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BRINGRABINBACK
08-26-2006, 08:58 PM
Think we'll ever get a reunion of the ORIGINAL yes - Kaye, Banks, Bruford, Anderson, Squire. I would love to hear those old songs live!
YesHut
08-26-2006, 09:06 PM
Personally, I don't think Bruford will do that again, would like to see that happen, but.....
rahtreelimbs
08-26-2006, 09:08 PM
Doubt it!!!
If I remember correctly Banks was "snuffed" on appearances on the "Union" tour.
Bruford as forward thinking as he is would probably admit to having no interest!!!
Original_Shifty
08-27-2006, 06:10 AM
Yeah, I doubt they'd get back together.
Didn't we get a couple of songs from said era on the last tour?
Doubt it!!!
If I remember correctly Banks was "snuffed" on appearances on the "Union" tour.
Bruford as forward thinking as he is would probably admit to having no interest!!!
believe me having spoken to a couple of the guys involved from the early days this subject does occasionally get discussed and was even discussed as recently as two years ago. Let's face it stranger things have happened. I might add that the main instigator was none other than Jon Anderson. just because it hasn't happened don't think it will never happen. Interesting thought though. I think Bill Bruford would be interested if he thought he could add something to it and as forward thinking as he is the foremost thought in Bill Bruford's mind is music and the quality of music he is involved in which would always be an important issue for any of the Yes guys
TheMiz
09-20-2006, 07:41 PM
Doubt it!!!
If I remember correctly Banks was "snuffed" on appearances on the "Union" tour.
Bruford as forward thinking as he is would probably admit to having no interest!!!
I believe it would be a very smart move for all involved.
I believe it would be a very smart move for all involved.
I would love to hear those original tracks again,
to see "Somethings Coming" perfomed live again would be awesome, :D
The Whale
09-20-2006, 08:06 PM
Did some one say Tony Kay and no Steve Howe???? Uh I could think of things I would rather see.
marklovesyes
10-06-2006, 01:57 AM
I think that would be great, but it will never happen. Why would they? Too much has happened since then. They're all too different now.
pianozach
10-06-2006, 05:51 AM
Think we'll ever get a reunion of the ORIGINAL yes - Kaye, Banks, Bruford, Anderson, Squire. I would love to hear those old songs live!
I've always thought that Banks had a great voice, but he's clearly upstaged in the guitar department by both Howe and Rabin.
Then again, I haven't heard any of his stuff since his short tenure with Yes.
allpurechance
10-06-2006, 05:57 AM
I've always thought that Banks had a great voice, but he's clearly upstaged in the guitar department by both Howe and Rabin.
Then again, I haven't heard any of his stuff since his short tenure with Yes.
Really, Zach?
Fine, fine player!And my perspective only differs from yours in that many years ago I owned the Flash/In The Can album, which I believe is the least regarded of Flash' efforts, and know what?It's pretty durned good!
Banks is just great, all over it, everywhere.Some of the more memorable leads I've ever heard.Even now they're very vivid in my mind, and I've heard the album all of once or twice since the 1970's.
Really an underrated player.
BrianD
10-06-2006, 06:38 AM
Really, Zach?
Fine, fine player!And my perspective only differs from yours in that many years ago I owned the Flash/In The Can album, which I believe is the least regarded of Flash' efforts, and know what?It's pretty durned good!
Banks is just great, all over it, everywhere.Some of the more memorable leads I've ever heard.Even now they're very vivid in my mind, and I've heard the album all of once or twice since the 1970's.
Really an underrated player.
I agree Frank - but its odd that Banks never really did much after Yes. Flash duidn't really set the house on fire.
allpurechance
10-06-2006, 06:52 AM
I agree Frank - but its odd that Banks never really did much after Yes. Flash duidn't really set the house on fire.
Not long ago a fellow YesFriend played some of a recent Banks solo album for me Brian...
It was kinda techno, kinda odd, and entirely worthy it seemed of repeated listenings.And it was nothing like Yes, nothing like what he did in Flash.
One of the sadder episodes in the history of our beloved band is the tale of Peter Banks.Very, very talented it seems to me.The only solace that can be taken from the entire thing as a fan is that the end result was the emergence of Steve Howe.
