I’m a visual learner. Recently, I wanted to learn how to solder so I could plumb my satellite TV signal up to my bedroom from the digibox downstairs. So I searched for YouTube videos on basic soldering. When I was young, I used to watch the UK weekly pop programme, Top of the Pops. I particularly liked seeing what the drummers were doing. A few years later, I sat down at a real drum kit and realised I knew how to play. I'd never had a lesson but I had learned how to play the drums by watching other drummers. Clearly, for me, watching how others do things to helps me to glean tips for myself, rather than reading books or blog posts. So when I was wondering how to improve my Webinar hosting skills, I thought about using the same approach. The organisations I have worked for have always recorded all Webinars so I tried Googling for recorded Webinars and, of course, I found thousands, openly available. So I started to watch as many recorded Webinars as I could, from all sorts of different spheres of activity, not just my own niche. I watched ones: with webcams without webcams using VoIP using phone conferencing featuring lots of interaction which were just lectures I found the raw recordings much more interesting and useful than ones which had been carefully edited and processed because learining from others' mistakes and how they overcame them can be powerful (as I hope you have found in these blog posts and podcast episodes). Most importantly, I watched recordings of my own Webinars. This was very uncomfortable! It was like being back at College where my violin tutor used to video record the students once a year and make us watch ourselves performing to spot how we could improve. It's impossible to watch Webinar recordings without picking up tips and techniques. Put yourself in the position of the audience and think about the Webinar Quick Tips Four Pillars of Webinar Success- can you see evidence of the host taking these into account - or not? Overall... Search on Vimeo and YouTube or sign up for Google alerts for recorded Webinars and watch as many as you can. When you notice a Webinar Quick Tip, please send it in using any of the methods in the side bars or at the top of this page. I look forward to seeing what you come up with. Creative Commons image credit: FailedImitator | Copyright music credit (used by permission): Mike Murphy

Aim to keep things simple but check and check again to make sure you've got what you need to actually run the Webinar! Here's another time I almost created a disaster! I was set to broadcast from a live event with the minimum possible set up. It was just going to be me with a laptop on knee, pointing the webcam at the conference presenters and capturing the audio via VoIP. I thought I had done well to fill my bag for the train with only what I really needed. However... I had forgotten to pack any microphones and I had no way to connect to any audio equipment at the venue. I had created a single point of failure as I had no backup of any kind. So I had to find some way of getting the sound into the Webinar otherwise all was lost. After a panicky  look through my bag the only other device I had with me was a mobile phone! The Webinar software I was using at the time could combine VoIP and telephone conference but how could I use my mobile phone here? There was no socket on the phone to connect to the computer and I didn't have a lead anyway. The presenters were using hand-held microphones and a small PA with speakers on stands, so in desperation, I simply placed my mobile phone on top of a speaker cabinet and dialled into the Webinar phone conference. When people joined the session, I asked how the audio was - they said it was loud and clear. Phew! What did I learn? Subsequently, I learned to use this simple approach with conference phones and PA speakers. Taping the extension microphone to the nearest PA speaker cabinet can work just as well as piping audio through sound boards. Years later, I still use this simplest of all approaches to audio. So keeping the set-up as simple as possible is great but always make sure you have the minimum equipment you need and try not to create single point of failure as I did. Creative Commons image credit: Rooey202 | Copyright music credit (used by permission): Mike Murphy

It's obvious but the more complicated your Webinar set up, the more things there are to go wrong. It's a bit like the difference between conducting a huge, amateur symphony orchestra and beating time for someone playing twinkle twinkle little star on a recorder. Conducting music is similar to hosting a Webinar in some ways. Especially when starting out hosting Webinars, keeping everything as simple as possible will help your confidence and therefore the effectiveness of the event. This was brought home to me in a dramatic way some years ago. The CEO of the organisation I was working for at the time was going to make a major speech to the whole staff who were located in several different locations. It was, therefore, a very complex technical set up. Alongside the live, face-to-face auditorium, the event was to be broadcast via Webinar software to two other sites plus remote workers at home. The presentation needed to be shared and sound had to be set up to allow two-way conversations between all locations. In the auditorium, the sound was broadcast via loudspeakers and the PA system was piped through a soundboard into a laptop for the Webinar sound. Hand-held microphones were in use in all locations for audience questions to the CEO which had to come via the Webinar from remote locations and be heard in the auditorium. We spent a long time setting up and testing and it was all working very well after a lot of tweaking. However... I the initial set up of the Webinar, I forgot to switch off the alert sound alert when people joined the session. So, all through CEO's speech, the alert sound was broadcast to everyone - it sounded like a really loud doorbell. The set up was so complicated, I didn’t know what wires I could pull out without ruining the whole event. I remember getting more and more stressed as the alert went off again and again. The CEO did really well to ignore it but it was rather embarrassing as this was a very serious speech about future of the organisation. What was the answer? I thought really carefully and suddenly it dawned on me that I didn’t need the sound feed from the other venues and people at home during the speech - this was what was being broadcast from my laptop out to the PA system in the auditorium. So I could simply pull out out feed from laptop to the PA system and cut the sound which we didn’t need. I tried it out and it worked! I was hugely relieved but it was to late to avoid the CEO's speech being interrupted many times. When I needed the audio feed from the remote venues, I simply put the lead back in place - and all was well as it didn't matter if we heard the joining sound during the questions and answers. What did I learn? So I learned the hard way from this experience that I needed to be really clear how everything fits together - maybe draw a diagram so if things go wrong I had a definite way of working out a plan to fix the problem. It's all about preparation and planning for all eventualities. It's not always possible to practise in the venue and real Webinar situation but the more time spent on preparation, the better prepared we all are for potential problems... ...and if we can simplify the  whole set up, even better! Creative Commons image credit: kelp | Copyright music credit (used by permission): Mike Murphy

Have you ever put time aside really to explore your Webinar software? You might be amazed what you can find. Some Webinar systems have very complicated websites where  sessions are scheduled and set up. It can be easy to stick to the basic tools for fear of breaking anything, particularly if you are new to hosting Webinars. In my experience, however, it's very difficult to cause any serious damage which can't be easily undone. Why bother? When I took the time to look at every single area of the Webinar site I was using, I discovered some very useful features which weren't in the manual - or so deeply hidden that I'd never seen them before. What did I find? statistics on those who had signed up for Webinar that I didn't know the softrware collected ways of analysing attendee numbers, locations etc. ways to edit recordings stored on the server reports on how many times recordings had been viewed Of course, not all these will necessarily be available on your system but there's bound to be some tools or features you didn’t realise were available. I even found different options for setting up the basics of Webinar sessions! So... ...take time to investigate what’s 'under the hood' of your Webinar software. I guarantee that whatever the system, you’ll find at least one tool or feature you didn’t know existed which can use to create more effective Webinars. Creative Commons image credit: scampion | Copyright music credit (used by permission): Mike Murphy

