For the weekly #askYES feature over 5 weeks, the current touring members of YES choose […]
#askYES: Chris Squire’s Bass Inspirations
For the weekly #askYES feature over 5 weeks, the current touring members of YES choose […]
#askYES: Alan White’s Drums & Percussion Inspirations
For the weekly #askYES feature over 5 weeks, the current touring members of YES choose […]
#askYES: Geoff Downes’ Keyboard Inspirations
For the weekly #askYES feature over 5 weeks, the current touring members of YES choose […]
#askYES: Jon Davison’s Vocal Inspirations
For the weekly #askYES feature over the next 5 weeks, the current touring members of […]
Ask YES – Friday 5th July 2013 – Chris Squire
John Price
Do you ever envision Jon Anderson rejoining the group for a final YES […]
Ask YES – Friday 28th June 2013 – Alan White
Nic Caciappo
What recording would be your choice of your greatest or favorite drumming performance?
I […]
Ask YES – Friday 21st June 2013 – Steve Howe
Neil Forker @noforker
Is there a chance that Yes may record “Go Through This” for the next album?
I […]
Ask YES – Friday 14th June 2013 – Geoff Downes
John Wright
Have you heard from or worked with Trevor Horn lately?
I’ve worked with Trevor fairly extensively […]
Ask YES – Friday 7th June 2013 – Jon Davison
Eric Wise
Jon, you are such a treasure and I am so glad that the Yes boys […]
![#onthisday 5 March 1971 'I've Seen All Good People' single released. Steve Howe: "We had the song pretty much worked up in rehearsals. The beginning of it, the parts where I’m playing the acoustic, they never sounded right, however, and so when we got in the studio, we got a click out and I played to it. I did a whole take that way. The click was Bill’s idea. What he’s playing with Chris, that ‘ba-doot’ beat, we made a loop of that. “The guitar I’m using on the opening is a Portuguese 12-string tuned to a unique way that I think sounds right. The rock section does have a bit of a Western swing to it. That guitar solo is great – I wish I could keep writing them like that. It’s very much like a Bill Haley-type solo. When I played it, I believe I was thinking about how I liked that beboppy guitar approach. It sort of softens the rock but edges up the swing. “I remember at one point saying that we needed some recorders, which everybody liked the idea of. A guy [Colin Goldring] came in and played them, and they sounded fantastic. I’m not sure if the organ is a Hammond or an actual church organ, but it rises up and it’s just incredible. “When we do the song live on tour now, we’re going to move the keys down for the ‘I’ve seen all good people’ harmonies at the end. We do love to sing. In Yes, we’ve always had so many ideas for the various instruments, our sonic story, but the vocals are always a lot of fun to do too." #yestheyesalbum #yestheband #photooftheday #amazing #look #instalike #picoftheday #follow #blackandwhite #orange #single #cover #art #photograph #creative #graphics #artoftheday #music #prog #rock #song #chess #aliceinwonderland #lyrics #lovethissong #listentothis #goodmusic #instamusic](http://distilleryimage7.s3.amazonaws.com/740c7e00a49011e3b3c40efd6596669f_5.jpg "#onthisday 5 March 1971 'I've Seen All Good People' single released. Steve Howe: \"We had the song pretty much worked up in rehearsals. The beginning of it, the parts where I’m playing the acoustic, they never sounded right, however, and so when we got in the studio, we got a click out and I played to it. I did a whole take that way. The click was Bill’s idea. What he’s playing with Chris, that ‘ba-doot’ beat, we made a loop of that. “The guitar I’m using on the opening is a Portuguese 12-string tuned to a unique way that I think sounds right. The rock section does have a bit of a Western swing to it. That guitar solo is great – I wish I could keep writing them like that. It’s very much like a Bill Haley-type solo. When I played it, I believe I was thinking about how I liked that beboppy guitar approach. It sort of softens the rock but edges up the swing. “I remember at one point saying that we needed some recorders, which everybody liked the idea of. A guy [Colin Goldring] came in and played them, and they sounded fantastic. I’m not sure if the organ is a Hammond or an actual church organ, but it rises up and it’s just incredible. “When we do the song live on tour now, we’re going to move the keys down for the ‘I’ve seen all good people’ harmonies at the end. We do love to sing. In Yes, we’ve always had so many ideas for the various instruments, our sonic story, but the vocals are always a lot of fun to do too.\" #yestheyesalbum #yestheband #photooftheday #amazing #look #instalike #picoftheday #follow #blackandwhite #orange #single #cover #art #photograph #creative #graphics #artoftheday #music #prog #rock #song #chess #aliceinwonderland #lyrics #lovethissong #listentothis #goodmusic #instamusic")
