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Topic: A Statement To The Press By Jon Anderson (re Yes+)
Posted By: glassonyonpr
Subject: A Statement To The Press By Jon Anderson (re Yes+)
Date Posted: February 08 2012 at 20:35
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For immediate Release A Statement To The Press By Original YES Vocalist / Songwriter Jon Anderson 2/8/2012 - Asheville, NC - In response to recent rumors circulating about music legend and original YES vocalist / songwriter Jon Anderson being asked to re-join YES - these rumors are unfounded and false. Jon Anderson is busy with his solo career; he is currently on tour performing solo (tour dates and venues listed below), as well as recording new music. Jon also had this response to recent quotes in the news by Chris Squire that he is in regular communication with Jon: "I haven't spoken with Chris in four years, and the only e-mail I have received from him in the last 3 years was him asking for free tickets to my show in Mesa, AZ last week - very sad, but true." Jon Anderson, who has one of the most recognizable voices in music, and is best known for his work with YES, Vangelis and Kitaro, as well as his innovative solo efforts, recently completed a successful tour of the east coast in the US with fellow YES member Rick Wakeman and a solo tour of South America. Jon's solo tour promises to deliver an exciting mixture of material from his prolific solo career, collaborations with Vangelis and classic YES songs, along with new compositions from his new CD 'Survival & Other Stories'. Jon Anderson US 2012 Tour Dates: 2/02/2012 - Mesa Arts Center - Piper Theater - Mesa, AZ - http://www.mesaartscenter.com/" rel="nofollow - www.mesaartscenter.com 2/04/2012 - Wheeler Opera House - Aspen, CO - http://www.wheeleroperahouse.com/" rel="nofollow - www.wheeleroperahouse.com 2/17/2012 - American Music Theater - Lancaster, PA - http://www.amtshows.com/" rel="nofollow - www.amtshows.com 2/19/2012 - Newton Theatre - Newton, NJ - http://www.thenewtontheatre.com/" rel="nofollow - www.thenewtontheatre.com 2/22/2012 - Anthology - San Diego, CA - http://www.anthologysd.com/welcome.html" rel="nofollow - www.anthologysd.com/welcome.html 2/24/2012 - Ovation Green Valley Ranch Resort & Spa - Henderson, NV - http://www.greenvalleyranchresort.com/entertainment/ovation.php" rel="nofollow - www.greenvalleyranchresort.com/entertainment/ovation.php 2/26/2012 - One World Theatre - Austin, TX - http://www.oneworldtheatre.org/home.html" rel="nofollow - www.oneworldtheatre.org/home.html 2/28/2012 - Kessler Theater - Dallas, TX - http://thekessler.org/" rel="nofollow - www.thekessler.org 3/01/2012 - Carolina Theatre - Durham, NC - http://www.carolinatheatre.org/" rel="nofollow - www.carolinatheatre.org 3/03/2012 - Parrish Auditorium Miami University Hamilton - Hamilton, OH 3/05/2012 - World Cafe Live - Wilmington - Wilmington, DE - http://www.worldcafelive.com/" rel="nofollow - www.worldcafelive.com 3/07/2012 - Theatre of Living Arts - Philadelphia, PA - http://www.philadelphia-theater.com/theaters/theater-of-living-arts/theater.php" rel="nofollow - www.philadelphia-theater.com/theaters/theater-of-living-arts/theater.php 3/08/2012 - Baltimore Sound Stage - Baltimore, MD - http://www.baltimoresoundstage.com/" rel="nofollow - www.baltimoresoundstage.com 3/10/2012 - B.B. King Blues Club & Grill - New York, NY - http://www.bbkingblues.com/" rel="nofollow - www.bbkingblues.com 3/14/2012 - Infinity Hall - Norfolk, CT - http://www.infinityhall.com/" rel="nofollow - www.infinityhall.com 3/15/2012 - Wilbur Theatre - Boston, MA - http://www.thewilburtheatre.com/" rel="nofollow - www.thewilburtheatre.com 3/17/2012 - Narrows Center For The Arts - Fall River, MA - http://www.ncfta.org/" rel="nofollow - www.ncfta.org 3/19/2012 - Bergen Performing Arts Center - Englewood, NJ - http://www.bergenpac.org/" rel="nofollow - www.bergenpac.org Jon recently released an epic musical work entitled "OPEN." A return to the long-form composition that Jon Anderson is best known for, (“Close To The Edge”, “Gates of