Podcast appearances and mentions of jay schellen

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.

Join us as we celebrate the birthdays of Bill Bruford, Rick Wakeman, and Jay Schellen (all in one go given our schedules) and talk about stuff related to them, including news of the upcoming Fragile and King Crimson USA rereleases coming from Burning Shed, the Songs from Tsongas concert turning 20 this week, and Mirror to the Sky turning a year old! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yesshift/support

Produced by Joseph Cottrell, Jeffrey Crecelius and Ken Fuller We were delighted to be able to speak to Jay Schellen this week about the upcoming Yes UK and Europe Tour and many other topics, particularly his relationship with the late, great Alan White. As you will hear, Jay's connections with Yes are numerous and he is a truly talented all-round musician, not 'just' a drummer. Stand by for surprising stories, tennis and visits to the pub... How did Jay find himself playing with so many Yes men? What did he learn from Alan White? What is it like playing with Downes, Howe, Davison and Sherwood? Let us know if you agree with us! Check out the progress on my other podcast - https://anthem52.com/ 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 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

This week Mark and I were due to have a conversation with Jay Schellen about the forthcoming Yes tour of the UK and Europe. Unfortunately, this didn't happen for reasons outside our control. We will be speaking to Jay on Monday instead so I'm afraid you'll have to wait just a little bit longer for that. In the meantime in this very short episode, I thought I'd mention some of the interesting things I have found out about the (relatively) new Yes drummer. See how many of these facts you knew and how many are new to you - most of them were new to me.

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

80's Hard Rockers Return With Their First New Album In Over 20 Years#Hurricane #newmusic #hardrock #heavymetal #tonycavazo #robertsarzo #danschumann #mikehansen #newalbum #80smusic Hurricane was formed in 1983, originally featuring current Foreigner lead vocalist Kelly Hansen (vocals/rhythm guitar), Robert Sarzo (guitar), Tony Cavazo (bass), and Jay Schellen (drums) currently with Yes. Hurricane released four albums: Take What You Want (1985), Over the Edge (1988), Slave to the Thrill (1990), and Liquifury (2001). Over the Edge was their album featuring the charting song “I'm on to You,” which peaked at No. 33 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart in 1988.In 2010 Sarzo and Cavazo, founding members, reunited and recruited drummer Mike Hansen. In 2021 Australian-born singer Dan Schumann, best known as a member of the Las Vegas headliner vocal group Tenors of Rock, joined. Hurricane is now set to release its first new album in over 20 years, Reconnected. The album has 11 tracks including a rerecord of its Top 40 hit “I'm on to You,” a blistering cover of the Queen/David Bowie track “Under Pressure,” and its first single “Rock Star Cheater.”Listen here: https://ada.lnk.to/RockStarCheaterThe band is extremely excited to release new material as Sarzo states, “The reconnected album reconnects yesterday and today for tomorrow.” Cavazo continues, “This album is long overdue. With all the work and time composing and recording, it's finally here and it feels great!!! Now it's up to the music fans everywhere.” Longtime drummer Mike Hansen responds, “Hurricane's Reconnected is the test of time.” New vocalist Dan Schumann adds, “A lot of blood, sweat, and tears went into Reconnected…but to me, it was worth every drop!”Reconnected will be released on August 25 through Deko Entertainment, with limited edition (only 300 copies) silver vinyl dropping on September 29. Deko president, Bruce Pucciarello, posits, “This is one kick-ass lineup and the power of the rock will knock you over like a Category 5.”Order your copies of Reconnected now and get your limited-edition bundles while supplies last: https://bit.ly/HURRICANE-RECONNECTEDWebsite: https://hurricaneofficialrockband.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hurricaneofficialrockband/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hurricaneofficialrockbandTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@UC1b0r1ZZDPMNRxWErQKHWtA Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1b0r1ZZDPMNRxWErQKHWtAThanks for tuning in, please be sure to click that subscribe button and give this a thumbs up!!Email: thevibesbroadcast@gmail.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/listen_to_the_vibes_/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thevibesbroadcastnetworkLinktree: https://linktr.ee/the_vibes_broadcastTikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMeuTVRv2/Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheVibesBrdcstTruth: https://truthsocial.com/@KoyoteFor all our social media and other links, go to: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/the_vibes_broadcastPlease subscribe, like, and share!

