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JON ANDERSON SAYS YES LEFT HIM, CLOSE TO THE EDGE
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- čas přidán 21. 05. 2011
- Jon Anderson, who is currently on a hugely successful solo acoustic tour, says Yes left him Close To The Edge of death and moved on without him.
In the words of Mark Prindle, "Yes without Jon Anderson? That's hardly Yes, you know. Maybe Yeah or OK or something, but hardly Yes."
You are absolutely right. He is the inner soul of Yes !
Its more like Absolutely without Anderson. They are a better band w/o him by far. Him quitting was a blessing to Yes.
@@donutcookiepie LOL, you must be the hack Davison, who sings like a strain rubber band.
It's not, you no?
@@donutcookiepie you are no YES fan. You are a Trevor fan. There is a distinction.
When Jon Anderson is healthy and strong, and he gets into his groove, his gifted voice spiritually uplifts my soul to the heavens. His voice has a soft tonal quality that's so clear and bright, with notes that reach for the sky. Thank you Jon for all of the years of blissful recordings and performances with Yes.
♥We mourn the loss of Mr. Chris Squire...
When he said I thought we were friends I got sad...😢
Yeah...
Glad at least him at Wakeman stayed friends... but ya... truly tragic how significant a falling out that was over nothing.
Me too😥😥😥
It is sad. Especially now that Chris is gone😥
@@krisdoggett483 and now Alan too. I prefer the older YES, before the pop incarnation by the Trevors.
Jon Anderson is Yes. And thank you Rick for having his back and knowing his value.
Chris Squire and Alan White are Yes. They were the only ones who never left and are the two longest serving members period. So I guess that settles it. I WIN!! So I’m just gonna drop the mic and walk away now…
Jon is the most peaceful person I have ever seen. Who else could talk about their life-long friends abandoning them with a smile on his face and hope in his voice?
Do you think so???he and the others ask Patrick Moraz to leave....to let Rick come back....No comment !
Agree
It ain't Yes without Jon.
yeah, davison a is american [he has to be british] and he just doesn't work!
Their are No Original Members Left in Steve Howe's Version of Yes Without Jon They Suck
I agree
It's not only still Yes but it's a far better Yes w/o Anderson.
drama was yes without jon, and that was one of their best albums.
Be happy and healthy Jon, you are a legend.
Yes he is - and absolutely amazing as he approaches eighty.. His voice is in astonishing sjape fpr that kind of age.
listening to or seeing yes, without anderson is out of the question. period.
Yes fans still see Yes. Then there are other fans of other people. Period.
Saw the jon davison version a couple of years ago. It was a good nostalgic show. Mr Howe looking Games of Thronian, played brilliantly. That said, I prefer smoking a pipeful, close my eyes and play Yessongs.
@@davidbranin969 a true YES fan! The others are just copies.
YES without Jon Anderson = NO.
You've obviously never listened to Drama.
Drama can't fix everything.
Yes w/o Anderson is a stronger and better Yes.
@@bigmcchickenmcsloppyjerky poor pop music, peddled as such. It has no heart without Jon.
@@donutcookiepie I don't think so. It's a facsimile at best.
Jon's a classy guy. Thank God for him and Chris Squire having the vision to create YES! It's a blessing to the entire rock world.
***** Jon and Chris were the impetus...aka...the driving force behind one of the GREATEST prog rock bands the world has ever seen.
You got that right ! So glad I gpt to live in an age to enjoy their work. Still in awe after all of these years!!!
+thebeastlacey Seems amazing that he can be sacked from a band he created and grown to its success guess the lawyers and operations own the name of Yes not the members.
+wild 72 Jon was a prick which is widely known and there are some videos of recording sessions where he is being a tyrant so I think Jon is being a little self serving when he say's that the band didn't keep in touch since they more then likely couldn't stand him by the time he left anyway. Good riddance to bad rubbish so to speak.
