Wow...at the end.....those are real musicians....nothing fabricated. Can you imagine spending an evening with those chaps and their instruments at a house party? The number of songs they know how to play and make up on the spot and laughs you would have? Such a joy to watch and listen to. Jon's voice so brilliant and unique. Trevor is amazing ......Rick so funny and yet so humble about his talent. Just the fact of playing on one of David Bowie's most iconic songs and actually contributing to the arrangement and writing of it. Such virtuosity. Fantastic.
For all the pomp and self indulgence of that genre, Rick Wakeman clearly does not take himself seriously and seems like a down to earth, humble man who enjoys a laugh.....and of course his playing on Life on Mars is absolutely beautiful
True enough, though when the Pistols split, John Lydon commented 'Steve can go off and become Peter Frampton now...' so he might not have kept it 100% secret ;D)
I was looking to see if anybody would comment on that. He definitely has this habit of staring into space, as if listening to someone or receiving some transmission. I wonder what they're telling him. 🤔
Love Jon Anderson what a singer. Best song for me was one he did with Vangelis Some day ill find my way home . Keyboardist quite the chuckle. owner of a lonely heart love that
Both have that Cockney dialect going, and a similar sort of hard-nosed sensibility, but Rick is wittier, a better joke-teller. No slag on Jonesy, who is a good bloke, a good mate. Jonesy, I am a huge fan of the show!
John would spend the entire interview talking about himself. He'd be sure to tell you how he lost his memory from meningitis and was in the hospital for a year and then tell you how badly he felt for asking Sid to join the Pistols and how amazing PIL was even though nobody fucking cares about PIL they just want to talk about the Pistols
Pistols and Yes were on the same label at one point and Wakeman lobbied to get them off. In his autobiography John Lydon described Wakemans music as “Wurlitzer Ice Capades music”.
I must get that book. I have John Lydons’ autobiography in which he tells how his wife ( whom is a decade older than him ) was tour manager for Yes & Wishbone Ash . He also confesses to loving 10ccs’ 1st Album but I can’t tell when he’s being serious. I’m not sure if he believes a lot of what he actually says but he says the right things in my book. 🏴❤️👍
I love Ricks Yes work but the Wives of Henry 8th type stuff I do find a bit frilly. I never knew that Lydon had been interviewed by Tommy Vance during the Pistols’ heyday on London’s’ Capital Radio - he played his favourite music and defied their manager Mc Laren by playing non punk but choosing a variety of music which he’d loved and been influenced by . One or two tracks apparently by prog artists Peter Hammill , Van Der Graff Generator ( Hugh Blanton - great organist )etc Mc Laren was bloody livid allegedly !
Rick Wakeman " A True Renaissance Man " And he remains the " Greatest Raconteur " I have ever had the pleasure of seeing and meeting!!! From Adrian Browne 1965
Wakeman is such a great storyteller / joker that I also would like a 1:1 interview in the studio with Jones, some other time, apart from this curious encounter.
Interesting to see Steve and Rick get on so well. That certainly wouldn't have been the case in '77. Didn't Rick have something to do with the Pistols getting dropped from A&M?
That one's a myth I'm afraid. Apparently Rick had sent a jokey telegram to Derek Green (A&M's UK boss) re. the Pistol's signing, saying something like "I guess we'll all have to start wearing safety pins now?" Malcom McLaren half-read this telegram (upside down) while at a meeting with Green, and the rest is history. I severely doubt Rick was at all bothered by the Pistols joining A&M.
Steve Howe is the REAL Yes guitarist & songwriter, and Alan White is the REAL Yes drummer. ARW would not have much to play without Steves music. Weren't they going to write new Yes music? Oh, thats right... they've disbanded. Meanwhile Steve continues to write and play new Yes music. Chris (RIP) stuck with Steve, don't forget that.
I've always wondered if they finally made up and buried the hatchet. Maybe Johnny Rotten's still waiting on an apology from Rick. But seriously, Yes and Sex Pistols would be one weird, funky combo.
Anderson is one of those singers whose talking voice is identical to his music voice. He looks like he'd rather not be there discussing skid marks, but Wakeman is game and from what I've seen, he's a very humorous guy while Anderson comes off as starchy and deadly serious.
