120 Dennis DeYoung: The Music of Styx with Rock Symphony DTE Energy
Music Center
 Clarkston, Mich.
 Aug. 28, 2009
 $70,219
 9,589 /
15,247

181 Foreigner The Fillmore
 San Francisco, Calif.
 Oct. 8, 2009
 $41,420
 1,290 /
1,326

120 Dennis DeYoung: The Music of Styx with Rock Symphony DTE Energy
Music Center
�Clarkston, Mich.
�Aug. 28, 2009
�$70,219
�9,589 /
15,247

I'm curious about this one, he had to sell 9589 seats to raise
$70,219. Seems odd.

181 Foreigner The Fillmore
�San Francisco, Calif.
�Oct. 8, 2009
�$41,420
�1,290 /
1,326

Looks like they are hurting too (well, almost sold out, but low
gross), but I forget your exact figures on Yes's California stop.

Did I tell you about the time the Fixx played a local college here and
drew what seemed to be 20-40 people max? Truly a debacle.

Prog acts _on the chart_ �

Group: alt.music.yes Date: Wed, Oct 28, 2009, 12:47pm From:
robm... at (no spam) aol.com
As I wait to see the triumphant return of "Yes" to the Billboard Box
Score chart, I continue to be fascinated by the numbers posted by so
many different touring acts.
Here's a sampling:
4 Steely Dan, Sam Yahel Beacon Theatre
�New York, N.Y.
�July 28, 31, Aug. 1, 3-4, 10-12, 2009
�$2,805,195
�20,779 /
22,322
24 Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons Capital One Bank Theatre at Westbury
��Westbury, N.Y.
�Oct. 9-11, 2009
�$518,357
�8,397 /
8,400
32 Steely Dan Paramount Theatre
�Seattle, Wash.
�Oct. 12-13, 2009
�$423,280
�4,706 /
5,678
62 Ian Anderson Beacon Theatre
�New York, N.Y.
�Oct. 13, 2009
�$189,159
�2,647 /
2,802
66 Smokey Robinson DTE Energy Music Center Clarkston, Mich.
��July 23, 2009
�$163,574
�13,236 /
15,247
120 Dennis DeYoung: The Music of Styx with Rock Symphony DTE Energy
Music Center
��Clarkston, Mich.
�Aug. 28, 2009
�$70,219
�9,589 /
15,247
181 Foreigner The Fillmore
�San Francisco, Calif.
�Oct. 8, 2009
�$41,420
�1,290 /
1,326
182 Australian Pink Floyd Show Warner Theatre Washington, D.C.
��Oct. 7, 2009
�$41,370
�1,030 /
1,847
Oddly enough, for the second week running, there was not a single
European show on the chart.
Hopefully that trend will end with "Yes" showing up in the coming weeks.
Rob Allen
NP: The Four Seasons, "Walk Like A Man"

---

Are you trying to bring YES's ratings down, with your world wide net
opinions? �

You didn't even see their show. �

For all you know, Squire and
Howe may have invited you up on stage to dance for the history books.

Are you trying to bring YES's ratings down, with your world wide net
opinions?
I'm just posting shit on a usenet ng, you COSSHF. The only anybody
that's trying to do anything re: "YES's ratings" would be the shameless
shills who try to convince folks that this tribute act is indeed Yes.
You didn't even see their show.
no, but I did see vids and have listened to a number of boots. As a
Yesshow, their show sucks...bigtime.
For all you know, Squire and
Howe may have invited you up on stage to dance for the history books.
well, they seem to be on for some pretty fucking shameful ideas, so
yeah, maybe they may have done that...perhaps somehow believing it would
further line their pockets. Of course the bitch is that I would have
turned them down...unless I the offer was at least triple my standard
rate!
Rob "you want me to be part of this act? Is there a polite way for me to
say fuck off?" Allen
---

But why do you hate YES? �Did you invest in their movie? �If so, what
happened?

