And You and I - Anderson-Ponte Band

[Mark M]

... what???

Jon Anderson and Jean Luc Ponte formed a band.... and they have an album? Sounds like a wonderful idea to me and I just found out they're playing at the Music Hall on November 6th. How have I not heard of this before now? and no one told me, I stumbled across the concert whilst surfing the venue sites.

Check this out:

[Walter E]

Nice to see that Ponte is still doing something, I haven't heard anything about him in years.  And I thought Anderson was having some health issue that prevented him from touring with Yes? So while Yes was (or is) touring Anderson is working with Ponte?

[Seymouro]

WOW

[Edman]

Jon Anderson seems to have found a comfortable group of guys to work with. Time and a Word sounds a little bit too commercial, but perhaps it will come across better live. Some of the other tracks on their new album are also covers, but are good. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kq3dhTZPWQY&index=6&list=PLLoxWWlRZGTl9EwmyJ8_IrTfKnnwngtdj

[Mark M]

FYI, the Anderson-Ponte band was on PBS last week so I DVR'd it but haven't had time to watch it yet. I am looking forward to checking that out  

[Seymouro]

Did you get a chance to see it yet, you blob?

[Seymouro]

Good job Ed.

I like it a lot.

[Mark M]

Well, I finally got to watch that PBS concert and I was impressed overall. Some good Yes covers and some Ponte bits throw in as well as originals. Anderson can still sing which I'm glad and Ponte doesn't seem to have lost a step. It was great to hear him play as I haven't heard him in many years. Anderson seems to like to steal the show a bit with odd things he likes to do but that would be the only negative. Oddly, Time and Again was my least likely song and even it wasn't bad and Ed is right... too commercial.

[Walter E]

I guess that pairing didn't last unless it was planned that way because the last I heard Anderson was touring with Wakeman. I don't know any details but I assume they're doing Yes tunes? And Yes is touring so is there two bands doing Yes?