Comments on: New Yes Lead Singer Follows In Grand Tradition Of Arnel Pineda And Ripper Owens http://idolator.com/401083/new-yes-lead-singer-follows-in-grand-tradition-of-arnel-pineda-and-ripper-owens Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on Idolator.com Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:49:07 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://idolator.com/401083/new-yes-lead-singer-follows-in-grand-tradition-of-arnel-pineda-and-ripper-owens/comment-page-1#comment-705102 Anonymous Sat, 20 Sep 2008 02:08:36 +0000 99cd91245acd299e5c5c353407c0ad1e#comment-705102 <p>I have seen over 30 YES concerts and I've met Jon numerous times. Chris Squire is a sad old greedy sod. This is rude and pathetic and I hope every true YES fan boycotts this tour. From Jon's website: September 18, 2008 Disappointed, and very Disrespected Disappointed that, with the exception of one phone call from Alan, none of the guys have been in touch since my illness, just to find out how I am doing, and how we will foresee the future for YES. And disappointed that they were not willing to wait till 2009 when I’m fully recovered. And I feel very disrespected, having spent most of this year creating songs and constant ideas for the band, spending time with Roger Dean creating a stage design, also working with VH1 and Sirius and XM Radio to help promote the welfare of YES. Getting sick was not "on my radar”, and I thank my own angel Janeee and my family for helping me through this difficult time, and the many well wishers, friends and fans alike, for understanding that ''things happen''. Of course I wish the guys all the best in their 'solo' work, but I just wish this could have been done in a more gentlemanly fashion. After all YES is a precious musical band. This is not YES on tour... I send best wishes to one and all, Jon Anderson September 2008</p> I have seen over 30 YES concerts and I’ve met Jon numerous times.
Chris Squire is a sad old greedy sod. This is rude and pathetic and I
hope every true YES fan boycotts this tour.

From Jon’s website:

September 18, 2008

Disappointed, and very Disrespected

Disappointed that, with the exception of one phone call from Alan,
none of the guys have been in touch since my illness, just to find
out how I am doing, and how we will foresee the future for YES. And
disappointed that they were not willing to wait till 2009 when I’m
fully recovered.

And I feel very disrespected, having spent most of this year creating
songs and constant ideas for the band, spending time with Roger Dean
creating a stage design, also working with VH1 and Sirius and XM
Radio to help promote the welfare of YES.

Getting sick was not “on my radar”, and I thank my own angel Janeee
and my family for helping me through this difficult time, and the
many well wishers, friends and fans alike, for understanding that
”things happen”.

Of course I wish the guys all the best in their ’solo’ work, but I
just wish this could have been done in a more gentlemanly fashion.
After all YES is a precious musical band.

This is not YES on tour…

I send best wishes to one and all,

Jon Anderson
September 2008

]]> By: Anonymous http://idolator.com/401083/new-yes-lead-singer-follows-in-grand-tradition-of-arnel-pineda-and-ripper-owens/comment-page-1#comment-705112 Anonymous Mon, 15 Sep 2008 08:03:25 +0000 99cd91245acd299e5c5c353407c0ad1e#comment-705112 <p>It is sad to me that these guys dont seem to have the creative spark which created all that great music to begin with. I would think that they would use this down time to write and make some thing new to present when the band can actually be a band again. This puts a big dent in my respect for them as musicians. <br> I will always love what they have done-but I cant support this move in any way. It's not real.</p> It is sad to me that these guys dont seem to have the creative spark which created all that great music to begin with. I would think that they would use this down time to write and make some thing new to present when the band can actually be a band again. This puts a big dent in my respect for them as musicians.
I will always love what they have done-but I cant support this move in any way. It’s not real.

]]> By: Anonymous http://idolator.com/401083/new-yes-lead-singer-follows-in-grand-tradition-of-arnel-pineda-and-ripper-owens/comment-page-1#comment-705122 Anonymous Sat, 13 Sep 2008 03:57:25 +0000 99cd91245acd299e5c5c353407c0ad1e#comment-705122 <P>I have watched the YouTube vids of Mr. B. David and the CTTE tribute band, and while I applaude his efforts at covering the vocals in a Yes cover band, having this guy join the band for a tour "honoring the music of Yes" is an insult to all true Yes fans. Simply put, Yes does not exist without Jon. This is a cynical play by Squire, Howe and White, in a last ditch effort to keep the Yes fire burning. I am as big a fan of Yes as exists, but I wouldn't go see the "In the Present" lineup if they were playing in my backyard and handing out $100 bills to all comers.</P> <P>To Chris, Steve and Alan: Let it go, guys, please. For the sake of the memories of your truest fans, let it die gracefully.</P> I have watched the YouTube vids of Mr. B. David and the CTTE tribute band, and while I applaude his efforts at covering the vocals in a Yes cover band, having this guy join the band for a tour “honoring the music of Yes” is an insult to all true Yes fans. Simply put, Yes does not exist without Jon. This is a cynical play by Squire, Howe and White, in a last ditch effort to keep the Yes fire burning. I am as big a fan of Yes as exists, but I wouldn’t go see the “In the Present” lineup if they were playing in my backyard and handing out $100 bills to all comers.

To Chris, Steve and Alan: Let it go, guys, please. For the sake of the memories of your truest fans, let it die gracefully.

