I dont know if there are any other big Yes fans on this forum, but this always seems like a no brainer to me? I mean its not like they hate the band, because I've seen interviews with Gordon and Fishman citing them as early influences. SO WHERE ARE THE COVERS?
I can't think of any band more qualified to cover this band. Page could definitely pull off Rick Wakeman's ridiculous keyboard solos. Mike is up there in the tops of bass players along with Chris Squire so thats not a problem. Trey could definitely handle Steve Howe's technical guitar playing. And Fishman doing White's drumming. Thats a gimme.
The only thing i could see holding the band back from doing a cover is Anderson's vocals, but lets be honest. A) most will never be able to sing like Jon Anderson. B) Phish has never really been a vocal driven band. They can sing in key and thats great. They do awesome rounds and technical things like YEM and such, but you cant teach somebody to sing like Freddy Mercury or Steve Perry. BUT WHO CARES!!!!
Yeah i know this is a tl/dr type post but am I the only one who wants to see Trey and the boys destroy Roundabout, Starship Trooper, or I've seen all good people? That would be a mindblowing thing to me
I can't think of any band more qualified to cover this band. Page could definitely pull off Rick Wakeman's ridiculous keyboard solos. Mike is up there in the tops of bass players along with Chris Squire so thats not a problem. Trey could definitely handle Steve Howe's technical guitar playing. And Fishman doing White's drumming. Thats a gimme.
The only thing i could see holding the band back from doing a cover is Anderson's vocals, but lets be honest. A) most will never be able to sing like Jon Anderson. B) Phish has never really been a vocal driven band. They can sing in key and thats great. They do awesome rounds and technical things like YEM and such, but you cant teach somebody to sing like Freddy Mercury or Steve Perry. BUT WHO CARES!!!!
Yeah i know this is a tl/dr type post but am I the only one who wants to see Trey and the boys destroy Roundabout, Starship Trooper, or I've seen all good people? That would be a mindblowing thing to me
phish has never covered yes because yes sucks.
sorry to harsh your buzz, but it is what it is
sorry to harsh your buzz, but it is what it is
@meanpete said:
phish has never covered yes because yes sucks.Hey man your entitled to your opinion. No problem with that.
sorry to harsh your buzz, but it is what it is
Phish would do an amazing ELAP too, I agree!
Haha thanks man. Ill definitely be taking a look at these!
Would love to see them cover roundabout
phish has never covered yes because yes sucks.You must be a complete dunce.
sorry to harsh your buzz, but it is what it is
sorry to harsh your buzz, but it is what it is.
Jk though, no hard feelings. everyones got an opinion.
I think a big part of the lack of Yes covers is figuring who would sing it.
Would love to see them cover roundabout
I may be shunned from this board forever for posting something SCI, but this is the best cover of Roundabout I ever heard.
Kung > The Revealing Science of Godha! That's an epic 30 min!
TTE> Close to the Edge ....that's almost a full set right there.
@Babyrattlesnakes said:Gates of Delirium encore?Kung > The Revealing Science of Godha! That's an epic 30 min!
TTE> Close to the Edge ....that's almost a full set right there.
@AugustWest2001 said:@Babyrattlesnakes said:Gates of Delirium encore?Kung > The Revealing Science of Godha! That's an epic 30 min!
TTE> Close to the Edge ....that's almost a full set right there.
Lets get nuts: the Phish/Yes show...
Guyute
Long Distance Runaround>
The Fish*(1)>
Theme from the Bottom
Maze
TTE>
Close to the Edge
Character Zero
Gates of Delirium>
Ritual>
Heart of the Sunrise>
YEM*(2)
E: Roundabout*(3)
(1) extended mike solo
(2) owner of a lonely heart jam
(3) pages puts on wakeman's sparkly cape
@Babyrattlesnakes said:Nice!! Can we slip a 2001 in between Ritual and Heart of the Sunrise? And how about a "Leave It" tease in the YEM vocal jam?@AugustWest2001 said:@Babyrattlesnakes said:Gates of Delirium encore?Kung > The Revealing Science of Godha! That's an epic 30 min!
