No Jon Anderson though. Howe, Squire and White.

No Jon Anderson though. Howe, Squire and White.

Andersons voice imo is an integral part of the sound of this band. Can't imagine listening with a different singer. How do you think this tour will do without him??

i feel the same way- no Jon, no go for me.

Though I've heard it's mostly due to Jon that Yes proper has not toured for a while. Too busy with his stuff.

'ts too bad- i've seen them twice and would love to make it three.

They're touring with Wakemans' son on keyboards, and some new guy they found by searching for someone who could sing like Jon. I'm curious, but not so much to spend a wad on tickets!

They're coming to three little Pennsylvania towns, but nowhere near Texas... sucks. They were set to come here in August before Jon's illness. Already seen them 4 times but I want to see them one last time.

Benoit David is doing the vocals.

Tickets in Milwaukee are $35 (plus the usual TB fee). They have something called Gold Circle seats at $75.

I was blown away at how good Asia was two years ago when I saw them, and they did do a great version of Roundabout.

You can read more about the tour at YesWorld.com.

Benoit David is doing the vocals.

Tickets in Milwaukee are $35 (plus the usual TB fee). They have something called Gold Circle seats at $75.

I was blown away at how good Asia was two years ago when I saw them, and they did do a great version of Roundabout.

You can read more about the tour at YesWorld.com.

I see now that they are to add more dates so if your town is not there yet, there's still hope.

Speaking of Asia, and Yes without Jon, wasn't it Geoff Downes that sang on the Yes "Drama" album?

TEMPUS FUGIT :music:

I like Yes with or without Jon. So much of their music is instrumental anyway.

So, why no Jon? What's the backstory?

They're coming to three little Pennsylvania towns, but nowhere near Texas... sucks. They were set to come here in August before Jon's illness. Already seen them 4 times but I want to see them one last time.
Beans, If they come to Houston, I might be right down the row from you. I'll agree with others though; it's not Yes without Jon.

So, why no Jon? What's the backstory?

He had a serious respiratory failure awhile back...

Yes without Jon is just like Queen without Freddy. It´s a no-no for me.

Not that I could attend the show, anyway.:D

Beans, If they come to Houston, I might be right down the row from you. I'll agree with others though; it's not Yes without Jon.

Yes, he and Squire were the founders, and he had the signature voice. How did it come to pass they did ONE album without him?
As to why he's not touring this time, I don't know if it's his health or not, but that is what made them cancel their whole North American tour last summer.

Yes without Jon is just like Queen without Freddy. It´s a no-no for me.



Much like Tull for me No Ian Anderson NO Tull. I'll include Martin Barre in that statement as well.

-Mike

Oh Gimme a break!...they arent touring as Yes, but the tour is called In The Present, more Drama songs will be played most likely..

Seeing Howe, Squire and White will be a great show....

No Jon no go

Jon Anderson's contributions musically have been waning for more than a decade now...I do miss his voice, but its not like the band has to evaporate without him. Just take it for what it is...the guys need to tour to make money, and they havent toured for awhile, so why not...

without dealing with jon's weird mystical crap they may have better chemistry and energy this time around...

Again, I will miss his voice, but still look fwd to what they may have to offer.

Yes, he and Squire were the founders, and he had the signature voice. How did it come to pass they did ONE album without him?
As to why he's not touring this time, I don't know if it's his health or not, but that is what made them cancel their whole North American tour last summer.

I heard a discussion on the radio two days ago about this.... Jon's health is still not up to par. I heard he found out through the grapevine about the rest of the band going on tour without him. He's not too happy about it, even spoke out about it , apparently he feels they should have waited on him to get better.

Yes without Jon is just like Queen without Freddy. It´s a no-no for me.

Not that I could attend the show, anyway.:D

And speaking of Queen, they have a new album in the works with Paul Rogers on vocals.

They're coming to three little Pennsylvania towns, but nowhere near Texas... sucks. They were set to come here in August before Jon's illness. Already seen them 4 times but I want to see them one last time.

Hey .. I was pissed last summer when they were playing in Chicago but not in WI. And I work PT for Live Nation the promoter of last summers shows that were cancelled.

