Yes/ARW...(really)

I can't believe that Union had no less than 13 keyboard players contributing (including Wakeman himself). As if Rick couldn't do it all himself...........

Who plays bass for ARW?

twosteves wrote: chopper wrote: By all accounts ARW is a much better band than the other Yes, maybe they'll join up and do "Union 2". Watch you tube concerts--rabin butchers genius Howe's parts on most songs---and the rearrangement of an amazing song like Awaken is just horrible---although Jon Rick and rhythm section is first rate compared to Howes Yes--- I will probably pass on both versions---a curse on both your houses The band of peace an love should practice what they preach.

I did listen to Awaken on Youtube, and as you say, I felt Rabin butchered the guitar parts. He is suposed to be trying to play things as he would have recorded them originally, on his own style or whatever, instead of trying to replicate Howe's playing. Either way, Howe is much better. Still, if I get the chance to see either version of Yes live, I would choose ARW. Perhaps Rabin will get lured into his film scores again, and needing a new guitar player, if Anderson and Wakeman still can't resolve their problems with Howe, they I think they should try and get to work with Colin Tench. And if the other Yes were to part ways with Downes, then they should get the guy from Iamthemorning.

So many days of being together all the time with the same crew and oportunities to know everything about each other, including what gets on the nerves... How could we expect better situations?

Edited by Shiny globe - April 14 2017 at 13:13

Dean wrote: Maybe the guys in CIRCA: (past and present) can help them out.

Wasn't the drummer that's worked on CIRCA the one that helped Yes out while Alan was unavailable last year? In any case, if they were to get a drummer from a related band, I wish they had gotten the help of Carl Palmer.

Yes should change their name to 'The Prog Collective' - I'm certain Billy wouldn't mind

instead of who,s better lets assume all the roads yes take is one at least i think that what jon believes.

Random thought - Squire was Nick Beggs' idol - even before he formed Art Nouveau / Kajagoogoo.
I doubt Beggs would ever step into the shoes of his idol. Haven't heard much from Pomeroy.....
Sherwood fills Squire's shoes in a roundabout (no pun intended) sort of way.
I know Beggs played bass at times for the Genesis revisited stuff - Rutherford's bass isn't exactly easy to play !!

And yes, this is getting old.  Both versions of the band are doing little more than rehashing what they had already done.  This is why I got tired of seeing Yes 20 years ago.

Tom Ozric wrote: Random thought - Squire was Nick Beggs' idol - even before he formed Art Nouveau / Kajagoogoo. I doubt Beggs would ever step into the shoes of his idol. Haven't heard much from Pomeroy..... Sherwood fills Squire's shoes in a roundabout (no pun intended) sort of way. I know Beggs played bass at times for the Genesis revisited stuff - Rutherford's bass isn't exactly easy to play !!

After hearing "The Raven that Refused to Sing", and specially the opening song, I can't help but wish it had been Nick Beggs who replaced Squire. And then, Yes should have kept Oliver as the keyboard player, I believe he was doing a much better job than Downes (I did see them both live).