Yes Singer Responds To Blatant Lies Of Former Bandmates Lawsuit

Last week, Riz Story filed a lawsuit against Yes, claiming the prog-rock legends stole portions of his song “Reunion” from his 2014 film A Winter Rose for their own tune “Dare To Know.” On Monday (Nov.18), lead vocalist Jon Davison addressed the accusations with a statement, calling them “blatant lies.” Davison confirms he and Riz Story — real name Rudolph Zahler — were in a band with late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins back in the ’90s, but they were not founding members of a band called Anyone like Zahler claimed; they were in a band called Blash Meth, and he left before it became Anyone years later.

“Any suggestion that I might have heard this generic melody when we were younger, let alone thought it was worthy of Yes, is utterly absurd,” he wrote.As for the relationship between “Dare To Know” and “Reunion,” Davison explained: He sets forth the idea that Zahler’s lawsuit comes from a place of feeling rejected after “hoping to work with Yes, and, I’m sorry to say, failing.” He also argued that the melody isn’t original, writing: According to Rolling Stone, Zahler’s lawyer responded to the statement, saying his client “looks forward” to his day in court.

“It is unfortunate that Yes continues to respond to Riz Story’s compelling copyright infringement lawsuit with ad hominem attacks.The latest is a long diatribe by Jon Davison that is equal parts easily disprovable fiction and self-incriminating admissions,” he wrote.

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