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YesshiftNews Desk Edition - Tales from Topographic Oceans Super Deluxe Edition Review & Recent NewsOn this Yesshift News Desk Edition, Steven catches people up on February news they may or may not have missed, including Jon Anderson & The Band Geeks touring the UK and Europe, recent Yes member interviews, scanned footage from the 1976 Yes San Diego show, and more! Plus, Steven finally provides his thoughts on the Tales from Topographic Oceans Super Deluxe Edition! Over the course of a couple weeks, Steven's general listening order was the rarities, then live tracks, then single edits/rarities, then more live tracks, then the different mixes, then the Blu-ray, then the LP.
2026-02-281h 17
YesshiftEp 219 - 55 Years of The Yes AlbumDan and Steven discuss The Yes Album on the 55th anniversary of its release! The third Yes album overall, this was the first to feature Steve Howe as the guitarist, and also the end of their three-album run with Tony Kaye as the keyboardist, long before his eventual return. Where does this album rank for you? We'll be reading some fan comments as well!
2026-02-201h 04YesshiftSteven's Vinyl Adventures - Symphonic LiveSteven talks about the rereleased Yes - Symphonic Live set, which comes in vinyl and CD/Blu-ray formats! Photo slideshow included! Order it at https://linktr.ee/YESSymphonicLive
2026-02-1440 min
YesshiftEp 218 - Leon Alvarado Interview: New Album The Wicked ForestLeon Alvarado joins Dan and Steven for an interview about his upcoming album, The Wicked Forest, coming out February 27th! Leon plays drums and keyboards on the album, which also features Yes' Billy Sherwood on bass and Jon Davison on vocals, as well as the late great Johnny Bruhns on guitar. Head over to http://leonalvarado.bandcamp.com and keep an eye out for this release.
2026-02-131h 22YesshiftSteven's Vinyl Adventures - Asia in Asia (Plus Record Store Day News)On this Steven's Vinyl Adventures episode, Steven talks about Asia in Asia, the 1983-recorded live album, in honor of the current Asia lineup paying tribute to that setlist on their Japanese tour! But first, some Record Store Day announcements involving Yes, Jon Anderson, and Bill Bruford. And perhaps a sprinkling of Rick Wakeman news, because, why not? Tune in!
2026-02-0746 minYesshiftSteven's Venue/Vinyl Adventures - The Archaeoptimist by Spock's Beard at Alvas ShowroomSteven recaps his experience seeing Spock's Beard perform at Alvas Showroom, San Pedro February 2, 2026! He got their album The Archaeoptimist on red vinyl from the merch stand there, so he has given the album another listen and talks about that as well! Purchase the album here: https://spocksbeardmadfish.lnk.to/The_Archaeoptimist And check out the band's upcoming tour dates here: https://www.spocksbeard.com/tour/
2026-02-0332 minYesshiftSteven's Vinyl Adventures - Alpha by AsiaOn this episode, Steven talks about his vinyl copy of Asia's second album, Alpha, released in 1983. He also talks about the video of John Wetton's final concert (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSny30oIVJk) and the video of Asia's single "Only Time Will Tell" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWtf1du8uSc) from the upcoming Live in England release. There's also a donation link for the Love Hope Strength Charity and details here about how you can have your name featured in the booklet of the upcoming Asia studio album: https://www.facebook.com/asiatheband/posts/pfbid08...
2026-01-3128 min
YesshiftEp 216 - Tony Kaye's 80th BirthdayDan and Steven are back with the first Yesshift episode of the year! And what a great way to begin 2026, as it is the 80th birthday of original Yes keyboardist Tony Kaye! Hear us talk about his career, favorites (including comments from fans), and a game of Take It or Leave It!
2026-01-111h 01
YesshiftEp 215 - 2025 Year in ReviewDan and Steven talk about this past year, 2025, in terms of activities related to Yes and current and former members! What were the highlights? What are we looking forward to next year? There's even some news to talk about regarding a forthcoming Asia live album, an Icon release titled Lexicon, and reissues of Jon Anderson's EarthMotherEarth and Survival & Other Stories! Steven also shares his thoughts on the Cousins & Willoughby album The Bridge!
2025-12-181h 06YesshiftSteven's Vinyl Adentures - Steve Howe's Signals CrossedSteven provides the final Vinyl Adventures episode of 2025, talking this time about Steve Howe's new EP Signals Crossed. You can order it here: https://lnk.to/joLdy9 This is essentially an addendum to his Portraits of Bob Dylan album. Hear all about it!
2025-12-1615 minYesshiftBONUS Ep - Concert Review: Robert Plant & Saving Grace ft. Suzi Dian w/ Rosie Flores @ United TheaterDan and Steven share their experience seeing Robert Plant's band Saving Grace, as well as opening act Rosie Flores! They show clips and pics from the concert, as well as segments where Steven's friend Cris Molina (who attended the concert with them and Nja Onê) chimes in with thoughts on the concert.
2025-11-261h 01YesshiftEp 210 - Reviewing Steve Hackett Concerts at Celebrity Theatre and Orpheum TheatreDan and Steven each attended different Steve Hackett concerts recently. Dan went to the Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix on November 11th, and Steven went to the second of the Orpheum Theatre shows in Los Angeles November 14th. Hear them share their experiences of this tour in which Steve Hackett plays solo and Genesis cuts alongside musicians Nad Sylvan (vocals), Nick D'Virgilio (drums), Roger King (keys), Jonas Reingold (bass), and Rob Townsend (sax).
2025-11-1838 minYesshiftSteven's Venue Adventures - Review of Yes at the YouTube Theater 11/13/25Steven recaps and reviews the Yes concert he saw at the YouTube Theater in Inglewood November 13, 2025! What art did he see? What merch did he get? What's in the tour book? How was the setlist? Check this out and find out!
