Is it safe to assume we will get another album?

[The Whale]

So FFH was really good. Jon Davison seems really good. Geoff has held down the keys for over a year. What direction is Yes going in? I doubt if even they know. My thinking and question is this. If T. Horn was down to do an album withBenoit if Geoff was around then how in the world wouldn’t he be down to comeback again after putting out a strong album and having a strongervocalist?
From what I see the band is strong then they were when Hornstarted working with them, Asia’s XXX show that Steve and Geoff still have lotsof creativity, and fans have shown that even after a prolonged absents of JonAnderson they are still in line to buy albums and go to concerts.
So is it safe to assume we will get anotheralbum? And if so is it safe to assumeTrevor Horn would ones again grace us Yesfans with his ability’s?

[Rabin105]

I wanted to create a thread similar to this because Alan and chris are saying new album next year geoff and steve aren't and jon is saying I like yes lol.

personally i would love a new yes album i believe it will come next year but i will be more then happy to create a thread saying i am wrong if it doesn't come to pass

reviewing the lead up to fly from here chris was saying in 2009 he wanted to a new album in 2010 and we got it in 2011 so who knows.

but unlike the Yeptics frumious B mr holland josuev etc I know there will be another yes album and i believe next year.

[ragtime]

So is it safe to assume we will get anotheralbum?
And if so is it safe to assumeTrevor Horn would ones again grace us Yesfans with his ability’s?

1. I hope so.
2. I hope not.

[The Whale]

1. I hope so.
2. I hope not.

I think were in the same boat. I think Alan has shown with his work on Mag and his solo "White" album that he can contribute and obviously Chris, Steve, and Geoff can and I would assume Jon D. Can contribute some spirit from what I've seen.

I'd like to see a band effort.

[RelayerI]

1. I hope so.
2. I hope not.

^ This !

[bondegezou]

Despite the more negative comments from Howe, I think it's clear that the band are actively talking about a next album, and the label are keen. I think it's just a matter of time.

Henry

[jskawaken]

I hope we get the chance to get an album from this lineup. Which by the way I think is one of, if not the strongest lineup ever. They need a producer, and no one is more qualified than Trevor Horn to produce Yes. The only question, is can they come up with material-
Squakett is phenominal, even though I know the majority of the material is several years old, and XXX is really good, so my guess is that Geoff and Chris will make a great writing team, and there is now a young voice in the band to help keep them somewhat more current.

I just hope that Asia doesnt get in the way of Yes - Sorry JW

[maninthemoon]

Where Yes are concerned, I assume nothing.

[YesNY]

Is it safe to assume we will get another album? Hmm. I've got it! Let's ask the Magic Eight Ball!

http://8ball.tridelphia.net/

The first answer it gave me was, "Don't count on it." Bummer. What answers are you folks getting?

POST EDIT: A few minutes later I tried again and it answered with, "You may rely on it." (I am feeling better about this already!!!)

POST EDIT #2: It answered with, "Without a doubt." Woo-hooooo!!!

[HeedThisMessageTom]

Jon D. told me that Trevor (Horn) was definitely the first choice to produce a new album (which probably can't happen for a year, at least) but I'm not sure whether he's in the know any more than the rest of us at this point! And a lot could happen between know and the time they'd be set to record anything. Anyway, we know the band isn't against the idea of having Trevor produce again.

[Frumious B]

I wanted to create a thread similar to this because Alan and chris are saying new album next year geoff and steve aren't and jon is saying I like yes lol.

personally i would love a new yes album i believe it will come next year but i will be more then happy to create a thread saying i am wrong if it doesn't come to pass

reviewing the lead up to fly from here chris was saying in 2009 he wanted to a new album in 2010 and we got it in 2011 so who knows.

but unlike the Yeptics frumious B mr holland josuev etc I know there will be another yes album and i believe next year.

I don't recall ever expressing doubt that there will actually be another Yes album. If there's any skepticism on my part it's more along the lines of whether or not they can do more than just another album, something really special and memorable. There's some strong parts of Fly From Here, but I don't know that there are any threads that they can necessarily carry forward from that album to another one. It's like the reset button keeps getting hit on Yes and they almost have to figure it out again from scratch with every effort they've recorded post Union instead of having the creative continuity to forge a direction and an identity for themselves over the course of multiple albums like they did back in the day. I don't know that it would be such a horrific disaster for them to go back to something a little more familiar for the next effort.

What could the band produce as currently configured? I have no idea because I think there's just so much unknown in terms of what combination of people might take the creative lead, what kind of stuff they can write together and so forth. I definitely can't express an opinion on an album that hasn't been written yet.

[xlink_nz]

Despite the more negative comments from Howe, I think it's clear that the band are actively talking about a next album, and the label are keen. I think it's just a matter of time.

