Alan White: Legendary Drummer with Yes, Dies at 72

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Alan White, drummer with Yes, dies at 72.

If you are good enough to be the drummer in Yes then you are very good.
He also played with John Lennon. RIP.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-61600583
 
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jedishrfu said:
and some more coverage with video from Rolling-Stone:

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/yes-drummer-alan-white-dead-72-1359113/

and others:


He learned the 1972 set in a weekend because they had a gig Monday!? That is nuts. I just checked 'Yessongs 1972' set list.
Close to the Edge, the Yes Album and Fragile stuff all in there.
That is a lot of difficult material.
I just watched a little bit on YouTube, they have an entire concert and open with, 'Ive seen all good people.' Amazing band in their prime there.

Difficult listening to him sounding so old and frail in your clip. He had a good career in Yes, respected.