YES FAMILY TREE

This family tree is the work of Bruno Ceriotti. Help in putting this together has been provided by John H Warburg and Steve Rogers, to whom I'm most grateful.

YES #1 (AUG 1, 1968 - SEPT 22, 1968)

1) Peter William Brockbanks (aka Peter Banks) vocals, lead guitar

2) Christopher Russell Edward 'Chris' Squire vocals, bass, piano

3) John Roy 'Jon' Anderson lead vocals, tamburine, harmonica, percussion

4) William Scott' Bill' Bruford drums

5) Anthony John Selridge (aka Tony Kaye) organ, piano

YES #2 (SEPT 23, 1968 - SEPT 27, 1968)

1) Peter Banks

2) Chris Squire

3) Jon Anderson

4) Tony Kaye

5) Dave Potts drums

YES #3 (SEPT 28, 1968 - NOV 23, 1968)

1) Peter Banks

2) Chris Squire

3) Jon Anderson

4) Tony Kaye

5) Tony O'Reilly drums

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6) Ian Wallace drums (filled in for Tony for one gig in November)

YES #4 (aka #1) (NOV 24, 1968 - APR 18, 1970)

1) Peter Banks

2) Chris Squire

3) Jon Anderson

4) Tony Kaye

5) Bill Bruford

YES #5 (APR 19, 1970 - JUL 1970)

1) Jon Anderson

2) Bill Bruford

3) Chris Squire

4) Tony Kaye

YES #6 (JUL 1970 - JUL 31, 1971)

1) Jon Anderson

2) Chris Squire

3) Tony Kaye

4) Bill Bruford

5) Stephen James 'Steve' Howe vocals, lead guitar, acoustic guitar 

YES #7 (AUG 1, 1971 - JUL 19, 1972)

1) Jon Anderson

2) Chris Squire

3) Bill Bruford

4) Steve Howe

5) Richard Christopher 'Rick' Wakeman organ, piano, mellotron, synthetizer

YES #8 (JUL 20, 1972 - MAY 18, 1974)

1) Jon Anderson

2) Chris Squire

3) Steve Howe

4) Rick Wakeman

5) Alan White drums, percussion, vocals

YES #9 (MAY 19, 1974 - AUG 6, 1974)

1) Jon Anderson

2) Chris Squire

3) Steve Howe

4) Alan White

YES #10 (AUG 7, 1974 - OCT 1976)

1) Jon Anderson

2) Chris Squire

3) Steve Howe

4) Alan White

5) Patrick Phillipe Moraz keyboards

YES #11 (aka #9) (OCT 1976 - NOV 1976)

 1) Jon Anderson

2) Chris Squire

3) Steve Howe

4) Alan White

YES #12 (aka # 8) (NOV 1976 - JAN 1980)

1) Jon Anderson

2) Chris Squire

3) Steve Howe

4) Alan White

5) Rick Wakeman

YES #13 (JAN 1980 - FEB 1980)

1) Chris Squire

2) Steve Howe

3) Alan White

YES #14 (FEB 1980 - DEC 1980)

1) Chris Squire

2) Steve Howe

3) Alan White

4) Geoffrey 'Geoff' Downes keyboards

5) Trevor Charles Horn bass, guitar

YES #15 (JUN 1983 - OCT 1983)

1) Jon Anderson

2) Chris Squire

3) Alan White
4) Tony Kaye

5) Trevor Charles Rabinowitz (aka Trevor Rabin) guitar


YES #16 (OCT 1983 - JAN 1984)
1) Jon Anderson
2) Chris Squire
3) Alan White
4) Trevor Rabin
5) Edwin 'Eddie' Jobson keyboards

YES #17 (aka #15) (JAN 1984 - SEPT 1988)
1) Jon Anderson
2) Chris Squire
3) Alan White
4) Trevor Rabin
5) Tony Kaye


YES #18 (EARLY 1991 - MAR 5, 1992)

