Close To The Edge - Classic Yes 71-74 (2)

[mlechman]

Outstanding! Fantastic! You guys got it right from start to finish! Well done CTTE!

[GTX1123]

This guy has Jon Anderson NAILED! It sounds EXACTLY like him! OUTSTANDING!!!

[Kristopful]

Best Tribute band I ever heard..........I thought it was real Yes, until I looked at the posts.

5 stars...and then some.

[rafay88]

someone at another video said they'd see Yes without Jon before without squire, white or howe. I can second that.. saw Yes live in montreal with benoit and fuck man fuck.

[jimbojasper]

Nice job,,voice is very close to Jon's, well done all around. One of my favorite bands of the 70"s , and still today.

[janmadytay]

singing in bars one day touring with YES the next not abad gig...

[pngilman]

i normally hate this sort of thing, but you guys do a very nice job. 96% accurate. very good!

[ontherush77]

@SibKat Is it true Yes are planning on doing another album?

[SibKat]

@ontherush77

It is

[crkatana]

... as good as young Benoit is? ... he'll always be "filling in" for Jon ... glad Chris was able to do some Drama era tunes with him though ... always felt Jon was a n bit uppity about not allowing any of those into set lists ... anyone know if Jon is back for the Summer dates with Frampton? ...

[wakaw07]

@crkatana Yeah and getting paid large!

[MauiBoyTrav]

Yeah congrats to him, he sounds like Jon Anderson. I'd rather have Jon.

[faxman526]

And now Benoit is officially a member of Yes...after being discovered here on you tube

[kettlezone]

These guys are brilliant!

[danielsylvain]

always a pleasure to turn this on while watching other things...sounds awesome every time..

[ASeasonedWitch]

What an incredible hobby/love/job/work/endeavor.

Wow. Keep it up you guys.

[zivadinka]

I NEED this please tell me where to download this concert. please.

[danielsylvain]

I don't think that you can download this, unless you have contact within the band...This was just an evening of Yesmusic with ctte....was so amazing..

[yea78861]

richard, your bass is right on

[SibKat]

Thanks Tim!  :)

[pinkintine]

these cats are absolutely incredible A + +

[27svideos]

tonight at national harbor got rained out. i'm mad.

[danielsylvain]

Yes will now be touring with Asia...

Nice pair..lots of Steve Howe..

Good luck Benoît

[carrietide]

Richard Lanthier the new Chris Squire!!!!

[sheracad]

Well done, lads!!!!!

[herk650]

Heart of the Sunrise --- Yes --- Fragile

[utacctcs]

Asia still continent connected to Europe

Allan Holdsworth is still better then any of these guys. And these guys were really good.

Look up Eric Dolphy if you like Ian Andersons flute playing.

[danielsylvain]

Can't wait to see them live again on march 21st 2009...in l'Assomption Québec...Maybe Yvette , Melissa and Marge will be meeting us there..wow.

[petsounds75]

SephynnXx, I would guess Tool has taken their influences from Crimson and Yes, but soley comparing Keenan with Anderson is like comparing furry muff with some shaved stuff. Both have different features but from a product stance great enjoyment can be had either way.

[Snotra]

Melotron!

[jeansbass]

great job with the bass sound...pretty close to the original..

[jvaljean69]

"LONG DISTANCE RUNAROUND" & "THE FISH"

Jon and the kids - look how young the keyboard player is - This is STILL more YES than the band that is touring right now!

/watch?v=TwiaybOVJuM

[jvaljean69]

"AND YOU AND I" - Jon Anderson and the All-Stars

/watch?v=fJE83qMK0ZA

[jvaljean69]

Watch any video with Jon Anderson and All-Stars; fucking kids from Paul Green School of Rock, and you'll all see that it is Steve and Chris who can be replaced by KIDS and it would still be YES moreso than replacing Jon Anderson with a cover band lead singer, even with the great Howe and Squire. Hey, what ever happened to Asia? Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull has lost his chops due to health and age too, but the band goes on, and there could never be a Tull without him. He sings thru the damn flute!

[IAMED2]

Squire Howe White + Benoit David is more yes than those School of Rock kids and Jon by FAR. I agree that what they tour as now is basically a tribute, but Yes without Chris Squire or Steve Howe or the other incredible musicians and SONGWRITERS isn't Yes either. Yes isn't just lyrics, it's the MUSIC. One without the other isn't Yes.

