Going To See Yes Tonight

[froy]

Will report back with a review

[styxfanNH]

Froy is excited to go see a band that kicked out its lead singer due to illness and decided to go on tour without him because they wouldn't wait until he was better? Anyone see any irony here?

NOT YES SAYS JON ANDERSON:
Yes frontman Jon Anderson posted this comment online late last week - he is not happy about the band's plans to tour without him:
September 18, 2008 "Disappointed, and very Disrespected / Disappointed that, with the exception of one phone call from Alan, none of the guys have been in touch since my illness, just to find out how I am doing, and how we will foresee the future for YES. And disappointed that they were not willing to wait till 2009 when I'm fully recovered.
And I feel very disrespected, having spent most of this year creating songs and constant ideas for the band, spending time with Roger Dean creating a stage design, also working with VH1 and Sirius and XM Radio to help promote the welfare of YES.
Getting sick was not "on my radar", and I thank my own angel Janeee and my family for helping me through this difficult time, and the many well wishers, friends and fans alike, for understanding that ''things happen''. Of course I wish the guys all the best in their 'solo' work, but I just wish this could have been done in a more gentlemanly fashion. After all YES is a precious musical band. This is not YES on tour..."

[yogi]

How do you spell hypocrit??????


FROY!!!!!!

[Rick]

How do you spell hypocrite??????


FROY!!!!!!

Actually you spell it with an 'e'.

Sorry, I'll go back upstairs now.

[Abitaman]

Froy went to see AC/DC without their orginal lead singer (but he died, so that maynot count).

[froy]

Froy is excited to go see a band that kicked out its lead singer due to illness and decided to go on tour without him because they wouldn't wait until he was better? Anyone see any irony here?

where does is say Im excited?
And where does it say they kicked out Jon?
Please post the Squire statement that says Jon will be back when he is better
Forget the review,

[kansas666]

How do you spell hypocrite??????


FROY!!!!!!

Actually you spell it with an 'e'.

Sorry, I'll go back upstairs now.

Now THAT'S funny!

[Abitaman]

Froy is excited to go see a band that kicked out its lead singer due to illness and decided to go on tour without him because they wouldn't wait until he was better? Anyone see any irony here?

where does is say Im excited?
And where does it say they kicked out Jon?
Please post the Squire statement that says Jon will be back when he is better
Forget the review,

Froy, people are just giving you hard time, get over it. You give current Sty and fans a hard time. If you can not take it, don't dish it out.
Now on to what you thought of the show.

[bugsymalone]

Hmmmm.... I am not familiar with the inner workings and band politics of Yes, but I do see a bit of irony here, Froy.


Bugsy

[froy]

Hmmmm.... I am not familiar with the inner workings and band politics of Yes, but I do see a bit of irony here, Froy.


Bugsy

Well see this

It's been five years since Yes last went on the road for a tour, but fans of the iconic progressive rock band won't have to wait much longer. After cancelling their 40th anniversary tour over the summer, the band members have announced plans for a new tour -- with a new lead singer.

According to a statement posted yesterday on the band's Web site, vocalist Benoit David, who performs with several Yes tribute bands in his native Montreal, will stand in for original Yes lead singer Jon Anderson.

"This isn't an attempt to replace Jon Anderson, because as we all know, that would be impossible," bassist Chris Squire said in the statement. "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."

Yes had initially scheduled a 26-date tour of North America to begin on July 12 in Quebec City, QC. "We're all very excited to play to all of our fans, a lot of which have been with us for almost 40 years. A lot of marriages don't even last that long," Anderson quipped in a statement at the time.

But just a month before the concert, Anderson suffered a severe asthma attack and was subsequently diagnosed with acute respiratory failure. Faced with Anderson's required six-month recovery, the band had to shelve its tour plans. Until, that is, the band saw a video of David's tribute band on the Internet and offered an audition.

In a recent interview with the Associated Press, Squire said the relaunched In The Present Tour will kick off on November 4 in Ontario, Canada. The full tour itinerary has not been announced yet.

In the interview, Squire went on to say that he hopes David's presence will allow the band to explore the rarer songs from Yes' catalogue that Anderson wouldn't perform. However, he also expressed wishes that Anderson would be fully recuperated in time for some shows in 2009.

