Interview with Chris Squire by Brian Draper - part 3
 
Brian : Well we certainly hope that is the case because it was a very enjoyable tour in 2003. We had a very fun time watching the group go around. If you are looking to the future with Yes, and you have got touring, and possible recording, also there was talk a while ago of a DVD process, are these the options being still considered?
Chris : DVD - which performance?
Brian : Jon was talking about a DVD approach to releasing music rather than a CD approach. I never quite understood what he meant.
Chris : No one ever quite understands what he means but that comes with the territory. I think if I can translate, there is obviously some interest in I suppose major rock performers of which somehow we are included in over these years. People like to see them in a DVD but I think that we were looking at doing an album like that and we still are possibly. But it would have to be combined with some kind of a major motion picture or some kind of soundtrack that we could be involved in. We are looking at various options from the various major companies. Universal have shown interest and we are going to be looking at trying to put together a show that maybe then after the film has been made of the same, we can then tour the world with that kind of a look and with that kind of combining the film and the touring aspect. So maybe Jon had this in his mind when he said that. He is always so far ahead in his thinking, its hard for me to keep up with him. But that's basically what I think that we are looking at.
Brian : What about the idea that Roger Dean has with the Floating Islands, an animated film?
Chris : I have looked at that too and I think Roger's floating Islands idea is a very good project. But after Lord of the Rings was made in New Zealand as the backdrop, but basically that southern hemisphere kind of thing with such good quality, its hard to know quite whether Roger may be a bit late in thinking about that because it has been done so well with the correct amount of money of course. His idea, I fully support it but I am not quite sure where it is going to go. I had a couple of meetings with him to try and figure it out but so far nothing is happening.
Brian : He is still, as far as I understand it, looking for funding for the project.
Chris : Yeah, I think pretty much. I was talking with Roger about funding and you know meanwhile Yes is a separate entity really from Roger even though he did our album sleeves. And I have to look out for what's best for Yes as opposed to Roger. But I think the idea of animated film for a Yes musical project is a good one but there are various options on the table that we are looking at.
Brian : That will be very exciting. Any of those alternatives that you described all sound interesting and being a bit different.
Chris : You have to go with the flow to a certain extent and just figure out now what you think is best. Of course, I don't totally run the band. It is just a question of us all having our input and coming up with an idea of how we elect to approach our next creative project.
Brian : When do you think the group will get together about this?
Chris : It will be based on a worthy project. I think that could be the next thing as Jon suggested for Yes, that we will combine our musical input into some kind of film venture and then we will take that out on the road. In terms of putting a date on it, it's under continual negotiation. And we are trying to figure out the best way to keep Yes' integrity and also to make money as well which obviously is a real factor in the real world. So that is really what is going on.
Brian : That sounds exciting and gives Yes fans a lot of confidence that something will happen.
Chris : Yes well I mean there is life in the old dog yet - is that an Australian saying? (laughs)
Brian : Thanks Chris, I very much appreciate you talking with me.
 
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