tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19273727545107089522024-03-27T14:16:25.698-07:00Rabin-esqueA look into the musical world of Trevor Rabin: composer, performer, and a man of many careers.rabinesquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09038607261661873511noreply@blogger.comBlogger810125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927372754510708952.post-63632471498652966722024-03-25T15:00:00.000-07:002024-03-25T15:00:18.626-07:00Talk 30th Anniversary box set release<p>Announced today (although I will say that I had received word of this a couple months back) is a long-awaited re-release for <i>Talk</i>, the 1994 album which marked the last time we would hear the full YesWest lineup on record.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Wv0IGtwqeiY" width="320" youtube-src-id="Wv0IGtwqeiY"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It's wonderful to see this "lost" classic get the full archival treatment, from a very interestingly titled distributor, Spirit of Unicorn Music. The release is scheduled for May 24th on vinyl and CD, featuring a bonus disc of edits, demos, and instrumental versions as well as a full live show from the Finger Lakes Performing Arts Center in Canandaguia, New York on June 19th, 1994.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The press release contains one particular piece of information which is historically interesting:</div><blockquote><i>Talk </i>was also one of the first albums to be recorded and edited entirely digitally, without using traditional audio tape. It was a groundbreaking move at the time, but the technology, as advanced as it was, was not without its problems. In January 1994, Northridge in the San Fernando Valley in California was hit by an earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter Scale, and production had to be halted as the early Apple Mac computers they were working on were being affected by the tremors. To put the technology into context now, in its unedited form,<i> Talk </i>took up 34GB of memory, which today could be transferred via a flash drive in seconds.</blockquote><p>I imagine there were any number of albums being recorded at the time which were affected by the Northridge Quake but another which has been publicly documented is The Black Crowes' third album <i>Amorica</i>, also released in 1994. </p><p>And this is a <b>perfect </b>time to get into the <i>Talk</i> frame of mind with my essay on the album from 2016.</p><p><a href="https://rabinesque.blogspot.com/2016/03/talk-and-modern-sound-of-yeswest.html">https://rabinesque.blogspot.com/2016/03/talk-and-modern-sound-of-yeswest.html</a></p>rabinesquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09038607261661873511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927372754510708952.post-4618143606806413602024-02-23T08:17:00.000-08:002024-02-23T08:17:38.369-08:00update: stringing for Joe<p>Announced today is the release date for Joe Bonamassa's new <i>Live at the Hollywood Bowl</i>, presenting the show from 2023 which featured orchestral arrangements from Trevor as well as David Campbell and Jeff Bova.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-PhtWBfOgYDZdZ3nK6-StCfIPz15JYNLHl03ADwpDUA2iuvKqCoh2ihdfluuXlOsL8ZpDrkYkzlX66J_fkpdgKWz1kvSUN7AjigQfiYfgNVcc4S5eKby6d4D-Ux_RI4B8pQzDych-olv2MeMrEshuFMAbA2IOYTLq5kCpX3Onbx-3RT6lORdfKsDIsh5X" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="445" data-original-width="450" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-PhtWBfOgYDZdZ3nK6-StCfIPz15JYNLHl03ADwpDUA2iuvKqCoh2ihdfluuXlOsL8ZpDrkYkzlX66J_fkpdgKWz1kvSUN7AjigQfiYfgNVcc4S5eKby6d4D-Ux_RI4B8pQzDych-olv2MeMrEshuFMAbA2IOYTLq5kCpX3Onbx-3RT6lORdfKsDIsh5X=w320-h316" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />The release will encompass the following formats: CD/DVD, CD/BR, 2 LP Vinyl (180-gram), and digital streaming/purchase and is on sale May 17th.<br /><p></p>rabinesquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09038607261661873511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927372754510708952.post-48986602792570241962024-02-16T13:09:00.000-08:002024-02-16T13:10:53.430-08:00Media Watch: Rock Classics: 90125<p>(With thanks to highfell on Yesfans.)