In 1995, Asia had a bit of a studio issue when a water pipe burst and ruined hundreds of thousands of pounds of studio equipment.  

When Tesla released Five Man Acoustical Jam back in 1990, who would have thought that a new type of performance would emerge within metal and even prog?  

Asia may not have been the first band to tour Russia but they certainly made their mark during this concert that was captured in 1990.  By this time, the band had lost Steve Howe and replaced him with Mandy Meyer for the Astra album.  

This double CD set is a nice live show from the Aqua tour in Japan.  

Asia has been around for quite some time, and I think they are one of the few bands that has more live releases than studio albums.  

This is the quintessential coffee table book. That’s particularly true for those who love guitars.

While Emerson and Lake have toured recently, and Carl Palmer frequently performs ELP songs with his own band, real Emerson Lake and Palmer concerts are a rarity these days.

The whole “do an album of covers” concept is a popular approach these days.

Are the Buggles progressive rock?

This is a two CD set combining two John Wetton live albums into one release. The two shows were performed about ten years apart.

Lately I’ve been breaking our old rule at Music Street Journal.

This was apparently recorded at a cancer awareness concert as John Wetton talks about that at a few places here.

This album was Geoffrey Downes first foray down the New Dance Orchestra trail.

This single from Anderson, Bruford Wakeman and Howe is out of print, of course, but these days, it’s not that hard (or sometimes expensive) to get your hands on something like this.

This anthology of songs from John Wetton is quite strong. It’s not all progressive rock, and for the most par even when it lands there, it’s more in the AOR end of the spectrum.

This single from Anderson, Bruford Wakeman and Howe is out of print, of course, but these days, it’s not that hard (or sometimes expensive) to get your hands on something like this.

A contender for best of the year, this is arguably Sherwood’s best solo album ever.

Yes seldom do anything in a small way when it can be done in an epic manner. 

This is a review of the special edition audiophile release of Close to the Edge. This is a great limited edition, numbered CD release.

I have to say that I truly respect Carl Palmer’s vision.

This is the reissue of the 2000 reissue of Phil Manzanera’s 1976 solo album. 

Our old rule at Music Street Journal was, if it’s out of print, we don’t review it.

This DVD is one that’s mostly just for drummers.

This is a good, but not great, live album from King Crimson. The first thing holding it from the “great” title is the sound quality.

When Steve Howe left Asia again a few years ago, Sam Coulson took over as the guitarist in that band.

This first album from Emerson, Lake and Palmer is really a classic.

This is quite a cool set. The main man behind this is Billy Sherwood, and I always like the stuff he does.

2KX is the permanent band formed from the recent international prog endeavor, Lisa LaRue Project 2K9.

Only the second album in the history of Yes to be recorded without Jon Anderson, this one, particularly since it’s the only other Yes disc with Geoff Downes on keyboards, is obviously compared to Drama.

Cleopatra Records loves doing these tribute albums, typically with Billy Sherwood in charge.

I remember when I got this album originally, I was unimpressed with it. I think part of that was expectations.

This set has some killer music. It might not be quite metal, but it might be.

This is a review of the Japanese import version of Heaven & Earth which features a lot of musicians that Stuart Smith assembled for this great band.

Where do I begin on this review? I guess I should start by saying that I’m a Yes fanatic and I have been since I was twelve years old – and for those keeping track, that’s a long time ago.

This collection is a lot of literally “homebrewed” pieces by Steve Howe.

This box set is a class act. The whole thing comes in something that resembles a book. 

While any Yes album is better than the music of a lot of other bands, this is probably the group’s weakest live album.

This set, basically two albums released as a two CD package, is a mixed bag.

I would say that this set is pretty effective.

This is quite an interesting set. It's been released in honor of the 50th Anniversary of King Crimson's Larks' Tongues in Aspic album. We get two CDs here along with two Blu-Rays. 

This new set is part of a series of releases, that I treat as separate artists. Perhaps I should have started doing it differently.

I’ve always been a big fan of the Doors.

This new live album from Yes is quite good.

Yes recently did a couple of tours where they performed some of their studio albums in their entirety. This live recording comes from one of those shows.

This live album features a strong performance from Emerson, Lake and Palmer.

I saw Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman and Howe on this tour and it was purely magical.

I drove to The Symphony Hall and bought a ticket for the night's Yes show at the last minute (literally!). It was a long shot, but it really paid off, as I got a good seat in the stalls.

There was something ominous about the date of this concert -11.11.11 so it was very much a case of going for the one on the night.

There seem to be some Yes fans deriding the recent incarnations of Yes.

This is my first time seeing Yes with the Benoit David and Oliver Wakeman line-up.

I really like this act. Just the two guys involved make it worth the spin.