Delirium”, "Revealing" and “Awaken”), OPEN is a 21-minute exhilarating musical journey; a pioneering effort that weaves intricate melodic and harmonic themes within a classical music framework whilst showcasing Anderson's iconic vocals and timeless melodies throughout. In many ways OPEN is a return to Jon Anderson's musical roots, as YES music continually flows through his veins, making it only natural to revisit now and again. Coupled with wonderful orchestration by his neighbor and good friend Stefan Podell, messages of peace, love, light and freedom are further explored within OPEN, making listening an uplifting and joyous experience! " 'Forever taken to that place of understanding,' are the first lyrics of 'OPEN', as though I am always remembering my true musical journey. To create this work, I sat with my 19th Century guitar and strummed ideas last spring 2010. Songs just poured out of me that week, and before I knew it I had created a long form musical idea, and with the help of Stefan Podell's powerful orchestration, we put together what is now 'OPEN.' It has 4 movements all intertwined, and seems to have a life of its own. For those who love this kind of music, I feel so happy to present it as one of many I hope to create over the coming years. My love 'Janee' has helped in production with her unique musical observations and her angel voice. I am so happy and thankful... Many Blessings." Jon Anderson - October 2011 Jon Anderson's OPEN is available as a digital download and can be obtained at: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/open-single/id474552662?ls=1" rel="nofollow - In other news, Jon Anderson and fellow former YES member Rick Wakeman have released 'Anderson / Wakeman - The Living Tree In Concert Part One' CD on Gonzo MultiMedia. The legendary duo performed a series of successful concerts in the UK in 2010 in support of their critically acclaimed CD release 'The Living Tree', and recorded several of the performances. The CD can be obtained at http://www.gonzomultimedia.co.uk/" rel="nofollow - For more information on Jon Anderson's upcoming tour go to http://www.jonanderson.com/tour.html" rel="nofollow - www.jonanderson.com/tour.html Jon Anderson 'Survival & Other Stories' available through Voiceprint Records http://www.voiceprint.co.uk/" rel="nofollow - , http://www.gonzomultimedia.co.uk/" rel="nofollow - Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Survival-Other-Stories-Jon-Anderson/dp/B004XIQHWU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1308606761&sr=1-1" rel="nofollow - http://www.jonanderson.com/" rel="nofollow - , http://www.facebook.com/thejonanderson" rel="nofollow - , http://www.olias-jewelry.com/" rel="nofollow - www.olias-jewelry.com Press Inquiries: Glass Onyon PR, Billy James, PH: 828-350-8158. mailto:glassonyo[email protected]" rel="nofollow - |
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Posted By: twosteves
Date Posted: February 08 2012 at 21:14
I knew they didn't ask him back--
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Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: February 08 2012 at 22:07
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Wow, only communication between the members was Chris asking for free tickets? Shallow... ------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
Posted By: npjnpj
Date Posted: February 09 2012 at 02:11
| The point is: did he get them? |
Posted By: JesusisLord
Date Posted: February 09 2012 at 03:31
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Yes has finally run it's course...... ------------- And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father. Phillipians 2:11 |
Posted By: Clepsydra
Date Posted: February 09 2012 at 05:51
| Yes is DEAD! |
Posted By: npjnpj
Date Posted: February 09 2012 at 06:01
| Yes 1 died with 90125, Yes 2 is alive and kicking |
Posted By: twosteves
Date Posted: February 09 2012 at 08:26
We need a 60 Minutes investigation---I say Chris was going to the concert to shake Jon down in the dressing room and demand he come back to Yes ---sing FFH---and work for scale----or else.
