Post Tagged with: "Alan White"

by / on May 18, 2013 at 9:19 am / in Progressive rock, Reissue, Rock Music, Uncategorized

Circa – Circa: 2007 (2013)

Arriving in a period in which Yes wasn’t doing studio work, and including contributions from no less than five musicians with ties to the band, the comparisons for Circa came early and often. A new reissue from Cleopatra underscores the differences.

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by / on January 2, 2013 at 4:00 pm / in Progressive rock, Rock Music

‘I wouldn’t jump the gun’: Alan White says new Yes album likely isn’t happening any time soon

Last July, stalwart Yes man Chris Squire told us “the next thing” the band will do is record a new album. Not so fast, counters long-time drummer Alan White.

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by / on December 10, 2012 at 10:31 am / in Concerts, Progressive rock, Rock Music

Yes’ upcoming North American tour to include complete readings of three 1970s-era albums

Yes’ 2013 North American tour will feature a trio of 1970s-era albums, performed in their entirety — including The Yes Album from ’71, Close to the Edge from ’72 and Going for the One from ’77.

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by / on March 3, 2012 at 8:16 am / in Progressive rock, Rock Music

Something Else! Playlists: 2011 Yes remix, with extras from Jon Anderson, Billy Sherwood and Alan White

It has been, quite literally, the best of times and the worst of times for fans of Yes.

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by / on December 26, 2011 at 8:21 am / in Blues, Jazz, Rock Music, Uncategorized, Year-end Top 10 Lists

Best of the Best: The Official™ Something Else! Top 10 for 2011

As with last year’s inaugural edition, The Official™ SomethingElse! year-ending Top 10 list requires two or more of us to be in agreement as we gathered around the watercooler at SER Towers. It’s no easy task.

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by / on December 19, 2011 at 8:16 am / in All-Star Lists, Fusion Jazz, Rock Music, Uncategorized, Whack Jazz, Year-end Top 10 Lists

Nick DeRiso’s Top Albums for 2011: Jazz Rock and Fusion Jazz

There are records that are frankly too loud to be jazz, and swing too much to be rock. This is the slot for those things — a place where you’ll find everyone from Tony Levin and Derek Sherinian from Black Country Communion to Nels Cline and Bill Frisell.

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by / on December 1, 2011 at 7:51 am / in Monthly Best-of Lists

Best of November 2011: Reader picks include Jethro Tull, Paul Motian and Rush

Here’s a look back at the Top 10 stories from last month on SomethingElseReviews.com, based on page views from our readers.

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by / on November 3, 2011 at 7:34 am / in One Track Mind

One Track Mind: Alan White on songs with Yes, John Lennon, David Torn and Tony Levin

On this special edition of Something Else! Reviews’ One Track Mind, we hand the reins over to Yes drummer Alan White

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by / on November 2, 2011 at 9:01 am / in Progressive rock, Something Else! Interviews, Uncategorized

Something Else! Interview: Alan White, of Yes and the Plastic Ono Band

We caught up with drummer Alan White as Yes prepared to reconvene for the next leg of a lengthy tour in support of its comeback album Fly From Here, beginning on Thursday.

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by / on October 13, 2011 at 8:35 am / in One Track Mind, Progressive rock

One Track Mind: Billy Sherwood on Toto, Paul Rodgers, John Wetton and Yes

On this special edition of Something Else! Reviews’ One Track Mind, we hand the reins over to prog-rocker Billy Sherwood.

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