Author: Timothy Ratajczak

As a movie gets closer to release, it’s always fun to see what the art department comes up with for promotional material. Here we have the movie poster for “Samson” that – I think – gives you a good idea… Continue Reading →

Wow! Thank you to our Canadian friends and The Canadian International Faith & Family Film Festival (CIFF) in Toronto that awarded “The Encounter Series” with the Best New Media! Sean Hannity presented the awards and apparently PureFlix Entertainment “walked away”… Continue Reading →

It goes without saying that Dennis DeYoung and his band sound more like Styx than the current Styx does. And Dennis himself sounds better than ever. A very funny man, a great entertainer and an amazing songwriter. It was my… Continue Reading →

Let me get this out of the way first. Watching Carl Palmer play is the closest I will ever come to seeing the late great Buddy Rich. In the past year, he has suffered the loss of both Emerson and… Continue Reading →

YESTIVAL 2017 – featuring Yes, Carl Palmer’s Legacy and (unfortunately) Todd Rundgren – August 7, 2017 at the Pier Six Pavilion. A lovely night for a concert and an even better one to meet the Yes boys backstage. New to… Continue Reading →

Coming this fall to save Israel! After losing the love of his life to a cruel Philistine prince, a young Hebrew with Supernatural strength defends his people, sacrificing everything to avenge his love, his people, and his God. A Hebrew… Continue Reading →

Not technically a member of the band, but my guess is that Billy will stay on as long as YES continues. He seemed nervous and shy, but when I asked him, “What was it like to work with Shatner?” he… Continue Reading →

I spent as much time with Alan White as it took for him to sign my copy of Ramshackled. I jokingly asked him if he remembered it, and he winked and said, “Of course.” Ramshackled is unique among Yes solo… Continue Reading →

I spent as much time with Jon as it took for him to sign my poster and CD booklet. He seemed nice enough, but it bothered me that he signed his autograph simply “Jon” – which is exactly how Jon… Continue Reading →

Yes keyboardist Geoff Downes (also of The Buggles, Asia, Icon, The New Dance Orchestra, DBA, etc.) was easily the friendliest and most outgoing member of the band. Downes actually initiated the conversation with me. “Hi guy. Did you enjoy the… Continue Reading →