</p><p>A new entry in the Rock Classics book series - examining albums in the Classic Rock canon - is an examination of <i>90125</i> by Stephen Lambe, author of <i>Yes: Every Album, Every Song</i> and co-author of <i>Classics: Yes in the 1980s</i>. The book will be published in July of this year.</p><blockquote>Against the odds, the astonishing <i>90125</i> (1983), became Yes’ best-selling album. Featuring new interviews with several of the main protagonists, including Jon Anderson and Trevor Rabin, this book traces the complicated story of the album from its 1981 demos to the conclusion of Yes’ massive world tour in 1985.<br /><br /><i>90125</i> was never intended to be a recording by one of the 1970s leading rock bands, but a combination of commercial expediency and luck saw a release by Cinema - featuring Yes stalwarts Chris Squire, Alan White and Tony Kaye alongside Trevor Rabin - become Yes following the last-minute recruitment of Jon Anderson. A US number one hit single "Owner Of A Lonely Heart" led to a triple platinum record and a massive world tour, giving this band a new lease of life in the 1980s.<br /> <br /><i>90125</i> is reviewed in full, and the book also includes a detailed look at the somewhat complex and contrived process that created it, followed by an examination of the album’s legacy and remarkable afterlife.</blockquote><p>As is noted in his bio: <i>His piece about the album for PROG magazine was the inspiration for this book., </i>then I imagine we can expect that the book will contain interview excerpts not previously published in last year's <i>PROG</i> cover story.</p><p>You can preorder it from Burning Shed via this link:</p><p><a href="https://burningshed.com/store/sonicbond/stephen-lambe_rock-classics-yes-90125_book">https://burningshed.com/store/sonicbond/stephen-lambe_rock-classics-yes-90125_book</a></p>rabinesquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09038607261661873511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927372754510708952.post-42855337803868757242024-02-08T09:39:00.000-08:002024-02-09T20:43:14.820-08:00A pleasant surprise!<p>Yesterday, Trevor announced that he would be releasing the demo version of "Fragile" - previously only available as a bonus track on the deluxe <i>Rio</i> release - to streaming services.</p><p>As stated in the social media post:</p><i>I’m particularly pleased with the space, in terms of production, and happy with the simplicity of the lyric. Life is harsh, fickle and Fragile. My intention regarding the guitar solo was for it to drip onto the “page” so to speak.</i><div><i><br /></i></div><div>Given that he wrote this song to spec for <i>Agent X</i>'s showrunner, I'm assuming that the lyrics at least somewhat reflect the narrative concerns of the series as a whole (or perhaps only the last episode).</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/pOjxdkldyOU" width="320" youtube-src-id="pOjxdkldyOU"></iframe></div>rabinesquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09038607261661873511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927372754510708952.post-89585802948213774542024-01-29T09:52:00.000-08:002024-01-29T20:35:24.270-08:00Media Watch: (not) making the cut<p>Published today is a listicle-of-sorts regarding some of the songs recorded in '82-83, I assume this originally appeared as a sidebar in the full issue of <i>PROG</i> featuring the <i>90125</i> cover story.</p><p><a href="https://www.loudersound.com/features/yes-songs-left-off-90125">https://www.loudersound.com/features/yes-songs-left-off-90125</a></p><p>Of the six songs listed here, I have already provided some commentary in my entry about <i>90124</i> from the <i>Changes</i> review series (that particular entry was posted in August of 2020) but I'll comment here too.</p><p><b>"Time"</b></p><p>In fandom circles this is considered the <i>true</i> lost track, and Trevor notes that it would have included "Cinema" in its' complete version, but I have a theory that the original instrumental version of "Make It Easy" which is in fandom circulation may actually include "Time" as well. I think the reason why it generates so much conversation/speculation is the belief that "Time" represents a sort of lost prog potential for YesWest which, as with many popular myths, doesn't necessarily hold up.