I never fell into the no Jon A no Yes group. But I will be honest I wasn't a fan of Jon D even when he sang for Glass Hammer. I think he has a nice voice and I would love to hear him doing his own material and anything that is not an emulation of Jon Anderson, and hear his voice the way he wants to sing. I think he's probably a very nice, humble down to earth person who feels extremely blessed to have the job he has, a dream job to sing with a band as well known and respected as Yes.
I've supported the band since Jon D joined. I bought Heaven and Earth, both live DVD's with Chris, Topographic Drama and spent a couple hundred dollars to see them live in the fall of 2018.
But I have to say, I enjoyed Benoit David better and Fly From Here to me is heads above Heaven and Earth, and the re-release of FFH is my favorite last Yes purchase(except for the Steve Wilson remix on vinyl boxset).
So I think my wallet has proven I didn't quit Yes after Jon D arrived.
We are all different and if Yes still works for you and everyone else, I'm happy for you and especially for Yes because I love and respect the band for all the joy it's given me over the years.
I was only sharing how the last live release and the announcement of this tour no longer excites me(personally). It's like being in a relationship that doesn't work anymore but you keep trying, but you reach a point you can't convince yourself anymore and it's time to climb up on Solisbury Hill and be "honest with yourself"
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