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A podcast by father and son Dan Shinder and Steven Shinder. We provide our thoughts on Yes news, Yes lineups, Yes songs, Yes albums...everything! There is so much to talk about on our quest to podcast about this progressive rock band that has been around since 1968 and gone through many shifts in members and styles. Should you give us a listen? The answer is Yes! We welcome comments, questions, and suggestions, so feel free to email us at yesshiftpodcast@gmail.com
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News came out today that Yes' Fragile Tour of the UK and EU has been postponed due to Steve Howe needing an operation and recovery time. Steven goes over this news and also shares thoughts on the 1986 Asia EP Aurora (40 years old today), Kansas touring with Deep Purple and Jefferson Starship, and more. Today is also Dan's birthday, so he's getting some rest but will be back with Steven for a Steve Howe-themed Yesshift episode Wednesdsay, April 8th, 6pm PDT.
Dan and Steven are joined by the Gottlieb Bros. for a joint announcement! What could it be? Check this out and find out! And here's a link to a band mentioned in the episode, Angine de Poitrine: https://youtu.be/0Ssi-9wS1so And check out http://gottliebbros.com
Steven goes over news items of the last couple weeks, including three more European dates for Jon Anderson & The Band Geeks, Trevor Horn tour dates in December, the Wakeman & Son setlist (at the very end of this episode) and more. Plus, he reviews two new releases: Asia - Live in England, and Oliver Wakeman's album Mother's Ruin 20th Anniversary Edition. And at the very end, he goes through the Wakeman & Son setlist.
Phil Castellano joins us live for a Yesshift interview Wednesday, March 25th, 12pm PDT / 3pm EDT / 7pm UK Time on FB and YT! He is one of the keyboardists for Jon Anderson & The Band Geeks, having been on tour with them since about a year ago. Hear us talk with him about his music journey, the band, Yes music, and recreational habits! Jon Anderson & The Band Geeks are getting ready to tour again on the US East Coast in April and May, then the West Coast from June to July, and (for the first time) in the UK and Europe from September to October! Check out the tour dates here: https://richiecastellano.com/jonyesepic/
In this pre-recorded episode, Steven talks about his vinyl copy of The Yes Album for the 55th anniversary of the US release of The Yes Album.
In honor of Adam Wakeman's birthday, Steven talks about his vinyl copy of the latest Jazz Sabbath release, Jazz Sabbath Live. Check out www.jazzsabbath.net and jazzsabbath.bandcamp.com Plus, he takes a moment to remember Keith Emerson on the 10th anniversary of his passing.
This Yesshift News Edition goes live after having just gotten exciting news! One of the news items is the announcement of an expanded and remastered edition of Yes' From a Page, which you can pre-order here: https://mercury-studios.lnk.to/eYQTpbMB There have also been more tour dates added for Jon Anderson & The Band Geeks: a second US leg for this year going westward, and four additional UK dates! There has also just now been an announcement of two upcoming tribute shows honoring John Lodge in July, with Jon Davison involved. Plus, Cruise to the Edge has finished, and we may know of some of the guests who will be on the Cruise next year.
Dan and Steven talk about the 1996 San Luis Obispo shows, which commenced on Chris Squire's birthday and featured the classic lineup of Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Chris Squire, Rick Wakeman, and Alan White performing live for the first time since 1979. We'll read comments from anyone who remembers this period!
On 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.
Dan 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!
Steven 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
Leon 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.
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!
Steven 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/
On 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/pfbid08SSAVJxn51zFxwJ2NuRumWAqFTgBXyQT9Lsi3KVghHMDyWPhxjqnUnk6fgKcnvj2l
Steven presents another Yesshift News Desk Edition, reminding everyone that January 31st is the deadline for fan submissions for the book Yesstuff 4 over at http://gottliebbros.com There's also a surprise David Cross & Peter Banks album release titled The Other Horizon. And, of course, some Oliver Wakeman updates, and more!
Bob Cesca joins us for an interview to talk about the art for the rerelease of Yes' Symphonic Live, which you can order here: https://linktr.ee/YESSymphonicLive Bob Cesca has also done the art for Yes' Magnification (even mentioning an upcoming reissue of it), Alt.Music.Yes collaborative album Cyberian Khatru, and Conspiracy's The Unknown.
Here's an excerpt from when Oliver Wakeman just joined us for another interview/fan Q&A session! To watch the full archived stream with the fan Q&A portion, become a Premium Member of http://www.DrumTalkTVBrilliance.com Pre-order the 20th anniversary edition of his Mother's Ruin album here: https://mercury-studios.lnk.to/JpopR3MB Follow him at http://facebook.com/OliverWakeman And see more Oliver Wakeman news and updates here: http://oliverwakeman.co.uk/
Steven provides the first Yesshift News Desk Edition of the year! We have an Oliver Wakeman Fan Q&A happening over at http//www.DrumTalkTVBrilliance.com on Wednesday, January 21st, 11am PST / 2pm EST / 7pm UK Time. So he'll talk about that, as well as the news of Oliver Wakeman's Mother's Ruin album being reissued, Oliver's touring updates, Rick Wakeman updates, a bit about Adam Wakeman's Jazz Sabbath Live album coming up, Asia Acoustic, and other things that have either happened or are coming up!
Dan 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!
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