
Yes are an English progressive rock band formed in London in 1968 by singer Jon Anderson, bassist Chris Squire, guitarist Peter Banks, keyboardist Tony Kaye, and drummer Bill Bruford. The band has undergone numerous formations throughout its history; nineteen musicians have been full-time members. Since June 2015, it has consisted of guitarist Steve Howe, drummer Alan White, keyboardist Geoff Downes, singer Jon Davison, and bassist Billy Sherwood. Yes have explored several musical styles over the years, and are most notably regarded as progressive rock pioneers.
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The first ever episode of the Friday Rock Show (some consider the second episode as the real debut, because the first featured only a concert) was not a programme where Tommy Vance played different musicians, but was in fact a concert performance from Yes, recorded in Wembley in October 1978. The concert was repeated on several occasions on the Friday Rock Show and their music were constantly played on the Friday Rock Session.
Live[]
- 17 November 1978. Repeated: 01 June 1979, 14 March 1986. Recorded at the Empire Pool, Wembley, 1978-10-28
28 (Late) - Live at the Wembley Arena, London -Full Soundboard-
- Heart Of the Sunrise
- Circus Of Heaven
- Time And A Word
- Long Distance Run Around
- Fish
- Perpetual Change
- Soon
- Don't Kill The Whale
- The Clap
- Starship Trooper
- On The Silent Wings Of Freedom
- Awaken
- All Good People
- Roundabout
Other Shows Played[]
- 29 December 1973 (Alan Freeman): unknown
- 1975
- 23 September 1975 (Alan Freeman): unknown
- 13 December 1975 (Alan Freeman): Radio Stars (album - Radio-Activity)
- 1976
- 25 September 1976 (Alan Freeman): Roundabout (album - Fragile) Atlantic 2401019
- 04 December 1976 (Alan Freeman): Ritual - Nous Sommes Du Soleil - (album - Tales From Topographic Oceans) Atlantic K 80001
- 1977
- 11 June 1977 (Alan Freeman): Yesterday And Today (album - Yes) Atlantic 588 190
- 11 June 1977 (Alan Freeman): Roundabout (album - Fragile) Atlantic 2401019
- 02 July 1977 (Alan Freeman): Turn of the Century / Parallels / Awaken Part 2
- 23 July 1977 (Alan Freeman): Going For The One (album - Going For The One)
- 20 August 1977 (Alan Freeman): Wonderous Stories (album - Going For The One) Atlantic K 50379
- 10 December 1977 (Alan Freeman): (i) The Solid Time Of Change / (ii) Total Mass Retain (album - Close To The Edge) Atlantic K 50012
- 24 December 1977 (Alan Freeman): Roundabout (LP - Fragile) Atlantic
- 31 December 1977 (Alan Freeman): Parallels (LP - Going For The One) Atlantic
- 1978
- 19 August 1978 (Alan Freeman): Don't Kill The Whale (7") Atlantic
- 26 August 1978 (Alan Freeman): 'And You And I (LP-Close To The Edge)' (Atlantic)
- 1979
- 19 January 1979: 'Turn Of The Century' (LP-Going For The One) (Atlantic) Friday Night Connection
- 27 July 1979: The Gates Of Delirium (LP - Relayer) Atlantic
- 16 November 1979: 'Starship Trooper' (3xLP-Yessongs) (Atlantic) #09 Listener's Top Ten
- 1980
- 16 May 1980: 'Sweetness' (LP-Session)
- 16 May 1980: 'Somethings Coming' (LP-Session)
- 23 May 1980: unknown
- 01 August 1980: 'Parallels' (LP-Going For The One) Friday Night Connection
- 08 August 1980: 'Into The Lens' (LP-Drama)
- 15 August 1980: 'Does It Really Happen' (LP-Drama)
- 15 August 1980: 'Run Through The Light' (LP-Drama)
- 15 August 1980: 'Tempus Fugit' (LP-Drama)
- 26 September 1980: 'Into The Lens' (LP-Drama)
- 24 October 1980: 'Starship trooper' (LP-Yessongs) (Atlantic)
- 31 October 1980: 'Time And A Word' (LP-Time And A Word)
- 14 November 1980: 'Awaken' (LP-Going For The One) (Atlantic) #10 Listener's Top Ten
- 12 December 1980: 'Looking Around' (Symonds On Saturday Session)
- 12 December 1980: 'Everydays' (Symonds On Saturday Session)
- 12 December 1980: 'Sweet Dreams' (DLT Session)
- 12 December 1980: 'Then' (DLT Session)
- 19 December 1980: 'Going for the One' and 'Time and a Word' (Live)
- 1981
- 02 January 1981: 'Does It Really Happen? (LP-Drama)' (Atlantic)
- 23 January 1981: 'Parallels (LP-Going For The One)' (Atlantic) Friday Night Connection
- 30 January 1981: 'Don't Kill The Whale (2xLP-Yesshows)' (Atlantic)
- 31 July 1981: 'Tempus Fugit (LP-Drama)' (Atlantic)
- 30 October 1981: 'Starship Trooper (LP-The Yes Album)' Friday Night Connection
- 13 November 1981: 'Awaken' (LP - Going For the One) (Atlantic) #08 Listener's Top Ten
- 20 November 1981: 'Awaken' (LP - Going For the One) (Atlantic)
