What five members would create the ultimate YES line-up

[Sonny G]

What five members form YES's past would be your choise as YES's ultimate line-up.

Chris Squire
Jon Anderson
Trevor Rabin
Bill Bruford
Patrick Moraz

[Jackaranda]

It would be seven.

Jon, Chris, Steve, Trev, Rick, Pat and Alan.

[Alex]

anderson, squire,howe, moraz and white

[ANTIOCH]

Anderson,Squire,Howe,Wakeman & White.

[Bugeyes]

Wakeman, Anderson, White, Squire, Howe :D (Ya, I'm NO fun!)

Get this, Sonny G has 0 posts?

But welcome to the site anyway.

[Nellsalot]

The early '70s lineup, like now but with Bruford. But it is clear that Bruford is on a different path from these guys and I happily accept the current line-up.

[Bo Locks]

Jon, Peter, Bill, Tony, Chris = Yes Mk. I, without whom there would be poop.

[Stever]

Jon Anderson - Vocals and miscellany
Trevor Rabin - Guitars, Piano, Vocals
Chris Squire - Bass, Bass Pedals, Vocals
Geoff Downes - Keyboards
Bill Bruford - Drums & Percussion

This was very hard. What I really want is a 9 piece "Union" band made up of:

Jon Anderson - Vocals and miscellany
Trevor Rabin - Guitars, Piano, Vocals
Steve Howe - Accoustic and Pedal Steel Guitar
Chris Squire - Bass, Bass Pedals, Vocals
Tony Levin - Stick, Background Vocals
Geoff Downes - Keyboards
Igor Khoroschev - Keyboards
Bill Bruford - Percussion
Alan White - Drums

[Nellsalot]

Jon Anderson - Vocals and miscellany
Trevor Rabin - Guitars, Piano, Vocals
Chris Squire - Bass, Bass Pedals, Vocals
Geoff Downes - Keyboards
Bill Bruford - Drums & Percussion


Weird!!

[bataisflow]

I would say, the one's currently in the band.

[slazman]

Anderson, Squire, Wakeman, Howe, White .... hey that's who are currently touring!

[jonanderson]

Anderson, Squire, Howe, Wakemen, and Bruford back from the early 70's. or white from the relayer/tails era.

[Fito]

Anderson,Howe,Squire,Bruford,Wakeman

[Around_About]

Anderson,Howe,Squire,Bruford,Wakeman


...DITTO..but White works too!

[ANTIOCH]

From a vocal / strong standpoint only . . .
Jon,Chris,Trevor,Billy,Geoff & Bill.
I still wish my idea of a YES project featuring an array of odd line-ups would happen.
Titled "Full Circle", it would incorporate every member in some form of grouping.
Aw, to dream ??

[Braniff92]

The current band members because they truly are "The Ultimate Yes"!!!!!!!

[Soul Dreamer]

For a very jazzy Yes :
Anderson , Howe, Squire, Moraz & Bruford.

[fragile34]

It has to be the Relayer line-up, Anderson, Squire, Howe, Moraz, and White. Relayer is just the perfect album, and I can only imagined what they could have accomplished if they kept pushing forward with that sound.

[kevycanavan]

Anderson
Bruford
Wakeman
Howe
Squire

[JL]

Anderson
Howe
Moraz
Squire
White

Those guys did a rather brilliant album 30 years ago. I bet thay have at least another brilliant album in them.

[Sheerah]

The early '70s lineup, like now but with Bruford. But it is clear that Bruford is on a different path from these guys and I happily accept the current line-up.

A perfect answer, IMHO.
However, over the years, Alan has really, really grown on me.

[Jackaranda]

A perfect answer, IMHO.
However, over the years, Alan has really, really grown on me.

Alan is THE Yes drummer, for me anyway.

After all, he's been with the band for what, 48 years now?

[Sheerah]

Yeah, I know Jack. It's just that Bruford was my first.

[Timmo]

Anderson
Howe
Moraz
Squire
White

Those guys did a rather brilliant album 30 years ago. I bet thay have at least another brilliant album in them.I wholeheartedly concur.

However, it seems that they didn't get on well with Patrick. It might be different now, however.

Moraz was wonderful on Fish Out of Water as well. Perhaps Chris would be more chuffed to work with Moraz than Jon or Steve.

