This is full of mistakes. Tony Kaye was fired the band he started was badger. YES broke up in 1980 after the album drama . Most of 90125 was already recorded when Jon Anderson returned. The band now has no original members. Anderson, wakeman, Bruford & Howe are the only ones left from The Glory Days . Bruford retired, Anderson was fired, Wakeman continues to perform and record. Howe and his ego carry on with his 4 minions as yes.
My first band in 1975 was called “Edge” we were huge YES fans even at 15, fast foward to 1980 I met my future wife,she took me to her high school friends house in Canoga Park ,CA her friend was and still is Billy Sherwood the current bass player hand picked by Chris Squire. Fast foward to 1994 we are now living in San Luis Obispo,CA and sitting at the table across from us is Jon,Rick, Chris and Steve at the Creek side restaurant in SLO they had rented out a former bank to use as a rehearsal spot ,little did we know but here comes my wife’s old friend Billy , he’s going to engineer a live recording at the Fremont Theater in SLO. Amazing!!!! Still to this day I see Jon Anderson in Trader Joe’s YES Trader Joe’s. He loves to talk ,so very friendly and spiritual. 🙏
@@maxmeister5064 I think he meant the opposite: this video is an embarrassing endeavour. It is just a dry sum up of some data. Reasons why people left, why albums were made the way they are, info on ARW even though film fragments are shown... Not here.
Amazing what he could do with an organ. Starship Trooper? Yours is no Disgrace? I've seen all Good People? The Yes Album was one of their best albums! All done without synthesizers.
What Happened to Yes ? - the band fragmented - but technically that started happening in the very early years of the band's success in the late 60's / early 70's - and it never stopped - now if only they could get Bill Bruford to come out of retirement ..
**Billy Z,** - I hear ya brother. However, I've read a few articles where *"They stated"* - and who are They, right? That Bill left because Yes' direction wasn't challenging enough for his mind. Enter King Crimson.
"Fragile" and the live album released later was part of the soundtracks of a great number of wonderful acid trips I took with my tribe back in the early '70s. 💖🦄👶🌈
I saw them at the Pittsburgh Civic Arena when they released Tales From Topographic Oceans. They started the set in total darkness and then shone lights onto a large disco ball in the center of the arena. For what seemed like nearly fifteen minutes, they played the ocean sounds with the reflected light swirling around the arena like water before bringing up the lighting on the group. It was one of the best concerts I've ever been to.
@@babylemonade2868 Thank You! Yes Never grows old!! I have to admit I do not play the whole songs, yet I am still to this day playing enough that you’d guess it 😎 Excerpts from Henry the 8th, Going For The one, Turn of the Century, Awaken, The Clap, The Gates of Delirium, The Remembering… Mary had a little lamb did not work for me on the keyboards 🤷♀️ Yes’s music, lyrics and album art still puts me in a head space of PEACE ☮️ ❤️
- Kaye never left, he was fired because of his refusal to play synths. - “Wonderous Stories”, not Wonderful Stories. - Yes broke up after the Drama tour, not before the album was even released.
When the three members of the original yes band played,it was real good for the 50 yr anni.they may be senior citezens,and they can still play very well
I didn’t much care for Asia because much of their radio tunes sounded generic. But then I decided to listen to all their albums, and they’re fantastic! So yes indeed.
"Symphonic Live" with the European Festival Orchestra. I have been listening them for the last fifty years. Never got tired. They sound like the Classical Music of future. Greetings from Brasil.
What talent they had, Musicianship on another level. I moved onto John McLaughlin, return to forever, pastorious, e.t.c. After oceans, but still play the first few albums today.
Still into Yes…definitely listened to McLaughlin… still do….Return To Forever…saw them at Gusman in Miami….went to high school with Jaco…he knew 2 of my brothers….love Yes and Beatles though!
@@rontillman3168 Hello Ron, from mad Cyril in the u.k., I worked in a U.S. owned U.K. based car plant In the north of England, for 35 years with Pino Palladinos brother in law. We both started work there in 1977 and we both retired in 2012. His sister got a job at the B.B.C. In London, were she met and married Pino. The lads who I worked with were heavily into good music prog rock, metal, mahavishnu, Santana, grateful dead, doors, spirit, Johnny winter, blues in general Hendrix, zappa, e.t.c. No sports talk on our division, I have 2 sons now both in their early 30s that played Bass guitar, in two separate bands, they still play but not as much these days. So I told my lads that I worked with Pinos brother in law, of course they didn’t believe me. At this point they were both in their late teens, and getting quite good so I said to my Mate, “ my lads won’t believe me when told them I work with Pinos brother in law” So a couple of weeks later, he came into work and handed me an envelope, containing Autographed bass picks, c.d.s, a set of strings, and a letter! I couldn’t get home quick enough, I will never forget the look on their faces! We take music very serious in our house, jaco is also on a pedestal! Take care.
