Ba moi j'annule mon projet concert à l'Olympia car une telle voix est irremplaçable et me suis fait remboursé ma place à la billeterie de Carrefour (la carte Pass a ces avantages). J'ai la plupart des DVD du groupe dans leur meilleurs formation (Wakeman au clavier). Je veux garder le souvenir du groupe qui m'a fait révé quand je n'avais encore que14 ans..... (Close to the Edge tournait sur un excellent magneto à bande au salon de la HiFi, j'en suis resté scotché au casque 1H30).
Ba moi j'annule mon projet concert à l'Olympia car une telle voix est irremplaçable et me suis fait remboursé ma place à la billeterie de Carrefour (la carte Pass a ces avantages). J'ai la plupart des DVD du groupe dans leur meilleurs formation (Wakeman au clavier). Je veux garder le souvenir du groupe qui m'a fait révé quand je n'avais encore que14 ans..... (Close to the Edge tournait sur un excellent magneto à bande au salon de la HiFi, j'en suis resté scotché au casque pratiquement 1H30).
Beau figurant pour remplacer Anderson qu'ils ont trouvé les managers !!!
Benoît David, iI à presque le look et la voix d'Anderson. C'est le "presque comme YES" qui me choque dans cette formation.
Un clavier ça ce remplace. Mais YES sans la voix d'Anderson ce n'est plus YES. C'est Queen sans Frédy Mercury. Je suis cruellement déçu, moi qui voulais les voir sur scene en novembre à l'Olympia.... Je me réveille à la fumée des cièrges.L'usine YES va mettre la clé sous la porte.
@bbsvideo17 - Bof... tout le monde est remplacable. Le passé est le passé, le présent est le présent, et «l'usine» Yes roule fort bien et ne semble pas du tout être sur le point de fermer. Je suis content que le groupe existe encore, ce qui était devenu impossible avec l'ancien line-up.
@vivelavidarocka Well, they were once going to try and replace Jon with Billy Sherwood. I think David is a much better pick. My point is, Yes would have gone on with or without him, just as they did on Drama, so why would this be such a shock to the fans? Quite frankly, I never thought they could replace Steve Howe either, but damn, isn't that Trevor Rabin something else?
Excellent - solid and accurate in all departments (esp. the drummer). I love a good tribute band; people get so po-faced about 'em! Check out Nearly Dan.
Wow, I never thought I'd see a band brave enough to cover YES, you guys really pull it off perfectly! I'd swear I was listening to the record, you guys really have chops, very cool stuff!
Now that he is a member of Yes still don't rate him with Anderson. I have seen him and I thought he came across on stage as thinking his crap didn't stink. I agree he sing's the Anderson part's well but his stage vibe sure don't replace Jon onstage.
These guys are GREAT for a tribute band. In fact, they may be the best I've heard of any tribute band. And as far as the singer, he is as spot on as anyone is going to get to Anderson, and perhaps because he has to deliver as a tribute artist, he's even more precise live than Anderson was. If you've never tried a tribute band, you are absolutely missing out. What's this idea that because the actual band is no longer around, you have to honor them by never giving a tribute band a chance ??..
Unelievable! Of all the tribute bands I've ever heard in general, these guys sound more like the band they're trying to emulate (i.e. Yes) than any other band PERIOD. EXCELLENT!
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I heard the YES show last night at Janus Live in St. Pete Fla, it was absolutely fantastic. The singer nailed it, really did them justice, the whole show blew me away. Wonderful, I think we are all lucky they found this guy.
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Yes with a Karaoke Singer...not even close to Anderson. This song..."The greatest Song of All time" needs to be perfect...this guy isn't even close...the YES brand will never be the same. Shame on Howe, Squire and White. Selling out is what it's called. We (true life long YES fans) expected better. You've let us down...I hope the pay check makes you happy.
Yes, unfortunately. But I still like to believe that, for most persons, age does brings a certain degree of maturity... Some exceptions might just be proving the norm :)
@202Hollywood Either you're deaf or we all are. Or maybe dumb enough. My word, what would it become of us without your obviously articulate and pointed remarks. "Karaoke Singer" I'm dead sure you spent your adulthood trying (regrettably without ant hope) to sing this on tune on the shower and now are green with envy. As much as all of us would love to see Jon singing again, and 30 years old recording Awaken all over again, this is what we get, and it's more than good enough.
@groovyjazzbeats61 Jon anderson should have stayed with yes. When a new singer joins a band, they will never be the same, even if the new singer has no difference from the original singer.
@202Hollywood I agree 100% with you. There's no Yes without the spiritual voice of the group, Mr. Jon Anderson. Nothing against Benoit, but as a Yes fan from the beginning, I feel sold out by Howe, Squire and White. To bill themselves as Yes and charge Yes prices is an injustice, except for perhaps those too young to have seen the Classic line-ups! I think it would be more fair to bill themselves as Howe, Squire, White and Fugazi Present An Evening of Yes Music.:) Nous Sommes du Soleil!