+Jj Jones Do you actually know him ?doubt it , stick to commenting about people you actually know rather then anon- take pot shots at some old man who has give so much to music and not done anyone great harm. Your conscience will feel more manly. A horrible thing to say to a frail old man you ought to be ashamed.
Besides I thought Yes fans were supposed to be chilled tolerant types but when the Americans get on board they always bring buckets of hate if I was a musician I would certainly not want any american fans didn't work out too well for a certain Beatle.
God bless you Jon. You are the heart of YES
I loved seeing Yes and I love their latest album. Jon is my all time, A1 Musician, Artist, Philosopher, Teacher, Lift-me-up-when-I-am-down, Peaceful Warrior. Stay healthy and keep creating Jon. The world needs you. All you music is a blessing to our ears.
So , people, go out and buy his music!
Nobody can replace Jon in YES. Just doesn't work, like replacing Mick Jagger in the Stones.
To Yes fans, it works just fine.
@@donutcookiepie it doesn't
@@hombrerusode40anos72donut dude is a Pop- YES affictionado, not a traditionalist. I would rather listen to Close to th he Edge over Drama anyday!
YES didnt just perform, they created magic.
That was very long ago, when they still had Jon and Rick. The new FAKE YES sucks!!
I did die in `2008 and since it was NOT my time. I was given a choice. I stayed and have been working for God every day, full time, ever since! Peace be with you in Yeshua's name!! ☦🛐
I've heard so many people say, "Well Squire was the only one who was on every album." That may be true, but Jon Anderson's vision made Yes what it was. Squire is the best rock bassist ever, but his songwriting doesn't come close to Anderson's. Steve Howe is my favorite guitarist, but his personality was always off-putting and now he's just a grumpy old man. It's a shame.
Chris’ songwriting doesn’t come close to Anderson’s? Bro Jon wrote LYRICS, LYRICS. Chris wrote MUSIC, alongside Howe/Rabin, White, and Wakeman etc. Besides I think Drama is better than ANYTHING Yes did in the 60s or 70s. Jon’s solo career SUUUUCKS. I’ll take Wolf, Can’t Look Away, and Rio by Trevor Rabin over ANYTHING from Olias Of Sunhillow. What’s your favorite Yes song? I’ll bet you that whatever it is, it was Jon who wrote the lyrics and the others who wrote most of the music…
Wow. The rest of the band didn't even contact him when he was ill. Disgraceful.
I bear in my heart a distinct love for YES, but down in my soul's depths, I maintain a passion for Jon's vocals and creative spirit. Always have; always will. God bless you, Jon Anderson, I love you with all my heart.
We need another Olias of Sunhillow style solo album from Jon
I did like that one! Bright and energetic, just like Jon!
Dear Jon,
May all good things come your way. Thanks for all the great music. I can’t imagine my life without Yes. Light and love.
M
You echo my sentiments perfectly!
I was fortunate to be introduced to the magic, mystery, and majesty of yes when I was but 15, back in 1972. This year I turn 65. For me this has been an endless spiritual connection, a continuing journey of self discovery, the "ever opening flower" in my life. Like many, I have never grown weary of exploring the underlying meanings of Jon's lyrics coupled with the minds eye construction of their incredible musical virtuosity.
I'm not at all a religious person, but I could never separate the spiritual aspects of Yes from the songs they have created, nor would I want to.
God Bless you Jon!
It's amazing the same forces that help create music in a band later work to implode the band. It happens over and over at all levels I guess? Really such a shame. Jon's voice is what helped the band reach super stardom. The climatic music with a heavenly voice was a sure winner.
Any replacements, seem like a cover band. With such a unique gifted voice and talent for writing and performance, you will live on forever.
Without Jon Yes will never really be Yes.
Jon, you are one of the most beautiful voices on Earth! Keep your artistic career intense because you make the difference for millions.