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Horizons wrote:Posted By: dennismoore
Date Posted: February 09 2012 at 10:21
Yes, that was small minded on Jon's part. Keep that stuff "in the family", Jon. Plus why does Jon need to do a press release to adress any odd rumor?. Shallow is a good word. Not to pile on, but since JA has been running around writing & singing so piously these days, a quote by Richard Wakeman comes to mind:
JA is a perfect example of a man wanting to change the world, by living in another"
Rick Wakeman's words, Not mine.
Plus as far as Chris Squire's original comments about Jon in the future: It is PR101 to always be positive with the media
in regards to the band. You want honesty??? Go to confession. JA should be a bit less "victimlike" and understand that basic public relations principle, and see what Chris is doing.
Hmm, I still say that YES is busy promoting FFH which JA would NEVER sing, so it it still likely that JA will rejoin
YES after both their schedules permit. Unless there are more health issues. ------------- "Yeah, people are unhappy about that - but you know what, it's still Yes." - Chris Squire |
Posted By: raeloneq
Date Posted: February 09 2012 at 10:32
You mean Yes 1 died with Tormato? Yes 2 from Drama is alive and kicking, not to be confused with Yes 3 from 90125, Big Generator and Talk....
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Posted By: dennismoore
Date Posted: February 09 2012 at 10:45
I might add:
YES 1 died after Peter banks left. I LOVE that old Yesterdays era Yes. Sweet Dreams indeed!
so YES 2 died after Tormato, YES 3 after Drama.. and so on...
Cheers!
DM
P.S. Amen brother, YES - Drama is alive and kicking serious butt! Some of the live tracks on Live From Lyon
are righteous! ------------- "Yeah, people are unhappy about that - but you know what, it's still Yes." - Chris Squire |
Posted By: zumacraig
Date Posted: February 09 2012 at 11:18
yeah, what i've heard from that recent live set sounds great. need to pick that up.
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Posted By: dennismoore
Date Posted: February 09 2012 at 13:59
Obviously, it would be worth it for Machine Messiah & Tempus Fugit, since JA would never add those to a YES show
that he fronts. But pleasant surprises were HOTS & YIND. YIND has a really big fat & warm organ sound while
Rick Wakeman would always have some cheese ball organ sound. Dunnu how to explain it but Steve seems more
active without JA and Chris Squire's vocals are MUCH more up front than when JA fronts, which is a good thing, I say.
Plus Steve's guitar has some rather nice more pronounced effects, such as he does on Starship Trooper, a nice
thick old fashioned phase shifter! Oh yeah, I forgot, Astral Traveller is way cool as well.
 Sound quality is full & clear and well mixed, with no hiss.
------------- "Yeah, people are unhappy about that - but you know what, it's still Yes." - Chris Squire |
Posted By: zumacraig
Date Posted: February 09 2012 at 14:47
yeah those early benoit set lists were pretty neat. i think they tried parallels only to drop it.
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: February 09 2012 at 17:55
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I think Jon has a thing about there being any versions of Yes without him and I guess he's sort of entitled.
