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Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe (sometimes referred to by the acronym ABWH) was a permutation of the progressive rock band Yes. The group consisted of vocalist Jon Anderson, drummer Bill Bruford, keyboard player Rick Wakeman, and guitarist Steve Howe. These Yes alumni had played together on the most popular recordings by Yes in the early 1970s. Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe recorded one self-titled studio album in 1989. A live recording from their subsequent concert tour was released in 1993.
Although conceived by Anderson as being a Yes re-union, others in the band were keen to distance themselves from the “Yes” name. At the time, the name was co-owned by Howe, Alan White and Chris Squire. As Squire and White were still continuing with the Trevor Rabin ‘90125’ Yes lineup, it was not possible for ABWH to use the “Yes” name anyway. Anticipating this problem, Jon Anderson suggested they call themselves “The Affirmative,” but the other band members felt that was disingenuous. The name “No” was also suggested, but in the end, they decided to simply name themselves after the members of the band, despite the very legitimate criticism that it made them sound like an accounting firm. When Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe toured, they titled their shows “An Evening Of Yes Music Plus.” ABWH were sued by Yes in an attempt to prevent any mention of Yes in the ABWH promotional material. This seems to stem from an agreement before the release of Yes’ 90125 album between Yes, Howe and Wakeman over the use of the Yes name in the promotion of other activities.
Although conceived by Anderson as being a Yes re-union, others in the band were keen to distance themselves from the “Yes” name. At the time, the name was co-owned by Howe, Alan White and Chris Squire. As Squire and White were still continuing with the Trevor Rabin ‘90125’ Yes lineup, it was not possible for ABWH to use the “Yes” name anyway. Anticipating this problem, Jon Anderson suggested they call themselves “The Affirmative,” but the other band members felt that was disingenuous. The name “No” was also suggested, but in the end, they decided to simply name themselves after the members of the band, despite the very legitimate criticism that it made them sound like an accounting firm. When Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe toured, they titled their shows “An Evening Of Yes Music Plus.” ABWH were sued by Yes in an attempt to prevent any mention of Yes in the ABWH promotional material. This seems to stem from an agreement before the release of Yes’ 90125 album between Yes, Howe and Wakeman over the use of the Yes name in the promotion of other activities.
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ajellendersen wrote:
Why not Yes??? [2]
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nikki_chikero wrote:
Why not Yes???
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DiscoJer wrote:
I absolutely loved this album when I was in college. Drove my first roommate crazy with it.
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Assedor wrote:
The magnificent constellation of musicians, which left an indelible mark on the era of progressive rock
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Stoobg wrote:
say yes
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reagan0 wrote:
Yes, by any other name, would sound as sweet. And this group is proof.
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reagan0 wrote:
@TheMiah: Shirley, you jest.
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giansideros wrote:
I'm surprised there are only 13 (sans mine) shouts on this wall, this is such a great act..
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SoulLoves wrote:
dear javier0889, i bet themiah was kidding.... dear raditandrogyny, i went out on a limb and checked amazon for the dvd. they have it. google is great tool. you should try it.
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RaditAndrogyny wrote:
Where can I find An Evening Of Yes Music Plus' DVD ?
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sirblueskies wrote:
As a YES fan I must recognize this album is a real master jewel. - It reveals some interesting musical structures. I know it will never be compared to Close to the Edge, The Yes Album, Fragile, Relayer, or Going for the One, but I must admit they attempted to create a new structure sound according to the 90's music sound. - I am sure that many Yes fans have this album in their personal collection. On the other hand I don't believe many of you Yes fans feel realy satisfied with the TALK album ... ¿Do you agree?
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javier0889 wrote:
Stupid Yes clones? They were members of Yes in the past...
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posworld wrote:
Some of their stuff was excellent, other stuff not so much. In other words...inconsistant.
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TheMiah wrote:
Stupid Yes clones...
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Optom-deshevle wrote:
Good, but not genious as classic Yes!!!
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asm71 wrote:
ABWH had a live album called An Evening of Yes Music Plus, they played many songs from Fragile, that's why the Fragile songs show up here.
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Macu3 wrote:
It's a shame they didn't call themselves 'No'. There was such a idea, but unfortunately didn't come into the effect.It'd be funny and simultaneously quity wily.
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Tempus-Fugit wrote:
paper_duck: This is due to the fact that Fragile, CttE, and the studio album were some of the core parts of ABWH's shows.
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paper_duck wrote:
ABWH is one of my favorite Yes albums, so I suppose the band would be one of my favorites. But why do so many people seem to be labeling Fragile tracks as ABWH?
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