Episode 561 - Geoff Downes of the Buggles/Asia/Yes

Geoff Downes has lent his keyboard wizardry to many of the biggest and best bands of the last 50 years. He was a trendsetting new-waver with the Buggles popularizing synth pop alongside Trevor Horn. Then they were famously recruited to join Yes, changing that band's sound for a decade. And, while with Asia, he showed how good "corporate" AOR rock (not to mention supergroups) could be. There have been several other side-projects (DBA), one-offs (Trapeze), and production jobs (GTR, Thompson Twins) along the way as well that has kept him active and in demand. Yes's 2011 comeback album, Fly from Here, which reunited that 1980 version of the band that created the much-loved Drama album, has recently been reimagined and released on vinyl for the first time as Fly from Here: Return Trip. Geoff gives us the scoop on everything and more. Enjoy! Official website for the progressive rock band YES The Hustle Podcast | creating podcasts | Patreon

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Episode 561 - Geoff Downes of the Buggles/Asia/Yes is an episode from The Hustle by Jon Lamoreaux.

This episode is 72:35 long.

This episode was published on Feb 10, 2026.

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