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Yes will be releasing a box set containing SEVEN uncut shows from the Close To The Edge tour.
Recordings from this tour originally resulted in the album YesSongs in 1973.
To draw a parallel to Queen ... this would be like Queen releasing Frankfurt, Zurich, Munich, Lyon, and all three nights in Paris 1979 in their entirety.
There's going to be a more accessible 2CD and 3LP set as well.
Needless to say I'll be grabbing the box.
musicland munich wrote:
^ Owner of a lonely heart ? ( Ok, that one is from 83')
Great Release !
No. 1983 Yes is "yeah, whatever."
70s Yes is when they created art, not disposable pop.
Their string of albums from 71-77 is just perfection.
My personal favourite is Going For The One, but most people will vote for The Yes Album or Close To The Edge. All are incredible records.
Ha, oh dear :)
And if you're into the music history and degrees of separation thing, there is a Yes connection to the Buggles that goes back to 1979 that has resulted in some pretty good music.
I will contend that are a few good tracks on 90125, but it just doesn't compare to the majesty of their earlier work. But - bands had to reinvent themselves in the MTV age, or be faced with fading into almost immediate obscurity.
Considering how people at this forum love Queen II so much, it's surprising that there aren't a lot of people here into the earlier Yes and Genesis stuff. Albums like Fragile and Selling England By The Pound aren't too far away from where Queen II comes from.
The Real Wizard wrote:
a )but it just doesn't compare to the majesty of their earlier work. But - bands had to reinvent themselves in the MTV age, or be faced with fading into almost immediate obscurity.
B) Considering how people at this forum love Queen II so much, it's surprising that there aren't a lot of people here into the earlier Yes and Genesis stuff.
a ) Exactly !
b) It depends at least a little bit on how old a person is. A lot of people I know who like the early Genesis period are clearly around or over their 50 mark. Same goes for Pink Floyd.
musicland munich wrote:
^ Owner of a lonely heart ? ( Ok, that one is from 83')
Great Release !
No. 1983 Yes is "yeah, whatever."
70s Yes is when they created art, not disposable pop.
Their string of albums from 71-77 is just perfection.
My personal favourite is Going For The One, but most people will vote for The Yes Album or Close To The Edge. All are incredible records.
agreed. the album version of GFTO really rocks...
also the earlier stuff is bizarrely great.
as for 80s Yes....they produced the single worse one-line lyric of all time:
"here is my soul, i eat at chez-nous"
My favorites are
1. Close to the Edge
2. Drama
3. The Yes Album
I used to own Going for the One & 90125 some 30 years ago (before CD's), but I have not replaced them.
I was never crazy about Going for the One, and that probably has to do with me not owning it until I was in college, only hearing 2 songs on the radio, and having it on LP but never transferring it to cassette tape (and listen to it in the car). In other words, I barely gave it a chance ...
I just l listened to portions of the three songs I songs I "forgot", and I think I will buy Going for the One the next time I order from Amazon.
Panchgani wrote:
I just l listened to portions of the three songs I songs I "forgot", and I think I will buy Going for the One the next time I order from Amazon.
You'll be glad you did. Turn Of The Century and Awaken are two of my favourite pieces ever written by anyone. They are just perfection.
Interesting to see Drama on your list. It certainly has its moments (Machine Messiah and Does It Really Happen rock), but some of it is pretty weak in my eyes. They just sound like they're out of steam, more so than on Tormato. To me there's nothing on Drama that kicks half as much ass as Release Release.
I really like Tempus Fugit and am partial to the mandolin in Through the Light, in addition to the two songs you mentioned.
I recall Tormato generally had too much Jon & Rick, and not enough Chris and Steve.
Panchgani wrote:
I really like Tempus Fugit and am partial to the mandolin in Through the Light, in addition to the two songs you mentioned.
I recall Tormato generally had too much Jon & Rick, and not enough Chris and Steve.
Ding.
Damn, I really need to give Drama another spin.
I'm a time and a word fan. I like their 60's ish stuff moreso (just like the BEE GEES... once a great band) than the rest but I had my bit of TORMATO and madrigal.
I found it really bizarre given I didn't have a classical upbringing.
matt z wrote:
I'm a time and a word fan. I like their 60's ish stuff moreso (just like the BEE GEES... once a great band) than the rest but I had my bit of TORMATO and madrigal.
I found it really bizarre given I didn't have a classical upbringing.
You've basically encircled the classic era !
Give your head a shake and Close To The Edge a listen :-)