Episode 144 – YES vs The Buggles

The guys get into another “rock n roll manager did me wrong” story – but this one feels a little different. Learn about Brian Lane, his rise from record promoter to prog rock puppeteer, and the move that did him in – even though he says it wasn’t him who did it at all… This episode brought to you in part by Louder Than Life Music Festival. Louder Than Life America’s Biggest Rock Festival Louisville, KY September 21-24, 2023 Highland Festival Grounds At Kentucky Exposition Center Foo Fighters, Green Day, Tool, Avenged Sevenfold, Godsmack, Pantera, Queens Of The Stone Age, Weezer, Limp Bizkit, Megadeth, Rancid, Turnstile & More General Admission And VIP Passes On Sale Now Starting At $10 Down Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rocknrollbedtimestories   SHOW NOTES: Songs used in this episode:  “Roundabout,” “We Can Fly From Here (New York, 1980)”  by Yes; “Video Killed the Radio Star” by The Buggles; “Heat of the Moment,” Only Time Will Tell” by Asia; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Buggles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kung_Fu_Fighting https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biddu https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Lane_(manager) https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-managers-that-built-prog-former-yes-manager-brian-lane-reminisce https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yes_(band) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tormato https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drama_(Yes_album) https://www.rhino.com/article/5-things-you-may-not-have-known-about-yess-drama