</p><p><b>"Make It Easy"</b></p><p>...and the author noted that detail too (re: the relationship between "Time" and this song). "Make It Easy" is a definite part of Yesstory given the use of the intro in live performances of "Owner" as well as its' archival release on the remastered/expanded version of <i>90125</i>, and so I feel like it doesn't necessarily always need to be included in the discussion of "lost" tracks.<br /></p><p><b>"It's Over"</b></p><p>What is truly interesting to me about this song is that - beyond its' inclusion on the reissue of <i>90125</i> - there isn't some other version of it floating around in fandom circulation. It's credited solely to Trevor but it really feels like it was something which became fully-realized when subjected to the Cinema process.</p><p><b>"Red Light, Green Light"</b></p><p>My esteemed fandom colleague Henry Potts refers to this song as "mysterious" as regards its provenance in Yesstory. Trevor Horn made mention of it in an <i>NME</i> interview from 2021, noting that the drumloop on the Art of Noise track "Beat Box" originally came from the recording of this track (which, according to <i>this</i> article, took place at Air Studios). And Alan's playing is <b>right on the money</b>, as always! So one thing we could speculate about "Red Light, Green Light" (as it languishes in relative obscurity) is that it was probably at least somewhat funky. Now <b>this</b> is the song Trevor should be asked about, rather than the 1001th inquiry regarding "Time."</p><p><b>"Carry On"</b></p><p>AKA: "You Know Something I Don't Know," and as I've noted previously, this song was resurrected briefly as an instrumental performed on Trevor's solo tour in 1989. Its' inclusion in the Cinema rehearsal recording which is in circulation means that this song is usually cited in these kinds of discussions.</p><p><b>"Open Your Doors"</b></p><p>For years I saw this song referred to as "Open The Door" but when you listen to the recording, it really does sound like <i>open your doors</i>. This is a definite outlier in the Cinema oeuvre (with a really bad-quality version in circulation). The article states that it sounds "nothing like Yes" which is true but they weren't <i>trying</i> to sound like Yes at that time. So it represents just as valid a direction as any other in my estimation.</p>rabinesquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09038607261661873511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927372754510708952.post-2508030361270454792024-01-22T11:53:00.000-08:002024-01-22T11:54:14.577-08:00Media Watch: the (storied) history of "Owner"<p>Published <i>almost</i> on the anniversary of OoaLH charting at number one on the<i> Billboard</i> Hot 100 is this article from <i>Guitar Player</i> regarding the creation of said hit single. I'm assuming it was originally a part of the main interview published last month.</p><p><a href="https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/yes-how-i-wrote-owner-of-a-lonely-heart">https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/yes-how-i-wrote-owner-of-a-lonely-heart</a></p><p>And...it's a story long-time fans know very well. Or at least one of <i>many</i> stories. Just for perspective's sake I found this article which is from 2021 featuring Jon's point of view.</p><p><a href="https://www.rhino.com/article/deep-dive-yes-owner-of-a-lonely-heart">https://www.rhino.com/article/deep-dive-yes-owner-of-a-lonely-heart</a></p><p>And then another article from 2021 also featuring other perspectives...</p><p><a href="https://www.loudersound.com/features/yes-story-behind-owner-of-a-lonely-heat">https://www.loudersound.com/features/yes-story-behind-owner-of-a-lonely-heat</a></p><p>Given the 40th anniversary of <i>90125</i> a few months back there's been a lot of coverage about the album and the song published of late (as example, one posted on the <i>BraveWords</i> website last month). But one thing which stuck out for me in this latest one was this bit:</p><p><span face=""Open Sans", "Open Sans-fallback"" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px;"></span></p><blockquote><i>He learned it had reached number one while vacationing in Miami. As he celebrated with a glass of champagne by the hotel pool, a woman whisking down a water slide