Yes' Chris Squire on Their Classic Album Tour, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

[realprog]

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/ne...-fame-20130204

[ajcmixer]

Pretty simple interview with some pretty direct answers. The point that blew me away is that they were not going to perform the albums in the sequence that they were released. And, quite frankly, that's a bit disappointing to this Yes fan, I thought that Awaken, my favorite Yes song ever, would be the climatic culmination of an stupendous "evening with" but, truth be told, I'll be more now for my favorite song now that it will be nearer to the middle of the evening and to end a show before the encore with Perpetual Change will bother me just a little<NOT!

I know they aren't the men they were before but neither am I and I am STOKED to see this upcoming tour.

Peace,
Alex

[Dan Roth]

Interesting comment on the R&R HOF: "In our case, we're on our 18th member. If we ever do get inducted, it would be only fair to have all the members, old and new."

I think that's fantastic if they were to insist upon that. It would be great to see folks like Moraz and Banks get recognized. I wonder if all 18 would show up? And I think the HOF decides which members they were inducting. I seem to recall that issue came up when Santana was inducted.

I am curious about the 18 though. By my count I get 17:

Vocalists (4): Anderson, Horn, David, Davison
Guitarists (4): Banks, Howe, Rabin, Sherwood
Bassists (1): Squire
Drummers (2): Bruford, White
Keyboardists (6): Kaye, R. Wakeman, Moraz, Downes, Khoroshev, O. Wakeman

Is Squire counting Tom Brislin?

[ronmac]

Interesting comment on the R&R HOF: "In our case, we're on our 18th member. If we ever do get inducted, it would be only fair to have all the members, old and new."

I think that's fantastic if they were to insist upon that. It would be great to see folks like Moraz and Banks get recognized. I wonder if all 18 would show up? And I think the HOF decides which members they were inducting. I seem to recall that issue came up when Santana was inducted.

I am curious about the 18 though. By my count I get 17:

Vocalists (4): Anderson, Horn, David, Davison
Guitarists (4): Banks, Howe, Rabin, Sherwood
Bassists (1): Squire
Drummers (2): Bruford, White
Keyboardists (6): Kaye, R. Wakeman, Moraz, Downes, Khoroshev, O. Wakeman

Is Squire counting Tom Brislin?

You forgot Yoko.

[HealthyNational]

Pretty simple interview with some pretty direct answers. The point that blew me away is that they were not going to perform the albums in the sequence that they were released. And, quite frankly, that's a bit disappointing to this Yes fan, I thought that Awaken, my favorite Yes song ever, would be the climatic culmination of an stupendous "evening with"

They should play CTTE - TYE - G4T1. Open with an epic and close with the ultimate.
)) Question - Do they play encores? If not, these will be the first Yesshows without Roundabout & Owner of... in forever. ((
(Woo-hoo!!)
Love him saying after this tour we record a new album with Davison and tour that. AND perhaps we do something special with Anderson (Broadway residency?) after that.

THERE'S NO STOPPING YES!!!!

[N_Singh]

It really is weird to see that Yes is getting mainstream, conventional coverage in Rolling Stone. Go figure. 30-40 years too late. Is that rag even relevant, any more?

[Mikhael]

It really is weird to see that Yes is getting mainstream, conventional coverage in Rolling Stone. Go figure. 30-40 years too late. Is that rag even relevant, any more?

Obviously not, since they're covering prog...

[Rand Kelly]

They should play CTTE - TYE - G4T1. Open with an epic and close with the ultimate.
)) Question - Do they play encores? If not, these will be the first Yesshows without Roundabout & Owner of... in forever. ((
(Woo-hoo!!)
Love him saying after this tour we record a new album with Davison and tour that. AND perhaps we do something special with Anderson (Broadway residency?) after that.

THERE'S NO STOPPING YES!!!!

He's already stated that they will have to do Roundabout for an encore. Owner Of A Lonely Heart wasn't played in San Jose when Procol Harum opened for them. The last time I saw that was at the Shoreline when they played with Styx and Kansas in 2011. I think ending the 3 album show with Perpetual Change is actually pretty brilliant. The way that song ends will leave everyone in the perfect mood for Roundabout.

[N_Singh]

Obviously not, since they're covering prog...

Indeed. I can't even remember the last time I picked up a physical copy of this rag. Reading that article, I was instinctively waiting for the joke, the punch line, the schneid remark, the obligatory derision. It never came. This must a totally different Rolling Stone than the one I remember from many years ago.

[Rand Kelly]

Interesting comment on the R&R HOF: "In our case, we're on our 18th member. If we ever do get inducted, it would be only fair to have all the members, old and new."

