Jon Anderson on New Yes Spinoff Band, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Chances

**Yellow Jester** · 09-19-2016

From Rolling Stone.com - Jon Anderson on New Yes Spinoff Band, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Chances

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/fe...f-fame-w439908

**Supersonic Scientist** · 09-19-2016

Nice interview.

I hope the tour is successful for them.

**miamiscot** · 09-19-2016

Jon equated The Buggles with Mickey Mouse. Damn, he quit Yes back then, not the other way around!!!

**2steves** · 09-19-2016

Nice interview---agree with him about the current state of Yes----not inspired. But hope he and Steve kiss and make up someday.

**bRETT** · 09-19-2016

Well,, it shoots down the possibility of most BG tracks that have been floated...

**Scott Bails** · 09-19-2016

Originally Posted by bRETT

Well,, it shoots down the possibility of most BG tracks that have been floated...

Shoot low, aim low, apparently

**Sean** · 09-19-2016

Will you do anything off Big Generator? I've always felt that album is underappreciated.
"Rhythm of Love." That was the last thing we rehearsed. We tried another couple of songs from the same album. We got halfway through them and were like, "Uhhhh ... No. Doesn't work." And then Trevor started playing the chords to "Rhythm of Love" and I said, "That's the one." So we're going to do that.

Goodbye Shoot High, Aim Low.

**musicislife** · 09-19-2016

Originally Posted by Sean

Will you do anything off Big Generator? I've always felt that album is underappreciated.
"Rhythm of Love." That was the last thing we rehearsed. We tried another couple of songs from the same album. We got halfway through them and were like, "Uhhhh ... No. Doesn't work." And then Trevor started playing the chords to "Rhythm of Love" and I said, "That's the one." So we're going to do that.

Goodbye Shoot High, Aim Low.

Yeah, that's too bad. I've always thought that was the best song on that album. It really showed off Rabin's abilities.

**Sean** · 09-19-2016

He was wanting to do it too.... Oh well, it'll still be a great show.

**musicislife** · 09-19-2016

Originally Posted by Sean

He was wanting to do it too.... Oh well, it'll still be a great show.

One can only hope

Seriously though, that was a really good album that gets unfairly panned by many anti-YesWesters. Despite the "chez nous" lyric. LOL

**Scott Bails** · 09-19-2016

Love YesWest. "Meh" on BG.

**gojikranz** · 09-19-2016

too bad about big generator I was hoping for something rarer form that one I'm running is my favorite there. glad a few songs form talk are still on the table though it is my fav of the rabin albums.

**gallen1964** · 09-19-2016

I m sure I m in the minority here but preferred Love Will Find A Way to Owner of a Lonely Heart. Great anthemic riff and chorus

**Man In The Mountain** · 09-19-2016

I found it interesting they are doing AWAKEN. And we have a video of Rick rehearsing Close To The Edge. Are they really doing both?

**Sean** · 09-19-2016

He said in the vid that they aren't doing CTTE. He sort of mumbled though. I think he just used it to show off the pipe organ patch.

**Sean** · 09-19-2016

It wouldn't surprise me, but that's no deal breaker.

And I usually hate when people do that....

**JJ88** · 09-19-2016

Yeah, it is what it is, given what Jon's been through over recent years. I hope this tour does well for them.

**Sean** · 09-19-2016

"So many bands are out there playing Yes music, and Steve's band is one of them."- JA

**Fracktured** · 09-19-2016

Originally Posted by gallen1964

I m sure I m in the minority here but preferred Love Will Find A Way to Owner of a Lonely Heart. Great anthemic riff and chorus

I'm with you on that. Actually I would hope that they don't do Owner, I can't stand that song anymore. My opinion folks.

**Scott Bails** · 09-19-2016

Originally Posted by Sean

It wouldn't surprise me, but that's no deal breaker.

And I usually hate when people do that....

He seems to be going out of his way to point out that they may be changing the arrangements, etc.

**Digital_Man** · 09-19-2016

Originally Posted by Scott Bails

Love YesWest. "Meh" on BG.

I guess I'm in the minority in that I really like BG(always have and always will). There's a certain vibe on it that you don't get on 90125 and in my opinion it's more of a true Yes album. I guess to each their own though. It's too bad they won't be playing much from it. I don't dislike 90125(I actually think it's a very enjoyable aorish with some proggy elements kind of album) but if they didn't play anything from it(which of course is not likely)I would not be disappointed.

**Kcrimso** · 09-19-2016

Jon about Bill Bruford:

"The last album he made with Earthworks was ridiculous – I loved it. One side was ridiculously good. The other side he obviously made to try and get some radio play or something. One side was really good and I thought, "Bill, man, that's incredible.""

Does anybody have an idea what he is talking about?

**musicislife** · 09-19-2016

Originally Posted by Kcrimso

Jon about Bill Bruford:

"The last album he made with Earthworks was ridiculous – I loved it. One side was ridiculously good. The other side he obviously made to try and get some radio play or something. One side was really good and I thought, "Bill, man, that's incredible.""

Does anybody have an idea what he is talking about?

Gotta be the last one - the Earthworks Underground Orchestra, recorded at the Iridium, NYC and featuring a cast of thousands

**Sean** · 09-19-2016

Interesting. Over at Yes on FB people are calling this interview a crock and that Jon has a really selective memory and should be grateful Steve carried on all these years.