2025-11-1454 minYesshiftSteven's Vinyl Adventures - Levin Torn WhiteSteven talks about his vinyl copy of 2011 album Levin Torn White! Purchase the album over at https://levintornwhite.bandcamp.com/album/levin-torn-white
2025-11-1322 minYesshiftSteven's Vinyl Adventures - 9012Live: The SolosSteven talks about is vinyl copy of Yes' 9012Live: The Solos, released November 7, 1985!
2025-11-0732 minYesshiftNews Desk Edition 11/2/25 - Yesstuff Books, Asia 2026 Japan Tour, Wakeman & Son Warm-Up Gig & MoreSteven goes live with recent Yes-related news, including the Yesstuff books from the Gottlieb Brothers, calendars from Yes Music Books (with discount code), Asia's upcoming Japan tour dates, Jon Anderson Official YouTube channel status, Wakeman & Son's warm-up gig, and more. Note: The intro music does go on for the first seven minutes, due to it not being audible on Steven's end for a while. Just a heads up.
2025-11-0259 min
YesshiftEp 208 - Jon Anderson's The Lost TapesHappy birthday to Jon Anderson! Steven talks with Dan about his recently acquired box set, Jon Anderson's The Lost Tapes! This is something that Steven has wanted since he first found out about it in middle school, and for years was unable to order it while it was out of print, and then finally got it when he saw the listing on Bespoke Editions over on Music Glue!
2025-10-251h 09
YesshiftEp 207 - Adam Parrish Talks About Gordon Giltrap, Rick Wakeman & MoreDan and Steven chat with keyboardist Adam Parrish! Hear about his gigs and check out his site https://adamparrishmusician.wordpress.com/ He has assisted on Rick Wakeman's crew before, has seen Rick's recent shows, and has performed with Gordon Giltrap! There's also some Yes music chat, and a fun bit of info regarding his sparkling outfit!
2025-10-2554 min
YesshiftEp 206 - Cyberian Khatru ReviewDan and Steven review Cyberian Khatru, recently uploaded by Miguelbass here: https://youtu.be/3ky-74Fr1Xg?si=Ggps08Q8rpcRqjza Released in 2002, this project includes tracks by Yes fans to showcase "the sounds of alt.music.yes," an online newsgroup instrumental in bringing fans together in the early days of the internet. The cover artwork was also done by Magnification artist Bob Cesca, originally for the In a Word: Yes box set and then donated to this project once Roger Dean got involved in the box set. Along the way, Dan and Steven's discussion evolves into one about newe...
2025-10-2055 minYesshiftSteven's Vinyl Adventures - The Absence of Presence by Kansas + Rush Reformation NewsAs planned, Steven talks about his vinyl copy of The Absence of Presence, the 2020 Kansas album featuring Tom Brislin on keys. He even contributed lyrics! Happy birthday to Tom Brislin! But also, surprising news about a Rush reformation came out today, so there will be a bit of talk about that, as well!
2025-10-0733 minYesshiftSteven's Vinyl Adventures - Circling from Above by StyxAhead of the Todd Sucherman Fan Q&A on October 1st, 12pm PDT over at http://www.DrumTalkTVBrilliance.com Steven talks about his vinyl copy of the latest Styx album Circling from Above!
2025-09-3028 minYesshiftSteven's Vinyl Adventures - Nexus by Virgil & Steve HoweSteven talks about his recently acquired vinyl copy of Nexus, an album by Steve Howe and his son the late great Virgil Howe. Give this music a spin on what would have been Virgil's 50th birthday.
2025-09-2315 minYesshiftSteven's Venue Adventures - Doll Hut in Anaheim September 20, 2025Steven recounts his experience going to the Doll Hut in Anaheim and seeing/hearing bands perform there September 20, 2025. Bands booked for that night included Dead Never Sleep, Fake Band Practice, The Clowns, Weaponized, Cheeseball, Carpit, Tragic Radicals, and Reincarnates. Steven was not able to see all of them, but shares what he can about the night.
2025-09-2124 minYesshiftSteven's Vinyl Adventures - Playing the Fool for the CityIt's a double feature on this episode of Steven's Vinyl Adventures on Yesshift, as Steven talks about the 50th anniversary re-release of Foghat's Fool for the City (which includes extra live tracks), and Gentle Giant's recent archival release Playing the Fool: The Complete Live Experience! Find these at the links below.Fool for the City: https://www.foghat.biz/Playing the Fool: https://gentlegiantband.com/blogs/news/playingthefool
2025-09-1532 minYesshiftSteven's Vinyl Adventures - Life in the Wires by Frost*Steven talks about his vinyl copy of the 2024 Frost* album Life in the Wires. Hear what he has to say about it!
2025-09-0730 minYesshiftSteven's Vinyl Adventures - Yes' Tales from Topographic OceansIn honor of Roger Dean's birthday, Steven talks a little about his vinyl copy of Tales from Topographic Oceans, which has one of the most iconic Roger Dean covers!
2025-08-3120 min
YesshiftSteven's Vinyl Adventures - Yes' DramaSteven talks about his vinyl copy of Yes' Drama album and reads the rest of the fan comments on Drama that were not read on the show last week! And happy birthday to Geoff Downes!
2025-08-2535 min
YesshiftEp 197 - 45 Years of DramaDan and Steven celebrate 45 years of Drama by talking about the album's music, the lineup, its place in Yes history, and what fans have to say about it! And if you haven't watched it, check out this footage from a Philadelphia show on the Drama Tour that has surfaced recently: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIbcQTITKOc&pp=ygUbeWVzIGRyYW1hIHRvdXIgaW4gdGhlIHJvdW5k
2025-08-1859 min
YesshiftSteven's Vinyl Adventures - Yes' Self-Titled Debut AlbumSteven talks about his vinyl copy of Yes' self-titled debut album he acquired recently!
