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twosteves

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Posted: May 02 2014 at 10:05

Not crazy about Davidson's voice--very high is the only good thing I can say about it--lacks the rich depth and complexity of Anderson or even Benoit (listen to the live album) for that matter--but it is what it is and Davidson seems an obvious good choice for the band but guess I will know for sure when I hear Heaven and Earth---I have mixed feelings about Downes---for shear artistic direction, Moraz would have been a more interesting choice Wink

--but Downes is a solid player if not the greatest soloist---my biggest complaint is he should forget the endless cheesy music he does with Asia and put it to rest and focus on Yes and that level of creativity.

cstack3

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Posted: May 02 2014 at 08:07

flellis wrote:

I am catching this concert. The lineup at this point seems to the Drama lineup minus Trevor Horn which means Geoff Downes is on the keyboards here, likewise new guy is Jon Davison (born 1971). Apparently, he was recommended by Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins who was friends with Chris Squire. They are playing Fragile and Close To The Edge together. Will be at Tower Theater on July 19th.

Actually, I proposed Jon Davison as a replacement for Benoit David back in 2011 on PA! Sometimes I wonder if this post & discussion didn't give them the idea?

http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=78495

I quite like Davison with Glass Hammer, and he's been a trooper with Yes. However, I'm not at all enamored with Downes, and the rest of the band is slowing down and lacking drive.

Progosopher View Drop Down

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Posted: May 02 2014 at 01:58

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. If you haven't seen them, definitely go. But I have numerous times.

The world of sound is certainly capable of infinite variety and, were our sense developed, of infinite extensions. -- George Santayana, "The Sense of Beauty"

chopper

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Posted: May 01 2014 at 10:32

In the UK they're playing The Yes Album, CTTE and Going For The One.

flellis

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Posted: May 01 2014 at 09:30

I am catching this concert. The lineup at this point seems to the Drama lineup minus Trevor Horn which means Geoff Downes is on the keyboards here, likewise new guy is Jon Davison (born 1971). Apparently, he was recommended by Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins who was friends with Chris Squire. They are playing Fragile and Close To The Edge together. Will be at Tower Theater on July 19th.