The new issue of Prog contains the results of their annual Readers' Poll. There's a quite good showing for the current Yes band and a few former members.
Yes came 10th in the Band category, which was won by Big Big Train (King Crimson came 6th). Howe was 7th in Guitarist, which was won by Steve Hackett, Downes was 7th in Keyboardist (won by John Young) and Davison, 9th in Male Vocalist (won by the recently passed away David Longdon, of Big Big Train and who guested with DBA). However, The Quest came 4th in the Disappointment category! The Disappointment category was "won" by cancelled live shows, with price rises due to Brexit coming second.
Yes alumni do less well. This is the first time in a while that Rick Wakeman hasn't made the Keyboardist top ten. However, Tony Levin did win in the Bassist category, with Lee Pomeroy coming 7th. In terms of other associates of the band, Steven Wilson's The Future Bites came 7th in the Album category (won by Big Big Train's Common Ground), but it was also 6th in the Disappointment category. Wilson was also 6th in Person of 2021 (also won by Longdon). Burning Shed came 7th in the Unsung Hero category (won by Octavia Brown).
Yes came 10th in the Band category, which was won by Big Big Train (King Crimson came 6th). Howe was 7th in Guitarist, which was won by Steve Hackett, Downes was 7th in Keyboardist (won by John Young) and Davison, 9th in Male Vocalist (won by the recently passed away David Longdon, of Big Big Train and who guested with DBA). However, The Quest came 4th in the Disappointment category! The Disappointment category was "won" by cancelled live shows, with price rises due to Brexit coming second.
Yes alumni do less well. This is the first time in a while that Rick Wakeman hasn't made the Keyboardist top ten. However, Tony Levin did win in the Bassist category, with Lee Pomeroy coming 7th. In terms of other associates of the band, Steven Wilson's The Future Bites came 7th in the Album category (won by Big Big Train's Common Ground), but it was also 6th in the Disappointment category. Wilson was also 6th in Person of 2021 (also won by Longdon). Burning Shed came 7th in the Unsung Hero category (won by Octavia Brown).
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