Instrumental Demo 1 Frost* - Milliontown Dec Burke – Sister X Blind Ego – Not Going Away Kino – I Don't Know Why Arena – Smoke & Mirrors Genesis – Do The Neurotic Trifecta – Ornamental Lettuce Adam Holzman interview Teiger – The Law Of Diminishing Returns Pallas – Cut And Run

Happy birthday to Billy Sherwood! We'll be celebrating talking about the times when he was the sixth musician during the tours for Talk, Open Your Eyes, and The Ladder. Any memories you'd like to share? Tune in and chime in! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yesshift/support

DURGA McBROOM LEGENDARY PINK FLOYD BACKUP SINGER REVERED FOR “GREAT GIG IN THE SKY,” AND THE VOICE OF BRIT DUO ‘BLUE PEARL' ZOOM SPECIAL EDITION ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS! Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I'm your host Ray Shasho. After working as an actress, dancer and singer in the United States, Durga McBroom and her sister Lorelei McBroom worked with Pink Floyd as backing vocalists. She went on to have a long stint with them, being the only backing vocalist to appear consistently on all of their shows starting from the November 1987 concert at Omni Arena of A Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour up to the final concert of The Division Bell Tour in October 1994. She also performed on their appearance at the 1990 Knebworth festival and has provided vocals for the Pink Floyd live albums Delicate Sound of Thunder, and Pulse, and the Pink Floyd studio albums The Division Bell, and The Endless River, as well as David Gilmour's 2001 solo tour. Around 1989, McBroom formed the band Blue Pearl with record producer Youth, singing, playing some keyboards and co-writing all of their material. As part of Blue Pearl, she had several hit songs in the early 1990s, including "Naked in the Rain" (UK #4 in July 1990), "Little Brother" (UK #31 in October 1990), and a cover version of Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill", all taken from the album Naked, released in 1990 on the Big Life label. Subsequent singles included "(Can You) Feel the Passion" (UK #14 in January 1992). She currently tours the world singing with various bands and has recorded a second Blue Pearl album with Youth. Another album is currently in the works with her sister Lorelei (produced by Dave Kerzner), including some cover songs as well as original material. She and her sister Lorelei are also featured on Steve Hackett's latest album At the Edge of Light, being featured on the chart-topping single “Underground Railroad”. PLEASE WELCOME THE INCREDIBLE AND REVERED BACKGROUND SINGER FOR PINK FLOYD DURGA McBROOM TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS …     PURCHASE BLACK FLOYD BY THE McBROOM SISTERS BUY IT NOW! ON BAND CAMP https://sonicelements.bandcamp.com/album/black-floyd ON AMAZON https://www.amazon.com/Black-Floyd-McBroom-Sisters/dp/B08D3K46YS ON ITUNES https://music.apple.com/us/album/black-floyd/1523793536 This is the debut album of The McBroom Sisters called "Black Floyd," “titled to honor the roots of Rock and Roll, as we revisit the genre.” The McBroom Sisters are Durga McBroom and Lorelei McBroom, former backing vocalists for the legendary Pink Floyd and many others. On this album they sing both lead and backing vocals on a combination of classic Pink Floyd covers and their own original songs co-written with Jon Carin, Guy Pratt, Lemmy Kilmister, Paul Litteral, Dave Kerzner and more. Credits Black Floyd by The McBroom Sisters features vocals by Lorelei McBroom, Durga McBroom and special guest vocalists Louise Goffin, Lara Smiles and Emily Lynn. Guitars by David Domminney Fowler, Fernando Perdomo, Randy McStine, Billy Sherwood and Steve McElroy. Keyboards by Dave Kerzner, Jon Carin, Jason Sawford, Dave Innis, David Domminney Fowler and Paul Grant. Bass by Fernando Perdomo, Ricky Howard and drums by Derek Cintron, Paul Bonney, Nick Mason and David Domminney Fowler. Trumpet Paul Litteral, Saxophone Mike Kidson and Violin by Lili Haydn.   FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT DURGA McBROOM VISIT https://mcbroomsisters.com/ The McBroom Sisters official website https://www.facebook.com/themcbroomsisters/ Facebook https://www.instagram.com/themcbroomsistersofficial/ Instagram https://sonicelements.bandcamp.com/album/black-floyd Bandcamp https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHnJa1_HDL-Yx9V1rV3gtuw YouTube channel https://www.facebook.com/DurgaMcBroomHudson/ Durga McBroom Facebook   First bonded by blood, then later by music, The McBroom Sisters have created an extraordinary musical experience entitled Black Floyd, based on a shared reverence for the iconic tunes of Pink Floyd . . . And beyond. Durga McBroom toured with Pink Floyd from 1987 through 2005 and appeared on the last four albums: Delicate Sound Of Thunder, The Division Bell, PULSE and The Endless River. Lorelei McBroom has toured with Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones, Rod Stewart, and many others. Sung from their unique perspective, Black Floyd is their first release, and it encompasses cover versions of classic Pink Floyd songs, as well as originals co-written with Jon Carin, Guy Pratt, Lemmy Kilmister, and Dave Kerzner, and featuring performances by a host of talented friends.   Support us on PayPal!

Legendary DJ Jim Ladd would have been 76 today, born Jan. 17, 1948 and passed away Dec. 16, 2023. Were you a listener of Jim Ladd? Steve and Dan share their stories as two generations of fans and will cite some work Jim did with Billy Sherwood of Yes. Below is info from Wikipedia:"Jim was one of the last of the "Freeform" rock DJ's the United States Rock Radio. Ladd began his career in 1969 at KNAC, a small Long Beach rock station. After two years there, he moved to Los Angeles station KLOS. In 1974 he moved to KMET, known to its legions of listeners as "The Mighty Met", where he would remain for most of the next 13 years (returning to KLOS in 1984, but going back to KMET again, 2 months before they changed format), while also hosting and producing "Innerview," an hour-long nationally syndicated interview program that aired during the same period weekly on over 160 stations nationwide for twelve years. Ladd and his free-form rock music returned to KLOS in 1997 and aired until October 26, 2011 Monday thru Thursday from 10PM to 2AM (PDT), and on Sunday from 9PM to Midnight. His show routinely led its time slot in Arbitron ratings. KLOS renewed his contract in January 2007. In addition, he has produced, written and narrated a number of nationally syndicated programs, including interviews, concert specials and album premieres .On December 2, 2011, Sirius XM Radio announced that Jim Ladd would host a live, daily free-form music show on Deep Tracks, channel 27 (now 308). This show ran from January 2012 to December 2023." --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yesshift/support

