“Vangelis was always going to play off the cuff – which would have been wonderful, but we’re not a jazz group!” How Yes struggled to move on without Rick Wakeman then scored a victory with Relayer, in their own words

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To mark the 40th anniversary of Yes’ remarkable seventh album Relayer in 2014, Steve Howe and the late Alan White shared their memories of their early struggles to move on without Rick Wakeman, and eventually delivering one of their favourite records in their catalogue.

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