slammed into him and ruptured his spleen. </i></blockquote><p></p><p>Trevor told the story of the accident (and Shelley's heroic effort to pull him out of the pool all on her own) during his Guitar Center in-store appearance in 2012. He stated it happened on his birthday, January 13th. The day "Owner" hit number one was January 21st (which is one helluva belated bday present). But it certainly makes for a <i>dramatic</i> scene, right? Trevor's greatest career triumph followed by a life-threatening accident, how fortunes can change from one minute to the next. Heck, even just a freak accident happening on your <i>birthday</i> is enough drama for anyone.</p><p>All that to say...I think this is an interesting example of how - when a cultural artifact is so revered, so famous - there are always going to be differing perspectives regarding how and why it <i>is </i>special, how it was created, and the truth likely lies somewhere in between.</p>rabinesquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09038607261661873511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927372754510708952.post-27358750632124914482024-01-15T08:29:00.000-08:002024-01-15T08:29:15.525-08:00The Secret Discography: uncovering a classicLong-time readers of the blog are aware I first posted about the album <i>The Bull and The Lion </i>back in 2018, and this week an article regarding the album and its' place in South African music history was published on <i>The Arts Desk</i> website.<div><br /></div><div><a href="https://theartsdesk.com/new-music/music-reissues-weekly-mike-makhalemele-winston-%E2%80%9Cmankunku%E2%80%9D-ngozi-bull-and-lion">https://theartsdesk.com/new-music/music-reissues-weekly-mike-makhalemele-winston-%E2%80%9Cmankunku%E2%80%9D-ngozi-bull-and-lion</a></div><div><br /></div><div>It provides well-researched historical context as well as an insightful review, and it's great to see this kind of coverage for a lost fusion classic. As the album is now available across most if not all streaming platforms, I highly recommend it to anyone who is a fan of <i>Jacaranda </i>and curious regarding Trevor's forays into jazz during the ZA years.</div>rabinesquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09038607261661873511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927372754510708952.post-77621575258009984702024-01-13T08:19:00.000-08:002024-01-13T08:19:24.231-08:00prized as platinum<p>A very happy birthday to Trevor, one of our national treasures, and we're grateful to continue to be the recipients of his creativity and artistic vision. All good things to you on this day, Maestro!</p><p>Some pictures from the past for our collective viewing pleasure, which I imagine more than a few long-time fans have already seen/collected, but these are some of my favorites.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF9d9G5Exms3LE8gKKo54H-TPhfOxxcaF3owAg1yqr3Slktd-Fb7BdRoCg6vc2qIv3Md-72eplZPxx8xBziJTPHTTanRBun6_KbS-4l-WpA_utD8JtAXNlbAfa4gJqvlS84EQ4f5RIQKEMXG7bn4LJACTpNlD7CnJBfNltKH_TZczGh7eXIECA6C4n57Dx/s2015/Trevor%201979.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2015" data-original-width="1316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF9d9G5Exms3LE8gKKo54H-TPhfOxxcaF3owAg1yqr3Slktd-Fb7BdRoCg6vc2qIv3Md-72eplZPxx8xBziJTPHTTanRBun6_KbS-4l-WpA_utD8JtAXNlbAfa4gJqvlS84EQ4f5RIQKEMXG7bn4LJACTpNlD7CnJBfNltKH_TZczGh7eXIECA6C4n57Dx/w261-h400/Trevor%201979.jpg" width="261" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>1978, this was from the same photo session which other publicity photos were used to promote <b>Trevor Rabin.</b></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHAdlJMxejLj84doWo0StMDvkmnTOO4LgrzEXozu68BgQzeQ0Z1iyG_Eo4p1eSil9poCwYxs1_9W86CyWrxhQlsUlsTUc3tZhkdIrKYyRNbdd5KEEVtQx2Hm7NDUnMq9OAfwMNPxoONV3qfGWPtaSeekAIlXyr5SlP-1ORJQxQuEHew-je1G0bWmQ6RZ6h/s720/Trevor%20and%20his%20reflection.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="536" data-original-width="720" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHAdlJMxejLj84doWo0StMDvkmnTOO4LgrzEXozu68BgQzeQ0Z1iyG_Eo4p1eSil9poCwYxs1_9W86CyWrxhQlsUlsTUc3tZhkdIrKYyRNbdd5KEEVtQx2Hm7NDUnMq9OAfwMNPxoONV3qfGWPtaSeekAIlXyr5SlP-1ORJQxQuEHew-je1G0bWmQ6RZ6h/w400-h297/Trevor%20and%20his%20reflection.