Geoff Downes, Yes (Redux)
About this episode
Geoff Downes discusses his experiences with Yes and their latest album, Aurora, focusing on songwriting and live performance.
Geoff Downes returns for his second appearance on the show, having originally joined us back on Episode 38 . While his extensive history with Yes is well documented, this time around we focus specifically on the band’s latest album, Aurora. Geoff covers a lot of ground in this interview, and we take the opportunity to delve into his current approach to songwriting and his performance on the new record. To listen / watch: Audio-only: click on the play button in the audio player above, or: Video: watch the embedded video below or check it and previous episodes out on our YouTube Channel Discussion topics covered during the show (links will open in new tab): The release of the album Aurora by Yes Thoughts on being in the longest period of time in Yes without personnel changes, and the central role Steve Howe plays in ensuring the Yes sound Yes – Countermovement Paying due respect to the legacy of previous Yes keyboard players The keyboard sounds that are the essence of the Yes sound The more challenging aspects of a Yes live set Geoff’s (still huge) keyboard rig with Yes and the contrast with his rig with Asia Proposed approach to recreating the Aurora tracks live…
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