2025-07-1520 min
YesshiftSteven's Venue Adventures - Stick Men at The Baked PotatoSteven recaps his experience seeing Stick Men perform at The Baked Potato July 14, 2025. With Tony Levin having to sit out some shows for medical reasons, Janek Gwizdala filled in for him, playing alongside Pat Mastelotto and Markus Reuter. Steven also acquired the latest Stick Men CD Brutal, as well as a CD titled KOMARA II, which features Mastelotto along with David Kollar and Paolo Raineri.
2025-07-1426 min
YesshiftSteven's Venue Adventures - Travis Larson and ProgJect at Alvas ShowroomSteven reviews the show he saw at Alvas Showroom in San Pedro, which included guitarist Travis Larson as the opening act, followed by the ProgJect, consisting of Alessandro Del Vecchio (vocals), Mike Keneally (guitar, vocals), Ryo Okumoto (keyboards), Pete Griffin bass, guitar, keys, vocals), and Jonathan Mover (drums, vocals) performing '70s (and a bit of '80s) classics from big prog rock bands we love. But first, an acknowledgment of the sad news that Dave Cousins of Strawbs has passed away.
2025-07-1340 minYesshiftNews Desk Edition 6/27/25 - Ten Years Since Chris Squire's Passing, Alan White's Ramshackled RemasteredIt has been ten years now since the passing of Yes bassist Chris Squire. Steven talks a little bit about a new article in which artists, bandmates, and collaborators share their favorite songs featuring Chris: https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/chris-squire-remembered-30-best-songs Also, as a reminder, you can submit tributes to Play for Chris 11 by June 30th over at miguelbass.com/playforchris11 Steven also covers today's breaking news that a remastered version of Alan White's Ramshackled is on the way. You can order it here: https://www.cherryred.co.uk/alan-white-ramshackled-remastered-and-expanded-cd-edition
2025-06-2822 minYesshiftNews Desk Edition 6/14/25 - Alan's Birthday, Flags Day, Regal Inn LakewoodSteven does kind of another Yesshift News Desk Edition. First, an acknowledgement of Alan White's birthday, which then leads to tributes to Brian Wilson, who departed earlier this week. It is also the 40th anniversary of Bruford-Moraz album Flags. (And on Flag Day!) There's also a lyric video for Jon Anderson & The Band Geeks' "Once Upon a Dream" from the Frontiers channel. And Steven also includes a whole Venue Adventures segment talking about the bands he saw perform at Regal Inn in Lakewood: Monkeypaw Solution, Accepting The Aftermath, Fake Band Practice, and Thing of Twins.
2025-06-1446 min
YesshiftSteven's Venue/Vinyl Adventures - Conflict at Serenity Pools, Ruth Radelet, Adam Miller & Ruby HauntSteven recaps a concert he saw at the Lodge Room in Los Angeles April 26, 2025 featuring Conflict at Serenity Pools, Ruth Radelet, Adam Miller, and Ruby Haunt! He'll also review two vinyl records he acquired there: Gateways by Adam Miller, and Blinking in the Wind by Ruby Haunt.
2025-04-2835 min
YesshiftEp 184 - Review of Jon Anderson & The Band Geeks - Live - Perpetual ChangeDan and Steven review their copies of Jon Anderson & The Band Geeks - Live - Perpetual Change! Dan got the CD/DVD set, and Steven got the Blu-ray!
2025-04-2442 min
YesshiftEp 183 - Hamadryad Tracks Featuring Benoît DavidFor Benoît David's birthday, Dan and Steven touch on a couple Hamadryad tracks on which Benoît David's vocals are credited: "Omnipresent Umbra" from the 2005 album Safe in Conformity, and "In My Country" from their 2010 album Intrusion. And we'll of course touch on his role in Yes!
2025-04-2030 min
YesshiftEp 181 - Favorite Steve Howe Stuff from the SeventiesFor Steve Howe's birthday, Dan and Steven talk about some of their favorite Steve Howe stuff from the '70s. (And he's in his seventies!) Feel free to comment some of your favorites!
2025-04-0930 min
YesshiftSteven's Venue Adventures - Jon Anderson & The Band Geeks at Grove of AnaheimSteven recounts his experience seeing Jon Anderson & The Band Geeks perform April 3, 2025 at Grove of Anaheim. There will be a warning before setlist spoilers!
2025-04-0553 min2025-04-0117 min
YesshiftSteven's Vinyl Adventures - Yes' Close to the EdgeSteven talks about his vinyl copy of Yes' Close to the Edge. This not about the Super Deluxe Edition (which you can get here: https://lnk.to/YesCTTE ) but rather actually about a copy he's had for over 12 years and finally given a listen.
2025-03-0921 min
YesshiftSteven's Vinyl Adventures - Steve Hackett's Live Magic at Trading BoundariesSteven talks about his vinyl record of the new Steve Hackett live album Live Magic at Trading Boundaries! Plus, he reminds people again about other stuff that's been going on at and scheduled for Trading Boundaries.
2025-02-1234 min
YesshiftNews Desk Edition 1/11/25 - January B-Days, Jon Anderson & The Band Geeks Tour, Chris Welch Q&A & More
Dan and Steven go live with the first Yesshift episode of the year, and also the first Yesshift News Desk Edition of the year. Off the top, we acknowledge the passing of Peter Banks' Flash bandmate Colin Carter. We also give January birthday shout-outs to Tony Kaye, Trevor Rabin, and Jon Davison. And the news items include how you can get involved in a Chris Welch Q&A we're hosting via www.DrumTalkTVBrilliance.com , a new set of tour dates for Jon Anderson & The Band Geeks (which includes changes in the personnel), and some upcoming releases pertaining to Yes...
2025-01-1152 min
YesshiftZetra, Gaerea, and Zeal & Ardor @ The Observatory in Santa Ana - Steven's Venue Adventures - YesshiftSteven recaps and reviews the December 14th concert at The Observatory which featured metal bands Zetra, Gaerea, and Zeal & Ardor! Are you familiar with either of these bands? Feel free to share your experiences with them or with metal in general!
