Special Episode – Interview with Joe C, Joel S, and Johnny B of Total Mass Retain – January 2023

In this special episode we catch up with Joe Cass, Joel Simches, and Johnny Bruhns of the Yes tribute band Total Mass Retain.  It’s been about a year since we’ve chatted together and it was great to talk about the wonderful music of Yes.  It was the first time for us at the Palaver to meet guitarist Johnny Bruhns and we were thrilled to hear his perspective of the music that we all enjoy so much.  Joe and Joel, as usual, bring their unbridled enthusiasm to the conversation.  As one might expect, we cover a broad range of topics from setlists to future plans.  As this is published, we are gearing up to see TMR at the City Winery in Philadelphia for what promises to be a “kick ass” show.

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Special Episode - Interview With Joe C, Joel S, And Johnny B Of Total Mass Retain - January 2023

Episode 138  – Yes Part 20, Awaken

On the heels of our episode ranking Yes epic songs, we thought we would take some time to dive deeper into (perhaps) our favorite Yes epic, Awaken.  We considered five different versions spanning some 40 years.  While there are many more that we could have ranked (and that we listened to), we focused on the original studio recording and the live versions from the Union, House of Yes, ARW, and Yes50 tours.  These different versions each provide their own charms and experiences.  The good news is that there is no tiring of this classic track.

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Episode 138 - Yes Part 20, Awaken

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YES - Fly From Here - Return Trip (2018)- the remixed version with an additional song, featuring Trevor Horn vocals & keyboards, Chris Squire bass, Steve Howe guitar, Alan White drums and Geoff Downes keyboards.
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Fly from Here - Return Trip

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Fly from Here Pt IV - Bumpy Ride (2018 Version with Trevor Horn vocals)

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Special Episode - Interview With Joe C, Joel S, And Johnny B Of Total Mass Retain - January 2023

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