Will we ever see a new Yes studio album?

chopper wrote: Psychedelic Paul wrote: worse than Tormato, Big Generator & Open Your Eyes combined. Well that's Heaven and Earth summed up nicely.

Edited by Cristi - August 26 2020 at 13:22

chopper wrote: Cristi wrote: chopper wrote: Psychedelic Paul wrote: worse than Tormato, Big Generator & Open Your Eyes combined. Well that's Heaven and Earth summed up nicely.  No, let's not start this again. I wish I hadn't posted that now.

There may well be a new album from the Howe version of Yes. He has certainly spoken about it.

^ I feel more or less the same way. I've always felt like a bit of an anomaly in the sense that I got into the band in a big way in the 80's when prog wasn't cool. I'm sure lots of younger people had the 90125 album but they probably stopped there and didn't necessarily become big prog heads like I did. Anyway, I've been into them since then and while I am not old enough to have been into them in the 70's at one point I was probably as big into them as just about anyone else. However, I have no intention of seeing them again or buying any more albums by them unless they make some kind of change preferably one that includes letting Jon Anderson back in the band. I don't see that happening though so for me it's all about the memories now and moving onto other bands(maybe ones who were influenced by them). 

lazland wrote: There may well be a new album from the Howe version of Yes. He has certainly spoken about it. I don’t think it would be a good idea. Heaven & Earth was extremely ordinary. As far as new stuff is concerned, I am enjoying 1000 Hands. Anderson is on good form, although much of it is actually quite old music. I am looking forward to listening to Wakeman’s new one, and I thought the ARW live strand was far superior to the official Yes version. Howe and Anderson will never work together again. Howe has barely suffered Jon since the financial fallout after the Tormato breakup of the band. ABWH was a fantastic effort, and should have been a springboard to a fine long term collaboration, but Anderson wanted Yes. Bruford had no interest in that beyond a money spinning tour, and that Union period put the final nail in the coffin of Anderson and Howe trusting each other. Howe loathes Anderson. End of. Anyhow, I have no issue whatsoever in accepting it is over. I wish the Howe version would stop. I enjoy listening to past glories. I have more of an issue with older musicians trying, and failing, to revisit said past glories. The past is the past. There is so much great new music out there, including some Yes members solo stuff. Let’s leave it at that.

I wouldn't mind a new album from AWR or ARW or whatever it's called . 

I HOPE NOT!!!

chopper wrote: richardh wrote: I wouldn't mind a new album from AWR or ARW or whatever it's called .  As suggested already , Nick Beggs is the only modern bass player remotely suitable .   There isn't likely to be an ARW album now. I agree with the person who said their live album is a whole lot better than the Howe-Yes live album. They have a lot more energy and drive so it's a shame this seems to have died a death. Still, the recent Anderson and Wakeman solo albums are both excellent.   Sorry Richard, whilst Mr Beggs is a fine bass player there are others who can play to that level. If you listen to the ARW live album, Lee Pomeroy is brilliant (better than Sherwood) - his playing on Heart of the Sunrise in particular is up to Squire's level.

Catcher10 wrote: SouthSideoftheSky wrote: lazland wrote: There may well be a new album from the Howe version of Yes. He has certainly spoken about it. I don’t think it would be a good idea. Heaven & Earth was extremely ordinary. As far as new stuff is concerned, I am enjoying 1000 Hands. Anderson is on good form, although much of it is actually quite old music. I am looking forward to listening to Wakeman’s new one, and I thought the ARW live strand was far superior to the official Yes version. Howe and Anderson will never work together again. Howe has barely suffered Jon since the financial fallout after the Tormato breakup of the band. ABWH was a fantastic effort, and should have been a springboard to a fine long term collaboration, but Anderson wanted Yes. Bruford had no interest in that beyond a money spinning tour, and that Union period put the final nail in the coffin of Anderson and Howe trusting each other. Howe loathes Anderson. End of. Anyhow, I have no issue whatsoever in accepting it is over. I wish the Howe version would stop. I enjoy listening to past glories. I have more of an issue with older musicians trying, and failing, to revisit said past glories. The past is the past. There is so much great new music out there, including some Yes members solo stuff. Let’s leave it at that. I certainly agree that Heaven & Earth was weak, but why does that mean that a new album would be a bad idea? Could they not have learned something from how H & E was received, and make an effort to step up their game? They are sure taking their time, so maybe they are really holding off until they are sure they have a better album than the last one? Wakeman's new album The Red Planet is fantastic, I highly recommend it. I agree with Steve......Let's move on, the catalog is massive enough to keep anyone busy for quite a long time. A new album is never a "bad" idea, but a "bad" album is not a good idea.

I’m all for Nick Beggs for filling Squire’s shoes. He’s the main reason I appreciate Kajagoogoo.
But, Billy Sherwood is a great musician regardless. He did a fabulous job on Nektar’s Time Machine album, and his Prog Collective and Fusion Syndicate albums prove how good a musician he is. I’d love a new Yes album. And whilst I praise H&E, I know it’s nowhere the level of the classic run of albums (‘69 - ‘80).