@202Hollywood have you ever thought that THE BAND wants to tour? maybe they just want to tour again and play yes songs because they love playing them. quit thinking the band has some kind of personal to each and everyone of the members to do what they want. stop thinking about your weird pseudo-personal connection with the band and think if you were in a band and found a guy who sings just like your singer and YOU wanted to keep playing. don't even try and tell me you wouldn't hire him.
I just bought my tickets for the 2011 March 14th show in Jacksonville, Florida. I can't wait. No disrespect to Jon(Anderson) who is one of my all time favorite musicians.Check out Jon's work with Vangelis if you are not familiar with what he has done when not playing with YES in the past.
Was given an orchestra ticket from Tony back in '78 @ MSG while trying to "STUB" my way in (Thank you Tony) I LOVE YES!!! Best LIVE band going. Next to BOWIE'S "Station to Station" performance @ MSG in '78, YES kicks ass. I thank you all!!!
@19HALLOWEENJACK84 Stub your way? We came in from astoria and were the stub kings,many ways to use Knick and Ranger stubs to get passed security to get to the ticket taker. We use to also buy one cheap seat,blue back then and the one guy would get in go up to the blue seats and then walk all the way down the stand pipe staircase and open the door to the street level were there would be 10-20 kids waiting to get in. we all ran up the same stairs to the blue seats.MSG pre- corporate
Saw Jon & Rick at the Perth theatre 7th Nov (360 project ) absolutely brilliant. Brings back many memories. Had to get all the LPs out again and listen to the YES.
Seen Jon & Rick at the Perth theatre 7th Nov (360 project ) absolutely brilliant. Brings back many memories. Had to get all the LPs out again and listen to the YES.
and all musicians know that hitting all those notes alive perfectly specially on that song is very difficult...so difficult that I've seen Jon Anderson on a few concerts not hitting all notes perfectly on I've seen all good people (and it's Jon Anderson....)
@jerobussio " I am not happy about the rebirth of the Jesuits. Swarms of them will present themselves with more disguises ever taken by even a chief of the Bohemians - as printers, writers, school teachers, etc. If ever an association of people deserved eternal damnation, on this earth and in hell, it is this Society of Loyola (1816).
@jerobussio Have we succeeded? We think so. Before long we shall have covered with our narratives an enormous period of time; between the "Comtesse de Salisbury' and the "Comte de Monte Christo" five centuries and a half are compresed. Well, we assert that we have taught France as much history about those five centuries and a half as any historian. This passage is from The Companions of Jehu which was written by Alexandre Dumas pere.
@jerobussio "Behind the ostensible government sits enthroned an INVISIBLE GOVERNMENT owing NO allegiance and acknowledging NO responsibility to the people. To destroy this invisible government, to befoul this unholy alliance between corrupt business and corrupt politics is the first task of the statesmanship of today." PRESIDENT THEODORE ROOSEVELT, 1906
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Well, depending were is your town, it could eventually happen! We are rehearsing now with two new members and will start playing live again in early 2011.
Nice! It's a big thing to stand in front of such awesome music and try to sing AND sound like Jon, I think you do great job and the rest of the band too! My head still spins that I saw the Close To The Edge lineup when they toured in Australia about 8 or 9 years ago... as a younger guy, I never expected that dream to come true!! Wow, how good can life be! :))
@SibKat He has a great voice and sings almost as godly like as Jon does. So I'll join you in the sarcasm bonfire you set up, hehehe =) Looking forward to Yes Live in Argentina next November!
@jeannelovesjon1 Articulate enough for me. What kind of world are we living in when Yes are hiring cover band members as "hired guns". Jon is well enough now to do his own tour, which means he could be touring with them. Why masturbate when you can have the real thing.
Total mass retain, indeed. Awesome work. Beautiful. Can't believe this is a board mix--it's so close to the album. These guys must have their own Eddy Offord!
Upon looking at your channel, I see that English is most likely not your native language. Therefore, I should have typed: Il goûte comme le poulet. :-)
Okay, I'm sorry it went way over your head, SibKat. I will explain, just for you.
Typically, when trying to define the taste of a particular protein that is not chicken but seems oddly similar to the flavor of chicken, one says: "it tastes just like chicken." I've been told, frog legs, for instance, taste just like fried chicken. CTTE is not YES, but they are very similar. The punchline is often lost when it must be explained in full detail.
I saw Yes last year with this guy fronting them instead of Jon Anderson, due to his heart complications I believe. He was amazing, you could barely tell the difference between him and Anderson at all. Yes was great!
@mickeymarquez Of course, he didn't create this music. Even if I find his voice less dynamic, I presume that he sings well enough so that the orignal members did choose him to perform their music.
This is quite simply stunning, I'm lost for words as to how good this band is/was - I would rather see Yes with this singer then never again. Of course Jon is unique but the band wants to play on.