2024-12-1723 min
YesshiftHoliday Bonus - Steven Reviews The Jethro Tull Christmas Album - Fresh Snow At Christmas
Steven shares his thoughts on The Jethro Tull Christmas Album - Fresh Snow at Christmas, which you can order here: https://jethrotullband.lnk.to/JethroTullChristmasAlbum This includes the original 2003 mix of the album, the 2024 remixes, Christmas Live at St. Braide's 2008, and The Ian Anderson Band Live at St. Bride's 2006. The physical deluxe box set includes these on four CDs, PLUS the blu-ray includes Dolby Atmos, 5.1 Surround Sound & High Resolution 24/44 Stereo Mixes of The Jethro Tull Christmas Album, as well as High Resolution 24/44 Stereo Mixes of ‘Christmas Live at St Brides 2008’. All packaged in a hardcover bookset, with brand new artw...
2024-12-0616 min
YesshiftSteven's Vinyl Adventures - Jazz Sabbath: The 1968 TapesSteven talks about his vinyl copy of the new Jazz Sabbath album The 1968 Tapes, which once again features Adam Wakeman as Milton Keanes, a character who claims Black Sabbath took their music from Jazz Sabbath.
2024-12-0525 min
YesshiftEp 171 - National TrevorDan and Steven spend the 20th anniversary of National Treasure to share thoughts on the franchise and Trevor Rabin's music for it. Are you a fan of National Treasure? Feel free to share any memories.
2024-11-1931 min
YesshiftEp 170 - Dave Kerzner Talks About IT - A Celebration of The Lamb Lies Down on BroadwayDave Kerzner joins us again, this time to talk about IT - A Celebration of The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway! Are you a fan of the original concept album by Genesis? The 50th anniversary is Nov. 22nd, and that's when IT comes out! You can order it here: https://sonicelements.bandcamp.com/ IT features:
Francis Dunnery
Dave Kerzner
Nick D'Virgilio
Fernando Perdomo
Billy Sherwood
Steven Rothery
Nad Sylvan
Martin Levac
Randy McStine
Lee Pomeroy
Dan Hancock
2024-11-1559 min
YesshiftSteven's Venue Adventures - BEAT at The United Theater on BroadwaySteven recaps his experience attending the BEAT concert that took place November 10th! BEAT is made up of Adrian Belew, Danny Carey, Tony Levin, and Steve Vai playing '80s King Crimson music!
2024-11-1225 min
YesshiftSteven's Venue Adventures - David Gilmour's Luck and Strange Tour at Intuit DomeSteven recaps his experience seeing David Gilmour's Luck and Strange Tour concert at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, which took place October 25, 2024!
2024-10-2833 min
YesshiftSteven's Vinyl Adventures - Rick Wakeman's YessonataSteven talks about his vinyl copy of the new Rick Wakeman release, Yessonata, a piano album containing Yes and King Arthur medleys! Have you listened to it? Did you get to see it performed live?
2024-10-1619 min
YesshiftSteven's Vinyl Adventures - Nektar's Mission to MarsSteven talks about his vinyl copy of Nektar's latest album Mission to Mars. And Dan will be interviewing their drummer Jay Dittamo later today, Tues. Sept. 24th, 6pm PDT / 9pm EDT. It'll be live @DrumTalkTV on Facebook and YouTube!
2024-09-2414 min
YesshiftSteven's Vinyl Adventures - Virgil & Steve Howe's Lunar MistFor the late Virgil Howe's birthday, Steven goes live for a bit to talk about his vinyl copy of Virgil & Steve Howe's Lunar Mist album. Have you listened to it?
2024-09-2315 min
YesshiftYes Tour with Deep Purple Underway, Live Stream Concert Reviews, & More - Yesshift News 08/22/2024
Steven goes live to talk about some news and things that have gone on lately! The current Yes tour with Deep Purple is underway, but the details on the setlist will be saved for the end! Steven also talks about a couple of live streams that happened over the weekend: Total Mass Retain's Alan White tribute concert at The Royal Room in Seattle, and Mandoki Soulmates' Budapest concert celebrating their latest album A Memory of Our Future! Plus, activities of Yes alumni!
2024-08-2249 min
YesshiftSteven's Venue Advetures - Reviewing Raspberry Blonde and Ruth Radalet Zebulon Cafe ConcertSteven recounts a concert he attended at Zebulon Cafe this past Saturday featuring Raspberry Blonde and Ruth Radelet!
2024-08-1215 min
YesshiftSteven's Vinyl Adventures - Earthside and The Other SideSteven goes live for a news round-up (including info on a Relayer 50th anniversary pressing, a Bill Bruford box set, Rick's Yessonata, and more) before talking about his vinyl copies of Earthside's Let the Truth Speak and Ruth Radelet's The Other Side. Plus, a little bit of info on a couple of the episodes one can expect this month! (Also may have (AGAIN) mispronounced at least one name and didn't realize while recording. Sorry!)
2024-08-0335 min
YesshiftEp 152 - Heaven & Earth 10 Years LaterDan and Steven look back at the 2014 Yes album Heaven & Earth on its 10th anniversary! Produced by Roy Thomas Baker and mixed by Billy Sherwood, this album featured the lineup of Jon Davison, Geoff Downes, Steve Howe, Chris Squire, and Alan White. Do you have any favorites from this album? Did you get to see the material they played live? Check out the conversation! Plus, we also share news of Steve Howe and Dylan Howe on the upcoming album Guitarscape!
Yes live in San Jose 2014: https://youtu.be/nwRWQT7s-Q4
2024-07-1752 min
YesshiftSteven's Venue Adventures - Reviewing Concerts by Total Mass Retain, When in Rome UK, Asia Featuring John Payne, and The Buggles
Steven reviews a few concerts he watched online and in-person. On July 13, he watched the Total Mass Retain concert streamed by ProgStock via Stageit from the Williams Center in Rutherford, New Jersey. Afterward, he went to the Forever '80s concert at Pershing Square in Los Angeles, managing to catch When in Rome UK and Asia Featuring John Payne. And just this morning, with today being Trevor Horn's birthday, The Buggles concert from Las Vegas last year available for a limited time on Horn's YouTube channel!