Join us for Yesshift Episode 100 (not including News Desk Editions, bonus episodes, etc.)! This turned out to be longer than usual, as we covered multiple topics on this grand occasion. First, we reviewed the new Yes album Mirror to the Sky. Then we shifted our focus to the upcoming Classic Tales of Yes Tour. After that, we highlighted the Yessongs album which is now 50 years old. And, of course, we gave nods to May birthday boys Bill Bruford, Rick Wakeman, and Jay Schellen, as well as remembered those we've lost, including Alan White a year after his passing. Plus mentions of recently released and upcoming content. Feel free to chime in with your thoughts on any of these topics. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yesshift/support

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,

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

Join us for more updates regarding Yes and its current and former members! Jay Schellen was officially announced as the permanent Yes drummer! Oliver Wakeman (who has a birthday coming up) has posted more updates on his upcoming solo album! Benoît David gave his perhaps his first interview since leaving Yes a little over a decade ago! Plus some tribute/cover finds and more! Relevant Links: -Jon Davison interview with Ramzine: https://ramzine.co.uk/interviews/jon-davison-of-yes-continuing-with-the-quest/ -Benoit David's interview with Rolling Stone: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/benoit-david-yes-singer-still-hurts-1234671770/ -Roger Dean Q&A announcement: https://www.facebook.com/rogerdeanofficial/posts/pfbid02shN61todCwzTvy2PaqCabr1Gyu8jtC4waAhfmf2RkQtCAneYf9G84x5n6T2S71b6l -Yes - Relayer & Solo Albums Documentary: https://youtu.be/Nz3jBBKSkTk -King Crimson in Santa Cruz 1984: https://dgmlive.com/news/welcome-to-santa-cruz-archive-gig-from-1984 -Teenage Dads cover "Video Killed the Radio Star": https://youtu.be/a-aSv9UIOEU -Ellen Alaverdyan's cover of "Roundabout": https://www.facebook.com/reel/586248660013006/ -The Complex rehearsing "Machine Messiah": https://youtu.be/CVC4ssFOSgY -Tomorrow - Permanent Dreams: https://www.cherryred.co.uk/product/tomorrow-permanent-dream-cd-edition/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/yesshift/support

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

New(ish) YES drummer Jay Schellen joins us to talk about his journey as a musician, influences, playing with Peter Banks, and his long friendship with Tony Kaye. Plus, he gives us an onstage tour of his kit! We also relay a few questions submitted by fans. --- 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.

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.

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.

Tributamos al recientemente fallecido percusionista británico, Alan White. Baterista de Yes por 50 años, el músico murió el pasado jueves 26 de mayo a los 72 años de edad, tras una corta enfermedad. “La noticia ha choqueado y conmocionado a toda la familia Yes”, pudo leerse en el comunicado compartido por el grupo. La declaración agrega que: “Alan esperaba con ansias la próxima gira por el Reino Unido, para celebrar el 50 aniversario del icónico álbum “Close To The Edge”, justo cuando comenzó el viaje de Alan con Yes en julio de 1972. Recientemente celebró el 40 aniversario de su matrimonio con su amada esposa. Gigi. Alan falleció, en paz en su casa”. Considerado uno de los grandes bateristas del rock de todos los tiempos, White nació en 1949 en el condado de Durham y se unió a Yes el 30 de julio de 1972 para el “Close to the Edge Tour”. Anteriormente había trabajado con la banda Plastic Ono de John Lennon después de una llamada telefónica en 1969 para tocar en el Festival de Rock de Toronto. Alan continuó trabajando con Lennon incluso en el álbum “Imagine” y con George Harrison en “All Things Must Pass”. También trabajó con varios otros músicos a lo largo de los años, incluidos Ginger Baker's Air Force, Joe Cocker, Gary Wright, Doris Troy y Billy Preston, por nombrar solo algunos. Alan White fue incluido en el Salón de la Fama del Rock and Roll como miembro de YES en 2017. La banda explica que una serie de contratiempos de salud desde 2016 restringieron el tiempo de Alan en el escenario con Yes en giras recientes, con Jay Schellen reemplazándolo y Alan uniéndose a la banda, con grandes aplausos, hacia el final de cada presentación. Yes dedicará su gira del 50 aniversario “Close to the Edge” por Reino Unido en junio a White. En este especial capítulo del programa tributaremos al baterista, con material de tres discos: “Relayer” (1974) y “90125” (1983) de Yes y del gran trabajo instrumental de 2011 “Levin/Torn/White”, que lo unió al bajista y stockista Tony Levin y al guitarrista David Torn.

