Articles by: Kevin Mulryne

Yes, “Mystery Tour” from ‘The Quest’ (2021): YESterdays

Yes, “Mystery Tour” from ‘The Quest’ (2021): YESterdays

Maybe Yes’ bonus-track Beatles tribute “Mystery Tour” is just inoffensive fluff, but there’s a special place in my heart for this song.

Yes, “Minus the Man” from ‘The Quest’ (2021): YESterdays

Yes, “Minus the Man” from ‘The Quest’ (2021): YESterdays

My hopes and expectations have been satisfied by the release of ‘The Quest,’ an album worthy of the name “Yes.”

Yes, “Subway Walls” from ‘Heaven and Earth’ (2014): YESterdays

Yes, “Subway Walls” from ‘Heaven and Earth’ (2014): YESterdays

“Subway Walls” doesn’t quite match what we have come to expect from albums of all eras, but make no mistake: This is still good Yes music.

Yes, “Fly From Here Suite” from ‘Fly From Here’ (2011): YESterdays

Yes, “Fly From Here Suite” from ‘Fly From Here’ (2011): YESterdays

When ‘Fly From Here’ was released, I remember my excitement that Yes was still capable of transcending barriers which would have stopped other bands.

Yes, “Nine Voices (Longwalker)” from ‘The Ladder’ (1999): YESterdays

Yes, “Nine Voices (Longwalker)” from ‘The Ladder’ (1999): YESterdays

“Nine Voices (Longwalker)” is a loving tribute to the man who helped Yes to produce their best work for many years.

Yes, “Homeworld (The Ladder)” from ‘The Ladder’ (1999): YESterdays

Yes, “Homeworld (The Ladder)” from ‘The Ladder’ (1999): YESterdays

Boasting a dramatic and broad set of ideas, “Homeworld (The Ladder)” is Yes music of the highest order.

Yes, “Mind Drive” from ‘Keys to Ascension 2’ (1997): YESterdays

Yes, “Mind Drive” from ‘Keys to Ascension 2’ (1997): YESterdays

“Mind Drive” was a deliberate attempt to recapture the epic feel of Yes’ main-sequence albums – and it worked brilliantly.

Yes, “Endless Dream” from ‘Talk’ (1994): YESterdays

Yes, “Endless Dream” from ‘Talk’ (1994): YESterdays

The final song on 1994’s ‘Talk’ became a ’90s-style progressive epic, creating a lasting legacy for the Trevor Rabin era of Yes.

Yes, “The Calling” from Talk (1994): YESterdays

Yes, “The Calling” from Talk (1994): YESterdays

Yes begins 1994’s ‘Talk’ with a powerful tour-de-force that showcases some of the best aspects of this particular incarnation.

Yes, “Shoot High Aim Low” from Big Generator (1987): YESterdays

Yes, “Shoot High Aim Low” from Big Generator (1987): YESterdays

Each time I listen again to Yes’ ‘Big Generator,’ I’m struck afresh by its poise and expansiveness. “Shoot High Aim Low” is a perfect example.