This week we offer up the 11th installment of our series called, “Degrees Of Separation…” where we discuss side projects and solo releases from artists we love. It also happens to be your favorite co-host Robert's birthday… So, what better way to celebrate his 32nd b-day than by listening to some music from one of his all-time favorites: Ian Fraser Kilmister. Lemmy!!! Not much more to say about the man, the myth, the legend. A rock n' roll icon that deserves the praise.New to InObscuria? It's all about digging up obscure Rock n' Punk n' Metal from one of 3 categories: the Lost, the Forgotten, or the Should Have Beens. While we may be talking about an artist that many of you know in this episode, perhaps you are not aware of the depth of side projects and duets he had over his career. Our hope is that we turn you on to something new!Songs this week include:Hawkwind - “Lost Johnny” from Hall Of The Mountain Grill (1974)Slash - “Doctor Alibi” from Slash (2010)Headgirl - “Please Don't Touch” from St. Valentine's Day Massacre EP (1981)Probot - “Shake Your Blood” from Probot (2004)HeadCat - “Something Else” from Walk The Walk… Talk The Talk (2011)Lemmy & Wendy O. Williams - “Stand By Your Man” from Stand By Your Man EP (1982)Lemmy - “Tie Your Mother Down” from Dragon Attack: A Tribute To Queen (1997)Ozzy Osbourne & Lemmy - “Hellraiser” from Hellraiser (30th Anniversary Edition) - single (2021)Visit us: https://inobscuria.com/https://www.facebook.com/InObscuriahttps://twitter.com/inobscuriahttps://www.instagram.com/inobscuria/Buy cool stuff with our logo on it!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/InObscuria?asc=uCheck out Robert's amazing fire sculptures and metal workings here: http://flamewerx.com/If you'd like to check out Kevin's band THE SWEAR, take a listen on all streaming services or pick up a digital copy of their latest release here: https://theswear.bandcamp.com/If you want to hear Robert and Kevin's band from the late 90s – early 00s BIG JACK PNEUMATIC, check it out here: https://bigjackpnuematic.bandcamp.com/

David Cross joins us for an interview! The David Cross Band has an album out titled Ice Blue, Silver Sky, which contains new tracks along with new versions of King Crimson classics "Exiles" and "Starless." And as far as Yes connections go, Cross worked with Bill Bruford in King Crimson and also collaborated with Peter Banks on recordings later released as an album titled Crossover, which also featured Geoff Downes, Tony Kaye, Jay Schellen, Billy Sherwood, and Oliver Wakeman! Find Cross' music here: https://www.cherryred.co.uk/artist/david-cross/ Cruise to the Edge snippets from here: https://youtu.be/6pN-9WPnt7g https://youtu.be/JUBykahveTc 00:00 - Intro 00:45 - Ice Blue, Silver Sky 04:30 - Choosing the title 08:45 - Are albums a collaboration between musicians and listeners? 12:25 - Cruise to the Edge memories 15:18 - Cruise to the Edge clip 17:15 - 50 years of King Crimson music 22:15 - Equipment on '74 Crimson tours 23:58 - Any Robert Fripp anecdotes? 27:16 - What KC work are you most fond/proud of? 30:15 - John Wetton 32:45 - Crossover with Peter Banks 35:50 - Working with these Yes musicians 37:33 - Cruise to the Edge clip 38:30 - Favorite piece to work on for Ice Blue, Silver Sky? 47:06 - Touring 47:43 - Outro --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yesshift/support

Billy Sherwood episode 94

Produced by Joseph Cottrell, Jeffrey Crecelius and Ken Fuller This week we spoke to the generous Peter D'Amore, the longtime Yes fan who spent 7 years making his own ‘Olias' album, an indie/Prog 2-CD project. We talk about his music, his Yes influences and many aspects of the band including the latest album and the setlist that was played on the warm-up night a couple of days ago. I've embedded several of Peter's YouTube videos into the show notes including his recent collaboration with Billy Sherwood, so do take a listen to those. How did Peter discover Yes? How did Peter miss out on playing live with the band? Why is Yes so important to him and his wife? Let us know if you agree with us! Peter D'Amore: https://linktr.ee/peterdamoremusic https://youtu.be/aG920bzWKTI?si=p1AZOeS_WQm82UzD https://youtu.be/oLjQ7rU4DkM?si=eYGhLootDr3Avz-2 https://www.youtube.com/live/Kn3TjYZGTig?si=eiMi3lKp5a5W_A5I&t=3475 https://youtu.be/3gQxLE6o-yo?si=xzuVnv9yoNWxPnt7 Yes - The Tormato Story Available now! TormatoBook.com YMP Patrons: Producers: Joseph Cottrell Ken Fuller Jeffrey Crecelius Patrons: Jim Morrison Jon Pickles Declan Logue Gary Betts Alan Begg Michael Handerhan Barry Gorsky Steve Perry Doug Curran Martin Kjellberg Todd Dudley Rachel Hadaway Lind  Paul Hailes Craig Estenes Mark James Lang Steve Rode David Bob Martilotta John Holden Stephen LambeDem Fred Barringer Scott Colombo Chris Bandini David Heyden John Thomson Mark Baggs John Cowan John Parry Dave Owen Simon Barrow Steve Scott Terence Sadler Steve Dill Robert Nasir  Fergus Cubbage William Hayes Geoff Bailie Steven Roehr Lobate Scarp Geoffrey Mason David Watkinson Tim Stannard Robert VandiverBrian Sullivan David Pannell Jamie McQuinnMiguel Falcão Paul Tomei Michael O'ConnorBrian HarrisHogne Bø Pettersen Become a Patron! Our (not really) new Facebook YMP Discussion Group is open to anyone to join but I'll be adding rules and joining requirements when I have time (one day…). One of the advantages of the new format is that all members of the group have the same ability to post content, so it's a bit more egalitarian, or somesuch. Please do search for the group and join in. https://www.facebook.com/groups/3216603008606331/ Please follow/subscribe! If you are still listening to the podcast on the website, please consider subscribing so you don't risk missing anything: 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: archive.org

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

Here's Steven with a 100-minute long Yesshift News Desk Edition! Tune in and chime in as we celebrate 55 years of Yes, talk about a magazine that has hit the stands recently, celebrate Dylan Howe's birthday by highlighting a couple albums, give impressions of new singles "Big Mistake" and "Keep on Moving" by Trevor Rabin and DBA respectively, recap the John Wetton tribute concert, and more! 00:00 - Introduction 03:44 - 55 years of Yes 05:55 - Classic Tales of Yes US Tour 08:20 - Billy Sherwood's post 13:28 - Play for Chris 9 14:37 - The Complete Story of Yes 28:40 - Dylan Howe's Birthday: The Grand Scheme of Things & The Way I Hear It 37:25 - Trevor Rabin's new solo album and single 41:45 - New single from DBA 47:30 - Misc. News Items 1:10:10 - Renaissance: The Legacy Tour 2022 CD 1:16:52 - John Wetton: An Extraordinary Life Tribute Concert --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yesshift/support

SCS26 – Yes Close to the Edge 50, October 2022 with Ken Fuller Friend of the Palaver Ken Fuller shares his experiences attending a rehearsal by Yes for their 50th anniversary tour of the Close to the Edge album. The rehearsal took place at Mickey's Black Box in Lititz, Pennsylvania. Ken F enjoyed the drive out to Amish country and scored himself some first row seats in front of Billy Sherwood. In his usual style and detail, Ken F provides the Palaver with insight and memories of a full-on show, complete with a (very minor) Steve incident. It's always great fun to talk with Ken and this experience is one not many get to have! Twitter: @progpala Email: progpala@gmail.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/ProgPala YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCw_Xxit3D8wbv-AcJ_7Z__w/featured Theme music provided by: Dave DeWhitt

