Is Yes really Yes anymore? - Progressive Rock Music Forum

I think so. Yes has become like a franchise, and it’s put forth a fairly cohesive set of works with a rotating cast of regulars and occasional passers-by. For good or ill, Yes has become something that’s practically self-supporting - a brand name recognized and taken seriously by a large chunk of music fans, no matter who contributes to it or what comes out of it. But despite the inconsistent personnel, I can’t think of any Yes album that doesn’t “sound like a Yes album”, even when they trade out key players like Anderson or Howe or whoever. Opinions differ as to the quality of the quality of these later efforts, but it’s hard to deny they all have something very Yes-sy about them.

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it is absolutely not ---you need Jon and Rick to join Howe but Howe said that will NEVER happen---but Howe also said for years that there would be no new Yes album--but he produced this one and I'll listen to it but the singer is annoying and Sherwood hasn't given any amazing music to Yes in all the years he has been with them. Nothing worth mentioning. For me ABWH---Keys and Mag were some interesting albums.

No.

A very easy no for me, lol.

They weren't the same for a bit even w Squire still thumping, and they certainly lost any of the original spirit of the band with his passing.

We have some golden era recordings that I'm more than happy with.

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siLLy puPPy wrote:

Simple! No Squire No Yes

Not even maybe!

Chris Squire was and will always be Yes, CMV.

"I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021

Of course they are Yes! Yes is a band that has always transcended any one particular individual. No individual is essential for Yes to be Yes. The members have always kept changing, new people joined, old ones returned, etc., but the band continued.

When we're talking about the music, it's no. When we're talking about business, it's Yes...

Voted no.

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Steve Howe joined Yes in 1970, Alan White in 1972, Geoff Downes in 1980, Billy Sherwood first became a full member in the mid 90's but had already contributed to the band in various ways for several years, and Jon Davison has been with them since 2012. How on earth can anybody complain about the pedigree of these dudes? How many decades do you have to dedicate to a band in order to earn being called “classic”? How many years do to you have to be a member before you are no longer considered a “new guy”?

SouthSideoftheSky wrote:

Steve Howe joined Yes in 1970, Alan White in 1972, Geoff Downes in 1980, Billy Sherwood first became a full member in the mid 90's but had already contributed to the band in various ways for several years, and Jon Davison has been with them since 2012. How on earth can anybody complain about the pedigree of these dudes? How many decades do you have to dedicate to a band in order to earn being called “classic”? How many years do to you have to be a member before you are no longer considered a “new guy”?

Geoff Downes was in the band briefly for Drama and came back 30 years later.

Obviously they can call themselves whatever they want, it's a matter of credibility. Sherwood's presence should be worrying.

TBH I find it naive for some people having high hopes for a new Yes album.

suitkees wrote:

^ The pedigree is not the problem. The music they make is.

The OP seems to be saying that this line-up is someone not classic enough. I understand the view that they are too old and would better retire, but not classic enough is ridiculous.

SouthSideoftheSky wrote:

suitkees wrote:

^ The pedigree is not the problem. The music they make is.

The OP seems to be saying that this line-up is someone not classic enough. I understand the view that they are too old and would better retire, but not classic enough is ridiculous.

If Alan White were fully there and if Geoff Downes had stuck around for even 90125, that would feel more like Yes to me. As it stands, Sherwood and Davidson are standing in place of Squire and Anderson, Downes had more impact on Asia's career than Yes', and White is being supplemented by the extra drummer they take on tour with them, leaving only Howe both fully there and having Yes as his main gig. Someone above said they've seen both Yes and ARW recently and ARW felt more like Yes. I haven't seen either, but Anderson and Wakeman don't need defending, and Rabin was there for many years during the most commercially successful part of Yes' career as an influential part of the band. I can see how that would feel more like Yes than Steve Howe and three and a half guys who've more or less jumped on the bandwagon.

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Poll Question: Do you consider the current lineup of Yes to really be Yes?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Yes	17	[20.99%]
No	53	[65.43%]
I don't know	11	[13.58%]
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