Post Tagged with: "Chris Squire"

Yes, “The Game” from ‘Heaven and Earth’ (2014): YESterdays

Yes, “The Game” from ‘Heaven and Earth’ (2014): YESterdays

Most of ‘Heaven and Earth’ – including “The Game,” one of Yes co-founder Chris Squire’s last writing contributions – simply needed more focused production.

How Yes Finally Saved ‘Drama’ From Unjust Obscurity

How Yes Finally Saved ‘Drama’ From Unjust Obscurity

Released 40 years ago this week, ‘Drama’ served as a bridge between Yes’ ’70s-era prog sound and the approachable prog-pop from the decade to follow.

Yes, “The Man You Always Wanted to Be” from ‘Fly From Here’ (2011): YESterdays

Yes, “The Man You Always Wanted to Be” from ‘Fly From Here’ (2011): YESterdays

Chris Squire’s last Yes lead vocal takes ‘Fly From Here’ in an unexpected yet rewarding new direction.

Yes, “Can You Imagine” from ‘Magnification’ (2001): YESterdays

Yes, “Can You Imagine” from ‘Magnification’ (2001): YESterdays

Hard to imagine what Jimmy Page could have added to Yes’ “Can You Imagine.” It works so well in this setting.

Yes, “Man In the Moon” from ‘Open Your Eyes’ (1997): YESterdays

Yes, “Man In the Moon” from ‘Open Your Eyes’ (1997): YESterdays

I not only love Yes, but also 1997’s ‘Open Your Eyes.’ I still scratch my head over some of this album’s production choices.

Yes, Chicago, Bill Bruford, Glenn Frey, Chris Squire + Others: Preston Frazier’s Best of 2018 (Box Sets / Reissues)

Yes, Chicago, Bill Bruford, Glenn Frey, Chris Squire + Others: Preston Frazier’s Best of 2018 (Box Sets / Reissues)

It was quite a year for fans of Yes, as Preston Frazier’s Best of 2018 list for box sets and reissues shows.

‘A Life in Yes: The Chris Squire Tribute’ (2018)

‘A Life in Yes: The Chris Squire Tribute’ (2018)

‘A Life in Yes: The Chris Squire Tribute’ was conceived, produced, recorded and mixed by Squire’s friend and hand-picked replacement Billy Sherwood.

Yes, “Real Love” from Talk (1994): YESterdays

Yes, “Real Love” from Talk (1994): YESterdays

Nine minutes of well-played but uninspired AOR, “Real Love” is not quite up to the standards set by Yes in their glory years.

Yes, “The More We Live – Let Go” from ‘Union’ (1991): YESterdays

Yes, “The More We Live – Let Go” from ‘Union’ (1991): YESterdays

Billy Sherwood’s future impact on Yes comes into focus with “The More We Live – Let Go,” his first collaboration with Chris Squire.

Yes, “It Can Happen” from 90125 (1983): YESterdays

Yes, “It Can Happen” from 90125 (1983): YESterdays

The third single from Yes’ 1983 blockbuster ‘90125’ boasts a balanced mix of progressive elements and rock sensibilities.