We all like to know how well our Webinars have gone by receiving feedback from the audience. We might need this information as part of our reporting process to managers or for our own, more personal reasons. Clearly, this kind of data helps a great deal when planning better events in the future. However, just like at face-to-face events, it can be difficult to get 100% of participants to fill in the feedback form. So, I decided to ask participants to fill in the virtual form before they left the Webinar. I found that the form itself needs to be quick, to the point and easy to fill in in order to encourage  as much response as possible. It's also a good idea to include at least one free text field to allow those who want to add open comments to do so. Use the integrated survey tool - or not? I started off by using the survey tool integrated into my Webinar software but this was only accessible to the audience after the Webinar had finished. I found that the completion rate was very low because most attendees ignored the form and carried on with their lives after leaving the Webinar. So what's the answer? All webinar systems I have seen so far automatically turn web addresses into clickable links in the text chat, so I started using a thrid-party survey tool and I added the link to the survey into the text chat before the end of the Webinar.  Asking the audience to click the link in text chat which opened the feedback form in a new window meant that I received many more completed forms and the quality of the responses was also better. I even started planning the final activity of the Webinar to happen after I had given the audience time to fill in the feedback form. Overall... Plan carefully how to approach feedback collection. Consider giving the audience access to the form before the end of the Webinar and in a format which will be appealing: not too long quick to fill-in e.g. using radio button rating scales fun and easy to complete including a free-text entry field for those who want to add their own comments With a small amount of planning and preparation, higher rates of feedback are possible and will often be better quality responses as well. This is exactly what we all need to help us assess our Webinar and plan more effective ones for the future. Creative Commons image credit: .read. | Copyright music credit (used by permission): Mike Murphy

Whether you have 5 or 500 in your Webinar, breaking the ice by using an activity of some kind generally leads to better engagement and a more successful experience for all. A little like a warm-up act for a comedian, a good icebreaker can warm up your Webinar audience, ready for your session. When I first started considering icebreakers, I realised they can not only help participants feel more comfortable but can also be very useful for finding out more about audience at the same time. This can help to improve the hosting of the session and lead to a more effective Webinar. Traditional, face-to-face icebreakers can be transferred to an online format but which ones will be most effective? Clearly, different kinds of digital ice-breakers will work for different sizes of audience. First of all, I would take a look at the tools which are built-into your Webinar software. If you think creatively, these simple tools can provide great icebreakers. Idea 1 - use built-in polls For example, polls can be a great way to promote active engagement. They engage the audience in 'lean-forward' not 'lean back' activity which is what Webinars should be all about. That's why you have chosen to use a Webinar rather than a one-way communication system like a pre-recorded recorded video. Polls can also be worded to provide insights into the needs and desires of your audience. For example, you could use some of the following types of poll questions: How much experience of my product do you have? Are you looking to buy today, this month, next year? Are you from technical team, Learning & Development, commercial? Is your role management, buyer or an administration? A quick scan of the results from these polls can help you to tailor the session to the needs of the audience. This is a key hosting skill. It would be counter-productive to carry on with your plans if it turns out to be inappropriate for your audience's needs or desires. Plan for how you will tailor event depending on poll feedback Some poll software gives you the ability to share the results with the audience. Whether you should will depend on your purpose and audience. This kind of icebreaker is appropriate for any number of participants as the data is easily aggregated to give percentages or fractions of responses but if your Webinar system has the ability to allow all participants to add annotations to a virtual whiteboard it can be even more effective to set up polls in a purely graphic format. Idea 2 - continuum on a whiteboard If you prepare a straight line as a continuum from low to high or agree to disagree, you can ask the participants to place their marker along line in the position which makes sense for them to answer your question. The clustering of answers can provide very interesting talking points. Idea 3 - world map on a whiteboard Perhaps the simplest and most effective icebreaker I have used with international Webinars is the world map. Participants add their location to a simple outline world map which gives an instant view of the global nature of your Webinar. Idea 4 - webcam writing and objects If your Webinar is small and you are all using webcams, ask everyone to write an interesting secret fact about themselves on a card or large piece of paper and hold this up to the webcam. This gives an instant snapshot of all participants and can lead to some fascinating, icebreaking conversation. Alternatively, participants can hold up a mystery object to their webcam which is often even more intriguing: Idea 5 - guess the Wordle Wordle.net enables the creation of word clouds from any text. If you convert any document connected with the topic of your Webinar, you can ask the audience to guess what the document is just from the word cloud. The frequency of individual words controls how large they appear in the cloud. Participants can add their guesses to the text chat or, if your audience is small,

So you’ve hit the start button and names are popping up on participant list - now what? In my experience, if hosts are not pro-active in managing the attendees from the first moment they arrive, the text chat will start filling up with questions such as: Is there anyone there? Have I connected to the right Webinar? This happens especially if the audience is new to Webinars - after all it can be a very unsettling and disorientating experience at first. Attendees may also be having difficulty connecting to the phone teleconference or via VoIP. So early on in my own Webinar hosting, I realised that I needed to reassure the audience and use some kind of initial content, or give them something to do. Over time, I developed a set of ideas which included: Making regular audio announcements running up to the Webinar start time for those who join early Playing some royalty-free music (assuming this is technically possible) Playing a video - but only if all the audience can cope with any bandwidth, plug-in and sound requirements Greeting as many as possible by name in the text chat - although this becomes more difficult with larger Webinars Having a rolling presentation running with brief instructions and a photo of presenters/host and brief technical details e.g. how to join the audio conference Asking all attendees to introduce themselves in the text chat Asking all attendees to test their audio You will be able to add your own ideas for activities to this list - please share yours as comments below this post. Most importantly, keep communicating with the audience so they can be confident they are ready to take part and won’t miss any of the content when it starts. Have a carefully-planned set of activities ready and if your session is part of a series, keep the approach consistent so your audience know what to expect and can join in with confidence - this means they will be much more likely to have a great experience and return. Creative Commons image credit: Marco Raaphorst | Copyright music credit (used by permission): Mike Murphy

I have yet to find Webinar software of any kind which has no text chat facility. Text chat is such a simple, yet powerful tool. So I am always amazed to see that some Webinar hosts restrict the text chat in their sessions, or even turn it off. For me, this is like a teacher who discourages discussion in a classroom. It reminds me of a model of learning sometimes referred to as 'the sage on the stage'. There is an 'expert' at the front who pours knowledge into a passive and receptive audience. Webinar hosts who restrict text chat clearly don’t want to have a conversation with the audience. They don’t want to form a relationship. However, we know that social media is the biggest thing on the planet and there's a reason for that - humans are social beings. When I first started doing Webinars with large numbers of adults, I noticed that something odd was happening in the text chat. Attendees weren't just saying hello, they were starting to provide technical support for each other. They were helping out the moderator, especially as they started to come back to more Webinars. In a way this was not surprising as these adults were all professional educators but things became even more interesting when the presentation was going on... Attendees started making comments in the text chat - nothing new there - but then they started suggesting links to supporting materials which had not been mentioned by the presenter. Next, they started to have side conversations about the topic - or even topics which were related but not exactly the same as the presenter's. They began to fill in details, give alternative views and mention their own experiences. The audience enriched and extended the session by adding their own voices in the text chat. What we ended up with was a much more useful, rich experience than we could have had if the text chat had been restricted - and, excitingly, the session turned out to be much better than we could have achieved face-to-face,thanks to the text chat back-channel. So as a Webinar host you can... ...actively encourage and promote the use of text chat for conversation - not just for questions and comments. If you have a moderator, they can keep the conversation going in the text chat as part of their role. They could: ask for more detail collect web links to the items mentioned collate important parts of the text chat curate the text conversation for distribution after the session I took part in some research about the use of text chat in webinars which has been published - take a look if you'd like to. What about audience and purpose? Obviously, you will want to think about the audience and purpose pillars of the Webinar Quick Tips Four Pillars of Webinar Effectiveness - this kind of interaction might not fit either of these for you but if you are interested in improving interaction with your audience, getting a much richer, more useful, more effective webinar, I'm sure you’ll want to harness the power of text chat. After all, Webinars can be a meeting of minds, a chance to interact with your audience and to co-create an experience. If this is your purpose, then harnessing the power of text chat will inevitably lead to more effective Webinars. Creative Commons image credit: Jared Smith | Copyright music credit (used by permission): Mike Murphy

