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More Perfect Playlists: 2011 Yes Album [With Jon Anderson, Billy Sherwood and Alan White]

More Perfect Playlists: 2011 Yes Album [With Jon Anderson, Billy Sherwood and Alan White]

It has been, quite literally, the best of times and the worst of times for fans of Yes. The prog-rock legends issued their first album in a decade last year. But not before enduring the wrath of some old-line fans who were angry because Yes had moved on without co-foundingRead More

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'Just in it for the money'?: Jon Anderson says Yes has let its fans down

Jon Anderson, ousted from the band he co-founded in 2008, says Yes is “never going to be the same band” without him. You May Also Like: The Solo Song Where Jon Anderson Finally Reclaimed His Yes Legacy

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Benoit David says he was informed of his ouster from Yes through news reports

Benoit David’s abrupt dismissal eerily mirrors that of his predecessor, Yes co-founder Jon Anderson.

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Now that Glass Hammer’s Jon Davison has taken over as lead singer with Yes, will he stay?

Though at first it appeared Jon Davison would only be a stop-gap replacement as Yes’ frontman, it’s since become clear that Benoit David is gone for good. The question then becomes: Does Davison continue as lead singer past this ongoing tour? You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Jon Anderson on rumors of a possible reunion with Yes: We haven't spoken in four years

Jon Anderson hasn’t been in contact with Yes’ Chris Squire, about a possible reunion or any other project. “I haven’t spoken with Chris in four years,” Anderson said in a release this afternoon. You May Also Like: The Solo Song Where Jon Anderson Finally Reclaimed His Yes Legacy

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Steve Hackett on Genesis’ “Firth of Fifth,” GTR’s “When the Heart Rules the Mind” + others: Gimme Five

Go inside the brief and stormy collaboration with Steve Howe in the mid-1980s called GTR, and Steve Hackett’s genre-busting return to prog rock in 2009.

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Steve Hackett, formerly of Genesis: Something Else! Interview

Steve Hackett goes in depth on 2012 project with Chris Squire, the guitarist’s celebrated tenure with Genesis, and the sweeping impact of J.S. Bach on his playing style.

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Genesis’ Steve Hackett, Yes’ Chris Squire at work on collaboration

Prog-rock veterans Steve Hackett of Genesis and Chris Squire of Yes are at work on a collaborative project, to be called (not making this up:) Squackett. Esoteric Records will release the album on May 8, 2012. Hackett appeared on Squire’s 2007 holiday-themed Swiss Choir project, and the two have reportedlyRead More

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Yes – In The Present: Live From Lyon (2011)

There was at least one benefit to the departure of Jon Anderson from Yes in 2008.

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Yes – ‘Fly From Here’ (2011)

Yes’ 2011 comeback album ‘Fly From Here’ is, in many ways, better than it has any right to be.