On this episode, we're celebrating a few occasions that are close together! First, we give a mention of Alan and Gigi White's recent 40th wedding anniversary. Then we go over the careers of birthday men Bill Bruford, Rick Wakeman, and Jay Schellen. Plus, nods to Jimmy Haun and Tony Levin toward the end while we're at it! --- 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...

A new Yes album titled The Quest has been announced! On this episode, we share our thoughts on the title, the album cover, the mysterious producer of the album, the time it took to make the album, the promise of orchestrations, Jay Schellen's role, the new label, the song titles, and the release formats. There is so much to unpack from this announcement of NEW upcoming Yes music! If you found this episode on a platform with comments enabled, tell us what you think of this upcoming album! You can also email us at yesshiftpodcast @gmail.com with comments and topic suggestions. And if you'd like to support us, go to https://anchor.fm/dan-and-steven-shinder/support --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/yesshift/support

Those chaps from Arc of Life Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall and Preston Frazier This week Mark and I had a highly enjoyable conversation with Dave Kerzner about his position with Billy Sherwood, Jon Davison, Jay Schellen and Jimmy Haun in Arc of Life. We talk about what he would like the band to grow into and delve a little into his keyboard work with Geoff Downes and Tony Banks. It was a real pleasure to welcome Dave back onto the show. What does Dave want to see in the future for Arc of Life?It's not Yes but what is it?What did Dave do for Geoff Downes? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_84UCEDeEkc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ri5wecHVMDQ Join us as a Patron! If you would like to support the Yes Music Podcast financially and also have access to exclusive activity and opportunities, there is a special page you can use to sign up and 2020 is the time to join us: Become a Patron! Bag yourself a fabulous piece of YMP history before it's too late... Head over to the YMP Emporium to... Pre-order a YMP Trivia Card Game 'The Answer Is Yes!' - going into production very soonOrder the unique Full Union art print - available now The Full Union! Available now. Sneak peek at The Answer Is Yes! card game pack artwork. Pre-order now. Show notes and links: An extract from the new box set of 'Return' in which Rick mentions Nic: Join us in August to record episode 500 here: Lewis Clarke / West Devon : Yes Tor / CC BY-SA 2.0 Lots more details to follow... YMP Patrons: Producers: Jeffrey CreceliusPreston Frazier 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 BarringerScott SmithGeoff BailieSimon BarrowGeoffrey MasonStephen LambeGuy R DeRomeSteve DillHenrik AntonssonSteve PerryHogne Bø PettersenSteve RodeIanNBSteve ScottJamie McQuinnSteven RoehrKen FullerTerence SadlerMichael HanderhanTim StannardJimTodd DudleyJohn CowanTony HandleyJohn HoldenJoseph CottrellJohn ParryKeith HoisingtonJohn ThomsonBarry GorskyAlan Begg Robert and David Please subscribe! If you are still listening to the podcast on the website, please consider subscribing so you don’t risk missing anything: Subscribe on AndroidListen on Stitcher Theme music The music I use is the last movement of Stravinsky's Firebird Suite. This has been used as introduction music at many Yes concerts. My theme music is not take from a live concert - I put it together from the following two creative commons sources: thanvannispen and archive.org

Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon in conjunction with The Jeremy White Podcast present Yes/Asia's Billy Sherwood. (Recorded February 2021) We discuss his new band Arc Of Life and much more. Press Release: ARC OF LIFE is a new progressive rock supergroup which features three members of the current YES line-up, vocalist Jon Davison bassist/vocalist Billy Sherwood, and drummer Jay Schellen. Completing the lineup is one of the most interesting talents in the “new” progressive rock scene in the US, Dave Kerzner (ex-Sound of Contact) on keyboards and Jimmy Haun (also featured on YES albums in the past) on guitars. Their self-titled debut album is slated for release on February 12, 2021. The concept behind the band is, in keeping with the progressive rock philosophy, to craft creative, challenging, and ear-pleasing music that pushes boundaries. The other idea behind the band is that YES would be a clear point of influence. But while YES is clearly the main influence, a lot of musical comparisons can be made to describe Arc Of Life’s grandiose and epic approach to music. But those descriptions are best left to the listeners to discern for themselves as repeat listens will reveal more layers. Arc Of Life is a true garden of delight for all progressive rock fans!     Help support the show. Please consider a donation: https://www.paypal.me/MitchLafon See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Musician/Producer Billy Sherwood from Yes and Asia brings news of his just dropping, prog rock, super group offering with the band, Arc of Life featuring Jon Davison, and Jay Schellen. Billy is rich with stories about his history with Yes, from fan boy to key member and his powerfully touching relationship with Chris Squire. Plus, Fritz and Weezy recommend, The Twilight of Democracy by by Anne Applebaum, The Constitution for Dummies by Michael Arnheim and Cobra Kai on Netflix. And Weezy draws an important sociological parallel between QAnon and The Bachelor.

ARC OF LIFE is a new progressive rock supergroup featuring three members of the current YES lineup — vocalist/guitarist Jon Davison, bassist/vocalist Billy Sherwood and additional drummer Jay Schellen — plus Dave Kerzner (on keyboards and Jimmy Haun (also featured on YES albums in the past) on guitar.

Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier Trevor in rock mode Rabin-esque blog: http://rabinesque.blogspot.com/ This is going to be a really long episode so maybe you should listen in a few parts. There are several really important pieces of news about releases, some audio contributions, a special 2 pence about Arc of Life and a wonderful interview with Julie from the Rabin-esque blog about Trevor Rabin’s movie score-writing career and The Glimmer Man which was the first thing he did after leaving Yes in 1995. Wow. So unfortunately I will need to postpone the full round up of social webs until next week. Incidentally if you’ve ever wondered how to see the community posts on the YMP Facebook page, you just need to click on the community tab towards the top of the page. There’s lots on there to enjoy and, as I say, I’ll get back to all that next week. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Arc-Life/dp/B08NF334WL/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Arc%20of%20life&qid=1607095396&s=music&sr=1-1&pldnSite=1&fbclid=IwAR0Pu57j7o5Ec3IjXCgh8LgtqMX8LEHseZd0IjqFq-Dleo1Dwzh3zWcPDiw Frontiers Music Srl is excited to announce the release of ARC OF LIFE's self-titled debut album on February 12, 2021. Arc Of Life is a new progressive rock supergroup featuring three members of the current YES line-up, vocalist/guitarist Jon Davison, bassist/vocalist Billy Sherwood, and additional drummer Jay Schellen, one of the most interesting talents in the “new” progressive rock scene in the US, Dave Kerzner (Sound of Contact) on keyboards, and Jimmy Haun (also featured on YES albums in the past) on guitar. Fans can get their first taste of the band's forthcoming debut with the new single and video, 'You Make It Real'. Watch HERE:https://youtu.be/_84UCEDeEkc Pre-order/save "Arc Of Life" HERE: https://orcd.co/arcoflife The concept behind Arc of Life is, in keeping with the progressive rock philosophy, to craft creative, challenging, and ear-pleasing music that pushes boundaries.  Billy Sherwood describes the music as, “interesting, with well-crafted songs, performed with precision and grace. All songs feature memorable melodies and lyrics that take the listener on a sonic adventure. Dynamic arrangements with peaks and valleys... it's all there.” The other idea behind the band is that YES would be a clear point of influence. But while YES is clearly the main point of comparison, a lot of musical similarities can be drawn to describe Arc Of Life’s grandiose and epic approach to music.  In Jon Davison’s words, “Each YES member understands and supports when others may desire to explore and thrive along new artistic avenues. We then each find further inspiration to bring back to the YES fold.” But all the descriptions are best left to the listeners to discern for themselves as repeat listens will reveal more layers.  Arc Of Life is a true garden of delight for progressive rock fans and the band is looking forward to performing live. “Once the world gets over the COVID hump, Arc Of Life will be planning as much touring as we can fit in between YES and our other projects. Quite honestly, we’re all chomping at the bit to be out performing again!” concludes Jon Davison. Tracklist: 1. Life Has A Way2. Talking With Siri3. You Make It Real4. Until Further Notice5. The Magic Of It All6. Just In Sight7. I Want To Know You Better8. Locked Down9. Therefore We Are10. The End Game Line-up: Billy Sherwood - Bass and vocalsJon Davison - VocalsJay Schellen - DrumsJimmy Haun - GuitarsDave Kerzner - Keyboards https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_84UCEDeEkc What is Trevor Rabin's film music like?What do we need to listen to?What do Arc Of Life sound like? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think! Join us as a Patron! If you would like to support the Yes Music Podcast financially and also have access to exclusive activity and opportunities, there is a special page you can use to sign up and 2020 is the time to join us: ...

Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill Govier Billy Sherwood - Photo by William Mulryne Mark and I are back this week with the second part of our look at the World Trade album Euphoria in our what did they do next series this time featuring Billy Sherwood. We also have a chance to give our two pence on a topic which compares Roger Dean’s approach to that of Yes themselves. I hope you find all that interesting. What is Euphoria like?How does Jay Schellen sound?Does this sound like Open Your Eyes? Listen to the episode and let us know what you think! Join us as a Patron! If you would like to support the Yes Music Podcast financially and also have access to exclusive activity and opportunities, there is a special page you can use to sign up and 2020 is the time to join us: Become a Patron! Bag yourself a fabulous piece of YMP history before it's too late... Why not get yourself one of these? Head over to the YMP Emporium. While you're there, pre-order a YMP Trivia Card Game and other lovely items! https://youtu.be/Q1mok26t1oo Show notes and links: YMP Patrons: Producers: Jeffrey Crecelius Preston Frazier Bill Govier and Wayne 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 BarringerScott SmithGeoff BailieSimon BarrowGeoffrey MasonStephen LambeGuy R DeRomeSteve DillHenrik AntonssonSteve PerryHogne Bø PettersenSteve RodeIanNBSteve ScottJamie McQuinnSteven RoehrKen FullerTerence SadlerMichael HanderhanTim StannardJimTodd DudleyJohn CowanTony HandleyJohn HoldenJoseph CottrellJohn ParryKeith HoisingtonJohn ThomsonBarry GorskyAlan Begg Robert and David Please subscribe! If you are still listening to the podcast on the website, please consider subscribing so you don’t risk missing anything: Subscribe on AndroidListen on Stitcher Theme music The music I use is the last movement of Stravinsky's Firebird Suite. This has been used as introduction music at many Yes concerts. My theme music is not take from a live concert - I put it together from the following two creative commons sources: thanvannispen and archive.org

Beyond the playlist Jay Schellen Today I am joined by Jay Schellen. He is currently the drummer for the classic, influential band Yes. We talk about his time in other bands, how he approached music and how he works with ever changing technology.  http://www.jayschellen.com/ https://twitter.com/yesofficial For more Beyond the Playlist with JHammondC https://twitter.com/JHammondC https://www.facebook.com/groups/Beyondtheplaylist/ Theme music by Magnus Sellergren featuring The Jimmy C and the New York Brass https://www.patreon.com/jhammondc

Billy Sherwood and Jay Schellen of the band YES talk music and their upcoming concert in Irvine in July. Dodgers celebrate 62 years on LA. Was the Maui hiker really missing or is something amiss?