Produced by Joseph Cottrell, Ken Fuller, Wayne Hall and Jeffrey Crecelius In a change to the advertised episode, Mark and I thought it was essential to give our thoughts on the new Yes single Cut From The Stars so most of this episode is devoted to the best new Yes music for many years. How does this new Yes music compare to The Quest? Does it sound progressive? Does it increase the anticipation for the new album? https://youtu.be/5WSqjH6mFhk YES announce new studio album ‘Mirror To The Sky' for release 19th May 2023; launch first single ‘Cut From The Stars' YES, who are Steve Howe, Geoff Downes, Jon Davison, Billy Sherwood & Jay Schellen, are pleased to announce their new studio album Mirror To The Sky on InsideOutMusic/Sony Music on the 19th May 2023. “This is a very important album for the band,” says Steve Howe, Yes' longest serving member, master guitarist, and producer of Mirror To The Sky. “We kept the continuity in the approach we established on The Quest, but we haven't repeated ourselves. That was the main thing. As Yes did in the seventies from one album to another, we're growing and moving forward. In later years, Yes often got going but then didn't do the next thing. This album is demonstrative of us growing, and building again.” For Yes, that “next thing” is a collection of high energy, intricate, lush and layered new studio songs for an album which adds to the band's much heralded legacy, while charting a path to exciting future times ahead. Today also sees the launch of the first track taken from the album. Listen to Cut From The Stars & watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdEF-vMO8vc ‘Mirror To The Sky' will be available on several formats, all featuring artwork by longtime Yes artist & collaborator Roger Dean: Ltd Deluxe Electric Blue 2LP+2CD+Blu-ray Artbook with poster Ltd Deluxe 2CD+Blu-ray Artbook Ltd 2CD Digipak Standard CD Jewelcase Gatefold 2LP+LP-Booklet Digital Album The blu-ray editions include the album as Dolby Atmos, 5.1 Surround Sound, Instrumental Versions & Hi-Res Stereo Mixes. Pre-order now here: https://Yes-Band.lnk.to/MirrorToTheSky The tracklisting is as follows: CD1: 1. Cut From The Stars 05:27 2. All Connected 09:02 3. Luminosity 09:04 4. Living Out Their Dream 04:45 5. Mirror to the Sky 13:53 6. Circles of Time 04:59 CD2: 1. Unknown Place 08:15 2. One Second Is Enough 04:04 3. Magic Potion 04:08 As they were wrapping up The Quest, Yes found themselves with song sketches, structures, and ideas that were demanding attention. Yes received unconditional support from InsideOut boss Thomas Waber, who encouraged them to keep going in the studio, months before The Quest would even go on sale. It was like throwing gasoline on their creative fire. “When we delivered everything, and they were just getting the vinyl and everything into production for manufacturing, we were still very much in that creative zone,” explains Steve Howe. “That belief that Thomas had in us really meant a lot,” he says. “We truly get along as people,” says Jon Davison. “I feel like everyone's focused inward to the greater circle, concentric to the core of highest standards that define Yes. It's a wonderful thing to witness and of which to play a part. I believe this reflects vibrantly in the music and the creative input that each one is willing to apply, not for the benefit of the individual, but for the greater whole that is Yes.” “There was a lot of material floating around because the band hadn't done anything in the studio for so long. Ideas were just copious,” says bassist Billy Sherwood. “The pace of it was fast. As soon as we were finished with The Quest, and the mix had come out, we took a couple of little breaks there to catch our breath. But there was still music flowing around in the loop. It was just constantly being looked at and worked on. As we were all home and in that mode,

We remember Peter Banks ten years after his passing, as well as Chris Squire, who would've turned 75 on March 4, and we also talk about Billy Sherwood in honor of his upcoming birthday. We'll mention recent tribute posts and talk about some of the material we've heard each of these musicians on, including a little bit of Pink Floyd tribute albums discussion (with Dark Side of the Moon now 50 this month). And check out the next episode about the new Yes album news! Relevant Links: -Lisa Wetton's message: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjEnYFpgttE -Peter Banks' Harmony in Diversity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nwuIl170rI&t=104s -Flash in the USA: Live Recordings 1973-72: https://thinklikeakey.bandcamp.com/album/in-the-usa-live-recordings-1972-73 -Us talking about Chris Squire on Vintage Rock Pod: https://podfollow.com/1533773809/episode/ef08c8b38bcc2db12cf3e74182e70696a80e0884/view -Miguelbass cover of "Going for the One": https://youtu.be/GkERbSXIpAQ -Play for Chris 8: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkePHlhQkiE -Total Mass Retain's Chris Squire-inspired setlist: https://www.facebook.com/TMRyes/posts/pfbid021RMfwNPtXBAQiHv1Vu7BePJXBj3JkjFf9DtuwWP3ZiwyHWdKNuVHxLx5R3jmTCb7l -Laughing Stock's Songs from the Future: https://laughingstock1.bandcamp.com/album/songs-for-the-future -Life on Mars' Shadows in the Jar: https://www.cherryred.co.uk/product/life-on-mars-shadows-in-a-jar-cd/ -Pigs and Pyramids info: https://www.relayer35.com/Yescography/PigsAndPyramids.htm -Back Against the Wall info: https://www.relayer35.com/Yescography/BackAgainstTheWall.htm -Return to the Dark Side of the Moon info: https://www.relayer35.com/Yescography/ReturnToTheDarkSideOfTheMoon.htm -Paul Green Rock Academy's upcoming Pink Floyd tribute shows: https://pgrapinkfloyd.bpt.me/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/yesshift/support

Produced by Joseph Cottrell, Ken Fuller, Wayne Hall and Jeffrey Crecelius While Kevin is on holiday with his family, Mark flies solo and brings us some of the most important talking points of the week including the news that Jay Schellen has been named as the permanent replacement in Yes for Alan White. Also, Mark mentions what's coming up for Yes fans in this year's Record Store Day and more! What are your thoughts on the appointment of Jay Schellen? What do you think he will bring to Yes' writing? What would you like Yes to release for Record Store Day? 15th February 2023: YES are delighted to announce that drummer Jay Schellen has joined the band as a permanent member. Following the sad passing of our iconic drummer, Alan White on 26th May 2022, Jay will fulfil Alan's wishes in becoming the new drummer with YES. Jay Schellen was Alan White's choice to stand in during the Topographic Drama tour, in 2016, and shared drumming duties with him from 2018 onwards. Jay had previously played alongside YES' keyboardist Geoff Downes and late bassist Chris Squire together with long working relationships with Alan and YES bass guitarist Billy Sherwood. This gave Jay a deep insight into the workings of the dynamic rhythm section that drives YES' music. Steve Howe says “We're all delighted to welcome Jay officially into the fold! He's been a great support throughout the last seven years, and we couldn't have found a better all round team player.” “I am thrilled to become the new drummer with YES,” says Jay. “I grew up playing along to YES records and I am proud to have worked so closely with my musical hero and great friend Alan White these past few years. I will strive to honour his memory as we drive towards the future with the band.”Jay Schellen TormatoBook.com YMP Patrons: Producers: Joseph Cottrell Ken Fuller Jeffrey Crecelius and Wayne Hall Patrons: Aaron SteelmanDave OwenMark James LangPaul TomeiJoost MaglevDavid HeydenPaul WilsonMartin KjellbergBob MartilottaLindMichael O'ConnorWilliam HayesBrian SullivanDavid PannellLobate ScarpMiguel FalcãoChris BandiniDavid WatkinsonNeal KaforeyRachel HadawayCraig EstenesDemMark 'Zarkol' BaggsPaul HailesDoug CurranRobert NasirFergus CubbageScott ColomboFred BarringerDavidGeoff BailieSimon BarrowGeoffrey MasonStephen LambeGuy R DeRomeSteve DillHenrik AntonssonSteve PerryHogne Bø PettersenSteve RodeDeclan LogueSteve ScottTodd DudleyJimJamie McQuinnSteven RoehrJohn ParryKeith HoisingtonAlan BeggTerence SadlerJohn HoldenBarry GorskyMichael HanderhanTim StannardJon PicklesJohn ThomsonJohn CowanTony HandleyRobertGary BettsJim Morrison Facebook has changed how pages work which means that I've had to establish a new place for us to post and discuss Yes-related happenings. It's a new group entitled, rather creatively, YMP Discussion Group. For the moment it's open to anyone to join but I'll be adding rules and joining requirements when I have time. One of the advantages of the new format is that all members of the group have the same ability to post content, so it's a bit more egalitarian, or somesuch. Please do search for the group and join in. https://www.facebook.com/groups/3216603008606331/ Become a Patron! Please follow/subscribe! If you are still listening to the podcast on the website, please consider subscribing so you don't risk missing anything: 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: archive.org

