New Arc Of Life - Don't Look Down - Nov 18

[Somis Sound]

This appears to be a studio version of the song: https://youtu.be/Se9F4inQhpM

You can watch it live in this recording: https://youtu.be/1MKljT8Dpk0

I saw The Chris Squire Experiment play this at The Coach House. Such a great show !! Ran into Jon Anderson afterwards and had a brief chat.

[JMKUSA]

OYE was originally called Wish I Knew and from memory was played by Conspiracy durin' a run of clubs in California.

This appears to be a studio version of the song: https://youtu.be/Se9F4inQhpM

You can watch it live in this recording: https://youtu.be/1MKljT8Dpk0

[highfell]

The album is probably better than the last one, but still horribly one dimensional and unappealing. It demonstrates how unattractive JD’s singing is ie thin and shrill.

TBH sadly it is pretty indistinguishable from The Quest

[Gilly Goodness]

OYE was originally called Wish I Knew and from memory was played by Conspiracy durin' a run of clubs in California.

[bondegezou]

I forget, the songs that Billy and Chris brought to Yes after developing it for Conspiracy - - - how again did that go?

"Open Your Eyes" and "Man in the Moon" were readied for the first Conspiracy album, and then supposedly the label/management(?) said to put those on Yes's Open Your Eyes instead.

[pianozach]

I am curious and would love to hear from anyone in the music business on this forum. Some of these songs sound like they easily could be on a Yes album with the most recent lineup of course. When 3 guys out of 5 are in both bands and they come up with a song like Arc of Life - how do they decide which band records it, is it contractual, right of first refusal by say Steve. I suppose it differs based on contracts etc but just curious.

It was simpler with Asia/Yes because there are clearly songs that fit one style or the other but this seems much closer in style.

Good question. I imagine that the songwriter/composer of the song decides to which group they will introduce to the song. If that group doesn't want to develop the song, the composer might well take it to their other group.

I forget, the songs that Billy and Chris brought to Yes after developing it for Conspiracy - - - how again did that go?

[True]

I am curious and would love to hear from anyone in the music business on this forum. Some of these songs sound like they easily could be on a Yes album with the most recent lineup of course. When 3 guys out of 5 are in both bands and they come up with a song like Arc of Life - how do they decide which band records it, is it contractual, right of first refusal by say Steve. I suppose it differs based on contracts etc but just curious.

I don't expect these choices are largely driven by contracts. Often times individual members will share songs or song ideas/themes with other members. Sometimes they catch the attention of one or more members and it turns into something the band collectively feels fits with that band. It not it gets tucked away by the original person with the idea and used later in a solo project or with another band. I'd bet we could collectively come up with a long list of songs which may have been bounced around among Yes members but ended up on a non-Yes project. Some of the Anderson solo output from the 80's includes ideas which didn't quite make it onto Yes albums, for example.

[bondegezou]

Does anyone know if the lyrics for this album are online anywhere? Thanks.

[Oldyesfan]

I am curious and would love to hear from anyone in the music business on this forum. Some of these songs sound like they easily could be on a Yes album with the most recent lineup of course. When 3 guys out of 5 are in both bands and they come up with a song like Arc of Life - how do they decide which band records it, is it contractual, right of first refusal by say Steve. I suppose it differs based on contracts etc but just curious.

It was simpler with Asia/Yes because there are clearly songs that fit one style or the other but this seems much closer in style.

[Frumious B]

The songs are mediocre. The production is very cluttered, unnatural and unmusical sounding.

[Enlighten]

Sounds like the 2nd Conspiracy album and all the stuff that came after it. Lots of processing. didn't really grab me, other than the solo section. Jimi is a great guitarist.

I can’t really listen to Billy driven music anymore. He just sounds like he’s stuck in an echo chamber of the same musical landscape and can’t get out. Bletch

[yamishogun]

This once again shows rock musicians are rarely creative after 50.

[downbyariver]

The full album came out sometime between midnight and 1am EST.

I'm on my second listen through. Good stuff. I like hearing Juano and Billy singing together. I've long thought there was a special synchronicity between their vocals, and this band is really creating a platform to explore that.

[Somis Sound]

Sounds like the 2nd Conspiracy album and all the stuff that came after it. Lots of processing. didn't really grab me, other than the solo section. Jimi is a great guitarist.

[bondegezou]

We're just 11 days away from the album release now, which I'm really looking forward to.

Its nice to see the commitment these guys, and espicially Sherwood, have to creating new rock and roll for us to enjoy.

I'd love to hear a new album from Sherwood, Davison, Haun, Schellen and Kerzner. What worries me is we're getting a new album largely from Sherwood, or maybe Sherwood/Davison, with Haun, Schellen and Kerzner effectively just playing on a session! ;-) And we get a lot of Sherwood-led projects. I admire Sherwood's commitment and work ethic, but I'd like a bit more focus on quality over quantity with his output.