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Topic: Horn or David? Posted: July 14 2011 at 16:22
Simple question. I know that Jon Anderson is essential vocalist and songwriter for Yes. But who´s really his more capable substitute, if we could talk this way?
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Posted: July 14 2011 at 18:46
You're right. Jon simply cannot be replaced, only emulated. He had a keen sense of harmony and rhythm. I just don't know enough about these two to decide. I saw a Yes performance video once, and I had to look real hard to determine it wasn't Jon because it sounded exactly like him. I think it was Horn so I'll vote for him.
My hypothesis is that had Benoit David been the vocalist on Drama and Trevor Horn was the new guy for Fly From Here, a lot of people would prefer the former.
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Posted: July 15 2011 at 07:36
Trevor Horn has a perfectly good voice but not the range required for Yes (as evidenced by him going red in the face on the Drama tour). I haven't seen David live but I would give him the nod for having a greater range.
Trevor Horn has a perfectly good voice but not the range required for Yes (as evidenced by him going red in the face on the Drama tour). I haven't seen David live but I would give him the nod for having a greater range.
You must not have seen that video of David trying to sing the end of "Heart of the Sunrise."
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Posted: July 15 2011 at 10:58
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My hypothesis is that had Benoit David been the vocalist on Drama and Trevor Horn was the new guy for Fly From Here, a lot of people would prefer the former.
I think you are absolutely right. Clearly, live, David is struggling like hell, but his performance on FFH is really very good. I know you like Drama, but I didn't like Horn either live or in the studio.
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Posted: July 15 2011 at 11:32
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I think Jimmy Sommerville has a voice similar enough, too.
Or those guys from Bee Gees or Supertramp.
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Posted: July 15 2011 at 11:44
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chopper wrote:
Trevor Horn has a perfectly good voice but not the range required for Yes (as evidenced by him going red in the face on the Drama tour). I haven't seen David live but I would give him the nod for having a greater range.
You must not have seen that video of David trying to sing the end of "Heart of the Sunrise."
He has some problems in highest ranges.
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Posted: July 15 2011 at 11:51
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octopus-4 wrote:
I think Jimmy Sommerville has a voice similar enough, too.
Or those guys from Bee Gees or Supertramp.
Actually, when Anderson left Yes after Big Generator, Squire, White & Rabin actively sought the services of Roger Hodgson as replacement vocalist. He said no, but did contribute writing which eventually ended up on Talk.
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Posted: July 15 2011 at 11:51
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Chris Squire
Chris isn´t Yes lead vocalist. OK, he sang solo in some pieces, but he´s surely excellent backing vocalist and, mainly, almost invincible bassist.
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Posted: July 15 2011 at 12:25
Epignosis wrote:
chopper wrote:
Trevor Horn has a perfectly good voice but not the range required for Yes (as evidenced by him going red in the face on the Drama tour). I haven't seen David live but I would give him the nod for having a greater range.
You must not have seen that video of David trying to sing the end of "Heart of the Sunrise."
That was painful.
And that's one of the greatest moments in any Yes song, too.
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Posted: July 15 2011 at 19:03
Epignosis wrote:
chopper wrote:
Trevor Horn has a perfectly good voice but not the range required for Yes (as evidenced by him going red in the face on the Drama tour). I haven't seen David live but I would give him the nod for having a greater range.
You must not have seen that video of David trying to sing the end of "Heart of the Sunrise."
poor guy...that was awful at the end...which only reinforces what an incredible vocalist Anderson is
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