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Posted: February 12 2013 at 03:02 |
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Posted: February 11 2013 at 21:11 |
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Well, if no-one can replace Jon Anderson, then there was no point in having this poll.I love Jon. His voice and his lyrics have been my companion for many years, and my gratitude for all hae has given us knows no bounds. But we all grow old, and every career comes to a close. I started noticing in the mid-90's that Jon had some vocal problems, but also it seemed that he brought less energy and passion to his performance. I can completely understand. How many times can you sing "All Good People" and still feel like you mean it? Then, a couple of years ago, I caught Benoit David performing with Yes outside of Seattle. What I experienced was like a whole new band. As if these songs had jsut been written, and urgently needed to be heard. Benoit's voice was sweet and high and clear like Jon in the 70's. It is obvious that his performance was influenced by Jon Anderson, and yet, he brought his own nuances to the songs. That show, and the subsequent album, "Fly From Here" showed me that there is a future for YES music, that lives on beyond the personalities. I think Jon Davison will do well, also. I have not heard him perform with Yes yet, and they have not made an album, so it is too early to cast that vote. But what Benoit David did was at least as good as what Trevor Horn did on Drama, and much more in the Spirit of Yes in my opinion. Rather than say Jon Anderson could be replaced, I would like to offer my strong support for the idea that Jon can be succeeded, and that this can be a wonderful thing. |
Not sure I agree about Anderson's singing in the 90's... perhaps I should listen more closely to make a better comparison, but on Keys to Ascension and Yes Symphonic I find his singing impecable, and in some points even more emotional, and many of my favourite versions of Yes songs come from this two albums. Now, by the time of "Songs of Tsongas" I did notice he couldn't sing quiet as well anymore.
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Posted: February 11 2013 at 21:05 |
Indeed, apart from the fact that Brightman's music isn't particularly interesting, I rather find her voice kind of ugly, at least at times.
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Posted: February 11 2013 at 14:05 |
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Benoit David; he copies Jon anyway
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Posted: February 11 2013 at 07:25 |
Yes, it was the same at Deeside Leisure Centre when I saw them there. It ended up ugly, with a few objects being thrown at the stage.
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Posted: February 11 2013 at 04:36 |
Sara Brightman?    You must be having a giraffe.
Anyway, I won't judge the latest new guy until they release an album with him. I like David's voice on "Fly From Here", I have a lot of respect for Trevor Horn but he never had the range required to sing Yes. I still remember him going red in the face at Hammersmith Odeon trying to get the high notes.
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Posted: February 11 2013 at 03:27 |
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Jon Davison has not recorded anything with Yes (and who knows if already toured with them), so his inclusion is a bit out of place.
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Who knows if Davison has already toured with Yes? Let's ask the know-it-all Mr. Google!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vay4y0DrF8w
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Mea maxima culpa! 
I've listened it and I must admit Jon II. fits to Yes certainly better than Benoit & Trevor. I'm looking forward to a new album with him!
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Posted: February 10 2013 at 17:29 |
Anthony wrote:
freyacat wrote:
Well, if no-one can replace Jon Anderson, then there was no point in having this poll.
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Exactly, it's a pointless poll. Because Jon Anderson CANNOT be replaced. Face the facts. Without Jon they made the mediocre "Drama" (but fair is fair, that album still had one good song at the beginning, and one good song at the end). Then, when Jon left to do ABWH, "Yes-West" released NOTHING. And when it came to Union, Yes-West only had four songs to offer (out of the 15 tracks on that album). And "Fly from here" was largely written by The Buggles. Yes simply lacks good ideas, because Jon Anderson is the man with ideas.
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Unfortunately, since the 70's he has lot's of bad ideas--let's face it--if he was a great artist on his own---he'd have an amazing solo career all these years like Peter Gabriel---but without great Yes artists like Howe (who co-wrote many of the classics with Jon), Squire, Bruford, Moraz, Wakeman and White backing him up, collaborating and expanding his "doodle of an idea" the songs don't sound like much and the proof is his many solo albums generally are half cocked, overall, suck IMO--(with the exception of the first and his Xmas album)---His solo stuff would be amazing if he were the only puppet master in Yes because you can always find other musicians to simply play his "great" compositions.
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Posted: February 10 2013 at 17:29 |
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^Are you Jon and did you join just for this poll?
