Rick explains reason for not touring with Yes

[Rick and Roll]

[quote=Mike413;33177]

Originally Posted by Rick and Roll

Is it a rule that you have to have a new record to promote to tour? I'm glad they have the flexibility to do what they want.



No absolutely not but they haven't had an album out in a while and people are beginning to call them a nostalgia act. NOt having an album out just plays into that. At least if they are promoting material it makes it appear that they aren't doing it just for the money and that they have their fans in mind(a little more than if they didn't). That's just my opinion. These days most bands don't tour without an album to promote. THat's the way it usually goes. Kansas does it and the Grateful Dead did it. So yeah, it's not a big deal but I think many Yes fans feel they owe them one more album.

1. Not this person. They are a band, and anyone that calls them a nostalgia act can do so for their reasons. Whether they put out an album, it makes no difference to me.

2. I would expect money to have some play into whether a band tours or not. Live performance is one of the few ways a band can make money. In fact, making money enables a band to tour, therefore enabling you to see the product. Whether or not they "do it for the money" to me doesn't mean they don't consider the fans.

3. Bands don't tour without an album a lot now because a lot of bands constantly tour (see 2).

4. See my earlirer posts. Yes owes nothing. No one "owes" anything to us. With the internet and communication at an all-time high, the fans know what's going to happen before the artist thinks it up! (ok an exaggeration...) If I like the way the tour is shaping up, I'll go. And if I don't like the concert, I won't go again. For fans to say they owe us anything is a bit selfish.