I think that's fantastic if they were to insist upon that. It would be great to see folks like Moraz and Banks get recognized. I wonder if all 18 would show up? And I think the HOF decides which members they were inducting. I seem to recall that issue came up when Santana was inducted.

I am curious about the 18 though. By my count I get 17:

Vocalists (4): Anderson, Horn, David, Davison
Guitarists (4): Banks, Howe, Rabin, Sherwood
Bassists (1): Squire
Drummers (2): Bruford, White
Keyboardists (6): Kaye, R. Wakeman, Moraz, Downes, Khoroshev, O. Wakeman

Is Squire counting Tom Brislin?

I don't think so he was just a touring keyboardist. Eddie Jobson however was a member and is in the original Owner Of A Lonley Heart video during the rehearsal footage in the beginning. Jobson makes the 18th member regardless of his stay being less than a month.

[mozo-pg]

I don't think so he was just a touring keyboardist. Eddie Jobson however was a member and is in the original Owner Of A Lonley Heart video during the rehearsal footage in the beginning. Jobson makes the 18th member regardless of his stay being less than a month.

Did Jobson record anything? Did he tour? NO. Brislin would far more qualify.

[80s were ok]

Squire must mean Jimmy Haun as the 18th member.

[thos]

How about the guy under the stage during the 80's tours?

Actually Eddie Offord probably qualifies as well...

Seriously, i would put Brislin above Jobson as well, as far as their involvement with the band. He was an integral part of a great tour.

[Progatron]

My money's on Jonathan Elias.

[mozo-pg]

How about the guy under the stage during the 80's tours?

Chris Elliot?

[Dan Roth]

Since I consider the ABWH album a Yes album, I would make a case for Tony Levin being the 18th member. Somehow I don't think Squire would see it that way.

[Progatron]

Since I consider the ABWH album a Yes album, I would make a case for Tony Levin being the 18th member. Somehow I don't think Squire would see it that way.

No, likely not. I recall a story when Yes were rehearsing for... Union tour? Keys To Ascension shows? One of those, and they were rehearsing some old classic, "All Good People" or something and apparently Howe and Squire were arguing.... "Chris, that's how I always play it!" ...."Yeah, maybe in ABWH Steve!" ... that's an old memory so the quote will be slightly off but you get the gist. I wish I still had all my old Rockline interviews, those were hilarious with Yes, especially around the Union tour when they had two sets of four on two separate Rocklines.

I'm rambling, sorry. :P

[80s were ok]

If anyone is the 18th member, it would be Roger Dean

[Dan Roth]

Eddie Jobson however was a member and is in the original Owner Of A Lonley Heart video during the rehearsal footage in the beginning. Jobson makes the 18th member regardless of his stay being less than a month.

Jobson himself states that he was an official member of Yes. I don't know if that's who Squire would be thinking of here.

Whoever keeps up on the Wikipedia entry for Yes lists drummer Tony O'Reilly as a member - he played drums for them for a couple months in 1968.

[Hunnibee]

Not the most flattering photo of him, either.

[JIF]

I've read that RS Article before. That ground has already been walked upon. I liked to know if Yes have started to record. I want to hear the angelic voice of Jon Davison to come out of my speakers. Btw, I know someone will change that to read Jon Anderson. Please don't; I'm not in the mood.

[Rand Kelly]

I still think it's Eddie Jobson. There was a promo pic in Kerrang! before 90125 was released. I wish I could find that actually. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=ELpmmeT69cE

[Rand Kelly]

I still think it's Eddie Jobson. This was the promo pic in Kerrang! before 90125 was released. So, at that time,everyone who saw the pic had reason to believe that Eddie was in Yes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=ELpmmeT69cE

[Scott Bails]

Did Jobson record anything? Did he tour? NO.

I wouldn't be so sure. If I had to bet, I'd wager that you hear more Jobson than Kaye on 90125. Of course, most of it is Rabin, but I never had the impression that Kaye actually did much in Rabin's Yes.



And I don't get the whole "we're not playing the albums in order thing." I thought that was the whole point of these kind of tours?

[Rand Kelly]

I wouldn't be so sure. If I had to bet, I'd wager that you hear more Jobson than Kaye on 90125. Of course, most of it is Rabin, but I never had the impression that Kaye actually did much in Rabin's Yes.



And I don't get the whole "we're not playing the albums in order thing." I thought that was the whole point of these kind of tours?

Scott,perhaps it's because CTTE has the most difficult to perform factor and they want to get it out of the way before they get tired. These guys aren't kids any more except Jon,but he's like 37. Close To The Edge is a great opener. They played it on Masterworks 2000 first.