Steven goes live with recent Yes-related news, including the Yesstuff books from the Gottlieb Brothers, calendars from Yes Music Books (with discount code), Asia's upcoming Japan tour dates, Jon Anderson Official YouTube channel status, Wakeman & Son's warm-up gig, and more. Note: The intro music does go on for the first seven minutes, due to it not being audible on Steven's end for a while. Just a heads up.
Happy birthday to Jon Anderson! Steven talks with Dan about his recently acquired box set, Jon Anderson's The Lost Tapes! This is something that Steven has wanted since he first found out about it in middle school, and for years was unable to order it while it was out of print, and then finally got it when he saw the listing on Bespoke Editions over on Music Glue!
Dan and Steven chat with keyboardist Adam Parrish! Hear about his gigs and check out his site https://adamparrishmusician.wordpress.com/ He has assisted on Rick Wakeman's crew before, has seen Rick's recent shows, and has performed with Gordon Giltrap! There's also some Yes music chat, and a fun bit of info regarding his sparkling outfit!
Dan and Steven review Cyberian Khatru, recently uploaded by Miguelbass here: https://youtu.be/3ky-74Fr1Xg?si=Ggps08Q8rpcRqjza Released in 2002, this project includes tracks by Yes fans to showcase "the sounds of alt.music.yes," an online newsgroup instrumental in bringing fans together in the early days of the internet. The cover artwork was also done by Magnification artist Bob Cesca, originally for the In a Word: Yes box set and then donated to this project once Roger Dean got involved in the box set. Along the way, Dan and Steven's discussion evolves into one about newer fans potentially influenced by Yes, as well as the future of Yes and Yes music beyond the current lineup we know.
We review Rick Wakeman's latest piano album, Melancholia! In Rick's own words, "Though often misunderstood as mere sadness, melancholia - as Wakeman himself notes - is more textured, more intricate. It is a temperament as much as a mood: sensitive, thoughtful, loyal, creatively driven, deeply analytical, and quietly steadfast. That richer definition lies at the heart of this album. These compositions are neither bleak nor morose. They are generous in spirit, filled with moments of light and resolve, reflecting a mind that has learned to make peace with melancholy - not to escape it, but to transmute it." Hear what we have to say about the album! And you can see the places to purchase it at https://www.rwcc.com/product.php?int_titleID=206
We interview Yes Music Podcast's Kevin Mulryne, who recently released a book: Tales from Topographic Oceans Yes Album Listening Guide! You can order it at https://yesmusicbooks.com/ and check out http://yesmusicpodcast.com
Steven does a Yesshift News Desk Edition, sharing reminders of Roger Dean shirt and stamp campaigns that are ending soon, the announcement of Steve Howe's upcoming EP Signals Crossed, thoughts on the streams from ProgStock he was able to watch, and more!
This morning, we awoke to the news of the passing of John Lodge. Music fans know of his long history with The Moody Blues. Yes fans may have seen him on the 2019 Royal Affair Tour and know that he was Jon Davison's father-in-law. Feel free to comment any memories you may have of John Lodge.
As planned, Steven talks about his vinyl copy of The Absence of Presence, the 2020 Kansas album featuring Tom Brislin on keys. He even contributed lyrics! Happy birthday to Tom Brislin! But also, surprising news about a Rush reformation came out today, so there will be a bit of talk about that, as well!
Ahead of the Todd Sucherman Fan Q&A on October 1st, 12pm PDT over at http://www.DrumTalkTVBrilliance.com Steven talks about his vinyl copy of the latest Styx album Circling from Above!
Steven goes through the pile of Yes and Yes-related news as of late! Yes have posted a couple clips of their rehearsals, there is at last an update about the Strawbs Documentary The Magic of It All, Alan White's Ramshackled has now been reissued, Miguelbass uploaded a piece of alt music yes history in the form of the 2CD Cyberian Khatru, and more!
Derek Shulman of Gentle Giant joins us again, this time to talk about his new book Giant Steps, which comes out November 14th in the UK and December 2nd in North America! The book is a great read, reflecting on his early life, work as a musician, and work as a record executive! You can pre-order here: https://gentlegiantband.com/blogs/news/giantsteps His record executive career includes SO many credits that we simply listed "Credits" under his name in the video!
Steven talks about his recently acquired vinyl copy of Nexus, an album by Steve Howe and his son the late great Virgil Howe. Give this music a spin on what would have been Virgil's 50th birthday.
Steven recounts his experience going to the Doll Hut in Anaheim and seeing/hearing bands perform there September 20, 2025. Bands booked for that night included Dead Never Sleep, Fake Band Practice, The Clowns, Weaponized, Cheeseball, Carpit, Tragic Radicals, and Reincarnates. Steven was not able to see all of them, but shares what he can about the night.
Steven goes over some news of the past couple weeks, including Yes' Fragile UK tour dates, Wakeman & Son's US tour dates, DBA's sixth album, a limited edition Jon Anderson item, a Yes song appearing in a Netflix documentary, and more!
It's a double feature on this episode of Steven's Vinyl Adventures on Yesshift, as Steven talks about the 50th anniversary re-release of Foghat's Fool for the City (which includes extra live tracks), and Gentle Giant's recent archival release Playing the Fool: The Complete Live Experience! Find these at the links below.Fool for the City: https://www.foghat.biz/Playing the Fool: https://gentlegiantband.com/blogs/news/playingthefool
We review the reissued Steve Howe solo albums Portraits of Bob Dylan (1999) and Natural Timbre (2001). Between the two of these albums, featured musicians include Dylan Howe, Jon Anderson, Geoff Downes, Annie Haslam, Andrew Pryce Jackman, and more! Get the albums here: https://cargorecordsdirect.co.uk/collections/vendors
We read people's lists of their top 10 prog rock bands apart from Yes! Tell us yours! What a way to celebrate episode 200!
Steven talks about his vinyl copy of the 2024 Frost* album Life in the Wires. Hear what he has to say about it!
It's 90125 Day in the US! Steven begins the month with another Yesshift News Desk Edition. Topics on this episode include:-Fly from Here - Return Trip Super Deluxe Edition-Additions to the Cruise to the Edge lineup-Recent and upcoming Wakeman men activities-And MORE!
