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Produced by Jeffrey Crecelius, Wayne Hall, Preston Frazier and Bill
Govier This week we speak to YMP stalwart and accomplished author
David Watkinson about his new book which is finally available to
pre-order on Burning Shed’s website. Jon Anderson and The Warriors
- the road to Yes is a remarkable achievement and sheds light on a
period of music which was critical to the establishment of Yes and
to the creation of the force of music Jon Anderson. Mark and I were
delighted to be given the chance to read the book first in the
world so do stay tuned for our reactions to it and plenty of detail
from Dave himself. What picture of that early period is painted by
Dave?Is this book just a bunch of text?What's here for the true
Warriors/Jon Anderson/Yes geek? Listen to the episode and let us
know what you think! If you would like to support the Yes Music
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2019 is the time to join us: Become a Patron! Jon Anderson and The
Warriors The road to Yes David Watkinson A new biography of Jon
Anderson, which covers his early life and his time in The Warriors,
up to the formation of Yes and the release of the band's first
album in 1969 To be published on December 13th via Summer's End
Festival Promoter Stephen Lambe's Sonicbond Publishing Company and
will be made available exclusively via Burning Shed. Author David
Watkinson takes us on a journey from the Lancashire beat music
scene in the early 1960s to the vibrancy of London later in the
decade. In the short time that The Warriors existed ‐ from 1963 to
1967 ‐ they released a single, appeared on TV and in a movie and
spent a year following in the Beatles' footsteps as a working group
in Germany. As well as providing a complete history of The
Warriors, this book also follows Jon's subsequent career in London,
via appearances with Gun and his brief solo career as Hans
Christian. He finally met Chris Squire and found a home in Mabel
Greer's Toyshop, as that group gradually morphed into Yes during
the summer of 1968. The book includes new interviews with Jon and
many members of The Warriors, who were in the band through its
various line‐up changes, most for the very first time. It also
features a newly‐researched family tree, never before seen
photographs, both of the Warriors and the first line up of Yes,
plus many items of memorabilia and an exclusive look into the
band’s diaries. It closes with a comprehensive discography and a
collectables section. Initially, the book will only be available
only in a limited hardback edition of 250, priced £25. All copies
will be numbered and signed by the author, David Watkinson, and
will be made exclusively available via Burning Shed. The book is
224 pages and features over 200 photographs, most unseen for over
50 years. A paperback edition will be published in Europe on March
27th 2020, and June 26th in the USA. This later edition will be
available via all normal bookselling channels. Support Lobate
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Album ! Show notes and links: YMP Patrons: Producers: Jeffrey
Crecelius Preston Frazier Bill Govier and Wayne Hall Patrons: Aaron
SteelmanDave OwenMark James LangPaul TomeiJoost MaglevDavid
HeydenMartin KjellbergPaul WilsonBob MartilottaLindMichael
O'ConnorPeter HearndenBrian SullivanDavid PannellMiguel
FalcãoLobate ScarpChris BandiniDavid WatkinsonNeal KaforeyRachel
HadawayCraig EstenesDemPaul HailesMark 'Zarkol' BaggsDoug
CurranRobert NasirFergus CubbageScott ColomboFred BarringerScott
Smith Geoff BailieSimon Barrow Geoffrey MasonStephen LambeGuy R
DeRomeSteve DillHenrik AntonssonSteve PerryHogne Bø PettersenSteve
RodeIanNBSteve ScottJamie McQuinnSteven RoehrKen FullerTerence
SadlerJeremy NorthTim StannardJimTodd DudleyJohn Cow...