Yes Featuring Anderson, Rabin and Wakeman - Exclusive Interview! 

I never thought in a million years I'd hear Jon Anderson say, "There's more to life than nookie".

So it was Owner of a Lonely Fart! LOL hahahaha. I love these guys and hope they continue to play!

Wakeman could have been a stand up comedian, genuinely funny.

Straight from Rick W. Trevor Rabin saved Yes.Seen ARW last year and it was outstanding absolutely outstanding!

Wakeman could of been a stand up comedian in another lifetime, he’s hilarious every time I’ve heard him public speaking lol

I totally agree with Rick that had "Owner of a Lonely Heart" and the rest of "90125" never been produced, you'd be hard pressed to find an old Yes album for sale on eBay today.

Trevor is an outstanding guitar player and very little cited amongst the so called lengends

Saw Yes in 72 at the Hardrock in Stretford Manchester. Before Hardrock Cafe became a thing. I remember the entire band walking into the audience just to say hello and Merry Christmas. Great days and a classy band.

And to have Geddy Lee indict them... and sit in for Chris Squire. Thanks fir signing my old guitar mag wonder boy with Trevor and Chris on the cover.

YOU GOT TO LOVE JON ANDERSON;S VOICE

Rick seems like a pretty funny guy. I never would have guessed that from his stage presence.

Been a fan for a long time, got to see them 3 times, Union tour, then late 90's, and this ARW tour. Went to see Rick do his solo music, and comedy show just a couple months ago, great shows every time. I never thought I'd see them do "Revealing Science of God" from the "Tales" album live, but they played it at my 2nd concert, I was ecstatic. When they broke into I I stood up yelled & clapped, and I was the only one.., no one else knew what it was. I was 11 rows back so know they saw me. 😁

Great concert! Very positive & uplifting music! Thanks for posting!

Rick W. is so humble to recognize how important 90125 (AND Big Generator---that was a stellar pop record!) was, despite him not being on it. Tony Kaye did a wonderful job and served the purpose on that album, Big Gen, and Talk. Those were three fantastic additions to the catalog.

Lucky to have seen Yes 8 times and ABWH twice. Still love them!

Jon is 73 years old. He looks awesome.

rick is all over the place just too funny to watch love it 🎹🎵🎶🎶🎶🎵🎵🎵🎵🎤🎸

In 1983 we were hanging out at a campground in Newport News Va. - drinkin and sittin by the fire, just generally being crazy teenagers when my buddy said you gotta check out this album! He threw Fragile into the CASSETTE player (sparkomatic 100 watts😎) and we cranked it up! I was hooked 30 seconds into the first song. We partied all night and listened to the album multiple times. Within a week I had bought as many of their albums as I could find- no downloads in early 80s, you had to hit the record stores! Still to this day I listen to some of their songs and I'm like " how the f!@# did they come up with this stuff??!" Yes is truly an example of the whole being greater than the sum of the parts- each member so creative in their own right but coming together they transcend each other. I have listened to their albums HUNDREDS of times and IT NEVER GETS OLD. I feel sad for those people who have never heard, or dont appreciate their musical legacy.

Rick's an infinite source of laughs. Jon's still the wee boy from the north of England who wanted to play football for his local team. Trevor gets more and more handsome through the years, he's an all-music person but he loves having a laugh himself too. Three human beings. May I say this is Yes' best line up ever? They got rid of all the tensions and the competitiveness and the mess of a sometimes 8-piece band, now it's only 'the best ones' who are on the road and I'm simply sad Chris can't be around having his share of laughs as well. :-*

Lovely lovely guys. thank u for so much inspiration 🙌

Great interview! These guys are not only musical geniuses, but apparently also just delightful to hang with for a convo. Fun. :)

They just love what they do …it’s infectious

Wonderful, magnificent. I went to the Crystal Palace Bowl on my old Honda 50, some 50 years ago and was treated to the premiere of Close to the Edge. Ive been a follower of a few dedicated musicians, who have persevered (eg. Donald Fagen, James Taylor, Mark Knopfler and David Gilmour) but for some reason, until very recently I guess I mistakenly thought that Yes could never come near the amazing heights of their youth. How wrong can you be? Now I’m making up for lost time; and loving it. Thank you guys! 🍾❤️

The 3 are great together. What a line. I was really hoping that they would put out some original material after this tour, but I’m happy we got the amazing tour. They are all certainly legendary, but I can confidently say that Rick Wakeman is an absolute prodigy, anomaly, and next level legend at his craft. Thank you for the music fellas ….