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>This jacket dates way back, I think, so this might be either 70s or 80s era.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtsH84nynfFk0M5CHGMwoxE7dfJDCyfuHTQSFIemWPAOKja08NsytGwUciPjv7d19swz1Amb5QBytZkDYI8NGZq_P_QVHQa8HfVtQEN6r8Cf-t_zFdp9MLfT-CyozXsgYXVAtzE-62xA89ulET1MygK5axbnJwjjJ9XWxmuBRQpWuD9y-Reog7GzeNmKS3/s1004/Trevor%20Korn%20phone%20card.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1004" data-original-width="633" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtsH84nynfFk0M5CHGMwoxE7dfJDCyfuHTQSFIemWPAOKja08NsytGwUciPjv7d19swz1Amb5QBytZkDYI8NGZq_P_QVHQa8HfVtQEN6r8Cf-t_zFdp9MLfT-CyozXsgYXVAtzE-62xA89ulET1MygK5axbnJwjjJ9XWxmuBRQpWuD9y-Reog7GzeNmKS3/w253-h400/Trevor%20Korn%20phone%20card.jpg" width="253" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>A very interesting piece of endorsement merchandising, from 1987. Jon and Tony also had Korg phone cards.</i></div></div></div>rabinesquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09038607261661873511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927372754510708952.post-34082597566865244892023-12-27T08:50:00.000-08:002023-12-27T08:50:56.145-08:00Real ones know, part six<p>This content is from several years ago - but published again recently - guitarist Jason Becker (whose album <i>Triumphant Hearts</i> features a track performed by Trevor) discusses his admiration for Trevor's playing and how it impacted his own career in terms of influence.</p><p><a href="https://www.loudersound.com/features/jason-becker-trevor-rabin">https://www.loudersound.com/features/jason-becker-trevor-rabin</a></p>rabinesquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09038607261661873511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927372754510708952.post-49677914705279683962023-12-19T07:59:00.000-08:002023-12-22T12:09:50.305-08:00New(er) interviews<p>This interview somehow got past my radar, I think? It's from last month.</p><p><a href="https://519magazine.com/trevor-rabin-the-intimate-journey-to-rio/">https://519magazine.com/trevor-rabin-the-intimate-journey-to-rio/</a></p><p>This one is from <i>Rock Cellar</i> magazine, they also interviewed Trevor during the <i>Jacaranda</i> promotional cycle.</p><p><a href="https://rockcellarmagazine.com/trevor-rabin-interview-rio-yes-new-album-prog-rock-tour/">https://rockcellarmagazine.com/trevor-rabin-interview-rio-yes-new-album-prog-rock-tour/</a></p><p>And a new <i>Guitar Player</i> interview.</p><p><a href="https://www.guitarplayer.com/player/trevor-rabin-interview-2023">https://www.guitarplayer.com/player/trevor-rabin-interview-2023</a></p><p>And also an interview on the official Manchester United Football Club website.</p><p><a href="https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/my-united-interview-with-trevor-rabin-ex-yes-guitarist-and-hollywood-film-composer">https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/my-united-interview-with-trevor-rabin-ex-yes-guitarist-and-hollywood-film-composer</a></p>rabinesquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09038607261661873511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927372754510708952.post-36131639395804893792023-12-05T20:40:00.000-08:002023-12-06T12:28:40.357-08:00Media Watch: recent articles<p>A review of the 1976 album <i>The Bull and the Lion</i> (which featured instrumentation by Rabbitt):</p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/9dc0c20a-0051-4aac-bed0-47621a386eda">https://www.ft.com/content/9dc0c20a-0051-4aac-bed0-47621a386eda</a></p><p>Trevor on the creation of "Owner of a Lonely Heart":</p><p><a href="https://bravewords.com/news/yes-trevor-rabin-discusses-owner-of-a-lonely-heart-on-its-40th-anniversary-so-i-am-sitting-on-the-toilet-playing-that-riff">https://bravewords.com/news/yes-trevor-rabin-discusses-owner-of-a-lonely-heart-on-its-40th-anniversary-so-i-am-sitting-on-the-toilet-playing-that-riff</a></p><p>A listicle/interview regarding many of Trevor's best-known (and brand-new) songs:</p><p><a href="https://www.guitarworld.com/features/trevor-rabin-rio">https://www.guitarworld.com/features/trevor-rabin-rio</a></p>rabinesquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09038607261661873511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927372754510708952.post-22876203877672207312023-11-26T18:29:00.000-08:002023-11-26T18:32:56.640-08:00Media Watch: PROG issue 145<p>This month's cover story in<i> PROG</i> focuses on the 1983 release <i>90125</i>, an anniversary-minded look back at the making of the album and its' enduring place in Yesstory, music history, and pop culture.