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Eddie Jobson or Geoff Downes
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Originally posted by iluvmarillion iluvmarillion wrote:

Bit tough comparing Eddie Jobson to Geoff Downes. Downes is an especially talented keyboardist whose style perfectly suits Yes more so than Rick Wakeman. The failure of Yes to progress as a band with Downes there is purely because of the lack of new material they produce these days. Yes are no longer songwriters.

Considering Wakeman was responsible for the keyboard aspects of Yes's greatest releases (Fragile, Close to the Edge, TFTO, Going for the One), I find it laughable you consider that Downes' style somehow is better suited to Yes. This is particularly humorous and undemonstrable when Tony Kaye (The Yes Album, 90215, Big Generator, Union) and Patrick Moraz (Relayer) were responsible for the rest of Yes's best output in place of Wakeman (or in Kaye's place both preceding and coming after Wakeman, or jamming alongside Wakeman on Union).

Downes is keyboardist for a Yes facsimile that plays on cruise ships.


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Originally posted by b_olariu b_olariu wrote:

Eddie Jobson prestation in UK, on Jethro Tull's A album is impressive, not so much on his solo albums, still one of the most important musician from old school prog 

Aswell apreciate Downes as a solid keybordist, but among my fav ones

Jobson is a musician that works best with others; his strong points are exemplified and weaknesses hidden when with U.K. (first record) especially. He's never in the wrong place playing the wrong note. There are some really weird syncopated parts on that which sound out of place at first (I'll admit most of it was his choice of texture for tone, lol), but then you listen closely and he's in the pocket almost like a second guitar player would be. Genius stuff!

Originally posted by iluvmarillion iluvmarillion wrote:

Bit tough comparing Eddie Jobson to Geoff Downes. Downes is an especially talented keyboardist whose style perfectly suits Yes more so than Rick Wakeman. The failure of Yes to progress as a band with Downes there is purely because of the lack of new material they produce these days. Yes are no longer songwriters.

I actually agree with this; even more so with Moraz tbh; he was the best synth player they had. Pure next level novelty in the jazz fusion realm, where Yes were already naturally heading towards. Wakeman has voiced his displeasure several times through the TFTO sessions, and he'd have hated Relayer which is the band's musical peak IMHO!

Downes gets a bad wrap because of Buggles; his style fits perfectly with Drama era Yes. Same with Trevor; his vocal range is perfect for that spot!


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Eddie Jobson's resume is both stunning and oddly shameful. Shameful that no one picked him up. He was nearly in Yes and I think he may  have been just what Trevor Rabin wanted in a keyboard whizz. Violin would have added a whole new dimension.

I like Geoff Downes best with Asia which is what this current Yes could easily morph into. They dd an excellent Video cover as well.

I do not hold having a witty pop tune against him and Trevor Horne. It's not that easy to do. And it's lasted the distance .... other than other things killing everything else off.

GD has been more active (afaik) than EJ. That they shared the same bassist vocalist for their possible best work says a lot for the great John Wetton as well as most people's good sense to base their bands around him when they could.

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