That said, Benoit David couldn't be a better tribute!

[jvaljean69]

Same thing can be said of Led Zeppelin's plans to tour without Robert Plant. Maybe Benoit can replace him too(lol). I don't mind seeing a cover band for $5. Anybody can capture the SOUND, but not so easy to replace the spirit. See the remaining members of The Grateful Dead, who respect the band's namesake, and tour under different names, with Jerry gone. Some bands have interchangeable parts, but there is no replacing the spiritual voice of YES. Not even for one tour. Fuck these guys!

[JeffersonJukebox]

What about when Trevor Horn sang for one album? There was no Jon but he sounded a lot like him (although Benoit sounds even more like him) and they produced some really great Yes like music, definitely more Yes like than Owner of a Lonely Heart which was recorded with Jon!

[ClitDoris]

How very sad that, as Yes approached its 40th anniversary, and Jon developed health problems that prevented him form touring to celebrate that anniversary, Chris Squire and Steve Howe chose not to wait for Jon to recover from his illness, but replaced him, instead, with a karaoke-singing-croissant - all without so much as bothering to inquire about Jon's health, much less consult with him about their plans to tour without him!

[rick4001cs]

I call BS and raise you one in honesty!

[ClitDoris]

rick4001cs...

You're like one of those "idiot savants" - except, without the "savant" part.

[SephynnXx]

That is really shitty on their parts to be like that. Anderson deserves more respect then that. And what is up with Oliver Wakeman filling in for his dad Rick on keys. Should'nt Rick be there, not his damn son? He was apart the history, not his son so that is bogus for this tour, even though Oliver can play flawlessly, I want to see the dinosaurs of Yes, not fill ins....

[ClitDoris]

From Jon pt.3

Thats why I suggested a break: to explore new ideas and attempt a different approach to writing and playing; maybe do a semi-acoustic CD, and then tour in a completely different manner; do less shows per year, but make the shows more innovative and truly special...just reinvent ourselves.

Both Rick and myself could see it happening, but sadly the others just wanted to keep going down that same old touring spiral, and I think that the fans (and the band!) deserve much better."

[ClitDoris]

From Jon pt.2

In the past, there had been too many tours, too much pressure from outside of the band to keep those tours going, and we were not communicating as a band. This had made it impossible for Yes to progress as it should.

[ClitDoris]

From Jon pt.1

"I truly feel reborn, feeling better and stronger each day, and its gonna take some months (probably six months), but I plan to do some shows with new music. Because, apart from my recent health problems, the reason I hadn't agreed to tour with yes in many years was the lack of new music. With no new music - a lack of passion for music, really, as well as each other - and no real sense of what Yes truly is, etc., things just looked bleak to me.

[SephynnXx]

Thanks for the responses from Jon on this one. I thought his band ditched him. I would like to hear YES do a new prog rock album. No 1980's pop YES, just straight prog....

[ThePhoneMessageGuy]

What? Yes members vote for touring, one guy, Jon, doesn't want to. All that preparation for nothing...pffft, not a chance. That's a fair vote friends. Plus, I've played in bands, singers are divas, they think they are irreplacable and sometimes abuse that power. Singers do hold the most power in bands, but, when 4 other guys work their butts off preparing for a tour, and ONE guy gets sick...IF you could do something about it..you would, so, 'the show must go on' and it will. : )

[SephynnXx]

Very true indeed. I always liked the band TOOL for instance because Maynard never puts himself before his band. He flat out says he is just another instrument and stands in the back of the stage behind his band so he is not the center of attention. Singers sometimes are replacable but, some are not. Jon has a unique voice but this singer in this video sounds alot like him....

[jvaljean69]

SephynnXx: I would hardly put TOOL anywhere near what YES has accomplished. I don't what's wrong with you people. This "You Tube" impersonator has a great voice, but I doubt he knows what he's singing about! Personally, I think it's important for the singer to know what the song is about! This guy was in diapers when YES first started, and he only began seriously listening to YES in 1994! For more genuine YES, look at Jon Anderson singing with KIDS from The Paul Green School Of Rock! Here on YT!