I'm really a huge Alan White fan as well. He's got more soul than Bruford...much as I love Bill the Terrible, he's a better match for Crimson, I think. Precise and jazzy.

Alan is precise and ballsy. A combination that works rather well for Yes.

[Jackaranda]

Yeah, I know Jack. It's just that Bruford was my first.


Your first what?

[squireman]

What about Steve Nardelli on vocals for a change? He was kind of an ex-member.
Just to add something different in the pot, since it's only hyperthetical. On keys, I've always favoured Moraz, White on drums, Howe on guitar and Squire on Bass - of course.

[yesyadda]

Jon
Chris
Steve
Bill the drummer
Igor the mad

Ever conjugate the verb "gor"?
Igor
yougor
he/she/it gors
etc etc

The guy was great. Too bad he got the boot, but so glad Rick is backer.

[Skyward]

The current lineup will do just fine

[JL]

I wholeheartedly concur.

However, it seems that they didn't get on well with Patrick. It might be different now, however.

Moraz was wonderful on Fish Out of Water as well. Perhaps Chris would be more chuffed to work with Moraz than Jon or Steve.

I'm really a huge Alan White fan as well. He's got more soul than Bruford...much as I love Bill the Terrible, he's a better match for Crimson, I think. Precise and jazzy.

Alan is precise and ballsy. A combination that works rather well for Yes.

So who would be in favor of the Moraz addition, the chuffed or the unchuffed?

While we're on the subject, what the hell is naf?

I know this all has something to do with British slang. I thought they spoke English over there. :smurf:

Alan does work rather well for Yes. Bill developed a style over time that was more lead instrument than rhythm section. When I hear Discipline, Beat and Three of a Perfect Pair, I am overjoyed with the result. But I don't think that sound was right for Yes. To boil down what was right for Yes in one word, that word is Alan.

[stevie]

The current line-up.

Jon
Chris
Steve
Rick
Alan

[BredYes]

The current line up. For sure the best there is! I really hope Rick will stay with the band now!

[Timmo]

So who would be in favor of the Moraz addition, the chuffed or the unchuffed?

While we're on the subject, what the hell is naf?

I know this all has something to do with British slang. I thought they spoke English over there. :smurf:The chuffed would be in favor of Moraz.

Chuffed is like the British slang version of "Stoked" (california Surfer slang, originally).

Naf is tasteless, awful, gross, nasty, uncool.

Thank Mr. Squire for these, I never would have known 'em either.

Foreign slang is fun. Drop it offhandedly, and then look witheringly at whoever asks you what it means and say "You've never heard of Naf?"

[allpurechance]

...I've been fortunate enough to have seen Yes live 6 times in the past 4 & 1/2 years,since Masterworks,Summer,'00.All wonderful & wondrous(wonderous,too!lol...)performances.The last 4 times,it has been the so-called 'classic' lineup.All four of these shows have exceeded any expectation I tried NOT to develope!They have been better live over these past few years than I ever knew they could be,or any band could be.For me,Anderson/Squire/White/Howe/Wakeman can never be surpassed,except possibly(& hopefully!) by themselves...

[Hill St.]

The classic line-up of course.

[udopampel]

I would love to hear from this lot:

Jon - the voice of Yes
Chris - of course

Ok?

now add:

Bill Bruford - best drummer on Earth

and

Patrick Moraz - fearlessly inventive

You know where we're going here?

now add

Trevor Rabin - super talented guitar hero

That line up has never worked together.

Just imagine the music they'd make!!!

I CAN'T - and that's why it would be genuinely exciting to hear what they would do.

Anderson Bruford Moraz Rabin Squire!

[Ryan]

jon anderson, chris squire, steve howe, pat moraz, and bill bruford.

[starship_trooper]

Hmmm...tough question. I guess I would have to say the Anderson/Bruford/Howe/Wakeman/Squire lineup, just because I like Bruford a bit more than White. Although, the current line-up seems also just as good to me because I think Alan's drumming fits with Yes' music a bit more.

[Julian]

Anderson, Howe, Bruford or White can't decide, Chris Squire (who else??), and Wakeman.

[pianozach]

How about the Yes you DON'T want to see:

Trevor Horn - vocals
Tony Levin - bass
Allan Schwartzberg (Union)- percussion
Peter Banks - Guitar
Tony Kaye - Hammond Organ
Billy Sherwood - Keyboards
:music-smi

[rabinmovies]

Jon anderson
Chris squire
Trevor rabin
Alan white
Patrick moraz

I'll now dream on............