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Posted By: cstack3
Date Posted: February 09 2012 at 20:19
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This is truly reaching amazing heights!! http://www.soundpress.net/files-press-releases/pr-2012-02-08-jon-anderson.php" rel="nofollow - http://www.soundpress.net/files-press-releases/pr-2012-02-08-jon-anderson.php 2/8/2012
- Asheville, NC - In response to recent rumors circulating about music
legend and original YES vocalist / songwriter Jon Anderson being asked
to re-join YES - these rumors are unfounded and false. Jon Anderson is
busy with his solo career; he is currently on tour performing solo (tour
dates and venues listed below), as well as recording new music. Jon
also had this response to recent quotes in the news by Chris Squire that
he is in regular communication with Jon: "I haven't spoken with Chris
in four years, and the only e-mail I have received from him in the last 3
years was him asking for free tickets to my show in Mesa, AZ last week -
very sad, but true." ------- Considering all of the back & forth between these folks, what do you make of this? "Your friends have been broken....they tell us of your poison, now we know....!!" |
Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: February 09 2012 at 20:25
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All of this has been posted in the other Yes-related threads. ------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
Posted By: cstack3
Date Posted: February 09 2012 at 20:35
Couldn't find it. The link was posted to the Glass Hammer Facebook page about two hours ago with this comment:
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Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: February 09 2012 at 21:27
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Feel free to continue, i just wanted to make sure you didn't miss the previous mentioning of the topic. Interested in additional commentary, thanks! ------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
Posted By: cstack3
Date Posted: February 10 2012 at 00:08
Thankee! I'm in touch with a few inside folks, but nothing has popped yet. Here's the weasel language by Mssr. Squire: Chris says he is still friends with Jon Anderson and in regular communication. “We email each other. We have a cordial relationship,” he says. “He is out there at the moment doing some solo shows. He is a lot healthier now than he was a few years ago when he was suffering from his breathing problems. He is getting back into it. I have never closed the door on working with Jon again. He has left the band before and come back and left it again and come back. It is an unusual situation. We will work together in the future but right now we are promoting the Fly From Here album which is our first studio album in 10 years”. http://www.noise11.com/news/exclusive-yes-recruit-another-new-singer-20120208" rel="nofollow - http://www.noise11.com/news/exclusive-yes-recruit-another-new-singer-20120208 Uh-huh. And it appears that Benoit "left" of his own choice. Like, who in his right mind would quit a gig like that?? Based on past history, I think we are going to see some ugly legal action before long. I wasn't sure how Jon could tour with his "Voice of Yes" act, unless he had come to some legal settlement with Squire. More to follow, feel free to post. |
Posted By: infandous
Date Posted: February 10 2012 at 09:13
| A sad, sad way for a great band to cap off their career. Of course, they are not done yet, but they were done for me back in 2002. I will still get Fly From Here though, as I really want to hear what all the fuss is about. |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: February 10 2012 at 09:39
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Sounds like Jon was pissed at the Fly From Here move and Chris may be trying to extend an olive branch, but still someone's not telling the whole truth. And Yes it is sad. But when you think about it, Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman, Howe, could have called themselves Yes, they didn't have Squire and they didn't. Perhaps that's where the animosity is coming from. I'm going to go out on a limb and speculate that Jon's goons finally caught up with Benoit and beat him up or threatened him with bodily harm.  "So I hear you're in this band that calls itself Yes. You might want to stop that. Things could get broken." ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Posted By: irrelevant
Date Posted: February 10 2012 at 11:30
"Yeah, and you better tell your pals to drop the gigs, or there'll be trouble. You've got 12 hours before sunrise, the heart of the sunrise." ------------- https://gabebuller.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - New album! http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385 |
Posted By: Catcher10
Date Posted: February 10 2012 at 12:16
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All boring banter from a bunch of old geezers who are lucky to even know how to open an email let alone send one or reply to one.