[SephynnXx]

TOOL is very progressive, artistic, gifted, creative, original, and unique sounding music. Steve Howe of Yes, and Robert Fripp of King Crimson as well as countless other bands have sighted TOOL as a major inspiration on their playing and songwriting. Even though they came out after they are still in the same league as Yes,and any band in history. They kept the flag raised for the genre. And Maynard can sing Anderson off the stage any day. Just my opinion though. I love both YES and Tool.

[jvaljean69]

SephynnXx: Please. If Steve Howe was influenced by TOOL, than why isn't he playing this "inspiring" new material on the fake YES tour? There may be MANY singers who can sing/scream louder and higher than Jon Anderson. Robert Plant & Freddie Mercury when he was alive were two. But, without putting TOOL down, I still don't consider them, LYRICALLY, to be similar to YES in any way. The closest "cousin" to YES that I'VE ever heard was Starcastle! Peace, and enjoy TOOL.

[SephynnXx]

Oh definately, Yes has brilliant lyrics. I love Yes, and just got into them hardcore this past summer. But TOOL is a huge staple in music history now. They broke alot of ground and barriers like getting prog metal radio play, getting 6+ minute songs radio played on today's mainstream radio, and influencing an ocean of bands old and new.Howe said TOOL was one of his newer favorite bands, and that he loves their style and creative drive in a article he did in a music magazine back in 2002...

[jvaljean69]

My remarks were not meant to compare TOOL to YES, but to agree with ClitDoris who thinks it's pretty fucked up that Howe, Squire and White couldn't wait for Jon Anderson to get better. These guys made so much $ with Jon Anderson. It's the principal,man! If Steve Howe was so inspired, where is his NEW material since 2002. And Chris Squire? Why must they tour under the YES name, when there is no YES without Jon Anderson? Watch Jon with KIDS- /watch?v=LLAkjpJg-Xs & /watch?v=tT9mIl3vYPI Genuine!

[wakaw07]

@SephynnXx shut up about tool already! fool!

[SephynnXx]

@wakaw07 how about you mind your own business and shut up already! fool!

[wakaw07]

@SephynnXx You're a sTOOL!

[jvaljean69]

ThePhoneMessageGuy: You may have played in bands, but you obviously know little about the legacy of a band. If you knew anything about Jon, which it doesn't seem like you do, you would know he is not an egomaniac lead singer. The fact is that HE is the spiritual leader and ONLY voice of YES, and the other guys could have toured without a fugazi lead singer, and not billed it as a YES tour, ripping off fans charging YES prices! Jon is not a diva, asshole. He actually wrote most of the lyrics.

[ClitDoris]

Rather than calling their current tour "in The Present", Steve Howe and Chris Squire should more accurately call it the "In The Back" tour - as in "how we stabbed our musical partner of 40-years, Jon Anderson, IN THE BACK!!!

[usaturnuranus]

Man I can't wait for Dec 7th Atlanta show...no bigger YESFAN and I am seriously pleased and impressed.

[BillThibeault]

Just saw Benoit last night with Yes at the Mohegan Sun Arena. WOW, he nailed it.

[hotamali]

Yes, that was an awesome show. Funniest part was when Wakeman started playing LDR and Steve's guitar was unplugged...

[ahoog69]

Sadly, there WILL come a time when all of the members of Yes pass on. So, we can either have no Yes at all, or...OR we can have a Yes that is the result of a gradual transition to new members. Which would you rather have? I'll take an evolving Yes!

[theledzeppguy]

They are all great but The bassist is particularly great.

[garycronk7]

Yes, the bass player is good, but if you've watched squires at all over the years, nobody...nobody comes close to squires. but i do agree this guy's great. and no, nobody has that unique anderson voice, but wow, i'd watch these guys and not complain about them one bit. the thing is, jon anderson is yes. he's the only one who when he's not part of the band, the band isn't yes. i've enjoyed them since 1970.

[cuerpoeperra]

Algun día los grupos de rock seran una franquicia jajajaja!!!!!!! Así nuestos tataranietos escucharan Yes hasta el final..... jaja el arte occidental esta en decadencia!

[danielsylvain]

only 2 days before I get to see this show live...can't wait

[guitarzan451]

The only other difference I hear is the "Scottish/Irish" tone JA has in his annunciation overall that this guy doesn't have. Otherwise not bad. Now the BASS PLAYER in this band, HE could replace Chris in a heartbeat!! Nice job guys...

[djbuddy220]

Amazing!!!

He has a great voice...just like Jon Anderson. Great replacement...