Jon is my favorite singer since 1973. Yes finished the 2004 35th anniversary World tour; Jon states here that he needed a break, and I don't blame him. However, between January 2005, until his health breakdown in 2008, Jon went on 5 different solo tours: Tour of the Universe, With the school of rock, 2 works in progress tours; I saw Jon in March, 2008 @ the Trockadero, Philadelphia,Pa. Jon did a 3 hour performance with the school of rock, great performance, fun, but the absolute constant discussion was when after four years, will Jon return to YES?!
In fact, when band members were asked when YES were to resume in and around 2007, Steve Howe mentioned that one member was reluctant, postponing the resumotion.Then JON, sadly gets ill. Throughout the initial part of the illness, Jon was listed on the official site as a full member of YES. Even after it was decided that YES embark on a late fall tour in 2008, Jon was still listed as a full member, and Benoit David, was the tour singer, replacement singer. That status changed in 2009.
This whole issue has been real tough as a fan. Now with Chris Squire having moved Onward from this mortal coil June 27th, this series of events with Jon here is less of an impact. No matter what happens to YES in 2016 and beyond, the 45 previous years of YES music in studio and in concert featuring 18 different musicians, was quite the journey!!
Considering Jon got sick & the band felt the need to press on touring may be somewhat understandable, .... but the fact that the band knew Jon was on the verge of death, & didn't even bother to keep in touch w/ him is extremely appalling. After believing for decades that yes was the classiest group of musicians to ever grace the rock stage, .... Boom! ...not so sure about that anymore.
Looks like the ol saying "Things are rarely what they seem" is right on target.
DonTerhune1200cc Well, a similar dynamic appears to be happening with Bill Ward of Black Sabbath. I don't buy either story. It's just not very plausible that it's true. Jon is leaving things out, as he must to bolster his narrative. Fans will believe whatever they want to, because that's just the way things are. That doesn't make it true.
+Gordon Freeman As far as I know, Sabbath hasn't told Bill Ward to, (paraphrasing) "Get better, and we'll reunite when you're up to it. Meanwhile, we're moving on..." Ozzy & Co. were right upfront with Bill, and told him they believed he wasn't physically fit to continue on with the band.
Jon was told they would reunite, when he was able. Squire's exact words, "We're not replacing Jon, we're just going to continue touring while he gets better". Then they left him behind for good.
DonTerhune1200cc music can be a nasty business ..I watched the. Court case Moody blues v Patrick moraz....moodies arrogant bunch treating moraz like dirt...its on CZcams..watch it
True friends stick closer then a brother. Jon, hang in there.
I feel the same way Yes fucked over Jon
well, this is for the ADULTS in the room:
only one side is being heard here, keep that in mind..as well as Jon's history..so, as amazing and beautiful and brilliant as he is, don't assume that what he says here is the 100% truth, per all 'sides.' ☮
A singer of Anderson's ability IS a musician. I have seen Yes 7 times, over the years, and I saw Anderson & Wakeman Tuesday. I have NEVER heard Jon blow a single note or lyric. They made 2 hours of great music, and the audience treated them like kings, shouting out comments like: "we are WITH you Jon!"
John you have a style that can not be replaced but enjoyed .. Thank you for the wonderful music. :)
Life goes on. I. Finally get to say to my favorite all time band since the late 60's & continuing & wavering not. THANK YOU for helping me to mold that piece in my life where there is no emptiness. Your words, poetry, beliefs in magic,truths. Thanks for sharing your time & lives each & everyone of you involved in making one little girls perception a beautiful place and you continue to inspire me today. Thank you. Gretchen Daniel Pandey
Jon. Take care of yourself. We want you around for many years to come-even if your not with Yes. Now that Chris has passed, it is really not yes at all. It wasn't without Jon and it is even more so without Chris. For them to keep touring with a new bassist is really just about $$ at this point. As far as I'm concerned, Yes is done. I will just enjoy the music they left us.