So, why no Jon? What's the backstory?

Sounds like they made a decision to tour without him.

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."

I am looking forward to this show! Had YES cranked up loud last night.

I have tickets for November 15 at The Paramount Theater, Asbury Park, NJ.
Should be a great show!

Yet another band plucking an unknown, sound-alike, clone singer from a tribute band to fill in for the original.

A trend I find rather disheartening.

Got my tickets ordered for the Milwaukee show. Nasty $19 service charge plus $3.50 for mailing tickets. $35 each base price.

The Riverside does not use TB they use tickets.com.

Oh Gimme a break!...they arent touring as Yes, but the tour is called In The Present, more Drama songs will be played most likely..

Seeing Howe, Squire and White will be a great show....

The tour is called "In The Present", but the show and tickets say the group is Yes. I know, a real p&&&ing contest.

Call it whatever you want, it's going to be great.

More detail on "why" in this article:

http://www.pollstar.com/news/viewnews.pl?NewsID=11220

Got my printed tickets.

They say -

HOWE SQUIRE WHITE
YES
IN THE PRESENT

Without Anderson, I think maybe they should call themselves "Meh" instead of "Yes." :no:

(I'd still go see them if they played nearby though. I saw Yes several times "back in the day"---good memories).

Pub foto!

The tour has started. Anyone?

Bump ... anyone been to the shows?

If you are interested in this thread there is a good long running one I started on the Steve Hoffman Forums.

It sounds like a really great show, even without Jon Anderson. I'll be seeing them on Nov 29th in Milwaukee.

They have routinely been playing one or two set shows for around 2 1/2 hours on this tour.

From what I've seen and heard it would almost be worth it to make the 6-7 hr drive to Biloxi to see it. Nahhh.... maybe they'll add a Houston date for '09... they have promised to add some dates after New Year's. Right now the tour schedule doesn't even round out '08, with the last scheduled date being 12/17.

IMHO -- If Jon Anderson isn't with them, it's not Yes.

It's not something bad, it's just something else other than Yes.

I saw them last night in Asbury Park, NJ.

One thing, Howe, Squire and White still are on top of their game or close. Oliver is way to reserved and just supported. The singer, He was a lil low in the mix, but he doesnt have the range down low that Anderson has...but it was Great.

I am dissapointed they didnt play Machine Messaiah from Drama. And they should always end with Starship Trooper.

It's been almost a two month wait since I first posted this. The show in Milwaukee is tonight!

Guitars 101 has mp3's of the shows. I've heard generally mixed reviews. At the very least you will see Howe and Squire! Can't be all bad!

I've read posts nitpicking the sound. Heard they start late for a variety of reasons. I could care less, just going for the music. I know it's going to be a good show or I would not have even brought it up.

I've read posts nitpicking the sound. Heard they start late for a variety of reasons. I could care less, just going for the music. I know it's going to be a good show or I would not have even brought it up. That's it man! Just enjoy, and let us know what ya thought as well. I saw them on their 35th Anniversary Tour and they blew me out of my seat! Many of my friends ragged on me for seeing a band that they thought was over the hill. Over the hill my ass, they ruled!

Andersons voice imo is an integral part of the sound of this band. Can't imagine listening with a different singer. How do you think this tour will do without him??

They did this before-Trevor Horn(ex Buggles singer) on the 1980 "Drama" tour. It was interesting,a little different, but still ok.

I saw the opening show in Hamilton,Ontario.. Took my ten year old too..It was a great show with "ALL THE B SIDE"! They played for over three hours and the new guy was very good at the most popular songs but he really excelled during the more difficult ones. GREAT show and I would highly recommend it to any YES fans unless Owner of a Lonely Heart is your favourite (Canadian) song.

They're coming to three little Pennsylvania towns, but nowhere near Texas... sucks. They were set to come here in August before Jon's illness. Already seen them 4 times but I want to see them one last time.

I've seen them 5 times beginning in 1972. Saw them last here in Dallas 2002 -the guys are getting older but still play and sound great!

I see now that they are to add more dates so if your town is not there yet, there's still hope.

Speaking of Asia, and Yes without Jon, wasn't it Geoff Downes that sang on the Yes "Drama" album?

