retooled lineups in long-standing bands

no White? who's drumming then??

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/alan-white-back-surgery/

“Until I’m able to rejoin the tour, my good friend Jay Schellen will be performing with the band and keeping my drum stool warm. Please welcome him to our Yes family; he’s doing a great service by stepping in last minute so as to not disappoint everyone hoping to see Yes music performed live this summer.”

Case by case for me too, but I think it absolutely matters who in particular is playing/singing, competent musicians are not hard to find, many cover/tribute bands are competent as anyone, yet "Appetite for Deception" is not Guns n' Roses

Matt Sorum bothers me deeply. I don't think he brings a heavy metal feel as much as he brings a shitty feel, competent or proficient as he may be.

I never cared enough about them to really notice but following a documentary I saw recently, I read some stuff about Izzy saying that the band wasn't the same (and was bad) when Adler was kicked out. That the songs only worked with his groove and without him, it all fell apart (musically).
I don't know. I can't really imagine how different UYI would have been with Adler playing instead of Sorum.

xp that's probably a good change then - White was definitely a monster in his day but he's definitely slowed in his old age and I think the band has had to accommodate that. still...makes you wonder to what extent this is even Yes anymore. I wonder what will happen once Howe kicks it (though I assume he's going to play until he's 200)

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/files/2014/12/Yes-630x420.jpg

"cruise to the edge 2015" promo images, ringwraith edn :( :( :(

man, the crypt keeper has really let himself go

I hear Sublime's out there with an even younger singer.

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u120/kingkonggodzilla/20160824_113858_zpsimxmwqfv.jpg