I wonder what Johnny Rotten thinks of his old mate being friendly with arch enemies of punk like Todd Rundgren and Yes these days. He's probably disowned Jonesy by now!
It's all myth that all 'punk' groups only ever liked Dolls/Iggy/MC5 etc. Rotten liked Van Der Graaf Generator ,Peter Hamill.Jones liked Boston ,Cook liked Be Bop Deluxe.Capt Sensible liked Floyd and Soft Machine.
@@electricleg207 I think Patricia was referring to a certain feud between the Sex Pistols and Rick Wakeman. Jonesy and Johnny Rotten both mention it in their books, but those were written before this interview.
Wakeman epitomised what the Sex Pistols railed against. But you know when musicians get together and share the same sense of humour, they get on fine. PS what a voice Jon Anderson has!
Yeah, i guess you're right, after so many years it's preferable to let the sleeping dogs lie. I never started hating Prog just because i'd dived headfirst into Punk, but after the episode with A&M, i kind of ghosted Wakeman in my listenings for a long while.
I don't know who is playing bass for them now that Chris is dead, but Geddy is unemployed and would be a perfect fit. Why in the world would Steve NOT bring up Rick Wakeman getting the Pistols kicked off A&M records back in the late 70s?
Especially being that Yes was one of the "dinosaurs" The Pistols were rebelling against musically...there are strange and beautiful miracles that unfold in time, though!
Steve is a first rate lad, first rate guitar bloke, a top rate chatting natural humorist/ humanitarian involver of good folk. Right then git on wit it punks. Wakeman might be a human- cyclopedia.
It's a massive misconception that punk killed the prog bands, they were still going strong when most of the punk bands had imploded. What they did do, was shake up the music business and revive the independent scene.
Hi Jonesey, if you have any questions about Central California, I would be glad to answer them for you. I was born and raised on California's Central Coast and am very familiar with the region. I grew up listening to your music and was very inspired by your playing.
Yes has been split into two factions, both of which call themselves Yes. It's confusing AF to fans and I seriously doubt the bands even know how to explain it to people.
Jon Seems like he'd rather be any place than there.
Steve Jones interviewing Yes?
I have seen it all now.
Jones the swear police.
I bloody fell off my chair at the first sight, mind you, I had half a dozen ales prior to this visitation.
Arch rivals years back
I've Seen All Good People
Wow...at the end.....those are real musicians....nothing fabricated. Can you imagine spending an evening with those chaps and their instruments at a house party? The number of songs they know how to play and make up on the spot and laughs you would have? Such a joy to watch and listen to. Jon's voice so brilliant and unique. Trevor is amazing ......Rick so funny and yet so humble about his talent. Just the fact of playing on one of David Bowie's most iconic songs and actually contributing to the arrangement and writing of it. Such virtuosity. Fantastic.
I kinda figured Wakeman and Jonesy would click. They both share a similar sense of humor. The jam at the end was gold!
sammy hagar - it’s all cycles, things go too much in one direction and it naturally gets corrected. Grunge killed off the 80’s ‘hair’ bands excesses.
@@hadmyfill8179 MTV, record companies killed hair metal.
@@markusantonio4866 - I can’t say they didn’t as well
For all the pomp and self indulgence of that genre, Rick Wakeman clearly does not take himself seriously and seems like a down to earth, humble man who enjoys a laugh.....and of course his playing on Life on Mars is absolutely beautiful
Rick Wakeman is a great interviewer, too. Check out his Prog Rock Interviews. Jonesy is a treasure!
He was a superb DJ on Planet Rock too for a good few years.... Naturally funny guy.
Love the English banter and humour .
Steve Jones big guitar hero of mine .
This is great .
1977 would not be happy about this
In 1977 Jonesy's favourite band was Boston ;D)
Geoff Taylor Didn't tell anybody though!
True enough, though when the Pistols split, John Lydon commented 'Steve can go off and become Peter Frampton now...' so he might not have kept it 100% secret ;D)
That was all bullshit. They didn't hate rock bands.
@@TheGreatAlan75 in his book Lonely Boy, Jonesy was pretty vocal that he didn't like Yes and REALLY didn't like ELP.
