Vangelis for Yes

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According to Jon, Vangelis is a really nice guy, but one crazy bugger. Archery practice in his apartment among other things.
Saw Jon on hissolo tour (basically a warm-up for later in the year.
Loved the sho, but kept praying for "So Long Ago. So clear" (and I wasn't he only one).
I'd have settled for an acoustic version of it with him on piano. But no. It didn't happen.

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I wish Jon & Vangelis would get together again soon. Barring that, how
about Jon collaborating with Mark Isham? It would be...different.

I've been a huge Isham fan since Group 87 and Vapour Drawings. But, he seems to have moved on to jazz and soundtracks. I don't see a combo possibility unless Jon joins Scientology.

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I recall a Steve Howe quote that Vangelis's sound was so full that he turned to Chris and asked, "why does he need us?"

I'm interested in how many of the 8 actually auditioned with the band.


Bill


ps. Other than Heaven and Hell, which was standard JA, I really liked the Jon-Vangelis recordings. It was much better than any JA band. Just my opinion. But his "tour" around with Kitaro and Tangerine Dream seemed like he as grasping. I don't know what lead to the end of the J-V group efforts, only that JA really PO'd him off by an unauthorized release.

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Lastly, if I didn't mention it, when all was said and done with Jon & Vangelis; Jon re-released a CD/LP of theirs, perhaps with a different title/tracklist WITHOUT contacting Vangelis first. Vangelis no longer "takes his calls" was the story.