Hey, fans of Progressive music and the band, YES...

[tammy]

so, this is a neat little story...my little 6 yr. old girl tells me she has a boyfriend and she wrote him the cutest love letter last week...well, I got to know the little boy's mom, who I find pretty cool, and I find out her husband is a musician, was a band member of the group, YES, his name is Billy Sherwood. She gave me his myspaces and told me he just released a new solo CD, is in a band CIRCA with other former members of YES, and formed another band called, YOSO, with former TOTO singer Bobby Kimball.
Anyway, thought I'd share the links for anyone interested. Also, funny that as I was telling her about my fave band, Journey she told me that she once babysat for a Journey band member but didn't know it until afterwards 'cuz she only met the mother and now she can't remember his name! So, whichever one lived in North Hollywood that's who it was. She knew it wasn't Steve Perry (she did ask me what he was up to).
I cut and pasted her email to me with the info and links (she's a photographer and did some of the photos):

Billy Sherwood's personal myspace:
http://www.myspace.com/billysherwoodhq

CIRCA: is Billy's band with Tony Kaye from YES and a great guitar player
Jimmy Haun, Jay Schellen on drums now but the band originated with Alan
White who was also from YES. They have 2 albums out so far and one live
dvd.
Music clips on their myspace page - http://www.myspace.com/circahq
Video clips from the live dvd on youtube - http://www.youtube.com/circahq

YOSO is the newest upcoming band project of Billy's. With Tony Kaye and
Jimmy Haun, Bobby Kimball (TOTO) on vocals, and Jody Cortez on drums.
Their myspace page - http://www.myspace.com/yosohq
Their youtube page - http://www.youtube.com/yosohq

Headsets is a project Billy did with a DJ named Jim Ladd from KLOS 95.5.
He was also the voice of the DJ in Roger Waters' (of Pink Floyd) solo cd
"Radio KAOS". They have two cds out. They are concept albums with music
from Billy and spoken word by Jim Ladd. There's also a cameo voice
appearance by E. in both.
Music clips on the myspace page - http://www.myspace.com/jimladdheadsets
Also some videos of various songs from these on youtube -
"Melancholy Deity" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X92JoFn0b0I
"Alone Out Here" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiFRE7znrhM
"Where We Belong" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19SKATqAdKY

World Trade is his band that formed right when I met him in '86. Although
the band is no longer there is a myspace page.
http://www.myspace.com/worldtradehq
And some songs on youtube.....
"Open The Door" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScTpapFxAIQ
"The Moment Is Here" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZRuqNt8pl4

Billy did a project called "Conspiracy" with Chris Squire who is the
bassist of YES.
"Violet Purple Rose" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_VxNWhGNo8
"Conspiracy" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=af-8Of_uBxw
"Confess" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQYgJzKiWos
"New World" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWVu92xxBHc

[verslibre]

Clever way to SPAM, Tammy!

[tammy]

Huh, what does that mean?

[Don]

Very cool. Love Yes. I know Trevor Rabin is a big time Hollywood guy, having done a lot of film scores. Didn't know there where other ex-members living in SoCal.

[tammy]

I have to admit that I couldn't name a song by YES until I checked youtube and then I was like, "oh, I love that song!" The song I'm referring to is "Owner of a lonely heart": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWvzZCZF1gw

[JH'sTXfan]

I love Yes and Toto! Thanks for posting this Tammy.

[Don]

I have to admit that I couldn't name a song by YES until I checked youtube and then I was like, "oh, I love that song!" The song I'm referring to is "Owner of a lonely heart": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWvzZCZF1gw

That's the Trevor Rabin era, where they got popular in the mainstream. Even the R&B stations were playing Owner Of A Lonely Heart, it was that popular. I think that's their only number one hit.

[tammy]

You're welcome JH!

[tammy]

I have to admit that I couldn't name a song by YES until I checked youtube and then I was like, "oh, I love that song!" The song I'm referring to is "Owner of a lonely heart": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWvzZCZF1gw

That's the Trevor Rabin era, where they got popular in the mainstream. Even the R&B stations were playing Owner Of A Lonely Heart, it was that popular. I think that's their only number one hit.

That's probably why I couldn't think of any other songs...I have to go back and find some more as I think they were more well-known when I was a kid in the 60s-70s.

[Don]

I have to admit that I couldn't name a song by YES until I checked youtube and then I was like, "oh, I love that song!" The song I'm referring to is "Owner of a lonely heart": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWvzZCZF1gw

That's the Trevor Rabin era, where they got popular in the mainstream. Even the R&B stations were playing Owner Of A Lonely Heart, it was that popular. I think that's their only number one hit.

That's probably why I couldn't think of any other songs...I have to go back and find some more as I think they were more well-known when I was a kid in the 60s-70s.

This was a well know song from their earlier days

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xql99I1VSdI

[JH'sTXfan]

I have to admit that I couldn't name a song by YES until I checked youtube and then I was like, "oh, I love that song!" The song I'm referring to is "Owner of a lonely heart": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWvzZCZF1gw

That's the Trevor Rabin era, where they got popular in the mainstream. Even the R&B stations were playing Owner Of A Lonely Heart, it was that popular. I think that's their only number one hit.

That's probably why I couldn't think of any other songs...I have to go back and find some more as I think they were more well-known when I was a kid in the 60s-70s.

This was a well know song from their earlier days

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xql99I1VSdI

This was my favorite, love the harmonizing... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvPyT-YG ... re=related

[tammy]

Great, thanks guys...those songs I know & love 'em! Takes me right back to my childhood.

[JH'sTXfan]

Great, thanks guys...those songs I know & love 'em! Takes me right back to my childhood.

Me too Tammy. I went through a big Yes/Asia/Genesis phase in my teens. Brings back a lot of good memories.

[verslibre]

Very cool. Love Yes. I know Trevor Rabin is a big time Hollywood guy, having done a lot of film scores. Didn't know there where other ex-members living in SoCal.

Only Rabin, Kaye and Sherwood. Jon Anderson lives in SLO and Alan White lives up in Seattle. I think Chris Squire also lives in SLO or owns a place there.

[WalrusOct9]

There's a thread about Yoso under the 'Toto' forum, FYI.

[Melissa]

Trevor Rabin's "Promises" is in the kid's movie Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs which is recent. That was a neat surprise when we watched it with our kids, lol. Love his music in movies.

[tammy]

We saw "Cloudy with a chance of meatballs" when it came out - my daughter loved it.
I didn't realize there was a Toto forum here until I checked after I posted here...oh, well. Billy's wife gave me all his CDs today to listen to...there's even a Journey Tribute CD he produced with all these '80s singers each doing a song. You guys probably already knew about this, too. Has Mickey Thomas (Starship), Kip Winger, Tommy Shaw (Styx), Kelly Hansen (Foreigner)...apparently he produces other tribute CDs.

[Melissa]

We saw "Cloudy with a chance of meatballs" when it came out - my daughter loved it.
I didn't realize there was a Toto forum here until I checked after I posted here...oh, well. Billy's wife gave me all his CDs today to listen to...there's even a Journey Tribute CD he produced with all these '80s singers each doing a song. You guys probably already knew about this, too. Has Mickey Thomas (Starship), Kip Winger, Tommy Shaw (Styx), Kelly Hansen (Foreigner)...apparently he produces other tribute CDs.

Yep, I have a copy of that, it's pretty good