upcoming reissue of Union Live from Gonzo

Spotted various places: news today that Gonzo Multimedia is releasing a super deluxe edition of their previous Union Live collection for the 30th anniversary of the release of the Union album and Around the World in 80 Dates tour.

https://www.musicglue.com/yes-union-30/products/yes-union-live-limited-edition-super-deluxe-flight-case-30-year-anniversary-edition

The Union Live release was controversial (in my estimation) from the outset, given that it was comprised of material already available in the collector's market/trading circles, and this reissue, even expanded by several magnitudes, does not appear to change that assertion in the least.

Also as a promo, this video has been posted on Rick's YouTube channel.  It's a performance of "Owner" from the Shoreline Amphitheatre show on August 8th which comprised the Japan-only Union Tour Live release from 1999.

Media Watch: another day, another listicle

With thanks to YF member flatopfreak for sharing the article.

Music writer Brett Milano offers his own list of the heavy hitters in the Prog world on guitar, published on the uDiscovermusic website, and in this "essential top 25 countdown" all of the Yesmen have made the cut, with Trevor in the top ten this time.

10: Trevor Rabin (Yes)
Long before he joined Yes, Trevor Rabin was known as a musician of prodigious chops; he’d already done solo albums playing all the instruments. While he did bring more of an arena-shredder sensibility than any other Yes guitarist, that doesn’t mean he couldn’t serve the song. One of 90125’s highlights, “Changes,” has a taste of everything he does well: Orchestral leads, Police-like rhythm parts, and those flashy cadenzas in the intro.

Here's the article link for those interested in the full lineup:

https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/greatest-prog-guitarists/

Collector's Corner: the most amazing collectible which never was

I spotted this item via a mention on Twitter, originally - from pop culture blog PPGuru - and the entry is a few years old now, but I am incredibly fascinated by this particular byway of Yes-related ephemera, and I recommend the read if you also like to be in the know regarding any and all trivia.  Some may be familiar with the notion of rock n'roll-related comicbooks, and Yes had been considered as a subject for such publications, more than once.

For me perhaps the most interesting revelation is this:

The one featuring Yes was solicited in Diamond Comics Catalogue in March of 1994 for a June 1994 newsstand/comic book specialty store release to coincide with the release and tour of the album Talk, so the comic book wouldn’t have sported a Roger Dean logo, but rather the updated Peter Max painted logo that served as the album cover.

https://purplepinupgurupanacheplaza.wordpress.com/2016/12/19/yes-log-supplemental-late-2016-side-b-as-an-unpublished-yes-comic-book-mystery-opens/

The blog also features other Yes-related content, so it's worth perusing as a whole, IMO.