There also was plenty of artwork from Roger Dean, designer of so many iconic Yes album covers, shown on the backdrop screen. He wasn’t invited to return to his proper band, which in the interim hired Canadian singer Benoît David (pictured) for its lead vocal role. Yes is touring without Anderson, who bowed out of touring with the band a few years ago because of respiratory issues, only to quickly recover and embark on a solo tour. So many veteran bands are still touring, thanks to a combination of factors – iTunes and ringtones and the like are helping keep old hits alive, fairs and casinos are booking classic acts more frequently than younger ones (perhaps because they attract better-behaved patrons?) and, likely the chief factor, baby boomers have the money for expensive tickets.īut is it really Journey without Steve Perry at the mic? Will it truly be Three Dog Night at Pacific Amphitheatre next week when big dog Chuck Negron won’t be on stage? How about Foreigner, with only one of its six original members (albeit chief songwriter Mick Jones) on board? And of course the Who is half the band it used to be. There exists a conundrum in the world of classic-rock concerts.

Let’s go with the third option, given the group’s performance Tuesday night at the Greek Theatre, with Styx opening. Is Yes without longtime lead singer Jon Anderson really Yes?

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