Re: Prog acts _on the chart_ �

Group: alt.music.yes Date: Thu, Oct 29, 2009, 11:04am From:
robm... at (no spam) aol.com
On Oct 29, 10:40 am, TheTimeTrave... at (no spam) webtv.net (Chet) urped:
Are you trying to bring YES's ratings down, with your world wide net
opinions?
I'm just posting shit on a usenet ng, you COSSHF. The only anybody
that's trying to do anything re: "YES's ratings" would be the shameless
shills who try to convince folks that this tribute act is indeed Yes.
You didn't even see their show.
no, but I did see vids and have listened to a number of boots. As a
Yesshow, their show sucks...bigtime.
For all you know, Squire and
Howe may have invited you up on stage to dance for the history books.
well, they seem to be on for some pretty fucking shameful ideas, so
yeah, maybe they may have done that...perhaps somehow believing it would
further line their pockets. Of course the bitch is that I would have
turned them down...unless I the offer was at least triple my standard
rate!
Rob "you want me to be part of this act? Is there a polite way for me to
say fuck off?" Allen
---
But why do you hate YES? Did you invest in their movie?
If so, what
happened?
It would be closer to accurate to say that I love Yes, or at least Yes
music, you COSSHF. That's why I don't appreciate what these
knucklebrains are doing to the Yes brand name.
Rob Allen
NP: Jon Anderson, "Animation"
---

What could they do? �

Jon got sick. �

Should they have sat around waiting
for Jon to feel like working? Should they have said: �Jon got sick so we
have to quit now? �

Too bad science can't cure Jon Anderson and make him
think up more songs for them to bitch about.

Re: Prog acts _on the chart_  

Group: alt.music.yes Date: Thu, Oct 29, 2009, 11:04am From:
robm... at (no spam) aol.com
On Oct 29, 10:40 am, TheTimeTrave... at (no spam) webtv.net (Chet) urped:
Are you trying to bring YES's ratings down, with your world wide net
opinions?
I'm just posting shit on a usenet ng, you COSSHF. The only anybody
that's trying to do anything re: "YES's ratings" would be the shameless
shills who try to convince folks that this tribute act is indeed Yes.
You didn't even see their show.
no, but I did see vids and have listened to a number of boots. As a
Yesshow, their show sucks...bigtime.
For all you know, Squire and
Howe may have invited you up on stage to dance for the history books.
well, they seem to be on for some pretty fucking shameful ideas, so
yeah, maybe they may have done that...perhaps somehow believing it would
further line their pockets. Of course the bitch is that I would have
turned them down...unless I the offer was at least triple my standard
rate!
Rob "you want me to be part of this act? Is there a polite way for me to
say fuck off?" Allen
---
But why do you hate YES? Did you invest in their movie?
If so, what
happened?
It would be closer to accurate to say that I love Yes, or at least Yes
music, you COSSHF. That's why I don't appreciate what these
knucklebrains are doing to the Yes brand name.
Rob Allen
NP: Jon Anderson, "Animation"
---

What could they do?  Jon got sick.  Should they have sat around waiting
for Jon to feel like working? Should they have said:  Jon got sick so we
have to quit now?  Too bad science can't cure Jon Anderson and make him
think up more songs for them to bitch about.