Jon definitely is the most responsible for most of the great sounds of Yes, but my true love in Yes is the musicianship. I know it sounds like blasphemy, but for me it's easier to watch Yes with a different singer than it would be to watch them without Squire or Howe. Is that so wrong? This Benoit sounds like a good singer to me. We all know Jon is the genius behind much of the songwriting, but not seeing a Yes show because Jon isn't singing seems like cheating yourself out of an experience.
Benoit is not in my opinion a match for Jon as a replacement! He's at best a good stand in but Jon is the true voice that YES Music was and always will be their greatest singer!
Yes, but Anderson has reactive airway disease and can't physically sing anymore without causing severe damage to his airway. I rather him alive than dead, even if he's not signing.
Saw Benoit fronting Yes the last time around here in Nashville, and he definitely can hold his own with Yes music. They could not have picked a better person.
drunksingsheep...: «Close To The Edge» is the name of the band. If you take the time to look at the video for 2 seconds, there's absolutely no confusion whatsoever, oh yeah... sorry, maybe a tiny bit of confusion is possible since our ex-singer is now touring with Yes as their new lead singer... ;)
I would like to see this guy togheter the original members. His voice sounds close similar to Jorn Anderson, more powerful cannot get the higher as Jon does. Anyway, will be a great opportunity for him, and I hope he enjoys to replace a grand master.
I have always been a big YES fan and know their music inside out. I saw them in 1974 in Madison Square Garden and felt like Jon Anderson was going to float up off the stage because he was so ethereal. Just now I thought I was listening to YES and didn't realize it was cover band. Being a self proclaimed officianado on the group I have to give big kudos to this group CLOE TO THE EDGE. That's a lot of dedication and practice to cover YES that well!
Read though comments including one saying the keyboard player isnt as good as Wakeman. Unfortunately Oliver isnt his dad. Actually seen Adam Wakeman play with YES thought he made a better job. More money but did Mr David jump the wrong way i'd watch this lot live rather than YES. Failing that Alan White being replaced with the drummer from CTTE. Only time I was lucky enough to see Bil Bruford drumming was the Union tour. Or Onion as Rick called it.
Saw YES in Manchester far better than I expected,especially after the last tour. Mr David has spent several years in ctte being Jon Anderson. He now has the YES gig for real. Plese Benoit you dont have to run around and do the Jon actions and moves. It was bad enough with Jon originally but that was part of the deal its what he did. Don't coppy the moves they are sad & it looks embarassing. Do your own stuff or if not spontanious.Dig out old films & copy Trevor Horn moves no one will remember
i love these guys--my only comment would be that David is fast with lyrics and the band is fast with the song--it sounds just a little rushed but excellent sound
2:50 APPLAUSE!!!
Zanthxs 1 month ago
as a Yes afficionado since 14 years old, this is Superb!
Zanthxs 1 month ago
Quit your day job. (In case you have not already done so).
AdolphMarx 2 months ago
amazing, wanna see them
Siticmon 3 months ago
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Ba moi j'annule mon projet concert à l'Olympia car une telle voix est irremplaçable et me suis fait remboursé ma place à la billeterie de Carrefour (la carte Pass a ces avantages). J'ai la plupart des DVD du groupe dans leur meilleurs formation (Wakeman au clavier). Je veux garder le souvenir du groupe qui m'a fait révé quand je n'avais encore que14 ans..... (Close to the Edge tournait sur un excellent magneto à bande au salon de la HiFi, j'en suis resté scotché au casque pratiquement 1H30).
bbsvideo17 5 months ago
Beau figurant pour remplacer Anderson qu'ils ont trouvé les managers !!!
Benoît David, iI à presque le look et la voix d'Anderson. C'est le "presque comme YES" qui me choque dans cette formation.
Un clavier ça ce remplace. Mais YES sans la voix d'Anderson ce n'est plus YES. C'est Queen sans Frédy Mercury. Je suis cruellement déçu, moi qui voulais les voir sur scene en novembre à l'Olympia.... Je me réveille à la fumée des cièrges.L'usine YES va mettre la clé sous la porte.
bbsvideo17 5 months ago
@bbsvideo17 - Bof... tout le monde est remplacable. Le passé est le passé, le présent est le présent, et «l'usine» Yes roule fort bien et ne semble pas du tout être sur le point de fermer. Je suis content que le groupe existe encore, ce qui était devenu impossible avec l'ancien line-up.
SibKat 5 months ago
@SibKat cADA SER ES IRREPETIBLE.
sinfoneura 3 months ago
Sounds JUST like Jon.Awesome.