When I was a teacher, I used to take whole-school assemblies, so I had an audience made up of hundreds of children. Sometimes I was the only adult in the room. I used to lead the singing, tell a story or give out messages. Obviously, I couldn’t see what all the children were doing, all of the time. It was my job to keep everyone engaged or ‘on task’. When I started hosting large Webinars, I realised my experiences in front of all those children were quite similar. Of course, it can be even more difficult in a Webinar because you can’t see easily whether the audience are engaged, particularly if you are not using attendee webcams - which is impossible anyway with a large audience. Some Webinar software has basic activity tracking but it's never particularly helpful, in my experience. Just like in the assembly hall, there may be a lot of 'talking at the back' of your Webinar which is easy to do via text chat. What's the answer? So the solution we developed in school, was to have another teacher ‘ride shotgun’ - to hang around at the back of the hall to encourage, check everyone was OK and deal with any misbehaviour. In Webinars, this person is often called a ‘Moderator’. The role can involve (amongst many other activities): looking after the text chat answering any technical questions (as far as this is possible in a live session) collating questions for the presenter/panellists running polls collecting feedback recording the session Having a moderator to ride shotgun can be especially important if there is one person acting as both host and presenter. It's possible to fulfill all roles on your own and I’ve done it many times but it's so much easier to share the tasks with others - and the Webinar is often much more successful, particularly if attendee numbers are high. As I mentioned in Webinar Quick Tip 2, the moderator can also take over in a disaster - so it's best to have them physically separated from host and presenter, if you can. Overall... The larger the Webinar, the more need there is for someone to ride shotgun. Try to share the load of what can be very stressful, demanding job. Look around you - who do you have in your organisation who would be good at riding shotgun? It could be argued that having someone to ride shotgun doubles the amount of time and therefore money spent on the Webinar but, on the other hand, it could be argued that this practice more than halves the risks of disaster and doubles the effectiveness of the Webinar. So don’t try to hold the reins and fend off the attackers all by yourself - get someone to ride shotgun. Creative Commons image credit: familymwr | Copyright music credit (used by permission): Mike Murphy

It might sound obvious but in my experience, not all Webinar hosts help the audience to join the session - or not in the most helpful ways. Of course, this all comes back to knowing your audience really well. How confident with and knowledgeable about technology are your audience? How experienced are they in attending Webinars? I'm assuming you want as many of your potential audience to get into the Webinar as possible. After all: ...what good is your Webinar if the audience find it too difficult to get in? I remember one audience I had to work with several years ago who were hugely experienced professionals but not at all confident with technology. None of them had ever been to a Webinar or even heard of the concept. They were highly intelligent and did use the internet but only really for a bit of web surfing and email. So my problem was - how could I guarantee to get as many as possible into the Webinar? I realised I would have to use several different strategies to boost the confidence of the audience: Use familiar technology Enlist one or two of the more confident members of the group to help their peers Give as many opportunities as possible to become familiar with the technology before real session How did I put this into practice? I arranged a couple of sessions with the group members I had identified as ‘champions’ - those who were more confident so they could ‘seed’ ideas amongst their peers and help to boost their confidence. The rest of the group were reassured that there was nothing to be afraid of through talking to these champions. I made sure that only teleconferences were used in the Webinars, rather than Voice over IP as I was confident that the group were familiar with telephones(!) and I thought that VoIP would just add an unnecessary extra complication to the process. I set up several opportunities for the audience to join practice Webinars - some with me there to welcome and to help, some just dummy sessions with non-copyright music playing so the participants could verify that they had joined correctly. I provided short, web-based screencasts which showed the whole joining process. I provided written notes which were more appropriate for some of the group than watching a screen recording on the web. The group members chose the approach which suited them best and all of them made it into the real Webinar. I realise this is an extreme example but I think the principle is always same. As the Webinar Quick Tips Audience Pillar encourages, we need to know our audience really well and provide them with what they need to support them in joining the Webinar - in a format they find easy to use. So, consider your audience carefully and do all you can to support them into the Webinar. It's easy to lose your audience for good if their first experience is bad and, conversely, it's easy to create 'repeat attenders' if they feel supported and are given the help they need in format they can easily digest and use. Creative Commons image credit: Peter Alfred Hess | Copyright music credit (used by permission): Mike Murphy

When you set up your webinar, most software allows you to send automatic participant email invitations. As part of this email, there is usually a link to join the Webinar. This is a great service - it's really simple and one of the best features of dedicated Webinar software. However, when I started using automatic invitation emails some years ago, I began to get lots of messages from prospective participants complaining that the page mentioned in the email didn't exist - ...instead of a live Webinar, all they received was a 'page not found' error message. I had no idea what was going wrong. I looked carefully at the emails they had been sent, I tried the link and it appeared to be fine for me. As there was no problem with the link, I suddenly realised the problem must be with the email client software. I asked the affected participants how they were reading the email invitation and most said they were using some kind of webmail. It dawned on me that the link address in the automatic-generated invitation email was so long that it extended over two lines and became broken when clicked in certain webmail services. So how could I fix the problem? I decided there were two parts to the solution: I stopped using automatically-generated invitation emails. Instead, I just set up the Webinar, sent the automatic email to my own email address and forwarded this manually to participants. I started using an email shortening service such as goo.gl or bit.ly, to create a shorter link which was much less likely to break. Most link shortening services are free and most include simple click tracking which is also very useful for keeping track of the performance of links you have set up. Some services like bit.ly also allow you to use your own domain name for a small fee and edit the short links to make them semantically meaningful. So you could set up something like  www.mygreatwebinar.com/13nov If you use WordPress for your website, there is even a free plugin which provides highly configurable short links  - Pretty Links lite. There are plenty of reasons why you might need to use the automatic emails your Webinar software creates because of your set up or sign-up process but if have problems with broken links you can at least try to solve them by sending a shortened version to a participant who is having difficulties. Overall... As smart phones, tablets and other mobile devices are becoming increasingly common, it's probably now even more important to have tools like link shorteners in your armoury. There are so many different platforms to cater for. So, take a look at the links in invitation emails - how long are they? Is it worth replacing them with your own, shorter link? If you can’t, at least you have a strong strategy for trying to resolve any link issues which you might face as you plan, prepare, promote and host your webinar. Related YouTube video: If you can't see this video, then watch on YouTube Creative Commons image credit: Laenulfean | Copyright music credit (used by permission): Mike Murphy

