This Day in Music History: Yes/Big Generator (09/17)

On this date in 1987, Yes finally (after over four years!) released a follow up to the massively popular 90125. Their 12th studio album was called Big Generator.

This Day in Music History:Yes/Drama (08/22)

Released on this day in 1980, Drama is the tenth studio album by British progressive rock band Yes. It is also the first Yes album without vocalist Jon Anderson (gasp!).

Music Monday (Yes/Fly From Here, Side 1)

So even though Yes's last album at this point was in 2001 (Magnification), they still constantly toured every year. I saw them myself once or twice during that time period. However in 2008, a tour planned for summer was cancelled when Anderson suffered acute respiratory failure. As they were preparing to head back to the studio, they decided not to wait on Jon (a dick move on my part) and replaced him with Benoît David, the lead vocalist in a Yes tribute act Close to the Edge.

That's right, they replaced him with someone from a tribute band! Journey says hello...

In Honor of Trevor Horn's Birthday

The man that sang this...

...eventually ended up in Yes* for one album

*Yes it's the same keyboard player too! Geoff Downes is actually back in the band for the new Heaven and Earth CD that I reviewed here.

Music Monday: Yes/Drama (Side 1)

Drama is the tenth studio album by Yes. It is the first Yes album without vocalist Jon Anderson. In early 1980, after rehearsing music for the follow-up to the tepidly-received Tormato, both Anderson and keyboardist Rick Wakeman (RW!) departed the band over creative and financial differences.