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Jon Anderson and Jean-Luc Ponty Announce Formation of New Music Ensemble - The Anderson Ponty Band
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2014-07-25 19:02:08 UTC
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For Immediate Release

Music Legends Jon Anderson and Jean-Luc Ponty Announce Formation of New Music Ensemble -
The Anderson Ponty Band!

Los Angeles, CA - Music legends Jon Anderson and Jean-Luc Ponty announce the formation of a new ensemble - The Anderson Ponty Band! YES's original singer/songwriter for 35 years, Jon Anderson has had a successful solo career, which includes working with such notable music artists as Vangelis, Kitaro, and Milton Nascimento. International jazz superstar Jean-Luc Ponty is a pioneer and undisputed master of violin in the arena of jazz and rock. He is widely regarded as an innovator who has applied his unique visionary spin that has expanded the vocabulary of modern music. Together these two music icons form a musical synergy that is unparalleled!

"A breakthrough feeling came as I sang with Jean-Luc's music, to be in a band again is very exciting on many levels, we will play and sing our way around the world and have fun, for music is pleasure, music is all that is, music is God" - Jon Anderson

The Anderson Ponty Band also includes Jamie Dunlap on guitars - well known as a film and television composer, most notably 'South Park'; Wally Minko on keyboards - virtuoso player and composer who has performed and recorded with many worldwide stars including Pink, Toni Braxton, Jean-Luc Ponty, Tom Jones and Barry Manilow; Baron Browne on bass who has played with Steve Smith, Billy Cobham and Jean-Luc Ponty; and Rayford Griffin on drums and percussion, who has played with Stanley Clarke Band, George Duke, Jean-Luc Ponty and Michael Jackson. The band will visit the music created by Jon Anderson and Jean-Luc Ponty over the years with new arrangements, virtuosic performances and new energy, while creating new compositions as well.

The Anderson Ponty Band have been writing and arranging old favorites during the past three months. They will be in residence for three weeks in September at Wheeler Opera House in Aspen, Colorado rehearsing, recording and playing a public performance on Saturday September 20th. An album will be finished in Los Angeles and is scheduled for release in early 2015. Also, a videography documenting the making of the album will be released as well as videos and performances. A world tour beginning in March 2015 is in the planning stages.

The Anderson Ponty Band announce the launch of a Kickstarter campaign today July 25th beginning at 2PM Eastern. The campaign will encourage fans and friends to become a stakeholder in the project. Numerous tiers of donations will be rewarded by album downloads, premium CD/DVD packages, VIP ticket access, merchandising, special one of a kind collectibles, special meet and greets with the band and much more.

Kickstarter campaign: http://bit.ly/apband2014

Anderson Ponty Band Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andersonpontyband

Jon Anderson official website: www.jonanderson.com
Jean-Luc Ponty official website: www.ponty.com

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MarkF
2014-07-25 19:51:58 UTC
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For Immediate Release
Music Legends Jon Anderson and Jean-Luc Ponty Announce Formation of
New Music Ensemble - The Anderson Ponty Band!
Sounds nice until you think about that guy Michael Lewis getting left
behind with the band name:

"Inventioning (Not Featuring Anderson Or Ponty)"
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p***@gmail.com
2014-07-25 20:06:00 UTC
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The Anderson Ponty Band announce the launch of a Kickstarter campaign today July 25th beginning at 2PM Eastern. The campaign will encourage fans and friends to become a stakeholder in the project. Numerous tiers of donations will be rewarded by album downloads, premium CD/DVD packages, VIP ticket access, merchandising, special one of a kind collectibles, special meet and greets with the band and much more.
With that kind of backing, how can it possible fail?
b***@gmail.com
2014-07-25 21:47:21 UTC
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With that kind of backing, how can it possible fail?
Seriously? Kickstarter? Um, er.... did everyone in the band spend several multiples of what they made over the years? OK, we know about Jon......

Or, are they just collecting funds to go compare cannabis store offerings?
Adam
2014-07-25 22:05:53 UTC
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With that kind of backing, how can it possible fail?
Seriously? Kickstarter? Um, er.... did everyone in the band spend several
multiples of what they made over the years? OK, we know about Jon......
Or, are they just collecting funds to go compare cannabis store offerings?
The Kickstarter thing took me aback. What's next, a Rolling Stones
Kickstarter? (Yes I'm aware that Anderson and/or Yes haven't achieved
quite THAT level of success. However 40+ years of constant airplay,
royalties, live ticket sales etc isn't exactly chicken feed either. Want
my money? Tour or put out an album!)
MarkF
2014-07-26 02:55:13 UTC
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Post by Adam
The Kickstarter thing took me aback.
I'm a bit surprised at the budgeted goal for APB... $95,000?

