Prog rockers Yes (in the wake of Jon Anderson's illness and the subsequent cancellation of this summer's planned U.S. tour) have gone the Journey route and selected a tribute band singer to replace its iconic frontman. He's Benoit David from the Canadian Yes tribute band Close to the Edge. (www.ctte.net).
Chris Squire, Steve Howe and Alan White are arranging a new line-up of Yes with Oliver Wakeman (keys) and David on vocals. The band plan to tour North America towards the end of this year, with a break in early 2009 given Howe's prior commitments to Asia, and then further Yes touring in other markets.
Details at: www.bondegezou.co.uk/wnyesm.htm.
Here is Benoit David singing with Close to the Edge on YouTube:
4 comments:
Please stop the madness. I can see KISS doing this but come on...Is NOTHING sacred ??
Common people! This guy sounds great! He was probably offered this as much for his performance in his own band mystery as for the tribute! Give it a chance and listen to him on youtube!
Lousy idea! Looks like melodicrock.com and Classic Rock Magazine are confirming. I posted today at http://isorski.blogspot.com/2008/09/yes-pulls-journey-goes-to-youtube-for.html. Ugh.
Love Anderson's voice and can't imagine anyone else singing some of those songs. But being a Yes fan I definitely plan on giving it a chance. The guy does have a good voice and maybe they can come up with some good new music together. You can't go wrong with Squire, Howe and White - They are awesome musicians and composers!
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