</p><blockquote>The band's groundbreaking 1983 album <i>90125</i> is 40 years old and <i>Prog</i> celebrates by bringing you the inside story of the album, via brand new interviews with those involved. It's a journey from an attempt to form XYZ with Jimmy Page to finding themselves topping the US singles charts - a first for a prog band!</blockquote><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3GncVS_irSTXML-50Lo3B4ug_ivk-1H6YfwovnezjJA8u-CW9XELPPZIocjkP4z5FNe6FRwziVZpW5X1db1e1BkFG8Im0cjMlqCfeZ2QilgWaMXR4vqiqcffDpWBMqml0iiuXCggOSssblQ3AEIL7B4HbzBsagQXatHzeF2X1kOGWVDXxR_deUe6dlrwl" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="496" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3GncVS_irSTXML-50Lo3B4ug_ivk-1H6YfwovnezjJA8u-CW9XELPPZIocjkP4z5FNe6FRwziVZpW5X1db1e1BkFG8Im0cjMlqCfeZ2QilgWaMXR4vqiqcffDpWBMqml0iiuXCggOSssblQ3AEIL7B4HbzBsagQXatHzeF2X1kOGWVDXxR_deUe6dlrwl=w469-h640" width="469" /></a></div><p></p>rabinesquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09038607261661873511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927372754510708952.post-14596664167246120872023-11-22T06:28:00.000-08:002023-11-22T06:30:50.326-08:00Media Watch: podcast roundup<p>Trevor joins the hosts of <i>Yesshift </i>for another round of discussion...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9WaZ6MTaHxw" width="320" youtube-src-id="9WaZ6MTaHxw"></iframe></div><p>And a historically-minded discussion with South African recording industry legend Benjy Mudie:</p><p><a href="https://pod.link/hip/episode/830791bc0c3e598b9e3c262e42a473ee">https://pod.link/hip/episode/830791bc0c3e598b9e3c262e42a473ee</a></p>rabinesquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09038607261661873511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927372754510708952.post-73878827405325991552023-11-16T12:21:00.000-08:002023-11-22T06:28:55.541-08:00RUSH! redux<p>Italian pop-rock sensation Måneskin has released an extended version of their latest album, re-titled <i>RUSH! (Are U Coming?)</i> which features five bonus tracks and one of them is another collab with the Captain Cuts boys - it's short & (bitter)sweet and catchy as hell!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8n4S1-ctsZw" width="320" youtube-src-id="8n4S1-ctsZw"></iframe></div>rabinesquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09038607261661873511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927372754510708952.post-81947228626928512512023-11-14T16:30:00.000-08:002023-11-14T16:33:37.415-08:00Media Watch: grand old (album)<p>Recent media coverage has focused on the 40th Anniversary of the release of<i> 90125</i>, and here are a couple of new articles:</p><p><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidchiu/2023/11/13/trevor-rabin-looks-back-on-yes-classic-90215-album-turning-40">https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidchiu/2023/11/13/trevor-rabin-looks-back-on-yes-classic-90215-album-turning-40</a></p><p><a href="https://somethingelsereviews.com/2023/11/09/yes-90125-new-era/">https://somethingelsereviews.com/2023/11/09/yes-90125-new-era/</a></p>rabinesquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09038607261661873511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927372754510708952.post-65165946164752417842023-11-01T08:03:00.001-07:002023-11-20T20:46:10.988-08:00(many more) interviews!