CadillacL 6 months ago
I think Chris needs to finally sign over the name YES to this band. Mr. David is so much more at home with these great musicians.
soitshallbedone 6 months ago
As I understand it, Jon is not feeling up to recording or touring. This cat sounds just like him.
rwentz21 6 months ago
amazing...this dude sounds JUST LIKE him!!! This band is hot
flowerdoodle 7 months ago
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Great job traitors!! ....Thank you for helping this imitator replace Jon in the band.
vivelavidarocka 7 months ago
@vivelavidarocka - This is quite a stupid comment indeed... lol
SibKat 7 months ago 8
@vivelavidarocka I actually agree with you vivelavidarocka
TheRocker2112 6 months ago
@vivelavidarocka Well, they were once going to try and replace Jon with Billy Sherwood. I think David is a much better pick. My point is, Yes would have gone on with or without him, just as they did on Drama, so why would this be such a shock to the fans? Quite frankly, I never thought they could replace Steve Howe either, but damn, isn't that Trevor Rabin something else?
mlechman 6 months ago 3
nnice job
gwengoad 7 months ago
benoit really sounds like Jon
chrisacc82 7 months ago
Excellent - solid and accurate in all departments (esp. the drummer). I love a good tribute band; people get so po-faced about 'em! Check out Nearly Dan.
allangmiller 7 months ago
This is so close to Jon, what do think he sounds like, Bowie??? This could be Yes!
mcarman150 8 months ago
This is so close to Jon, what do think he sounds like, Bowie???
mcarman150 8 months ago
this guy sounds aloooot like jon anderson
benlorenc 8 months ago
Wow, I never thought I'd see a band brave enough to cover YES, you guys really pull it off perfectly! I'd swear I was listening to the record, you guys really have chops, very cool stuff!
truthslap 8 months ago
this is really fantastic!
ak47dragunov 8 months ago
Now that he is a member of Yes still don't rate him with Anderson. I have seen him and I thought he came across on stage as thinking his crap didn't stink. I agree he sing's the Anderson part's well but his stage vibe sure don't replace Jon onstage.
SLAMCRAP 8 months ago
These guys are GREAT for a tribute band. In fact, they may be the best I've heard of any tribute band. And as far as the singer, he is as spot on as anyone is going to get to Anderson, and perhaps because he has to deliver as a tribute artist, he's even more precise live than Anderson was. If you've never tried a tribute band, you are absolutely missing out. What's this idea that because the actual band is no longer around, you have to honor them by never giving a tribute band a chance ??..
uhmerikuhn 8 months ago
Unelievable! Of all the tribute bands I've ever heard in general, these guys sound more like the band they're trying to emulate (i.e. Yes) than any other band PERIOD. EXCELLENT!
GTX1123 9 months ago
he made it to the real Yes, amazing voice but if you ask me, they should have waited for Jon Anderson cause NO ONE has a voice like Jon has!!!
FallenDevilNO 9 months ago
Nice! Very Nice!
mikezes 9 months ago 2
@mikezes Thanks...! You can also check our new line up... :)
SibKat 9 months ago
wow he is as short as Jon too
colinchinsammy 9 months ago
Is it Jon singing? :D
SgtZaqq 10 months ago
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ClassicRockDVD 10 months ago
Oh my God they are good.
DeltaGaryGordon 10 months ago 2
I heard the YES show last night at Janus Live in St. Pete Fla, it was absolutely fantastic. The singer nailed it, really did them justice, the whole show blew me away. Wonderful, I think we are all lucky they found this guy.
Aqua0319 10 months ago
as much as id love so see yes live with jon anderson, if i didnt know this was a cover id think it was really jon singing
moses132049 10 months ago 4
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Yes with a Karaoke Singer...not even close to Anderson. This song..."The greatest Song of All time" needs to be perfect...this guy isn't even close...the YES brand will never be the same. Shame on Howe, Squire and White. Selling out is what it's called. We (true life long YES fans) expected better. You've let us down...I hope the pay check makes you happy.
202Hollywood 11 months ago
@202Hollywood
53 years old and such immature talking... amazing...! :)
SibKat 11 months ago 6
@SibKat Perhaps old age turns bitter people disdainly resentful and so reminiscent they can't appreciate anything.
Alas! ;)
proghome 10 months ago
@SibKat It's the Internet and is anonymous so that's to be expected by anyone, regardless of their age unfortunately.
GuitarMasterizer 6 months ago
@GuitarMasterizer
Yes, unfortunately. But I still like to believe that, for most persons, age does brings a certain degree of maturity... Some exceptions might just be proving the norm :)
SibKat 6 months ago
@202Hollywood Either you're deaf or we all are. Or maybe dumb enough. My word, what would it become of us without your obviously articulate and pointed remarks. "Karaoke Singer" I'm dead sure you spent your adulthood trying (regrettably without ant hope) to sing this on tune on the shower and now are green with envy. As much as all of us would love to see Jon singing again, and 30 years old recording Awaken all over again, this is what we get, and it's more than good enough.
proghome 10 months ago 3
@202Hollywood fool
silveratlantic 10 months ago
@202Hollywood you're an idiot dude! may be you can do better...
groovyjazzbeats61 9 months ago
@groovyjazzbeats61 Jon anderson should have stayed with yes. When a new singer joins a band, they will never be the same, even if the new singer has no difference from the original singer.
supercj8899 9 months ago
@202Hollywood I agree 100% with you. There's no Yes without the spiritual voice of the group, Mr. Jon Anderson. Nothing against Benoit, but as a Yes fan from the beginning, I feel sold out by Howe, Squire and White. To bill themselves as Yes and charge Yes prices is an injustice, except for perhaps those too young to have seen the Classic line-ups! I think it would be more fair to bill themselves as Howe, Squire, White and Fugazi Present An Evening of Yes Music.:) Nous Sommes du Soleil!