+Ricky Rhoades Tote Agree so many of these"Ersatz""Counterfeit bands going around these days some with not even 1 original member involved..Journey Foreigner Supertramp and Yes etc all just Living off their Once famous brand Names Fakesters!!
+Ricky Rhoades I was really enjoying the current line up, even without Jon (I guess the band proved they could do without him in 1980). I still considered it Yes. But with Chris Squire gone I'll have to draw the line. No original members has to be the end in my opinion.
Yep, every day, lately
He is the best singer I've ever heard!
Certainly a unique singer, songwriter and musical visionary. I've been a fan for more than forty years and his energy, musical ambition and of course his voice are outstanding. The voice of this man appears as indestructible as that of Rod Stewart or Placido Domingo - also still going strong around the age of eighty.
I saw Jon solo, 8 months ago, and YES, this week. Both were excellent shows. Do I want Jon back ? Yes, but for now, I am grateful still for YES.
Wow-a band that took me to such cosmic spiritual heights-who's musical genius was world renowned - selling out to corporate monstrosities!
Good Health & continued Prosperity to Jon Anderson! You took the right path & escaped the madness.
Peace & love brother,
Blozo The CLown
Humans are complex creatures and can harbor traits that are seemingly opposite. For instance, one might think that people who like Yes are more spiritually minded, mellow, etc. One of the nastiest bosses I've ever worked for loved Jon Anderson, so there ya go. We're all fallible, but some are obviously more so than others. If we could just all get along....................
babarishka Yeah I left the Yes forum for similar reasons. The entire lot was filled with pretentious, pseudo-intellectual humorless cucks.
Been happier, inevitably healthier since.
I've been a fan since 1970, and it's not Yes without Jon. I won't buy anything they release without him, nor will I see them live. It's just too sad.
OK, I agree but ARW was unexpected and I think that those guys are loyal to JA
Yes fans still support Yes. They don't need asshole fans.
Jon and rick Wakeman were YES . Spirit moved them on to create MUCh more meaningful and valuable music..thier "Living Tree" is astounding and rich.
That's ridiculous. Wakeman was a liability to Yes and Anderson was not a team player.
Jon Anderson is just awesome..
Jon Anderson is PURE AWESOMENESS. I love him (in a totally nongay way though).
No worries Jon. There is no Yes without you. You are the only voice of that iconic band. An un replaceable part of a very magical musicianship.
I never met him..but he walked close by me outside of a gig..My friend went and talked with him..she loved his peaceful manner..
The band Yes without Jon Anderson will never be the same
I saw Rick and Jon back in 2010. It was a wonderful evening. Rick was cracking jokes and Jon was giggling a lot. A really great atmosphere and afterwards Rick was standing outside talking to the fans. Despite his musical genius the man is so down to earth. I wish Jon and Rick every success for the future and good health too as I know that both of them have suffered poor health in recent years.
He seems like a really down to earth kind of guy, very centered.
I sincerely apologize to Yes, but I can never see Yes live again without Jon. Irregardless of the line-up, I truly wish all whom have performed under the Yes banner over the decades all the very best.
Jon the classic gentleman taking the high road. Gotta love him!
I wast last friday Jons Curitiba city gig in Brazil, what wonderfull person, spirit, singer and so on GOD bless you Jon cause you are an angel
Couldn't pay me to see Yes without Jon
There is NO Yes without Jon Anderson.
Jon, just finish the Olias sequel, please!!!!
I think the band treated him very shabbily. Jon is essential to Yes. I find the albums they make without his input lacking.
and especially seeing he wrote most of the yes music
@@fixitdude74 he most certainly did not write most of their music.
Jon when I saw you walk on stage much to my shame for the first time in Albany Ny 2012 "my spirit climbed into the sky" to coin a phrase of yours YOU are the heart of what used to be one of my top 2 favorite progressive rock bands of the 70s. Please come back to Albany and oh yeah bring Rick with you I love him too!! Hail to the Kings
I still would love to see YES with Jon again!!!!he brings something very special ..not only to the stage ...to the whole world !!!
jon anderson will always be the voice of yes!