TEMPUS FUGIT :music:

No, that would be Trevor Horn-ex Bugglers singer(Video Killed the Radio Star)
Geoff Downs was keyboards and was with Trevor Horn in the Buggles.
Goeff later played in ASIA. He also toured with Yes for the "Drama" tour and Trevor filled in for Jon on vocals.

I just got back from the show a little while ago. It was worth the wait!

Benoit was excellent on vocals. He does not "phrase" the words like Jon Anderson does. Sounds just like him, and he can reach all the hight notes.

They all looked like they were having a good time, playing for about 3 hours coming on promptly at 8:15pm. To me thats normal for an 8pm start time.

The sound was fantastic, except for the two encores, were Benoit was lost in the mix. I didn't see any miscues that stood out.

They did most of the set list that has been floating around. I'll have more details and a setlist in the morning.

Overall I'm happy with this show. The crowd wasn't that bad, although they seemed as restless as the college age shows I work at Alpine. Meaning always having to get another drink or potty. At least it wasn't a "I want to be seen" show, and I didn't notice anyone talking or holding up cell phones so their friends could hear. Damn why do they do that? How can they hear anything?

The cell phones are to use the phone's camera... done it... just not throughout the concert. So it kind of is about "I want to be seen" when people do that. And you didn't see anyone taking pictures with their phones?

Did they play Machine Messaiah? I really wanted to hear and see that one when i went to Asbury.

The cell phones are to use the phone's camera... done it... just not throughout the concert. So it kind of is about "I want to be seen" when people do that. And you didn't see anyone taking pictures with their phones?

I can see when they take pics with a cell phone. No they hold them up and talk on them. Trust me. I don't understand it.

I also see them hold up the phone at encore time rather than using a lighter.

11/29/2008 setlist:

Firebird Suite
Siberian Khatru
I’ve Seen All Good People
Tempus Fugit
Onward
Astral Traveller
Close to the Edge
Howe Solo/The Clap (2 songs)
And You And I
Long Distance Runaround/The Fish
Machine Messiah
Aliens (Are Only Us From the Future)
Starship Trooper
Owner of a Lonely Heart
Roundabout

If you want details by people that know everything about Yes go here:

http://forgottenyesterdays.com/tour_listing.asp?=5&tname=26&SortBy=tDate&so=asc&navb=4

Long time Yes fans tell me. Did Rick Wakeman have Hammond B3?

Jon Anderson did vocals on Drama

I see now that they are to add more dates so if your town is not there yet, there's still hope.

Speaking of Asia, and Yes without Jon, wasn't it Geoff Downes that sang on the Yes "Drama" album?

TEMPUS FUGIT :music:

Jon Anderson did vocals on Drama

No, I'm pretty sure that's the one they did without Jon, for whatever reason. Hopefully someone will shed some light.

They keep talking about adding 2009 dates but nothing doing so far. I'll drive as far as New Orleans/Baton Rouge or San Antone, or Dallas. Thought about going to the Biloxi, MS show a week from Friday but it's not a good time... MUST get this neck problem fixed now.

I went back and replayed the episode of "Huckabee" I have on DVR when Alan, Chris, and Benoit were there. They did a version of Owner of a Lonely Heart that was pretty cool, but Benoit was a little off key much of the time... his voice quality is almost exactly that of Jon's though, when he was younger. And the 2 guys playing guitar were from the Huckabee show (I think one was from Huck's band) and they sucked.