Thanks for creating this video. As a longtime fan, I'm always happy when a new generation discovers the magic and vitality of YES music. I have three questions: 1. Why did you omit the acrimonious 'divorce' of YES with its founder, Jon Anderson, around 2008? 2. Why did you omit information about 'Anderson Rabin Wakeman' (ARW) incarnation of YES, while you show their performance at 10:25 to 10:45? 3. Who is the guy we see from 10:06 to 10:14? Thanks for answering.
One of the most innovative groups ever. Each member was a virtuoso but not in the traditional sense. Squire and Bruford, expecially , played in a completely unique style and influenced millions to follow. They continued to grow (replacing members with better players) though once Bruford left, the results were somewhat hit or miss. White was a great rock and roll drummer but not quite as good of a fit. After Tormato it was evident that the prog thing had run its course and they were no longer inspired. They managed a come back with Rabin and the hit song but musically, they were a shadow of their former musical selves.
First rock concert i ever attended, JFK stadium in Philly summer of 1976, Yes, Peter Frampton and Gary Wright with a crowd of over 100k people. Those were the days!
I was also there my friend, i remember when the mummers were booed. Could hear a pin drop during the laser show and that's saying a lot when there's 130,000 people.
I was there too... Hot as hell in the day and got real cold at night... Remember the Hare Krishnas dancing and banging tambourines outside the stadium while getting pelted with rocks and bottles in true Philly fashion...
Peter banks was a seriously underrated guitarist for sure. But c’mon: Steve Howe was on another level entirely. Personally, I think his sound was the core musical driver of their classic records (yes album to topographic oceans)
@@bobknoke9384 Last time they appeared in Canada, I checked , the cheapest tickets were $500 dollars. Too rich for me. Ticketmaster is waaaay out of line. I saw them during the 'Drama' tour 1980. The tickets sold for $12 bucks. About $9 dollars USD. During the Union tour, Anderson, Rabin, Howe and Wakeman, plus the regular cast of stars.
"What happened to" any band that has main members in their 70s is a ridiculous, click bait question. They got off to a good start, had some line up changes, took breaks, recorded solo albums, reformed, had competing bands who's members eventually toured together! Then went on with the band for 23 more years. Then the heart of the band died. Then the soul of the band died. Somehow, in spite of this the band lives. Line up replacements were made and Steve is out there persevering and kicking ass with a band that sounds awesome. I remember some old interview footage where someone, probably John or Steve had said they hope Yes will outlive all of them. Absolutely. No different than any classical composers of old. They should be studied and played long into the future.
@@mikereiss4216 now it's a pack of random people touring as nostalgia act. People who were REAL YES, are now gone/outside of band. Steve is the only one i can take seruously, but rest of the guys? Sorry, not...
What Happened to Yes? They had a career ten times longer than the Beatles and produced 22 studio albums and 18 live albums, plus solo albums and compilations, and toured for a half century (and counting), and were inducted into the R&R Hall of fame..
Kind of a mess. Sorry. Close to the Edge has three tracks, not two. Yessongs was a triple album, not a double. "Wonderous Stories," not "Wonderful Stories." ABWH didn't win the name lawsuit. Sherwood didn't play on the Keys to Ascension albums (there were two of them, KTA and KTA2). Benoit David sang on the whole Fly From Here album, not just the title track.
My first concert was Frampton-Yes at Anaheim Stadium 1976 I've seen about 25 shows since including ABWH. I really really love them. Very lucky to have grown up in Southern California in the '60s and '70s and '80s before it got ruined.......
I'm a fan, back to '72 Fragile. Loved Close and saw them for Tales.... Only Quad sound i ever saw at Winterland, a dozen times there. actually got pretty boring at times. Sound was good,, tho...
The pictures and your talking doesn't match in few spots. For example, 10:24 It's ABR (Anderson, Rabin & Wakeman) while you are talking about steve Howe's Yes live album.
THE GREATEST PROG BAND EVER IN THE HISTORY OF ROCK MUSIC AND WHEN THEY GOT IN THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME IN 2017 WHO IS THE MEMBERS THAT INDUCTED THEM GEDDY LEE AND ALEX LIFESON THE TWO LEGENDS OF THE OTHER GREAT PROG BAND THAT OF COURSE IS THE LEGENDARY CANADIAN BAND RUSH FROM ONE GREAT PROG BAND TO ANOTHER GREAT MUSICIANS THINK ALIKE 90125 IS MY FAVORITE YES ALBUM YOU CAN EVEN ARGUE IT MIGHT BE THERE BEST ALBUM RELAYER AND FRAGILE APOLOGISTS MAY ARGUE BUT THAT IS MY HUMBLE OPINION GOOD VIDEO AND ONE LAST NUGGET YES IS ON MY TOP TEN LIST OF FAVORITE ROCK BANDS BECAUSE OF THAT MASTERPIECE OF A ALBUM
I wouldn't agree on that. SH is still there and still delivers the goods. BS is an absolute worthwhile replacement of CS. The same goes for JD of JA, the only thing he lacks is that certain lightness of touch JA has with his singing. GD falls a bit short of RW virtousity wise, yes, but he makes up for this by reproducing RWs overall atmospheres more accurately than RW himself. AW may be dead but had to be embellished so to speak through JS for a number of years already before his passing. I wouldn't write the current Yes off so readily.
