{"id":792747,"date":"2019-02-05T11:51:07","date_gmt":"2019-02-05T18:51:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/?p=790202"},"modified":"2019-02-05T11:51:07","modified_gmt":"2019-02-05T18:51:07","slug":"yes-singer-jon-anderson-announces-new-tour-solo-lp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/music-news\/yes-singer-jon-anderson-announces-new-tour-solo-lp\/","title":{"rendered":"Yes Singer Jon Anderson Announces New Tour, Solo LP"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/9709431adW.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Nearly 30 years ago, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/t\/yes\/\" id=\"auto-tag_yes\" data-tag=\"yes\">Yes<\/a> frontman Jon Anderson began work on a solo album with help from his bandmates Alan White and Chris Squire. He never got around to finishing it and eventually got sidetracked by Yes work, but recently went back into the studio to complete the album with help from producer Michael T. Franklin. Anderson originally called the project <em>Uzlot<\/em>, but now that it\u2019s finally done, he\u2019s calling it <em>1,000 Hands<\/em>. It comes out March 31st.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve spent long periods of time making some records, but I\u2019ve never taken a journey quite like this one,\u201d Anderson said in a statement. \u201cTo say that <em>1,000 Hands<\/em> has been a long time in coming would be quite an understatement, but I\u2019m thrilled that it\u2019s finally a reality and that my fans will now be able to hear it. And I think they\u2019ll be delighted to hear music that\u2019s timeless. It\u2019s one of the best things I\u2019ve ever done.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Anderson recorded the album at Solar Studios in Orlando, Florida and enlisted numerous guest musicians, including Yes guitarist Steve Howe, Jethro Tull\u2019s Ian Anderson, Jean-Luc Ponty, Billy Cobham, Chick Corea, Steve Morse, Rick Derringer, Journey keyboardist Jonathan Cain and the Tower of Power Horns. \u201cThat\u2019s where the title <em>1,000 Hands<\/em> comes from, all of the brilliant musicians who played a part in making the record,\u201d Anderson said. \u201cMichael acted like something of a casting director, bringing so many great players. It was really exciting to hear the record open up and become what I had always envisioned.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Anderson spent the past couple of years touring with Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman and Eighties-era Yes guitarist Trevor Rabin under the moniker Yes Featuring Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin and Rick Wakeman. Howe, meanwhile, continues to tour as Yes with drummer Alan White, keyboardist Geoff Downes, vocalist Jon Davison and bassist Billy Sherwood. The two competing entities came together for a two-song set at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in 2017, but have resisted all other calls to reunite.<\/p>\n<p>But with his version of Yes taking the year off, Anderson is hitting the road as a solo act to promote <em>1,000 Hands.<\/em> His touring band will include Michael Franklin (keyboards), Tim Franklin (bass), Matt Brown (drums), Tommy Carlton (guitar), Jocelyn Hsu (percussion), Antonio Esposito (keyboards) and Chris Charles (saxophone).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m looking forward to putting on a great show,\u201d Anderson said in a statement. \u201cWe\u2019re going to do a lot of Yes music and some songs I haven\u2019t sung in a while, and we\u2019re going to do some songs from 1,000 Hands. I\u2019m thrilled to be playing with Michael, his brother Tim, and all of the great musicians in this band. To be able to go out and give music to the fans is one of the greatest treasures in my life. We promise everybody a really special evening.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jon Anderson Tour Dates<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>March 11th &amp; 12th \u2013 Orlando, FL @ Disney Epcot<\/p>\n<p>March 29th \u2013 Lynn, MA @ Lynn Auditorium<\/p>\n<p>March 31 \u2013 Cleveland, OH \u2013 Hard Rock Rocksino<\/p>\n<p>April 1st \u2013 Annapolis, MD @ Maryland Creative Arts Center<\/p>\n<p>April 3rd \u2013 Ridgefield, CT @ Ridgefield Playhouse<\/p>\n<p>April 4th \u2013 Englewood, NJ @ Bergen PAC<\/p>\n<p>April 6th \u2013 Collingswood, NH @ Scottish Rite Auditorium<\/p>\n<p>April 7th \u2013 Derry, NH @ Tupelo Music Hall<\/p>\n<p>April 9th \u2013 Reading, PA @ Santander PAC<\/p>\n<p>April 11th \u2013 St. Charles, IL @ Arcada Theatre<\/p>\n<p>April 12th \u2013 Waukegan, IL @ Genesee Theatre<\/p>\n<p>April 14th \u2013 Munhall, PA @ Carnegie of Holmstead Music Hall<\/p>\n<p>April 15th \u2013 Wilkes Barre, PA @ FM Kirby Center<\/p>\n<p>April 19th \u2013 Milwaukee, WI @ Marcus Center for the Arts<\/p>\n<p>April 20th \u2013 Kansas City @ TBD<\/p>\n<p>April 23rd \u2013 Tucson, AZ @ The Fox Theater<\/p>\n<p>April 26th \u2013 Los Angeles, CA @ Saban Theatre<\/p>\n<p>April 27th \u2013 Las Vegas, NV @ Cannery Casino<\/p>\n<p>May 3rd \u2013 Houston, TX @ TBD<\/p>\n<p>May 6th \u2013 Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium<\/p>\n<p>May 8th \u2013 Clearwater, FL @ Capitol Theatre<\/p>\n<p>May 10th \u2013 Orlando, FL @ Dr. Phillips Center Fundraiser<\/p>\n<p>May 11th \u2013 Biloxi, MS @ Beau Rivage Casino<\/p>\n<p>May 12th \u2013 Arlington, TX @ Kaaboo Texas<\/p>\n<p>August 9th \u2013 Detroit, MI @ Rocking on the River<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/yes-jon-anderson-new-tour-solo-lp-790202\/\" target=\"_blank\">via:: Rolling Stone<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nearly 30 years ago, Yes frontman Jon Anderson began work on a solo album with help from his bandmates Alan White and Chris Squire. He never got around to finishing it and eventually got sidetracked by Yes work, but recently went back into the studio to complete the album with help from producer Michael T. 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