1) Jon Anderson

2) Chris Squire

3) Steve Howe

4) Rick Wakeman

5) Bill Bruford

6) Tony Kaye

7) Trevor Rabin

8) Alan White

YES #19 (aka #15, #17) (SPRING 1994 - OCT 11, 1994)

1) Jon Anderson

2) Chris Squire

3) Tony Kaye

4) Alan White

5) Trevor Rabin 

YES #20 (aka #8, #12) (MAR 4, 1996 - 1997)

1) Jon Anderson

2) Chris Squire

3) Steve Howe

4) Rick Wakeman

5) Alan White

YES #21 (1997 - MAR 25, 2000)

1) Jon Anderson

2) Chris Squire

3) Steve Howe

4) Alan White

5) William Wyman 'Billy' Sherwood keyboards, bass, guitar

6) Igor Khoroshev keyboards

YES #22 (MAR 26, 2000 - AUG 4, 2000)

1) Jon Anderson

2) Chris Squire

3) Steve Howe

4) Alan White

5) Igor Khoroshev


YES #23 (aka #9, #11) (AUG 5, 2000 - JUL 21, 2001)
1) Jon Anderson
2) Chris Squire
3) Steve Howe
4) Alan White


YES #24 (JUL 22, 2001 - DEC 13, 2001)
1) Jon Anderson
2) Chris Squire
3) Steve Howe
4) Alan White
5) Tom Brislin keyboards, vocals


YES #25 (aka #9, #11, #23) (DEC 14, 2001 - APR 2002)
1) Jon Anderson
2) Chris Squire
3) Steve Howe
4) Alan White


YES #26 (aka #8, #12, #20) (APR 2002 - SEPT 22, 2004)

1) Jon Anderson

2) Chris Squire

3) Steve Howe

4) Alan White

5) Rick Wakeman


YES #27 (2008)
1) Jon Anderson
2) Chris Squire
2) Steve Howe
4) Alan White
5) Oliver Wakeman keyboards (Rick's son)


YES #28 (2008 - JAN 2011)
1) Chris Squire
2) Steve Howe
3) Alan White
4) Oliver Wakeman
5) Benoit David vocals


YES #29 (JAN 2011 - FEB 5, 2012)
1) Alan White
2) Chris Squire
3) Steve Howe
4) Geoff Downes
5) Benoit David


YES #30 (FEB 6, 2012 - MAY 2015)
1) Alan White
2) Chris Squire
3) Steve Howe
4) Geoff Downes
5) Jon 'Juano' Davison vocals


YES #31 (MAY 2015 - PRESENT)
1) Alan White
2) Billy Sherwood
3) Steve Howe
4) Geoff Downes
5) Jon Davison
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7) Jay Schellen drums (filled in for Alan White from time to time since summer 2016)

THE WARRIORS FAMILY TREE - SHOWS LIST

This family tree is the work of Bruno Ceriotti. Help in putting this together has been provided by John H Warburg, to whom I'm most grateful.

THE WARRIORS #1 (195? - 1959 or 1960)

1) David 'Dave' 'Fossy' Foster vocals, bass

2) Anthony 'Tony' Alveston lead vocals
3) Ian Alveston rhythm guitar
4) John Hill lead guitar
5) Derek Thornhill drums 

 

THE WARRIORS #2 (1959 or 1960 - 1962)

1) Dave Foster
2) Derek Thornhill
3) Michael 'Mike' Brereton rhythm guitar
4) Rodney 'Rod' Hill lead guitar, piano, harp, banjo
5) Anthony 'Tony' Anderson lead vocals, harp

1960: The Imperial Ballroom, Carr Road, Nelson, Lancashire, UK

THE WARRIORS #3 (1962 - FEB ??, 1964)

1) Dave Foster

2) Mike Brereton

3) Rod Hill

4) Derek Thornhill

5) Tony Anderson

6) John Roy 'Johnny' Anderson lead vocals

July 31, 1963: The California Ballroom, Whipsnade Road, Dunstable Downs, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, UK with The Fortunes with the Clifton Hall Stars, Gene and the Cossacks 

August 31, 1963: The California Ballroom, Whipsnade Road, Dunstable Downs, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, UK with The Fortunes with The Clifton Hall Stars, The Hide-A-Ways

October 26, 1963: The California Ballroom, Whipsnade Road, Dunstable Downs, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, UK with Robby Hood and his Merry Men, Grant Tracey and the Sunsets

ca. November 1963: unknown venue, London, UK

The band plays to a national competition sponsored by the 'New Musical Express', where they reached the finals and win a recording contract with 'Decca Records'.

