Posted on 04/15/2019 9:59:12 PM PDT by MtnClimber
Yes is also my favorite band, and I love Bruford’s drumming. He's amazing. That said, Alan White is no slouch. His drumming on Sound Chaser, for example, with the timing switches in the later parts of that song is wonderful.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eks6KcV2ufg&feature=youtu.be
That’s exactly how I imagined he would be. Thanks a ton for sharing that.
https://www.musicalbrick.com/what-bill-bruford-thought-of-genesis/
I think Bruford's brilliance in a band context was on prime display with Crimson. His solo stuff is technically masterful, but I really think he was at his best when having the freedom to play off other great players rather than driving songs himself.
Yeah, Chester has been a much better fit over the years.
I’m probably one of the few Yes fans that actually thinks “Drama” was one of their better albums. Certainly better than the rest of their 80s stuff. “Tempus Fugit” is flat-out awesome.
Of course, since he retired years ago, it's a rather moot point now.
Chester does just fine on the older tunes. He doesn’t play on the studio albums.
Guy played with Zappa, that’s good enough for me.
-PJ
Berlin was supposed to be the opening act, but they dropped out shortly after the start of the tour because of Yes' oddly shaped stage.
They ran Bugs Bunny cartoons in place of the opening act.
-PJ
Seen them live a couple of times. The last time, it must have been their epic tour or something, because not a single song was under 20 minutes. It was pretty amazing, especially the part where the did the giant Japanese(?) drum thing.
For those who enjoy them, Jon Anderson recently did an album with Stolt, (Invention of Knowledge) and it’s very pleasant.
“John Anderson once served me lemon pie in his kitchen. No joke.”
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We were in a hotel in Cincinnati for a Yes Concert once, and got on the elevator - and there was Jon Anderson, all by himself! I turned into a blubbering idiot and sounding like a groupie or something as I tried to tell him how big of a fan I was - lol! To my surprise, he hugged me and was just so very kind and personable. Really nice guy!
I met Tony Kaye at a couple of FreeRepublic events. Same laid back friendly attitude.
That's John Anderson. He's a pretty incredible soul.
That dude is freaking amazing.
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