[pianozach]

Jon anderson
Chris squire
Trevor rabin
Alan white
Patrick moraz

I'll now dream on............

I honestly think this line-up would kick azz!

[The Prchr The Trchr]

Wow - is this how to respond?
Yes rules.
Here's the ULTIMATE Line-up:
Bruford, (White RUSHES HIS FILLS LIVE AND IT ANNOYS ME I KNOW THE DUDE PLAYED FREAKIN' IMAGINE BUT HE STILL RUSHES HIS FILLS)
Wakeman, (he wore a friggen CAPE PEOPLE - HE WORE A FRIGGEN CAPE - BLESS HIS HEART!)
Howe, (A SCREAMING, ORGANIC HOLLOW-BODIED MUSICAL FREAK-A-ZOID SKELATOR!)
Squire, (well, who the he-- ELSE do you want? HORN?)
Anderson
This line-up made the ultimate albums. Let's bring them back. White can keep his job though, he's been so danged loyal. Bless his heart. And he DID play Imagine...not to mention Tales. Ok, he's a bad-ass.
ps. that icon, the Tales logo, is a numbered print by Roger Dean AND I OWN ONE PEOPLE!!! THANK YOU GOD!!! :music-smi

[The Prchr The Trchr]

hey nice reply! (checking out the "quick reply" feature...

[pianozach]

Well, um, welcome to the site.

Nice to see you've not having any trouble navigating around . . . .

[Jubei_ninpucho]

Jon Anderson
Chris Squire
Steve Howe
Bill Bruford
Rick Wakeman

[overlook]

how about parralell universe yes;

phil collins vox
geddy lee bass
keith emerson keyboards
taylor hawkins drums
alex lifeson guitar

cat amonst the pigeons????? :rcking:

[Earl Grey]

Perry Farrell: Lead Mosh
Tony Iommi: Evil countenence
Reebok: Washboard Solos
Booker-T: Hammond rye
YoYo Ma: Cello Pudding

[QBall]

Anderson/Howe/Squire/Wakeman/Brufford

I didn't hesitate. Bill Brufford is one of my favourite drummers.

[MoonGateClimber]

It would definately be Jon, Steve, Alan, & either Rick or Patrick.

[SoundChaser72]

BEST LINE UP: I guess I have to be boring and say the one that is now together -- they just have too much chemistry, so I go with Anderson/Squire/Howe/Wakeman/White :music-smi

WORST LINE UP: Horn/Squire/Sherwood/Kaye/Bruford


A lineup that would have just been interesting to see would be Anderson/Squire/Rabin/Khoroshev/Bruford

[FieldsOfGreen]

I'd love to see what could do this one:

Jon Anderson
Chris Squire
Trevor Rabin
Alan White
Rick Wakeman

:theband:

[Paul D]

I'd love to see what could do this one:

Jon Anderson
Chris Squire
Trevor Rabin
Alan White
Rick Wakeman

:music-smi

Damn yea!

[dtrose]

Anderson

Wakeman

Howe

Squire

Bruford (listen to Red by King Crimson and see what we lost out on)

[DreamPeace]

To me the current Yes lineup needs to turn out a new studio release! With that said. In a live setting I would love to see Squire, Wakeman and Rabin on stage in a 5 piece format (no Howe or Kay as in Union). I think they would ham it up together woderously and produce some great jams. If a Union2 were to occur, I think it would be best switching up the lineup throughout the setlist while maintaining a 5 piece format (except for the encore ;-)

[Rabin105]

I'm going to be kicked out for this but i have to go with the linepu i grew up with if only just see them live once Anderson Squire Kaye Rabin White. Please don't Hit me

or maybe after that tour a union Anderson Squire Wakeman White Howe Rabin Kaye Moraz and Bruford what would a 9man union produce? i don't knoqw but i'm [pretty sure all of CTTe Relayer and 90125 would be on the setlist for tour with this lineup and maybe some drama too. a man can dream can't he

[Steve St Thomas]

I just think this line-up would be interesting, down to the personalities, and the way things would gel.