December 1963: Southern Sporting Club, unknown city, UK

The head of 'Decca Records' Dick Rowe goes to see them perform.

February ??, 1964: Bury Palais, Bury, Lancashire, UK

Derek Thornhill's last gig with the band. Their future drummer Ian Wallace was in the audience tonight and after the show he was invited to join the band the day after.

THE WARRIORS #4 (FEB ??, 1964 - NOV 1965)

1) Dave Foster

2) Mike Brereton

2) Rod Hill

4) Tony Anderson

5) Johnny Anderson

6) Ian Russell Wallace drums

February 26-27, 1964: The Manchester Cathedral, Victoria Street, Manchester, Lancashire, UK 

April 14, 1964: The California Ballroom, Whispsnade Road, Dunstable Downs, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, UK, supported Joe Brown and the Bruvvers, with The Fortunes, The Hide-a-ways

April 17, 1964: The Devonshire Sporting Club, Devonshire Road, High Broughton, Salford, Lancashire, UK, with Anne Shelton, Jimmy Grimes, Running Fox and Anita, The Vincents, Gary Murray, Red Humphries, Jean Enrico and the Pavla  

July 18, 1964: The Memorial Hall, Northwich, Cheshire, UK with The Addicts, Johnny Templer and the Hi-Cats 

August 8, 1964: Princess Ballroom, Halifax, West Yorkshire, UK

September 11, 1964: The California Ballroom, Whispsnade Road, Dunstable Downs, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, UK , with The Contrasts, Brian Diamond and the Cutters 

October 3, 1964: Princess Ballroom, Halifax, West Yorkshire, UK

unknown date, 1964: 'Thank Your Lucky Stars', Reddiffusion ITV-TV Show, London (?), UK

The band perform: 'You Came Along'.

unknown date, 1964: 'Juke Box Jury', BBC TV Show, London (?), UK

The band perform: 'You Came Along'.

December 1964: Antley Church, Accrington, Lancashire, UK

December 26, 1964: The Astoria Ballroom, Rawtenstall, Lancashire, UK with The Mutineers, The Vincents 

December 31, 1964: Nevada Dance Hall, Bolton, Lancashire,UK

unknown date, 1964 or 1965: The Beachcomber Club, Accrington, Lancashire, UK

March 16, 1965: Cavern Club, 10 Mathew Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with The Clayton Squares, The US Limited

May 28, 1965: Cavern Club, 10 Mathew Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with The Feelgoods, The Measles

June 20, 1965: Mecca Dancing, The Carlton, Rochdale, Lancashire, UK "all-night rave, 12pm - 5am" 

July 14, 1965: Cavern Club, 10 Matthew Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK


July 26, 1965: Cavern Club, 10 Matthew Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with Steve Aldo, The Blues Secrets, The Boomerangs, The Clayton Squares, The Connoisseurs, The Cresters, The Dimensions, The Escorts, The Five Aces, The Hideaways, The Hobos, The Lancastrians, The Manchester Playboys, The Masterminds, The Measles, The Power House Six, Earl Preston's Realms, The Richmond Group, Kris Ryan and the Questions, The Scaffold, The Spinners, The Undertakers, Hank Walters and the Dusty Road Ramblers (24 act benefit show from 12pm to 12am) 

September ?, 1965: The Beachcomber Club, Bolton, Lancashire, UK

The show was recorded and later released posthumous on the album: 'Bolton Club '65' (2003, reissued on 2008).