Just make music -------------   
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: February 10 2012 at 12:37
I listened to it a couple of times in streaming and it's OK. ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Posted By: TheGazzardian
Date Posted: February 10 2012 at 12:38
| I bought the CD/DVD special edition and the Vinyl because I am a Yes fanatic, but I would pretty much agree with Slart's description of "Ok". |
Posted By: Catcher10
Date Posted: February 10 2012 at 12:43
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^ My digital download copy was enough for me......I was gonna get the vinyl but now I am meehhh. -------------
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Posted By: lazland
Date Posted: February 10 2012 at 12:51
Yep. It is not a terrible album at all, but I really don't get those who consider it a masterpiece. I doubt that even Squire would describe it as such. ------------- Enhance your life. Get down to www.lazland.org Now also broadcasting on www.progzilla.com Every Saturday, 4.00 p.m. UK time! |
Posted By: cstack3
Date Posted: February 10 2012 at 13:41
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Even more: http://ultimateclassicrock.com/yes-bassist-chris-squire-we-will-work-together-in-the-future-with-jon-anderson/" rel="nofollow - http://ultimateclassicrock.com/yes-bassist-chris-squire-we-will-work-together-in-the-future-with-jon-anderson/ "As the one guy who has been present in Yes throughout every era, Squire reckons in a new interview with http://www.classicrockmagazine.com" rel="nofollow - Classic Rock
that “they probably all got fed up with me.” Acting in a custodial
fashion, Squire “just stayed there and kept it together. Somebody’s got
to,” he jokes. He goes one step further though and reveals, in a very http://ultimateclassicrock.com/tags/gene-simmons" rel="nofollow - Gene Simmons -like way of thinking, that after over 40 years as a performing unit he believes that “Yes could evolve into an entity like the London Symphony Orchestra, with different players.” “There could still be a band called Yes in 200 years’ time. But presumably, the band members will be different.” For those hanging onto a shred of hope that Jon Anderson might come back, Squire http://www.noise11.com/news/exclusive-yes-recruit-another-new-singer-20120208" rel="nofollow - shares that optimism with you, even though Anderson himself http://ultimateclassicrock.com/jon-anderson-has-no-plans-to-rejoin-yes/" rel="nofollow - might say otherwise . “I have never closed the door on working with Jon again. He has left the band before and come back and left it again and come back. It is an unusual situation. We will work together in the future but right now we are promoting the http://ultimateclassicrock.com/yes-fly-from-here-album-review/" rel="nofollow - ‘Fly From Here’ album which is our first studio album in 10 years.” ====== I think Chris has realized that Jon Anderson is quite a bit more popular with the Yes fan base than he is! But, what is a "Gene Simmons" way of thinking? With every press release they make, the more this thing devolves into Spinal Tap. They should just do "Stonehenge" live and get on with it. |
Posted By: zumacraig
Date Posted: February 10 2012 at 14:48
i think Fly From Here is the best album the band has done since 90125. It's produced well, actually has hooks and there's not any padding in the music. steve's two songs are excellent as is the last song and of course the epic. previous yes albums in the 90s and 00s were meandering messes to my hears with seldom a bright spot.
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: February 10 2012 at 17:46
Well that certainly makes you an official fanatic. But yeah, I enjoyed the listens enough to want to eventually get a copy. I just had too much other stuff competing for my acquisition attention. ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: February 10 2012 at 19:58
Well, it seems to me that Squire has this way of achieving what he wants, so if he wants Anderson back, somehow I guess he will do it. Just like when he was trying to convince Alan White to join "You join the band or we throw you through the window". Oh, and when Wakeman returned to Yes, both Squire and Wakeman had talked in the night when Wakeman agreed to return, and next morning Wakeman finds the news of his returning to the band in the newspaper... |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: February 10 2012 at 20:04
I wouldn't say the album was particularly good as a whole thing... but the songs "Fly from here" (or "We can fly", or whatever), and "Sad night at the airfield", are both now essential Yes for me (though they may not be the proggiest thing, they are still very beautiful... specially "Sad Night"). The last song is very good too. The one thing that bothers me a bit is the title song being promoted as "one" "epic" song... it just doesn't hold as a single piece for me, and even less when they distinctly separated the segments. They sound just like different songs, with and intro and an outro that repeats themes from the songs in the middle (and a rather uninspired instrumental piece before the finale). Most of the other songs are just too boring for me. |
Posted By: FunkyM
Date Posted: February 11 2012 at 08:56
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I guess they named one of their albums "Drama" for a reason. |
Posted By: zumacraig
Date Posted: February 11 2012 at 09:41
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I wouldn't say the album was particularly good as a whole thing... but the songs "Fly from here" (or "We can fly", or whatever), and "Sad night at the airfield", are both now essential Yes for me (though they may not be the proggiest thing, they are still very beautiful... specially "Sad Night"). The last song is very good too. The one thing that bothers me a bit is the title song being promoted as "one" "epic" song... it just doesn't hold as a single piece for me, and even less when they distinctly separated the segments. They sound just like different songs, with and intro and an outro that repeats themes from the songs in the middle (and a rather uninspired instrumental piece before the finale). Most of the other songs are just too boring for me.[/QUOTE] i see where you're coming from. the first part of the 'epic' is great. it's no wonder it was written in the 70s. the rest of the epic is kind of boring except that prog by numbers jam in the middle...bumpy ride.
