Produced by Wayne Hall and Jeffrey CreceliusCD set purchased 2014Is this the last part of our What did they do next series? Probably…possibly…maybe not. In any event, we are going to stop for the moment after we have talked about what B

Master of the Master Tapes, Brian Kehew, talks about Progeny, Tormato, Drama and more – 519

Feb 4th, 2022 37m 49s

Produced by Wayne Hall and Jeffrey CreceliusWe went deep into the weeds again this week with Master of the Master Tapes, Brian Kehew, who produced the amazing live box set, Progeny, as well as working on the bonus tracks for the Tormato and

What did they do next Part 27b – Oliver Wakeman – 518

Jan 28th, 2022 56m 19s

Produced by Wayne Hall and Jeffrey CreceliusThis we are joined by prog aficionado, writer, publisher, compère and all-round great chap, Stephen Lambe to discuss many aspects of Gordon Giltrap and Oliver Wakeman's album, Ravens and Lullabies

What did they do next Part 27a – Oliver Wakeman – 517

Jan 21st, 2022 26m

Produced by Wayne Hall and Jeffrey CreceliusThis week it’s the first part of our next - and presumably last…maybe…what did they do next featuring the 2011-ish departure of keyboardist and true gentleman of prog, Oliver Wakeman. Mark and I d

The Musical Instruments of Progressive Rock with Gerard Bassols – 516

Jan 14th, 2022 33m 35s

Produced by Wayne Hall and Jeffrey CreceliusIt was great to speak to Gerald Bassols from Spain this week all about his amazing book, The Musical Instruments of Progressive Rock which very much does what it says on the tin. Stay tuned for th

Hopes and desires for Yes in 2022 with Simon Barrow – 515

Jan 7th, 2022 32m 26s

Produced by Wayne Hall and Jeffrey CreceliusSimon Barrow with his book in front of the YES 50 plaqueWhat should we expect from Yes in the coming year? Simon Barrow has some ideas as does Mark. We had a great conversation about the possi

Goodbye 2021 – 514

Jan 1st, 2022 23m 48s

Produced by Wayne Hall and Jeffrey CreceliusAs we begin the 11th calendar year of the show, it’s time to take a look back at 2021. Mark and I have chosen a few clips each which remind us of the range and depth of Yes topics we have cove

Ranking Prog Christmas songs – 513

Dec 17th, 2021 33m 39s

Produced by Wayne Hall and Jeffrey Crecelius'IT'S CHRISTMAS' as yer man sings in that song (which doesn't feature in our festive collection). Mark and I select a few prog or prog-related Christmas songs to rank in another totally pointless

“…he turned up at reception with a crow on his shoulder” and other tales from Advision with Peter Woolliscroft – 512

Dec 10th, 2021 42m 22s

Produced by Wayne Hall and Jeffrey CreceliusMark and I met someone who can fill in a few more gaps in the Yes story this week. We managed to track down and speak to Peter Woolliscroft who was only a short time into his studio engineerin

The ‘flared trousers’ of 70s drums – Chris Kimball talks about Alan White’s North kit – 511

Dec 3rd, 2021 39m 43s

Produced by Wayne Hall and Jeffrey CreceliusDave Watkinson in RAK studios with Alan's kit and Jeremy North's wonderful Tourmato photos from Wembley, 1978:Alan's North drums at RAK StudiosBefore the concertJon lends a percussive handSide

Going For The One in the studio and live – 510

Nov 26th, 2021 28m 16s

Produced by Wayne Hall and Jeffrey CreceliusThis week Mark and I have had a great time re-watching 3 videos from the Going For The One era. As you may know, there is an extensive behind-the-scenes film of what went on at Mountain Studios in

Stephen Lambe and David Watkinson – YES in the 1980s – 509

Nov 19th, 2021 32m 41s

Produced by Wayne Hall and Jeffrey CreceliusAs always, it was sheer delight to welcome Stephen Lambe and David Watkinson back onto the show this week to talk about their latest collaboration, YES in the 1980s.It's a great book which goe