As well as yourself, you might have a moderator, a co-host, a presenter or maybe even a panel in your Webinar. You might be tempted to have them all in one location - which is completely logical. However, this can create a single point of failure. If everyone is in same room, using same internet connection, the same phone and sometimes even same computer and the technology fails, all can be lost. I remember when one of my colleagues was hosting a webinar using two laptops in same room, running on the same internet connection. He was a very experienced, even expert user of technology and had hosted many webinars before. The presenter was in the same room using same connection as him. Suddenly, the main laptop failed. Fortunately, he had his back-up laptop so he switched to it. It failed as well. The audience was left completely stranded. The presenter and host both just disappeared - no sound, no presentation slides So how do you avoid creating a single point of failure? Try to have the host in a different room to the presenter or other contributors - even consider using completely different geographical locations Use a different internet connection for a backup computer - even if it's wireless Always distribute paper copies of any presentation slides etc. so the host or other contributors can carry on if only the sound survives Be ready to take over if a remote presenter disappears I have hosted webinars from live, face-to-face events remotely which has its own challenges but is less prone to technical problems at the event. I could have kept the event running virtually if necessary. It reminded me of the early days of satellite sports commentary where commentators back in the local studio frequently had to take over. So, overall... It might seem unfriendly and counter-intuitive but the more you can distribute the hosting, moderation, presenting and technical support of your webinar the less prone to technical disasters you become. Remember – in webinar hosting, two’s a crowd Creative Commons image credit: Violette79 | Copyright music credit (used by permission): Mike Murphy

One of most important and useful tools in any Webinar is the ability to share. You can share presentations, websites, documents, images or practically anything you have on your computer with your audience. However, it's also possible in most webinar systems to share your computer desktop and this is where you need to be particularly careful. What's on your desktop? Is it appropriate for your audience? I have witnessed several occasions where a Webinar host or presenter has shared items they didn't mean to or shouldn't have. It's possible to show email alerts with the title and first few words of a confidential email. Desktop pictures of holiday snaps or other unprofessional images can also appear by mistake on the audience's screen. Even text chat and audio can cause sharing problems. I once shared the name of a supplier in the text chat of a confidential webinar and there was an embarrassing incident when I was showing a child and his parents a web conferencing system. For the full stories, take a listen to the podcast episode above. So what's the answer? Here are a few suggestions on how to avoid sharing what you didn't intend to: Make sure your desktop image is blank, shows a corporate logo or a default operating system image Switch off email alerts, Instant Messenger programs, Twitter, Facebook etc. If possible, only have the applications you actually need open during the Webinar Be careful all your Webinar software systems have been considered - restrict text chat or other tools if necessary Just remember... ...you are hosting a live event. If in doubt, assume everything you do and say is being broadcast. Always have a second computer logged in as a participant so you can monitor what is visible and audible to your audience. Creative Commons image credit: Pink Sherbet Photography | Copyright music credit (used by permission): Mike Murphy

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The eighty-fifth episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring the DVD, 'Live in Philadelphia 1979'. Listen and then let me know if you agree with my assessment of the disc by contacting me via any of the different routes on the right hand side or by leaving a comment below! What is the production like on this archive recording? Is the band at the peak of its powers? Why buy this collection when there are many others?   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, on your Blackberry, via email updates or via www.stitcher.com.   Show links Ben Craven and the Section website Close the the Edge SACD review Geoff Downes Q&A on Yesworld.com Happy Birthday to Lobate Scarp - 7 years old! Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp with Yes Sign the e-petition to release the lost Yes tapes! 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

The eighty-forth episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring several different versions of the classic track, Long Distance Runaround. Listen and then let me know if you agree with my assessment of the performances by contacting me via any of the different routes on the right hand side or by leaving a comment below! How is the studio version developed into a live version? Does it always work? What influence do different band members have on the track?   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, on your Blackberry, via email updates or via www.stitcher.com.   Show links Ben Craven and the Section website Miguel Falcao's YouTube channel Howe and Squire show their kit Jon Davison's Q&A Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp with Yes Sign the e-petition to release the lost Yes tapes! 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

The eighty-third episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring the Yes Alphabet - 'K'. Listen and then let me know if I have missed out any of your letter, 'K' suggestions by contacting me via any of the different routes on the right hand side or by leaving a comment below! How many versions of Keys to Ascension are there? What are your favourite keyboard moments and little-known facts? Add them to the comments below... Which 'K's also played keyboards for the band?   STOP PRESS! Watch Ben Craven and The Section on YouTube 11th May 2013 at 2pm UTC! If you'd like to be part of the specially-invited audience, please email me. There are only 8 places available in the Google+ Hangout On Air for this event.   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, on your Blackberry, via email updates or via www.stitcher.com.   Show links Ben Craven and the Section website Keys To Ascension website Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp with Yes Sign the e-petition to release the lost Yes tapes! 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

The eighty-second episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring some quite interesting things about the Yes Complete Deluxe Edition score book. Listen and then let me know if agree with my assessment of the book by contacting me via any of the different routes on the right hand side or by leaving a comment below! Do we need a book of scores? Are all the parts played by all musicians included? Is it 'complete'?   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, on your Blackberry, via email updates or via www.stitcher.com. Show links Alan White's Q&A on Yes World Wikipedia on musical notation The British Library exhibition of Victorian Music Hall scores Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp with Yes Sign the e-petition to release the lost Yes tapes! 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

The eighty-first episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring several studio and live versions of the track, 'Time and a Word'. Listen and then let me know if I have missed out any live recordings or if you have different opinions of the performances included by contacting me via any of the different routes on the right hand side or by leaving a comment below! How does this track change in performance? Do the musicians try to stick close to the original? Can you hear the character of the musicians involved through their interpretations?   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, on your Blackberry, via email updates or via www.stitcher.com.  Show links Scott Harman's review on YesFans.com Steve Howe's Q&A on YesWorld.com Those weird crotales, as used by Alan White (Wikipedia) Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp with Yes Sign the e-petition to release the lost Yes tapes! 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

The eightieth episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring the Yes Alphabet - 'J'. Listen and then let me know if I have missed out any of your letter, 'J' suggestions by contacting me via any of the different routes on the right hand side or by leaving a comment below! Which 'J' was almost a member of Yes - twice? Are there any tracks or albums which begin with 'J'? Does humour have any place in prog rock?   Ken Fuller and Bob in New York at the Yes show   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, on your Blackberry, via email updates or via www.stitcher.com.   Show links Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp with Yes Geoff Downes YesWorld Q&A Honey for your Ears featuring Len Rice Owner of a Lonely Heart video featuring Eddie Jobson (or not...) Yesworld redesigned Sign the e-petition to release the lost Yes tapes! 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

The seventy-ninth episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring the first in a series of Yes Tracks Through Time. After the initial recording, what happened to songs live? How did different line-ups of the band alter the character of tracks - if at all? Listen and then let me know what you think of the different approaches by contacting me via any of the different routes on the right hand side or by leaving a comment below! Which of the three versions of Astral Traveller is the best? Should group members leave tracks alone or add their own character? Does the band's approach change over time?   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, on your Blackberry, via email updates or via www.stitcher.com.   Show links Yesworld redesigned Yesshows blog Sign the e-petition to release the lost Yes tapes! Jon Anderson tour details Cruise to the Edge 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

