Yes’ 1980 tour showcased the infamous Buggles lineup with Geoff Downes on keyboards and Trevor Horn on vocals, and the concert utilized the same “in the round” stage setup as the prior couple of tours with the iconic lineup that had included Rick Wakeman and Jon Anderson. We could not know it then, but there were to be many more configurations and line up changes for the band in the years to come. While I did not hate the tour, seeing Trevor Horn in the center of the revolving stage instead of Jon Anderson was a bit jarring at first but Yes was still chock full of great musicians and of course the songs were still great. I do not know if Yes fans would have continued to follow the band with the fervor that many have for decades had this particular line up continued forward, but this sonic and artistic detour did not harm them in the long haul.

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