Love the way John Communicates with the Angels & Spirits while the others ramble on!! - :)
I was looking to see if anybody would comment on that. He definitely has this habit of staring into space, as if listening to someone or receiving some transmission. I wonder what they're telling him. 🤔
Love Jon Anderson what a singer. Best song for me was one he did with Vangelis Some day ill find my way home . Keyboardist quite the chuckle. owner of a lonely heart love that
oldskoolpaul Do You Want to be a Hero off the Biggles In Time Soundtrack rocks
I think Rick Wakeman might be Jonesy’s long-lost brother
Reminds me of Michael McKean in a good way
Yeah haha
Both have that Cockney dialect going, and a similar sort of hard-nosed sensibility, but Rick is wittier, a better joke-teller. No slag on Jonesy, who is a good bloke, a good mate. Jonesy, I am a huge fan of the show!
Good old Rick. Such a yakker and funny.
A piece of history! 50 yrs, Jon! YES music lives on! Thanks for a great interview!
All we need now is for Lydon to interview Chicory Tip and we're away!
John would spend the entire interview talking about himself. He'd be sure to tell you how he lost his memory from meningitis and was in the hospital for a year and then tell you how badly he felt for asking Sid to join the Pistols and how amazing PIL was even though nobody fucking cares about PIL they just want to talk about the Pistols
@@Johnnywhamo ha ha
Could listen to Rick all day.
Been a Jonesy fan ever since the 70's and seen Yes 3 times. Great show - Thanks 995klos
Good old Rick kept the whole thing alive.... top bloke!
Pistols and Yes were on the same label at one point and Wakeman lobbied to get them off. In his autobiography John Lydon described Wakemans music as “Wurlitzer Ice Capades music”.
I must get that book. I have John Lydons’ autobiography in which he tells how his wife ( whom is a decade older than him ) was tour manager for Yes & Wishbone Ash . He also confesses to loving 10ccs’ 1st Album but I can’t tell when he’s being serious. I’m not sure if he believes a lot of what he actually says but he says the right things in my book. 🏴❤️👍
I love Ricks Yes work but the Wives of Henry 8th type stuff I do find a bit frilly. I never knew that Lydon had been interviewed by Tommy Vance during the Pistols’ heyday on London’s’ Capital Radio - he played his favourite music and defied their manager Mc Laren by playing non punk but choosing a variety of music which he’d loved and been influenced by . One or two tracks apparently by prog artists Peter Hammill , Van Der Graff Generator ( Hugh Blanton - great organist )etc Mc Laren was bloody livid allegedly !
Jesus I’m stupid. You’re referring to Lydons’ book ! I shall re read that .
all we need is Paul Cook, and we got another supergroup
The Yes Pistols. Brilliant.
If that's all right with you, I'll just have the soup.
Don't forget Lydon then it would be the ultimate supergroup.
YES THEY HAVE THE ADVANTAGE TO PLAY WITH THE BEST GUITARIST EVER OF ALL TIME STEVE HOWE HOW COOL IS THAT!
rick wakeman is a commedian check his acceptance speech at the rock and roll hall of fame
I swear Wakeman is Spinal Tap comedy incarnate.
one would not imagine such a meeting 45 years ago
Rick is a born comedian!
That was Brilliant! Members of Yes and the Sex Pistols sharing the same stage with some good English laughs. KLOS Rocks!
Rick Wakeman " A True Renaissance Man " And he remains the " Greatest Raconteur " I have ever had the pleasure of seeing and meeting!!! From Adrian Browne 1965
Not my experience. He was a Dick when I worked with him. DICK.
Wakeman is such a great storyteller / joker that I also would like a 1:1 interview in the studio with Jones, some other time, apart from this curious encounter.
Interesting to see Steve and Rick get on so well. That certainly wouldn't have been the case in '77. Didn't Rick have something to do with the Pistols getting dropped from A&M?
That one's a myth I'm afraid. Apparently Rick had sent a jokey telegram to Derek Green (A&M's UK boss) re. the Pistol's signing, saying something like "I guess we'll all have to start wearing safety pins now?" Malcom McLaren half-read this telegram (upside down) while at a meeting with Green, and the rest is history. I severely doubt Rick was at all bothered by the Pistols joining A&M.
