Anderson-Howe

[rabin105]

Although Steve has been firmly committed to YES with new album and tour to follow, would you prefer this current lineup to a HYPOTHETICAL Anderson-Howe acoustic tour, or vice versa? I realize time and desire of any sort of an Anderson-Howe reunion is running out but as Jon often says about things never say never.
Personally, I would prefer seeing Jon and Steve without carrying the YES name and I bet the duo would sell very well. Alas, am I just dreaming here?

yes requires 5 musicans to be played properly so no though I would check it out... now had you asked me in 2007 when yes was o hiatus then I would of said yes

[agentarmstrong]

^^^ go on and really dream. /ASIA\ to open a triple bill.

From your mouth to God's ears, Gilly! LOL
#/ASIA\
#JonAnderson
#YES
#TheRoyalFlairTour

[Gilly Goodness]

^^^ go on and really dream. /ASIA\ to open a triple bill.

[agentarmstrong]

MMM...

Could we perhaps elicit a "co-headline" tour??

JON ANDERSON *...and..."
YES??

Perhaps the tension could deliver a similar result to what the 2002 SAMMY HAGAR / DAVID LEE ROTH joint tour did - and push BOTH co-headline acts to compete nightly for greatness??

-Douglas
/AgentA\

(PS - And why not: a walk-on encore nightly where Jon AND Yes perform together on "Roundabout" or "Starship Trooper"?? It would sure bring fan excitement to hear those inevitable encores, at least... LOL)

[Gtkgasman]

A-h-w. 😉😁😉😁😉

[Mr. Holland]

Although I can't see Jon and Steve coexisting in Yes anymore, it seems more likely that they'd fit together well as an acoustic duo outside the band. There wouldn't be the same financial or control issues as with the Yes enterprise, and they could relax and make music.

I don't think they, but especially Jon, would do it for just relaxing and making music without earning a good pay day.

[Mr. Holland]

I don't think, apart from a mere few, Yes songs lend themselves well for acoustic treatment. They chose the right ones for the little acoustic set on the 2004 tour, but I think for instance the Anderson/Wakeman tour was far more about the sentiment of those two playing together than it was about actually delivering great acoustic versions of Yes songs. Most Yes songs aren't fully arranged with full instrumentation for nothing, it's prog rock, not snoozy sit by the fire hum along stuff.

So as far as the proposition from the OP goes I take the current line-up.

[Ash Armstrong]

Ok, those are good credentials...

The middle drummer, with the bowler hat.

[Ceasar’s Palace]

Jeremy Stacey, Drummer, worked on Syndestructible and played with King Crimson the recent years, drum and keyboards I think

Ok, those are good credentials...

[PeterCologne]

Jeremy Stacey, Drummer, worked on Syndestructible and played with King Crimson the recent years, drum and keyboards I think

[Ceasar’s Palace]

Anderson - Howe - Brislin- Lee- Stacey

Who’s Stacey?

[Yorkshire Square]

There wouldn't be the same financial or control issues as with the Yes enterprise, and they could relax and make music.

Of course there would. Jon's a lovely bloke, but whenever he's involved there are financial and control issues...

[Yorkshire Square]

No thanks. OYE is an awful album.

Sarcasm, mate. Sorry...

I want to see a Classic Yes (farewell?) tour with Anderson, Howe, R Wakeman and White plus Rabin if he's interested and available.

I want dancing girls, whipped cream and leather, but according to the Rolling Stones...

[Kenny]

Yep. OYE Pt2. Corking...

No thanks. OYE is an awful album.

I want to see a Classic Yes (farewell?) tour with Anderson, Howe, R Wakeman and White plus Rabin if he's interested and available.

If they need additional musicians to support them (e.g. Sherwood, Pomeroy, Downes, O Wakeman or Schellen), that would be fine by me.

[Grey Wolf]

All Acoustic? Yuk

I would love to hear a collaboration of Anderson and Howe as Yes or just as Anderson-Howe. I think they could still come up with something interesting.