It is awful to see so much negativity, especially from the fans. This is such a special band. I will be crushed if I never get to see Jon with Yes again regardless of what has happened. Think about THAT folks. I saw them a month ago and it just was not the same. The energy is completely different without Jon.
Somebody once wrote of their pride in having lived in the days of Achilles. I am happy to have lived during the decades of the Yes band. Thank you, Jon. May you sense the joy you've given others.
Jon Anderson is the voice & soul of Yes. Any other so called "Yes" band without him is a ludicrous joke. Yes could never be labeled as any specific kind of music genre, with aspects of Rock, Jazz & classical in their songs. They have a sound that's unique and very hard to copy. I think Anderson's songwriting was the KEY to their success. He has often mentioned the spiritual aspect of his music. I had the opportunity to talk to Steve Howe, Keith Emerson & Carl Palmer on a local radio show promoting their tour & I asked them about this "spiritual" aspect. (specifically Howe) Howe threw Anderson under the bus in his response to my question. (he wasn't touring with them) He kind of "pooh-poohed" the spiritual aspect question, but the host made him answer & he claimed HE "didn't think so." I've always considered Howe to be an excellent guitar artist, but this incident & another where I witnessed him screaming at an audience have made me change my sanguine opinion of him. So I moved on quickly with my questions to the other guests. I would have never thought "back in the day" that Emerson, Palmer & Howe would EVER tour together...there I go thinking again! Peace.
Myron . . . I love how you think! But... I hope that Rick Wakeman was in your visions related to Yes.
Thank you thginthgin. Did Yes have another keyboard artist? (just kidding) I view Wakeman as their ONLY keyboard genius. Although I do enjoy Patrick Moraz (sp?) on Relayer.
I think "Relayer", with Patrick Moraz, is their best album. When Rick returned after that it was a step backward in their progress and they would never regain their momentum after that. As for Jon, there's one Yes album without him that I think is very good, and that's "Drama."
Yes is a corporation owned by CEO Chris Squire and as such has no soul, just a quest for cash......Anderson"s voice and words were the soul of the band....without Jon, they are about as legit as Justin Bieber's Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame induction speech.
***** I agree with you, up to a point. I thought the last good album Yes made was Going for the One....everything else they made after that was rubbish. I wish they'd just give it up but obviously, for financial reasons, they can't afford to stop playing.
***** Dude you ripping into the playing abilitiesn of both Squire & White is ridiculous.white and Bruford are totally different drummers saying one is better than the other is like Saying this cherry is the best orange I ever had. And saying Going for the One is there last great album is almost insane for a Yes Fan.What were they supposed to do record 15 new installments of Close to the Edge.Tormato,Drama, 90125,big Generator and Talk were all fantastic albums each with songs that were or should have been massive hits.The calling in 1994 would have been a number #1 hit if released by U2 or Coldplay.But some fans think Yes should have stopped innovating in 1977.Going for the One was their best album but comeon they could not stay the same.
***** Whoa Whoa Whoa, say what you want about Squire's personality, but that guy is not a "lousy" bass player..... Yeesh
*****
Chris Squire? A lousy bass player?
So.....which bassists were Geddy Lee listening to?
Has Justin Bieber been inducted? Why? For what? The world has gone mad - that just confirms that the RnRHoF is utterly pointless for those who didn't know before. Unbelievable.
Jon Anderson is a genius, when all is said and done, say in 200 years, Tales From Topographic Oceans will be remembered as the Beethoven of the 20th century.
I would not watch any Yes concert without this guy singing, even if it was on TV. I saw them back in 1972 or 1973 u.s. tour. If any yes fan hasn't seen the movie Yessongs get it!!! Just for the song Starship Trooper alone it's worth it.