TTE> Close to the Edge ....that's almost a full set right there.
Lets get nuts: the Phish/Yes show...
Guyute
Long Distance Runaround>
The Fish*(1)>
Theme from the Bottom
Maze
TTE>
Close to the Edge
Character Zero
Gates of Delirium>
Ritual>
Heart of the Sunrise>
YEM*(2)
E: Roundabout*(3)
(1) extended mike solo
(2) owner of a lonely heart jam
(3) pages puts on wakeman's sparkly cape
Guyute
Long Distance Runaround>
The Fish*(1)(4)>
Theme from the Bottom
Maze
TTE>
Close to the Edge
Character Zero
Gates of Delirium>
Ritual>
2001
Heart of the Sunrise>
YEM*(2)
E: Roundabout*(3)
(1) extended mike solo
(2) owner of a lonely heart jam
(3) pages puts on wakeman's sparkly cape
(4) "leave it" vocal jam (nice, bro)
I posted my dream Halloween set somewhere in the forum; can't find it right now. In any event, Set II was "Close To the Edge" in its entirety. I sorta glided over the fact that they would have to get Jon Anderson - or someone else with an amazing high range - to do the vocals.
Steely Dan's "The Royal Scam"....that would be a great Halloween costume too.
Steely Dan's "The Royal Scam"....that would be a great Halloween costume too.
Thread needs more @CookDogDid I hear my name?? Yes, I love YES!!
I definitely agree.. I'd love to hear Phish cover Yes this year.
Also, I was at Bethel Woods when they teased The Fish and neatly lost my shit.
As for who would sing... I definitely agree that no one will ever compare with Jon Anderson or be a suitable stand in for the man/the genius himself... Trying to decide if we'd be better off listening to the shrill of Fishman in falsetto or have the boys figure out some sort of vocal filter auto tune situation like they did on Been Caught Stealing (which I hated!!)
Auto tune and Phish... Did I just say that!!??!! Shame on me !!
:: exits thread embarrassed! ::
@skillz said:Never seen this... Dying to have a listen..Would love to see them cover roundabout
I may be shunned from this board forever for posting something SCI, but this is the best cover of Roundabout I ever heard. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-qdkPTBxQY
:: drops what he is doing and goes to get headphones ::
I thought for a while that The Curtain With was a Yes cover. Clearly they were influenced by Yes.
@JayDubya said:yeah been caught stealing was horrible. :::shudders:::Thread needs more @CookDogDid I hear my name?? Yes, I love YES!!
I definitely agree.. I'd love to hear Phish cover Yes this year.
Also, I was at Bethel Woods when they teased The Fish and neatly lost my shit.
As for who would sing... I definitely agree that no one will ever compare with Jon Anderson or be a suitable stand in for the man/the genius himself... Trying to decide if we'd be better off listening to the shrill of Fishman in falsetto or have the boys figure out some sort of vocal filter auto tune situation like they did on Been Caught Stealing (which I hated!!)
Auto tune and Phish... Did I just say that!!??!! Shame on me !!
:: exits thread embarrassed! ::
This what I love about most Phish fans: they know good shit! I happened to be jaming The Yes Album and started thinking about my favorite band (Phish) and why I never heard of them covering Yes. A quick google search of course led me here.
Surprising all the teases of "Owner of a Lonely Heart." I'm sure most of you would agree not Yes' best material. "Starship Trooper" (soundcheck) is another story!
I can name lots of examples of Phish covers where the vocals weren't perfect and were still incredible. I am sure Page could do a VERY goo job on Jon Anderson's vocals.
AugustWest2001: you can't fit in "Yours is No Disgrace?"
Surprising all the teases of "Owner of a Lonely Heart." I'm sure most of you would agree not Yes' best material. "Starship Trooper" (soundcheck) is another story!
I can name lots of examples of Phish covers where the vocals weren't perfect and were still incredible. I am sure Page could do a VERY goo job on Jon Anderson's vocals.
AugustWest2001: you can't fit in "Yours is No Disgrace?"
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