The seventy-eighth episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring the publicly available 'lost tracks' from the Yes Paris sessions in 1979 which were brought to an abrupt end when Alan White broke his foot in a bizarre roller-skating accident. Arguably, this saved the world from some of the worst Yes music of all time. However, you might not agree... Listen, view the YouTube playlist and then let me know what you think of the music by contacting me via any of the different routes on the right hand side or by leaving a comment below! Is there anything worth salvaging in this collection? What effect did the personal problems have on the music? Was Roy Thomas Baker the right choice as producer?   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, on your Blackberry, via email updates or via www.stitcher.com.   Show links Yes bootleg tapes website Sign the e-petition to release the lost Yes tapes! Jon Anderson tour details Cruise to the Edge 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

The seventy-seventh episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring an array of amazing memorabilia sent in by listeners. Listen, view the slideshow and/or watch the YouTube video then let me know what you think by contacting me via any of the different routes on the right hand side or by leaving a comment below! What an amazing collection - what's your favourite? Do you have any other objects you'd like to contribute? Would you also like to see some Roger Dean wallpaper?           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, on your Blackberry, via email updates or via www.stitcher.com.   Show links Ben Craven's website Chris Squire explains the Rickenbacker (Joost Maglev) he Slightly Spring song, ‘God Knows’ (Joost Maglev) Sign the e-petition to release the lost Yes tapes! Jon Anderson tour details Cruise to the Edge 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

The seventy-sixth episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring an interview with Tom Brislin who played keyboards on the Symphonic Tour in 2001. Listen and learn all about Tom, his time with Yes and his own new solo album. Please contact me and keep the dialogue going via any of the different routes on the right hand side or by leaving a comment below! Follow Tom Brislin on Twitter - http://twitter.com/tombrislin Tom's website - http://www.tombrislin.com How did Tom get the most important keyboard gig in the world? What was working with the band like? What's the story behind why Tom plays Trevor Rabin's guitar solo in Owner of a Lonely Heart on the keyboard? (Thanks, Ben Craven!)   Feedback for this episode   @yesmusicpodcast @tombrislin That was such a great interview.Thanks Tom.Thanks Kevin. — Ken Fuller (@AwaKen_Fuller) March 15, 2013 @sharman62 @yesmusicpodcast thanks! I had fun too. — Tom Brislin (@TomBrislin) March 17, 2013 @yesmusicpodcast @tombrislin Great interview! Loved every minute of it. #inspired #progrock— m.j. murphy (@mjmurphy61) March 19, 2013 @yesmusicpodcast Great podcast! I only realised, too late, that @tombrislin also played in The Syn, post Banks and Squire.— Ben Craven (@CravenBen) March 20, 2013   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, on your Blackberry, via email updates or via www.stitcher.com. Show links Tom Brislin's website Sign the e-petition to release the lost Yes tapes! Jon Anderson tour details Cruise to the Edge 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

The seventy-fifth episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring an interview with Scott O'Reilly, author of 'Yes and Philosophy: The Spiritual and Philosophical Dimensions of Yes Music'. Listen and find out what the book is all about, then let me know what you think by contacting me via any of the different routes on the right hand side or by leaving a comment below! What have the sun and the mythical Uroborus got to do with Yes music? Are Jon Anderson's lyrics just impossible to understand? Why should you read Scott's book? The Yes and Philosophy blog by Scott Scott's author page on Amazon Yes and Philosophy paperback on Amazon (UK) Yes and Philosophy Kindle edition on Amazon (UK) 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, on your Blackberry, via email updates or via www.stitcher.com. Show links Yesofficial Instagram Time and  a Word: The Yes Interviews book website Tom Brislin's website Tom Brislin on Twitter Image credit for the Ouroboros Wikipedia article about the Ouroboros Sign the e-petition to release the lost Yes tapes! Jon Anderson tour details Cruise to the Edge 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

The seventy-fourth episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring the Yes Alphabet - 'I'. Listen and see if you all your letter, 'I' selections are there, then let me know by contacting me via any of the different routes on the right hand side or by leaving a comment below! Which Yes tracks begin with 'I'? Is improvisation an important factor in Yes music? What have I left out? Please send in photographs of your favourite Yes-related memorabilia Upload your photograph (with your name in the title) via the page here. Let me know what you have uploaded and why via the contact form here or by leaving a voicemail on the telephone number on the right or via the green 'Record a message' button. If you need to you can use the usual email address instead: show@yesmusicpodcast.com This can be any kind of Yes item - it doesn't need to be rare or valuable - we are just interested in the story behind it and why it means so much to you. (By uploading, you agree to let me add your photograph to a YouTube video and to re-tell your story on the podcast.) Thanks so much for getting involved!! 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, on your Blackberry, via email updates or via www.stitcher.com. Show links Geoff Downes audio interview Get Lobate Scarp's new CD! Sign the e-petition to release the lost Yes tapes! Jon Anderson tour details Cruise to the Edge 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

The seventy-third episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring some hopes for the new Yes album which is supposed to be recorded in 2013. Listen and see if you are hoping for the same thnigs as me, then let me know by contacting me via any of the different routes on the right hand side or by leaving a comment below! Will the new album be another Fly From Here? What difference will Jon Davison make? Will it be epic, progressive or modern? Please send in photographs of your favourite Yes-related memorabilia Upload your photograph (with your name in the title) via the page here. Let me know what you have uploaded and why via the contact form here or by leaving a voicemail on the telephone number on the right or via the green 'Record a message' button. If you need to you can use the usual email address instead: show@yesmusicpodcast.com This can be any kind of Yes item - it doesn't need to be rare or valuable - we are just interested in the story behind it and why it means so much to you. (By uploading, you agree to let me add your photograph to a YouTube video and to re-tell your story on the podcast.) Thanks so much for getting involved!! 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, on your Blackberry, via email updates or via www.stitcher.com. Show links Sign the e-petition to release the lost Yes tapes! Cruise to the Edge 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

The seventy-second episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring some thoughts about Yes music and its relationship with technology. Listen and see if you agree with me, then let me know by contacting me via any of the different routes on the right hand side or by leaving a comment below! Would Yes music exist without technology? What is musical technology? Has Yes music relied too much on technology at any point? Please send in photographs of your favourite Yes-related memorabilia Upload your photograph (with your name in the title) via the page here. Let me know what you have uploaded and why via the contact form here or by leaving a voicemail on the telephone number on the right or via the green 'Record a message' button. If you need to you can use the usual email address instead: show@yesmusicpodcast.com This can be any kind of Yes item - it doesn't need to be rare or valuable - we are just interested in the story behind it and why it means so much to you. (By uploading, you agree to let me add your photograph to a YouTube video and to re-tell your story on the podcast.) Thanks so much for getting involved!! 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, on your Blackberry, via email updates or via www.stitcher.com. Show links Sign the e-petition to release the lost Yes tapes! Jon Anderson tour details Cruise to the Edge 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