Magnanimous of Rick to say 90215 was the most important YES album.

Gone from prog rock to prostate rock. Love these guys and their music.

I think they should have thanked Trevor Horn for producing 90125 , he was a key player in the success.

I was camping with some friends (no nookie!) on an island in the middle of the Susquehanna River and Patrick shows up with a portable 8-track player (they were heavy!) and he plays Fragile which starts with Roundabout. At the time I was a senior in high school and sang in 5 different choral groups including my church choir (all my love Chris!) and within 30 seconds music changed for me forever. Yes has been my favorite band since that moment. So lush and such rich soundscapes and so so very much depth in Jon's lyrics. God Bless you all forever :)

Been a Yes fan since I first heard 'Hold On' on fm radio back around early '84. Then got a hold of the prog stuff and made me a fan for life! Long live Yes!!!👍

"There's more to life than nookie." What a full-circle rock & roller Jon Anderson is.

A little outrageous, but this is one of the funniest 5 minute clips of an interview I've ever seen

Rick cracks me up. His timing is impeccable! Love it! Wonderful! We need more interviews like this!

This song is WHY I play music! Also, for years I mis-read Wakeman (because I never heard him speak). I thought he took himself too seriously with the cape he wears. Now that I know he's hysterically funny, I look at the cape in a whole different light. Maybe I'll start wearing one!

This is an incredible interview

Dr Zaius is bloody hilarious!

Loved that Jon mentioned Zappa.

As usual Rick Wakemens indomitable wit has everyone in stitches.

Love, love, LOVE . . .

This was the best Yes in years! Hope they pick it back up after the pandemic

I love Jon,s speaking voice , it’s just like his singing voice , very high. I saw them live in early 1970s at the Fillmore here in San Francisco, they just blew me away . The most UNDERRATED / UNDER APPRECIATED group of them all. They blow Pink Floyd away . If both bands were to do a show together you would hear the difference in musicality , this band had it all . “ Roundabout “ was such a sophisticated progressive song , as original ,and musical as a Beatles song , and that was just the beginning . How the hell it took those no talents in the Rock and Roll Hall of Shame fifty years to recognize this group says much in respect to what they consider music ...

Perfect balance of intelligence and entertainment...!

There are more members of Yes in ARW than in the current version of Yes!

Great interview!

He did write it on the toilet, but the original lyrics were "Odor of a smelly fart".

Great fun to watch these guys together. Rick Wakeman is always a panic; he’s so naturally funny.

This is the "happy" Yes. The other Yes interviews are kind of depressing.

Legendary musicians Yes the best prog ever

Trevor Rabin is how I was introduced to Yes in the '80s with "Owner of a Lonely Heart" that cassette teeshirt says it all, I was on the cassettes that was the format of the '80s. Love to find a teeshirt like that! sums up my experience in 1983 at age 12 and 13!

I have enjoyed yes since my youth in the 70s. They are the soundtrack of my teenage years too. As far as I know I'll be listening to yes the day that I die. Then I'll have to say no.... 😂

This is my favorite group of all time....I jumped on in 1983...never looked back..Love you Yes!!

I love Trevor's comment he wrote the song Owner of a Lonely Heart on the toilet of all places hey I guess it's a great place to get inspired with the number one number two thanks😅😂😂😂😅

Trevor is 65 i wish i could look that good. Vegan must be the way

Wakeman looks like Capt Kangaroo's hippy brother

Yes is the ultimate band...

YES FOREVER!!!

Interviewer did a good job despite him being -10 when Yes hit their stride.

I loved it when the host actually wants to play the clip of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Rick Wakeman speech son don't go any into any dirty sleazy strip clubs cuz if you do you'll see something you should well I have to agree with him on that because I didn't walk into a strip club actually walk into a sex shop and found my parents in there true story thanks Rick it's great to see the members of Yes out there doing what they love to do best

These guys woke me up so many times thinking to myself....'the standard rock and roll song is not all there is'. I love these guys and their humility! :) Good guys.

Jon says, "nookie"! I thought his head was always in the clouds!!!

Hilarious good stuff to see those guys together, Wakeman is a funny dude. and always with Rabin the poop inuendos!

I need someone to translate this interview into Spanish, plz.

They are the real Yes now. The other guys haven’t even got the great Chris Squire anymore.

In their 70s &still "looking to improve"; THAT'S Progressive

Wakeman upstaged Lifeson blah blah blah with his speech at HOF

My fav. Wakeman quip is that he never listens to Union because it always make him cry (pronounced like the vegetable).

Seen them live in 2018. ARW was so much more Yes then Yes in the same time.