I thought that "Young Ones" tune was just the theme for the sitcom. Didn't know it was a tune before that.
Jon seems so unimpressed with the skid mark jokes.
Anderson doesnt know where he is, who he is, what he is lol. This is the REAL Yes. Not that other lot
Steve Howe is the REAL Yes guitarist & songwriter, and Alan White is the REAL Yes drummer. ARW would not have much to play without Steves music. Weren't they going to write new Yes music? Oh, thats right... they've disbanded. Meanwhile Steve continues to write and play new Yes music. Chris (RIP) stuck with Steve, don't forget that.
The Sex Pistols should reform and be the support act for Yes on their next tour!
I've always wondered if they finally made up and buried the hatchet. Maybe Johnny Rotten's still waiting on an apology from Rick. But seriously, Yes and Sex Pistols would be one weird, funky combo.
Derek and clive, total chaos, great mix of characters ......honest fabulous fun
Absolute GOLD! YES !
Anderson is one of those singers whose talking voice is identical to his music voice. He looks like he'd rather not be there discussing skid marks, but Wakeman is game and from what I've seen, he's a very humorous guy while Anderson comes off as starchy and deadly serious.
I wonder what Johnny Rotten thinks of his old mate being friendly with arch enemies of punk like Todd Rundgren and Yes these days. He's probably disowned Jonesy by now!
It's all myth that all 'punk' groups only ever liked Dolls/Iggy/MC5 etc. Rotten liked Van Der Graaf Generator ,Peter Hamill.Jones liked Boston ,Cook liked Be Bop Deluxe.Capt Sensible liked Floyd and Soft Machine.
The original punks like Rotten and Jones grew up, they were young punks back then after all
@@electricleg207 I think Patricia was referring to a certain feud between the Sex Pistols and Rick Wakeman. Jonesy and Johnny Rotten both mention it in their books, but those were written before this interview.
@@Marleystrummer not Johnny, he never grew up and still lives out the punk rocker myth. It’s pathetic really. He’s always drunk...
Brilliant. Love 'em. Love 'em all. I love prog, love punk. Fabulous. The Yes Pistols.
Wakeman epitomised what the Sex Pistols railed against. But you know when musicians get together and share the same sense of humour, they get on fine. PS what a voice Jon Anderson has!
Yeah, i guess you're right, after so many years it's preferable to let the sleeping dogs lie. I never started hating Prog just because i'd dived headfirst into Punk, but after the episode with A&M, i kind of ghosted Wakeman in my listenings for a long while.
Rick Wakeman's such a great raconteur. Good show.
A mere "good" show? JOLLY good show, old bean! The chap was in splendid form.
John looks like his health has taken a beating.....hope he recovers....still got that voice
Argentina hosted the world cup in '78, not '82.
That was fantastic!
i think john could play the voice over for Herbert the pervert on family guy no problem
Used to see Rick at City games back in the dark old days .... Once a Blue, always a Blue.
I don't know who is playing bass for them now that Chris is dead, but Geddy is unemployed and would be a perfect fit. Why in the world would Steve NOT bring up Rick Wakeman getting the Pistols kicked off A&M records back in the late 70s?
Anderson looks like he has been smoking some potent Mary wanna with that hundred yard stare he goes on during this interview.
Jon Anderson's voice is as good or better now than it was at the time he ended with Yes in 2004.
The young ones. Shout out to Lionel Bart. Oliver, the best musical ever!
Modric is awesome. He really is . Love the enterwiev.
The Pistols and Yes, who'd have thunk it?
Proof that peace and reconciliation are possible in this world.
PUNK to Prog!
Especially being that Yes was one of the "dinosaurs" The Pistols were rebelling against musically...there are strange and beautiful miracles that unfold in time, though!
Is Jon Anderson's voice really that high ?? He sounds like Miss Piggy from the Muppets
The reason why you think that Jon "sounds like Miss Piggy" is because you have the intelligence of a PIECE OF PIG SHIT!
listen to Mike Oldfield "Shine", it's just his voice
He speaks exactly how he sings.
tbf Jon's speaking voice is hilarious, he does sound like Miss Piggie
@@escaton74 Or "In high places"
The worst of thing about this is we haven't had the official yes version of young ones
Maybe they sorted this out, but I cant believe Jonesy didnt ask Wakeman about getting the Pistols kicked off of A&M way back when.
i know right!
