Jon Anderson’s lengthy tenure fronting Yes gives him a unique perspective on many of the performers who’ve passed through its ranks — in particular the group’s two best-known guitarists. In fact, he’s the connective element between the largely discreet tenures of Steve Howe and Trevor Rabin.
Steve Howe and Anderson collaborated on 11 different Yes studio projects, beginning with seven in the 1970s (beginning with 1971’s The Yes Album and continuing through 1978’s Tormato) and another five between 1996’s Keys to Ascension and 2001’s Magnification. That included shared credits on some of Yes’ most memorable individual songs, as well — including “Starship Trooper,” “Awaken” and others.
“Steve Howe is truly an extraordinary guitar player,” Anderson tells Kiss 102. 1 FM, “and we were very, very close in the ’70s — very close. We wrote some beautiful songs together. ‘Close to the Edge,’ ‘And You and I,’ all of these great songs. We wrote together like brothers. He had classical training, so when I worked with him, it opened my eyes and my ears.”
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