I am pretty sure Rick used various Keyboards over the years.If you were lucky enough to see him in the earlier years or on his own tours,he used a lot of absolutely amazing sounding gear.Can you say "Full Body Rush" when the notes went from down low on up into the Stratosphere on his Moog Synthesizer/Keyboard solo's!
He used Mini-Moog Synthesizers,a Hammond organ,not sure which one as I just gave away his dvd that showed all his gear.I am pretty sure it was Hammond on the dvd.
I will see if my friend still has the dvd and ask him.Rick used Yamaha electric Piano too.
The Moogs were a real prick to keep in tune,but they were a highlight of the Yes Concerts in my opinion.I think later on in the 92's maybe?? he endorsed Korg,but to me they were not the same quality of sound,and were a shadow of the past.
Moog Synthesizers when working properly in a decent venue were "Stunninly Awesome" to put it mildly.
I once saw the Moody Blues and am pretty sure they had one too and possibly Emerson Lake & Palmer
Hammond B-3's are great sounding.Love their tone. I just watched a dvd of Deep Purple's 25 th Anniversary tour and John Lord gave his B-3,or was it B-2?,anyways the Leslie's were spinning around in the cab behind him,and he gave real good workout on a couple of songs.My daughter was sitting beside me watching with her mouth open so I know it just wasn't me.I have two more Deep Purple concerts,one with the later guitarist and with a Symphony,so will see how the Keyboards are on those.
I am looking forward to watching an ELP Pictures at an Exhibition concert a friend burnt for me.Lots of Keyboards there too.!...I was lucky enough to see Yes,first ever North American tour in Vancouver Canada,in the early seventy's.Without a word of a Lie,one of the very Best concerts I have ever been to!.They were AMAZING!!!!!....Triode Concert Altec Kenny

Long time Yes fans tell me. Did Rick Wakeman have Hammond B3?

Yes. I remember it from the 1972 tour. He also had a Moog at the time.

I was wrong about Jon doing vocals on Drama. It was not him. I knew there was a reason I threw the LP in the trash!! Let's face it. Jon Anderson, although only 1/5 of the band, is the voice of YES. Without him it doesn't work!! I would feel the same if Chris was not there, Steve, Rick, and Alan. It took me 2 LP's to get used to Bill Bruford not being in the band!!

I saw the 35 anniversary tour and also have the DVD. I suppose that may very well be the last time we see that legendary line up. It will be the last time I spend my money on YES. I can't see it if they are not all there. I am very happy I got the opportunity to see that last show. Having seeing them numerous times in the past, the first being in 1972 and in various stages of their career I think the 35th was a great way to say Good Bye, for me, to a great bunch of musicians that I have followed for a great many years and was fortunate enough to be able to see perform not only in this country but in a few countries in Europe also.

The nice thing with that is the shows vary in different parts of the world. You get to see different parts of the band. The set lists change in the different regions they play in. What list they play in The U.S. is quite different then what they play in England, Germany, and France. It was a wonderful opportunity and one I'll never forget. A great thing with the European shows I attended is they never had a problem with cameras. I always carried a 35mm with a few different lenses. I still have bags and bags of pictures from every concert I attended throughout Europe and there were hundreds.

I do hope there is a future for Yes but we all get older,whew, and even they are at a point when the traveling may be taking a toll. But, who knows. Ronnie James Dio just turned 66 a while back and he still loves what he does and sounds even better now than 20 years ago!!

You never know, Rust Never Sleeps

Saw this show last night and recommend it to any fan of Yes. Everything about it was good.

Looks like they played the same set list as posted above. My only gripe would be Chris could have been a bit higher in the mix. Benoit did excellent and nailed the vocals.

Don't miss this show if you are a fan of the band.

I have this box set from Yes going. 40 years. Next year. Tour. I hope so!

Or ... another ASIA tour. What do you think?

I was wrong about Jon doing vocals on Drama. It was not him. I knew there was a reason I threw the LP in the trash!! Let's face it. Jon Anderson, although only 1/5 of the band, is the voice of YES. Without him it doesn't work!! I would feel the same if Chris was not there, Steve, Rick, and Alan. It took me 2 LP's to get used to Bill Bruford not being in the band!

Everybody on AK who's seen this show has reviewed it favorably... I'd just feel lucky to have them come to my town and do a show. I was fortunate enough to see the ABWH tour and it was great, but as you said Jon is the lead voice and he was there. This tour may be their last :tears:

Everybody on AK who's seen this show has reviewed it favorably... I'd just feel lucky to have them come to my town and do a show. I was fortunate enough to see the ABWH tour and it was great, but as you said Jon is the lead voice and he was there. This tour may be their last :tears:

Wouldn't surprise me if it is their last tour. Hey they have produced some fabulous music for a very long time and it's always available in LP and other formats and now we have it imortalized on the 35th anniv tour DVD.