@@AldousHuxleysCat It might even just so happen, should JA hit upon the idea of dragging them into court. Because with AW having passed on, there is no longer anyone in the band holding actual rights to the name while JA still does. I wouldn't mind though. The days when you had to change from Yes to Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe are gone now. Legitimately it would be enough to change to Steve Howe's Yes or something like that. Plus, one thing to point in that direction is already in process. Namely, JD, JS and BS have already formed a sub-unit of sorts within Yes named Life Circle, looking to a possible future post mortem SH.
Yes is still filling concert halls, selling music and making a living. Some people may not be into the current lineup, and that’s their preference. Those that think Yes should quit can piss off. I for one enjoyed their last album. I can miss CS and JA, while appreciating what JD and BS bring. No one can match RW, but so what; GD does quite well.
@@kfleetwood it's not Yes - Yes no longer exist - if they want to call it Steve Howe and the music of Yes I'm all for it, otherwise they need to stop. Those kids Jon Anderson toured with sound better than this mismash of a cover band
@@rmk22sr.2 I LIKE Hackett....am glad his dedication to his art & musical prowess keeps him out there. Yes must the considered one of the elite Progressive Bands of all time......
The phrase 'mainstream rock hits' doesn't really fit with much Yes, and definitely not applicable to "Leave It"! Overall though, not a dreadful potted history covering nearly 60 yrs in a few mins.
What happened to Yes? Hmmm let me guess. When Anderson got seriously ill and couldn’t perform, the others couldn’t wait any longer. They had contracts & needed money to pay the bills. The only choice was to find a replacement. When Fly From Here was processing, Horn came to produce & eventually Downes was asked to rejoin. Then David got to leave. Not sure why Yes didn’t invite Anderson to rejoin, and recruited Davison instead. Squire died and everything changed …. White & Howe became the only remaining members owned the brand ‘Yes’ (the other was Anderson). They continued with current line up. Anderson, who also owned the brand ‘Yes’ made ARW (now disbanded).
If Benoit was just a 'replacement', and if money was their only motive at the time, then WHY didn't they take back Jon after his recovery? Ditching Jon is the saddest episode in YES history. I'll never understand Howe's motives, nor Squire's consent.
@@mikerandolph1755 😉 I saw them on a recent tour. The lineup was Marshall, Babbington, Etheridge, Travis - although Gary Husband sat in for Marshall the night I saw them. They were back to calling themselves Soft Machine after having gone by Soft Machine Legacy.
@@scitsalcoryp Most long time fans going back to the release of Tales of Topographic Ocean found most of the album to ramble on with a few exceptions. It needed to be edited better and for most of it just needed to go in some direction. I’m not saying that their playing was poor it just lacked a crescendo. The YES album, Fragile Close To The Edge, Relayer, and Going For The One we’re all much better albums and loved by most serious YES fan!
Billy Sherwood, per Chris Squire's request, took over on bass for the tour that year upon Squire's passing. Billy is a friend and Chris wanted the band to continue with Billy filling in. Chris wanted Billy to use his touring rig of amps but Chris' widow decided otherwise. I helped Billy with his main and backup backline for that tour. If you re-watch the Rock n Roll Hall of fame induction of Yes, the camera shows Billy in the audience at their table, although he was not inducted and did not perform that night.
Thank you. I met Billy, he had so much respect for Chris, and was a longtime part of the Yes family. Some years before I shared a bottle of wine with Chris, and he was charming to me and my wife.
Billy Sherwood SUX ROX. He’s an Arrogant asshole. Lee Pomeroy from ARW is a better player. He sounds more like Chris even though Billy plays Chris’s old Rickenbacker 4001. Lee Pomeroy should have been the one. But then again Yes today is nothing but a Tribute band.
Next should be researching facts. Here I found a glaring mispronounced song title, too simple to ignore. Leaving the band or having been fired from it are also quite different. Tony Kaye for instance was let go, having wanted nothing to do with a Moog keyboard as the band requested he implement. Still an excellent musician though, but hardly factual in the presentation here.
