All of you show the passion I do with this band. Having seen Yes some 30+ times the news is still a shock.
Dave, spot on with Ed Sciaky. Who can forget his show "The Sunday Night Alternative". He was partly responsible for getting Yes publicity in the early days. An interesting fact is that Yes played more shows in the Spectrum's history than every band except for Bruce and the Grateful Dead.
I've been in touch with friends today that haven't been for months. Chris has been trending in the top 10 most of the day on twitter worldwide. The man touched so many people.
Do any of you remember this shot from JFK in 1976? Yes with Peter Frampton and Gary Wright.
http://www.yesworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Yes-JFK.jpg
Geddy Lee always said what a huge influence Chris and Yes were on him and their music. Nice words from Geddy today.
http://www.rush.com/chris-squire-1948-2015/
One of the best settings I've seen the band was on the Columbia River Gorge in 2011.
https://picasaweb.google.com/117558162232902883856/YesConcertJuly302011MaryhillWineryWA#
Yea, when mentioning Joan Jett, don't forget ABBA. The R & R HoF should be embarrassed. I'll never visit that place. Think about Yes in their prime with Squire, Howe, Anderson, Wakeman and White. Not to mention ELP, King Crimson, Jethro Tull, Deep Purple, etc. Yep, there's no bias against prog rock from pukes like Jann Wenner.
Here is some classic Yes from "04 with that lineup. Chris, Rick and Steve are jamming during The Worm.