Will we ever see a new Yes studio album?

I think we have to recognize that the members of Yes never really liked each other, though they always respected each other musically. They were so focused on excellence early on that they left a few people out in the cold in order to notch up their technique. That does not foster deep friendship and mutual loyalty, but it did foster a commitment to excellence.

Yet some friendships did eventually form, often after real conflict. Anderson and Wakeman, for example. Howe and White, perhaps. 

When I think about my own current and past workplaces, I understand the notion of several categories: Those who become buddies because of non-work reasons, those who become devoted colleagues because of both non-work and shared work-skill reasons, those who deeply respect one another for work-skill reasons but don't have much in common outside that, and those whose lacking work skills prevent any further exploration of friendships. I've worked with only a small handful of people in the second category, but have worked successfully with people in the third. But the workplace is not hobby space. I am not buddies with all the people with whom I frequently travel, but we still get the job done because we are both committed to the outcomes.

Someone said that ABWH failed because Anderson wanted Yes, but it's always been my impression that it was the reverse--Yes wanted Anderson, and contrived a series of events vis a vis the Union tour and album to make that happen. 

Wakeman once commented that Yes was different because they could play stuff other bands couldn't play (added by me: especially live). Sherwood seems to me a fine musician, but he's not in that category. Lee Pomeroy is. 

With Squire's death, it seems to me that Yes became a tribute band to itself. My wife and I attended a local concert of the Marshall Tucker Band, and only one member was part of the original group. They sounded good, but did not advance the plot. I don't expect any album from "official" Yes to advance the plot. It's hard enough for the remaining classic-lineup minds to do so on their own.

Rick "who'd love to see ARW make one more tour as they hoped to do last year" Denney

Man I hate you.......2x live!!

Good call on Nektar and Focus by the way, I considered putting Focus down!  

Foghat were a blues-rock outfit that were formed from Savoy Brown & other bands, they were amazing (NOT prog).  Their first album was produced & engineered by Todd Rundgren.  The late Rod Price was, IMHO, the best slide guitarist in the world, bar none.  Now, they drift along, with only the original drummer leading the way. 

Some bands pull it off....Alice Cooper still puts on a good live show, and the Rolling Stones & Paul McCartney will probably outlast me.  Other bands just seem tired and lost.  

I haven't seen much of Yes with Davison, except on YouTube bits (which I didn't care for).  Jon Anderson is one of the best English poets of his generation, and rates up with the Romantics like Shelley etc.  You can't replace his lyrics with fluff nonsense as they have done since "Fly From Here."  

Over and out. 

Oh, wait, I've already given the internet my name on my profile here. Darn. 

Hi,

Please, don't make me .... 

Chris is not there any more and his touch was way too important and a nice double up with Steve Howe ... 

I don't think that we need another YES album ... it's time for them to enjoy their "retirement" and go smell some roses and have a quiet dinner or two!