It's a collection of 24 interviews with a wide variety of artists. For Yes fans, there are extensive, in-depth interviews with Jon Anderson and Bill Bruford.
Some of the topics Jon Anderson discusses:
- His creative process in detail
- How he directed band members in Yes from a musical perspective, despite his lack of music theory
- Channelling philosophical and spiritual perspectives into music
- Yes' group dynamics during its classic 1971-1974 era
- How friction served as as creative catalyst for the band
- His philosophy as a bandleader
- Contrasting the influences of Steve Howe, Trevor Rabin and Peter Banks on Yes' sound
- His transition into the world of one-man shows
- Why he feels his best work is still ahead of him
- A major revelation he had when he finished Close to the Edge
Some of the topics Bill Bruford discusses:
- The importance of storytelling in music
- Earthworks many musical transitions over its career
- Working with Ralph Towner and Eddie Gomez
- How running a band and label affect creativity
- His evolution as a drummer
- The difficulties of playing jazz for progressive rock audiences
- The impact of bootlegging
- Why musicians should only be able to release one CD every three years
- His road to retirement (a different take than in his book)
To learn more about the rest of the book, please visit:
http://www.innerviews.org/book.html
The book is available from Amazon here:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0578015188
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