Will we ever see a new Yes studio album?

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SouthSideoftheSky wrote: <!--if gte mso 9> Alan White doesn't cut it anymore as a live drummer (which is why they have Jay Schellen on board as extra drummer on tours now), but there is no reason White wouldn't be able to record a new studio album with the band. Playing live and recording in the studio are very different things. If they do another studio album, they should do it with White, but let Schellen take over already when they go on tour. And I don't know why people are so hard on Billy Sherwood, he is an excellent bass player and vocalist, and he also plays guitar and drums, as well as produces, mixes, etc. a truly multitalented person. It is ridiculous that he is being treated as a "new guy", when he has a history with the band going back almost 30 years.

My problem with Sherwood is not so much because of his ability, I'm sure it's great (though he's no Squire). But it's not just that, even though he can produce and mix, I don't really trust the quality of his work there, or at least it's not up for my taste. I did get a good deal of his albums in which he collaborated with other Yes men, but in the end I just realized that, even though they were nor bad at all, they weren't great either (as Yes should be), and there was a certain something to them that made me tired of the sound quickly... which also happened with the Yes albums in which he was involved... and in the end I found that the thing that bothered me was in the vocals (and guess who stepped in to help producing, I think the vocals particularly, on Heaven and Earth... Sherwood himself, and on the album, even if a song might start well, just at the moment the vocals come in the songs loose all energy and interest from me).

Edited by Dellinger - August 30 2020 at 10:28

Dellinger wrote: SouthSideoftheSky wrote:   Alan White doesn't cut it anymore as a live drummer (which is why they have Jay Schellen on board as extra drummer on tours now), but there is no reason White wouldn't be able to record a new studio album with the band. Playing live and recording in the studio are very different things. If they do another studio album, they should do it with White, but let Schellen take over already when they go on tour. And I don't know why people are so hard on Billy Sherwood, he is an excellent bass player and vocalist, and he also plays guitar and drums, as well as produces, mixes, etc. a truly multitalented person. It is ridiculous that he is being treated as a "new guy", when he has a history with the band going back almost 30 years. My problem with Sherwood is not so much because of his ability, I'm sure it's great (though he's no Squire). But it's not just that, even though he can produce and mix, I don't really trust the quality of his work there, or at least it's not up for my taste. I did get a good deal of his albums in which he collaborated with other Yes men, but in the end I just realized that, even though they were nor bad at all, they weren't great either (as Yes should be), and there was a certain something to them that made me tired of the sound quickly... which also happened with the Yes albums in which he was involved... and in the end I found that the thing that bothered me was in the vocals (and guess who stepped in to help producing, I think the vocals particularly, on Heaven and Earth... Sherwood himself, and on the album, even if a song might start well, just at the moment the vocals come in the songs loose all energy and interest from me).

FatherChristmas wrote: Dellinger wrote: SouthSideoftheSky wrote:   Alan White doesn't cut it anymore as a live drummer (which is why they have Jay Schellen on board as extra drummer on tours now), but there is no reason White wouldn't be able to record a new studio album with the band. Playing live and recording in the studio are very different things. If they do another studio album, they should do it with White, but let Schellen take over already when they go on tour. And I don't know why people are so hard on Billy Sherwood, he is an excellent bass player and vocalist, and he also plays guitar and drums, as well as produces, mixes, etc. a truly multitalented person. It is ridiculous that he is being treated as a "new guy", when he has a history with the band going back almost 30 years. My problem with Sherwood is not so much because of his ability, I'm sure it's great (though he's no Squire). But it's not just that, even though he can produce and mix, I don't really trust the quality of his work there, or at least it's not up for my taste. I did get a good deal of his albums in which he collaborated with other Yes men, but in the end I just realized that, even though they were nor bad at all, they weren't great either (as Yes should be), and there was a certain something to them that made me tired of the sound quickly... which also happened with the Yes albums in which he was involved... and in the end I found that the thing that bothered me was in the vocals (and guess who stepped in to help producing, I think the vocals particularly, on Heaven and Earth... Sherwood himself, and on the album, even if a song might start well, just at the moment the vocals come in the songs loose all energy and interest from me). Dellinger, you could just have edited out the weird font stuff SouthSide posted, like I have done here, saving much comment space.