NewPaltz75 8 months ago
@202Hollywood have you ever thought that THE BAND wants to tour? maybe they just want to tour again and play yes songs because they love playing them. quit thinking the band has some kind of personal to each and everyone of the members to do what they want. stop thinking about your weird pseudo-personal connection with the band and think if you were in a band and found a guy who sings just like your singer and YOU wanted to keep playing. don't even try and tell me you wouldn't hire him.
benlorenc 8 months ago
I just bought my tickets for the 2011 March 14th show in Jacksonville, Florida. I can't wait. No disrespect to Jon(Anderson) who is one of my all time favorite musicians.Check out Jon's work with Vangelis if you are not familiar with what he has done when not playing with YES in the past.
DamonFernandez 11 months ago
I close my eyes and I hear YES.They are ASTOUNDING.No wonder Benoit sings with the real thing.AWESOME.
carrietide 1 year ago 3
Was given an orchestra ticket from Tony back in '78 @ MSG while trying to "STUB" my way in (Thank you Tony) I LOVE YES!!! Best LIVE band going. Next to BOWIE'S "Station to Station" performance @ MSG in '78, YES kicks ass. I thank you all!!!
19HALLOWEENJACK84 1 year ago
@19HALLOWEENJACK84 Stub your way? We came in from astoria and were the stub kings,many ways to use Knick and Ranger stubs to get passed security to get to the ticket taker. We use to also buy one cheap seat,blue back then and the one guy would get in go up to the blue seats and then walk all the way down the stand pipe staircase and open the door to the street level were there would be 10-20 kids waiting to get in. we all ran up the same stairs to the blue seats.MSG pre- corporate
mohomoho1 1 year ago
This guy insults YES and JA...there is only one Jon Anderson.
202Hollywood 1 year ago
The singer does a great imitation of Jon Anderson.
Topographer 1 year ago
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824212345 1 year ago
Montreal nowadays seems to be a Coverband City. The best Coverbands, like also The Musical Box who play(ed) best of Genesis
crocotone 1 year ago 3
Man that sounds good!
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Saw Jon & Rick at the Perth theatre 7th Nov (360 project ) absolutely brilliant. Brings back many memories. Had to get all the LPs out again and listen to the YES.
norrieb888 1 year ago
Seen Jon & Rick at the Perth theatre 7th Nov (360 project ) absolutely brilliant. Brings back many memories. Had to get all the LPs out again and listen to the YES.
norrieb888 1 year ago
To hear what I am saying go to you tube and liste to you tuve and watch Yes video with him wwww dot youtube dot com/watch?v=qOiDxIbBdIM
juangisaza 1 year ago
and all musicians know that hitting all those notes alive perfectly specially on that song is very difficult...so difficult that I've seen Jon Anderson on a few concerts not hitting all notes perfectly on I've seen all good people (and it's Jon Anderson....)
So give Benoit David the credit he deserves...
His Band Mystery rocks too...
juangisaza 1 year ago 2
Mi point of view: While the band tuous without Jon the young guy is ginving him time Jon needs to recover that's the deal.
Now I saw him singing with the band I've seen all good people and he hits all the notes perfectly .wich is very difficult on stage..!!!
If Jon comes back before recovering we will lose his voice forever....
juangisaza 1 year ago
Why is the singer wearing pajamas?
CatapultYourMom 1 year ago
wait a second
is this the guy who tours with yes right now? my god he can sing
jerobussio 1 year ago 18
@jerobussio
It's him alright... :)
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--John Adams
uriahheep108 4 months ago
@jerobussio Have we succeeded? We think so. Before long we shall have covered with our narratives an enormous period of time; between the "Comtesse de Salisbury' and the "Comte de Monte Christo" five centuries and a half are compresed. Well, we assert that we have taught France as much history about those five centuries and a half as any historian. This passage is from The Companions of Jehu which was written by Alexandre Dumas pere.
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@jerobussio "Behind the ostensible government sits enthroned an INVISIBLE GOVERNMENT owing NO allegiance and acknowledging NO responsibility to the people. To destroy this invisible government, to befoul this unholy alliance between corrupt business and corrupt politics is the first task of the statesmanship of today." PRESIDENT THEODORE ROOSEVELT, 1906
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@jerobussio "The minority, the ruling class at present, has the schools and press, usually the Church as well, under its thumb. This enables it to organize and sway the emotions of the masses, and make its tool of them."