2024-07-1548 min
YesshiftEp 150 - 3-Year Anniversary Show!
Celebrating the third anniversary of Yesshift with a few topics! An icebreaker topic Dan came up with is the question of what one ABWH song we'd each have liked played on the Union Tour. Then we'll touch on July birthdays by talking about what Peter Banks era Yes songs we'd like to see on a new tour as a nod to him, notable Igor Khoroshev keyboard moments on The Ladder, and Trevor Horn's somewhat recent release Echoes: Ancient & Modern (a covers album follow-up to his earlier Reimagines the Eighties). And we'll collectively give our overall review of the Talk 30...
2024-07-111h 33
YesshiftSteven's Vinyl Adventures - Charcoal Grace by Caligula's HorseSteven gives a little update on activities and talks about the experiencing of playing his vinyl copy of the Caligula's Horse album Charcoal Grace!
2024-07-0618 min
YesshiftEp 148 - Patrick Moraz's Playing on RefugeeIn celebration of Patrick Moraz's birthday, Dan and Steven review the self-titled album Refugee! Released in 1974, this album featured Moraz alongside The Nice alumni Brian Davison (drums) and Lee Jackson (bass, guitar, lead vocals).
2024-06-2434 min
YesshiftSteven's Vinyl Adventures - Soft Machine Records and The Baked Potato Concert ReviewSteven talks about the vinyl records he got from a Soft Machine Show at The Baked Potato, as well as the show itself!
2024-06-2339 min
YesshiftSteven's Vinyl Adventures - Emerson, Lake & Palmer SinglesContinuing to experience vinyls on his recently acquired record player, Steven talks about the Emerson, Lake & Palmer Singles collection, which he's had for a while and finally gotten around to playing.
2024-06-1836 min
YesshiftEp 146 - AntithesYes Game for Alan White's BirthdayDan and Steven remember the late great Yes drummer Alan White on what would've been his 75th birthday. They play a game of AntithhesYes, naming songs that feel like opposites of each other and highlighting Alan's contributions on them. Chime in with opposites that come to mind and how Alan stands out on them!
2024-06-1448 min
YesshiftNews Desk Edition - Jazz Sabbath Show Review, Jon Anderson & The Band Geeks' "Shine On," & MoreSteven talks about some news again! The Jon Anderson & The Band Geeks single "Shine On" is out now! But before going into that, Steven touch on other news topics. There's a surprising addition to the Cruise to the Edge lineup, for example, and Bill Bruford will be involved in a conversation in conjunction with the upcoming Progject tour. Steven will even review the Jazz Sabbath Show he attended last night at the Catalina Jazz Club, which featured Adam Wakeman, Tim Landers, and Tal Bergman playing jazz versions of Black Sabbath songs. He acquired both albums on vinyl, so will...
2024-06-1359 min
YesshiftSteven's Vinyl Adventures - Future Double Feature
Before going on a weekend trip, Steven does another instalment of Steven's Vinyl Adventures, sharing his experiences finally playing the vinyl records he owns on a newly acquired record player. This one is a "Future Double Feature," spotlighting both Thank You from the Future by Moon Letters and A Memory of Our Future by Mandoki Soulmates. Steven will be back with Dan next week to interview Richie Castellano of The Band Geeks on Tuesday, June 11th, 6pm PDT, and then he'll see Jazz Sabbath on the 12th and recap it probably the day after. But YOU get to choose...
2024-06-0721 min
YesshiftSteven's Vinyl Adventures - Yes: TalkSteven finally owns a vinyl record player. So now he's beginning a subseries for the podcast titled Steven's Vinyl Adventures. The first album that he's played on this record player is Yes' Talk, part of the 30th anniversary release he ordered here: https://burningshed.com/store/yes Here's the story of his first of various upcoming vinyl experiences!
2024-06-0525 min
YesshiftEp 144 - Reviewing Oliver Wakeman's Anam Cara
Dan and Steven review Oliver Wakeman's new solo album Anam Cara! It has Celtic influences and includes Hayley Griffiths (vocals), Oliver Day (acoustic guitars, mandolin, lute, lap steel), David Mark Pearce (electric guitars), Troy Donockley (whistles, Uilleann pipes), Robert McClung (violin), Mick Allport (saxophone, clarinet), Steve Amadeo (bass), and Scott Higham (drums)! You can order it here: https://burningshed.com/store/oliverwakeman/oliver-wakeman_anam-cara_cd
2024-05-3030 min
YesshiftBONUS - Steven Reviews Mandoki Soulmates' New Album Memory of Our FutureFor Mandoki Monday or Memory Monday, Steven reviews the new Mandoki Soulmates album A Memory of Our Future, which comes out this Friday, May 10th, via Inside Out Music! You can pre-order it here: https://mandokisoulmates.lnk.to/AMemoryOfOurFuture-Bio Mandoki Soulmates features a bunch of all-star musicians! After their successful 30 Years Anniversary Tour through Europe, the Soulmates will be performing a special open-air concert in the courtyard of the Munich Residenz on August 15, 2024 and play the new album live. You can buy tickets here: https://www.muenchenticket.de/tickets/performances/etbn0mu9zw2q/Mandoki-Soulmates
2024-05-0620 min
YesshiftBONUS - Steven Recaps Happy Sad Face, Ruth Radelet, and STRFKR ConcertSteven saw Happy Sad Face, Ruth Radelet, and STRFKR perform at The Bellwether in Los Angeles on May 4th, 2024, the last night of this 30-date of this STRFKR tour. These acts are very well beyond the bounds Yes and prog fans may be familiar with, but Steven had a great time and wants to talk about it.