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Posted: February 10 2013 at 16:00 |
The persons who have the professional vocal range to represent a likeness to Jon on stage do not have the persona, to match. I recall hearing Dream Theater cover YES song and reading the posts. Dream Theater was being DT and the voice of DT was completely being himself, not being Jon at all. My point is that if there is going to be a (YES - The next generation) it should apeal to the next genration. YES has alway been known for change and thinking outside of the box so why not be radical. Look half the fans don't believe Jon could be replaced so why not have fun with it and make it next generation reality show and keep the revolving door moving and let the fans see how other celebrity voices would do on tour. There is no long-term home for another singer!!! YES deserves respect and deserves recognition at this time Bring several voices on the same tour and give the fans reason to see the band several times, every tour. I know it sounds radical but what would the band to with other larger than life stage personalities such as Bruno Mars or Sara Brightman No, not joking
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Posted: February 10 2013 at 14:58 |
Anthony wrote:
freyacat wrote:
Well, if no-one can replace Jon Anderson, then there was no point in having this poll.
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Exactly, it's a pointless poll. Because Jon Anderson CANNOT be replaced. because Jon Anderson is the man with ideas.
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OK, OK, we got it. No-one can replace Jon. No-one can compare to him. No-one can match him.
Now, let''s discuss - as someone creatively suggested a few posts earlier - who of the three listed singers could best succeed Jon A., since he is no longer the member of Yes.
What do you think?
Edited by Argonaught - February 10 2013 at 15:05
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Posted: February 10 2013 at 14:47 |
Jon Davison is the best of the replacements. I actually nominated him on PA back in 2011, due to the deficiencies of Benoit David:
Davison's vocals on the new Glass Hammer CD "Perilous" are worth a good listen as well! Very impressive all-around effort by GH.
Edited by cstack3 - February 10 2013 at 14:48
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Posted: February 10 2013 at 14:16 |
freyacat wrote:
Well, if no-one can replace Jon Anderson, then there was no point in having this poll.
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Exactly, it's a pointless poll. Because Jon Anderson CANNOT be replaced. Face the facts. Without Jon they made the mediocre "Drama" (but fair is fair, that album still had one good song at the beginning, and one good song at the end). Then, when Jon left to do ABWH, "Yes-West" released NOTHING. And when it came to Union, Yes-West only had four songs to offer (out of the 15 tracks on that album). And "Fly from here" was largely written by The Buggles. Yes simply lacks good ideas, because Jon Anderson is the man with ideas.
Edited by Anthony - February 10 2013 at 14:23
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Posted: February 10 2013 at 13:31 |
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Posted: February 10 2013 at 11:17 |
Argonaught wrote:
Gandalff wrote:
Jon Davison has not recorded anything with Yes (and who knows if already toured with them), so his inclusion is a bit out of place.
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Who knows if Davison has already toured with Yes? Let's ask the know-it-all Mr. Google!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vay4y0DrF8w http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WuWcvubyFo |
Indeed, he has toured with them. In fact, if it counts for anything at all, Annie Haslam saw them on tour last year and had high praise for Davison's singing.
As a replacement for Anderson as a singer, I do think Davison is the best bet. cstack was rooting for him when Yes still had Benoit David. But as a musical visionary, it would be pretty tough for Yes to suitably replace Anderson. That's probably one of the reasons they seem to be more interested than touring than making a new album.
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Posted: February 10 2013 at 09:38 |
Argonaught wrote:
Gandalff wrote:
Jon Davison has not recorded anything with Yes (and who knows if already toured with them), so his inclusion is a bit out of place.
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Who knows if Davison has already toured with Yes? Let's ask the know-it-all Mr. Google!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vay4y0DrF8w http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WuWcvubyFo |
Yup, give the amount of Youtube clips out there on Davison I don't really think his inclusion is a stretch.
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Posted: February 10 2013 at 09:29 |
Gandalff wrote:
Jon Davison has not recorded anything with Yes (and who knows if already toured with them), so his inclusion is a bit out of place.
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Who knows if Davison has already toured with Yes? Let's ask the know-it-all Mr. Google!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vay4y0DrF8w http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WuWcvubyFo
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Posted: February 10 2013 at 09:27 |
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Jon is an irreplaceable treasure. Trevor Horn is talented individual, but no-one can truly replace Jon.
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