[StyxCollector]

No offense froy, but early on Tommy and gang also hoped for DDY's return (which we all know at this point isn't true), and Jon Anderson on record has said he didn't support this much like DDY didn't like Gowan stepping in. It's really no different at a high level from 1999.

[styxfanNH]

Froy is excited to go see a band that kicked out its lead singer due to illness and decided to go on tour without him because they wouldn't wait until he was better? Anyone see any irony here?

where does is say Im excited?
And where does it say they kicked out Jon?
Please post the Squire statement that says Jon will be back when he is better
Forget the review,

So a direct quote from Jon Anderson is a review?

Your error light is showing.... storyline seems the same to me.....

[froy]

No offense froy, but early on Tommy and gang also hoped for DDY's return (which we all know at this point isn't true), and Jon Anderson on record has said he didn't support this much like DDY didn't like Gowan stepping in. It's really no different at a high level from 1999.

And you believe Shaw?
I don't
Dennis has been ready to return for 8 years
Why is he not in the band?
They dumped him and never looked back
YES knows Jon is a vital member and they released a press statement saying just that,
Jon will be back in Yes in 2009 that is the only reason I went.

[yogi]

Weave been taken diggs at Froy's spelling four years.

Like I didnt kno how to spell hypercrite.

An our bud Froy is the worlds BIIIIIIGGGGGGGGGGGGGGEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!

[StyxCollector]

No offense froy, but early on Tommy and gang also hoped for DDY's return (which we all know at this point isn't true), and Jon Anderson on record has said he didn't support this much like DDY didn't like Gowan stepping in. It's really no different at a high level from 1999.

And you believe Shaw?
I don't
Dennis has been ready to return for 8 years
Why is he not in the band?
They dumped him and never looked back
YES knows Jon is a vital member and they released a press statement saying just that,
Jon will be back in Yes in 2009 that is the only reason I went.

Er, when did I say I believed TS? Get your head out of your ass. I have no issues with Dennis (and have encountered him more than once in these past eight years; we get along just fine. In fact, when I was talking to him before Hunchback I really didn't bring up Styx; he happened to in the course of things.). I'm the one who was accused way back when of being his voice through that one interview and took a lot of shit for it. Yeah, I really take sides considering I've supported both sides AND their side projects since 1999.

After 8 years, Dennis has come to terms with what it is. Why can't you? Even TS has been fairly complimentary. There seems to really be only one holdout at this point in terms of rancor.

[chowhall]

Er, when did I say I believed TS? Get your head out of your ass. I have no issues with Dennis (and have encountered him more than once in these past eight years; we get along just fine. In fact, when I was talking to him before Hunchback I really didn't bring up Styx; he happened to in the course of things.). I'm the one who was accused way back when of being his voice through that one interview and took a lot of shit for it. Yeah, I really take sides considering I've supported both sides AND their side projects since 1999.

After 8 years, Dennis has come to terms with what it is. Why can't you? Even TS has been fairly complimentary. There seems to really be only one holdout at this point in terms of rancor.

Debating Froy with logic and a well thought out response is as useless as tits on a boar hog.

[Rockwriter]

No offense froy, but early on Tommy and gang also hoped for DDY's return (which we all know at this point isn't true), and Jon Anderson on record has said he didn't support this much like DDY didn't like Gowan stepping in. It's really no different at a high level from 1999.

And you believe Shaw?
I don't
Dennis has been ready to return for 8 years
Why is he not in the band?
They dumped him and never looked back
YES knows Jon is a vital member and they released a press statement saying just that,
Jon will be back in Yes in 2009 that is the only reason I went.

I view this Yes tour as a way for them to find out whether fans will accept a new singer in Jon's place, so they can decide how they're going to move forward. Just like Tommy used to say, at first, that Dennis would return when he got better, and then they gradually changed positions in response to the fact that the Gowan shows were pulling well enough for the band to continue its career. If you read all of the various forums, Jon did in fact post a statement on his MySpace page speaking out against this tour, then took it down. Just like Styx, there are many decades worth of pent-up issues between Jon and the other guys that are going to have to play out now. The history of Yes makes Styx look like a picnic, and Jon has been the odd man out for many, many years. If they find they can continue without him, they very likely will. I would love for Jon to return, but I'm just saying don't read too much into what the band members say right now, and don't get your heart set on Jon returning. There are lots of hidden issues and agendas at play here.

