So, Yes or No?

[johnallg]

Allegedly this is Yes. Opinions?

Personally, I find it hard to believe. Possibly something Jon lent a tune for??

[jps]

No! Can't! Be! Yes?

[woodyng]

It certainly is not any of the musicians or singers of yes,i can't imagine Jon writing this,either.....maybe Billy Sherwood...nah.

[johnallg]

It certainly is not any of the musicians or singers of yes,i can't imagine Jon writing this,either.....maybe Billy Sherwood...nah.

Billy would have been 5 years old..... a mite young me thinks.

[jps]

It certainly is not any of the musicians or singers of yes,i can't imagine Jon writing this,either.....maybe Billy Sherwood...nah.

Billy would have been 5 years old..... a mite young me thinks.

Not really; IIRC Victor Wooten turned pro at 4 years old.

[weemac]

Sounds like it could be.... From around the "Time and a Word" era. Even with Chris's backing vocals at the end...

Yes, No or even Perhaps!

Eden.

[Remo]

No!!!

[miguelbass]

after two listens .. some things match - the voices and the TaaW orchestra... "could be, who knows?"
Miguel
www,miguelbass.com

[johnallg]

We need Jim B to ask.

[miguelbass]

also - the tape is playing rather slow. Playing the "tape" faster (well, digitally) should make it better to listen and judge. I'll do it later.

Miguel
www.miguelbass.com

[johnallg]

also - the tape is playing rather slow. Playing the "tape" faster (well, digitally) should make it better to listen and judge. I'll do it later.

Miguel
http://www.miguelbass.com

Here is a version sped up 6%: http://rrf.mcx.net/Yes - 1970 Coke Commercial 6% faster.mp3

Now how about it?

[miguelbass]

Thanks John!

I think "Yes"... and assuming it... even the drums are Bruford-like .. cymbals, rim shots.. The piano fits Tony... the nice bass runs on the mid-high register (I can only think of one bassist doing that at the time)...
I pitch-shifted a bit more to fit in the key of D (minor , then major) ... only the guitar work is very buried and I can't hear Peter or Steve's style. But the vocals are Jon and the backing vocals are from the Peter Banks era, and the orchestra sounds of course like TaaW. The final backing vocals are quite like the kind of arrangement Yes did at that time (especially on the very first album) with Chris singing falsetto. Only the lower octave voice doesn't sound clearly like Peter banks... seems too low. Steve Howe tended more to do a plain octave unison harmony. So either it's Peter or Steve... or maybe in the transition period it was someone else and even Jon could be playing a rhythm guitar.

Miguel
www.miguelbass.com

[pag]

If you think thats off the radar....check this!
"Yes cover Watcher Of The Skies by Genesis"

Mmmm..
Link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npKxEN_MzRM

[pag]

Ok I will come clean,
It was a "hoax" recording we did with Prog group The Tangent earlier this summer.
We appeared with The Tangent at a progressive rock festival in Blackpool where we (Seyes) opened the show with Close To The Edge,And You And I and The Gates Of Delirium. Andy from The Tangent invited our singer Phil Bernia and myself to record vocals ala Squire and Anderson/Gabriel for a bonus track on their new album.
Then they did the spoof radio stuff and put the thing on the Yes fans website as a bit of fun.
Let it brew for a bit and then posted a video explaining the track...
link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EJePFf9 ... r_embedded



All good fun.

[just_bassics]