~ Albert Einstein, letter to Sigmund Freud, 30 July 1932
uriahheep108 4 months ago
This really moves along seamlessly. One coverband I wold welcome to my town!!
zappatx 1 year ago
@zappatx
Well, depending were is your town, it could eventually happen! We are rehearsing now with two new members and will start playing live again in early 2011.
Check it out at ctte.net
SibKat 1 year ago
Just awesome!!!!!
TPBass1224 1 year ago
Nice! It's a big thing to stand in front of such awesome music and try to sing AND sound like Jon, I think you do great job and the rest of the band too! My head still spins that I saw the Close To The Edge lineup when they toured in Australia about 8 or 9 years ago... as a younger guy, I never expected that dream to come true!! Wow, how good can life be! :))
movieapple 1 year ago
Wow! I wish that we had a Yes tribute band that good around here.
cattnipp 1 year ago
great job, i think most of the people who criticizes the vocals, is just 'cause hes not jon anderson, but i will try to be objective.
The musical enssemble is pretty good, and the version is terrific.
the singer fits perfect ( i thought there wasn't a guy who sings like ja) , but u need to develop ur own improvisation of the song.
cheers
KillingLies1 1 year ago
nice, really nice, but the singer finds it kinda hard to get to easy notes
santiagodebellavista 1 year ago
Ok, it's a copy o fthe original. But they sound fantastic!
calichamber 1 year ago
Great groove, good work guys!
PeterVred 1 year ago
Chris and Bill are so great to listen to
Strateuphoria 1 year ago
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This leader singer sucks big time. Bring back Jon!!!!!!
jeannelovesjon1 1 year ago
@jeannelovesjon1
Wow... what an intelligent and articulate critic... :)
SibKat 1 year ago 7
@SibKat He has a great voice and sings almost as godly like as Jon does. So I'll join you in the sarcasm bonfire you set up, hehehe =) Looking forward to Yes Live in Argentina next November!
proghome 1 year ago
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musicmathieu 1 year ago
@jeannelovesjon1 : Not only is he intelligent, he can use the word "sucks"!
musicmathieu 1 year ago
@jeannelovesjon1 Articulate enough for me. What kind of world are we living in when Yes are hiring cover band members as "hired guns". Jon is well enough now to do his own tour, which means he could be touring with them. Why masturbate when you can have the real thing.
nixli1980 1 year ago
@jeannelovesjon1 That's really not fair to judge Benoit on your emotion with Jon.
mojo4404 1 year ago
@jeannelovesjon1 Ever think that maybe Jon is just to old to tour or perhaps to even sing?
MikeHF 1 year ago
Total mass retain, indeed. Awesome work. Beautiful. Can't believe this is a board mix--it's so close to the album. These guys must have their own Eddy Offord!
mchampag 1 year ago
@mchampag
As a matter of fact, we do !! :)
SibKat 1 year ago
Okay, okay, he doesn;t sound exactly like Jon, but I'm happy to have him.
MysteryClown000 1 year ago
@MrMeddled Is there something fishy going on here?
DominicJCircolone 1 year ago
Benoit sounds exactly like Anderson!
sillyhatday 1 year ago 2
Upon looking at your channel, I see that English is most likely not your native language. Therefore, I should have typed: Il goûte comme le poulet. :-)
DominicJCircolone 1 year ago
Okay, I'm sorry it went way over your head, SibKat. I will explain, just for you.
Typically, when trying to define the taste of a particular protein that is not chicken but seems oddly similar to the flavor of chicken, one says: "it tastes just like chicken." I've been told, frog legs, for instance, taste just like fried chicken. CTTE is not YES, but they are very similar. The punchline is often lost when it must be explained in full detail.
I can only hope this helps, SibKat.
Oy Vey!
DominicJCircolone 1 year ago
@DominicJCircolone
Thanks for the explanation, and therefore thanks for your appreciation of our work!
And sorry for diminishing your «punchline»... ;)
SibKat 1 year ago
The proverbial, "It tastes just like chicken." somehow seems appropriate.
DominicJCircolone 1 year ago
@DominicJCircolone
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SibKat 1 year ago
Yes, yes,yes sir
danielsylvain 1 year ago
I saw Yes last year with this guy fronting them instead of Jon Anderson, due to his heart complications I believe. He was amazing, you could barely tell the difference between him and Anderson at all. Yes was great!
SpenceMcComb 1 year ago
very nice. get your own sound
DrowningInDejaVu 1 year ago
Fantastic!!!
mailmanbob 1 year ago
yes yes yes wow gob band god singner and the rekenbacker the best
joskik59 1 year ago
A mi no me recomendeis a este tío que hasta imita los gestos de Jon.
mosentoni 1 year ago
Men, I really love John and I know his legacy in music, but this guy not only sings just like him, but in fact he´s technically better.
mickeymarquez 1 year ago
@mickeymarquez Of course, he didn't create this music. Even if I find his voice less dynamic, I presume that he sings well enough so that the orignal members did choose him to perform their music.
