Progressive Palaver

Episode 16 – Yes Part 7, Tormato Paul, Joe and Ken, with the help of Jay, move on to 1978’s Yes offering, Tormato. The group struggles with how to place this album coming as it does between Going for the One and Drama. Why Don’t Kill the Whale as the single? Did marijuana use contribute to both the album itself and its popularity? Inquiring minds want to know. Ken posits an interesting theory to explain the whole thing… Twitter: @progpala Email: progpala@gmail.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/ProgPala YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCw_Xxit3D8wbv-AcJ_7Z__w/featured Theme music provided by: Dave DeWhitt

Episode 15 – Yes Part 6, Going for the One Paul, Joe and Ken continue discuss Going for the One by a rejuvenated Yes. Themes in the conversation range from the songcraft involved in this album, to Yes being “cowboy crazy” to the virtues of Swiss telephone infrastructure in the 70’s (complete with a consideration of the economics of copper) to the respect Rick Wakeman has for the church organ. The Palaver is struck by the overall sense of renewal in this album and how it manifests in both the fun (Going for the One and Parallels) and the beautiful (Turn of the Century, Awaken). Tweet us @progpala. Write us at progpala@gmail.com. Follow Progressive Palaver on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube.

Dive into the intricate world of early Yes music, as the hosts analyze the ambitious 'Tales From Topographic Oceans' and the dynamic 'Relayer.' They explore how personnel changes influenced the band's sound, comparing epic tracks like 'Supper's Ready' and 'The Gates of Delirium.' Through personal anecdotes, they discuss the emotional connections within the compositions and the nostalgic reflections from band members. Enjoy lively debates on the albums' artistic challenges and triumphs within the progressive rock era.

Episode 13 – Yes Part 4, Close to the Edge Paul, Joe and Ken discuss the seminal Yes album Close to the Edge. Ken opens the episode with a dramatic impression of Chris Squire (apologies to our UK listeners lol) before we move on to consider the role of Eddie Offord in the creation of Yes music. Paul provides a moving account of the inspiration for the song Close to the Edge, a song we finally decide is pure art. Tweet us @progpala. Write us at progpala@gmail.com. Follow Progressive Palaver on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube.

Episode 12 – Yes Part 3, Fragile Paul, Joe and Ken discuss Fragile. The conversation gets started with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction (where Alan White gets invited to the dinner club) before moving into the album proper. The discussion obviously centers around the musical interactions among this, the arguably “best” Yes lineup. The magic of Bill Bruford, is Rick Wakeman subtle and how great is Roundabout are all explored. Tweet us @progpala. Write us at progpala@gmail.com. Follow Progressive Palaver on Instagram, facebook and youtube.

Episode 11 – Yes Part 2 The Yes Album Paul, Joe and Ken discuss The Yes Album, the genesis of the truly classic Yes. The group considers the impact of adding Steve Howe (and his myriad instruments) to the lineup and discuss the meaning of Yours Is No Disgrace. Paul revels in the Hammond work of Tony Kaye and Peter Banks is ultimately invited to join the dinner club. Tweet us @progpala. Write us at progpala@gmail.com. Follow Progressive Palaver on Instagram, facebook and youtube.

Episode 10 – Yes Part 1 “Yes Preamble” Paul, Joe and Ken begin their discussion of the early Yes catalog (through Drama) with an overview of their thoughts on Yes. Joe explains his biases and the group explains how each discovered Yes. Bill Bruford is discovered, Tony Kaye is redeemed and Joe needs to buy Jay Schellen dinner. Tweet us @progpala. Write us at progpala@gmail.com. Follow Progressive Palaver on Instagram, facebook and youtube.

Joe and Paul discuss Joe's recent experience seeing Toad the Wet Sprocket in Dallas, TX. Topics include Jonathan Kingham, outstanding live sound, and whether Toad are progressive (spoiler - they really aren't prog, but they are spectacular).

On the advice of one of our listeners, the Palaver go back into the Marillion catalog to look at the Less Is More album while also giving some attention to B'Sides Themselves and Remixatosis. While discussing Less Is More Joe and Ken contemplate the effect of Marillion revisiting these songs outside of the standard progrock band setup and whether or not the songs benefit from this different treatment. Later on we learn that Ken has remixaphobia and a plan to revisit Marillion at least once more... Tweet us @progpala or send your thoughts to us at progpala@gmail.com. You can also find the palaver on instagram, youtube and facebook as Progressive Palaver. Yes episodes coming soon!

"The mother of all mantras" - In this episode of Progressive Palaver Paul, Joe and Ken discuss Marillion's latest album FEAR in some detail. While diving deep into the music and lyrical imagery on the album, the group also takes time to discuss Paul's campaign to update Wikipedia, the issue of CD indexing and the size of Bill Bruford's sphere. Where does FEAR rank in all the Marillion albums? Listen and hear what the Palaver think. As always, tweet us @progpala, email at progpala@gmail.com and check us out on facebook, youtube and instagram (Progressive Palaver).