October 23, 1965: Princess Ballroom, Halifax, West Yorkshire, UK

THE WARRIORS #5 (NOV 1965 - AUG 2?, 1967)

1) Dave Foster

2) Rod Hill

3) Johnny Anderson

4) Ian Wallace

5) Brian Charles Chatton organ

December 18, 1965: The New Centry Hall, New Centry House, Corporation Street, Manchester, Lancashire, UK with The St Louis Union

December 29, 1965: Princess Ballroom, Halifax, West Yorkshire, UK

January 8, 1966: The Civic Hall, Worsley, Lancashire, UK

January 17, 1966: The Blackburn Palais, Blackburn, Lancashire, UK

January 19, 1966: Club A' Gogo, Percy Street, Haymarket, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, UK

January 26, 1966: The Beachcomber Club, Leigh, Lancashire, UK

January 27, 1966: Bolton Palais, Bolton, Lancashire, UK

February 1, 1966: The Bamboo Club, 83 London Road, Hazel Grove, Stockport, Cheshire, Lancashire, UK

February 5, 1966: The Fire Station, Rochdale, Lancashire, UK

February 13, 1966: The Jigsaw Club, Cromford Court off Market Street, Manchester, Lancashire, UK

February 17, 1966: The Bolton Casino, Bolton, Lancashire, UK

February 18, 1966: Club A' Gogo, Percy Street, Haymarket, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, UK

February 26, 1966: The Beachcomber Club, Leigh, Lancashire, UK

March 1, 1966: The Beachcomber Club, Leigh, Lancashire, UK

March 13, 1966: The Jigsaw Club, Cromford Court off Market Street, Manchester, Lancashire, UK

March 27, 1966: Mister Smiths, Behind Whitworth Street Post Office, Manchester, Lancashire, UK

April 2, 1966: At The Union, University Union, Oxford Road, Manchester, Lancashire, UK with The Quiet Five, DJ Mad Baron

May 16, 1966: The Bolton Palais, Bolton, Lancashire, UK

May 20, 1966: Mister McCoys, Bottomley Street, Middlesborough, North Yorkshire, UK 

June 27, 1966: The Storyville Club, Cologne, Germany

August 21, 1966: Tiles Club, 79-89 Oxford Street, Soho, West London, UK with Felder's Orioles  

Summer 1966: The Top Ten Club, 136 Reeperbahn, St Pauli, Hamburg, Germany

Summer 1966: The Bolton Palais, Bolton, Lancashire, UK

Summer 1966: The Beachcomber Club, Leigh, Lancashire, UK

Summer 1966: The Wythenshawe Sporting Club, Wythenshawe, Manchester, Lancashire, UK

Summer 1966: The Longsight Club, 84 East Road, Longsight, Manchester, Lancashire, UK

October 11, 1966: The Oasis Club, 45-47 Lloyd Street off Albert Square, Manchester, Lancashire, UK 

October 13, 1966: Cavern Club, 10 Mathew Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK with Look Twice

October 19, 1966: Club A' Gogo, Percy Street, Haymarket, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, UK

November 23, 1966: Club A' Gogo, Percy Street, Haymarket, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, UK

November 23, 1966: The Public Hall, Barrow-in-Furness, UK

December 1966: The Storyville Club, Cologne, West Germany

unknown date, 1966: The Ashton Palais, Gas Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, UK 

January - February 1967: The Storyville Club, Frankfurt, West Germany

February 1967: The Carousel Club, Copenhagen, Denmark (almost one month)

March 1 - ca. April 1, 1967: The Storyville Club, Cologne, West Germany

March 17, 1967: Club A' Gogo, Percy Street, Haymarket, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, UK

April 22 - ca. April 28, 1967: The Storyville Club, Cologne, West Germany  

April 29, 1967: P.N. Hit House, Munich, West Germany

August 28, 1967: 'Beat! Beat! Beat!', TV Show, Stadthalle, Offenbach, Germany with P.P. Arnold, The Creation, Graham Bonney, Don & Dotty, The Move (brodcast date)
The Warriors performed live 'Mr. Nobody Nothing' and 'Tango'. 