TheManMachineGun 1 year ago
@TheManMachineGun he's also younger too, anyways I agree with you
mickeymarquez 1 year ago
This is amazing, This guy sounds EXACTLY like Jon Anderson!!!
1994AlmostSkater 1 year ago
how do you sleep at night?
RobberZhi 1 year ago
muito bom, very good
evertondazzi 1 year ago
I am impressed how much he sounds like Jon, who is healthy now after his asthma attack.
trickshottim 1 year ago
you have to admit, david benoit sounds a lot like jon anderson. in my opinion, it's lucky that someone exists who can imitate such a unique voice.
Flophole 1 year ago
This is quite simply stunning, I'm lost for words as to how good this band is/was - I would rather see Yes with this singer then never again. Of course Jon is unique but the band wants to play on.
justintovideo 1 year ago
Jon definitely is the most responsible for most of the great sounds of Yes, but my true love in Yes is the musicianship. I know it sounds like blasphemy, but for me it's easier to watch Yes with a different singer than it would be to watch them without Squire or Howe. Is that so wrong? This Benoit sounds like a good singer to me. We all know Jon is the genius behind much of the songwriting, but not seeing a Yes show because Jon isn't singing seems like cheating yourself out of an experience.
Frick73 1 year ago
the voice, the whole song, . very good quality for covering this masterpiece!
juandhaltrich 1 year ago 2
The bass, classic Rickenbacker 4001/3 sound, very impressive..
mikey29211 1 year ago 3
Impressive! Very cool!
alarytube 1 year ago
I've said it before and I'll say it again....you guys sound more like Yes than Yes does! Impressive musicianship~!
VladtheEmailer 1 year ago
Happy Birthday Steve!!! 4-8-2010
cicastle 1 year ago
I've seen Benoit 4 times with Yes and I think he has done a good job.I know there
are many opinions about this,but I was quite satisfied seeing Yes without Jon.
I met the band after the Northampton show and Benoit was very nice.
tflinnrn 1 year ago
That's the guy we(Tim Egan&I) saw with Yes in Detroit!
m4viking 1 year ago
weird!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
reedposey 1 year ago
sweet, that was cool lads
kevfullo 1 year ago
steves guitar can sing!!
ottawadonburton 1 year ago
I hear these guys need a singer now...maybe they should call Jon Anderson
UncleSusanAcoustic 1 year ago 29
@UncleSusanAcoustic OMG ~ I can't stop laughing at the idea.
Good one.
pleased9 1 year ago
@UncleSusanAcoustic Lol.
MysteryClown000 1 year ago
I'd rather see this band with Jon than Yes now with Benoit. Don't get me wrong, love Yes through and through but it just isn't.....Yes.
HRFTG 1 year ago
@UncleSusanAcoustic rofl
Ieghairdude 9 months ago
Benoit is not in my opinion a match for Jon as a replacement! He's at best a good stand in but Jon is the true voice that YES Music was and always will be their greatest singer!
yestor13 1 year ago
@yestor13 Jon can't sing like this anymore. This guy has earned my respect. I would have paid twenty bucks to go see the cover band.
ajdicks 1 year ago
Yes, but Anderson has reactive airway disease and can't physically sing anymore without causing severe damage to his airway. I rather him alive than dead, even if he's not signing.
PliskinNH 1 year ago
Un...canny...
mlechman 1 year ago
Holy shit that is the closest Jon Anderson you could ever hear, the rest of the band is spot on as well. Amazing.
cyclysm748 1 year ago
すごい！この音ですよ！まさにイエスサウンドの真髄！
これこそがジョン・アンダーソンが目指した音宇宙！なんていい音なんでしょう！メルスィー！！
MarioMizune 1 year ago
I saw Yes in November, and they were good - not as good as these boys, imo - strange!
kettlezone 2 years ago
Saw Benoit fronting Yes the last time around here in Nashville, and he definitely can hold his own with Yes music. They could not have picked a better person.
muttenstein 2 years ago
@muttenstein I'll tell you who's better than Benoit... Jon Anderson.
ilikeredandblack 1 year ago
simply very good...even excellent cover..
danielsylvain 2 years ago
good gosh! they got the mojo!
weeeendog 2 years ago
you guys have a wonderful band don't let foolish people tell you any different . You
guys have talent and and a whole lot more to offer. Tim H.
zeanon1965 2 years ago
Exellent cover, However, the soul of the track belongs to the people who wrote it.....
mraprojects 2 years ago
It does actually say tribute band . Ive always loved this one-and I think its brilliantly covered.
mascha47 2 years ago
Hi! you don't suppose you could be a champ and insert (COVER)! in the title? Thanks for being a responsible YouTube user.
drunksingsheep 2 years ago
drunksingsheep...: «Close To The Edge» is the name of the band. If you take the time to look at the video for 2 seconds, there's absolutely no confusion whatsoever, oh yeah... sorry, maybe a tiny bit of confusion is possible since our ex-singer is now touring with Yes as their new lead singer... ;)
SibKat 2 years ago
Bravo, vous avez vraiment le son de Yes! La voix et même la Rickenbacker 4003!