Produced by Joseph Cottrell, Ken Fuller, Wayne Hall and Jeffrey Crecelius This week Mark and I listened to Muddy Water Blues: A Tribute to Muddy Waters by Paul Rodgers and produced by Billy Sherwood. In addition, we chatted about My Own TOURMATO which I went on with my son William and Dave Watkinson this week It was a blast and my spliced-together video of my Facebook Live clips are below. What does the album sound like? Do the various different instrumentalists combine well? What does Billy play on this record himself? Photo copyright Gottlieb Bros. https://youtu.be/735Tw7Gb5XI https://youtu.be/iCdwi9Ftotk YMP Patrons: Producers: Joseph Cottrell Ken Fuller Jeffrey Crecelius and Wayne Hall Patrons: Aaron SteelmanDave OwenMark James LangPaul TomeiJoost MaglevDavid HeydenPaul WilsonMartin KjellbergBob MartilottaLindMichael O'ConnorWilliam HayesBrian SullivanDavid PannellLobate ScarpMiguel FalcãoChris BandiniDavid WatkinsonNeal KaforeyRachel HadawayCraig EstenesDemMark 'Zarkol' BaggsPaul HailesDoug CurranRobert NasirFergus CubbageScott ColomboFred BarringerDavidGeoff BailieSimon BarrowGeoffrey MasonStephen LambeGuy R DeRomeSteve DillHenrik AntonssonSteve PerryHogne Bø PettersenSteve RodeDeclan LogueSteve ScottTodd DudleyJimJamie McQuinnSteven RoehrJohn ParryKeith HoisingtonAlan BeggTerence SadlerJohn HoldenBarry GorskyMichael HanderhanTim StannardJon PicklesJohn ThomsonJohn CowanTony HandleyRobertGary Betts Facebook has just changed how pages work which means that I've had to establish a new place for us to post and discuss Yes-related happenings. It's a new group entitled, rather creatively, YMP Discussion Group. For the moment it's open to anyone to join but I'll be adding rules and joining requirements when I have time. One of the advantages of the new format is that all members of the group have the same ability to post content, so it's a bit more egalitarian, or somesuch. Please do search for the group and join in. https://www.facebook.com/groups/3216603008606331/ If you haven't already done so, please sign up at tormatobook.com to the email newsletter. PRESALE IS UNDERWAY! If you sign up now, for free, you can have access to the newsletters you've missed. It really helps to know people are looking forward to reading the culmination of my decades of Tormato obsession. Not final artwork - just me messing about with one of my old photos Become a Patron! Please follow/subscribe! If you are still listening to the podcast on the website, please consider subscribing so you don't risk missing anything: 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: archive.org

Produced by Joseph Cottrell, Ken Fuller, Wayne Hall and Jeffrey Crecelius This week Mark and I began to think about the next musician Yes wanted to sign up, this time as a live associate member of the band for the 1994 Talk Tour. We talk about Billy's connections to Yes members, his involvement with Union and lots of other topics. You'll also find out what record we have chosen to listen to next week for some clues as to Billy's suitability to join Yes at this point. In addition, we have time for a two pence segment about the recent sale of Yes' Atlantic back catalogue to Warner Bros. and what this means for the band and the fans. What did Yes know about Billy at this point? What about him attracted their attention? Why did they want a sixth member of the band for this tour? Photo copyright Gottlieb Bros. Join me on the Facebook Group Page on Monday 30th January 2023 as I post some live video about my own personal Tourmato!https://traffic.libsyn.com/kevinmulryne/ep567_why_yes_want_billy_pt1.mp3 https://youtu.be/rUEfTAlqgec YMP Patrons: Producers: Joseph Cottrell Ken Fuller Jeffrey Crecelius and Wayne Hall Patrons: Aaron SteelmanDave OwenMark James LangPaul TomeiJoost MaglevDavid HeydenPaul WilsonMartin KjellbergBob MartilottaLindMichael O'ConnorWilliam HayesBrian SullivanDavid PannellLobate ScarpMiguel FalcãoChris BandiniDavid WatkinsonNeal KaforeyRachel HadawayCraig EstenesDemMark 'Zarkol' BaggsPaul HailesDoug CurranRobert NasirFergus CubbageScott ColomboFred BarringerDavidGeoff BailieSimon BarrowGeoffrey MasonStephen LambeGuy R DeRomeSteve DillHenrik AntonssonSteve PerryHogne Bø PettersenSteve RodeDeclan LogueSteve ScottTodd DudleyJimJamie McQuinnSteven RoehrJohn ParryKeith HoisingtonAlan BeggTerence SadlerJohn HoldenBarry GorskyMichael HanderhanTim StannardJon PicklesJohn ThomsonJohn CowanTony HandleyRobertGary Betts Facebook has just changed how pages work which means that I've had to establish a new place for us to post and discuss Yes-related happenings. It's a new group entitled, rather creatively, YMP Discussion Group. For the moment it's open to anyone to join but I'll be adding rules and joining requirements when I have time. One of the advantages of the new format is that all members of the group have the same ability to post content, so it's a bit more egalitarian, or somesuch. Please do search for the group and join in. https://www.facebook.com/groups/3216603008606331/ If you haven't already done so, please sign up at tormatobook.com to the email newsletter. PRESALE IS UNDERWAY! If you sign up now, for free, you can have access to the newsletters you've missed. It really helps to know people are looking forward to reading the culmination of my decades of Tormato obsession. Not final artwork - just me messing about with one of my old photos Become a Patron! Please follow/subscribe! If you are still listening to the podcast on the website, please consider subscribing so you don't risk missing anything: 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: archive.org

On this episode, we share our thoughts on Arc of Life, a band featuring Billy Sherwood, Jon Davison, Jay Schellen, Jimmy Haun, and Dave Kerzner. Their self-titled debut album came out early 2021, and their second album Don't Look Down was released recently just a couple weeks ago. We even read some comments from fans! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/yesshift/support

