Interview with Jon Anderson from 2018

Interview with Billy Sherwood from 2011

Interview with Billy Sherwood from 2017

This double disc set is quite cool. It includes a sampling of songs from several Peter Banks albums, but there are also a number of previously un-released or nearly un-released cuts, too.

This is an excellent book in many ways. First, it’s a quick read – partly because it’s not all that long and partly because it’s written in such a way that it flows really well.

Yes seldom do anything in a small way when it can be done in an epic manner. 

Peter Banks was the original guitarist in Yes, formed the band Flash after that, and created solo music for years, in addition to other projects like his Empire band.

Yoso is an interesting group. It is two former members of Yes (Tony Kaye and Billy Sherwood) and Bobby Kimball of Toto.

This box set is a class act. The whole thing comes in something that resembles a book. 

I've always loved Peter Banks' guitar work. This album has a lot of great guitar work, but it doesn't stop there.

I drove to The Symphony Hall and bought a ticket for the night's Yes show at the last minute (literally!). It was a long shot, but it really paid off, as I got a good seat in the stalls.

This is my first time seeing Yes with the Benoit David and Oliver Wakeman line-up.

Jon Anderson and Rick Wakeman might be best known for their work in Yes, but that’s just part of the picture.

Don’t go to a Jon Anderson concert expecting a Yes concert.

 I knew it would be hard to see Yes without Chris Squire! As "Onward" played, with a white Rickenbacker on stage with a spotlight, I felt myself tearing up.

I have always been a big fan of the Meddle album. As this documentary says, the disc is often sort of forgotten.

I've been looking to do a retro review of this box set for a while. I finally had the opportunity this time around.

This is the third (and final) album included in the new box set from Peter Banks titled "The Self-Contained Trilogy." This instrumental album is classy.

This album from Peter Banks is perhaps not his strongest solo set. That said, it has some very strong material. At times it seems to lack direction and get a bit on the wandering side.

For hardcore Yes fans, this is a real treasure.

This new three-CD set is a classy thing. It includes three full albums from Peter Banks (arguably best known for his time in both Yes and Flash).

This brand new live album from Yes is cool stuff. For one thing, it's great to get live recordings of all the Drama songs. There are also two epics from Tales from Topographic Oceans and the "Leaves of Green" part from "The Ancient" on that album. They round the section out with a few other Yes classics. The live sound is great.

I've seen Yes close to twenty times (more times than I've seen any other band), and I can tell you that despite the technicality of their music and instrumental prowess, no two Yes shows are the same. That's true even when you see them on multiple nights in a row. Each performance is a little different because the music tends to take on a life of its own in live gigs. So, don't expect to hear the studio versions exactly covered here. For one thing, the line-up is different. For another thing, I don't think I've ever heard a live Yes song sound exactly like the studio version. I mean, why would you want that? You can listen to the studio version any time. I think these renditions are very faithful, and bring a new life to the songs at times. I highly recommend this, especially for those (like myself) who really love Drama.

An album that is rather maligned in fan circles, Tormato is a bit pop oriented, but really has some wonderous moments.