Yes – rick out, oliver in?

Anaon wrote: Hum! I wanted to see Yes at least one time with one of the original line-up, so it's a bad thing for me... But Yes is not dead is it? :)

This is the lamest thing ever.

RaphaelT wrote: sigod wrote: Oliver knows his arse from his elbows when it comes to playing keyboards but I wonder if he will have the on-stage charisma of his father in the eyes of the wider world of Yes fans? Certainly bearing the familiy name lends him a certain amount of gravitas. I for one would love to see him up there with the band. Rick has said in the past that he'd like to see the band name of Yes passed down through the generations with new musicians replacing the old personnel entirely. A bit like E.R.   Well, in that case, the "Yes - next generation" should produce some new material at last, instead they would turn into their own tribute band.   Steve's children could replace Steve and Alan (I've read that Dylan Howe is a good drummer, taught by Bill Bruford) but who could replace Jon?? Perhaps Damion Anderson, he has already had a vocal performance at the album of Yes

Edited by rushfan4 - March 09 2008 at 11:43

its on the yes website. oliver is going on tour with them.

 I  heard rumours about new album with Rick and tour with Oliver, this was about 1 month ago.

Now it's officially in www.yesworld.com

Yes Tour Planned for 2008

March 7, 2008 It's official—Yes is back! Jon, Steve, Chris, and Alan are planning a world tour, with Oliver Wakeman sitting in on keyboards. Tour dates to be announced here soon!


Rick and Keith have wanted to play together for a long time, but there has always been something (tours of one or both, record label prohibitions, etc) that kept them from that.

Oliver, huh?   A disappointment, but not a major one.  I was hoping for Brislin if Rick wouldn't participate.  (Well, really I'd like to see Igor again, but I know Yes has closed that door for good.)

Oliver also has charisma on stage - at the gig that I saw (31st October 2007, the world premiere of Caamora's she) he competed with the singer of his band on who will be the 'real frontman'.

So good I posted twice.

Both are highly talented but I would be surprised if Rick stopped touring.Perhaps if poor health was given then I could understand.I attended Rick's Christmas party in November 1992 high up in the hills near Buxton in Derbyshire and Adam played with his dad and Adam's then girlfriend did the vocals on 'Starship Trooper'  but to those who haven't seen Yes since the 70's get a life if they tour again.Their shows throughout the early part of this decade were fantastic.Their last being the 35 the anniversary when they were outstandind in Glasgow and did possibly the best version of 'And you and i ' i have seen them on every tour they have done on these shores since 1972.