On this episode, we talk about Billy Sherwood's first solo album, The Big Peace. Released in 1999, it was originally intended to be a third World Trade album. Here are our thoughts on the music. Coincidentally, our episode came out the same day as The Prog Collective: Seeking Peace, which we talk about here as well for a little bit. Relevant Links: -Play for Chris 8 - Alan White: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkePHlhQkiE https://www.cherryred.co.uk/product/the-big-peace/ -The Prog Collective: Seeking Peace listing on Cleopatra Records: https://cleorecs.com/store/shop/prog-collective-seeking-peace-purple-marble-vinyl/ -The Prog Collective: Seeking Peace Bandcamp page: https://theprogcollective.bandcamp.com/album/seeking-peace -Billy golfing: https://www.facebook.com/reel/5663938507008515/ -Curtain view during "And You And I": https://www.facebook.com/reel/1147502796141643/ -Billy's posts about personal favs: https://www.facebook.com/billy.sherwood.54/posts/pfbid09945tzLkmszcWnWzBnespj2GwhJHx7qo814pL3ztQQLP3spzfZXSx3vGz4cwdkLql https://www.facebook.com/billy.sherwood.54/posts/pfbid0dDA8kMvtucAavqJsB18cbmcVL6zW57UEouJqPQcsTupPs8TGgzg1ZZVwU9YLaNK4l?__cft__[0]=AZWTmLjRKQySoe5pAespeER_4teWBow8ztXzB9JLq70YZ0ZsM8YuQl1fPKItc0TBgeXIugr0nWPPK3dzX5QeORofa7ebJdVmwsMN7XuqmkzU_aJm_3MNrPJEOSJWB2pLP97ZgVyL3iwsQWcwmC6VJu8VicNQ_wxV1grqJYlfyRPXYg&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R https://www.facebook.com/billy.sherwood.54/posts/pfbid035u6oiX1CLxgpWuXz3FwERQsSZCVPuPAaejZE5yJa8VnFrbcRYLYrAfuJztpXrGUzl?__cft__[0]=AZVbTxsde2_ffJieRVYcBhi8Q8SsUzp42X1NRFL1zA8NEIvf_fjxt2ySh8uIuyDL_ANNlr9XSHPzXpYAVGQXZ7OAm6PG57GZ2ZD8oOIW1JDVVsssGk9yG6_JzJEavB6HQlO-14wu32r5hbwIzYundwzm_XZc1oUvTr58f5INngSXeg&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R https://www.facebook.com/billy.sherwood.54/posts/pfbid02YTHvKCa2Qx1TxFJj3ENWdCqgkbZawACUu9RU3e1ZFkeo3aW9GmCXq4uHofbaVCx7l?__cft__[0]=AZULNDTVIvxQeSx0rktM5iepBiqcDIcqyBt-2AnU_NXvkSyGgsunqTOqb15IFUnh36IB0iA2dB87O4EkCIgdlAWbHgH5oiUpJmAWPqNu-1eAKh7Syuq2pCxJuIx176irVHpCFjn1cgeffmqTZ6tIMVQU4JIIvMixjSfGKeeID7L4Ew&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R https://www.facebook.com/billy.sherwood.54/posts/pfbid02WR5fCAX4KvTD1HD5sS1Gg9S7vAtks9fRFJvEP6FxNhzsPKGfx5iqbsCRtT15XxVl?__cft__[0]=AZUSS1jyb3QgP3qzqtczY_hLibNZZsKNyLQI6mb7mJYA6-fcmEf2ybZGUOZI0TJO3k8JZZX9EVI50dfy-Z3NHgd_ZgXGQihdqVZBEFUujbRbtlXadSmRekuMuCkvQaGdfdqjrun9rAZ0epchvUAvRs5K25zo2WZxfIFzew-9luQGCw&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/yesshift/support

Produced by Ken Fuller, Wayne Hall and Jeffrey Crecelius What a week it's been in the world of Yes. Thanks to friend of the YMP Roie Avin, I managed to speak to Steve Howe about his new album with his late son Virgil, Lunar Mist as well as the US tour which began yesterday with a preview concert. (Don't worry, I managed to slip in a question about Tormato as well.) YMP Producer Ken Fuller went along to the dress rehearsal and I've added his photos from the event to the show notes for this week. The gig took place at Mickey's Black Box, part of long-time Yes collaborator Michael Tait's empire also known as the Rock Lititz campus in Philadelphia. In fact Michael introduced the band and spoke about his connections with Yes. (Incidentally he is now retired.) Also this week Doug Curran was at the wonderful Alan White tribute concert in Seattle which featured Trevor Rabin, Billy Sherwood, Jon Davison, Geoff Downes, Jay Schellen and a host of other stars. A truly moving event to remember a truly remarkable person. Add to all this the announcement of concert dates for Jon Anderson and the Band Geeks in 2023 complete with a great video of the whole band in action together. Actually I think it's a composite video using some clever remote recording but whatever the case, it all sounds fantastic. Fingers crossed they are able to visit the UK. How does Lunar Mist complement Nexus?Who decided what Tormato should be called?How is touring? Take a listen to the episode and then let us know what you think below! Ken Fuller's photos from the dress rehearsal: Facebook has just changed how pages work which means that I've had to establish a new place for us to post and discuss Yes-related happenings. It's a new group entitled, rather creatively, YMP Discussion Group. For the moment it's open to anyone to join but I'll be adding rules and joining requirements when I have time. One of the advantages of the new format is that all members of the group have the same ability to post content, so it's a bit more egalitarian, or somesuch. Please do search for the group and join in. https://www.facebook.com/groups/3216603008606331/ Not final artwork or title - just me messing about with one of my photos If you haven't already done so, please sign up at tormatobook.com to the email newsletter. I've already shared 3 updates on the progress of the forthcoming book, TOO CLOSE TO THE EDGE? (not the final title) complete with short extracts from some of the chapters. If you sign up now, for free, you can have access to the newsletters you've missed. It really helps to know people are looking forward to reading the culmination of my decades of Tormato obsession. Become a Patron! YMP Patrons: Producers: Ken FullerJeffrey Crecelius andWayne Hall Patrons: Aaron SteelmanDave OwenMark James LangPaul TomeiJoost MaglevDavid HeydenMartin KjellbergPaul WilsonBob MartilottaLindMichael O'ConnorWilliam HayesBrian SullivanDavid PannellMiguel FalcãoLobate ScarpChris BandiniDavid WatkinsonNeal KaforeyRachel HadawayCraig EstenesDemPaul HailesMark 'Zarkol' BaggsDoug CurranRobert NasirFergus CubbageScott ColomboFred BarringerGary BettsGeoff BailieSimon BarrowGeoffrey MasonStephen LambeGuy R DeRomeSteve DillHenrik AntonssonSteve PerryHogne Bø PettersenSteve RodeDeclan LogueSteve ScottJamie McQuinnSteven RoehrAlan BeggTerence SadlerMichael HanderhanTim StannardJimTodd DudleyJohn CowanTony HandleyJohn HoldenJoseph CottrellJohn ParryKeith HoisingtonJohn ThomsonBarry Gorsky Robert and David Please follow/subscribe! If you are still listening to the podcast on the website, please consider subscribing so you don't risk missing anything: Theme music The music I use is the last movement of Stravinsky's Firebird Suite.