The seventy-first episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring the Yes Alphabet - 'H'. Listen and see if all your 'H' ideas are present, then let me know by contacting me via any of the different routes on the right hand side or by leaving a comment below! H is for which one of the most important Yes musicians? Which prog rock instrument begins with H? Which tracks and albums begin with H? Please send in photographs of your favourite Yes-related memorabilia Upload your photograph (with your name in the title) via the page here. Let me know what you have uploaded and why via the contact form here or by leaving a voicemail on the telephone number on the right or via the green 'Record a message' button. If you need to you can use the usual email address instead: show@yesmusicpodcast.com This can be any kind of Yes item - it doesn't need to be rare or valuable - we are just interested in the story behind it and why it means so much to you. (By uploading, you agree to let me add your photograph to a YouTube video and to re-tell your story on the podcast.) Thanks so much for getting involved!! 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, on your Blackberry, via email updates or via www.stitcher.com. Show links Sign the e-petition to release the lost Yes tapes! tapeop.com Dream Theater and Steve Howe Yes medley Dream Theatre and Steve Howe Machine Messiah Geoff Downes tweeting about Hammond organ Chris Squire Hendrix story Steve Howe and Tomorrow story with Hendrix Hipgnosis on Wikipedia Cruise to the Edge 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

The seventieth episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring an interview with long-time Yes fan and progressive rock visionary, Adam Sears, from the band, Lobate Scarp. Listen to the interview, then get involved with the conversation by contacting me via any of the different routes on the right hand side or by leaving a comment below! Where did that amazing name come from? What kind of music do Lobate Scarp play? A choir singing in Latin on the new album? What's that all about? 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, on your Blackberry, via email updates or via www.stitcher.com. Show links Lobate Scarp's website New Album 'Time and 'Space' to listen to in full on Bandcamp Cruise to the Edge 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

The sixty-ninth episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring the 1981 compilation album, 'Classic Yes'. Listen and see if you agree with me, then let me know by contacting me via any of the different routes on the right hand side or by leaving a comment below! Is it possible to have a single album with a representative selection of Classic Yes tracks? Are the right tracks here in the right order? What's missing? 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, on your Blackberry, via email updates or via www.stitcher.com. Show links Chris Squire Vintage Rock Interview Rockline Radio Squire and White Interview Squire Yahoo Interview Downes Rock Show Critique Interview Davison Technology Tell Interview Cruise to the Edge Please vote for the Yes Music Podcast in the European Podcast Awards 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

The sixty-eighth episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring the programmes I have collected from Yes shows. Listen and see if you have any similar Yes programmes then let me know by contacting me via any of the different routes on the right hand side or by leaving a comment below! What can we learn about the state of the band at the time from the programmes? Are all programmes created equal? What makes for a satisfying Yes programme? 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, on your Blackberry, via email updates or via www.stitcher.com. Extracts from the programmes (click to enlarge images) Show links Cruise to the Edge Please vote for the Yes Music Podcast in the European Podcast Awards 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

The sixty-seventh episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring the letter, 'G'. Listen and see if all your letter ‘F’ choices are included, then let me know by contacting me via any of the different routes on the right hand side or by leaving a comment below! Which albums and songs begin with 'G'? Are there any important 'G' Yes concepts? What have I missed out? 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, on your Blackberry, via email updates or via www.stitcher.com. Show links Magic Lantern - great prog rock track by Joost Maglev Yes related videos including those suggested by Kevin Brodie Gibson ES-175D web page   Cruise to the Edge Please vote for the Yes Music Podcast in the European Podcast Awards 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

The sixty-sixth episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring plans for 2013 in a very brief episode. Listen and then let me know your ideas for the next year of the Yes Music Podcast by contacting me via any of the different routes on the right hand side or by leaving a comment below! Have I done everything I had planned for 2012? What does the future hold for the podcast? What is already lined up? 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 or via www.stitcher.com. Show links Lobate Scarp's website Tom Brislin's website The Danglers' website Miguel Falcao's website Ben Craven's website Cruise to the Edge Please vote for the Yes Music Podcast in the European Podcast Awards 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 Creative commons image credit: bayasaa

The sixty-fifth episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring an interview with bass guitar guru and Chris Squire fanatic, Miguel Falcão. Listen to a real Yes fan and a fantastic musician, then let me know what you think by contacting me via any of the different routes on the right hand side or by leaving a comment below! What prompted Miguel to start recording Yes and Chris Squire bass covers on YouTube? What makes Chris Squire's style so interesting? What other music does Miguel make and where can you find him?   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 or via www.stitcher.com. Show links   Miguel Falcao's website Me Out of Water - Miguel's YouTube Channel Queen - Millionaire's Waltz bass cover by Eddie Bass on YouTube Cruise to the Edge Please vote for the Yes Music Podcast in the European Podcast Awards 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

The sixty-fourth episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring some more Quite Interesting things from Tim Morse's book, 'Yesstories - Yes in their own words'. Listen and see if all you agree with me that this second set are also Quite Interesting facts, then let me know by contacting me via any of the different routes on the right hand side or by leaving a comment below! What can we learn about the band from what members actually said? How does the time when the quotations were made affect the opinions given? What insights can we gain about what life in Yes was like at the time? Lobate Scarp will be appearing on YMP in the New Year. Listen to their great stuff here: Check out Len Rice's photo of Rick Wakeman in action and see if you can tell when it was taken.. 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 or via www.stitcher.com. Show links Lobate Scarp's website Miguel Falcao's website Ben Craven's website Cruise to the Edge Please vote for the Yes Music Podcast in the European Podcast Awards 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

The sixty-third episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring some Quite Interesting things from Tim Morse's book, 'Yesstories - Yes in their own words'. Listen and see if all you agree with me that these are Quite Interesting facts, then let me know by contacting me via any of the different routes on the right hand side or by leaving a comment below! What can we learn about the band from what members actually said? How does the time when the quotations were made affect the opinions given? What insights can we gain about what life in Yes was like at the time? The Danglers' new album - listen, then buy it!   If you would like to claim your YMP Listener Open Badge, send an email to show@yesmusicpodcast.com or fill in the contact form.   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 or via www.stitcher.com. Show links The Danglers on Bandcamp Miguel Falcao's website Ben Craven's website Mozilla Open Badges blog posts on mulryne.com Cruise to the Edge Please vote for the Yes Music Podcast in the European Podcast Awards 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

The sixty-second episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring the opening tracks of all the studio albums'. Listen and see if all you agree with my assessment of the way in which each album begins, then let me know by contacting me via any of the different routes on the right hand side or by leaving a comment below! Does the band use the same approach to all opening tracks? Does the opening track always set the scene for the rest of the album? Are all opening tracks equally as successful? If you would like to claim your YMP Listener Open Badge, send an email to show@yesmusicpodcast.com or fill in the contact form.   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 or via www.stitcher.com. Show links Ben Craven's website Mozilla Open Badges blog posts on mulryne.com Cruise to the Edge Please vote for the Yes Music Podcast in the European Podcast Awards 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