Episode 44 – Asia Part 5 Aura, Silent Nation & Phoenix Joe continues his solo consideration of the Asia catalog, finishing up the John Payne era with Aura and Silent Nation before moving on to the rebirth of original Asia with Phoenix. Aura, always a Joe favorite, fares well over time and there is much in this album to appreciate. The long list of guest musicians provides depth and interest across the tracks. The songwriting is solid and interesting. And, of course, Aura contains what may be the best Asia track ever in “Free”. Simply phenomenal. The John Payne era of Asia finishes strong with Silent Nation. The fact that this album was recorded as a band is obvious upon listening and provides a warmer, more organic feel. Guthrie Govan is a consistent highlight on Silent Nation and Billy Sherwood and Jay Schellen arrive on the scene. Phoenix sees a significant shift back to the original lineup of Downes, Howe, Palmer and Wetton. As one might expect from such a reunion, there is a lot of energy in the performance and songwriting on Phoenix. This is an album that continues to get better with repeated listens 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

Episode 10 – Yes Part 1 “Yes Preamble” Paul, Joe and Ken begin their discussion of the early Yes catalog (through Drama) with an overview of their thoughts on Yes. Joe explains his biases and the group explains how each discovered Yes. Bill Bruford is discovered, Tony Kaye is redeemed and Joe needs to buy Jay Schellen dinner. Tweet us @progpala. Write us at progpala@gmail.com. Follow Progressive Palaver on Instagram, facebook and youtube.

I am honored to have Robert Sarzo on the show. Robert started out recording and touring with Bob Seger. He formed the band "Hurricane" with bassist Tony Cavazo, singer Kelly Hansen and drummer Jay Schellen. Robert has worked with such legends as Jimmy Iovine, Bob Ezrin, and Robert Stigwood. He has also worked with reggae artist Garland Jeffreys and the late Sam Kinison on his "Leader of the Banned" album. But there's more! Robert is also a music producer and film composer, including "The Hiss" and "The Collector." In 2013, Robert joined Geoff Tate's lineup Queensryche GT, which brought him together with his famous bassist brother, Rudy. We talk to Robert about his playing, his monster tone, and the gear he has used through the years.

I am honored to have Robert Sarzo on the show. Robert started out recording and touring with Bob Seger. He formed the band "Hurricane" with bassist Tony Cavazo, singer Kelly Hansen and drummer Jay Schellen. Robert has worked with such legends as Jimmy Iovine, Bob Ezrin, and Robert Stigwood. He has also worked with reggae artist Garland Jeffreys and the late Sam Kinison on his "Leader of the Banned" album. But there's more! Robert is also a music producer and film composer, including "The Hiss" and "The Collector." In 2013, Robert joined Geoff Tate's lineup Queensryche GT, which brought him together with his famous bassist brother, Rudy. We talk to Robert about his playing, his monster tone, and the gear he has used through the years.

I am honored to have Robert Sarzo on the show. Robert started out recording and touring with Bob Seger. He formed the band "Hurricane" with bassist Tony Cavazo, singer Kelly Hansen and drummer Jay Schellen. Robert has worked with such legends as Jimmy Iovine, Bob Ezrin, and Robert Stigwood. He has also worked with reggae artist Garland Jeffreys and the late Sam Kinison on his "Leader of the Banned" album. But there's more! Robert is also a music producer and film composer, including "The Hiss" and "The Collector." In 2013, Robert joined Geoff Tate's lineup Queensryche GT, which brought him together with his famous bassist brother, Rudy. We talk to Robert about his playing, his monster tone, and the gear he has used through the years.

Alan White - out of touring for the moment With the news that Alan White is to miss the start of the US Yes tour, we consider what this means for Yes and Mark listens to Lou Molino, new drummer for ARW in his record review. What will be the effect of Alan White's absence? Does this move us closer to 'Yes 2.0'? What is Alan White's legacy (not that he's going anywhere)? Listen to the episode then let me know what you think! Show notes and links Jay Schellen's website Rick Wakeman on ARW Anderson/Stolt Knowing video Buggles' forerunner of Riding a Tiger from Fly From Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dueY_4ZjJ6o Spoof Wikipedia type article Please subscribe! If you are still listening to the podcast on the website, please consider subscribing so you don’t risk missing anything. You can subscribe with an RSS reader, with iTunes, with the iOS Podcasts app, via email updates, via www.stitcher.com on Spreaker.com or via Tunein.com. Theme music The music I use is the last movement of Stravinsky's Firebird Suite. This has been used as introduction music at many Yes concerts. My theme music is not take from a live concert - I put it together from the following two creative commons sources: thanvannispen and archive.org