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This is a PR stunt whether intentional or not at this point, lmao.

Personally I'm fine with the now well evidenced idea that Downes may really and honestly have thought it was his own. Pity of course that there's no crime story and villain there, but very nice to have an explanation what happened that does Francis Monkman justice.

Well, I hope Downes and Monkman are able to work out a royalties agreement. 

To anyone interrsted it's cleared. Mr Monkman wrote it. 

Edited by Artik - July 27 2021 at 04:15

chopper wrote: Epignosis wrote: Wouldn't quite be the first time. The opening to "Yours is No Disgraced" is borrowed from the theme to "Grandstand," a BBC sports program (listen at thirteen seconds in). Same rhythm but not the same notes.

Edited by cstack3 - July 26 2021 at 23:13

The old TV show UFO from 1970 had a different theme song. Episode were compiled and repackaged for a movie called Invasion: UFO in 1980. Instead of using the original theme, it used the Monkman track. No lifting was done from the TV show. Adding to this is that Downes claims he wrote and put the original music on a showreel for library music in 1977. Monkman's album was released in 1978 on a label specializing in library music.

cstack3 wrote: suitkees wrote: dougmcauliffe wrote: Comedic Relief: https://www.reddit.com/r/yesbandcirclejerk/comments/oqhjrs/woah_new_yes_track_just_dropped_i_hope_this_one/   Jon Davison sounds much better on here... although it does make me think of another tune... I agree about Davison, I think he is letting go of trying to imitate Jon Anderson and singing in his own style.  This bit of JD's vocals reminds me of his vocal work on Glass Hammer's "Perilous," my favorite CD by that band.  Downes, on the other hand, remains bad as always.

I also found Davison's singing much better on this one. As you say, perhaps he's finally doing his own stuff instead of trying to imitate Anderson... there was sort of the same thing with Benoit, live he did seem to be strugling, but once he did the studio album without trying to reach some previously achieved notes, his singing really sounded so much more beautiful. Only, why didn't Davison achieve it on Heaven and Earth?

cstack3 wrote: Tapfret wrote: I read years ago, and I can't find the source now, that Steve Howe was originally inspired by the Big Valley theme song for that section. I don't know who the source was and how reputable they were. And really, that pattern in the intro to the song has certainly had numerous variations that sound similar. Its not particularly unique, except in the context that Yes adapted it. Jon Anderson told that same story in his live "Voice of Yes" show in the Chicago suburbs, 5 August 2011.  He gave a very enthusiastic telling of that story, even pretending to be riding a horse like a charging cowboy!   The way Jon told it, they were all inspired by the song, not just Howe.

It's a decent track. I like it. That's enough for me!!!

Wow, it really is IDENTICAL to the Invasion: UFO theme.