A way to think about the Jon Davison fronted YES...

[lwpmedia]

So, having heard the new album the concept of theme now seems very important to this unit as it gives them a purpose and a framework to build their exciting musical directions around.

More about the concept of theme as the MTTS drop gets closer...

But, since taking over as a frontman the opportunity presented to Jon could be viewed as a chance to rebuild the YES brand and start over again - a new beginning if you will.

If that's the case then we only need to look as the long history of YES for a template > the band's first 5 albums.

Sure, YES and Time and a Word were nice with some good tracks... but they were learning how to become a band and perfecting their studio skills.

The breakthrough came on album number 3 and the two that followed are almost universally viewed the masterpieces of the canon.

This version of the group may be looking at a similar situation with MTTS.

So, we might be looking at a similar path for modern YES. They now know who they are with 3 albums under their belt and their press material makes it clear that they want to continue making new music. If they have two more in them their own history might be predicting two more mind-blowing records right around the corner - we'll just have to wait and see what the future holds.

[yamishogun]

So, we might be looking at a similar path for modern YES. They now know who they are with 3 albums under their belt and their press material makes it clear that they want to continue making new music. If they have two more in them their own history might be predicting two more mind-blowing records right around the corner - we'll just have to wait and see what the future holds.

I count one album that has Schellen as the main drummer and two with Sherwood as the bassist.

I can't believe they can create one mind-blowing album right around the corner let alone two. A quite decent album in a few weeks would be a breakthrough for Yes in the past decade.

[josuev80]

It’s called Arc of Life.

[soundchaser09]

So, having heard the new album the concept of theme now seems very important to this unit as it gives them a purpose and a framework to build their exciting musical directions around.

More about the concept of theme as the MTTS drop gets closer...

But, since taking over as a frontman the opportunity presented to Jon could be viewed as a chance to rebuild the YES brand and start over again - a new beginning if you will.

If that's the case then we only need to look as the long history of YES for a template > the band's first 5 albums.

Sure, YES and Time and a Word were nice with some good tracks... but they were learning how to become a band and perfecting their studio skills.

The breakthrough came on album number 3 and the two that followed are almost universally viewed the masterpieces of the canon.

This version of the group may be looking at a similar situation with MTTS.

So, we might be looking at a similar path for modern YES. They now know who they are with 3 albums under their belt and their press material makes it clear that they want to continue making new music. If they have two more in them their own history might be predicting two more mind-blowing records right around the corner - we'll just have to wait and see what the future holds.

Never has 6 weeks felt so long...... May 19 will reveal all!

[Homemade Parachute]

I hear what you're saying, but I'm not sure there's really a parallel there… For one thing, the early Yes played the hell out of their new material in concert, and as much as that's what I want from the current band, it just ain't gonna happen. For better or worse, they'll squeak one or two new songs into an otherwise legacy setlist, made up of material only one current member played or sang on. I'm guessing that's going to be a little frustrating for some of the members who probably do want to play more of the material they helped create, but it is what it is, especially with a paycheque attached. So while I'm excited for the new album, it's still a new album from a band looking more backwards than forwards.

(I'm sure there were more than a few audients at Rush's Clockwork Angels shows, where they played pretty much the whole new album, who wondered what the hell this sh*t was, but they did it anyway, and I loved it. Marillion also pretty much rolls a whole new album into the setlist, with FEAR and AHBID being played in their entirety, though they're not playing arenas in the way Rush was. I'll take new material a band really believes in over the nth take on the big hit any day, but I'm just one ticket in the crowd, and not one of the pricier ones at that… But should I ever end up as a record producer, that's what I'd say to a band: make an album you want to play live.)

[Kenny]

Heaven & Earth and The Quest are nowhere near the quality of Yes or Time And A Word.

MTTS sounds like an Arc of Life track with a bit of Howe improvisation on top.

Yes in the 2020s is grossly inferior to the original Yes from 50+ years ago.

[yamishogun]

It’s called Arc of Life.

There are two Arc of Life Albums.

[highfell]

So, having heard the new album the concept of theme now seems very important to this unit as it gives them a purpose and a framework to build their exciting musical directions around.

More about the concept of theme as the MTTS drop gets closer...

But, since taking over as a frontman the opportunity presented to Jon could be viewed as a chance to rebuild the YES brand and start over again - a new beginning if you will.