<p>From short-n-sweet to in-depth, here's a collection of Trevor's recent press activities... </p><p><i>Analog Planet</i>:</p><p><a href="https://www.analogplanet.com/content/trevor-rabin-gives-hale-and-hearty-yes-doing-double-180g-vinyl-new-solo-album-rio-and">https://www.analogplanet.com/content/trevor-rabin-gives-hale-and-hearty-yes-doing-double-180g-vinyl-new-solo-album-rio-and</a></p><p><i>Glide Magazine</i>:</p><p><a href="https://glidemagazine.com/296812/trevor-rabin-talks-new-solo-album-rio-yes-stories-during-their-commercial-apex-interview/">https://glidemagazine.com/296812/trevor-rabin-talks-new-solo-album-rio-yes-stories-during-their-commercial-apex-interview/</a></p><p><i>PROG</i>:</p><p><a href="https://www.loudersound.com/features/trevor-rabin-rio">https://www.loudersound.com/features/trevor-rabin-rio</a></p><p><i>Metal Talk</i>:</p><p><a href="https://www.metaltalk.net/trevor-rabin-talks-rio-a-tour-and-his-next-rock-album.php">https://www.metaltalk.net/trevor-rabin-talks-rio-a-tour-and-his-next-rock-album.php</a></p><p><i>Spectrum News 1</i>:</p><p><a href="https://spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbus/news/2023/10/07/rock-hall-inductee-trevor-rabin">https://spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbus/news/2023/10/07/rock-hall-inductee-trevor-rabin</a></p><p><i>Trevor Joe Lennon</i>:</p><p><a href="https://soundcloud.com/deborah-l-markferding-lennon/trevor-rabin-yes-r-n-r-hall-of-fame-trevor-joe-lennon">https://soundcloud.com/deborah-l-markferding-lennon/trevor-rabin-yes-r-n-r-hall-of-fame-trevor-joe-lennon</a></p><p><i>WAXX TRAXX TO THE MAXX:</i></p><p><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1n13s2KsDdYAVetIWEOSvdKrtJ0iTaIqQ/view?fbclid=IwAR14ZLwTNVaJcGCQEBfa-0BYmxlntyotDH__RaW8Bib_ZnJbl6DHUxqEI9k&pli=1">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1n13s2KsDdYAVetIWEOSvdKrtJ0iTaIqQ/view?fbclid=IwAR14ZLwTNVaJcGCQEBfa-0BYmxlntyotDH__RaW8Bib_ZnJbl6DHUxqEI9k&pli=1</a></p><p><i>Music Radar:</i></p><p><a href="https://www.musicradar.com/news/trevor-rabin-interview-when-i-went-to-do-this-album-i-just-wanted-to-do-everything-i-love">https://www.musicradar.com/news/trevor-rabin-interview-when-i-went-to-do-this-album-i-just-wanted-to-do-everything-i-love</a></p><p><i>Sound & Vision:</i></p><p><a href="https://www.soundandvision.com/content/trevor-rabin-says-yes-surround-sound-and-atmos">https://www.soundandvision.com/content/trevor-rabin-says-yes-surround-sound-and-atmos</a></p><p><i>jambands.com:</i></p><a href="https://jambands.com/features/2023/11/19/trevor-rabins-paper-trail/">https://jambands.com/features/2023/11/19/trevor-rabins-paper-trail/</a><p><i>Goldmine:</i></p><a href="https://www.goldminemag.com/interviews/trevor-rabin-rock-music-is-so-in-my-blood-again">https://www.goldminemag.com/interviews/trevor-rabin-rock-music-is-so-in-my-blood-again</a><p><i>SOAL Night Live</i>:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1vSjB-fSM_w" width="320" youtube-src-id="1vSjB-fSM_w"></iframe></div><br /><p><i>musicplayersNOW</i>:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5pRsdj56S0s" width="320" youtube-src-id="5pRsdj56S0s"></iframe></div>rabinesquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09038607261661873511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927372754510708952.post-53951271342071943202023-10-25T09:00:00.000-07:002023-10-25T09:00:56.681-07:00Track-by-track, part seven<p>Continuing this series, Trevor tells us about the gorgeous "Tumbleweed."</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CyyQZBkOxV1/">https://www.instagram.com/p/CyyQZBkOxV1/</a></p>rabinesquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09038607261661873511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927372754510708952.post-13541626346344317542023-10-20T12:00:00.003-07:002023-10-20T12:01:01.695-07:00Media Watch: PROG issue 144<p>Announced today on the official website for the publication, the new issue of <i>PROG</i> (Keith Emerson on the cover) contains another feature article on Trevor as part of promotion for <i>Rio</i>.</p><blockquote><b>Trevor Rabin</b> - Having just released his first vocal-led solo album in 34 years, Trevor Rabin looks back over his career as a solo artist, a member of Yes and beyond.</blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJ-402pnG0vpWYbAJKrUJCrr9kD_pDwD2sJwbjQml-6nD5fGfpEAhWXaDGbMWJep0qUuMhxDdyjiM1pkvPO0V0jum_0efHd8dyw1XJKl4N12zN5xGJ-k98g-New4knML281vqQQEBAtvLc05LLzlBGrxvlp3_7dMd5MeJ4323Y3dIW_UYiq_wwzPI7F_VC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="496" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJ-402pnG0vpWYbAJKrUJCrr9kD_pDwD2sJwbjQml-6nD5fGfpEAhWXaDGbMWJep0qUuMhxDdyjiM1pkvPO0V0jum_0efHd8dyw1XJKl4N12zN5xGJ-k98g-New4knML281vqQQEBAtvLc05LLzlBGrxvlp3_7dMd5MeJ4323Y3dIW_UYiq_wwzPI7F_VC=w469-h640" width="469" /></a></div><p></p>rabinesquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09038607261661873511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927372754510708952.post-16812644496254661612023-10-20T09:39:00.002-07:002023-10-20T09:39:36.897-07:00Track-by-track, part six<p>On this FriYAY!, Trevor tells us about "Goodbye," his Country-flavored offering from <i>Rio</i>.