Just a few weeks before their heroes and role-models introduced their new album to the public, former Yes tribute band Fragile released a sophomore attempt, entitled Beyond. A brief reminder: the band, formed in 1999, has spent the first two…
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Cultuurpodium Boerderij, Zoetermeer, The Netherlands Thursday, 21st October 2021 The announcement was short and not so sweet: John Marshall (now 80 years old) and Roy Babbington (81) are both ill and therefore cannot participate in the performances of their beloved…
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Cultuurpodium Boerderij, Zoetermeer, The Netherlands Friday, 15th October 2021 The fact that a band plans a tour relatively shortly after the release of a new album is not an exception, more the rule. But if the same band only plays…
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Cultuurpodium de Boerderij, Zoetermeer, The Netherlands Friday, 8th October 2021 Here we go again! It was quite a strange sensation: only a few weeks ago I was strictly adhering to doctrine. I kept the requested 1.5 meter distance, wore my…
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In a way, Tony Kaye (born Anthony John Selvidge) is a bit of a tragic figure: in 1971 he was fired by Yes for sticking too long to the two keyboard instruments he loved, the piano and especially the Hammond…
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Legendary Yes guitarist Steve Howe has recently released the seventh edition of his Homebrew albums. Homebrew 7 marks the 25th anniversary of the guitar legend’s first album in this series. This set largely contains recordings from Steve’s home archive of…
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‘I’d love to play Beatles songs someday…’ A few months ago, the Italian prog band The Watch announced the release of a new studio album, The Art of Bleeding, the follow-up to Seven released in 2017. With information on the…
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The new album by Italian prog formation The Watch, The Art of Bleeding, appears to have been preceded by an extremely long writing process of three years. And – a novelty – The Watch has ventured into the world of…
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This disc has been waiting on a pile of others for quite a while. I ran into the album over a year ago with the idea of dedicating a review to it. However, due to various circumstances, so far it…
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“Was sich liebt das quält sich” Self-proclaimed Yes-fanatic Alex Driessen reveals that the unconditional love for his ‘club’ does not necessarily lead to positive reviews… I have previously proclaimed my love for English prog legends Yes on these pages. The…
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