![]() ![]() ![]() I use the quotation marks as Sherwood’s involvement with Yes dates back to 1994 when he was a touring member. So who is in Yes nowadays? Guitarist Steve Howe is joined by Alan White on drums (the longest serving Yesman, replacing Bill Bruford in 1972), Geoff Downes (Asia, The Buggles), Jon Davison on vocals and “newcomer” Billy Sherwood replacing Squire. It is also without Jon Anderson or Rick Wakeman. ![]() So how do the progressive rock warriors fare in 2021? Let’s dive in.įirst things first: this is the first Yes album without founding member and monster bass player Chris Squire. There have also been some late career Prog gems (see 1999’s The Ladder for evidence.) Now on their 22nd album (depending how you count certain releases) Steve Howe and company attempt to right the ship after the less-than-stellar Heaven & Earth. There was 80’s Yes without Steve Howe that blended their earlier progressive sounds with newer, more commercial songwriting. Although their output in that decade was unimpeachable, it’s been a bumpy ride ever since with a real mixed bag of releases. They have also been my favorite band since the first time I heard “Roundabout” on the radio as a child in the seventies. Throughout their 52 years as a band there have been numerous lineup changes, lawsuits, multiple bands calling themselves Yes touring at the same time – multiple times Yes is a disaster. They are, by turns, confounding and astounding – often at the same time. There are few bands that generate the kind of emotions from audiences that Yes can.
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