Carl Jacobsen, who hired Igor to do some work for Cakewalk, passed a tape of his, Piano Works , on to Jon Anderson of Yes, who was coincidentally working with Cakewalk at the time. Igor was called to audition for Yes and soon became their keyboard player. The current Masterworks 2000 US tour is Igor's third with the band. Will Alexander, to get the scoop on Igor's massive stage rig. Igor's 9-keyboard setup is indicative of the pure live performance that's integral to a Yes show.
Nothing is sequenced, and only a couple of samples are used - everything else is played live.
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