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Points: 320 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 30 2012 at 08:50
Jaw-dropping; the way that a band can be just a label, with anyone and everyone thrown in, yet still be accepted under that label defeats all logic. Why don't they give each lineup a different name? Or call it "Yes#45" or something of that ilk? Are the audience mere lemmings who accept such nonsense? The answer seems to be "Yes".
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Originally posted by Dellinger Dellinger wrote:

Squire has been saying he's happy that Davison is also a Song-writer... so I guess that's good news. Yes desperatley need more musical ideas, I hope Davison is the man to give them (when they tried to have Billy Sherwood helping with the songrwriting, they didn't get exactly the best results one could hope for, and I don't think Geoff Downes can give the best ideas for a true prog song either).

I asked Steve Babb (bassist & keyboardist with Glass Hammer) if Jon Davison is likely to jump ship for Yes, or stay on with Glass Hammer, and he writes:

Steve Babb We are ALL involved in numerous musical projects. Its just the way that most modern players work. I'm playing on other peoples albums every day (I'm lucky and do that for a living!). 


Jon has never mentioned leaving to me, exactly the opposite. We've never asked him to choose and in fact I knew before he did that he'd be the singer for both Yes and Glass Hammer. (That's another story for another day.) 


He's happy in both bands and we're happy for him. Steve Howe has Asia and Jon has Glass Hammer. That's the way Squire sees it I'm sure. If you read the recent interview with audioholics you'll (and the PA folks) will see just how happy he is doing both. All is well in GH world. He sings more on Perilous than he did on either of the last two albums. Glass Hammer is happy. Yes is happy. Prog is happy :) Woo Hoo!!! lol :)


PS: We WANT Jon to be in YES. Maybe it was all part of a clever plan??? <g>


p.p.s. Don't forget, new symphonic concept CD "Perilous" to be released this fall!  Steve tells me that the final mixdown sounds fantastic!!  I'm lobbying hard for some free MP3 downloads or samples that I can share on PA.  



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Points: 1301 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 18 2012 at 19:14
i really wish steve would do some solo tours and the original band pulled together to record and do some residencies.  touring at that age has got to be rough.  i'm almost 40 and i'd go insane on tour.  
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Points: 10841 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 18 2012 at 16:15
Because he's pouting in his corner? 
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Points: 8138 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 18 2012 at 16:13

It's strange to see that after hiring a guy who had a voice completely different from Jon's (Trevor Rabin), they are looking for someone who must have a voice that matches perfectly the one of Jon's. Jon (Anderson) is still active, so why are they looking for a copycat if they can have the original ?



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Points: 16952 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 18 2012 at 15:50
They left out the part about stabbing the orginal lead singer and primary songwriter, Jon Anderson, in the back while he lay in the hospital recovering from flat-lining twice at a time when his contract was up for renewal. They also left out the part about the first tribute band singer they hired embarrassing the band repeatedly with subpar performances and disco dancing. YES is now a parody of itself without any soul remaining. It is Big Generator Machine Messiah interested only in stealing money from Jon Anderson fans who do not know what downright nasty and mean people the other members of the band truly are.

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Originally posted by cstack3 cstack3 wrote:

Here's a brand new article about Jon Davison & Yes.  It's sounding to me like Jon D. will be the vocalist on a future Yes CD, so he is likely to split vocalist duties between Yes and Glass Hammer (who have a new CD, "Perilous," coming out in Fall 2012 - final mix being performed as I type this!)

I'd appreciate PA comments - I haven't seen Juano with Yes, but from Youtube clips and reviews, he sounds like he's doing very well in the vocalist slot!!

http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/aug/16/happy-be-new-yes-man/?page=3#article

i saw them a few weeks ago and Davison was phenomenal.  just incredible.  never missed a note, stayed strong the entire show and had a very cool, mystical presence reminiscent of anderson in the early 70s.  i really enjoyed seeing him.  chris, alan and steve sounded great too.  Jon sang The Ancient with Steve, which i've never seen.  they also mixed the set a bit.  unfortunately, the songs were slow and Fly From Here was a real buzz kill.  the biggest problem was Downes.  he is a complete hack and has no business playing with Yes.  he's all over the place, low in the mix and made some pretty bad mistakes during the show.  not only could not play the intro to awaken, but he popped the organ on in the middle of it and then back to piano.  very tacky.  i thought that maybe he'd gotten himself together since seeing them last summer.  

i'd love to see jon on a yes album.  unfortunately, i'm not holding my breath.  if it does materialize, i'm not too sure it will be any good.  recycling ideas from 1980 gave FfH a boost.  
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Squire has been saying he's happy that Davison is also a Song-writer... so I guess that's good news. Yes desperatley need more musical ideas, I hope Davison is the man to give them (when they tried to have Billy Sherwood helping with the songrwriting, they didn't get exactly the best results one could hope for, and I don't think Geoff Downes can give the best ideas for a true prog song either).
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Here's a brand new article about Jon Davison & Yes.  It's sounding to me like Jon D. will be the vocalist on a future Yes CD, so he is likely to split vocalist duties between Yes and Glass Hammer (who have a new CD, "Perilous," coming out in Fall 2012 - final mix being performed as I type this!)

