yes Archive
31 Jul 2017
Billy Sherwood: Prog’s Pinch-hitter
In recent months a bright spotlight has been shone upon multi-instrumentalist Billy Sherwood. The 51 year old, Las Vegas-born musician has had a long and prolific career of his own, […]
17 Feb 2017
Yes Drummer Alan White on Yes’ Past, Present and Future
Tempus Fugit When You’re Having Fun Progressive rock heroes – and 2017 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees – Yes embarked on a short, 10-date tour of the Southeastern […]
21 Dec 2016
Jon Anderson and ARW: Yes Indeed
A few months ago, I conducted separate interviews with Rick Wakeman and Jon Anderson. Both conversations centered around the then-upcoming (and now current) ARW tour, featuring three ex-Yes musicians: Jon […]
20 Dec 2016
Rick Wakeman on Solo Work, Singers, and Sex Pistols
In addition to his work with Yes and Yes-related projects, Rick Wakeman has had a long, successful, and prolific solo career. [Shameless plug: I wrote the liner notes for CD […]
19 Dec 2016
Geeking Out on Gear: Rick Wakeman Talks Keyboards
During my conversation with Rick Wakeman, the subject inevitably turned to equipment. As a keyboard player myself, I was thrilled at the opportunity to discuss gear with one of the […]
16 Dec 2016
In a Word, Yes: Rick Wakeman on the ARW Tour (Part 2)
Continued from Part One … My conversation with Rick Wakeman continues. Note that our chat took place in summer 2016, before the lineup of ARW had been finalized. Wakeman discusses […]
15 Dec 2016
In a Word, Yes: Rick Wakeman on the ARW Tour (Part 1)
Back during the summer of this year, I enjoyed a wide-ranging and lengthy conversation with keyboard legend Rick Wakeman. The ostensible basis of our chat was the then-upcoming ARW tour, […]
04 Nov 2016
Jon Anderson: Invention of a New Musical Collaboration
Former Yes vocalist Jon Anderson kicked off a tour with two of his old band mates, Trevor Rabin and Rick Wakeman on October 4; Anderson Rabin Wakeman already has dates […]
14 Sep 2016
Album Mini-review: Anderson-Stolt — Invention of Knowledge
File next to: Yes, Flower Kings, Spock’s Beard Swedish multi-instrumentalist Reine Stolt made a name for himself with Flower Kings, a successful attempt at bringing the 1970s classic progressive rock […]
14 Jun 2016
Hundred-word Reviews for June 2016, Part 2
Five more quick reviews. Some great stuff here. Today’s five all fall pretty neatly into the progressive rock category. Security Project – Live 1 Tribute acts can be a dodgy […]