The two of them together could probably produce some sound!
Or, Peter Banks, Steve Howe, and Trevor Rabin!!
I'm a good pipedreamer...
:lmao:
BrianD
10-06-2006, 07:06 AM
Not long ago a fellow YesFriend played some of a recent Banks solo album for me Brian...
It was kinda techno, kinda odd, and entirely worthy it seemed of repeated listenings.And it was nothing like Yes, nothing like what he did in Flash.
One of the sadder episodes in the history of our beloved band is the tale of Peter Banks.Very, very talented it seems to me.The only solace that can be taken from the entire thing as a fan is that the end result was the emergence of Steve Howe.
The two of them together could probably produce some sound!
Or, Peter Banks, Steve Howe, and Trevor Rabin!!
I'm a good pipedreamer...
:lmao:
The September issue of Guitar Player - the one with the Jon Anderson interview - also has an interview with Peter Banks. He says '...there are two potential projects involving former Yes personnel that I am sworn to secrecy about for now'.
I wonder who they are?
http://www.guitarplayer.com/story.asp?sectioncode=2&storycode=15279
Andrea YouAndI
10-06-2006, 01:03 PM
The September issue of Guitar Player - the one with the Jon Anderson interview - also has an interview with Peter Banks. He says '...there are two potential projects involving former Yes personnel that I am sworn to secrecy about for now'.
I wonder who they are?
http://www.guitarplayer.com/story.asp?sectioncode=2&storycode=15279
My guess is that it might be Bruford and Kaye and/or Moraz...any other thoughts? What an idea, we could have 2/3 of Yes just like we did on FOOW or the Steve Howe Album... :clap:
ANTIOCH
10-06-2006, 01:25 PM
I also read that article, and my gut reaction was Bruford & Kaye; but I also thought Moraz just might be involved.
I still like my "Full Circle" project idea where you have a framework of songs and ALL the YES-Men in any and all configurations play on the tracks.
It would be a fitting ending to an illustrious career for YES.
umgekehrt
10-06-2006, 01:57 PM
Bruford has said never again to Yes, maybe to Crimson.
Banks was almost in Syn, but they didn't part amicably. Although he tactically didn't bash Squire, and therefore did not close the door to a reunion.
Kaye is not that interested in the music business anymore.
xlink_nz
10-06-2006, 11:19 PM
One of the Banks projects with 'Yes' personal is with Billy Sherwood which also involves Tony Kaye the later has not given up the music business as he still plays in a Neil Young tribute band and some work with Sherwood. Tony is also on occasion in contact with Trevor Rabin
Bill ruford well he will go where as someone said he can take music further or dare I say it where there is money the later he has even said so himself in regards to Yes projects
ToBeOver
10-29-2006, 04:02 AM
I can't see either Bruford or Kaye doing it...
My guess would be Sherwood and Moraz possibly being involved with Banks.
I guess time will tell...
:keyboard:
ToBeOver
10-29-2006, 04:09 AM
I agree Frank - but its odd that Banks never really did much after Yes. Flash duidn't really set the house on fire.
It may not have set the house on fire, but to me, I thoroughly enjoyed the Flash albums... Flash, In The Can, Out of Our Hands and Psychosync were good albums.
Peter's work with Empire was good, as well.
His solo work was great, too.
You can't really tell that I like Peter Banks, can you? ;)
:keyboard:
Peter Banks is a marvellous guitarist and as someone here has said very underrated. He is in my opinion every bit as good as Howe and Rabin...He is different however and that makes his playing all the better. Peter Banks is also highly rated as a guitarist by none other than Pete Townshend.
As for the original band getting together. It could happen and having spoken a few years ago to Bill Bruford he wouldn't dismiss anything. One of the reasons that the second ABWH album didn't work was that both Bill and Steve Howe wanted to record the album with a recognised producer but Steve also wanted to record the album in the UK and not France as Jon Anderson did there lies any problem with any kind of reunion from any era. The band all have their own ideas of how things should be. The original Yes would certainly be an interesting thing though bearing in mind just how inventive they were when they first burst onto the scene. I am sure those sparks could create something exciting again
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