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YES
May 4, 2008 9:10:52 GMT 12
Post by Honey_Bunny on May 4, 2008 9:10:52 GMT 12
A great prog band that was formed in the late 60s (69, actually-what a year! ) Consists of the amazing vocalist Jon Anderson, the fantastic guitarist Steve Howe, the excellent basist Chris Squire, the great keyboardist Rick Wakeman and the awosme drummer Alan White. They had quite a lot of lineups, and had other band memebers such as Tony kaye, Bill Bruford who went to King Crimson, Trevor Rabin and others... They produced some great songs such Going For The One, Owner of a Lonely Heart, And You And I, Turn of the Century, Wonderous Stories... My all time favourite songs are T of the C , G4the1, W stories, Soon.... to name a few Even John Lennon liked them as he sang in Mind Games: ... YES is the answer...." ! ;D Huge thanks must go to mrkite23 for introducing them to us! Thank you forever!
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YES
May 4, 2008 9:59:44 GMT 12
Post by Octie on May 4, 2008 9:59:44 GMT 12
YES!!! ;D I really like them! My all-time favourite is And You And I - love it so much! And my other favourites are Roundabout, Owner of a Lonely Heart, Going for the One, Leave It, Long Distance Runaround, Turn of the Century, Beyond and Before, and their version of I See You Yeah, thanks Kitie for introducing us to the wonderful world of Yes
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YES
Jul 5, 2008 20:03:44 GMT 12
Post by Honey_Bunny on Jul 5, 2008 20:03:44 GMT 12
I had Heart of a Sunrise in my head the entire the day... Here it is, from the Denver Concert 1991 [the whole concert is great too! Watch it!]
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YES
Sept 21, 2008 7:59:03 GMT 12
Post by mrkite23 on Sept 21, 2008 7:59:03 GMT 12
Another poll ! Have to go Jon ;D speaking of which Some Yes news . Jon fans look away now . In the Present Tour STEVE HOWE, CHRIS SQUIRE AND ALAN WHITE OF GROUNDBREAKING ROCK GROUP YES UNITE FOR “IN THE PRESENT” U.S. TOUR Members will be joined by Oliver Wakeman on keyboards and vocalist Benoit David to perform the group’s classic repertoire in live spectacular LOS ANGELES, Sept. 10, 2008—Albums like Fragile, Close to the Edge Tales from Topographic Oceans and 90125 and singles such as “Roundabout,” “Owner of a Lonely Heart” and “I’ve Seen All Good People” are just some of the enduring classics that have made YES one of the most influential and groundbreaking groups in rock & roll. Now, the classic YES line-up of guitarist Steve Howe, bassist Chris Squire and drummer Alan White will launch the "In The Present" tour starting November 4th in Hamilton, Ontario, marking yet another chapter in the art-rockers’ amazing, 40-year career of legendary live performances. The three will be joined by keyboardist Oliver Wakeman, the son of YES’ Rick Wakeman, and vocalist Benoit David, a Montreal, Quebec, native and vocalist in several YES tribute groups, who was discovered by the band on the Internet. With a remarkable 40-year career that has time and again redefined the boundaries of rock, YES was formed in 1968 by Chris Squire and Jon Anderson, who shared a mutual interest in vocal harmonies and classical music. With drummer Bill Bruford, guitarist Peter Banks and keyboardist Tony Kaye, they became YES, earning a residency at the famed London venue The Marquee Club, where they played with the likes of Jimi Hendrix and Pink Floyd, releasing their self-titled debut album in July 1969. Guitarist Steve Howe, who went on to play in the popular prog-rock groups Asia and GTR and continues releasing acclaimed solo albums and touring, brought an experimental cutting edge to YES for their 1970’s The Yes Album, their first number one album in the UK. Drummer Alan White, who had been hand-picked to play on John Lennon’s Imagine and George Harrison’s All Things Must Pass, came aboard in 1972. YES then went on to conquer America and played at some of the largest paid attendance concerts of all time including the JFK Stadium in Philadelphia in 1976 to a crowd of over 130,000 people. YES postponed plans for a 40th anniversary Close to the Edge and Back tour in June, when vocalist Jon Anderson suffered a severe asthma attack and was diagnosed with acute respiratory failure. Commented Squire: "This isn't an attempt to replace Jon Anderson, because as we all know, that would be impossible. With Benoit, we are bringing in a talented singer so that we can go out and honor the music of YES for the fans who have waited for the past four years to see us perform." A dominant force in rock music for more than four decades, YES has created some of rock’s most enduring and compelling hits, selling more than 30 million albums worldwide. The group has defined music history with their dynamic instrumental contrasts and abstract lyrics. Their symphonic use of sound and innovative musical styles continues to make them the most successful progressive rock band in history and their amazing career continues to defy many of their rock counterparts. No Jon no Yes seems to keep going round my head .
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YES
Sept 22, 2008 10:29:17 GMT 12
Post by Honey_Bunny on Sept 22, 2008 10:29:17 GMT 12
^ I looked away.... the poll! Jon... Alan... Jon... Alan.... Jon.... Alan.... Jon... Jon.... Jon.... Jon! i would have thought you would go for Steve, Kite?
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YES
Dec 5, 2008 15:10:33 GMT 12
Post by Honey_Bunny on Dec 5, 2008 15:10:33 GMT 12
Anyway, I was watching the 1999 House of Blues concert and noticed that in Your Move Jon slides in "All we are saying... Give peace a chance" ... A Lennon song indeed The Present Tour... the singer... well judge for yourself .... Good effort, but its not the same. I miss Jon
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YES
Dec 8, 2008 14:30:34 GMT 12
Post by Honey_Bunny on Dec 8, 2008 14:30:34 GMT 12
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YES
Jul 23, 2009 14:48:14 GMT 12
Post by Honey_Bunny on Jul 23, 2009 14:48:14 GMT 12
Another cool thing (for me mostly) , I read that when David Duchovny was young he saved up to buy Yessongs!!!
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YES
Jul 21, 2019 2:39:30 GMT 12
Post by mrkite23 on Jul 21, 2019 2:39:30 GMT 12
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