2024-05-0528 min
YesshiftStevenstallment - 50 Years with Rush Music
Taking a little detour, Steven talks a bit about Rush! With their debut album having turned 50 years old, it seems like a good time for him to reflect a bit on Rush and what the band means to him. And check out these other goodies!-Dan and Lou Caldarola (Limelight) discussing Rush on Drum Talk TV's Under the Influence: https://youtube.com/live/9uAcO1JeJY8?feature=share
-Dan drumming to "Middletown Dreams": https://youtu.be/xdTSLxVjPxc
-Lou drumming to "The Best I Can": https://youtu.be/VXHIHZNnFc0
2024-03-1824 minYesshiftEp 134 - Derek Shulman (Gentle Giant) in'terview
Derek Shulman, of Gentle Giant, Polygram records, Atco Records, and Roadrunner Records joins Steven and Dan to talk music and the music business. He was instrumental in signing so many amazing bands, that you all have banged your heads to, tapped your toes, too, swiveled your hips, too, and stumbled down the hall too Bon Jovi, Dream Theater, and so so many more! Get the Steven Wilson remix of The Missing Piece here: https://linktr.ee/gentlegiantband Plus, Derek shares breaking news regarding a re-release of the live album Playing the Fool!
2024-03-061h 03
YesshiftBonus - John Weathers (Gentle Giant) Interview on Drum Talk TVHere's another bonus release for the Yesshift feed, with Dan interviewing John Weathers of Gentle Giant on Drum Talk TV! John Weathers most known as the longest sitting drummer for Gentle Giant joins Dan for his first Drum Talk TV interview! John was also with Eyes of Blue, Man, Buzzy Linhart, Big Sleep, Graham Bond with Magick, The Neutrons, Peter Welch, Huw Chiswell and Wild Turkey, as well as Welsh TV Soundtracks.
You can order the Steven Wilson remixes of The Missing Piece and Interview at https://linktr.ee/gentlegiantband
And tune in Wednesday, March 6th, Noon Pacific / 3pm...
2024-03-0148 min
YesshiftEp 132 - When Oliver Wakeman Played with StrawbsJoin Dan and Steven for a celebration of Oliver Wakeman's birthday and a conversation about the time he was with Strawbs, another one of his dad's old bands! Did you ever get to see Strawbs with Oliver in the lineup? He was on the 2009 album Dancing to the Devil’s Beat and joined them live that year, even appearing on a couple tracks from the live album Strawberry Fayre!
2024-02-2630 min
YesshiftBonus - Steven Reviews His First 2024 Concerts (Earthside, Caligula's Horse, Fake Band Practice)Steven talks mainly about the first concerts he's attended in 2024, which featured Earthside, Caligula's Horse, and Fake Band Practice. And maybe also sprinkling a bit about Yes/prog news.
2024-02-2553 min
YesshiftStevenstalment - Favorite Tony Kaye Moment on Each of the First Three Yes Albums
Steven went live to celebrate founding Yes keyboarist Tony Kaye's birthday and read fans' favorite Tony Kaye moments from each of the first three Yes albums: Yes, Time and a Word, and The Yes Album! Dan sent in his favorites as well, which Steven read. Tune in and celebrate Tony Kaye today!
2024-01-1149 min
YesshiftEp 127 - Tales from Topographic Oceans at 50
We are celebrating a little album you may have heard of called Tales from Topographic Oceans! This double album was released by Yes 50 years ago today! What are your memories of this album? Tune in and join the discussion! And check out Dan's tribute to TFTO and Brain Salad Surgery via www.facebook.com/DrumTalkTV at 4:30pm PST!
Relevant Links:
Dan's Drum Talk TV celebration of TFTO and Brain Salad Surgery: https://youtu.be/kUCC5mrzXAE
TFTO 50 merch: https://yesofficial.manheadmerch.com/
Classic Tales of...
2023-12-071h 03
YesshiftNews Desk Edition - October 1, 2023
Steven goes live with another Yesshift News Desk Edition. First off, we need to acknowledge a huge loss in the prog rock world, as Nektar drummer Ron Howden has passed away. Other topics of this broadcast include reviews of a couple recent Yesterdays and Fusion Syndicate releases, a newly announced Trevor Horn album, Trevor Rabin's latest single "Oklahoma," a little recap of a Disney jazz concert Steven attended, and (at the very end) Steven's thoughts on the current Yes setlist. (Reading it was unavoidable, but he has not watched the clips, as he's waiting to see the show for...
2023-10-0259 min
YesshiftEp 113 - 50 Years of Albums from 1973
What are your favorite albums from 1973? Join Yesshift hosts Dan and Steven, who will talk about some of the albums that came out in 1973. Neither knows which ones the other will focus on highlighting. The goal is also to not retread on albums they’ve devoted entire episodes to before, or spend too much time on what they intend to cover later. So, you will get to hear about some albums that are perhaps not so Yes-related.
nd afterward, check out Dan's Almost Daily Vlog from Drum Talk TV, where he played along to a few songs from 1973: https://yo...
2023-09-231h 00YesshiftYesshift - A Trip Through "The Secret Path": Featuring the Art of Roger Dean and Freyja Dean
What is your favorite work by Roger Dean and/or Freyja Dean? Hi it’s Dan Shinder and Steven Shinder of Yesshift! In October of 2022 we hit the road for downtown San Francisco’s Haight Street Art Center to see the magnificent art exhibit by Roger Dean and Freyja Dean. A week later, Steven also saw Roger's art exhibited prior to a Yes show at the Magnolia in El Cajon. Join us for this Yesshift documentary, A Trip Through “The Secret Path”: Featuring the Art of Roger Dean and Freyja Dean. You will see their art like never before in jaw-d...