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Posted By: cstack3
Date Posted: February 11 2012 at 13:48
Squire invited Jon Davison into the band so he could score some Glass Hammer tickets!! And, hit on the women violinists if they are playing that night! I've met Squire, he's a dick. I guess being told that you are the "best, most innovative Prog bassist, ever" for 40 years can get to you. Backstage, he's mostly on the prowl for young tail. Howe is like an alien, he's the most antisocial rocker I've ever met (I've met many). Anderson is as sweet as he seems, White is "hail, fellow, well met!" and Rick was very gracious and warm, he'd be a great politician! Squire and Howe are driving the Good Ship Yes into the shoals. I don't think they realize that the fan base is highly motivated by Jon Anderson's role in the band. Fans admire Squire and Howe, but I'm not sure they get the "true love" that Anderson engenders. During his "Voice of Yes" show, Anderson was playing a bit of fancy (for him) acoustic guitar work and someone in the hall yelled "Steve Howe!" Anderson shot the fan a very dark frown!! It was funny as hell, I wonder how much of a role Howe has played in all of this? We'll see what happens when Jon Davison steps in. He can handle the vocal duties, but Glass Hammer has seen a resurgence in interest due to this. Not sure if Davison is just a stand-in or if Yes thought he would be a permanent member (as much as anyone is permanent), but the split with Benoit David seems permanent to me. |
Posted By: cstack3
Date Posted: February 15 2012 at 23:52
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A bit more background on the Yes situation...regarding his communications with Yes, Jon just said: His contact with the band has been almost nil. "I haven't seen Steve Howe in seven years." Read more: http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/584877_Former-Yes-frontman-Jon-Anderson-happy-to-strike-out-on-his-own.html#ixzz1mWN1SSWU" rel="nofollow - http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/584877_Former-Yes-frontman-Jon-Anderson-happy-to-strike-out-on-his-own.html#ixzz1mWN1SSWU An interesting interview. I'm glad that Jon is finding his own path forward, it was really great to see him play "The Revealing Science of God" solo, on an electronic keyboard, in a small venue!! Fantastic stuff, see him if you can, he really boils down the essence of Yes very convincingly.
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Posted By: Warthur
Date Posted: February 16 2012 at 05:45
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The situation with Yes is really frustrating. I think Chris Squire is the wrong guy to lead the band, but unfortunately - as the whole ABWH deal illustrated - he's got control of the band name, so he has the leverage to say "my way or the highway". Nice to hear Anderson is making headway on his own now. I really ought to check in on some of his recent solo stuff.
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Posted By: twosteves
Date Posted: February 16 2012 at 08:48
| If you have ever collaborated with anyone in a creative way--it's a very difficult balancing act---when me and my two partners are on the same page --it's great---when we start to splinter in different directions as what direction to go in--it gets very hard----I think White,Howe,Squire tried for many years to go on Jon's trip as collaborators and let him lead with the songs---but they reached a point where the songs didn't interest them anymore and neither did acting like a 5 star back up band for his songs appeal to them (this had been done with ABWH)---Personally I think lot's of Jon's recent songs have been very uninteresting and all sound the same in a rambling way---Jon doesn't seem like a team player so maybe he should be a solo act ---I mean if 3 collaborators want to record and tour on a regular basis and act like a functioning band and one of the guys only wants to act on his whims---that's a difficult thing for a collaborator too---and I've been there too---so, while I love Yes with originals---I understand why it all finally went down the way it has--When you get older you can't have one guy pulling all the strings in a creative collaboration--you have to be free to work with people who are like minded ---it's just makes the process better in every way. |
Posted By: dennismoore
Date Posted: February 16 2012 at 09:23
Unbelievable. Simply unbelievable.