Chris Squire
Trevor Horn
Trevor Rabin
Tony Kaye
Alan White

Tony Kaye suits a more streamlined, earlier sounding Yes. And he also serves the song, not the player.
Trevor Horn because of his production ideas, his realisation that Squire is the hidden talent of Yes (!!!), and his relationship with Trevor Rabin.
Alan White because he suits Rabin better than one of my favourite drummers in the world, Bill Bruford.
Trevor Rabin because he is a 'kickass' songwriter, who wasn't given half a chance by the Industry, The Fans, and some Yes members, to show what he can actually do when you leave him alone to do it.
Chris Squire just because his relationship with those 4 seems in good standing, and Horn and Rabin, both seem to acknowledge how important he is, and actually get him to take part in the creative process in the capacity to which he is capable (ala Fish Out Of Water). Whereas with Wakeman and Howe, he kind of drifts back and allows others to be at the forefront, with sometimes less than great results.

[JL]

Relayer lineup.

[Steve St Thomas]

And it may sound goofy, but then again Astrology is a 5,000 year old art. And its history in Europe is more speckled than its importance and staying power in the East.

If you ''Astrologically'' look at any Yes line-up, there are usually two pairs of an element, and one on its own.
It's usually two WATER, two EARTH, with one FIRE, or one AIR. I know it sounds like WHATTTT, but they rarely veer off of this in any line-up they've had. There's usually only these signs in any Yes line-up -----

PISCES (Squire / Sherwood)
SCORPIO (Anderson)
CANCER (Moraz / Banks / Horn / * Downes/ Khoroshev)
CAPRICORN (Kaye / Rabin)
TAURUS (Bruford / Wakeman)
GEMINI (White)
ARIES (Howe)

Go on, look at any line-up --- (barring the 6 man line-up of course).
It's practically a criteria to be in Yes that you be one of these signs. An * exception is Geoff Downes who is just on the cusp between Cancer & Leo, and if he's more Leo, the Howe / Downes partnership makes a lot of sense as far as a meeting of minds and compatibility.

I could go into the whole thing of Yestrology, but I just thought it was important to note that almost every Yes line-up has the same astrological signs in it, which means there is an ''outside'' influence of something or other that says Virgos, Sagittarius', full Leo's, Libra's, Aquarius' need not apply to this band. ;)

[Earl Grey]

Jon Anderson
Chris Squire
Steve Howe
Alan White
Geoff Downes

Thar ya go...

:ele:

[Full Tilt Boogie]

Anderson
Bruford
Wakeman
Howe
Squire

Alan's not a bad drummer, he's just a bit pedestrian, when compared to Bruford - in the same way Kaye is when compared to Wakeman.

Actually, have you ever considered the prospect of the above combo and then add Moraz for a dual keys attack?

Now that wouldn't be too shabby.

[Wakey's #1 Fan]

Rick, Wakey, Rickardo, Richard and Mr. Wakeman... :lmao:

no, Jon, Steve, Alan, Chris and Wakey for me ;)

[Gemini]

What we had last iteration: Rick, Steve, Chris, Alan, and Jon.

[miar]

Jon, Chris, Bill, Rick and Steve :)

[Gemini]

Jon, Chris, Bill, Rick and Steve :)
"Chris Squire is the best."
YOU CAN SAY THAT AGAIN! YES is not YES without him.

[Meng]

The CTTE and Fragile lineup. No question.

[TOBYSGRAPHICGOKART]

Rick, Wakey, Rickardo, Richard and Mr. Wakeman... :lmao:

no, Jon, Steve, Alan, Chris and Wakey for me ;)

That's the one.

[relayeire]

I would like to have heard a lineup with Bill and Patrick... they did some good albums together, as well as sessions for Steve Howe and Chris Squire...

Anderson-Bruford-Howe-Moraz-Squire

[robusan]

Without a doubt the "RELAYER" line-up.

[maninthemoon]

JONCHRISSTEVERICKBILL

[YYY]

This is a no brainer

Jon
Chris
Steve
Bill
Rick

But I would loved to have had seen this in the heydey

Jon
Chris
Steve
Bill
Patrick

The 'fusion' of Bruford & Moraz would have soared

[Earl Grey]

Hey Wendell!

Love ya man.

OK, let's mess with this:

Kate Bush on lead vocals.
Steve Howe on guitars.
Chris Squire on bass.
Matt Brown on keyboards.
Billy Sherwood on drums (He's insanely good. Who knew?).