Prog acts _on the chart_  

Group: alt.music.yes Date: Wed, Oct 28, 2009, 12:47pm From:
robm... at (no spam) aol.com
As I wait to see the triumphant return of "Yes" to the Billboard Box
Score chart, I continue to be fascinated by the numbers posted by so
many different touring acts.
Here's a sampling:
4 Steely Dan, Sam Yahel Beacon Theatre
 New York, N.Y.
 July 28, 31, Aug. 1, 3-4, 10-12, 2009
 $2,805,195
 20,779 /
22,322
24 Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons Capital One Bank Theatre at Westbury
  Westbury, N.Y.
 Oct. 9-11, 2009
 $518,357
 8,397 /
8,400
32 Steely Dan Paramount Theatre
 Seattle, Wash.
 Oct. 12-13, 2009
 $423,280
 4,706 /
5,678
62 Ian Anderson Beacon Theatre
 New York, N.Y.
 Oct. 13, 2009
 $189,159
 2,647 /
2,802
66 Smokey Robinson DTE Energy Music Center Clarkston, Mich.
  July 23, 2009
 $163,574
 13,236 /
15,247
120 Dennis DeYoung: The Music of Styx with Rock Symphony DTE Energy
Music Center
  Clarkston, Mich.
 Aug. 28, 2009
 $70,219
 9,589 /
15,247
181 Foreigner The Fillmore
 San Francisco, Calif.
 Oct. 8, 2009
 $41,420
 1,290 /
1,326
182 Australian Pink Floyd Show Warner Theatre Washington, D.C.
  Oct. 7, 2009
 $41,370
 1,030 /
1,847
Oddly enough, for the second week running, there was not a single
European show on the chart.
Hopefully that trend will end with "Yes" showing up in the coming weeks.
Rob Allen
NP: The Four Seasons, "Walk Like A Man"

---

Are you trying to bring YES's ratings down, with your world wide net
opinions?  You didn't even see their show.  For all you know, Squire and
Howe may have invited you up on stage to dance for the history books.

120 Dennis DeYoung: The Music of Styx with Rock Symphony DTE Energy
Music Center
Clarkston, Mich.
Aug. 28, 2009
$70,219
9,589 /
15,247

I'm curious about this one, he had to sell 9589 seats to raise
$70,219. Seems odd.

On Oct 29, 11:12�am, TheTimeTrave... at (no spam) webtv.net (Chet) babbled:

Should they have sat around waiting
for Jon to feel like working? Should they have said: �Jon got sick so we
have to quit now? �


no, they carry on...maybe Squire finally finishes a solo record, Howe
works the Trio, just simply for the love of playing music...White
stays with Circa and makes good new music...or they go out as HSW
doing an evening of Yes music plus.

There's all sorts of things they could have done, you COSSHF, but they
chose to trash the Yes brand by going out with a tribute act that they
insist on calling Yes.

Back in '97-'98, Neil Peart suffered some fairly serious calamity; his
daughter was killed in a car accident, then his wife died of cancer less
than a year later.  He put down the sticks and went into (spiritual)
hibernation for nearly three years.  In the meantime, Geddy Lee and Alex
Lifeson each put out solo albums, and did some producing here and there;
they didn't grab some lameass tribute band drummer and go out touring,
much less *as Rush*.

It seems to me you'd have to be either seriously hard up for cash, or not care a
whole lot about the bandmates you've spent decades working with, to go and do
something like that.

Mike Smith <smit... at (no spam) optonline.net> wrote:
Back in '97-'98, Neil Peart suffered some fairly serious calamity; his
daughter was killed in a car accident, then his wife died of cancer less
than a year later. �He put down the sticks and went into (spiritual)
hibernation for nearly three years. �In the meantime, Geddy Lee and Alex
Lifeson each put out solo albums, and did some producing here and there;
they didn't grab some lameass tribute band drummer and go out touring,
much less *as Rush*.

Rush have had a stable line-up since touring to support their first
album. Peart hadn't spent 3+ years prevaricating about touring with
Lee and Lifeson before his family tragedies. Peart, Lee and Lifeson
hadn't spent several years before that arguing amongst themselves.
Peart didn't have a history of kicking Lee or Lifeson out of the band
went it suited him, or recording Rush albums in which he got session
players to replace Lifeson's guitar work.

It seems to me you'd have to be either seriously hard up for cash, or not care a
whole lot about the bandmates you've spent decades working with, to go and do
something like that.

The members of Yes have never had the same, close personal friendships
that have supported Rush through all these years. You could say they
do "not care a whole lot about the bandmates [they]'ve spent decades
working with". If this comes as news to you now, I suggest you haven't
been paying much attention!