You think exactly like me,(Not sure if that is such a good thing for you.
 )Maybe cause you are from NYC and I am from the better side of the Hudson River(New Jersey)???
I could not have said all this better. Each point you make I think is perfectly well said. As a HUGE YES fan, I want Jon back, tomorrow and I want FOUR more CTTE type records...But there is reality and you have spelled that out so well. I saw the ABW&H concert but I never liked the record, it is as you said, JA and a group of backing musicians. Bill Bruford
complained that CTTE was too much arguing by all the musicians, hey man, that is called working together! Something YES has not done with Jon for years, at least that is sure how it sounds to my ears on their recent records. Fly From Here is NO CTTE but it sounds like a group effort, at least.
Cheers!
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Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: February 16 2012 at 09:28
Thanks for the insight on the guys. I got a good chuckle. I would like some clarification on your impression of White sounds friendly but aloof? ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Posted By: zumacraig
Date Posted: February 16 2012 at 12:18
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the thing is, about .o5% of the fan base even knows there was and will be a new singer. most people go to a Yes show and are upset they didn't play Wheel in the Sky or Carry On My Wayward Son. seriously, i'd love to do an exit pole at one of roger water's wall shows to see how many folks thought they just saw pink floyd. these are the people (the majority) that still crank the car stereo when More Than A Feeling by Boston comes on...after almost 40 years! gotta love 'em. btw, i do like some Boston sometimes. Quote from a family member..."I thought Robert Plant was the guitarist for Led Zeppelin and Keith Moon was the drummer. He died right?" Ahhhhh!
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Posted By: irrelevant
Date Posted: February 17 2012 at 08:23
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Boston are cool. ------------- https://gabebuller.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - New album! http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385 |
Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: February 24 2012 at 15:05
I think everybody on this site knows that I love this album...just to say about yes 1, 2, and 3... ------------- I stand with Roger Waters, I stand with Joan Baez, I stand with Victor Jara, I stand with Woody Guthrie. Music is revolution |
Posted By: cstack3
Date Posted: February 25 2012 at 00:32
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Latest bit of Yes drama, just posted to the "Official Yes Facebook Page" FYI Everyone - The yesworld.com website was finally changed today to remove Benoit David. Interestingly, the site does NOT list Jon Davison as a member. http://www.yesworld.com/" rel="nofollow - http://www.yesworld.com/ Indeed, that is the case! Not that I am surprised, as Jon Davison and Glass Hammer have made it clear that he is "on loan" to Yes to fill in for the ailing Benoit David. However, is this a sign that B. David is being dumped, regardless of his health? I'd venture to say "Yes" to that one! Thoughts? |
Posted By: cstack3
Date Posted: February 26 2012 at 00:40
Oh no, White was VERY friendly and not at all aloof!! He and Wakeman would be the most likely to join us at the bar! I've met quite a few proggers....Bill Bruford has a great sense of humor, but he's not all that warm. Fripp is charming and funny, but he also keeps an emotional distance, although he seemed genuinely interested in me as a professional. I keep bumping into Adrian Belew, he knows me but can't quite place me....my usual taunt is "Adrian! I haven't seen you since Tulsa!!" Which used to be true about 20 years ago! Funny as hell! One of these days I'll strap the Rickenbacker 4001 bass back on and hit the stage.....stay tuned!
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Posted By: 40footwolf
Date Posted: February 26 2012 at 02:08
Modest, aren't we? ------------- Heaven's made a cesspool of us all. |