Henry

Henry, time for another blog item from you on comparing YES time frames to AWR LOL - round 1 to YES they got across the line first with FFH

round 2 AWR could be said to be slightly ahead since they actually have been purportedly sending music to each other and moved on from just having ideas LOL

[jskawaken]

Is it safe to assume we will get another album? Hmm. I've got it! Let's ask the Magic Eight Ball!

http://8ball.tridelphia.net/

The first answer it gave me was, "Don't count on it." Bummer. What answers are you folks getting?

POST EDIT: A few minutes later I tried again and it answered with, "You may rely on it." (I am feeling better about this already!!!)

POST EDIT #2: It answered with, "Without a doubt." Woo-hooooo!!!

this could be the next album's name;

"Without a Doubt"
YES

[Frumious B]

Henry, time for another blog item from you on comparing YES time frames to AWR LOL - round 1 to YES they got across the line first with FFH

round 2 AWR could be said to be slightly ahead since they actually have been purportedly sending music to each other and moved on from just having ideas LOL

Anderson hasn't exactly gone silent: The Living Tree (with Rick Wakeman), Survival And Other Stories, "Open" and various other odds and ends have been put out there in various ways. I realize that some of what he's done isn't to everyone's tastes. Some of it isn't to my tastes, no doubt, but if you're counting "rounds" or whatever then this stuff should certainly count. I think people focus on AWR out of a desire to see Anderson working in a more recognizably familiar Yes like environment that would somehow compete head to head with the current Yes with some seizing on the lack of movement with AWR as "proof" that Anderson "sucks" now, Wakeman "sucks" now or whatever. To tell you cats the truth, I have a hard time fathoming how AWR could work other than just being something that sounds good on paper. Would it just be a "one and done" studio affair? Is the market there for them to mount a tour? Even if AWR were to put more focus on YesWest music, there are still songs that would be common to both bands' sets. Do we really need two groups of Yes members playing "Roundabout" every night, especially when rock history has shown us that the group with the legal rights to the band name and logo nearly always "wins" these kinds of head to head situations?

[The Whale]

Asia has had no issue popping out albums and since half that band is in our band id really like to see similar out put. Now that I think about it Steve has been a busy guy the last few years!

[xlink_nz]

...no doubt, but if you're counting "rounds" or whatever then this stuff should certainly count. I think people focus on AWR out of a desire to see Anderson working in a more recognizably familiar Yes like environment that would somehow compete head to head with the current Yes with some seizing on the lack of movement with AWR as "proof" that Anderson "sucks" now, Wakeman "sucks" now or whatever. To tell you cats the truth, I have a hard time fathoming how AWR could work other than just being something that sounds good on paper. Would it just be a "one and done" studio affair? Is the market there for them to mount a tour? Even if AWR were to put more focus on YesWest music, there are still songs that would be common to both bands' sets. Do we really need two groups of Yes members playing "Roundabout" every night, especially when rock history has shown us that the group with the legal rights to the band name and logo nearly always "wins" these kinds of head to head situations?

I'm not counting rounds just making light fun of the inevitable comparisons esp. in time frames, that said I repeat my position articulated elsewhere. I have no issue what so ever if AWR does not play one note of YES music [that is my expectation] or tour. I agree there should not be an alternative YES . To quote Rabin "What we want to end up with is an album that showcases what we're all about as individuals, but to make certain that it has an overall sound which represents this new band."

Back to the topic at hand it is definitely not safe to assume there will be another YES album despite good intentions or expectations, schedules, health and a whole bunch of reasons may never see it happen.

[pianozach]

Jon D. told me that Trevor (Horn) was definitely the first choice to produce a new album (which probably can't happen for a year, at least) but I'm not sure whether he's in the know any more than the rest of us at this point! And a lot could happen between know and the time they'd be set to record anything. Anyway, we know the band isn't against the idea of having Trevor produce again.

And if Trevor Horn isn't available, who then?

[jskawaken]

Asia has had no issue popping out albums and since half that band is in our band id really like to see similar out put. Now that I think about it Steve has been a busy guy the last few years!

The most prolific YES member - no doubt.

Steve has been a busy guy his whole life. He has always been doing something, always has something he is working on. Much of the Yes product wouldnt have been released had it not been for Steve. Symphonic Music of Yes was Steve's project-YesSongs the original motion picture film, and the new 40th anniversary Blu-ray were his projects. And he has, I think like 25 solo albums, plus all of the side projects that he has worked on, not to mention everything with Yes, Asia, GTR.

Steve is not one to rest on his laurels. He loves to work.

[The Whale]

And if Trevor Horn isn't available, who then?

Billy Sherwood would be my first choice. And it would be nice to perhaps see a Tony Kaye cameo on a track or two.... perhaps some organ?

[YesNY]

this could be the next album's name;

"Without a Doubt"
YES

I tried the Magic Eight Ball again, and it answered:

"Yes -definitely."

This is no lie. How about THAT for an album title!