Trevor Rabin improved Yes!

[trurl]

I do wonder though who came up with the opening keyboard and resulting theme of "Changes", since Trevor's demo just began with the intro verse.

I've heard Alan White say it was him that did the piano/marimba thing in 17/8 and I wouldn't be surprised

[Progatron]

I've heard Alan White say it was him that did the piano/marimba thing in 17/8 and I wouldn't be surprised

Ahhh, that may well be it. Rings a bell, in fact. Or a marimba. Do you think Alan was mad about the Kit Kat commercial?

[Classic Progressive]

I'm sorry, but who is Trevor Rabin or is it Ravin ?

[trurl]

I'm sorry, but who is Trevor Rabin or is it Ravin ?

Some South African teennybopper pop star.

[sphinx]

Ahhh, that may well be it. Rings a bell, in fact. Or a marimba. Do you think Alan was mad about the Kit Kat commercial?

Alan possibly played it on his malletKAT.

[BravadoNJ]

it would have been interesting to see the 'Drama' line up do a follow up album. but Trevor Rabin brought some energy & a heavier guitar sound to Yes. it was something that seem to fit in well in the 80's.

[Digital_Man]

I would have put it that Trevor Rabin saved Yes, not improved. Without the 80s version of Yes, I don't think we would have seen them reform in the mid 90s to give us Keys to Ascension and then carry on from there like they have. And I don't think Yes fans give Rabin enough credit for helping keep Yes alive.

But I could be wrong...

Well maybe. This would sort of be like saying Marillion(or even Asia in some weird way) saved prog in the eighties. Whether that's true or not(for either one)they did bridge the gap between the old and the new. Without that bridge there would be a 20 year gap or so but that's all. It doesn't mean genres or bands can't return from them.