[danielsylvain]

Bonne chance Benoît, de la part de Yvette, Melissa and Marge.....elles sont derrière toi..

[Marixpress]

I don't think they could have found a better replacement for Jon. Sure it's not the same but c'mon, David sounds exactly like him!

[HRFTG]

I agree, the only differece I can really hear are his "T's"

[WhatGorilla]

Hear Hear!

[mlechman]

@Marixpress We all miss Jon, but David is awesome! Kudos to him for taking on such a controversial role!

[carrietide]

Who could tell me the name of the keyboard player???

[Chudhole]

Wow, I can't stand that the bass player's phrasing is off. And the lead singer is emphasizing the worst aspects of Jon Anderson's performances. Am I the only one disturbed by how wrong some of the bass parts are? (I'm listening to it as I type this an its killing me).The middle section is particularly bad. The keyboard player at least kinda gets it right.

I know Jon is sick, but I am not so sure about this.

[katydid1030]

Well, the bass player has a Ricky, and he's trying hard, but it's not quite there yet. He's not Chris Squire; I think that's the main problem.

[Chudhole]

I didn't mean to sound as harsh as I might have come across. But I've listened to so many boot's of Chris playing these parts that hearing the bass lines played wrong throws me. The more I listen to the lead singer the more he does sound like Jon.

[Codinatin]

Who wants a soundalike ? What's the point ?

[Chudhole]

Well, I think you have to get kinda close. Look at how the hardcore fans reacted to Trevor Horn.

[Codinatin]

I know I was at the Glasgow Apollo in December 1980.

[Codinatin]

My apologies ! That should be NOVEMBER 1980.

[gchance]

Benoit David won't be with Yes, he'll be with Squire, Howe, White, & Wakeman Jr. Call it HWS, WHS, SWH, SHW or something, but it's not Yes. I'd have a problem with it if they were calling it yes, but Chris made it clear that's not what they're doing. And by not having the Yes name, they won't be able to charge $150 a seat either. They might try, but I won't pay it. :)

[TheWholigans]

The Who still call themselves The Who, but thats a l-o-o-o-o-ong story we won't go into here:|

btw $25 Max! is what I'd pay, maybe a tad more , but I'm not paying premium.

[goodfoot20]

They are good! They may even take more pride than the originals. Do not know if I will pay the big bucks to see him with yes though. If you are in LA. there is a pretty good Genesis tribute "gabble ratchet" look them up and come out it will be great. (sept 20)

[peskypesky]

These guys sound AMAZING. I want to hate on them, but I can't.

[danielsylvain]

In the present tour...

In the present, that is what we have..

And that can still be pretty good..

For God sake , this is Yes music, it can't go wrong now after 40 years..

[TheWholigans]

Sounds good to me.

Not sure I'd pay top dollar to see what essentially is a tribute.

I'm in a tribute myself,you can get real close playing /singing wise, but it's not the same imo, as there really isn't a 'substitute'(pun intended)

Good luck to this guy though, as fans can be brutal.

If Yes fans are half as critical as WHO fans there could be trouble .

Having said all that, I'll probably still go:)

[danielsylvain]

Les fans du Québec seront tous derrière toi Benoît...Yes love , Yes happiness..

[anniebeland]

Wow... toute une nouvelle concernant Benoit! Rien de surprenant avec son talent et sa voix ;) Je crois que YES ont fait un très bon choix qui se confirmera de lui-même auprès du public. Et à tous les fans de YES qui décrouvrirons "Close to the Edge" ici sur Youtube pour la première fois, c'est à voir absolument, ils sont tous vraiment d'excellents musiciens et ça vaut largement le déplacement. Bonne continuation à vous quatre!

[anniebeland]

À vous CINQ plutôt!

[jdauto58]

50ish guy here. Nearly 40 year Yes geek. Professional musician. Have to day, I'm quite impressed. And althoughI wish they could all do it forever, they can't. I hope this will be the sign that Yes wants to stay together for many more years, with the originals supporting and coaching the new generation. I think Oliver Wakeman will be great, looks like this guy will do an excellent job too...

[Codinatin]

Why would the music world want a new generation YES ? I reckon the Anderson / Howe / Squire / Wakeman / White ( Bruford ) were pretty good. Time to let go surely ?

