Jon Anderson Photographed In The 1980s Photographer: Unknown

Chris Squire rocking his Ritual (Nous Sommes du Soleil ☝🤓) solo. He's so cute here!

Jon has a beard, Howe has a translucent shirt, Alan is gorgeous as usual. Life is good.

Boys performing a ritual for "Awaken" [FOUND FOOTAGE]

so joyous

i spent way too long trying to think of an album thatd make a good portmanteau but nothing worked. cat (its like lizard but its a cat now)

My two girlfriends.

And yes, they smoke weed.

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1978: Howe HQ. My home studio.

Early 1980s: I dread to think how much I’ve spent on strings over the years! [Source: Victor Watts/Alamy]

1980: On a shoot with Yes. Alan, Geoff, Chris, Trevor and me. [Source: Michael Putland/Getty]

1982: On stage with Asia at the Palladium in New York City. John, Carl, Geoff and me. [Source: Ebet Roberts/Getty]

1985: A break from recording GTR, our self-titled debut album at the Townhouse in London. Jonathan Mover, me, Max Baco, Steve Hackett and Phil Spalding.

1986: Putting the Stepp DG1 Guitar Synth through its paces. [Source: Steve Back/ANL/Shutterstock]

1986: Jamming with Steve Hackett at the National Association of Music Manufacturers Convention in Chicago. [Source: Paul Natkin/Getty]

1986: At Hank Marvin’s Fender presentation with Hal Lindes, Dan Smith, Bill Schultz, Jeff Beck, David Gilmour, Stuart Adamson, Eric Clapton, Hank Marvin, yours truly and Richard Thompson.

1989: Promo shot for Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe. [Source: Michael Putland/Getty]

1991: The Yes men. Chris, Tony, Rick, Alan, Jon, Trevor, Bill and me backstage at Wembley Arena on the Union tour. [Source: Ian Dickson/Redferns]

All the photos from Steve Howe's biography. Some of them are common knowledge, but I like his commentary.

Long post, so I'll add them under the cut [1/3]

1951: Aged 4 in the middle between Mum, Philip, Dad and Stella.

1952: Aged 5. || 1956: The obligatory school photo aged 9.

1967: Keeping warm with my Tomorrow bandmates. Junior Wood, Twink, me and Keith West.

1970: A garden writing and rehearsal session for The Yes Album in Devon.

1971: Me, Tony Kaye, Chris Squire, Jon Anderson and Bill Bruford. [Source: Barrie Wentzell]

1971: The Yes Album tour. My first tour with the band. [Source: Barrie Wentzell]

1972: Sharing the mic with Jon Anderson on the Close To The Edge tour at Gaelic Park, New York City.

1977: Hanging out in London with Les Paul, the legendary guitarist, songwriter, luthier, and pioneer of solid-body electric guitar.

1978: Yes live at Madison Square Garden on the Tormato tour. [Source: Michael Putland/Getty]

Alan White doing Cruise to the Edge things! Top right with Geoff Downes; bottom left with his drum tech, John!

©️ Alan’s Instagram

a few clippings of Yes from a Japanese magazine.

photos by Frederic Golchan in 1974.

New Yes footage has dropped, go check it out!!! ;)