Yes Quotes

United Kingdom,
1968

Yes are an English progressive rock band formed in London in 1968 by singer Jon Anderson, bassist Chris Squire, guitarist Peter Banks, keyboardist Tony Kaye, and drummer Bill Bruford. The band has undergone numerous formations throughout its history; nineteen musicians have been full-time members. Since June 2015, it has consisted of guitarist Steve Howe, drummer Alan White, keyboardist Geoff Downes, singer Jon Davison, and bassist Billy Sherwood. Yes have explored several musical styles over the years, and are most notably regarded as progressive rock pioneers.

There's only one reason we live. It's very simple. To find the creator. That's just my understanding.

John Roy Anderson Yes
- Live
- Simple
- Reason
We have always tried to treat every album differently and even from day one I think that each Asia album has been approached with care and thought and hopefully that shines through twenty years later.

Geoff Downes Yes

We get a lot of calls at this time of the year when everyone is greasing their reels and tying flies wondering what lakes are being planted with trout.

John Roy Anderson Yes
- Time
- Flies
- Trout
'90125' was our biggest-selling album worldwide.

Chris Squire Yes
I like working with modern sounds in the studio as much as I'm happy to work with a basic rock n' roll format.

Chris Squire Yes
- Work
- Happy
- Rock
The great thing about Yes is that it has always been flexible.

Chris Squire Yes
- Great
And I like messing around in the engine room of music. Seeing what happens in the rhythm section area.

Bill Bruford Yes
- Music
Steve Hackett is a very underrated writer and actually a very good singer.

Chris Squire Yes
- Good

If I was hearing something I couldn't do, I would figure out how to do it.

Bill Bruford Yes
Over the years, Yes actually made 20 albums of original studio material.

Chris Squire Yes
I have never played anything live - except for a few special occasions - from 'Fish Out of Water.'

Chris Squire Yes
- Live
- Water
So that studio served its purpose, and still is working very well for other people right now.

Billy Sherwood Yes
- People
- Purpose
I think one of the great moments of my life was when I could write musician on my passport.

John Roy Anderson Yes
- Life
- Great
- Moments
On our studio album 'Fly From Here' in 2011, we spent a year and a half promoting that around the world.

Chris Squire Yes
- World
- Fly

'Close To The Edge,' we actually had played it from beginning to end before we recorded it in the studio. So we knew how long it was, and we knew it would fit on the album fine, so we didn't do any editing.

Chris Squire Yes
- Long
- Beginning
Philly has always been one of our favorite towns to play in, and the fans have been very loyal and very supportive over the years.

Chris Squire Yes
I think what the story of Yes has been is we've wandered in and out of different styles over the years.

Chris Squire Yes
- Different