Fun stuff, create your own personal YES!

[Steve Mahoney]

Classic Yes Five

[Sonny G]

Having seen many YES line-ups over the years I would like to know what a collaboration between this line-up would be able to produce. It's just my opinion but the Relayer era was the most intense and creative because of the jazz fusion influence, knowing that Bill and Trevor are fans of that music makes only wonder what could be.

Jon Anderson
Chris Squire
Trevor Rabin
Bill Bruford
Patrick Moraz

[chipperoo]

The CTTE lineup. Best Album........Best Lineup.

[Earl Grey]

Chris on Guitar...

Jon on Drums...

Howe on Vocals.

Alan on piano...

Kaye on bass.

R.E.M. did it...

One never knows, it could have been the biggest hit for the band, ever.

eegee:yesbird:

[kirk]

Chris on Guitar...

Jon on Drums...

Howe on Vocals.

Alan on piano...

Kaye on bass.

R.E.M. did it...

One never knows, it could have been the biggest hit for the band, ever.

eegee:yesbird:

How many have you had, Earl?
It's still early, slow down...pace yourself ! ;)

K

[kirk]

btw, I'd love to see Kate Bush front a band like this..!

K

[Earl Grey]

How many have you had, Earl?
It's still early, slow down...pace yourself ! ;)

K

:ele:

I was, er... sort-of joking ya know! ;)

I thought the Howe on vocals would give it away!

eegee:yesbird:

[float_your_climb]

Anderson
Squire
Howe
Bruford
Moraz

[Stever]

Jon Anderson - Vocals and various Anderthings
Trevor Rabin - Vocals, Keys, Guitars
Chris Squire - Fishy thumping, and backing vox
Steve Howe - Guitar, heavily scaled back vocals (see Trevor above)
Bill Bruford - Kaboom

You said best overall five. And though this five would lose a little keyboard depth, it would be made up for in many other ways. It also opens up the catalog to virtually anything.

Ideally, though, I'd want a six piece, adding either Moraz (1st. choice) or Downes (2nd choice), or Wakeman (3rd choice) to the fold on full blown keys

Howzat sound?

[kirk]

:ele:

I was, er... sort-of joking ya know! ;)

I thought the Howe on vocals would give it away!

eegee:yesbird:

Yeah, I know bud, so was I...like you've ever
paced yourself :winknudge

'Looking foward to tipping one w/ you one day ! :beerchugr:

K

[Stever]

Anderson
Squire
Howe
Bruford
Moraz

Nice.

[rabinmovies]

quite simply trevor rabin, chris squire, jon anderson, alan white and patrick moraz.
Trevor is a more skilled songwriter and a more exciting guitarist than Steve.
Moraz is quite simply the most polished musician on the keys than any other yes keyboard player. You've only got to hear his music and see his left hand perform on the keys. Is he as good as Keith Emerson tho? I think so

[harty]

Anderso, Howe, Squire, Wakeman, White.
And Wakeman would have to wear his cape!!!!!

[Lifeseeker66]

Anderson/Squire/Howe/Wakeman/Bruford

The TYA, CTTE and Fragile lineup represents, to me, the best lineup Yes ever had, and I think beats all of the "all-star" iterations that never were! No offense to Alan White. He has always been a very close second to me on drums, and some would argue (perhaps rightly) that he was more in synch with Chris, which makes them a better rhythm section technically speaking than Squire/Bruford. Still, I prefer Bill's smooth jazzy style to Alan's heaviness, so I keep the lineup from Fragile...

David

[Billy Sherwood HQ]

How about the Yes you DON'T want to see:

Trevor Horn - vocals
Tony Levin - bass
Allan Schwartzberg (Union)- percussion
Peter Banks - Guitar
Tony Kaye - Hammond Organ
Billy Sherwood - Keyboards
:music-smi

I don't play keyboards live, but I appreciate the honor of making your list http://www.yesfans.com/images/icons/pat.gif

[Rocksurfer]

Jon Anderson
Chris Squire
Steve Howe
Rick Wakeman
Alan White

Can't beat that lineup, but I'd love to throw in a sixth member

Trevor Rabin

I think (ducking) Trevor with his talents and lack of refusing to play other members music actually makes him a better choice than Steve (diving for cover) but Steve can play anything with strings so a combo of the 2 on stage would be awesome.

