This Prog Rock Wizard Has Kept Yes Alive for the Past 30 Years
Billy Sherwood took on the impossible job of replacing bassist Chris Squire in Yes in 2015, but his role in the band goes back decades earlier
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Billy Sherwood took on the impossible job of replacing bassist Chris Squire in Yes in 2015, but his role in the band goes back decades earlier
‘In my mind, I’m still in the band,’ says Anderson, who’s mounting a Seventies Yes tour of his own this year full of prog epics like ‘Close to the Edge,’ ‘Awaken’ and ‘Gates of Delirium’
The French Canadian vocalist went from fronting a Yes cover act to singing for the real band, but things grew very tense when his voice started to give out
New deal covers prog rock outfit’s first 12 studio LP — including hits like Fragile and 90125 — as well as live albums and compilations
Alongside 50 years in Yes, Hall of Famer also played on George Harrison’s ‘All Things Must Pass’ and Lennon’s “Imagine” and “Instant Karma”
Track appears on their upcoming album The Quest, their first collection of new songs since 2014
It’s their first collection of new songs since founding bassist Chris Squire died in 2015
Show will feature “a set of Yes classics, deep cuts, mashups, and solo works, all with lush arrangements featuring choral singing, and horns”
The keyboardist is a founding member of Yes and backed Bowie on the legendary ‘Station to Station’ tour
The keyboardist is a founding member of Yes and backed Bowie on the legendary ‘Station to Station’ tour