For comparison, here were the goals of some other recent projects that
I've supported:

Tom Brislin: a studio CD - $6,000
Spock's Beard: a live DVD - $10,000
Dave Kerzner: a studio CD - $17,000

$95,000 for any thing(s) that APB might eventually create does seem a
bit... inflated. (But if they don't reach that goal by Aug. 24, the
money pledged simply doesn't get collected.)
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p***@gmail.com
2014-07-25 23:02:43 UTC
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With that kind of backing, how can it possible fail?
Seriously? Kickstarter? Um, er.... did everyone in the band spend several multiples of what they made over the years? OK, we know about Jon......
Or, are they just collecting funds to go compare cannabis store offerings?
I heard Ponty is itching for a Stradivarius...
p***@msn.com
2014-07-26 18:49:33 UTC
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For Immediate Release
Music Legends Jon Anderson and Jean-Luc Ponty Announce Formation of New Music Ensemble -
The Anderson Ponty Band!
I love it! Suggested that the band bring Ponty in long ago on AMY. Something fresh...and Jon gets to tour with a band again.

Looking forward to it...

Jim
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2014-07-31 23:37:08 UTC
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They've already "raised" over $30,000 on Kickstarter, but there's an awful lot of critical posts on Jon's FB page about it.

Meanwhile, his old band's new album enters the Billboard Top 200 at #26.

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Paul
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2014-08-01 01:40:58 UTC
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They've already "raised" over $30,000 on Kickstarter, but there's an awful lot of critical posts on Jon's FB page about it.
Meanwhile, his old band's new album enters the Billboard Top 200 at #26
Paul
Paul,

Aren't you the anti-negativity guy? What's up with dissing Jon's effort here? how does the new album billboard ranking relate to Jean Luc and Jon A?

Just asking,

Jim
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2014-08-01 01:44:20 UTC
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They've already "raised" over $30,000 on Kickstarter, but there's an awful lot of critical posts on Jon's FB page about it.
That's funny, just went there and not a single critical post about, just lots of excitement...

Jim
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2014-08-01 01:48:13 UTC
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They've already "raised" over $30,000 on Kickstarter, but there's an awful lot of critical posts on Jon's FB page about it.
At the other Jon FB page...there are 4 critical comments about FB...is that really an "awful lot."?

Got a vendetta against Jon or something?

Personally, I'm psyched, sending Jon and Jean-Luc some money now, and ready for opening night at the Wheeler Opera House. It will be a great venue for the show

Jim
Rob Allen
2014-08-01 02:32:03 UTC
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They've already "raised" over $30,000 on Kickstarter, but there's an awful lot of critical posts on Jon's FB page about it.
A bunch of kids who don't understand Kickstarter and/or think it's necessary to tear down JA in order to prop up HSW.

One should think that by this time those folks would be a little more confident in their fanaticism.
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Meanwhile, his old band's new album enters the Billboard Top 200 at #26.
lol...yeah...*killin'* it with about 8000 units sold. I guess the Yes name is still good for something.


Rob "meanwhile, I figured you might be one of the first to pre-order the APB thing...after all, it's a paltry amount of money" Allen
MarkF
2014-08-01 03:09:38 UTC
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Meanwhile, his old band's new album enters the Billboard Top 200 at #26.
lol...yeah...*killin'* it with about 8000 units sold. I guess the
Yes name is still good for something.
It looks like H&E succeeded in drawing 2nd week sales away from a couple
of other contemporary musical powerhouses:

Weird Al Yankovic dropped from #1 to #3, while Kidz Bop Kids dropped
from #4 to #5. :-D
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Michael Smith
2014-08-03 02:04:45 UTC
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They've already "raised" over $30,000 on Kickstarter, but there's an awful lot of critical posts on Jon's FB page about it.
Meanwhile, his old band's new album enters the Billboard Top 200 at #26.
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Paul
Shouldn't you wait till they release something before you attack the collaboration.
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