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Episode Synopsis
Produced by Joseph Cottrell, Wayne Hall, Ken Fuller and Jeffrey Crecelius
This week, Mark and I spoke to the redoubtable David Watkinson who has published another fabulous Yessay (see what he did there?) on Forgotten-Yesterdays.com. This time, it’s about a subject that might appear a bit dry - the band’s accounts books from 1969-1970. In fact, there is a huge amount that can be gleaned from the documents as you will hear in this episode. Can you guess what are the largest - and the most bizarre - expenses the band incurred at this time? Prepare to be amazed, as they say.
Yes were into Coke!?!
Which member of the band was an official Director of the first ever Yes limited company?
Why was there a separate charge for taking a bath?
See if you agree with us and then leave a comment below.
You might - or might not - want to read Dave’s Yessay before listening to us banging on about it. If you do, you can use the link below:
Dave's Page on Forgotten Yesterdays:
https://forgotten-yesterdays.com/yessays.asp
Dave Watkinson (left) and Kevin Mulryne (right) at Trading Boundaries, 2025 (image credit - Grace Hayhurst)
Yes - The Tormato Story & Tales from Topographic Oceans - Yes Album Listening Guide
Available now!
YesMusicBooks.com
YMP Patrons:
Producers:
Joseph Cottrell
Wayne Hall
Ken Fuller
Jeffrey Crecelius
Patrons:
Aaron SteelmanLindAl Dell'AngeloLobate ScarpBarry GorskyMark BaggsBill WhittakerMark James LangBob MartilottaMark SlaterBrian HarrisMartin KjellbergBrian SullivanMichael HanderhanChris BandiniMichael O'ConnorCraig EstenesMiguel FalcãoDave OwenPaul HailesDavidPaul TomeiDavid HeydenRachel HadawayDavid PannellRobert NasirDavid WatkinsonRobert VandiverDeclan LogueRonnie NeeleyDemScott ColomboDoug CurranSimon BarrowFergus CubbageStephen LambeFred BarringerSteve DillGary BettsSteve LuziettiGeoff BailieSteve PerryGeoffrey MasonSteve RodeGuy DeRomeSteve ScottHenrik AntonssonSteven RoehrHogne Bø PettersenTerence SadlerTodd DudleyThomas DeVriesJohn CowanJohn ThomsonJohn HoldenJohn ViolaJamie McQuinnTim Stannard
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This week, Mark and I spoke to the redoubtable David Watkinson who has published another fabulous Yessay (see what he did there?) on Forgotten-Yesterdays.com. This time, it’s about a subject that might appear a bit dry - the band’s accounts books from 1969-1970. In fact, there is a huge amount that can be gleaned from the documents as you will hear in this episode. Can you guess what are the largest - and the most bizarre - expenses the band incurred at this time? Prepare to be amazed, as they say.
Yes were into Coke!?!
Which member of the band was an official Director of the first ever Yes limited company?
Why was there a separate charge for taking a bath?
See if you agree with us and then leave a comment below.
You might - or might not - want to read Dave’s Yessay before listening to us banging on about it. If you do, you can use the link below:
Dave's Page on Forgotten Yesterdays:
https://forgotten-yesterdays.com/yessays.asp
Dave Watkinson (left) and Kevin Mulryne (right) at Trading Boundaries, 2025 (image credit - Grace Hayhurst)
Yes - The Tormato Story & Tales from Topographic Oceans - Yes Album Listening Guide
Available now!
YesMusicBooks.com
YMP Patrons:
Producers:
Joseph Cottrell
Wayne Hall
Ken Fuller
Jeffrey Crecelius
Patrons:
Aaron SteelmanLindAl Dell'AngeloLobate ScarpBarry GorskyMark BaggsBill WhittakerMark James LangBob MartilottaMark SlaterBrian HarrisMartin KjellbergBrian SullivanMichael HanderhanChris BandiniMichael O'ConnorCraig EstenesMiguel FalcãoDave OwenPaul HailesDavidPaul TomeiDavid HeydenRachel HadawayDavid PannellRobert NasirDavid WatkinsonRobert VandiverDeclan LogueRonnie NeeleyDemScott ColomboDoug CurranSimon BarrowFergus CubbageStephen LambeFred BarringerSteve DillGary BettsSteve LuziettiGeoff BailieSteve PerryGeoffrey MasonSteve RodeGuy DeRomeSteve ScottHenrik AntonssonSteven RoehrHogne Bø PettersenTerence SadlerTodd DudleyThomas DeVriesJohn CowanJohn ThomsonJohn HoldenJohn ViolaJamie McQuinnTim Stannard
Become a Patron!
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