just got my tickets for the band YES

mdmatt4ever · October 5th, 2008, 11:56 PM

anyone else a fan?

tagradh · October 6th, 2008, 10:22 AM

Don't listen to them so much now but they are great live. Rick Wakeman ftw.

BloodSword · October 6th, 2008, 07:00 PM

Great live experience and band. Hope you have an awesome fuckin' time. You do know that Jon Anderson won't be on this tour? The vocalist is Benoit David. According to what Cris Squire said, "he fits the bill very well."

ramses · October 6th, 2008, 08:13 PM

Yeah, Anderson has some health issues, causing the tour to be postponed. The biggest Yes fan here, without a doubt. I'm suprised Billy Sherwood isn't doing the vocal duties. Probably because Steve Howe will whine again. Of course, Yes were supposed to re-unite with the Drama line-up, to do an anniversary (the only Yes album without Anderson) of the 1980Drama album, but that got cancelled. Probably because Trevor Horn (vocals on Drama) changed his mind. I missed their 35th anniversary tour, I hope to have money soon to get a ticket for this one. After all, they're approaching their mid 60's, and Rick's health may eventually make him retire for good. And I'd like to see him one last time at least. Chris is forever the optimist- ( well, they are called Yes....) he's the one responsible for getting Alan White to take over drums, Rick to re-join in '76, Trevor Horn, and Geoff Downes to join in '79, Trevor Rabin, Billy Sherwood, and the list goes on....

mdmatt4ever · October 6th, 2008, 11:52 PM

yes i know anderson is not on this tour and neither is rick wakeman, its his son playing keyboards. still though for $35 it will be a good show. i only have 1 album by yes, looking at the tracklisting for this album what songs/albums do i still need to check out. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=6658783 thats the album i have

BloodSword · October 7th, 2008, 05:19 PM

That covers a lot of their tunes. I certainly would get the first four albums. This might be redundant, but I, picked up "Yes-Live in Montreux-2003" and Steve Howe plays magnificently, but looks like he could die at any moment. Excellent dvd sonically and the filmwork is very good. I saw Yes for the first time on their "Fragile" tour, in 72-73 I think, and it was/is one of the best concerts I've ever attended.

ramses · October 7th, 2008, 08:27 PM

Oh yeah, one of Rick's son's. Can't remember which. Oliver was on the '96 Yes tribute album, and his band did Starship Trooper. He almost toured with them for the Ladder tour, but at the last minute (at the time Keyboardist) Igor got his passport stuff straightened out. Too funny, Bloodsword....I've been saying Steve looks rough for the last 12-13 years. The Symphonic dvd they did about 7 years ago was great, but Steve half the time, looked like he was trembling. I love the guy, but you can barely hear his guitar anymore....ever since the Keys to Ascension album. I heard a few years ago that Trevor Rabin missed being in the band, and thought of doing something with Yes again. But, I'm sure Steve, who does have an ego, shot that down. He's the reason a few members left, or got kicked out. He threw such a hissy fit over the Talk album, and a few other things he didn't play on in the past.

mdmatt4ever · October 7th, 2008, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by BloodSword

That covers a lot of their tunes. I certainly would get the first four albums. This might be redundant, but I, picked up "Yes-Live in Montreux-2003" and Steve Howe plays magnificently, but looks like he could die at any moment. Excellent dvd sonically and the filmwork is very good. I saw Yes for the first time on their "Fragile" tour, in 72-73 I think, and it was/is one of the best concerts I've ever attended.

i heard the self titled and the one after that are pretty weak. i was told to get "the yes album", fragile and going for the one

ramses · October 8th, 2008, 01:17 AM

The first 2 Yes albums have a few good tracks on each, but they were still finding their direction/identity, and did a few covers on each album. Like most 70's prog bands, most of them had the same peak years....'71-'78.
Yes Album
Fragile
Close to the Edge
Tales From Topographic Oceans
Relayer
Going For the One
Any of these Yes albums are good starts. Most consider Fragile, and CTTE their best, and where to start. Though Tales From Topographic Oceans is my absolute favorite, I can't argue with the two that are more suggested.

mdmatt4ever · October 8th, 2008, 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by ramses

The first 2 Yes albums have a few good tracks on each, but they were still finding their direction/identity, and did a few covers on each album. Like most 70's prog bands, most of them had the same peak years....'71-'78.
Yes Album
Fragile
Close to the Edge
Tales From Topographic Oceans
Relayer
Going For the One
Any of these Yes albums are good starts. Most consider Fragile, and CTTE their best, and where to start. Though Tales From Topographic Oceans is my absolute favorite, I can't argue with the two that are more suggested.

thanks. those are the 6 other people suggested

BloodSword · October 8th, 2008, 05:50 PM

Yeah, Ramses is completely correct on what you should get. I'm old as dirt and liked just about everything Yes did. I'd love for them to write some new material. Ramses, I did not know Mr. Howe could be a problem, you know, there's one in every crowd. Interesting that TFTO is your favorite Yes. I too enjoy it, it was a courageous move on their part to record that in 1974. From what I heard Yes was under the spell of the Mahavishnu Orchestra at the time. Most fans I knew back then jumped ship on Yes because of TFTO. Too bad for them, but I guess I can understand why it was difficult to absorb.