Rushman14 Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 QUOTE (ghostworks @ May 26 2011, 12:38 PM) QUOTE (Rushman14 @ May 26 2011, 02:34 PM) QUOTE (ghostworks @ May 26 2011, 12:08 PM) QUOTE (Rushman14 @ May 26 2011, 12:31 PM) QUOTE (ghostworks @ May 26 2011, 09:38 AM) QUOTE (Rushman14 @ May 26 2011, 11:32 AM) ...just got an advanced copy of the new Yes album "Fly From Here". I'm glad to report that so far it doesn't suck. Good to hear some Trevor Horn vocals. Has a bit of a Drama vibe. interesting! ...let's have a sample then, shall we? just finished it. First impression, very middle of the road and kind of mellow. The Drama comparison was premature. All in all, not a bad listen. (* ahem) how about a real sample (i.e. post a song or two?) Sorry can't, I'll get in trouble. It's work related. pish posh that's such a 2009 attitude, friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostworks Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 (as an industry insider) trust me when I tell you: ripping a few tracks from a new 'Yes' album to 192k mp3's and sending them one at a time to someone in a private email is nothing Yes or Frontiers Records cares about in fact, if you asked them they'd probably welcome the attention Lady Gaga they ain't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostworks Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 FWIW - I've reached out to the labels' Marketing Director re: sending samples privately - I'll let you know what he says Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Not Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 (edited) In other news: http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/225608_224487120901547_100000207837867_1059143_363334_n.jpg Someone needs to learn how to take a screenshot.. Nonetheless, there it is.. Edited May 27, 2011 by Kenneth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchetaxe&saw Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 QUOTE (Kenneth @ May 27 2011, 06:13 AM) In other news: http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/225608_224487120901547_100000207837867_1059143_363334_n.jpg Someone needs to learn how to take a screenshot.. Nonetheless, there it is.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostworks Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 NEVER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rushman14 Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 I'm listening to this Yes remix album done by Steve Howe's son. It's actually pretty cool. anyone else familiar with this? Wiki: Yes Remixes is a remix album featuring the songs of progressive rock band Yes and was released in 2003. Taking material harking back from 1970's Time and a Word to 1980's Drama, Virgil Howe a.k.a "The Verge" (and son of Steve Howe) re-imagined Yes's music into a techno context, dramatically altering the band's sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 QUOTE (Kenneth @ May 27 2011, 02:13 AM) In other news: http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/225608_224487120901547_100000207837867_1059143_363334_n.jpg Someone needs to learn how to take a screenshot.. Nonetheless, there it is.. I want to do that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchetaxe&saw Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 QUOTE (Rushman14 @ May 27 2011, 05:19 PM) I'm listening to this Yes remix album done by Steve Howe's son. It's actually pretty cool. anyone else familiar with this? Wiki: Yes Remixes is a remix album featuring the songs of progressive rock band Yes and was released in 2003. Taking material harking back from 1970's Time and a Word to 1980's Drama, Virgil Howe a.k.a "The Verge" (and son of Steve Howe) re-imagined Yes's music into a techno context, dramatically altering the band's sound. Virgil did a good job, love No Clowns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ColdFireYYZ Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Has anyone here listened to Billy Sherwood's projets Circa and Yoso? I heard Circa last night on XM radio so I checked them out on YouTube. I think they're a solid band and Sherwood is underrated. I also checked out Yoso and they were good too. I'm not familiar with Toto (I've heard mostly negative opinions on them), but Bobby Kimball seemed to be a decent singer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In A Tidewater Surge Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 I can't help but feel the new album will be a letdown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Krinkle Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 QUOTE (ColdFireYYZ @ Jun 1 2011, 09:19 PM) Has anyone here listened to Billy Sherwood's projets......? http://www.youtube.com/embed/4jaC3kEC1To Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Sawyer Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 QUOTE (In A Tidewater Surge @ Jun 1 2011, 10:43 PM) I can't help but feel the new album will be a letdown Let's hope not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Krinkle Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 (edited) Give it a chance. Musically it should be good. I just hope Benoit David isn't trying to sound like Jon Anderson. I just want him to sound like Benoit David. Whatever that is... And once the tour is over, and it's a year later, I sure hope that Yes puts together a final short tour with Jon