]]> By: Anonymous http://idolator.com/401083/new-yes-lead-singer-follows-in-grand-tradition-of-arnel-pineda-and-ripper-owens/comment-page-1#comment-705132 Anonymous Fri, 12 Sep 2008 03:57:52 +0000 99cd91245acd299e5c5c353407c0ad1e#comment-705132 <p>I'm glad nobody's hating on Yes in general...<br> They were amazing...and I will DIE with the first five of their records buried with me....<br> But...my stars...this isn't good...<br> Anyway...I am lucky to have seen the ABWH tour...so I got to see Bill Bruford play his drum parts...<br> It was fantastic...</p> I’m glad nobody’s hating on Yes in general…
They were amazing…and I will DIE with the first five of their records buried with me….
But…my stars…this isn’t good…
Anyway…I am lucky to have seen the ABWH tour…so I got to see Bill Bruford play his drum parts…
It was fantastic…

]]> By: Chris N. http://idolator.com/401083/new-yes-lead-singer-follows-in-grand-tradition-of-arnel-pineda-and-ripper-owens/comment-page-1#comment-705142 Chris N. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 07:13:13 +0000 99cd91245acd299e5c5c353407c0ad1e#comment-705142 <p>Aww, yeah: <br> <a name="youtube:pZ-XKP7Vd_0"></a></p><p></p> <p>From the YT comments: "Now this is what I call extraterrestrial beauty!"</p> Aww, yeah:

From the YT comments: “Now this is what I call extraterrestrial beauty!”

]]> By: Chris N. http://idolator.com/401083/new-yes-lead-singer-follows-in-grand-tradition-of-arnel-pineda-and-ripper-owens/comment-page-1#comment-705152 Chris N. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 07:05:53 +0000 99cd91245acd299e5c5c353407c0ad1e#comment-705152 <p>'Drama' is pretty awesome, but still ...</p> <p>OK, if they'll agree to play "Siberian Khatru" I'll buy a ticket.</p> ‘Drama’ is pretty awesome, but still …

OK, if they’ll agree to play “Siberian Khatru” I’ll buy a ticket.

]]> By: Anonymous http://idolator.com/401083/new-yes-lead-singer-follows-in-grand-tradition-of-arnel-pineda-and-ripper-owens/comment-page-1#comment-705162 Anonymous Thu, 11 Sep 2008 06:52:30 +0000 99cd91245acd299e5c5c353407c0ad1e#comment-705162 <P>As I posted on my blog yesterday (<A href="http://isorski.blogspot.com/">[isorski.blogspot.com]</A>), no one is going to want to see this unless they play tiny venues and/or dig WAY deep into the catalog. Anderson would never to anything off of Drama. I might go see them if they did a bunch of that stuff. Musically, that is one of their best and under-appreciated records. The closest they got to heavy metal!</P> As I posted on my blog yesterday ([isorski.blogspot.com]), no one is going to want to see this unless they play tiny venues and/or dig WAY deep into the catalog. Anderson would never to anything off of Drama. I might go see them if they did a bunch of that stuff. Musically, that is one of their best and under-appreciated records. The closest they got to heavy metal!

]]> By: Mick Kraut http://idolator.com/401083/new-yes-lead-singer-follows-in-grand-tradition-of-arnel-pineda-and-ripper-owens/comment-page-1#comment-705172 Mick Kraut Thu, 11 Sep 2008 06:18:55 +0000 99cd91245acd299e5c5c353407c0ad1e#comment-705172 <P>@<A href="http://idolator.com/401083/new-yes-lead-singer-follows-in-grand-tradition-of-arnel-pineda-and-ripper-owens#c7716977">noamjamski</A>:</P> <P>Fantastic! That DRAMA record had some gems on it...TEMPUS FUGIT comes to mind...</P> <P>I first saw them on the UNION tour which wasnt a bad as it could have been. I then saw them again on the TALK tour and that was as bad as it could have been. No Bruford, Wakeman or Howe and none of the pop charms of 90125...</P> @noamjamski:

Fantastic! That DRAMA record had some gems on it…TEMPUS FUGIT comes to mind…

I first saw them on the UNION tour which wasnt a bad as it could have been. I then saw them again on the TALK tour and that was as bad as it could have been. No Bruford, Wakeman or Howe and none of the pop charms of 90125…

]]> By: DocStrange http://idolator.com/401083/new-yes-lead-singer-follows-in-grand-tradition-of-arnel-pineda-and-ripper-owens/comment-page-1#comment-705182 DocStrange Thu, 11 Sep 2008 05:56:19 +0000 99cd91245acd299e5c5c353407c0ad1e#comment-705182 <P>You know, as an indie rock fan, people stare in disbelief at the fact that I like Yes non-ironically and that my favorite band of all time is Pink Floyd.</P> <P>But no Jon Anderson (even with his blessing, which this seems to be), I'm not interested. It's only Squire and Howe from the classic line up, (Bruford and Wakeman aren't on the Yes bus this time around) so why bother?</P> <P>Although i'm interested into how this new guy would sing "Roundabout".</P> You know, as an indie rock fan, people stare in disbelief at the fact that I like Yes non-ironically and that my favorite band of all time is Pink Floyd.

But no Jon Anderson (even with his blessing, which this seems to be), I’m not interested. It’s only Squire and Howe from the classic line up, (Bruford and Wakeman aren’t on the Yes bus this time around) so why bother?

Although i’m interested into how this new guy would sing “Roundabout”.

]]> By: noamjamski http://idolator.com/401083/new-yes-lead-singer-follows-in-grand-tradition-of-arnel-pineda-and-ripper-owens/comment-page-1#comment-705192 noamjamski Thu, 11 Sep 2008 05:51:17 +0000 99cd91245acd299e5c5c353407c0ad1e#comment-705192 <p>@<a href="#c7716274">Mick Kraut</a>: When I saw Dream Theater open for Yes a few years ago they played Machine Messiah! It was very meta, and very awesome.</p> @Mick Kraut: When I saw Dream Theater open for Yes a few years ago they played Machine Messiah! It was very meta, and very awesome.

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