THE YES AND JON ANDERSON PAGE

Almost nothing equals seeing YES live in concert. Adding to that pleasure has been the frequent solo projects of YES members and each one's tour promoting his work. My nearly twenty-year YES-affair is best recalled in those special moments:

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ANDERSON PERFORMANCE PHOTOGRAPHY

My first time to see Jon Anderson in concert was on the Animation album tour. On July 15, 1982 he came to San Francisco, performing at The Old Waldorf Supper Club before a sold-out audience of 400. The mood was incredibly intimate. I and my companion, Bob Ibarra, sat only a few feet from Jon as he sang several pieces from the current album; Surrender and Boundaries were especially memorable. Jon also reached back to his earlier solo albums Olias of Sunhillow and Song of Seven. It was a spellbinding evening to have the great YES lead singer share his unique vocal and spiritual gifts. I have tried to capture a bit of the magic in several pictures below.

Fourteen years later on Mother's Day, 1996 Bob Ibarra and I saw "Jon Anderson and Friends" at Martin Brothers Winery in Paso Robles, California in a benefit concert, proceeds going to the San Luis Obispo County Mozart Festival. While I'm sure local Mozart lovers were very appreciative of Jon's fund-raising activity, most pleased were the hundreds of fans who gathered on the grassy hillside on a pleasant Spring day to picnic amidst many tasty tunes from YES and Jon's own solo projects. THANKS JON! You've been a major force in my love of progressive rock music. Since 1994 when the Yes album you co-wrote with Trevor Rabin was released, I've shown my gratitude by promoting that excellent work, YES TALK, on my personalized license plates. I've included a few shots of places I and my car have ventured these past four years.

More will be added to this page anon, both personal reflections and photography.

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