The Gonzo Daily: AN EVENING WITH JON ANDERSON, THE VOICE OF YES

Tuesday, 5 November 2013

AN EVENING WITH JON ANDERSON, THE VOICE OF YES

(Newton, NJ) --Jon Anderson, the voice of super group Yes, will perform at the Newton Theatre on Thursday, March 27th, 2014. Anderson is undoubtedly one of the most recognizable voices in progressive rock as the lead vocalist and creative force behind Yes.

Anderson was the author and a major creative influence behind the ground-breaking album Fragile as well as the series of epic, complex pieces such as Awaken, Gates of Delirium and especially Close to the Edge which were central to the band's success. Additionally, Anderson co-authored the group's biggest hits, including I've Seen All Good People, Roundabout, and Owner Of A Lonely Heart. Anderson also had great success with a series of albums he did with Vangelis, and most recently released the critically-acclaimed solo album entitled Survival and Other Stories.

In March 1968, Anderson met bassist Chris Squire and joined him in a group called Mabel Greer's Toyshop, which included guitarist Peter Banks. Anderson, Squire, and Banks went on to form Yes, with drummer Bill Bruford and keyboardist Tony Kaye. Their eponymous debut album was released in 1969. Jon stayed with the group until 1980, and this period is now known as the classic period of Yes, which released 11 critically acclaimed albums. Jon was a major creative force and band leader throughout the period, describing himself as the 'team captain' and 'catalyst'; nicknamed by his band mates "Napoleon" for his diminutive stature and leadership of the band and is recognized as the main instigator of the series of epics produced by Yes at the time.

Jon rejoined a reformed Yes in 1983, which produced their most commercially successful album 90125 with newcomer Trevor Rabin. After a second album and several world tours, Jon departed again in 1988 over the band's continued pursuit of major commercial success and mainstream radio play.

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