Ancient history now, man! It's an interesting mix though innit?
very
I thought it was Richard or Karen Carpenter.
SOULJAH ROCKERZ JAHBLESS
Steve is a first rate lad, first rate guitar bloke, a top rate chatting natural humorist/ humanitarian involver of good folk. Right then git on wit it punks. Wakeman might be a human- cyclopedia.
Wow the guitarist from the band that helped destroy Yes interviews them...how ironic.
He didn’t destroy them though - that’s the enjoyable aspect of this. Jonesy ain’t touring and presents radio programmes interviewing people who do...
It's a massive misconception that punk killed the prog bands, they were still going strong when most of the punk bands had imploded. What they did do, was shake up the music business and revive the independent scene.
Rick could’ve claimed he’s introducing an underwear brand called Close To The Wedge.
Trever a baby , Rick is a knock out interviewer .. Jon Anderson is wonderful Tearing up ....
*KLO-Yes!*
Rick Wakeman is a funny guy
Was never a huge Yes fan, but loved him since I saw his clip about Life on Mars a couple years back.
Wakeman is hilarious. Read some of his books, they're great!
Yeah, Prog Punk Trev had a few things to say about that in the 80s, a classically trained musician that he is :)
The only team that Accrington Stanley didn't take apart last season was the team I support, Newport County.
steve jones was great in the clash. london calling.
Rick Wakeman talking about Nutrocker. He's probably talking about Kim Fowley.
Trevor Rabin has become Cliff Richard
Wakeman is hilarious..
Adelaide of all places.
30:13 "The faster I play the harder it gets" Jon officially dies after that
sitting while holding microphones
Yes ... what a great one
Jon Anderson’s voice has got higher!😂
"Rick Wakeman eat your heart out!"
Now there's alot of talent sitting there
i thought steve howe was in yes they never mentioned him
Steve Howe isn't in this version of Yes. Trevor Rabin is.
Howe is currently with his own incarnation of Yes. But also keeping the Yes moniker.
gaz riley Howe could they be Yes without him?
There are actually 2 versions of Yes doing the rounds. the other version features Steve Howe...
Steve got a quick mention when Rick spoke about the line-up when he joined in '71.
Who’s the woman with the beard on the far left?
Skid marks is definitely used in Australia.
Hi Jonesey, if you have any questions about Central California, I would be glad to answer them for you. I was born and raised on California's Central Coast and am very familiar with the region. I grew up listening to your music and was very inspired by your playing.
Jon Anderson' looks thrilled.
Jon looks so uncomfortable while they are joking about skid marks.
jonesy was listening to foreigner and journey when he started the pistols
Yes slagged of punk and the pistols slagged off yes lol great days and all Bollocks,this is brilliant.Jon sounds and looks like a munchkin lol.
You have a singer who talks like Mr. Bill, and you ask him what key he sings in!🤣🤣🤣
Poor little Jon :)
what's Jack Nicolson doing there?
Should have just been Rick Wakeman!
Has Steve moved out of LA since this?
Jon Anderson not digging the skidmark conversation !!!! lol
This is like Last Of The Summer Wine.
Any Canadian dates ?
Trevor's attempting camouflage
That was funny and a clever observation!
Wakeman could be a comedian.
Does Rabin have a problem with his hands?🤔
I haven't been following Yes in later years. Is Steve Howe out? I know Chris Squire sadly passed. I thought they hired a new singer some years ago?
Yes has been split into two factions, both of which call themselves Yes. It's confusing AF to fans and I seriously doubt the bands even know how to explain it to people.
Money, technology, welfare, old age limited all kinds of differences, concepts, styles. A Pistols interviewing Yes everything is possible today
QPR and Nottingham Forest ...
That's funny about the skid!
What's worse job you ever ad ?
great interview, rick is funny
Funny guy. The Isle of man is a little island of the coast of Ireland with 65000 alcoholics clinging to it. Lol.
guess who gonna be Santa Claus at the LA shopping wino mall