----------------------------------------------------- JUNE 19, 2000 ----------------------------------------------------- Source: Yesomania http://yes.iq.pl/e/news.htm YES: June 19, 2000 By Robert Drózd Billy Sherwood is no longer Yes musician. Finally! This chucklehead has been revolving round the group for over ten years. He was a vocalist (during Anderson's absence in the ABWH era), guitarist on the Talk tour, then he played keyboards on the Open Your Eyes album (and that was the reason why Howe described OYE as "disaster"). On The Ladder, Sherwood's part (as guitarist again) was less visible although he remained "the bad boy". According to the official announcement "Billy's departure is on amicable terms". There is however gossip that he was forced to resign by Steve Howe. Lucky Americans! Yes will be touring in the summer and they intend to play "The Revealing Science of God", "Ritual", "Awaken" and even "Gates of Delirium". The Masterworks Tour has been preceded by the online poll, where fans were able to pick out their favourites. Close Window YesInThePress.com For site comments, problems, corrections, or additions, contact YesinthePress@aol.com