That's a really tight band, in a good way. They seem to get along very well. And we can see their sense of humour is still there even after all these years.

The story of Owner of a lonely Heart: Trevor Rabin was at the bathroom, going for the two......

Too bad Howe's not part of it with them. Squire too of course, RIP.

Trevor didnt save yes Steve howe did with the yes album

"It went nº1 and nº2 at the same time." LOL

Howe saved Yes with The Yes Album..

I’ve been a Yes fan since 2005 (I was born in 2005)

25 year hiatus? Do tell, as I have seen them 4 times in that 25 years. Methinks not. MBB

Love Trevor Rabin's T-shirt.

In my world, the Yes Album released in 1971 was the turning point for modern YES. With “Yours Is No Disgrace”, Sylvia I am learns how to use ear hopping percussions, a Mile Tron, and three back to begin the song to a crescendo that is just mind bending. Starship Trouper, was the 1st song I had ever heard by the band YES. From that point forward, this song had performed aural love on my cranium. I was hooked and there was no turning back. “Every Little Thing”, This Lennon and McCartney tune was performed on the 2nd YES album called: “A Time And A Word”. YES, also experimented with a Richie Havens song. In my opinion, their 1st groundbreaking usage of someone else’s song came when they reworked: “America“ by Paul Simon. This was done with the album version and the single 45 RPM version. The album version is featured on the “Close To The Edge” remastered album. Yes songs, Ally double album is released next. Tales from Topographic Oceans was the 1st time any contemporary rock group had released one song that encompassed the entire side of the record.. this is common in the classical music world but yes example was groundbreaking for American rock ‘n’ roll.. after listening to close to the edge, I had my first opportunity to see yes at Cobo Hall in Detroit in 1972. The cost of my ticket for a two hour show was 7dollars ; further I All Good People

It's a shame ARW never produced an album of new stuff.

What?!? Did they get Tony Levin to play drums for them? ...Joke aside ; these guys are great! They’ve always been way up-there on my list.

Classic! I'm surprised the toilet humour and colourful language wasn't edited out...

Drummer looks like Steve Smith's doppelganger.

I actually wish that this interview had been longer. I remember the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction speech and Rick Wakeman's part had me in stitches. It is always refreshing to see legendary performers who can be self deprecating and not take themselves too seriously. I watched this trio's concert on Axis TV a few years ago and was impressed by how well things worked with them together. The supporting musicians on drums and bass were solid as well and stayed true to the spirit of the original material while still, at times, injecting their own unique styles into the show. For me, Yes is not Yes without Andersen and Wakeman and Rabin,.as credited in this interview, almost single handedly helped revive and make the group relevant again to a new generation of fans. A full reunion of the remaining members of the group would be nice, but this trio along with its supporting cast is the next best thing. The other Yes with Jon Davidson just sounds like a tribute or cover band to me. Were Jon Andersen no longer able to sing the material then I would perhaps understand the need for someone else fronting the band as lead singer but Andersen has more than adequateky demonstrated that he has kept his voice in very good condition, range intact, and is more than capable of captivatinging an audience with his performances.

The prog kings.

In the US, "Owner of a Lonely Heart" went to number one for two weeks so there!

As one can see, old buddies get more enjoyable. I wish they would use it to do some new sounds, 45 years of Roundabout is enough!

My gawd, I love YES!

Blasted BRITISH!!! The humour is indeed DRY in a fluid way.🇬🇧

If you want to do a serious interview, don't invite Wakeman, he'll turn the place into a madhouse within minutes :)))

These guys seem like they're genuinely having a good time hanging together. Wish they'd regroup for another go at it, either tour or new album.

No mention of Continuity Yes. It was funny but totally ridiculous.

I want that cassette shirt! Awesome

remember jon when he lived in Seer Green swam in his pool as a kid

Wakeman: "we feel we got some decent technics..." and the interviewer: "Hmm, yeah". WHAT?!!! Understatement of the year! I would have hastened to say, at the very least!

Wakeman upstaged Lifeson blah blah blah with his speech at HOF

i feel for the guy doing the interview.....

the wheel tappers and shunters club of old rockers Give it a rest guys your not Mozart

So nice, happy musicians 🙂

God i miss you guys. Recently Saenger theater in New Orleans and Humphreys in San Diego and Albany New York from Boston and onto Niagara falls shaking Jon's hand at the Seneca casino on my birthday!

At 2:57 that's Trevor Rabin not Rick Wakeman

Just magic in everything they say and do

what a trio? God I luv 'em!