[Bo Locks]

Jon, Peter, Bill, Tony, Chris = Yes Mk. I, without whom there would be poop.What I said.

[pianozach]

How about . . .

Wakeman/Kaye/Moraz/Khoroshev/Sherwood

[Sharp on Attack]

Having seen many YES line-ups over the years I would like to know what a collaboration between this line-up would be able to produce. It's just my opinion but the Relayer era was the most intense and creative because of the jazz fusion influence, knowing that Bill and Trevor are fans of that music makes only wonder what could be.

Jon Anderson
Chris Squire
Trevor Rabin
Bill Bruford
Patrick Moraz

The same as you, man. this line-up would definitively give us something different !

[luckeydoug1]

Billy Sherwood
Trevor Rabin
Chris Squire
Tony Kaye
Alan White

[hailhail]

Anderson,Squire Howe,Moraz and Bruford

Would love to hear what direction Bruford and Moraz`s
more jazz inspired leanings would take them

All time fave line up is as above but with Alan White on the skins

[Blind_Fate]

My Dream line-up would be:
Anderson
Bruford
Wakeman
Rabin
Squire

But the best line-up theyve had so far has been the "Classic" line-up of:
Anderson
Wakeman
Squire
Howe
White

"You know it makes sense.."

[Altres]

http://www.citylife.co.uk/img/14604/25641_grrr_girls_aloud.jpg

These five would be good. We'd get years more touring and albums too. Only they'd be unlistenable.

Ah well, it's a small price to pay.

Brian

[crotale2112]

I would love to hear what this line up would do. Knowing myself I would most likely love it.

Steve howe- lead vocals and ukulele
Igor khoroshev- triple neck bass/ triangle in d#/electric coral sitar
billy sherwood- herdy gerdy/vocals/ tuba with heavy distortion and delay.
trevor horn- Indian tabla drums/vocals/glockenspiel/bass pedals
trevor rabin- melatrone/nipple gongs/crotales and vocals.

[Altres]

I would love to see what this line up would do. Knowing myself I would most likely love it.

Steve howe- lead vocals and ukulele
Igor khoroshev- triple neck bass/ triangle in d#/electric coral sitar
billy sherwood- herdy gerdy/vocals/ tuba with heavy distortion and delay.
trevor horn- Indian tabla drums/vocals/glockenspiel/bass pedals
trevor rabin- melatrone/nipple gongs/crotales and vocals.

Are you sure? I'm still going for this lot.

http://i27.tinypic.com/2zi811g.jpg

Brian

[Olorin]

What an easy question:

Anderson,Squire,Howe, Wakeman & White.

[crotale2112]

Are you sure? I'm still going for this lot.

http://i27.tinypic.com/2zi811g.jpg

Brian
OK... if you can get this line up to play "to be over" with tones of silk on a massive huge bed, on stage with miles of silk flowing across the stage and some dry ice fog and a k-y jelly booth near the tee-shirt stand, you got a deal!

[Lizzie]

Anderson
Wakeman
Squire
Howe
White

[miar]

Anderson
Bruford
Wakeman
Howe
Squire

Nuff said :D

[Sharp on Attack]

Anderson
Bruford
Wakeman
Howe
Squire
not would, actually did !

[bjlevine]

Anderson
Bruford
Wakeman
Howe
Squire

Nuff said :D
While I agree, I think Alan gets somewhat of a bum rap. His version of early Yes songs are always compared (usually not favorably) to Bill's studio work, but we've never really heard Bill playing on songs White did in studio (Tales Relayer, GFTO, etc.). Who knows how we'd respond to Bill's interpretations.

[Parish]

Anderson
White
Wakeman
Squire
and Springsteen...

[DPinAccy]

Anderson
White
Wakeman
Squire
and Springsteen...
And the great over-rated one would do what exactly?

[robusan]

Anderson
White
Squire
Howe
Moraz

[crotale2112]

And the great over-rated one would do what exactly?
Hmmm... it would be cool to see "springsteen" come out on stage with yes on a huge inflatable bagel during the ending of gates of delirium singing "soon".

[Parish]

And the great one would do what exactly?

Whatever he wanted...

[DPinAccy]

My Dream line-up would be:
Anderson
Bruford
Wakeman
Rabin
Squire

But the best line-up theyve had so far has been the "Classic" line-up of:
Anderson
Wakeman
Squire
Howe
White

"You know it makes sense.."