Produced by Ken Fuller, Wayne Hall and Jeffrey Crecelius While we wait for Yes to begin their tour in Japan in September and following the end of Jon Anderson's Close To The Edge tour, it's comparatively quiet in Yes world at the moment. That certainly doesn't mean we don't have anything to talk about, of course. So this week Mark and I have been thinking about why Yes wanted the late and already desperately missed Alan White. We have discovered or perhaps rediscovered some aspects of Alan's early career which made him the perfect fit for Yes following the departure of Bill Bruford, very shortly before the beginning of the original Close To The Edge tour. It was an excellent discussion reminding us just how multi-faceted Alan's abilities were so do keep listening for that. What about Alan White attracted Yes?What did Alan spend his teenage years doing?What recordings can we hear pre-Yes Alan playing on? Take a listen to the episode and then let us know what you think below! Peter D'Amore, featuring Billy Sherwood: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aG920bzWKTI John Michels mentioned this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7CFDd0q5XE ...and here are his photos: Griffin featuring Alan White: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mrPC2xTVUU Become a Patron! YMP Patrons: Producers: Ken FullerJeffrey Crecelius andWayne Hall Patrons: Aaron SteelmanDave OwenMark James LangPaul TomeiJoost MaglevDavid HeydenMartin KjellbergPaul WilsonBob MartilottaLindMichael O'ConnorWilliam HayesBrian SullivanDavid PannellMiguel FalcãoLobate ScarpChris BandiniDavid WatkinsonNeal KaforeyRachel HadawayCraig EstenesDemPaul HailesMark 'Zarkol' BaggsDoug CurranRobert NasirFergus CubbageScott ColomboFred BarringerGary BettsGeoff BailieSimon BarrowGeoffrey MasonStephen LambeGuy R DeRomeSteve DillHenrik AntonssonSteve PerryHogne Bø PettersenSteve RodeDeclan LogueSteve ScottJamie McQuinnSteven RoehrAlan BeggTerence SadlerMichael HanderhanTim StannardJimTodd DudleyJohn CowanTony HandleyJohn HoldenJoseph CottrellJohn ParryKeith HoisingtonJohn ThomsonBarry Gorsky Robert and David Please follow/subscribe! If you are still listening to the podcast on the website, please consider subscribing so you don't risk missing anything: 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: archive.org

Dave Kerzner joined us for a Yesshift interview! He has a new solo album titled The Traveler, featuring Yes members Jon Davison and Billy Sherwood, as well as people outside of Yes, like Durga McBroom (known for singing with Pink Floyd) and many others! We also get into Arc of Life, the status of Sound of Contact, how the tribute album Yesterday and Today came together, and some geeking out on prog! If you enjoy the show, join us again Tuesday, August 16th, at 5:30 pm PDT when we talk about Bill Bruford's debut solo album Feels Good to Me at facebook.com/Yesshift, where we go live! Relevant Links: -davekerzner.com -sonicelements.bandcamp.com -https://www.youtube.com/user/davekerzner --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/yesshift/support

We discuss Jon Anderson's first solo album, Olias of Sunhillow! What's the album about? How does it sound compared to Jon's other works? Could it ever be adapted into another medium? And what about the sequel that's been in the works? All this and more on Yesshift! Relevant Links: -www.yesfans.com -Old Grey Whistle Test promo (original and revised): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDG5B_BQcVU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1Ni13zK8cU -Alison Steele interview: https://youtu.be/jiaTCJ4b07k -Peter D'Amore - Flying, Pt.II (featuring Billy Sherwood on Drums and Remix) [OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aG920bzWKTI -John Beagley and Robin Schell's cover of Jon & Vangelis song "Horizon": https://www.facebook.com/john.beagley.10/videos/362201989368539 -"Flight of the Moorglade" at Montreaux Jazz Festival 1979: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mP7MglzSUoY -"Solid Space" live in Clearwater, Florida 2019: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lg1F-TKOPm8 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/yesshift/support

YES marks the 50th anniversary of their legendary Close To The Edge album by performing it live in its entirety.  After waiting more than 2 and a half years, I arrived at Royal Albert Hall in London to soak in the atmosphere of progressive rock greatness.Just weeks before the start of the tour, drummer Alan White died suddenly which shook the band & its fans to the core.  YES has chosen to soldier on and dedicate the tour to Alan's memory with Jay Schellen filling in for him.  With iconic artist Roger Dean on hand to introduce the band and pay tribute to Alan, it really set the stage for a memorable night of great music.There really was a sense of community in the crowd that night, despite the railway strike which ultimately kept a few fans from attending and The Wolf enjoyed a special evening amongst the prog rock heroes.  He and Action Jackson walk through the setlist, the people we bumped into and the performance from June 21, 2022.

It is again with heavy hearts that we deliver this week's episode about yet another fallen drummer: the amazing Mr. Alan White. The YES drummer passed away on May 26, 2022, at the age of 72 after dealing with some more recent illnesses. Kevin has a very deep connection to YES and Alan as a lifelong fan and student of their music. While not an obscure band by any means (the Rock & Roll Hall-of-Famers have sold 13.5 million RIAA-certified albums in the US, as well as more than 30 million albums worldwide and in 1985, they won a Grammy award), Alan had a number of side projects and collaborations during his 50-year tenure with YES. Another tough loss for the classic and progressive rock community.New to InObscuria? Typically, what we do is exhume obscure Rock n' Punk n' Metal in one of 3 categories: the Lost, the Forgotten, or the Should Have Beens. In the case of this particular episode, we are leaning towards the LOST. We are paying tribute to another titan of rock drummers! Rest In Peace Alan. Heaven's rhythm section just got mightier!Songs this week include:Adrian Belew / Alan White / Keith Emerson – “In The Flesh?” from Back Against The Wall – A Tribute To Pink Floyd (2005)White – “Fate” from White (2006)Yes – “Make It Easy / Owner Of A Lonely Heart” from Union Live (1991)Alan White – “One Way Rag” from Ramshackled (1976)CIRCA: – “Information Overload” from CIRCA: (2006)Levin-Torn-White – “The Hood Fell” from Levin Torn White (2011)Yes – “The Calling” from Endless Dream: New York 6.19.94 (1994)Please subscribe everywhere that you listen to podcasts!Visit us: https://inobscuria.com/https://www.facebook.com/InObscuriahttps://twitter.com/inobscuriahttps://www.instagram.com/inobscuria/Buy cool stuff with our logo on it!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/InObscuria?asc=uIf you'd like to check out Kevin's band THE SWEAR, take a listen on all streaming services or pick up a digital copy of their latest release here: https://theswear.bandcamp.com/If you want to hear Robert and Kevin's band from the late 90s – early 00s BIG JACK PNEUMATIC, check it out here: https://bigjackpnuematic.bandcamp.com/Check out Robert's amazing fire sculptures and metal workings here: http://flamewerx.com/

Billy Sherwood joined us May 18 for this Yesshift interview! We started off with little updates on recent stuff like RoSFest, Cruise to the Edge, and Arc of Life. But the majority of this amazing conversation is Billy taking us through his chronological journey in the world of Yes, touching upon bands he's been part of before and in between, and providing anecdotes of how he reacted to duties that were asked of him by Chris Squire and Yes at various points. An honest, open, and emotional story that is well worth hearing from start to finish. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/yesshift/support