[mootbooxle]

Well at least Benoit David will be singing, and not David Benoit! ;-)

I think he sounds great!! Respectfully, I must say that the guitarist in this tribute band is the weakest link. Granted, he's still great, and Steve Howe's are huge shoes to fill. It's the tone that falls short, IMHO. More akin to Billy Sherwood than to Steve. To emulate Steve, it's gotta be dirty, and you gotta play sloppy! And I mean that in a good way! ;-)

[ILGustavo]

BD remember THIS IS IMPORTANT!!!

Give it up for the crowd. Surrender ALL to the audience and you wil succeed beyond your wildest dreams. Truer words have never been typed on youtube.

[ILGustavo]

The dream of a lifetime. BD bon chance mazel tov enjoy!

[beaverteeth92]

He's not a replacement. Even Chris Squire said so.

He's just an understudy until Jon's health improves.

[johnsposato]

Came to see what Benoit sounds like. See if he can do it justice. He does make the songs his own. I guess I'll go see him in Yes if they come near me again.

[guitarzoo666]

wow, awesome job - the singer's timbre is identical to jon's.

Congrats to the rest of the band too.

[lilyraisin]

Sorry ... Benoit David is NOT Jon Anderson. Jon possesses and energy which is so much of what YES is about. Just because he kind of sounds like Jon and can wear Jon-type clothing doesn't mean he gives off the same energy. I'm totally skipping any YES tour until Jon is able to return.

[crankyspittlebottom]

Totally skipping it , huh. Well considering the ages of Yes band members, skipping the upcoming tour probably means missing your last chance to see them play together. But hey, holding out for Jon Anderson is a noble gesture and will likely lift Anderson out of respiratory distress and on to the stage.

[EJS102670]

Beniot David will be more than adequate to fill the lead singer slot for Yes' upcoming tour. He must have spent a considerable amount of time studying Jon Anderson. Impressive!!

[thetribble]

After finding this group from a reference from the Yesfans forum, I must say I am very impressed.

If Yes have to replace Jon then they could do a lot worse than use Benoit David as the replacement.

Good work lads.

[JRCrowley]

darned good

[Jaxilen]

these guys sound great/ they should do their own music, too!

[Snotra]

I hear Jon Anderson is not doing to well. I pray for him.

[zappadead13]

THe bass is awesome

[blblake117]

this isnt close to the edge..........

its actually Heart of the sunrise, And You and I

unless thats what they called their tour.

good cover band, though

[SibKat]

Close To The Edge is the name of the band... :-)

[aqualung22]

Five stars.

[Marcusvdgg71]

one of the best yes cover band...very good!!!

[cosmusical]

What kind of setup does the bassist have? The tone is fantastic.

[poyks]

Wow, that's pretty damn awesome!! Really captures the feel, and superb "Ricky" playing!

[SibKat]

Thanks for the "Ricky" playing! :-)

[zappatx]

Guitarist sounds more like Peter Banks!!

[ClassicRockDVD]

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[SPEEDpolicy]

This is exactly how Yes performs it live, with all its nooks and crannies. Very well done.

[nedmarc]

AMAZING!!!

[jmorrell22]

Only when you try to perform YES music live can you understand the complexity of what they do so gracefully - your performance is excellent. Superb, keep yes music live...

[yesheadjon]

You mean he sounds like Trevor would have sounded if he'd been in tune !!! No disrespect to Trevor his vocal range just wasn't high enough, not his fault.

[bbmusic1]

Yeah the singer does sound more like Trevor than Jon

[joephonebone]

The singer sounds a lot like Trevor Horn. Moog sound is very good.

[spikerooney011]

A phenomenal effort. Of course, it's relatively easier to imitate, much harder to innovate, as Yes did. The bass and vocals are particularly true in style and then the keyboards and guitar, in my opinion. But who cares, these guys are great. I'd liek to know if they can compose their own stuff....

[SibKat]

I'll agree with you that lots of musicians are better at interpretation than as composers. Classical musicians would be a good example.

[progion]

All of them are very good. Kudos to the guitarist for using the steel, but he badly needs a volume pedal and a 12 string acoustic.

[ePhilosopher]

emulation is the better part of flattery

[sevenina]

the keyboard player is playing better than Wakeman

[tinydancer1031]

pretty damn good. Singer sounds just like Anderson, bass player has Squire down.

[sanslatete]

Very close!