Unfortunately it doesn't. Rabin/Bruford, AOR/jazz. Rabin would be better paired with White. Even better not there at all.

[somissound]

Anderson
Squire
Howe
Moraz
White
-------



for a real Union album I would add these guys on a few or all of the tracks for different flavor:

Bruford
Rabin
Downes
Brislin
Banks
Kaye

In a perfect world, these guys could put all the BS aside and just go create something and push themselves like never before! For the ART...

[DPinAccy]

Whatever he wanted...

Love to hear him try and reach Jons top notes. As for his guitar playing, why do you think he employs the great Nils Lofgren?

[DPinAccy]

If we are including outsiders, how about Lemmy? Make the band much better looking!

[DPinAccy]

for a real Union album I would add these guys on a few or all of the tracks for different flavor:

Bruford
Rabin
Downes
Brislin
Banks
Kaye

In a perfect world, these guys could put all the BS aside and just go create something and push themselves like never before! For the ART...

If its Union you're after how about Arthur Scargill on vocals?

[Parish]

Love to hear him try and reach Jons top notes. As for his guitar playing, why do you think he employs the great Nils Lofgren?

I've seen Bruce three times and his shows are some ofthe best I've ever seen. Sometimes rough is good...

[Parish]

Hmmm... it would be cool to see "springsteen" come out on stage with yes on a huge inflatable bagel during the ending of gates of delirium singing "soon".

:appl[1]: That was the greatest post I've ever read...thank you, that was hysterical!

[crotale2112]

thanks for the kind words...this is the guy needed for the next yes tour. I can hear a 30 minute epic version of "circus of heaven" with this guy.
http://www.geocities.com/NapaValley/Vineyard/1945/bruddaiz.jpg

[Parish]

this is the guy needed for the next yes tour. I can hear a 30 minute epic version of "circus of heaven" with this guy.
http://www.geocities.com/NapaValley/Vineyard/1945/bruddaiz.jpg


You mean "Circus Peanuts of Heaven" right?

[crotale2112]

You mean "Circus Peanuts of Heaven" right?
:dog:Yeah... loads of circus peanuts. This guy has eaten at "chez nous". No really it true... squire knows all about it.

[90125yes]

anderson , howe, squire , white ,wakeman

[BillGuitar]

thanks for the kind words...this is the guy needed for the next yes tour. I can hear a 30 minute epic version of "circus of heaven" with this guy.
http://www.geocities.com/NapaValley/Vineyard/1945/bruddaiz.jpg

But, maybe cut back on the candy-floss...

[spoukeego]

jon anderson
steve howe - gtr, but no vocals!
chris squire
trevor rabin - keyboards, vocals
alan white

[rabinmovies]

Jon
Trevor Rabin
Chris Squire
Alan White
Tony Kaye

[edarnold]

Alan White
Chris Squire
Jon Anderson
Steve Howe
Tom Brislin

[90125yes]

And the great over-rated one would do what exactly?

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serve them drinks at the end


:beerchugr:

[crotale2112]

But, maybe cut back on the candy-floss...
Yeah... it might not be such a good thing for this guy to hang around squire. we all know how he likes to nibble a little bit back stage. http://www.pica-org.org/IZ/AfterGlow/IZ1s.jpg

[tidewater]

Jon Anderson
Steve Howe
Chris Squire
Rick Wakeman
Alan White

[tidewater]

Anderson
White
Wakeman
Squire
and Springsteen...


Springsteen????(gulp).. NO WAY!!!

[tidewater]

for a real Union album I would add these guys on a few or all of the tracks for different flavor:

Bruford
Rabin
Downes
Brislin
Banks
Kaye

add Moraz and Koroshev,Benoit David,Ol Wakeman and Classic Yes 5.NOT Trevor Horn.That would be a very interesting combination.

[gates od]

Anderson
Brislin
Bruford
Howe
Squire
with Horn as producer.

[90125yes]

Anderson
Brislin
Bruford
Howe
Squire
with Horn as producer.

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brislin has appeared on no studio yes album !!

do you think he is better than rick ??