- 1982
- 15 January 1982: 'Turn Of The Century (LP-Going For The One)' (Atlantic) Lie Back And Enjoy It
- 26 March 1982: 'White Car (LP-Drama)' (Atlantic) Lie Back And Enjoy It
- 19 November 1982: 'Awaken' (LP - Going For the One) (Atlantic) #10 Listener's Top Ten
- 1983
- 11 February 1983: 'Heart Of The Sunrise (LP-Fragile)' (Atlantic) Friday Night Connection
- 16 September 1983: Yours Is No Disgrace (LP - The Yes Album) Atlantic
- 28 October 1983: Owner Of A Lonely Heart (12") ATCO
- 11 November 1983: Hold On (LP - 90125) ATCO
- 11 November 1983: It Can Happen (LP - 90125) ATCO
- 18 November 1983: 'Awaken' (LP-Going For The One) (Atlantic)
- 09 December 1983: City Of Love (LP - 90125)
- 1984
- 16 March 1984: 'Ritual' (2xLP-Tales From Topographic Oceans) (Atlantic) Friday Night Connection
- 30 March 1984: 'Into The Lens' (LP-Drama) (Atlantic)
- 22 June 1984: 'Into The Lens' (LP-Drama) (Atlantic) Friday Night Connection
- 29 June 1984: 'It Can Happen' (7" Single from 90125) (Atco)
- 16 November 1984: 'Awaken (LP-Going For The One)' (Atlantic) #08 Listener's Top 10
- 1985
- 19 July 1985: 'Going For The One' (LP-Going For The One) (Atlantic)
- 1986
- 28 February 1986: Hold On (live)
- 1987
- 09 October 1987: 'Shoot High, Aim Low (LP-Big Generator)' (ATCO)
- 1988
- 29 October 1988 (Night Rockin'): Starship Trooper
- 03 December 1988 (Night Rockin'): 'Yours Is No Disgrace (LP-The Yes Album)' (Atlantic)
- 1989
- 15 January 1989 (Alan Freeman): Love Will Find A Way (LP - Big Generator) ATCO
- 05 February 1989 (Alan Freeman): Close To The Edge (LP - Close To The Edge) Atlantic
- 12 March 1989 (Alan Freeman): Sound Chaser (LP - Relayer) Atlantic
- 19 March 1989 (Alan Freeman): BBC Archives Session 1969-70
- 29 April 1989 (Alan Freeman): I've Seen All Good People (LP - The Yes Album) Atlantic
- 29 April 1989 (Alan Freeman): Your Move (LP - The Yes Album) Atlantic
- 03 June 1989 (Alan Freeman): Hold On (LP - 9012 Live - The Solos) ATCO
- 21 July 1989: Shoot High, Aim Low
- 19 August 1989 (Alan Freeman): Don't Kill The Whale (LP - Tormato) Atlantic
- 02 September 1989 (Alan Freeman): Awaken (LP - Going For The One) Atlantic
- 28 October 1989 (Alan Freeman): Siberian Khatru (LP - Close To The Edge) Atlantic
- 16 December 1989 (Alan Freeman): Starship Trooper (LP - The Yes Album) Atlantic
- 30 December 1989 (Alan Freeman): Hold On (LP - 90125) ATCO
- 1990
- 27 January 1990 (Alan Freeman): Changes (LP - 90125) ATCO
- 24 February 1990 (Alan Freeman): On The Silent Wings Of Freedom (LP - Tomato) Atlantic
- 07 April 1990 (Alan Freeman): Heart Of The Sunrise (LP - Fragile) Atlantic
- 09 June 1990 (Alan Freeman): Going For The One (LP - Going For The One) Atlantic
- 15 September 1990 (Alan Freeman): Don't Kill The Whale (LP - Tormato) ATCO
- 1991
- 06 April 1991 (Alan Freeman): And You And I
- 04 May 1991 (Alan Freeman): I Would Have Waited Forever / Shock To The System
- 18 May 1991 (Alan Freeman): Holding On
- 25 May 1991 (Alan Freeman): Life Me Up
- 08 June 1991 (Alan Freeman): Heart Of The Sunrise
- 22 June 1991 (Alan Freeman): I Would Have Waited Forever
- 06 July 1991 (Alan Freeman): Saving My Heart
- 17 August 1991 (Alan Freeman): Montreux's Theme / Make It Easy / And You And I (Live)
- 05 October 1991 (Alan Freeman): I've Seen All Good People / Your Move
- 15 November 1991: Owner Of A Lonely Heart (single) ATCO
- 23 November 1991 (Alan Freeman): Yours Is No Disgrace
- 27 December 1991: 'Shock To The System (CD-Union)' (Arista) #23 Gallop Ten 30 Rock Albums Of The Year
- 1992
- 11 January 1992 (Alan Freeman): Soon / Lift Me Up
- 17 January 1992: 'Cinema (LP-90125)' (ATCO) Friday Night Connection
- 1993
- 16 January 1993 (Alan Freeman): Starship Trooper
- 20 February 1993 (Alan Freeman): Survival
- 09 October 1993 (Alan Freeman): I've Seen All Good People - Your Move
- Later Years
- 20 September 1996 (Alan Freeman): Roundabout (album - Fragile) Atlantic
- 11 October 1996 (Alan Freeman): Be The One
- 15 November 1996 (Alan Freeman): That, That Is
- 20 December 1996 (Alan Freeman): unknown
- 14 February 1997 (Alan Freeman): Yours Is No Disgrace
- 23 May 1997 (Alan Freeman): Going For The One
- 27 June 1997 (Alan Freeman): No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed
- 01 August 1997 (Alan Freeman): Parallels
- 12 September 1997 (Alan Freeman): I've Seen All Good People - Your Move
- September 1997 (Alan Freeman): Yours Is No Disgrace (LP - The Yes Album) Atlantic