The seventeenth episode of the Yes Music Podcast featuring the studio tracks from the sixteenth studio/live album, 'Keys to Ascension 2’.

Is the same quality and feel retained from Keys to Ascension?
Is this 1977 or 1997?
Does splitting the studio tracks between two albums work?



Listen and see if you agree with me then let me know by leaving a comment or contacting me via the different routes on the right hand side!


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Show links
Yes and Philosophy: The Spiritual and Philosophical Dimensions of Yes Music:

Kindle e-book by Scott O'Reilly (Amazon UK)

Ravel Bolero:

Listen out for the ostinato side drum part

Harmonics on the guitar:

YouTube tutorial
Theme music
The music I use is the last movement of Stravinsky's Firebird Suite. This has been used as introduction music at many Yes concerts. My theme music is not take from a live concert - I put it together from the following two creative commons sources:

thanvannispen and archive.org
Homework for next time:
Llisten to the next studio album, Open Your Eyes from 1997:

Open Your Eyes on Spotify

Open Your Eyes on iTunes

Open Your Eyes on Amazon (UK)

Open Your Eyes on Last.fm

Buy Yes music, don't steal it. Take a look at this but then go out and buy the album:

Open Your Eyes on YouTube (Start here with 'New State of Mind')