Jon,s great but I wish he had stayed in England. He got into the new age thing to much. Their music was uniquely English. But all great bands only have a few good years. The brightest stars burn out the quickest. The great thing about Steve is that he stayed in Devon and chris, even though lived in USA never got in to the guru thing and Rick is Rick, as English as a pint of bitter!
Jon Anderson has always been this way. Has nothing to do with where he resided. Obviously, remedial Yes is in order. Reading and comprehension of the lyrics are your homework assignment. Start with Fragile (1971).
Jon is my favorite member despite loving Steve and Chris' instrument work.
I saw jon Anderson on both tours in 2011. Solo acoustic at the NJPAC in Newark NJ and with rick wakeman in PA. Wow. Both excellent concerts.
Love his sacred voice
We are still brothers deep inside
The chemistry that made yes is now an artificial clone hybrid, without this man the dna of yes is missing a major building block that binds it and makes it resonate. The big heads of these band members think they are like Gods and when the music fame and money becomes more important than the needs of your brother, then you missed the meaning of why you were here in the first place and ironically the name YES which is a positive message suddenly takes on a new meaning in a negative way. All the things they sang about, all the deep thoughts and messages of love from yes are now shadows and faded. Like they really needed the money,the selfishness of this band is a disgrace. But for Jon, yours is no disgrace.
Geoff Downes instead of RW? Jon Davidson instead of JA? Steve Howe is having a laugh - but it's not funny. SH was, perhaps still is (not sure) one of the best and most innovative guitarists and composers of many decades. However he is not charismatic, not a leader and not (obviously) a good decision maker!
Well they started out as well to do londoners, so of course they're still gonna be spoiled in old age. Not like they came up grassroots like RUSH.
@@sgtpepper6379 better do some more research, and remember that Rush was a trio, and not a classically trained poly symphonic band. But I do love the older Rush albums. 2112 is a classic!
It´s a sad story but that´s the brutal truth about showbiz. He got sick whereas four other guys wanted to go on, wanted to make money, wanted the band to keep on rocking. There´s nothing wrong about it. Everyone who thinks Yes without Jon isn´t Yes anymore is underrating the other musicians.
Those other musicians haven't done anything to prove us wrong by releasing utter crap like "Fly from here" and "Heaven and Earth".
Nice to see John looking well. Hope he and Rick make lots of money on their tour. "The Living Tree" was a very sweet and touching album.
My Father who I love so much, once told me this , If at the end of your life you can lay on your death bed and say ,that you had a true friend in life ,then you my boy will be a lucky man.
Ive' followed YES for as long as i can remember, Jon can not be replaced, and Yes will never sound the same without jons voice.Iv'e seen YES at the manchester apollo, and Jon was the heart of the group. I don't think iv'e heard a voice as meaningful as Jons.
Jon you are the brain of the band and you're are simply the best...
Yes we're founded by Jon and Chris not Howe now without them 2 it will never be Yes
He summed it up
In a similar way to what's happening in UAFEA today
Introduction of a Super League
Soccer ceases as a Sport
It becomes a Business
And that's what's happened to
"YES"
Explains why they carried on without him and why he was never invited back
I have feeling if Chris Squire had survived things would have been different
But no matter Jon
You will always be the Voice of "YES"
Don't worry Jon, the fans are the final say...and have your back throughout musical eternity.
Well the ACTUAL fans supported the ACTUAL band from 2009-2015. When Chris died and Alan’s health declined, a lot of people including myself got off the bus, but that’s perfectly fine…
i have seen the band 21 times with and without Jon, and he is YES, flying to Detroit on 7-20-2011 to see them, i must be crazy going to Detroit to see the band i love without Jon, there songs have saved my life over and over again.
If there's no Jon Anderson, it's NOT Yes.
He sucks egomaniac
great man,i saw him three times live with yes,and YES this is the man.
Wow, Jon's talking voice is SO HIGH. Love him dearly.