First, we begin by addressing the passing of The Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, and reading words about him from Yes members. Then we delve into other news items pertaining to Yes members and associates. There's the news of Jon Anderson touring with The Band Geeks in March 2023, as well as an update on The Songs of Zamran: Son of Olias. After briefly touching upon an article about Trevor Horn remixing Seal's album and posts from Alan White and Billy Sherwood, we read out an update regarding the new release date for Lobate Scarp's next album, which features Davison and Sherwood. Then we share fun photos passed along by Oliver Wakeman (and mention Seyes), and talk about box sets from Bill Bruford and Asia. Lastly, brief Roger Dean updates. Relevant Links -"I've Seen All Good People" with The Foo Fighters -The Foo Fighters' "Cold Day in the Sun" with Chris Squire -"Roundabout" at Bass Player Live 2012 -The Foo Fighters with Jon Davison playing "Tom Sawyer" in 2015 -Jon Anderson & Tommy Calton's "I Believe" -Bell & Arc: "She Belongs to Me" -Trevor Horn Remix Seal's Iconic First Album in Dolby Armos -Lobate Scarp IndieGogo page -Bill Bruford's Making a Song and Dance box set on Burning Shed -Asia in Asia box set on Burning Shed --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/yesshift/support

Produced by Wayne Hall and Jeffrey Crecelius I was on the road this week but still managed to catch up with Mark and Henry Potts to discuss the news that Yes will not be playing Relayer on the upcoming tour but have opted to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Close To The Edge instead. I was in a hotel room with just my laptop but this news was clearly too important to miss. Why has Relayer been shelved?Will we ever hear the full album live?Is it too soon to play Close To The Edge in its entirety again? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think! PRESS RELEASE: 50th Anniversary Celebration of Close to the Edge for UK The Album Series Tour in June 8th March 2022: Progressive pioneers YES have announced a change to their forthcoming The Album Series Tour 2022 as they will celebrate the 50th anniversary of their iconic album Close to the Edge. This tour, twice rescheduled due to the Covid pandemic was intended to showcase YES's 1974 classic Relayer album but will now feature Close to the Edge, performed in full, along with other classic tracks from YES's extensive catalogue.  An announcement regarding the European dates will be made shortly. The tour line-up features Steve Howe (guitars), Alan White (drums), Geoff Downes (keyboards), Jon Davison (vocals), Billy Sherwood (bass guitar and backing vocals) with additional drums and percussion by Jay Schellen. All tour dates are as previously announced and all tickets remain valid. A full performance of the Relayer album will now be featured in a future tour in The Album Series. The show will comprise full production and a high-definition video wall directed by Roger Dean who will also be joining the tour with an exhibition of YES related art. Following the release of The Yes Album and Fragile, in 1971, YES released what is widely considered one of the most defining albums, not only for YES but for the whole progressive movement. Close to the Edge became an inspiration for their contemporaries and for successive generations of musicians. “We reached a real high, doing ‘Close to the Edge',” said Steve Howe. “We valued the musicianship, the artistic ideas and the vocalising that people bring and that's why we're still doing it, because it's exciting to do! ‘Close to the Edge' was voted the most-proggy album possibly ever made. It was very experimental. We had already done 10-minute epics but with ‘Close to the Edge' we just took it a stage further and I'm very pleased we were brave enough to do that.” YES 2022 UK Tour Dates Are: June 2022 15th June       Wednesday   Glasgow        Royal Concert Hall 17th June       Friday             Manchester   Bridgewater Hall 18th June       Saturday        Nottingham   Royal Concert Hall 20th June       Monday          Liverpool        Philharmonic Hall 21st June        Tuesday         London           Royal Albert Hall 22nd June       Thursday       York                Barbican 24th June       Friday             Birmingham   Symphony Hall 26th June       Sunday          Newcastle      O2 City Hall 28th June       Tuesday         Dublin Eire    Vicar Street 29th June       Wednesday   Cork Eire       Opera House Tickets remain valid for the rescheduled shows. For full details and to book tickets for all shows go to venue website or http://yesworld.com/live where you can also book Meet and Greets with the band. Become a Patron! Bag yourself a fabulous piece of YMP history before it's too late... Head over to the YMP Emporium to... Order a YMP Trivia Card Game 'The Answer Is Yes!' - available now!Order the unique Full Union art print - available now The Full Union! Available now. YMP Patrons: Producers: Jeffrey Crecelius andWayne Hall Patrons: Aaron SteelmanDave OwenMark James LangPaul TomeiJoost MaglevDavid HeydenMartin KjellbergPaul WilsonBob MartilottaLindMichael O'ConnorWilliam HayesBrian SullivanD...

Here we are, celebrating the birthdays of Chris Squire (b. March 4, 1948) and Billy Sherwood (b. March 14, 1965). Since their birthdays are 10 days apart, we decided to talk about their collaborative relationship on this episode. Discussion points include Yes, World Trade, Conspiracy, and more! This was broadcast on Facebook Live, so you'll hear a few viewer comments that happened in real time. Relevant Links: -Alan White's Facebook posts about Don Aston and Chris Squire. -Geoff Downes' tweet about Chris Squire. -Oliver Wakeman's picture with Chris Squire and Dave Grohl that came out while we were recording. -Miguelbass video on Rickenbacker 4001CS Chris Squire signature bass -Chris Squire Experiment shows in San Diego and San Jose -"Open Your Eyes" from the San Diego show Dan attended with his first son Alex. -YouTube videos of "Unify" and "For the Fallen" by World Trade -Listing for World Trade: Euphoria -Listing for Circa: HQ -Dave Kerzner's album The Traveler on Bandcamp. -John Holden's album Capture Light (guests including Billy Sherwood and Oliver Wakeman) on Bandcamp. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/yesshift/support

On this episode, we're joined by Adam Sears of prog rock band Lobate Scarp! After talking a bit about Star Wars, Adam goes over influences and how he got into Yes. We talk about Lobate Scarp's previous releases and then focus on upcoming album You Have It All, which features Jon Davison and Billy Sherwood on the title track. We even preview a bit of that song, as well as upcoming single "Our Test Tube Universe." The album's official worldwide release date is April 1, but those who pre-ordered via Indiegogo will receive the album digitally on February 22. Check out the info at gotprog.com, check out the band's website lobatescarp.com, and check out their previous releases at lobatescarp.bandcamp.com You can follow our podcast series at https://anchor.fm/yesshift, which includes an audio version of this episode if you prefer not to look at us. We welcome comments, questions, and suggestions, so feel free to email us at yesshiftpodcast @ gmail.com On our Facebook page, we will not only share our podcast episodes, but also Yes photos and videos with stories from throughout their career. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/yesshift/support