 I knew it would be hard to see Yes without Chris Squire! As "Onward" played, with a white Rickenbacker on stage with a spotlight, I felt myself tearing up.

This double disc set features two different concerts from John Wetton. 

Years ago I remember owning this on vinyl. I bought it in a cut-out bin.

This is a massive set. It’s also quite an interesting one.

This is Steve Howe’s first fully acoustic studio album.

This is a reissue of the Yes album Open Your Eyes on 180 gram vinyl.

Given the scope of musicians on this set, I'm shocked I've never heard of these guys before. This is a reissue of an album released in 1987.

What a year it’s been, and not in a good way. Since the last issue of Music Street Journal went up at the end of January, we lost three great (and very different musicians).

The “Downes” of this collaboration is Geoff Downes.

I like these Royal Philharmonica Orchestra sets. I

I've been looking to do a retro review of this box set for a while. I finally had the opportunity this time around.

This is a new, massive box set from Yes. It includes seven complete concerts from 1972.

The latest solo release from John Wetton finds him with a lot of great guest appearances. 

What an interesting ride I’ve had leading into this album.

I have to admit that I was initially drawn to this act because of Geoff Downes. As a fan of Yes and The Buggles, I follow his work.

This is just getting released on BluRay and with an extra concert.

This DVD is one of the best from Yes.

I am a big fan of pretty much anything Billy Sherwood is involved with and I love Supertramp, so when I heard Sherwood was in charge of assembling an all star tribute to Supertramp, I was excited.

I don't think I had heard of Alan Simon until recently. This double disc set captures a lot of his previous work.

I really enjoyed the Steve Howe’s Remedy album.

First off, this is arguably a jazz rather than progressive rock release

This is the latest album from Downes Braide Association.

Since we’ve already reviewed the DVD version of this set, this review will focus on the difference between this new BluRay release and that original one.

This is another classic ELP album that we’ve not previously reviewed.

Here is another compilation of Yes music. It is the first two CDs from The Ultimate Yes, repackaged.

This is a pretty intriguing set.

A retrospective looking back at Lisa LaRue’s music, somehow this disc reminds me at times of Jonathan Elias’ Requiem for the Americas album.

For hardcore Yes fans, this is a real treasure.

Stuart Smith put together this band some time ago and made an album, then later put out this amazing DVD that showcases many of the proceedings in the studio while working on the project.

Any time a compilation like this is released, fans will debate whether they like the choice of songs included or not. 

This 35th Anniversary collection of Yes shares a lot of material with other compilations of theirs.

The third album from Yes, The Yes Album was a transitional disc. 

There have been a few books written about the band, Yes but this one really includes the involvement of many of the members of the group through extensive interviews. 

This brand new live album from Yes is cool stuff. For one thing, it's great to get live recordings of all the Drama songs. There are also two epics from Tales from Topographic Oceans and the "Leaves of Green" part from "The Ancient" on that album. They round the section out with a few other Yes classics. The live sound is great.

I've seen Yes close to twenty times (more times than I've seen any other band), and I can tell you that despite the technicality of their music and instrumental prowess, no two Yes shows are the same. That's true even when you see them on multiple nights in a row. Each performance is a little different because the music tends to take on a life of its own in live gigs. So, don't expect to hear the studio versions exactly covered here. For one thing, the line-up is different. For another thing, I don't think I've ever heard a live Yes song sound exactly like the studio version. I mean, why would you want that? You can listen to the studio version any time. I think these renditions are very faithful, and bring a new life to the songs at times. I highly recommend this, especially for those (like myself) who really love Drama.

Like last year, there is a new Yes picture disc released for Record Store Day. Last year it was 90125. This year they turned their attention to Tormato.

This set is quite effective. It’s prog rock, but in a very AOR sense.

The third album from Emerson, Lake and Palmer this has some great pieces of music.

Although this album is strictly instrumental, it’s one of the most “Yes-like” of Steve Howe’s solo catalog.

So, this solo album from Peter Banks was released on CD in 2009.

Considered by many to be one of the greatest prog albums of all time, it is a shame that the line-up lasted only one album and tour.  

I remember seeing Yes on the Union tour. It was an amazing show.

I like The Who quite a bit. I mean, they aren’t one of my favorite bands, but I do really like them.

I’m sure some would make the argument that we don’t need another Yes compilation album.

While Carl Palmer does a lot of music that was performed by Emerson Lake and Palmer, don’t expect his renditions to sound like that band.

This album is definitely a mixed bag. Of course, part of that comes from the fact that it is literally a collection of odds and ends.

This is an unusual set. Ciro Manna is an Italian guitarist known for his jazz styled sounds.

This is a new reissue of the original Yes concert film. While the main film remains unchanged from older editions, there is quite a bit of added material here.

This new various artists collection, as you would imagine, pays tribute to the music of Yes. It's an intriguing set.