The sixty-first episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring the letter, 'F'. Listen and see if all your letter 'F' choices are included, then let me know by contacting me via any of the different routes on the right hand side or by leaving a comment below! Two albums begin with 'F' and each one has a track which begins with 'F' - can you name all four items? How many other tracks can you think of beginning with 'F'? What have I missed out in the whole history of the group which begins with 'F? If you would like to claim your YMP Listener Open Badge, send an email to show@yesmusicpodcast.com or fill in the contact form.   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 or via www.stitcher.com. Show links Ben Craven's website Mozilla Open Badges blog posts on mulryne.com Cruise to the Edge Please vote for the Yes Music Podcast in the European Podcast Awards 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

The sixtieth episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring the live DVD - Keys to Ascension. Listen and see if you agree with me, then let me know by contacting me via any of the different routes on the right hand side or by leaving a comment below! How does the director treat the rest of the live footage? Why are daytime TV movies relevant to this DVD? What is the overall verdict of the package? If you would like to claim your YMP Listener Open Badge, send an email to show@yesmusicpodcast.com or fill in the contact form.   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 or via www.stitcher.com. Show links Steve Howe interview in Prog Magazine talking about how unlikely new Yes records are Mozilla Open Badges blog posts on mulryne.com Cruise to the Edge Please vote for the Yes Music Podcast in the European Podcast Awards 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

The fifty-ninth episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring the live DVD - Keys to Ascension. Listen and see if you agree with me, then let me know by contacting me via any of the different routes on the right hand side or by leaving a comment below! What does a DVD add to an audio recording of a concert? What was DVD production like in 2000? Would we rather not see how the pieces are put together? If you would like to claim your YMP Listener Open Badge, send an email to show@yesmusicpodcast.com or fill in the contact form.   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 or via www.stitcher.com. Show links Mozila Open Badges blog posts on mulryne.com Cruise to the Edge Please vote for the Yes Music Podcast in the European Podcast Awards 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

The fifty-eighth episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring the pre-Yes band, Mabel Greer's Toyshop. Listen and see if you agree with me that this band gives a fascinating insight into the development of Yes, then let me know by contacting me via any of the different routes on the right hand side or by leaving a comment below! Are any of the surviving recordings of Mabel Greer's Toyshop worth listening to? What clues are there to the early sound of Yes? Why should we bother to remember bands like this? 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 or via www.stitcher.com. Show links Unitopia website Mozila Open Badges blog posts on mulryne.com YMP YouTube channel featuring the Mabel Greer's Toyshop playlist Mabel Greer's Toyshop on Allmusic Peter Banks' Can I play You Something? on Amazon Dustbin Full of Rubbish on Allmusic Mabel Greer's Toyshop on the Flash website Cruise to the Edge Please vote for the Yes Music Podcast in the European Podcast Awards 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

The fifty-seventh episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring some Quite Interesting things from the book, 'Perpetual Change' by David Watkinson. Listen and see if all you think this is all as interesting as I do. Then let me know by contacting me via any of the different routes on the right hand side or by leaving a comment below! What are the most interesting aspects of the Yes Family Tree? What marketing techniques have been used over the years? Is this book worth buying? 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 or via www.stitcher.com. Show links Perpetual Change by David Watkinson on Amazon Hans Christian Anderson on YouTube Larry Lurex on Wikipedia Mabel Greer's Toyshop 'Beyond and Before' on YouTube Cruise to the Edge Please vote for the Yes Music Podcast in the European Podcast Awards 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

The fifty-sixth episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring the letter, 'E'. Listen and see if all your letter 'E' choices are included. Then let me know by contacting me via any of the different routes on the right hand side or by leaving a comment below! How many Yes tracks begin with 'E'? Have I missed any important facts, tracks or Yes concepts? Why not get in touch and let me know? 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 or via www.stitcher.com. Show links Cruise to the Edge Circa video on YMP YouTube Channel Circa website Soon tribute by Laura Casale (Spotted by Len Rice) Perpetual Change by David Watkinson on Amazon Please vote for the Yes Music Podcast in the European Podcast Awards 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

The fifty-fifth episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring an imaginary dinner party conversation. Listen and see if you would say the same as me. Then let me know what suggestions you have for where to start - or not to start - with Yes music. Contact the show via any of the different routes on the right hand side or by leaving a comment below! How would you convince dinner party guests to listen to Yes music? Where would you recommend new listeners to start? How would you defend Yes music and progressive rock? 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 or via www.stitcher.com. Show links Cruise to the Edge Please vote for the YMP in the European Podcast Awards in 2012 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

The fifty-fourth episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring your suggested YouTube videos of the band. Listen and then play the video below or watch on the YMP YouTube channel. Is your choice included? What would it be like to travel through time and space to these concerts? Which version of the band is your favourite live? If you can't see the playlist, watch here. 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 or via www.stitcher.com. Show links Please vote for the Yes Music Podcast in the European Podcast Awards 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

The fifty-third episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring the letter, 'D'. Listen and see if your letter 'D' choices are included. Then let me know by contacting me via any of the different routes on the right hand side or by leaving a comment below! How many 'D' band personnel can you name? Which other 'D's are crucial elements of the band's success? Which tracks begin with 'D'? 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 or via www.stitcher.com. Show links Cruise to the Edge Roger Dean Magritte Salvador Dali Ben Craven Benoit David Jon Davison Geoff Downes Mike Dunne Please add your positive voice to the call for a proper podcasts app in Windows 8 Please vote for the Yes Music Podcast in the European Podcast Awards 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

The fifty-second episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring 'Wonderous - A Tribute To Yes' Listen and see if you agree with me. Then let me know by contacting me via any of the different routes on the right hand side or by leaving a comment below! Are tribute albums worthwhile? Do the artists add any of their own interpretations? Can any vocalist provide a reasonable Jon Anderson tribute? 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 or via www.stitcher.com. Show links Alan White interview found by Paul Wilson Adam Wakeman Eddie Hardin Steve Overland Damien Wilson Doogie White Judie Tzuke Nikki Squire Lee Pomeroy Ant Glynne Chrissie Hammond Richard Brook 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

The fifty-first episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring the letter, 'B'. Listen and see if your letter 'B' choices are included. Then let me know by contacting me via any of the different routes on the right hand side or by leaving a comment below! Which tracks and aspects begin with 'C'? What links Yes with classical composers such as Vaughan Williams and Brahms? Is Tales from Topographic Oceans the definition of the concept album? 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 or via www.stitcher.com. Show links Dave Pannell's music Reece Boyd Project Yours is No Disgrace cover Anderson Wakeman Rabin project is on! www.9012live.com Brahms - Symphony Nr. 4, third movement Handel - Water Music Handel - Music for the Royal Fireworks Berlioz - March to the Scaffold (I said it was Bizet!) Vivialdi - The Four Seasons Respighi - The Pines of Rome Vaughan Williams - The Lark Ascending (Conducted by Vernon Handley - I was once in an orchestra conducted by him!) Debussy - La Mer Copland - Fanfare for the Common Man Britten - Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra Beatles - Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King Rick Wakeman - The Six Wives of Henry VIII 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