I'd appreciate PA comments - I haven't seen Juano with Yes, but from Youtube clips and reviews, he sounds like he's doing very well in the vocalist slot!!

http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/aug/16/happy-be-new-yes-man/?page=3#article
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Points: 12732 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 18 2012 at 12:02
The one from over 20 years ago, I guess.
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Points: 13635 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 18 2012 at 05:00
Those comments about David were unnecessary. Squire really doesn't seem to be a pleasant man.

Also, what side project between Howe & Hackett??LOL
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Points: 12732 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 17 2012 at 18:34
Nice article. It seems it's all going wonderful for Davison. Though I find a bit distasteful Squire's comment about wishing they had got Davison earlier so they hand't had the need to go with Benoit. I think Benoit did a very nice job with Fly from Here... though I still have hopes that Davison will be an upgrade.
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San Diego's Yes tribute band "Roundabout" Jon Davison got lots of practice as the lead singer....
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Points: 7275 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 01 2012 at 20:49
This is the first shred of news I've found about the Yes show in Auckland, New Zealand....not much red meat here, but worth a glance:


I'm surprised that no YouTube concert clips have been posted yet!  They are usually up within hours of a show (if that).  I'd like to see how Davison did.  This review said he was somewhat "tentative," but that may be understandable.  
I just hope he doesn't get a bad chest-cold or something! 

"Though it's Davison's first show with the band, he does original singer Jon Anderson proud. And while he is a little tentative at times, the man who used to be in a Yes tribute band hardly misses a note, which is impressive considering these are hard and high songs to sing."



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Points: 5154 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 01 2012 at 03:03
Originally posted by dennismoore dennismoore wrote:

 
There is a wonderful band from Poland, Quidam.  They had an angel for a lead singer.  She left and Quidam replaced her with a male vocalist.  I try & try but I can't make the adjustment.  It is a huge change to make.
 
 
 
Oh the lovely Emila Derkovska, had the chance of seeing them live at that time, she did a cracking cover of Purple's Child in Time which blew the audience up... an angel both in her voice and her looks.
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Points: 7275 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 01 2012 at 00:46
Originally posted by el böthy el böthy wrote:

Another singer? When did this happen?

Here's some background for you in case you missed it (or are you being funny?)
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Another singer? When did this happen?
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Originally posted by Vibrationbaby Vibrationbaby wrote:

Nelly Furtado covered it a couple of years ago.
 
And it was painfully atrocious.
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Points: 7275 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 30 2012 at 11:25
Originally posted by dennismoore dennismoore wrote:

Originally posted by cstack3 cstack3 wrote:


 
Dude, from the still photo the bass player on the left is your twin, even same eyeglasses!
 
Great video.  Do they play the entire song?
 
The guitarist on the right with the hollowbody is fabulous.  Why is there a 2nd guitarist in the band?
If anything a YES tribute band needs a 2nd keyboard player, I would think...
 
Anyway, awesome video.  I wish I didn't move to the sticks and I could get to see some of the great
YES & RUSH & Genesis & Pink Floyd cover bands.... 
 
Did you watch that video I posted?  Those people were from Chicago, you know, actually I think they might
be neighbors of yours....Wink

All of "Revealing Science of God" is on Youtube, but they posted it a while back when there were more time limitations on uploads.  Just search around for Fragile UK tribute or something.  

Yeah, Hook and I look a bit alike!  He's a FINE bassist (I knew the late, great Gary Strater of Starcastle, who was in that class).  I've met most of the great Rick players of the '70s, some of the younger guys like Chris Hook are right up there.  

No, I didn't see your video, Slartibartfast, could you provide the link to that thread?  We've had a slough of Yes and Genesis trib bands lately, plus a very good Dio band, a few good UFO trib band etc.  Many of these bands are quite excellent & attempt some of the most difficult material.  

Have a great weekend!  Here's Fragile's website....when Yes lay down and die, these guys may keep going:
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