Oliver Wakeman’s Tales – 508

Nov 12th, 2021 39m 54s

Produced by Wayne Hall and Jeffrey CreceliusIt was a great pleasure to welcome back to the show former Yes keyboard player and prolific solo artist, Oliver Wakeman.We asked him about some of his latest releases including Dark Fables, Ta

What did they do next part 26b – Steve Howe – 507

Nov 5th, 2021 36m 40s

Steve Howe by William MulryneProduced by Wayne Hall and Jeffrey CreceliusIn this second part of our look at what Steve Howe did next, Mark and I listen to his solo album, Spectrum.It includes contributions from Tony Levin, Dylan How

What did they do next part 26a – Steve Howe – 506

Oct 29th, 2021 25m 22s

Steve Howe by William MulryneProduced by Wayne Hall and Jeffrey CreceliusIn a break from our very well-received technical episodes, Mark and I return this week to the what did they do next series.We are still in the so-called YES hi

Miguel Falcão takes us through Chris Squire’s setup for Tormato – 505

Oct 22nd, 2021 49m 40s

Produced by Wayne Hall and Jeffrey CreceliusA small selection from my Tormato collectionI asked our friend Miguel Falcão to tell me a bit about how Chris Squire achieved such a remarkable bass sound for Tormato. Instead of sending me a

We talk to Paul K Joyce about his orchestrations for The Quest and collaborating with Steve Howe – 504

Oct 15th, 2021 34m 52s

Produced by Wayne Hall and Jeffrey Crecelius The latest video single release:https://youtu.be/GRIOodD1yrMThe album has also been hitting charts worldwide, find a selection of them below:#7 German Album Charts#20 UK Album C

Yes and the rarest musical instrument in the world with Chris Dale – 503

Oct 8th, 2021 37m

Produced by Wayne Hall and Jeffrey Crecelius This week we decided to go really deeply into the technical weeds of Yes and look at an instrument which appears on Tormato and not very many other places in the musical universe. We are joined b

We review The Quest with Yes aficionado, Henry Potts – 502

Oct 1st, 2021 1h 6m

Produced by Wayne Hall, Jeffrey Crecelius and Preston FrazierMark and I hadThe time is finally here for Mark and me to present our in-depth review of the new Yes studio album, The Quest. We are also delighted to be joined by Henry Potts

YMP Geeks talk to Band Geek, Richie Castellano – 501

Sep 24th, 2021 21m 36s

Produced by Wayne Hall, Jeffrey Crecelius and Preston FrazierMark and I had a brilliant time this week speaking to Richie Castellano about his Band Geek Yes covers. Multi-instrumentalist Richie is passionate about Yes and a lot of other mus

A celebration of 10 years featuring Yes legends Tony Kaye and Geoff Downes PLUS YMP Producers, Patrons and friends – 500

Sep 17th, 2021 1h 32m

Produced by Wayne Hall, Jeffrey Crecelius and Preston FrazierIn a truly epic episode, as is appropriate for the 500th, Mark and I present a competition and have the privilege and pleasure to speak to not one but two Yes keyboard legends - f

What did they do next Part 25b – Rick Wakeman – what, again? 499

Sep 10th, 2021 31m 55s

Produced by Wayne Hall, Jeffrey Crecelius and Preston FrazierIn the second part of our look at what Rick Wakeman did after leaving Yes for the final time, we welcome Yes author and classical music expert, Simon Barrow onto the show to d

What did they do next Part 25a – Rick Wakeman – what, again? PLUS a Two Pence on new music from Yes, Dare to Know – 498

Sep 3rd, 2021 30m 2s

Produced by Wayne Hall, Jeffrey Crecelius and Preston FrazierThis week Mark and I embark on another 'what did they do next' quest. Once again we come to Rick Wakeman and what he did after leaving the band in 2005.So we discuss the n

LEVIN, TORN, WHITE and Scott Schorr – the story of a remarkable album – 497

Aug 27th, 2021 29m 34s

Produced by Wayne Hall, Jeffrey Crecelius and Preston Frazier[Above] Photo of Scott by Jerry & Lois PhotographyThis week I was able to speak to Scott Schorr about how he created the LEVIN TORN WHITE album. You may not know Scott's name