Yes, “Nine Voices (Longwalker)” from ‘The Ladder’ (1999): YESterdays
“Nine Voices (Longwalker)” is a loving tribute to the man who helped Yes to produce their best work for many years.
“Nine Voices (Longwalker)” is a loving tribute to the man who helped Yes to produce their best work for many years.
If there’s a downside to “New Language,” it’s that Yes has not been as vital and potent on any studio recording since.
A tribute to Bob Marley by a venerable British prog band seems like an unusual flight of fancy, but Yes makes it work.
“Finally” may not rank as a Yes classic, but the song does represent the band’s continued progress forward.
Ex-Yes frontman Jon Anderson, who turned 75 this week, showed that he could still write stirring, conceptually epic pieces.
This Yes deep cut would’ve been a great live addition to the recently concluded 1000 Hands tour.
There isn’t a wasted note on Yes’ “If You Only Knew,” which has a feel of a Jon Anderson solo track – right down to its personal and tender lyrics.
Here’s another latter-day Yes deep cut that deserves dusting off on a future tour.
“Can I” represents something new for Yes, yet there is a connection to their storied past.
“Lightning Strikes” definitely has a different feel than the prior two songs on Yes’ ‘The Ladder,’ but that is in no way a slight.