If that's the case then we only need to look as the long history of YES for a template > the band's first 5 albums.

Sure, YES and Time and a Word were nice with some good tracks... but they were learning how to become a band and perfecting their studio skills.

The breakthrough came on album number 3 and the two that followed are almost universally viewed the masterpieces of the canon.

This version of the group may be looking at a similar situation with MTTS.

So, we might be looking at a similar path for modern YES. They now know who they are with 3 albums under their belt and their press material makes it clear that they want to continue making new music. If they have two more in them their own history might be predicting two more mind-blowing records right around the corner - we'll just have to wait and see what the future holds.

You can’t compare the current version of Yes to the original version in terms of capabilities.

As regards JD , a recent poll here put him in fourth or fifth place in comparison to other members of Yes who have sung, that says it all.

[luvyesmusic]

Yes, but Jon Davison can certainly deliver, night after night on tour. Something that has plagued all the other “singers” in the group. As someone who loves attending live shows, that is high on the factor list for me.

[Yesed]

Never got the lack of enthusiasm for the first two Yes albums. They are amazing, imo, musically. Vocally and instrumentally. Even without Steve, they blow away the JD Yes albums, imo. The new musical direction should think old school a little more. This latest release, CFTS is slick but only seems to garner praise for its snappy bass line and being somewhat better than The Ice Bridge.

[Gilly Goodness]

This latest release, CFTS is slick but only seems to garner praise for its snappy bass line and being somewhat better than The Ice Bridge.

•the unexpected string intro

• one of the best vocal entry lines in the canon. The strident attack. The pacin' into leanin' back on the IDSP line

• the gorgeous soft pure slow vocal in contrast in the "jewelled collective" lines. Like "higher century", a lyric that deserves to be an album title. And then the whole band lurch back into the drivin' grooverama

• Steve's spacey+psychy guitar which is all over the song. Back in the mix at times. As is Geoff's organ and synths

• Jay's muscular and drivin' drummin'. An added bonus and much needed

• Juano's lyrics throughout. Gazin' from the ground. Then in space, in zero G. Poetic. Physics. Each atom cut from the stars.

• And then. The piece de resistance. Have you really travelled. Section. Steve's star-fallin' notes followed by great harmonies.

• Planetary Sanctuary. Earworm. Every great song needs one.

• Then trippy and vibrant outro. Feeeeelin' good!!!

• Cute wah-wah fadeout



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There. Didn't mention Billy's immortal bass runs once 😉



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[Yesed]

•the unexpected string intro

• one of the best vocal entry lines in the canon. The strident attack. The pacin' into leanin' back on the IDSP line

• the gorgeous soft pure slow vocal in contrast in the "jewelled collective" lines. Like "higher century", a lyric that deserves to be an album title. And then the whole band lurch back into the drivin' grooverama

• Steve's spacey+psychy guitar which is all over the song. Back in the mix at times. As is Geoff's organ and synths

• Jay's muscular and drivin' drummin'. An added bonus and much needed

• Juano's lyrics throughout. Gazin' from the ground. Then in space, in zero G. Poetic. Physics. Each atom cut from the stars.

• And then. The piece de resistance. Have you really travelled. Section. Steve's star-fallin' notes followed by great harmonies.

• Planetary Sanctuary. Earworm. Every great song needs one.

• Then trippy and vibrant outro. Feeeeelin' good!!!

• Cute wah-wah fadeout



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There. Didn't mention Billy's immortal bass runs once 😉

Ha! All that indeed. I do enjoy spinning it, even without my love beads and wide collar shirt and bell bottoms. It has an overly hip vibe to it.😎

[Ash Armstrong]

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Help yourself.

[luvyesmusic]

Ha! All that indeed. I do enjoy spinning it, even without my love beads and wide collar shirt and bell bottoms. It has an overly hip vibe to it.😎

Indeed! I feel like I am back in the seventies, but older and hip. LOL! Love the spacey-vibe. All those sounds are great, but it is certainly that baseline that grabs you by the, er, bell bottoms. LOL.

[Yesed]

Indeed! I feel like I am back in the seventies, but older and hip. LOL! Love the spacey-vibe. All those sounds are great, but it is certainly that baseline that grabs you by the, er, bell bottoms. LOL.

Definitely puts me on the streets in the hood of a 70s cop show. I couldn’t hum the Starsky and Hutch theme from memory, but yes, Steve definitely puts me there.