Episode 55: YESSOUNDS 055 – Grand Schemes and Cat Dreams

This week on Yessounds, we explore Steve Howe’s 1993 solo album The Grand Scheme of Things, our Featured Album for Episode 055. It’s a reflective, acoustic‑driven record that shows Howe in full creative control, and we’ll be highlighting tracks from it throughout the show.

Along the way we’ll move through the Yes universe with solo work, collaborations, live cuts, and a Whisker Shuffle curated by Lenny the cat. We’ll also feature a Cover Song Spotlight and a few surprises from the extended Yes family.

Settle in for “Grand Schemes and Cat Dreams” and enjoy another night inside the world of Yes.

1.  Jon Anderson – Maazo Maazo (Toltec)

2. Yes – Yours Is No Disgrace (The Yes Album)

3. Steve Howe – Wayward Course (The Grand Scheme of Things)

4. Oliver Wakeman & Gordon Giltrap – Nature's Way (Collaborations)

5. Chris Squire & Billy Sherwood – No Rhyme (Conspiracy)

6. Steve Howe – Luck of the Draw (The Grand Scheme of Things)

7.  Steve Howe – Common Ground (The Grand Scheme of Things)

8. The Fellowship – Dan Barliman's Jig (In Elven Lands)

9. Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe – Order of the Universe: (I) Order Theme (II) Rock Gives Courage (III) It's Hard to Grow (IV) The Universe (An Evening of Yes Music Plus)

10. Steve Howe – The Valley of Rocks (The Grand Scheme of Things)

11. Rick Wakeman – Mr. Slow (Return to the Centre of the Earth)

12. Jon Anderson & Grace Jones – Within the Lost World (Requiem for the Americas: Songs From the Lost World)

13. Steve Howe – Desire Comes First (The Grand Scheme of Things) 

14. Yes – Ritual (Remix) [2003 Remaster] (Yes Remixes)

15. Oliver Wakeman & Gordon Giltrap – Lutey and the Mermaid (Collaborations)

16. Yes – Close to the Edge (Progeny: Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina, November 12, 1972)

17. Bill Bruford's Earthworks – Half Life (The Sound of Surprise)

18. Steve Howe – Maiden Voyage (The Grand Scheme of Things)

19. Din Within – Changes (Tales From The Edge: A Tribute to the Music of Yes)

20. AndersonPonty Band – Wonderous Stories (Better Late Than Never)

21. Rick Wakeman – The Recollection (Rick Wakeman's Greatest Hits)

22. Steve Howe – Passing Phase (The Grand Scheme of Things)