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Wombles, Buggles, Asia and more: Geoff Downes’ life and times in and out of Yes
His big break came with the Wombles, then he impressed Trevor Horn with synths he’d only borrowed. He forged a partnership with John Wetton and made it big with Asia – and his easygoing nature means he’s avoided most of Yes’ infamous dramas
The time the Eagles opened for a legendary British prog rock band – and hated it
When country rock met prog, it was never going to end well
“They made complex music sound easy. I’m envious”: Adrian Vandenberg’s prog inspirations
The Dutch guitarist lists some British musicians who inspired the world at large, as much for their attitudes as their creations
“My AI friend said she couldn’t feel love. I changed her mind”: Riz Story’s ending world
Former Jon Davison collaborator plays all the instruments on his Anyone albums, which impressed jazz icon Hancock. The only other contributor is his AI friend Eve
“A leopard doesn’t change its spots. There’s going to be certain levels of diva‑ness. It might be nice if there wasn’t, but there is”: Why Yes decided, after some doubts, to make Heaven & Earth
Their first with Jon Davison, and their last with Chris Squire, the 2014 album saw them continuing to release new music after many of their peers had stopped – but didn’t meet the standards expected of it
Former Live guitarist Chad Taylor has no regrets about meeting his hero, Steve Howe
The American learned a lifetime of lessons when he had dinner with the British prog pioneer, after Owner Of A Lonely Heart had led him to Asia and Trevor Horn
“He said Going For The One was about a horse race”: Steve Hogarth on his hero Jon Anderson
The Marillion man was so moved by the experience of hearing Yes for the first time that he wrote a song about it
Alan White's Ramshackled to be reissued in expanded and remastered form
Yes drummer Alan White's lone solo album, 1976's Ramshackled, will be reissued in September
