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Yesyears (video)
''Yesyears'' is a 1991 video retrospective of the progressive rock group Yes (band), Yes covering the band's entire history from their formation in 1968 through their 1991 album ''Union (Yes album), Union'' and its subsequent tour. The video features interviews with the entire band, which, at the time of filming, featured eight members (Jon Anderson, Bill Bruford, Steve Howe (guitarist), Steve Howe, Tony Kaye (musician), Tony Kaye, Trevor Rabin, Chris Squire, Rick Wakeman, and Alan White (Yes drummer), Alan White). It was released in conjunction with a four album box set also entitled ''Yesyears'' featuring songs spanning the band's career until 1991. This rockumentary mixes new interviews with archive clips from live concert footage, recording session footage, television appearances and music videos, as well as a behind the scenes look at the then-ongoing 1991-1992 Union tour. The video was originally released on VHS. In the UK both ''Yesyears'' and ''Greatest Video Hits (Yes vid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yes (band)
Yes are an English progressive rock band formed in London in 1968 by lead singer and frontman Jon Anderson, bassist Chris Squire, guitarist Peter Banks, keyboardist Tony Kaye and drummer Bill Bruford. The band has undergone numerous line-up changes throughout their history, during which 19 musicians have been full-time members. Since May 2022, the band has consisted of guitarist Steve Howe, keyboardist Geoff Downes, singer Jon Davison, and bassist Billy Sherwood, as well as touring drummer Jay Schellen. Yes have explored several musical styles over the years and are most notably regarded as progressive rock pioneers. Yes began performing original songs and rearranged covers of rock, pop, blues and jazz songs, as evidenced on their self-titled first album from 1969, and it's follow-up ''Time and a Word'' from 1970. A change of direction later in 1970 led to a series of successful progressive rock albums, with four consecutive U.S. platinum or multi-platinum sellers in ''T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Kaye (musician)
Anthony John Selvidge (born 11 January 1945), known professionally as Tony Kaye, is an English keyboardist, best known as a founding member of the progressive rock band Yes. Born into a musical family, Kaye was classically trained and intended to become a concert pianist before he developed an interest in jazz and contemporary rock and pop music. He joined several groups through the 1960s, including the Federals, Johnny Taylor's Star Combo, Jimmy Winston & His Reflections, and Bittersweet. From 1968 to 1971, Kaye was a member of Yes and played on their first three albums. He then formed Badger and relocated to Los Angeles in 1974, after which he toured with David Bowie and joined Detective. Kaye then played in Badfinger and is featured on their final studio album in 1981. He returned to Yes in 1983 for their most commercially successful period before he left in 1994. Kaye has since been involved with several projects with Billy Sherwood and is a current member of CIRCA:. From ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