" High vibrations go on..." !
Jon, the real voice of YES! No YES without him... Only sadness
Yes are not Yes without Jon Anderson there are now no original members, Jon has an amazing voice remember seeing them in 1970 with Peter Banks brilliant that was the best Yes sound for me
When all of the original YES members are dead and buried their music will still live on. The changes to the lineup over the years has been dizzying. I met Jon in the early seventies and he couldn't have been nicer. What a guy!
Jon's the real deal, and the most authentic and human member of Yes. He's the central figure in the imagery of light and hope. After him, Wakeman, Rabin, and Bruford are the other nice guys. At the other end are the jerks like Steve Howe and the late Chris Squire, who put the "business" of the band above the people in it. Without Jon's light, and with Howe's death grip, the "band" is comatose.
I'll support Jon's band with Rick. I would never care to Yes, which does not exist without Jon Anderson
yeah have fun with your fake bands which don't exist. lol.
Jon's way of feeling and thinking are honest, he's (or was) the creative spiritual leader of Yes. He is, the words, the message, the soul and the passion of their art. Yes musicians are great musicians, technically almost perfect, but their artful purpose and soul is in the wrong place. ....The thing is, that when they met Jon, ...their musical work was purely magical.
totally right except they are not so perfect !
Led Zeppelin said they couldn't reproduce their music in concert as done in the studio. YES blows that failed logic away. They were just better musicians.
watching this made me sad, I saw Jon , my closest friend took me and we had front row at the roxy years back. (maybe more, time sure flies) it was awesome, and so was Jon. I hope he and Steve howe are still friends, I know everyone has an opinion. but steve howe was my inspiration in learning the guitar. and sorry to those who don't agree, I love Jon's lyrics about peace and love. Real Men can have feelings. Hope his health is good. I had an O2 tank when I saw Jon and Still have 4th stage COPD.
Yes without Jon? ...no
Yes without Jon AND Rick.. no.
963852art Yes without Jon AND Rick AND Chris ...
Dirk Rombauts Yes without Jon AND Rick AND Chris (rest in peace) AND BRUFORD!...Fripp lured Bill to King Crimson 2 MONTHS before I saw them in North Carolina...Alan White was good BUT HE'S NO BILL BRUFORD!
Mark Forsstrom
That was probably my only gripe with Tales, a lack of Bill Bruford's magic touch.
When Yes first "exchanged" band members, then split into 3 groups, way back when, I was very disappointed. Jon was the one who explained it best when he said "Yes", the band is designed to have different inflections of itself, and the side projects are a way for the 20 or so members to stay creative and if you notice, members have been flowing in and out of the band in a beautiful way. I've heard most of the side projects and liked most of that too. They are musicians who started this entity called Yes and, of course, yes means...anything goes. They put rock music on its own plateau, above prog rock even. C'mon Jon, stay with the program.
I love those furnaces, what a cool setting for an interview.
Is here in my city, Monterrey, México "The Parque Fundidora" and old steel fundition
John simply cannot be replaced. Yes may continue on but they can never be the same without him. It's a shame they can't even keep in touch with him after so many years together.
if this, if that...ya ya ya...the facts are that YES has been a revolving door band, with Squire at the very center of it all for decades...and they ( whomever "they" happen to be at any given moment ) continue making wonderful music...
and for that, i am deeply happy.
How could Yes tour without Jon Anderson? This is a sign that in 50 years, there will be Yes tours without any of the original members. I guess that is a sign that you achieved something great in your lifetime.
jon I'm absolutely saddened by the way you've been treated you were the voice of yes no one can ever replace you i downloaded the latest yes album not realising you were not singing on it and got my money back you will be sadly missed
Andy Stratford (portsmouth - england)
Much love to you Jon!