2023-09-041h 40
YesshiftTotal Mass Retain - Live from Daryl's House (Official Bootleg)Celebrating the release of Total Mass Retain's CHRIS SQUIRE BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE CONCERT, TMR joins forces with co-hosts Dan Shinder and Steven Shinder of Drum Talk TV and Yesshift to discuss this Epic Event. After watching, check out the playlist of the concert here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Nb8j3oRNyY&list=PL-AWmdheOLfPsb7qS8UXy_e5yinqC03Vn&ab_channel=TotalMassRetainYESTributeBand
2023-07-131h 00
YesshiftEp 106 - 2nd Anniversary Show: Music Store Stories and More
Celebrate two years of Yesshift with us! There are also a couple birthdays this week. With Igor Khoroshev's coming up, we're talking a bit about Piano Works, continuing our "first solo album since joining Yes" series. And for Peter Banks' upcoming birthday, we're highlighting Something's Coming / Beyond and Before: The BBC Recordings, which even came with liner notes written by Banks! (Trevor Horn's birthday is also coming up, but we'll be doing a review of his autobiography on Saturday at noon PDT.) We'll then segue into a discussion of a huge part of music fandom: music stores! Steven acquired...
2023-07-121h 08YesshiftUpdate - Kevin Godley Interview Promo
Hi everyone! It's Dan and Steven, and we were originally having Kevin Godley on the show, but he got tied up and we're trying to reschedule. If we're able to set a new date, we'll add it to this description. In the meantime, here's a tease of what we wanna touch on when we do interview Kevin Godley. Some of you may know him for his work in 10cc and Godley & Creme. The duo worked on music videos for a LOT of well known musicians. In the Yes sphere, they worked on the music videos for "Leave It!" Also...
2023-07-0505 min
YesshiftEp 105 - Another Conversation with Oliver Wakeman
Oliver Wakeman joins us once again for another Yesshift interview! He has been up to A LOT. He took part in The Other Coronation Concert in May, he's been working on an album titled Anam Cara, and he'll be performing material from Yes' From a Page and more at the Summer's End Festival this autumn. Check out the conversation! NOTE: Dan's mic isn't working for the beginning, but his comments are very spaced apart and you can still hear Steven and Oliver. Dan's first audible comment is about 17 minutes in, and there's also a moment 5 minutes in where Oliver's...
2023-06-281h 20
YesshiftEp 103 - Alan White's Work Outside of YesJoin us as we celebrate Alan White on what would have been his 74th birthday. We love talking about his work in Yes, but this episode will have a focus on his work outside of Yes. Dan and Steven will each bring up certain points of his career they'd like to bring up. Be part of the conversation and share your favorite Alan White works beyond Yes!
2023-06-1447 min
YesshiftEp 84 - 2022 Year in ReviewIn our year end wrap-up, we take a look at some favorites of a few topics and events covered in 2022, and ask that you chime in on each one in the comments as well. Thanks for following us and for a great 2022! Looking forward to 2023! -Steven and Dan
2022-12-281h 09
YesshiftEp 72 - Trevor Rabin's Can't Look AwayToward the end of our road trip, we listened to Trevor Rabin's Can't Look Away! Steven has listened to it on several occasions, and this was apparently Dan's first time listening to it in full. Here are our thoughts on the album, continuing our "First Solo Album Since Joining Yes" series of sorts! Also, the phone overheated midway through, hence the abrupt transition.
Relevant Links:
-"Something to Hold Onto" music video: https://youtu.be/AhOUIgRUKX4
-Steven's review of Can't Look Away for its 30th anniversary in 2019: https://vocal.media/beat/don-t-look-away-from-trevor-rabin-s-can-t-look-away
2022-10-2024 min
YesshiftEp 57 - Steve Hackett InterviewSteven and Dan welcome legendary guitarist Steve Hackett to talk about his new live album and current tour for "Genesis Revisited Live: Seconds Out & More," as well as GTR, Squackett, Genesis and more about his career! You can get the new live album Genesis Revisited live album from https://bit.ly/SteveHackett-GenesisRevisitedLive-SecondsOut-andMORE and go to hackettsongs.com for more info!
Relevant Link:
Steve Hackett - When the Heart Rules the Mind LIVE - Feb 3, 2018 - Cruise to the Edge: https://youtu.be/UDpwZ3O9XUQ
2022-08-0926 min
YesshiftEp 56 - Craig Blundell InterviewDan Shinder and Steven Shinder welcomed Craig Blundell from Steve Hackett's band on this Drum Talk TV/Yesshift simulcast. We talked about influences (a bit of Yes and Bill Bruford talk) and various aspects of his career. Along with being on tour with Mr. Hackett on the Genesis Revisited - Seconds Out + More Tour, Craig has had a very busy career! We show a great drum solo clip, but check out this pedigree:
From 2015 to 2021, Craig tracked and programmed well over 100 different projects and played on over 50 albums, including 6 UK top 10 albums from Steven Wilson to Steve...
2022-08-0856 min
YesshiftEp 35 - Two Sides of Peter BanksThis is part 2 of our chronological journey through Yes members' first solo albums since joining Yes. This time, it's Two Sides of Peter Banks, released August 21, 1973 by the original Yes guitarist. We talk about our impressions of the material (this was Dan's first listen), how Yes it may sound, a fun anecdote regarding Peter's involvement with Phil Collins and Steve Hackett, and more!
Relevant Links:
-Peter Banks interview on marqueeclub.net
-Album listing and Rolling Stone review on PeterBanks.net
-Bill Bruford's Making a Song and Dance box set on Burning...
2022-03-1850 min
YesshiftEp 31 - Return of Mike TianoMike Tiano joined Steven and Dan on this Facebook Live episode of Yesshift to talk about his days with YesWorld, for which he is credited for bringing Yes onto the Internet! Think about that statement for a moment. We also talk about his album, CREÉTISVAN and details on how you can acquire Yes collectible stickers and posters when ordering his album! Check out the ways to purchase his album via http://miketiano.com/ and check out his article on the Get Back documentary at http://somethingelsereviews.com/author/miketiano/
2022-02-2150 min
YesshiftNews Desk Edition - January 24, 2022We are back with another news episode! There was a lot this past month, so we're dividing it into two episodes, the second of which will be out sometime soon! First, Dan mentions the arrival of his copy of Yes in the 1980s. Then we touch upon a couple tangentially Yes-related things we each watched recently. Steven watched Invasion: UFO (featuring Francis Monkman's "Dawn of an Era,") and Dan watched John & Yoko: Above Us Only Sky. After this, we cover the following news topics:
-Tom Brislin's posts about Meat Loaf's passing (here and here)
-Kansas...