</p><p><a href="https://fb.watch/nOpzkzzqfu/">https://fb.watch/nOpzkzzqfu/</a></p>rabinesquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09038607261661873511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927372754510708952.post-85736715452913344762023-10-17T10:51:00.001-07:002023-10-17T10:51:31.985-07:00Track-by-track, part five<p>This week Trevor discusses "Thandi," his passionate commentary on the cruelty of the ivory trade.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/mnEX3_4nuBI" width="320" youtube-src-id="mnEX3_4nuBI"></iframe></div>rabinesquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09038607261661873511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927372754510708952.post-46101212550913808442023-10-13T05:49:00.003-07:002023-10-13T05:55:05.863-07:00Track-by-track, part four<p> Up next in this series is Trevor's description of "Egoli."</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OnjDKr21K1c" width="320" youtube-src-id="OnjDKr21K1c"></iframe></div>rabinesquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09038607261661873511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927372754510708952.post-44142984387902095992023-10-12T08:17:00.002-07:002023-10-12T08:21:16.179-07:00Media Watch: Hall of Fame visit<p>With thanks to the R&RHoF, we have video of Trevor's visit to the facility on October 6th, in celebration of the release of <i>Rio</i> and his status as a Hall of Famer (as the <i>Union</i>-era lineup of Yes was inducted in 2017). And he donated his famous black-and-yellow stage outfit from the 9012Live tour to the museum as well as a chart he had written out of the riff for "Owner of a Lonely Heart."</p><p>In this footage of the tour Trevor was given you can also spy Shelley along with Trevor superfans Judy and Melinda, who created and administer the Trevor Rabin Fans page on Facebook.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/UODv7RyFB20" width="320" youtube-src-id="UODv7RyFB20"></iframe></div>rabinesquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09038607261661873511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927372754510708952.post-90052229949580385222023-10-10T17:09:00.005-07:002023-10-10T17:10:19.299-07:00Track-by-track, part three<p>Up next in this series is Trevor's thoughts regarding "Paradise."</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JG_akbxzCt8" width="320" youtube-src-id="JG_akbxzCt8"></iframe></div>rabinesquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09038607261661873511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927372754510708952.post-85880786379175171232023-10-07T09:40:00.000-07:002023-10-07T09:40:16.726-07:00Media Watch: marching to HIS beat!<p>This was a nice news story to wake up to! As part of Release Day festivities at the Rock Hall in Cleveland, Trevor had a fun time with the Vermilion High School Sailor marching band of Vermilion, OH.</p><p><a href="https://fox8.com/video/yes-guitarist-rock-hall-inductee-trevor-rabin-makes-special-appearance-with-vermilion-h-s-marching-band/9060212/">https://fox8.com/video/yes-guitarist-rock-hall-inductee-trevor-rabin-makes-special-appearance-with-vermilion-h-s-marching-band/9060212/</a></p>rabinesquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09038607261661873511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1927372754510708952.post-25152318590423459752023-10-06T14:52:00.003-07:002023-10-06T14:53:19.404-07:00Media Watch: Trevor on Yes Music Podcast<p>Finally! Posted today, to celebrate their 600th episode, Kevin and Mark welcome Trevor to the esteemed and much beloved of fans <i>Yes Music</i> <i>Podcast</i>. Trevor's appearance on the show is around the 27:45 mark.</p><p><a href="https://yesmusicpodcast.com/episode-600-with-trevor-rabin/">https://yesmusicpodcast.com/episode-600-with-trevor-rabin/</a></p><p><br /></p>rabinesquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09038607261661873511noreply@blogger.com