This summer I saw Yes and Jon Anderson perform a couple of weeks apart. Yes appeared to be just going through the motions. It was stale. Jon appeared to be very fragile onstage. His show was the most memorable and satisfying though. Because of his health, it occurred to me then that Jon won't be with us anymore some day. I spent the last part of that show trying not to cry and be glad that I had another opportunity to see this icon of music.
Yes, Jon Anderson IS the voice of Yes... it's a bit hard to move on from that. I'm seeing them next year - it will be a bit difficult to see them without Anderson, still they will be AMAZING! Heartfelt thoughts for Jon Anderson....
Such a huge shame. Jon is a quiet, gentle, honest man. There is no excuse for the Yes management to just hang him out to dry because he was sick. Same thing they did with Rick Wakeman. Yes just isn't Yes with out Jon and Rick.
It's so sad to see this man, so heartbroken. It seems Squire and his new crew have forgotten all about was Yes was really about. It's great to see Jon and Rick working and touring together. They will carry on the true flame of Yes.
Jon's "Olias Of Sunhillow" is always in my head.
Ya know how you hear a tune way in the background (especially when I put on Soundscapes on my cable's Music Choice channel at LOW volume when I read)... I swear a lot remind me of parts of Olias.
The first time I saw Yes was in Buffalo for the Going for the One tour. Saw them every tour since, including in Tampa and Orlando for the Union tour. Once Jon was out, so was I. Had tickets to see them at the Mid Florida Ampitheatre, when Jon got sick and they canceled the tour. Never saw them again. Did see Jon, Trevor and Rick twice in Clearwater. Incredible music, incredible memories.
It was a priviledge to have seen them twice. The other one with that Benoit dude I'm not counting. Still feeling being tricked in going to that one as they said at the time that Jon was sick. Now we all now that was a lie, they just kicked him out. But as far as I'm concerned the fans have spoken. Not only in this thread but in many others as well. Yes is dead. What's left of it doesn't deserve to have that same name. What's left is to move on. Listen to old records and new music.
DeFietsreiziger I agree. There should be some 'age limit' :) Those geezers (I'm 57 myself, and a huuuge Yes fan) just make the band from 20 - 40 years earlier look bad.
There is time to move forward. If ARW continue and write some new material that would be a big thing. If Steve Howe woke up and realised he has cocked up big time, that could also be a positive. Never say Never !
This is just MAD. No one can replace Jon Anderson!
such an iconic voice, without Jon, Yes won't the same... :-(
I hope Jon reads this comment.
I have this interview of Jon on a DVD. It's a three hour documentary of YES. For a while I felt sorry for Jon and thought YES had treated him shoddily. Then I found out Jon wasd telling lies! The proof is in what Jon was doing. YES were having a rest from the years 2004 to 2008. Jon had been busy doing solo concerts. When YES were ready, Jon had made himself ill. His illness was nothing to do with YES. Later on Jon asked YES who were on tour if they would make an album with him. They couldn't. Did Jon really expect them to drop the tour for him?
Jon also knows the legal restriction of him using the name YES. Jon had lost rights to the name YES when he had left previously. It left Chris with sole rights. In return for Chris' extreme generosity in giving him restricted rights to the name YES, Jon readily agreed to only use the name as a member of YES. It meant not using it with a supergroup. Chris gave Steve and Alan the same rights. It means that whoever of the three would be the last member, they would have sole rights to the name YES. It means if Jon wants to legally use the name YES he must do so in YES with Steve and Alan. Chris as dictator of the conditions said nothing about a a deatrh nullifying the agreement. That was invented by Jon after Chris had passed away to get out of the agreement. Jon forgets what he has said. At different times, it has all been openly declared by Jon himself online.
Jon can consider himself very lucky because Steve and Alan are not planning on taking him to court.
It appears they are treating him as more of a friend than he is in his treatment of them.
If Jon does read this then he needs to reflect on if or not his word has any meaning. Currently it has none.
MAN!!! That has to be such a let down to Jon, I don't get it where is the compassion?