2022-01-2542 min
YesshiftEp 27 - Christmas Solo Albums (Video Version)Video viewable on Spotify. On this last Yesshift episode for the year, we get festive by talking about Christmas solo albums by Yes members. We begin by reviewing Rick Wakeman's Christmas Variations (2000) and Christmas Portraits (2019). The album cover of the former has, fittingly, had variations over the years. We also touch upon the "I Saw Three Ships" cover that Oliver Wakeman performed on with Jeff Scheetz, John Payne, Oliver Wakeman, Pete Coleman, Bob Catley, and Rodney Matthews. Then we talk about Chris Squire's Swiss Choir (2007), followed by Jon Anderson's 3 Ships (1985), including the 2007 bonus tracks. Dan and Steven even each...
2021-12-2458 min
YesshiftEp 27 - Christmas Solo Albums (Audio Version)Video version coming in a little while! On this last Yesshift episode for the year, we get festive by talking about Christmas solo albums by Yes members. We begin by reviewing Rick Wakeman's Christmas Variations (2000) and Christmas Portraits (2019). The album cover of the former has, fittingly, had variations over the years. We also touch upon the "I Saw Three Ships" cover that Oliver Wakeman performed on with Jeff Scheetz, John Payne, Oliver Wakeman, Pete Coleman, Bob Catley, and Rodney Matthews. Then we talk about Chris Squire's Swiss Choir (2007), followed by Jon Anderson's 3 Ships (1985), including the 2007 bonus tracks. Dan and...
2021-12-2458 min
YesshiftEp 26 - Mike Tiano Interview (Video Version)(Note: This version is to test the video feature on Spotify.) For this episode, we had the pleasure of interviewing Mike Tiano! Longtime Yes fans will know that he has edited Notes From the Edge and brought YES (official) to the internet via YesWorld. Given the amount of anecdotes, we intend to do a follow-up episode sometime in the new year. For this one, we talk about Yes music, how Mike's involvement with Notes from the Edge, and his album Creétisvan (available at www.miketiano.com)! Dan and Steven have listened to the album multiple times and provide t...
2021-12-151h 12
YesshiftEp 26 - Mike Tiano InterviewFor this episode, we had the pleasure of interviewing Mike Tiano! Longtime Yes fans will know that he has edited Notes From the Edge and brought Yes to the internet via YesWorld. Given the amount of anecdotes, we intend to do a follow-up episode sometime in the new year. For this one, we talk about Yes music, how Mike's involvement with Notes from the Edge, and his album Creétisvan (available at www.miketiano.com)! Dan and Steven have listened to the album multiple times and provide their thoughts on it while Mike sheds light on his creative process. B...
2021-12-151h 12
YesshiftEp 22 - Birthday Tribute to Michael SherwoodThis episode is dedicated to Michael Sherwood, musician and older brother of Billy Sherwood. Born October 27, 1959, Michael sadly passed away November 5, 2019. Joining us for the first portion of this show are guests Mike Blanco (Happy birthday to him as well!) and Byron Scott, who share their stories about Michael Sherwood from around the time he worked with Air Supply. Afterward, Dan and Steven talk about Michael's contributions to Yes' Union album, work that he did with Jon Anderson several years ago, and funny personal stories that we have pertaining to him. Share your Michael Sherwood memories around as we...
2021-10-2744 min
YesshiftEp 17 - Review of Tony Kaye's End of InnocenceOn this episode, we provide our overall thoughts on original Yes keyboardist Tony Kaye's recently released solo album End of Innocence. An album 20 years in the making about the tragic events of 9/11 and the search for hope that followed, the album version has expanded to 77 minutes from its original 46-minute runtime back when it was a YouTube video posted 10 years ago. We talk about what our expectations were before listening to either version, what the music sounds a bit similar to, and what we think of the CD booklet.
Also, you can check out Steven's track-by-track review...
2021-09-2146 min
YesshiftEp 13 - Roger Dean TributeHi, it’s Dan! We had a lot of fun on this episode exploring the vast catalog of Roger Dean’s work. I personally have been a fan since the early ‘70s. We talk about much more than just his work with Yes, and we read LOTS of comments from those who answered the question to our post: What are your top three works by Roger Dean? We will be publishing a video version of this so you can see all the artwork we discuss, but that may be about a week from this post (or more).
Hi, it...
2021-09-051h 52
YesshiftEp 5 - The Revealing of "The Ice Bridge"Yesterday, Francis Monkman's response to Yes fan Dan Roth regarding the similarities between "The Ice Bridge" and his own song "The Dawn of an Era" made the rounds. After responding to a listener's email, we discussed our thoughts about Monkman's response and the resolution to the whole situation. You can find Dan Roth's full post about the matter here: https://www.progressiveears.org/forum/showthread.php/27511-New-YES-album-quot-The-Quest-quot-out-1-Oct/page20
You can follow our podcast series at https://anchor.fm/yesshift, which includes an audio version of this episode if you prefer not to look at us. We...
2021-07-2721 min
YesshiftTrailerWelcome to the podcast! In this trailer, we explain who we are and what this podcast is about! If you're a Yes fan, check out this father/son podcast by Yes fans Dan Shinder and Steven Shinder! Check out the Yesshift Facebook page and write to us at yesshiftpodcast @gmail.com with comments and topic suggestions. And if you'd like to support us, go to https://anchor.fm/dan-and-steven-shinder/support
2021-07-1101 min