Anderson at the vocals to finish up the band's career on a high note. Because if this is how the band is going to finish up, I see that as somewhat of a letdown. Edited June 2, 2011 by Mr. Krinkle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg2112 Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 If sounds anything like Drama-era YES I'd be very interested in this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostworks Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 I'm mildly interested as I posted before, the facts of David's employment with the band will be my biggest hurdle: QUOTE (ghostworks @ Oct 14 2010, 10:13 AM)a few 'difficulties' I have with accepting Benoit David as a bona fide member of Yes: he was drafted into Yes as a 'temp' so that they could keep their tour commitments while Jon recovered from his illness - that's it he didn't 'audition' - Yes weren't looking to replace a singer (Jon never 'quit') in fact, Yes only became aware of David via his work as a Jon Anderson mimic in a Yes tribute band, not for his vocal talents in their own right for a little contrast, back in the 'pre-Drama' days, Jon (and Rick) had officially left the band and Trevor Horn wasn't singing in a Yes tribute band when he 'got the call' from Squire Trevor and Geoff (Downes) were writing, performing and producing their own music (Buggles) for these reasons alone, I have no 'problem' accepting Drama/the Drama tour as an 'official' version of Yes conversely, any album/tour that involves a Yes w/Benoit David is offensive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostworks Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 QUOTE (Mr. Krinkle @ Jun 2 2011, 12:29 AM) Give it a chance... ...grudgingly, I'm going to try Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Krinkle Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 (edited) QUOTE (ghostworks @ Jun 2 2011, 09:56 AM) I'm mildly interested as I posted before, the facts of David's employment with the band will be my biggest hurdle: QUOTE (ghostworks @ Oct 14 2010, 10:13 AM)a few 'difficulties' I have with accepting Benoit David as a bona fide member of Yes: he was drafted into Yes as a 'temp' so that they could keep their tour commitments while Jon recovered from his illness - that's it he didn't 'audition' - Yes weren't looking to replace a singer (Jon never 'quit') in fact, Yes only became aware of David via his work as a Jon Anderson mimic in a Yes tribute band, not for his vocal talents in their own right for a little contrast, back in the 'pre-Drama' days, Jon (and Rick) had officially left the band and Trevor Horn wasn't singing in a Yes tribute band when he 'got the call' from Squire Trevor and Geoff (Downes) were writing, performing and producing their own music (Buggles) for these reasons alone, I have no 'problem' accepting Drama/the Drama tour as an 'official' version of Yes conversely, any album/tour that involves a Yes w/Benoit David is offensive From what I remember, Jon and Rick left the band before the Drama album was finished, in fact during the rough demo stage. The band was contracted to do an album and tour so Chris called up Trevor Horn and he brought in Geoff Downes as well. They recorded the album and scheduled the tour but none of the fans knew that Jon and Rick were gone and replaced with the Buggles. I don't think that went too well with the unsuspecting fans as the tour started. The Drama album is stellar in every sense of the word though. I just hope that this new album is half as good as Drama. Edited June 2, 2011 by Mr. Krinkle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rushman14 Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 QUOTE (Tommy Sawyer @ Jun 1 2011, 09:15 PM) QUOTE (In A Tidewater Surge @ Jun 1 2011, 10:43 PM) I can't help but feel the new album will be a letdown Let's hope not! It's a solid album. keep the expectations in check. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Krinkle Posted June 4, 2011 Share Posted June 4, 2011 Have at it.... http://www.youtube.com/embed/3Zu6tYxZMJk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostworks Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 (edited) ok as a self-admitted fan who's expectations were zero for this album, and with full prejudice dead set against Yes in general lately (and Benoit David specifically)... ...I'm loving it there's so much Buggles meets Asia going on here it's almost not 'Yes' enough I haven't cared about a new Yes album since Big Generator/ABWH maybe Jon Anderson's absence is exactly what this band needed* (* I reserve the right to come back down to earth) right now I am having that rare 'damn, I can't wait for this CD' moment Edited June 5, 2011 by ghostworks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Not Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 See, I knew this was going to be great. Been looking forward to it for months. Has it leaked yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Not Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 I hear an amount of Mr. Squire leading vocals too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nappy2112 Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 Started good but as it went on I liked it less and less, will know more when we can hear it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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