August 2?, 1967: The Storyville Club, Frankfurt, West Germany
Johnny Anderson's last gig with the band.

THE WARRIORS #6 (AUG 2?, 1967 - 1968)

1) Dave Foster

2) Rod Hill

3) Ian Wallace

4) Brian Chatton

October 1967 - 1968: La Chasse Club, 100 Wardour Street, Soho, West London, UK

The band played there as house band for a few months.

MABEL GREER'S TOYSHOP FAMILY TREE - SHOWS LIST

MABEL GREER'S TOYSHOP #1 (1967 - JAN 1968)

1) Paul Rutledge bass

2) Clive Bailey vocals, fuzz guitar

3) Robert William 'Bob' Hagger (aka Alexander Belmont) drums

September 7, 1967: Happening 44, 44 Gerrard Street, London, UK

October 1, 1967: Middle Earth, 43 King Street, Covent Garden, London, UK with Crazy World of Arthur Brown, Exploding Galaxy, The Kult

October 21, 1967: Middle Earth, 43 King Street, Covent Garden, London, UK with Eire Apparent, Ginger Johnson's African Drum Band, Ultradelic Alchemist, John Peel, Films, Guest Musicians and Poetry

November 11, 1967: Middle Earth, 43 King Street, Covent Garden, London, UK with Zoot Money's Dantalians Chariot, Amalgam, Jeff Dexter, Films, Poetry, Light Shows

November 25, 1967: Middle Earth, 43 King Street, Covent Garden, London, UK with Nervous System

December 9, 1967: Marquee Club, 90 Wardour Street, Soho, central London, UK with The Neat Change

unknown date, 1967: Brunel University, Uxbridge, West London, UK

unknown date, 1967: London School of Economics, London, UK

unknown date, 1967: Corn Exchange, Hereford, Herefordshire, UK

January 1, 1968: Marquee Club, 90 Wardour Street, Soho, central London, UK with The Nice

MABEL GREER'S TOYSHOP #2 (JAN 1968 - MAY 1, 1968)

1) Clive Bailey

2) Alexander Belmont

3) Peter William Brockbanks (aka Peter Banks) guitar

4) Christopher Russell Edward 'Chris' Squire vocals, bass

January 20, 1968: Marquee Club, 90 Wardour Street, Soho, central London, UK with The Gods

February 2, 1968: Middle Earth, 43 King Street, Covent Garden, London, UK with The Action, Odyssey, Jeff Dexter

April 3, 1968: 'John Peel's Night Ride', BBC-1 Radio Show, London, UK (broadcasting date)

Mabel Greer's Toyshop perform: 'Beyond And Before', 'Images Of You And Me', 'Jeanetta' and 'Electric Funeral'. The tracks, produced by pianist Mike Leander, were later released posthumously (minus 'Jeanetta') on Peter Banks's anthology album: 'Can I Play You Something?: The Pre-Yes Years Recordings From 1964-1968' (1999).

MABEL GREER'S TOYSHOP #3 (MAY 2, 1968 - MAY 18, 1968)
1) Clive Bailey
2) Alexander Belmont
3) Chris Squire
4) Peter Banks
5) John Roy Anderson vocals

 

May 2, 1968: Marquee Club, 90 Wardour Street, Soho, central London, UK with The Nice

May 18, 1968: St. Joseph's Hall, Highgate Archway, North London, UK with The Action

MABEL GREER'S TOYSHOP #4 (JUN 7, 1968 - JUL 15, 1968)

1) Clive Bailey

2) Chris Squire

3) John Anderson

4) William Scott' Bill' Bruford drums

June 7, 1968: Rachel MacMillan's College, Deptford, UK

MABEL GREER'S TOYSHOP #5 (JUL 16, 1968 - JUL 27, 1968)

1) Chris Squire

2) Peter Banks

3) John Anderson

4) Bill Bruford

July 20, 1968: Kingston Market Hall, Kingston-upon-Thames, London, UK

July 26, 1968: Bracknell Sports Centre, Bracknell, UK 

July 27, 1968: Municipal Hall, Newmarket, UK