Yes – That Eric Alper https://www.thatericalper.com Wed, 19 Jul 2023 01:04:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 YES Announce Their Next U.S. Tour ‘Classic Tales Of Yes’ https://www.thatericalper.com/2023/07/18/yes-announce-their-next-u-s-tour-classic-tales-of-yes/ Wed, 19 Jul 2023 01:04:36 +0000 https://www.thatericalper.com/?p=158521 Following last year’s sold-out U.S. tour, YES, who are Steve Howe (guitars, vocals), Geoff Downes (keyboards), Jon Davison (vocals, acoustic guitar), Billy Sherwood (bass guitar, vocals), and Jay Schellen (drums), have today (July 17) announced their “Classic Tales Of Yes” tour in the U.S. starting September 24 in Bethlehem, PA and ending November 4 in Riverside, CA. Look for the tour—which is the latest presentation of their ongoing concert series illuminating their classic music—to include many iconic tracks from the […]

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]]> Bill Bruford Explains How To Use The Simmons Electronic Drum Kit Back In 1985 https://www.thatericalper.com/2023/02/26/bill-bruford-explains-how-to-use-the-simmons-electronic-drum-kit-back-in-1985/ Mon, 27 Feb 2023 00:12:03 +0000 https://www.thatericalper.com/?p=154223 Bill Bruford – whose drumming CV includes bands like Yes, King Crimson and Genesis – demonstrates the percussive potential of the Simmons electronic drum kit for Lesley Judd, on Micro Live.

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]]> Warner Music’s Global Catalog Division And Yes Announce Milestone Deal https://www.thatericalper.com/2023/01/28/warner-musics-global-catalog-division-and-yes-announce-milestone-deal/ Sun, 29 Jan 2023 02:59:10 +0000 https://www.thatericalper.com/?p=153467 Warner Music Group’s (Nasdaq: WMG) Global Catalog Division has announced the acquisition of the recorded music rights and income streams from YES’ Atlantic Records era catalog. More than 50 years after the British group’s debut, YES remains one of the most successful, respected, and influential rock bands of all time, with more than 30 million […]

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]]> My Next Read: “Us and Them: The Authorised Story of Hipgnosis” by Mark Blake https://www.thatericalper.com/2023/01/21/my-next-read-us-and-them-the-authorised-story-of-hipgnosis-by-mark-blake/ Sun, 22 Jan 2023 02:16:15 +0000 https://www.thatericalper.com/?p=153335 Between the late ’60s and early ’80s, design house Hipgnosis created some of the most iconic and ubiquitous album artwork of all time. Their original lifespan coincided with the golden age of the 12-inch LP, beginning just as the Beatles’ Sgt Pepper made the record sleeve the ultimate blank canvas and ending just as new technology looked […]

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]]> Is Vivaldi’s Four Seasons the First Concept Album Ever? Genesis’ Mike Rutherford and Yes’ Rick Wakeman Dig Deep https://www.thatericalper.com/2021/06/10/is-vivaldis-four-seasons-the-first-concept-album-ever-genesis-mike-rutherford-and-yes-rick-wakeman-investigates/ Thu, 10 Jun 2021 13:52:26 +0000 https://www.thatericalper.com/?p=131120 What is a concept album all about? And could Vivaldi’s Four Seasons considered to be one of the first concept albums ever made? In an interview with Mike Rutherford, one of the founding members of the English Rock band Genesis, Rick Wakeman is looking to back up his theory.

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]]> Roger Dean, Legendary Artist For Iconic Bands Yes, Asia & More, Announces First NFT Drop https://www.thatericalper.com/2021/03/14/roger-dean-legendary-artist-for-iconic-bands-yes-asia-more-announces-first-nft-drop/ Sun, 14 Mar 2021 23:34:52 +0000 https://www.thatericalper.com/?p=122840 Artist, designer and multimedia pioneer Roger Dean has announced his first NFT drop. The drop will include limited editions of three exclusive digital art pieces, each a component of his new “Allurium” series, in collaboration with NFT studio THE MTAPHR. “Floating Islands,” originally painted in 1993 and served as the cover of Yes’s offshoot band […]

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]]> The Peanuts Gang Performs Yes’ Classic ‘Roundabout’ https://www.thatericalper.com/2021/01/07/the-peanuts-gang-performs-yes-classic-roundabout/ Fri, 08 Jan 2021 01:57:07 +0000 https://www.thatericalper.com/?p=120746 With this horrible year finally coming to an end, Digital filmmaker Garren Lazar thought that he would make another Peanuts Parody video to help celebrate this holiday season. Ladies and gentlemen, here’s another Peanuts music parody – this time they play “Roundabout” by Yes!

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]]> STEVE HOWE of YES to Release New Solo Album ‘LOVE IS’ July 31 https://www.thatericalper.com/2020/06/03/steve-howe-of-yes-to-release-new-solo-album-love-is-july-31/ Wed, 03 Jun 2020 18:06:52 +0000 https://www.thatericalper.com/?p=114950 Legendary YES guitarist STEVE HOWE has announced he will release LOVE IS via BMG Records on July 31. LOVE IS marks HOWE’s first solo album since the all-instrumental Time in 2011 and has a balance of five instrumental tracks and five songs. The album will be available as a CD in a gatefold digi-sleeve with […]

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]]> YES Announces Select Spring Tour Dates To Be Joined By Alan Parsons Live Project https://www.thatericalper.com/2020/02/10/yes-announces-select-spring-tour-dates-to-be-joined-by-alan-parsons-live-project/ Mon, 10 Feb 2020 16:09:59 +0000 https://www.thatericalper.com/?p=112434 Prog rock pioneers and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees YES have announced a run of spring U.S. headline tour dates March 19-25 leading into their annual Cruise to the Edge (March 27-April 1) sailing out of Miami. At shows in Florida and South Carolina, the band will perform their classic hits and be […]

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]]> Photo Gallery: A Royal Affair with Yes, Asia, John Lodge and Carl Palmer at Toronto’s Budweiser Stage https://www.thatericalper.com/2019/06/26/photo-gallery-a-royal-affair-with-yes-asia-john-lodge-and-carl-palmer-at-torontos-budweiser-stage/ Wed, 26 Jun 2019 17:32:37 +0000 https://www.thatericalper.com/?p=107840 All photos by Mini’s Memories. You can contact her at minismemories@hotmail.com

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