[gates od]

I figure that he can do Wakeman and Moraz material faithfully. And, you know that they are worlds apart in their approach in playing. I know that he is also more technically/computer savvy as opposed to W or M. I've heard him perform Keith Emerson and all Camel works faithfully. Anyone that can do all of that is pretty great. His keyboard work on his group Spiraling is pretty spacey stuff as well. He's young, full of ideas, has a nice feel for music and I would love to see what he can do in a lineup like I have.

As far as being better than Rick, Rick is an incredible writer with a beautiful style who really did well for the band. I know that there is a difference between a great writer and a great performer. No, I don't know if he would of made music better Yes music than Rick, but just because of Brislin's versatility, I would love to see what he's capable of performing. The problem is, no bands today has Yes' approach in writing. Believe me, it's hard to find Americans with that music writing ability.

Check him out on YouTube.

Take care
Gates

[90125yes]

I figure that he can do Wakeman and Moraz material faithfully. And, you know that they are worlds apart in their approach in playing. I know that he is also more technically/computer savvy as opposed to W or M. I've heard him perform Keith Emerson and all Camel works faithfully. Anyone that can do all of that is pretty great. His keyboard work on his group Spiraling is pretty spacey stuff as well. He's young, full of ideas, has a nice feel for music and I would love to see what he can do in a lineup like I have.

As far as being better than Rick, Rick is an incredible writer with a beautiful style who really did well for the band. I know that there is a difference between a great writer and a great performer. No, I don't know if he would of made music better Yes music than Rick, but just because of Brislin's versatility, I would love to see what he's capable of performing. The problem is, no bands today has Yes' approach in writing. Believe me, it's hard to find Americans with that music writing ability.

Check him out on YouTube.

Take care
Gates

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ok

cheers

i admit he is pretty cool on the symphonic live dvd

:beerchugr:

[crotale2112]

A Trevor Rabin/Tom Brislin collaboration would be fantastic.

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brislin has appeared on no studio yes album !!

do you think he is better than rick ??

Absolutely yes. You have to think about this in terms of the present, not the past. Brislin is a phenomenal musician and writer and he can sing too. He is also completely up to date with current technology. I would have much preferred that they had chosen him over Oliver for the current incarnation of Yes.

[relayeire]

to me, the Relayer lineup doing more new music would be the most exciting thing I can think of...

[Enlighten]

to me, the Relayer lineup doing more new music would be the most exciting thing I can think of...

That would be very cool.

[90125yes]

Absolutely yes. You have to think about this in terms of the present, not the past. Brislin is a phenomenal musician and writer and he can sing too. He is also completely up to date with current technology. I would have much preferred that they had chosen him over Oliver for the current incarnation of Yes.

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looking back over the symphonic material - yes agreed

:beerchugr:

[gates od]

So, Enlighten, what is your lineup?

[aerosol kid]

I figure that he can do Wakeman and Moraz material faithfully. And, you know that they are worlds apart in their approach in playing. I know that he is also more technically/computer savvy as opposed to W or M. I've heard him perform Keith Emerson and all Camel works faithfully. Anyone that can do all of that is pretty great. His keyboard work on his group Spiraling is pretty spacey stuff as well. He's young, full of ideas, has a nice feel for music and I would love to see what he can do in a lineup like I have.

As far as being better than Rick, Rick is an incredible writer with a beautiful style who really did well for the band. I know that there is a difference between a great writer and a great performer. No, I don't know if he would of made music better Yes music than Rick, but just because of Brislin's versatility, I would love to see what he's capable of performing. The problem is, no bands today has Yes' approach in writing. Believe me, it's hard to find Americans with that music writing ability.

Check him out on YouTube.

Take care
Gates

I listened to Brislin. I liked what I heard. Very diverse and busy . He toured with Renaissance and, Fancis Dunnery's new progressive tour right now in the UK (A whole new world out there), and Spiraling. I am sure he would of added an interesting twist to Yes. Thanks!!

[M-Class Planet]

I'd go for...

Jon on Voice
Bill on drums
Steve on guitar
Chris on bass...




...and ME on keyboards!!!!!

:O)

[Original_Shifty]

The ulitmate line-up would be whichever 5 show up in the closest venue to my town!

:beerchugr:

[Parish]

Wakeman
Squire
Howe
White
Lydon

The Yes Pistols...

[pianozach]

may i suggest . . .

Squire
White
Rabin
Moraz

. . . and . . .

Benoit . . . !

[Parish]

Benoit . . . !

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