Well, I wasn't really know what to cut and what not to, so... but I just gave it a try editing it and it seems it ended up well enough.

Awesoreno wrote: I've posted this before but I'll give a brief version. When I saw Yes a couple years ago, honestly, Sherwood was the best one. He's no Squire, but he played with gusto, and sang very well (similarly to Chris, actually). The rest of the band was not up to snuff, apart for the drummer who sat in for White on most of the tunes (because of his back injury). Downes is thSome worst keyboardist they've had in my opinion, Davison is like a parody of Anderson, and Howe can't really keep up and more. Yours Is No Disgrace was... well... I don't want to say DISGRACEFUL, but those licks were not up to speed or snuff that night in early 2017. ARW had WAY more energy and life.

Lay it to rest and deal with it dudes.

FatherChristmas wrote: Sean Trane wrote: the world will be a better place without any new Yes album, whether new studio, new live or new compilation Lay it to rest and deal with it dudes. ^Is this what you post every time someone suggests a new album from an old band?

Edited by Cristi - August 31 2020 at 03:52

FatherChristmas wrote: Cristi wrote: FatherChristmas wrote: Sean Trane wrote: the world will be a better place without any new Yes album, whether new studio, new live or new compilation Lay it to rest and deal with it dudes. ^Is this what you post every time someone suggests a new album from an old band? I'm afraid he's right, or better said I agree with him.  In the case of Yes, a break is well-deserved. Plus, their last two albums were bland affairs to put it nicely.  I did listen to the ARW live album, it was good.Better than anything I heard from the Howe line up.  Yes... after listening to Fly by Night, I'm with you here. What I meant was is that Sean said exactly the same thing on the Will we ever see a new Genesis studio album? thread - except he said the world will be a better place without any new  Genesis album, etc., etc.

Cristi wrote: FatherChristmas wrote: Cristi wrote: FatherChristmas wrote: Sean Trane wrote: the world will be a better place without any new Yes album, whether new studio, new live or new compilation Lay it to rest and deal with it dudes. ^Is this what you post every time someone suggests a new album from an old band? I'm afraid he's right, or better said I agree with him.  In the case of Yes, a break is well-deserved. Plus, their last two albums were bland affairs to put it nicely.  I did listen to the ARW live album, it was good.Better than anything I heard from the Howe line up.  Yes... after listening to Fly by Night, I'm with you here. What I meant was is that Sean said exactly the same thing on the Will we ever see a new Genesis studio album? thread - except he said the world will be a better place without any new  Genesis album, etc., etc. Fly by Night is a Rush album.  Yes's album is called Fly From Here.

Cristi wrote: FatherChristmas wrote: Cristi wrote: FatherChristmas wrote: Cristi wrote: FatherChristmas wrote: Sean Trane wrote: the world will be a better place without any new Yes album, whether new studio, new live or new compilation Lay it to rest and deal with it dudes. ^Is this what you post every time someone suggests a new album from an old band? I'm afraid he's right, or better said I agree with him.  In the case of Yes, a break is well-deserved. Plus, their last two albums were bland affairs to put it nicely.  I did listen to the ARW live album, it was good.Better than anything I heard from the Howe line up.  Yes... after listening to Fly by Night, I'm with you here. What I meant was is that Sean said exactly the same thing on the Will we ever see a new Genesis studio album? thread - except he said the world will be a better place without any new  Genesis album, etc., etc. Fly by Night is a Rush album.  Yes's album is called Fly From Here.  Fly by Night... Fly from Here... same thing...  are you serious? So now album titles don't matter anymore?