Interview Roundup: Yes
One day not along ago, I decided to amuse myself by counting up just how many members — present and/or former – of Yes I have had the pleasuring of interviewing. I expected the number to be fairly significant. After all, I’ve been a fan of the group for many, many years, and would have jumped at most any chance to chat with the musicians therein. While I first saw them on the 90125 tour (great, but in retrospect hardly my favorite Yes era; that’d be The Yes Album and then again for Drama), I’ve witnessed the group onstage at least two other times. I even got so lucky as to have met the band backstage one time. But (as I do) I digress. The number is eight.
Here are some Yes (and Yes-adjacent) interviews.
- Jon Anderson #1
- Jon Anderson #2
- Geoff Downes
- Steve Howe #1
- Steve Howe #2
- Steve Howe #3
- Patrick Moraz
- Billy Sherwood
- Chris Squire
- Alan White
- Oh, yeah: Rick Wakeman gets his own separate entry (with six interviews)
About the Author
Bill Kopp
With a background in marketing and advertising, Bill Kopp got his professional start writing for Trouser Press. After a stint as Editor-in-chief for a national music magazine, Bill launched Musoscribe in 2009, and has published new content every business day since then (and every single day since 2018). The 4000-plus interviews, essays, and reviews on Musoscribe reflect Bill's keen interest in American musical forms, most notably rock, jazz, and soul. His work features a special emphasis on reissues and vinyl. Bill's work also appears in many other outlets both online and in print. He regularly hosts lecture/discussions on artists and albums of historical importance (including monthly events Music to Your Ears and Music Movie Mondays), and is a frequent guest on music-focused radio programs and podcasts. In Spring 2023 he is co-teaching a history of Rock 'n' Roll at UNC Asheville's College for Seniors. He also researches and authors liner notes for album reissues -- more than 30 to date -- and co-produced a reissue of jazz legend Julian "Cannonball" Adderley's final album. His first book, Reinventing Pink Floyd: From Syd Barrett to The Dark Side of the Moon was published by Rowman & Littlefield in 2018, and in paperback in 2019. His second book, Disturbing the Peace: 415 Records and the Rise of New Wave, was published in 2021 by HoZac Books. His third book, What's the Big Idea: 40 Great Concept Albums will be published in 2024. Read even more about him here.