1963Pure 2 years ago
OK el espiritu de YES no puede morir,simpre que gente recree asi de bien este maravilloso grupo
elkrakem 2 years ago
Benoit is a very nice well-grounded humble guy with IMMENSE talent... thank God there is some good guys like this still in rock.
At the same time, my prayers are for Jon's healing.
lastdaysguitar 2 years ago 2
is that the best tribute band in the world? I've seen none better. Who can even play Yes, but Yes?
xvirg 2 years ago
VERY GOOD! YES FOREVER
joncosm 2 years ago
they still sound amazing
clehneis 2 years ago
El David este puede cantar como quiera, pero imitar hasta los gestos me parece excesivo
mosentoni 2 years ago
Greeting from Brazil.
I would like to see this guy togheter the original members. His voice sounds close similar to Jorn Anderson, more powerful cannot get the higher as Jon does. Anyway, will be a great opportunity for him, and I hope he enjoys to replace a grand master.
dougsarr 2 years ago
Wow
Very nice mans, very good,
Congratulations From Brazil...
Jaramosltr 2 years ago
I have always been a big YES fan and know their music inside out. I saw them in 1974 in Madison Square Garden and felt like Jon Anderson was going to float up off the stage because he was so ethereal. Just now I thought I was listening to YES and didn't realize it was cover band. Being a self proclaimed officianado on the group I have to give big kudos to this group CLOE TO THE EDGE. That's a lot of dedication and practice to cover YES that well!
pianotennisman 2 years ago
Beautiful.Great Job. Greetings from Brazil!!!
ricardolimatrucco 2 years ago
Read though comments including one saying the keyboard player isnt as good as Wakeman. Unfortunately Oliver isnt his dad. Actually seen Adam Wakeman play with YES thought he made a better job. More money but did Mr David jump the wrong way i'd watch this lot live rather than YES. Failing that Alan White being replaced with the drummer from CTTE. Only time I was lucky enough to see Bil Bruford drumming was the Union tour. Or Onion as Rick called it.
COIcultist 2 years ago
Saw YES in Manchester far better than I expected,especially after the last tour. Mr David has spent several years in ctte being Jon Anderson. He now has the YES gig for real. Plese Benoit you dont have to run around and do the Jon actions and moves. It was bad enough with Jon originally but that was part of the deal its what he did. Don't coppy the moves they are sad & it looks embarassing. Do your own stuff or if not spontanious.Dig out old films & copy Trevor Horn moves no one will remember
COIcultist 2 years ago
i rate this singer(benoit) and the band as well 9.9/10. well done.
obekmaman 2 years ago
I can't believe this man's voice. It's Jon. And a very good band.
quiubolecab 2 years ago
Saw Yes in Edinburgh last night - Benoit David was EXCELLENT! Just cannot praise the guy highly enough!
kettlezone 2 years ago
I saw Benoit David with Yes a on Tuesday and i thought i was watchinf Jon
ontherush77 2 years ago
Give me a break. This guy does a brilliant job of duplicating Jon. Maybe that's why he replaced him.
funkyjones 2 years ago
This is very impressive - looking forward to seeing Benoit with Yes in Edinburgh later this month.
kettlezone 2 years ago
Yes, Yes, Yes.......Yes it is...
danielsylvain 2 years ago
the singer is exactly....perfect!!
vivapuntachica 2 years ago
Wow!
The drummer is playing it almost note for note the way Bruford did, skipping notes in all the right places.
Bass Player & Keyboardist:Excellent!
The singer: PERFECT!!
lifeseeker1 2 years ago
That singer... He's perfect!
stuffedsonic 2 years ago
wow. 5 stars! dead on. I would pay to see these guys. I hope they tour the Pac. NW.
uninoculated 2 years ago
Amazing !!
ScalerWave 2 years ago
This is heaven. And this singer is an angel.
emoraz 2 years ago
man! who's that singer !
ag19582003 2 years ago
the new Yes singer.
danielsylvain 2 years ago
i did'nt know his name, now i know is david benoit, from canada right? thanks.
ag19582003 2 years ago
Not David Benoit. His name is Benoît David.
goncalobotelhosousa 2 years ago
Jajajaja tiene un timbre de voz muy pero muy parecido al de Anderson
anorexorcist5 2 years ago
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YouRock008 2 years ago
i love these guys--my only comment would be that David is fast with lyrics and the band is fast with the song--it sounds just a little rushed but excellent sound
allenst 2 years ago