Yes reported to be recording new album!

Relayer09 wrote: Yes live, there's nothing like it. I've seen every Yes tour since 83 and it doesn't matter which lineup was on stage, each concert made it's own magic. I sure hope this isn't the last one but if it is I'm making sure my kids get to see Yes at least once. The last three Yes albums have been outstanding. All you have to consider are songs like Mind Drive, Homeworld, Magnification/Spirit Of Survival, Dreamtime, The Messenger, Nine Voices, Children Of Light. Progressive Rock is alive and well in those songs and Yes are still at the top of their game. A new Yes album with four epic pieces. Are you freaking kidding me?! I think the last time a Prog band had the balls to undertake that type of project was 1973. Oh yeah, and it was Yes then too! Back then though 20 minute epic songs were an accepted norm. True progressive rock 40 years later. Yes ROCK!

Nice comments my friend!!
I hope your children see Yes! Glad you're enthuastic to spread prog knowledge to your children!

Best of wishes my freind!

It's an interesting effort at least. I'm really intrigued at this point. There did come a time when I stopped listening to Yes for some time, though now as I've started to grow back to it, I'd say releasing a studio album and going on tour would be with a perfect timing, at least on my case.

About their newer albums... I first got The Ladder several years back. I first listened to it till it wore out, well, not literally, but still. And I did like it, I still do. I listen to it occasionally because of Homeworld and If Only You Knew, (yeah, I'm a bit of a romantic). But I enjoy the album, I really do.

Magnification then... I bought it before even hearing all their older records and I immediately liked it. It has some songs that I truly consider classics, and I still treasure the existance of it in my shelf.

Keystudio on the other hand is a bit unfamiliar to me. This mostly because as I said, I lost interest in Yes a while ago, and that was the time when I got to know Keystudio too, so basically there isn't much positive about it in my head. Allt he same, I'm most probably going to buy this, just because I'm really really interested. And should the tour come all the way to Finland, then i'd definately buy it. Perhaps Mr. Anderson will read this thread and decide to come here because of me saying that

For being such a huge fan in late '70's, I've really lost my enthusiasm for the band.  But if they turn out a good one, I'll be sure and get it.

Why couldn't I have lived in 1972, when Close To The Edge would have been the "reported new album"? I was born too late 

Still, this is good news!

As much as I use that method sometimes... you still could.

Do you think that if ELP fans were expecting the worst after Works and Works II they would have EVER expected THIS:



But I think we all should have a little faith in Yes.


Man, this album can be used to make reference to ANYTHING!


Edited by King By-Tor - May 11 2008 at 02:46

Jon Anderson is pushing 64 years of age ( I think), if you wait 7 years between albums..................

micky wrote: laplace wrote: do it do it do it do it =P As little as I value post-Relayer Yes material it'll be a joy to listen to a band who *once* knew how to make good symphonic rock compared to every attempt at it I've heard so far this year - Magenta, Moongarden, RPWL, The Tangent et al have left me all completely unmoved and I'd rather hear Fails from Topographic Oceans, part II by far. o:) now call me a nostalgia junky I couldn't agree more...  some of my biggest disappointments.. and my most prized drink coasters .. are what passes for modern symphonic prog... christ...  it was perfected over 30 years ago... I'd rather listen to some REAL progressive rock that that retreaded sh*t  like TFK.

This looks very much like a 'final album', I hope they put a lot of effort and take the time necessary to make the songs great.

The 3 last albums of YES (Magnification, The Ladder & Keystudio) are masterpieces, i'm expecting a fourth masterpiece

russellk wrote: micky wrote: laplace wrote: do it do it do it do it =P As little as I value post-Relayer Yes material it'll be a joy to listen to a band who *once* knew how to make good symphonic rock compared to every attempt at it I've heard so far this year - Magenta, Moongarden, RPWL, The Tangent et al have left me all completely unmoved and I'd rather hear Fails from Topographic Oceans, part II by far. o:) now call me a nostalgia junky I couldn't agree more...  some of my biggest disappointments.. and my most prized drink coasters .. are what passes for modern symphonic prog... christ...  it was perfected over 30 years ago... I'd rather listen to some REAL progressive rock that that retreaded sh*t  like TFK. I think the problem with symphonic prog is that is WAS perfected - so everything since follows that perfect formula or, if not, is not considered symphonic prog. I wonder, micky (and this is a genuine question, I don't know the answer) if YES turn up with Close To The Edge II, whether our reaction to it would be more positive than to modern symphonic prog following the same formula? In the end, it's all about the strength of the material they come up with. The personnel are secondary. Let's hope, please [insert deity of your choice] they can find four excellent songs in them.

 

I have to agree. How can you improve on CTTE or even GFTO. Additionally how could Jon Anderson do better than Olias of Sunhillow ( What a brilliant title for an album)