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The news that prog-rock heroes Yes would be touring with a replacement frontman in the wake of lead singer Jon Anderson’s illness is not sitting well with the singer for multiple reasons, according to a post on Anderson’s blog. Not only does this bit of understudying violate the spirit of what he calls “a precious musical band,” it just twists the knife that was placed in Anderson’s back by his only receiving one phone call from his mates since suffering from “acute respiratory failure” in June. Anderson’s full blog post after the jump!
Prog-rock giants Yes are celebrating their 40th anniversary this year, but one person isn’t feeling festive: Lead singer Jon Anderson, who’s on doctor-ordered bed rest for the rest of 2008 after suffering “acute respiratory failure” in June. Anderson’s illness resulted in the band canceling its milestone-celebrating jaunt earlier this summer, but as the leaves turn, so does the membership of Yes: The remaining members have announced that it’s recruited Benoit David, lead singer of the Montreal-based Yes tribute band Close To The Edge (tagline: “It wont be Yes playing, but if you close your eyes, you might think twice…”), to serve as Anderson’s replacement for a North American tour that kicks off in November. So how will David sound? Well, since Yes is apparently flogging the “we found him on YouTube” story that worked so well for other band’s lead-singer swaps, I figured the time was right to go right to the source. Clip of David performing with his now-former band after the jump.
Yes frontman Jon Anderson pulls out of scheduled Paul Green School of Rock gig after listening to his spiritual advisor, who suggested he hold off on performing until 2008. Have I mentioned that Anderson considers himself a part of “elf culture”? More »
Yes frontman Jon Anderson pulls out of scheduled Paul Green School of Rock gig after listening to his spiritual advisor, who suggested he hold off on performing until 2008. Have I mentioned that Anderson considers himself a part of “elf culture”? More »