I hope all is well.


Sterling

[froy]

No offense froy, but early on Tommy and gang also hoped for DDY's return (which we all know at this point isn't true), and Jon Anderson on record has said he didn't support this much like DDY didn't like Gowan stepping in. It's really no different at a high level from 1999.

And you believe Shaw?
I don't
Dennis has been ready to return for 8 years
Why is he not in the band?
They dumped him and never looked back
YES knows Jon is a vital member and they released a press statement saying just that,
Jon will be back in Yes in 2009 that is the only reason I went.

Er, when did I say I believed TS?

If you didnt believe him why did you bring that up?
Its obvious that they said that he was going to return just to smooth it over.
They never had plans for Dennis to come back.
I truly believe Yes will have Jon back.
The guy almost died a few months ago.
It has been 4 years since Yes toured Styx was what 1 year 2 at the most and they had to run out and do 9000 shows.
I see this as a warm up set of shows for YES and Jon will be back in the summer of 2009.
As far as Styx who cares anymore.

[froy]

I view this Yes tour as a way for them to find out whether fans will accept a new singer in Jon's place, so they can decide how they're going to move forward.

You could be right but they did this in 1980 and the answer was clear
No Jon no Yes.
The guy sings fine and the harmonies are great but when it comes to writing new music
just like Styx the game will be over.
The chemistry is broken with Styx and there is no new music to show for it,

Just like Tommy used to say, at first, that Dennis would return when he got better, and then they gradually changed positions in response to the fact that the Gowan shows were pulling well enough for the band to continue its career.

Like I said Tommy's statement was an outright lie.

[Jodes]

No offense froy, but early on Tommy and gang also hoped for DDY's return (which we all know at this point isn't true), and Jon Anderson on record has said he didn't support this much like DDY didn't like Gowan stepping in. It's really no different at a high level from 1999.

YES knows Jon is a vital member and they released a press statement saying just that,
Jon will be back in Yes in 2009 that is the only reason I went.

If you didnt believe him why did you bring that up?
Its obvious that they said that he was going to return just to smooth it over.
They never had plans for Dennis to come back.
I truly believe Yes will have Jon back.
The guy almost died a few months ago.
It has been 4 years since Yes toured Styx was what 1 year 2 at the most and they had to run out and do 9000 shows.
I see this as a warm up set of shows for YES and Jon will be back in the summer of 2009.

Really now Froy Sounds like Yes is dead in the water right now..?


As on pollstar today:

Yes Cancels Remaining Tour Dates

Posted on Friday February 20, 2009 at 10:33 AM

After several canceled dates due to an ailing Chris Squire, Yes has called off the remaining portion of the band’s 2009 tour dates.

The following message was posted on the band’s Web site:

Chris [Squire] underwent surgery on his leg on February 11, 2009. The operation was successful and Chris is on his way to a full recovery. However, Chris has been advised by his physician that he needs a one month rest period, hence the reason for the cancellation of the rest of the tour dates.


As previously stated, Chris and the rest of the band wishes to apologize for any inconvenience that this might have caused to their fans and hopes to see them again soon.

Yes bassist Squire co-founded the band with lead singer Jon Anderson in 1968. The current tour, which started in 2008, was originally planned as the band’s 40th anniversary tour, but lead singer Anderson’s asthma problems forced that tour's postponement.

With Anderson on the disabled list, Yes turned to the singer of a Yes tribute band to handle vocals, Canadian Benoit David, a man whose voice sounded eerily close to Anderson’s original vocals.

But David wasn’t the only substitute on the tour. Rick Wakeman’s son, Oliver, was manning the keyboards in place of his father.

Ticket holders should seek refunds at point of purchase.

[froy]

Really now Froy Sounds like Yes is dead in the water right now..?

Yep looks that way
Glad I saw them
Good way to bring Jon back now slide him right in