The fiftieth episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring the Jon Anderson solo album, 'Change We Must'. As a solo artist, does Jon Anderson sound like Yes? Does this solo album compare favourably with Yes albums? Do the many collaborators produce a worthwhile album or is it a bit of an uninspiring jumble? Listen and see if you agree with me. Then let us know by using any of the different routes on the right hand side or by leaving a comment below! 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 or via www.stitcher.com. Show links Power of Prog community site Prog Awards - The Winners London Chamber Orchestra Gwendolyn Mok Sandrine Piau Geoffrey Alexander State of Independence Jon and Vangelis version Rodin - The Kiss Chagall David Tolley Downton Abbey theme Jade Anderson In the City of Angels   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

The forty-ninth episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring the letter, 'B'. What can you think of for the letter, 'B'? Band members? Songs? Albums? What else? Listen and see if your letter 'B' choices are included. Then let me know by contacting me via any of the different routes on the right hand side or by leaving a comment below! 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 or via www.stitcher.com. Show links Antoine Dufour - South Side of the Sky on YouTube Bill Bruford's website Peter Banks' website Rhythm magazine website King Crimson website Something's Coming Dear Father Abilene Make it Easy Vultures The Buggles on Wikipedia Tom Brislin's website 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

The forty-eighth episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring the live tracks from 'Keys to Ascension'. What do the last live tracks here have in store for us? How do these performances differ from earlier ones? Overall, how good is this collection? Listen and see if you agree with me then let me know by leaving a comment or contacting me via the different routes on the right hand side or by leaving a comment below! Show Links Fremont Theater San Luis Obispo - interior photo   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 new iOS Podcasts app, via email updates or via www.stitcher.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

The forty-seventh episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring the live tracks from 'Keys to Ascension'. Does the quality keep up in the other live tracks? Are there hints of over-dubbing? Are the band note perfect - and does it matter? Make sure you listen out for two important announcements including a domain name challenge! Listen and see if you agree with me then let me know by leaving a comment or contacting me via the different routes on the right hand side or by leaving a comment below! Show Links Fremont Theater San Luis Obispo - interior photo Peter Gabriel website 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 new iOS Podcasts app, via email updates or via www.stitcher.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

The forty-sixth episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring the live tracks from 'Keys to Ascension'. Do we need another collection of live performances of the same tracks? Is this the classic line-up for live performances? What is the production like? Listen and see if you agree with me then let me know by leaving a comment or contacting me via the different routes on the right hand side or by leaving a comment below! Show Links Ground bass definition Fremont Theater San Luis Obispo - interior photo 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 new iOS Podcasts app, via email updates or via www.stitcher.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

The forty-fifth episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring the letter, 'A'. What aspects of the band are represented by this letter? What would you include? Listen and see if your letter 'A' choices are included. Then let me know by contacting me via any of the different routes on the right hand side or by leaving a comment below! 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 or via www.stitcher.com. Show links Yes play Awaken in 2012 Yes play America in 2012 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

What is your favourite Yes YouTube clip? Let us know by filling in the form below. I will then feature your choice in a YouTube playlist and mention it in a forthcoming episode of the podcast. Get involved!

The forty-third episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring the live DVD, 'Yes Acoustic'. Can the band achieve a satisfactory sound when 'unplugged'? Is the necessary re-arrangement of tracks successful? Are there any interesting DVD extras? Listen and see if you agree with me then let me know by leaving a comment or contacting me via the different routes on the right hand side or by leaving a comment below! 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, via email updates or via www.stitcher.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

The forty-second episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring the 'Special Edition EP' DVD. Are these live performances or are the band miming to a tape? Do the tracks show us anything interesting from the early days of the band? Is the DVD worth finding and buying? Listen and see if you agree with me then let me know by leaving a comment or contacting me via the different routes on the right hand side or by leaving a comment below! Show Links Jon Lord's website Douglas Adams' website ELP's website Procol Harum's website 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, via email updates or via www.stitcher.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

The forty-first episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring the 'Symphonic Music of Yes' compilation. Are these arrangements better than the Magnification tour ones? With some key Yes band members, is this the treat one would expect? Are there any surprises? Listen and see if you agree with me then let me know by leaving a comment or contacting me via the different routes on the right hand side or by leaving a comment below! Show Links David or Dee Palmer - read the fascinating story of the former Jethro Tull musician here on Wikipedia Tim Harries on Wikipedia Alan Parsons' website Julian Colbeck on Wikipedia Keith West on Wikipedia London Community Gospel Choir website London Philharmonic Orchestra website English Chamber Orchestra website 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, via email updates or via www.stitcher.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

The fortieth episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring the unique tracks from the live compilation boxed set,  'The Word is Live'. Are there any unique tracks in this collection? Does the medley work at over 20mins? Is it worth the price tag? Listen and see if you agree with me then let me know by leaving a comment or contacting me via the different routes on the right hand side or by leaving a comment below! Show Links The Young Rascals - It's Love on YouTube Yes - It's Love, live at Gaelic Park, 1971 on YouTube Image gallery - click to enlarge images to see the detail: 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, via email updates or via www.stitcher.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

The thirty-ninth episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring the results of the 1st Yes Music Podcast Quiz. In a change to the normal format of episodes, here are the answers to the questions in the quiz, some of the more interesting answers and the announcement of the winner! I also take a few moments to talk about the aspects of the podcast I usually skip through.   Thanks so much to everyone who either enjoyed reading the questions in the quiz or actually entered. It was a lot of fun watching the answers coming in. I hope the winner enjoys the small prize when it arrives at their house! (It won't be a big cup like in the illustration.) Show Links Mike Dunne on AllMusic (I thought I had a Wikipedia link but I can't find it now) Love Will Find a Way 12" single cover 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, via email updates or via www.stitcher.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

The thirty-eighth episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring sides three and four of the second live album, 'Yesshows'. Is Patrick Moraz capable of matching Rick Wakeman's parts on Ritual? Can the band replicate the studio majesty of Ritual live? How do the more 'accessible' shorter pieces work? Is Yesshows as good as Yessongs? Listen and see if you agree with me then let me know by leaving a comment or contacting me via the different routes on the right hand side or by leaving a comment below! Show Links Forum Runner smart phone app The Word is Live on Spotify 1st Yes Music Podcast Quiz 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, via email updates or via www.stitcher.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

The thirty-seventh episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring the first two sides of the second live album, 'Yesshows'. How does Patrick Moraz integrate with the band live? Is the production of this live album better than Yessongs? Can the band recreate the feel of Going for the One live? Listen and see if you agree with me then let me know by leaving a comment or contacting me via the different routes on the right hand side or by leaving a comment below! Show Links Patrick Moraz's website Let It Be on Wikipedia Yesshows on Spotify 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, via email updates or via www.stitcher.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

The thirty-sixth episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring the bonus content in the Limited Edition of 'Magnification'. Can a whole orchestra replicate the role of a Yes keyboardist live? What about Tom Brislin - what does he add? What does the 'enhanced content' contain and how does it work ten years later? Listen and see if you agree with me then let me know by leaving a comment or contacting me via the different routes on the right hand side or by leaving a comment below! Show Links Tom Brislin's website European Festival Orchestra on IMDb Symphonic Music of Yes on YouTube Larry Groupé's website Wilhelm Keitel's discography 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, via email updates or via www.stitcher.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