Something to relive over and over with the greatest line up. Too bad they didn't invite Tony Kaye and Bill Bruford on the 35th to at least sit in on an acustic number or 2. After all, they were there at the start.

Wouldn't surprise me if it is their last tour. Hey they have produced some fabulous music for a very long time and it's always available in LP and other formats and now we have it imortalized on the 35th anniv tour DVD.

Something to relive over and over with the greatest line up. Too bad they didn't invite Tony Kaye and Bill Bruford on the 35th to at least sit in on an acustic number or 2. After all, they were there at the start.

The only time I got to see Bruford play (with anybody) was the ABWH tour. Of course, the problem with that tour was: no Chris. But they plugged in none-other-than Tony Levin. Before that I'd seen them twice, both with the Trevor Rabin/Tony Kaye lineup... those were great shows (Big Gen & 90125) but was blown away by ABWH. Get to the show, man! :yes:

Beans- That had to be a great show! I saw Bill B. & T-Lev with the Eighties Krim- most amazing!

They just announced the 2009 itinerary... my show is at the House of Blues! Tix on sale Friday, but there's a pre-sale tomorrow morning. What exactly does "presale" mean? Are those just a certain selection of seats?

They just announced the 2009 itinerary... my show is at the House of Blues! Tix on sale Friday, but there's a pre-sale tomorrow morning. What exactly does "presale" mean? Are those just a certain selection of seats?

Background info. HOB is owned by Live Nation. LN is starting to sell their own tickets in 2009. They are using Blockbuster as their retail outlet.

Beans- That had to be a great show! I saw Bill B. & T-Lev with the Eighties Krim- most amazing!

Last time I saw Bill Bruford was with King Krimson. I asume that is what you meant also?

They just announced the 2009 itinerary... my show is at the House of Blues! Tix on sale Friday, but there's a pre-sale tomorrow morning. What exactly does "presale" mean? Are those just a certain selection of seats?

I was wrong about this Beans. It is only Live Nation owned venues. Not HOB. Even though they bought HOB.

They announced their ticket policies today for 2009.

I work PT for LN at one of their major outdoor sheds.

Does this belong in the cover song thread?? Nawww, I think not. Benoit sounds pretty good, with three Yes members.

I see there are a bunch of new 2009 dates posted for the west coast running until early March.

Anybody know what happened? Tonight we got all the way downtown to the House Of Blues just to find out the band had to cancel.:tears: We hope it's not too bad... the parking lot attendant said a band member came down with a stomach problem of some kind. yesworld.com just says it was a "medical emergency" and that it's being postponed. Their latest gig was in Mexico City last Thursday. :scratch2:

Oh well... I guess I'm the only AKer who was headed to the show tonight.
They say they're going to reschedule soon, but it's going to be tough on them. I'm curious to know what happened and just hope it's nothing too serious and that everyone's going to be alright.

All I've been able to find out is that Chris Squire had to be rushed to the hospital Monday evening. The decision to cancel for the night came 10 minutes before the doors were to open. The word is he had some sort of problem with a blood clot... sounds serious, and I don't know how he can get back to work anytime soon but we'll see. No word on yesworld.com about any more postponements besides the Houston and Dallas dates. Chris, Steve, and Alan are scheduled to be interviewed on the radio show Rock Line tonight and that is still on, according to their web site, but it may just be Steve and Alan.
Here's a heartfelt GET WELL SOON, CHRIS. God speed. I don't care right now about the tour... just hope you come out of this alright.

Sorry to hear Chris Squire may be ill. Road rigors. Got to be tough.

The Rock Line appearance is off now, too. They are supposed to play Denver tomorrow, but no word on that so far.

I see there are some Asia dates posted for the summer. I will be there.

Sorry to hear about this latest winter el crapola gig problem. I saw them in the fall when they were healthy.

The peanut butter must have gotten to Chris!

Now the decision has been made to cancel 10 shows... no rescheduling. I also had tickets for last summer's tour. Oh well. Get well, Chris. I hope this means they will consider a future tour... maybe then Jon will be back.

I think this might evolve into a summer Asia tour. They already have a batch of dates lined up.

I am up for more Steve Howe.