(Note: This version is to test the video feature on Spotify.) For this episode, we had the pleasure of interviewing Mike Tiano! Longtime Yes fans will know that he has edited Notes From the Edge and brought YES (official) to the internet via YesWorld. Given the amount of anecdotes, we intend to do a follow-up episode sometime in the new year. For this one, we talk about Yes music, how Mike's involvement with Notes from the Edge, and his album Creétisvan (available at www.miketiano.com)! Dan and Steven have listened to the album multiple times and provide their thoughts on it while Mike sheds light on his creative process. Billy Sherwood was even involved on one of the songs! Listen to this fun conversation! You can follow our podcast series at https://anchor.fm/yesshift, which includes an audio version of this episode if you prefer not to look at us. We welcome comments, questions, and suggestions, so feel free to email us at yesshiftpodcast @ gmail.com On our Facebook page, we will not only share our podcast episodes, but also Yes photos and videos with stories from throughout their career. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/yesshift/support

For this episode, we had the pleasure of interviewing Mike Tiano! Longtime Yes fans will know that he has edited Notes From the Edge and brought Yes to the internet via YesWorld. Given the amount of anecdotes, we intend to do a follow-up episode sometime in the new year. For this one, we talk about Yes music, how Mike's involvement with Notes from the Edge, and his album Creétisvan (available at www.miketiano.com)! Dan and Steven have listened to the album multiple times and provide their thoughts on it while Mike sheds light on his creative process. Billy Sherwood was even involved on one of the songs! Listen to this fun conversation! You can follow our podcast series at https://anchor.fm/yesshift, which includes an audio version of this episode if you prefer not to look at us. We welcome comments, questions, and suggestions, so feel free to email us at yesshiftpodcast @ gmail.com On our Facebook page, we will not only share our podcast episodes, but also Yes photos and videos with stories from throughout their career. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/yesshift/support

On this news episode, after reading a bit of feedback, we go over our thoughts on the possibility of Yes, Asia, and Carl Palmer's ELP Legacy touring next year according to a recent Rolling Stone article. This leads us on an interesting tangent where we voice our opinions on hologram musicians. We also react to the Yes (Official) Facebook post about Alan Simon's Excalibur V. Furthermore, we speculate quite a bit on the future of Yes and its members as we cover Total Mass Retain's recent lineup change and info from recently published interviews with Billy Sherwood, Alan White, Jon Davison, and Oliver Wakeman. Plus, Rick Wakeman announced an upcoming UK tour with the English Rock Ensemble! Relevant Links: Rolling Stone Billy Sherwood on KKGL Alan Simon's Excalibur V “MUSIC TO MY EARS”: A CONVERSATION WITH YES' ALAN WHITE Total Mass Retain Facebook Page YES' JON DAVISON ON THE QUEST – “I HOPE TO INSPIRE THE LISTENER TO TAKE THEIR OWN MUSICAL JOURNEY” RWCC Yes Music Podcast Episode 508 - Oliver Wakeman's Tales You can follow our podcast series at https://anchor.fm/yesshift, which includes an audio version of this episode if you prefer not to look at us. We welcome comments, questions, and suggestions, so feel free to email us at yesshiftpodcast @ gmail.com On our Facebook page, we will not only share our podcast episodes, but also Yes photos and videos with stories from throughout their career. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/yesshift/support

This episode is dedicated to Michael Sherwood, musician and older brother of Billy Sherwood. Born October 27, 1959, Michael sadly passed away November 5, 2019. Joining us for the first portion of this show are guests Mike Blanco (Happy birthday to him as well!) and Byron Scott, who share their stories about Michael Sherwood from around the time he worked with Air Supply. Afterward, Dan and Steven talk about Michael's contributions to Yes' Union album, work that he did with Jon Anderson several years ago, and funny personal stories that we have pertaining to him. Share your Michael Sherwood memories around as we celebrate him! Relevant Links: Michael Sherwood & Christian Nesmith: Groovy Lemon Pie on Bandcamp Swifty's Bazaar: Everything You Hear Is for Sale on Amazon Michael Sherwood: Tangletown on Bandcamp Yes - "Take the Water to the Mountain" extended edit on YouTube Blogdegezou: "Does the color of the sun turn crimson white? Jon Anderson's Sunlight" Jon Anderson and Jonathan Elias - "The Given Love" on YouTube You can follow our podcast series at https://anchor.fm/yesshift, which includes an audio version of this episode if you prefer not to look at us. We welcome comments, questions, and suggestions, so feel free to email us at yesshiftpodcast @ gmail.com On our Facebook page, we will not only share our podcast episodes, but also Yes photos and videos with stories from throughout their career. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/yesshift/support

There was so much news this past week, we decided to introduce our idea of the News Desk Edition episodes that will come out between numbered episodes focused entirely on specific topics! Recorded on October 9, we begin by talking about John Lennon's birthday and Alan White guesting on the WhyHunger video "Drum Together" with many other drummers. Then, we talk about how the new Yes album The Quest has done on the charts, and give shoutouts to a couple listeners of the podcast, one of whom did an unboxing of his deluxe edition of the album on twitch.tv/relayer. (You can also check out Steven's written review of the album on Vocal.) Next, we go over Rick Wakeman's comments about Fragile and current Yes from a Prog Report article, as well as updates to his tour dates. After that, we dissect separate Behind the Scene with Colleen interviews in which Rick talks about the possibility of ARW touring again, and Billy Sherwood talks about the possibility of making a memoir. Plus, another Billy Sherwood interview on NewEARS Prog Show in which he touches upon Yes touring, World Trade, Asia, and Arc of Life. After all that, we close the show with news about upcoming releases: Pink Floyd tribute album Animals Reimagined featuring Yes members among many guests, and The Moody Blues' John Lodge: The Royal Affair and After live album featuring Jon Davison on a couple tracks! You can follow our podcast series at https://anchor.fm/yesshift, which includes an audio version of this episode if you prefer not to look at us. We welcome comments, questions, and suggestions, so feel free to email us at yesshiftpodcast @ gmail.com On our Facebook page, we will not only share our podcast episodes, but also Yes photos and videos with stories from throughout their career. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/yesshift/support

When Jon Anderson went off to do ABWH, Yes members Tony Kaye, Trevor Rabin, Chris Squire, and Alan White were left to ponder what to do next. They considered continuing as a quartet, and then considered replacing Anderson with Billy Sherwood, Steve Walsh, or Roger Hodgson. On this episode, we discuss what it might have been like had Yes West gone on without Anderson. Dan recalls when Alan told him about the touring plans with Supertramp before the whole Union thing came together, and we go over the tracks that Yes West worked on around that period, ending with each of us saying what we think the ideal track list for such an album would have been. You can follow our podcast series at https://anchor.fm/yesshift, which includes an audio version of this episode if you prefer not to look at us. We welcome comments, questions, and suggestions, so feel free to email us at yesshiftpodcast @ gmail.com On our Facebook page. we will not only share our podcast episodes, but also Yes photos and videos with stories from throughout their career. We look forward to having band members of guests as well. (You know who you are!) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/yesshift/support

Billy Sherwood is an American multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, singer, record producer and mixing engineer. He is best known for his tenures in the English progressive rock band Yes as guitarist and keyboardist from 1997 to 2000 and as bassist since 2015, following the death of original bassist Chris Squire.[2] He is known for working with former and current Yes members on other projects as well.Jon Davison (born January 16, 1971) is an American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist musician, who has been the lead vocalist of progressive rock band Yes since 2012. He is also known as the former lead singer of progressive rock band Glass Hammer from 2009 to 2014, and the former bass guitarist of Sky Cries Mary from 1993 to 2016, in which he was credited under his nickname of "Juano" Davison.