Ep 250 - Jon Davison Interview

Steven catches up on Yes member-related news of the past two weeks. Early in the show, he'll acknowledge the passing of a couple Star Trek legends, Walter Koenig and Patrick Stewart. The latter appeared on Rick Wakeman's Return to the Centre of the Earth, which Steven shares some thoughts on. There are also new tidbits regarding keyboardists on upcoming cruises who have worked in Yes or with Yes members. Downes-Braide Association have also just released their "I Wish I'd Known" EP, featuring different versions of the song. Roger Dean also provided context for the breaking of the Fragile world, an art piece of which Dave Watkinson mentions is being auctioned. And, interestingly, both Oliver Wakeman and Trevor Horn have talked separately about Mike Oldfield recently. All this and more!

With Jon Anderson's recent birthday on their minds, Dan and Steven turn to a bit of a niche topic: songs featuring Jon that were on 1980s movie soundtracks! Between the two hosts, you'll hear their takes on how well the songs are on their own and in the context of the films of which they are a part. Have you seen either of these films or listened to the soundtracks? The selections include:"Cage of Freedom" from Metropolis"Silver Train" from Scream for Help"Christie" from Scream for Help"This Time It Was Really Right" from St. Elmo'sFire"Loved by the Sun" from Legend"Do You Want to Be A Hero" from Biggles"Chocks Away" from BigglesAnd don't worry. We'll also acknowledge Keys to Ascension for its 30th anniversary.

Jon Davison joins us for a Yesshift interview! He'll talk about upcoming John Lodge tribute tour dates on the US East Coast November-December, which are available here: https://www.johnlodge.com/pages/tour-dates And we talk about Yes, even reading fan suggestions for setlists!

Hello! I am announcing that Jon Davison of YES joins Steven Shinder and myself, Dan Shinder, in a live interview simulcasted on Yesshift and Drum Talk TV to talk about YES, John Lodge Celebrations, his musical journey and more! Join us for the livestream Friday, Oct. 23 at 8:00 AM Pacific/11:00 AM Eastern US Times and 4:00 PM UK on the respective YouTube and Facebook channels for Yesshift and Drum Talk TV!

Dan and Steven review TWO Rick Wakeman albums! The first one is The Red Planet, which was released in 2020 but flew under the radar for them back then. So they have come into it with fresh ears. And the other one is Return to the Red Planet, released just last week! See where you can order it here: https://www.rwcc.com/notices/returntotheredplanet.php

Steven finally presents the next Yesshift News Desk Edition, sharing thoughts and info regarding Yes' recent "Ariadne" music video, Jon Anderson & The Band Geeks' Europe tour which just ended, even a little bit of ProgStock talk (Andy Graziano and Nektar's sets), and various band member and alumni activities!

Dan and Steven share their thoughts on the tracks from the new live album Group Chat by Pete Roth Trio! The lineup includes Pete Roth on guitar, Mike Pratt on bass, and Bill Bruford on drums. Order it here: https://www.cherryred.co.uk/pete-roth-trio-featuring-bill-bruford-group-chat-cd-dvd-edition And check out our interview with Bill about this album here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjBtMxqh-r4&pp=ygUVeWVzc2hpZnQgYmlsbCBicnVmb3Jk

Steven made a last-minute decision to go see U.K. Revisited at the Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood on Monday, October 5th, 2026! The main set was preceded by Eddie performing with his singer-songwriter son Chris Jobson, who released an album last year titled Wish You Well. And the personnel for the main set was Eddie Jobson (keyboards, electric violin), Marc Bonilla (lead vocals, bass), Alex Machacek (guitars), and Marco Minnemann (drums).

Bill Bruford joins Steven Shinder and Dan Shinder to talk about the new Pete Roth Trio album, Group Chat, which was released September 18, 2026. The lineup is Pete Roth (guitar), Mike Pratt (bass), Bill Bruford (drums) and marks Bill Bruford's return to headline performance after a 13-year hiatus and his first new recorded material in 19 years. You can grab the 2nd pressing of the new album at https://www.cherryred.co.uk/pete-roth-trio-featuring-bill-bruford-group-chat-cd-dvd-edition? And be sure to add the exclusive signed post card option!

On today's Drum Talk TV News Desk Report, Steven Shinder and Shylee Graf mentioned a few Yes-related items. So here are highlights from that show featuring these items for our Yesshift audience!