Yescapade Great Britain Activities

The Yescapade Team assembled a group for a show and event in Nottingham for Dec 2001. Due to a variety of issues, it was necessary to cancel the party after tickets had gone on sale. Since the folks did such a great job getting the event together, we thought we should leave this page up as a tribute to their efforts. What follows is the main activities page for the Yescapade GB, which was to feature Peter Banks and Fragile as well as David Watkinson at a posh nightclub in Nottingham.

The Yescapade Great Britain Team

as of Sept. 9, 2001

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Welcome
David Watkinson	Schedule of Events
Breakfast Menu	Raffles, Giveaways

WELCOME !!!

Yescapade Great Britain will be held in Nottingham, UK
Saturday, December 8, 2001
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM (check back for possible time adjustment)
Venue: The Works

Nottingham, near Sherwood Forest and the legendary home of Robin Hood, will play host to the magic of Yes music on December 8, 2001. Yescapade has decided to capture that magic by hosting a pre-show fan gathering on the day of the show to be held there.

We invite you to join us at the Yescapade - GB in Nottingham where you can meet with old friends, find new friends, listen to live music, Yes rarities, eat, drink and otherwise get prepared for the great show to be held later in the evening.

We have already lined up a great show for you :

Our special guest, Peter Banks, will be meeting fans and signing copies of his new book, "Beyond and Before". As Yes' original lead guitar player, Peter has long held a special place in Yes history. Peter will be speaking to the audience, and will be sure to have some interesting insights into the history of Yes.

Live music will be provided by "Fragile", the U.K.'s premier Yes tribute band, well known the world over for their success playing the complex music of Yes. They are hoping to be joined by Peter Banks for part of their set.

David Watkinson will be autographing his new book discussing the history of Yes, "Perpetual Change: Thirty Years of Yes Music".

Yes has been touring the world in support of their new album "Magnification", available in the UK now. This album features the band as a four piece, replacing the traditional keyboard role with full orchestration. The tour in the United States was spectacular and very well received, and the European tour will have already encompassed both East and West prior to arriving in the British Isles.

Due to Yes' intense travel schedule, we do not know if Yes members will be able to attend at this time. The band is aware of the Yescapade in Nottingham and has been invited to attend. We will hope to have more data on this as the day approaches.

We look forward to meeting you at Yescapade Great Britain. Sign up now, as seating is limited.


Books available courtesy:



Music available courtesy:


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Venue:



The Works Night Club
The Corner House, Burton Street,
Nottingham, NG1 4DB
T: 0115 938 8780

There's something completely new & different in Nottingham combining the live entertainment of the past with a bar, restaurant and club environment that's light years in the future. Not only do we cater for the serious party-ites, clubbers & everyone in between, we happily cater for parties, corporate hospitality and private functions - all of which you can be sure will go without a hitch. But that's exactly what you'd expect from a venue with eating, drinking and dancing under one roof.

The Works is open from 12 noon 7 days a week, combining a bar, restaurant and club environment offering something for everyone!

From day to night, from bar to club - IT's THE WORKS!

See the promo video from the Works: The Works - LIVE!!
Requires Real Audio Player - Available Here



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Special Guest

Born in England April 8, 1947, Peter played lead guitar for a number of bands from 1964 on. His early work and association with Chris Squire in Mabel Greer's Toyshop and Syn led to his becoming the original Yes lead guitarist. Peter departed after their second album, but the sound he created for Yes has lived on, perfected by his replacement in Yes, Steve Howe. Peter has kept a lower profile since then, leading a band called Flash, and recording a variety of solo albums.

We are thrilled to have Peter coming by for a book signing and a question and answer session. We are even hoping that he'll join Fragile for a few songs to recreate the sound of early Yes.

All Music Guide Biography - Peter Banks

You can pre-order Peter's book here:

Discography:

You can order Peter's albums here:

Can I Play You Something?

Instinct

Reduction

Yes

Time and a Word

Beyond and Before

Tales from Yesterday

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Musical Guests




Peter Banks joins Fragile on 19 March 1999. Click for more info


Fragile are the UK's Yes Tribute Band. The purpose of Fragile is not only to pay tribute to the music of Yes, but also to promote continuing interest in this legendary classic rock band. Yes stand unique as enduring exponents of the original progressive rock scene, and their legacy to the genre is immense. Yes continue to make great music and tour the world, and information about their activities can be found at www.yesworld.com. Fragile are first and foremost Yes fans, and one of only a small number of acts internationally who perform the music of Yes. Fragile would like to thank Yes for the inspiration, and for giving the world thirty years of great music and live performance. We hope your visit to stimulates not only curiosity in activities of this unique tribute band, but also continued interest in Yes themselves.

Review of the new Live CD: Live at the Half Moon
Live at the Half moon sample page

Purchase Live at the Half Moon here



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Guest Author

David Watkinson

David Watkinson lives in south-east England with his wife Laura and young son Charles. He works in the antique business and has been a YES fan and collector of the band's memorabilia for over 25 years. To enter the "office" in David's home is akin to stepping into a veritable museum of Yes with tour programmes facing rarer artifacts such as an award given to the band by Bilboard magazine many years ago.

David's obsession with Yes has spawned many articles in Yes fanzines and late last year he wrote an extensive article on the band for "Record Collector" magazine. The article is due for publication soon and will contain interviews with members of the band coupled with meticulously researched collector's information.

It is this fascination with all things Yes coupled with painstaking research that has led to "Perpetual Change" being born. David describes the book as a dream that he has lived with for years and is clearly excited at the prospect of the dream becoming reality.


Purchase your copy here:
Yes : Perpetual Change: 30 Years of Yes:



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Preliminary Schedule - subject to change

We are talking to Yes' management about Yes appearing and hope they will be able to attend.

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Brunch:

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Raffles and Giveaways:

We are fortunate enough to be able to provide some great giveaways, including the following as of this writing:


- Yes CDs : Relayer HDCDs with Patrick Moraz autograph donated by Brian Neeson

- Progressive Music CDs : Beyond Rock donated by Joel Veatch of Flying Spot

- Books : Yes, But What Does It Mean? autographed and donated by Thomas Mosbo

- Artwork : Messenger of Hope prints donated by Coral Mosbo


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