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Yes are an English progressive rock band formed in London in 1968 by lead singer Jon Anderson, bassist Chris Squire, guitarist Peter Banks, keyboardist Tony Kaye, and drummer Bill Bruford. The band has undergone numerous lineup changes throughout their history, during which
Following Yes's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the band renamed themselves Yes Featuring Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin, Rick Wakeman. [60] After a four-month tour in 2018 to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of Yes, the group disbanded.
The English progressive rock band Yes has toured for five decades. The band played live from its creation in summer 1968. Their first overseas shows were in Belgium and the Netherlands in June 1969. They played regularly through December 1980, with the band splitting up early the next year. The band reformed in 1983, and regular tours resumed ...
This is a discography of the English progressive rock band Yes. Over the course of their career they have released 23 studio albums , 18 live albums , 15 compilation albums , 44 singles , and 23 videos .
The list of Yes concert tours is divided into four articles chronologically: List of Yes concert tours (1960s–70s) List of Yes concert tours (1980s–90s) List of Yes concert tours (2000s–10s) List of Yes concert tours (2020s)
As the band developed, Anderson and Squire brought in drummer Bill Bruford, keyboardist Tony Kaye and Banks for rehearsals. The five agreed to drop the name Mabel Greer's Toyshop; they settled on the name Yes, originally Banks's idea. [13] The band played their first show as Yes at a youth camp in East Mersea, Essex on 3 August 1968. [15]
After a successful audition, they renamed themselves Yes and began touring nationwide from August 1968. By the end of the year, the band had earned enough money to purchase a Hammond organ for Kaye. [9] [6] During his first tenure in Yes, Kaye played on their first three studio albums: Yes (1969), Time and a Word (1970), and The Yes Album (1971).
The line-up for the tour unchanged throughout its duration, and was the fifth incarnation of Yes. [8] Steve Howe joined the band two months previously: all concerts during May and June were cancelled while the band found a replacement for original guitarist Peter Banks, and Tony Kaye was replaced by Rick Wakeman shortly after the tour ended in time for rehearsal sessions for Fragile.