'Yes' on QTV

www.youtube.com/qtv Montreal's Benoit David has officially been named the replacement lead singer of Prog Rock band 'Yes'. Benoit joins Jian in Studio Q to talk about how he found out the news and what going from 'Yes' tribute band to 'Yes' the actual band has meant to him.

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[MBlood08]

He is a very good singer, especially for Yes, but I'd really love to see Anderson, Wakeman, Howe, Bruford, and Squire. Best lineup in my opinion. Still, Yes rocks!

[KLezlie]

Humble- lovely man. Fine singer & he made those high notes. We all love Anderson, and want him to be well enough to sing with Yes - but the small amount I've heard of Benoit David & Oliver Wakeman is good stuff.

[acerrite]

So many awkward pauses...

[RFIDemocracy]

He does a decent enough job but....without Jon Anderson in front, Yes is reduced to a very good Yes tribute act.

[sonicdeath10]

@LouiePlaysDrums Agree with everything except the Ray Wilson thing: not that he wasn't a good singer but that album was stinky. The new album is good, not quite the Jon Anderson style but fine. People often forget that Jon basically wrote the bare chords and melodies while the band arranged the rest. The vocal melodies aren't the strongest which is where the album suffers but Benoit cannot be faulted. He sings very well.

[sonicdeath10]

@MBlood08 Never happen in a million years but it would be fun. Frankly, Alan White is the better drummer for Yes. Bruford is the way better drummer but I think Alan's style fits their music more completely.

[GuitarMasterizer]

I'm 14 and I'm doing the Meet and Greet with my dad this summer when Yes comes to L.A. So excited!

[LouiePlaysDrums]

In my humble opinion, Yes is Yes no matter who is playing and singing with the band. Every line-up has brought something very special musically (including the "Drama" line-up). I'm very much looking forward to the new Yes album in July with Benoit on vocals. He deserves a chance just like Ray Wilson deserved a chance when he became the lead singer for Genesis in 1997.

[asarapi]

Good singer Benoit. The issue is the band "mates" should have considered Jon's illness. in his own words: "With the exception of one phone call from Alan [White, Yes drummer] none of the guys have been in touch since my illness, just to find out how I am doing, and how we will foresee the future for YES. [I'm] disappointed that they were not willing to wait till 2009 when I'm fully recovered." The show must go on? Reminds me of Genesis and Gabriel issue when his daughter's birth needed him.

[woofycalling]

Great story, nice guy

[sosatallei]

Great Job Benoit!!! Congrats!!! I saw you in Mendoza, Argentina!!!

[EleloyMr]

Nadie duda que David Benoit tenga la voz o el talento para suplir a Jon Anderson, incluso 10 años verdaderos, el estará ahí con nosotros, y riendo también.