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tamijo

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Posted: August 11 2009 at 02:25

Only time i saw Yes was the Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe tour

Howe was excellent

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Posted: August 11 2009 at 01:39

Dellinger wrote:

American Khatru wrote:

Speaking of YouTube, Anaon had a question earlier about live footage of Bruford playing Close to the Edge. Anyone know of any footage of him on that or any other CttE song live? Couldn't find on YouTube, maybe there's tape or a DVD out there?

There's a DVD of An Evening of Yes Music, by ABWH, which is virtually another lineup of Yes (without Chris Squire, but with Bruford). I still got to get that DVD, but it has the most awsome version of Heart of the Sunrise (I have the CD), with the best drumming I've heard on that song. There's also the Union tour video, which as far as I know is VERY difficult to get, and it features both Bruford and White.

Its a great DVD - It also has this... Wakeman at what is easily his best

(Sorry, no luck on the CttE Bruford video)

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Posted: August 11 2009 at 01:34

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By the way, given that this is a Yes appreciation thread, what do you people think of Jon Anderson's singing? I find most people find it diffilcult to like his voice, even in the prog archives. But as far as I'm concerned, he is one of the very best singers in prog and rock in general, quiet a unique and beautiful and powerful voice.

Easily my favourite singer + Writer + lyricist... My avatar is his first solo album! (Which if anyone who's posted here doesn't yet own, buy it!)

I really like his voice - Its so incredibly soft, yet technical, and has the best range ever... Just amazing.

I own all of his solo albums, and most of his albums as Jon & Vangelis.. I love his voice, basically

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Posted: August 10 2009 at 22:26

By the way, given that this is a Yes appreciation thread, what do you people think of Jon Anderson's singing? I find most people find it diffilcult to like his voice, even in the prog archives. But as far as I'm concerned, he is one of the very best singers in prog and rock in general, quiet a unique and beautiful and powerful voice.

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Posted: August 10 2009 at 22:23

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Posted: August 10 2009 at 13:12

They are all technically and emotionally superb. Yes were my first prog band, and remain to this day the ultimate symphonic experience. I look forward to discussing them for many years to come.

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Posted: August 10 2009 at 08:17

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I really don't know where you people get that Steve Howe is under-appreciated/rated Ermm

Sure he is well rated and appreciated here, of course! But I meant in the guitar world in general, most of guitar players don't even know his name LOL

American Khatru : I found this video with Bill Bruford with an awesome solo by Steve Howe. What I really like with Steve Howe is that he is as technical as emotional, even if it plays complex stuffs, he feels them and gives them life.

Edited by Anaon - August 10 2009 at 08:18

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Posted: August 10 2009 at 07:41

Speaking of YouTube, Anaon had a question earlier about live footage of Bruford playing Close to the Edge. Anyone know of any footage of him on that or any other CttE song live? Couldn't find on YouTube, maybe there's tape or a DVD out there?

Why must my spell-checker continually underline the word "prog"?

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Posted: August 10 2009 at 07:36

progkidjoel wrote:

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Chris Squire was quite the contrary. He looked like a huge monster that was going to eat a random audience member LOL

He put on quite a bit... Pretty bleak in contrast to what he used to look like...

And in that booklet that came with Fragile, he looked like a young god, and in the pics of him hopping around in Yessongs. Sheesh. LOL

Looks (and health!) aside, I always loved the fact that the very first thing you hear by Yes, on the very first album, is Squire powerfully way up on the neck of his Rickenbacker!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1b3R0y_0oY

Edit: the studio version I had up was taken down from YouTube. This is live, broadcast by French tv.

Edited by American Khatru - August 11 2009 at 13:50

Why must my spell-checker continually underline the word "prog"?

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Posted: August 10 2009 at 05:53

J-Man wrote:

Chris Squire was quite the contrary. He looked like a huge monster that was going to eat a random audience member LOL

He put on quite a bit... Pretty bleak in contrast to what he used to look like...

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Posted: August 10 2009 at 05:49

Chris Squire was quite the contrary. He looked like a huge monster that was going to eat a random audience member LOL

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Posted: August 10 2009 at 05:43

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J-Man wrote:

Howe is an excellent guitarist. I saw him live playing double duty last week with Yes and Asia, and he's got to be like 100 years old by now Tongue

, but he is still rippin'! Clap

Its because hes a vegatarian... Pretty funny stuff, the healthiest guy in the band has been looking like hes about to die for the past 20 years

Why must my spell-checker continually underline the word "prog"?

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Posted: August 10 2009 at 05:42

J-Man wrote:

Howe is an excellent guitarist. I saw him live playing double duty last week with Yes and Asia, and he's got to be like 100 years old by now Tongue

, but he is still rippin'! Clap

Its because hes a vegatarian... Pretty funny stuff, the healthiest guy in the band has been looking like hes about to die for the past 20 years

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Posted: August 10 2009 at 05:41

Howe is an excellent guitarist. I saw him live playing double duty last week with Yes and Asia, and he's got to be like 100 years old by now Tongue

, but he is still rippin'! Clap

I'm surprised I made it on page one here. It's not very often that I make page one on a Yes, DT, Genesis, etc. thread

Edited by J-Man - August 10 2009 at 05:42

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Posted: August 10 2009 at 05:26

American Khatru wrote:

Not only is Howe a great rock guitarist, and phenomenal on the nylon strings, but he has all these amazing forays into "old timey" styles that Gilmour and Page, great as they are too, could not touch at all. Cactus Boogie, Meadow Rag, The Continental, just to name three off The Steve Howe Album. Fripp could probably have done that kind of stuff too, but didn't want to. Same could go for Hackett, who, to be fair, probably edges Howe out on the classical side. But even as I say that I think of the "proggy" classical of Howe, like in The Ancients and Surface Tension, and I get chills like nothing else gives me. There's a thematic space and meaning about his playing. No, no one has it over on him, done deal.

Steve Howe is probably the first guitarist to genuinely master every style... And hes so damn clean - I can't think of anything hes ever played which is bad.

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Posted: August 10 2009 at 05:19

Not only is Howe a great rock guitarist, and phenomenal on the nylon strings, but he has all these amazing forays into "old timey" styles that Gilmour and Page, great as they are too, could not touch at all. Cactus Boogie, Meadow Rag, The Continental, just to name three off The Steve Howe Album.

Fripp could probably have done that kind of stuff too, but didn't want to. Same could go for Hackett, who, to be fair, probably edges Howe out on the classical side. But even as I say that I think of the "proggy" classical of Howe, like in The Ancients and Surface Tension, and I get chills like nothing else gives me. There's a thematic space and meaning about his playing. No, no one has it over on him, done deal.

Why must my spell-checker continually underline the word "prog"?

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Posted: August 09 2009 at 23:59

If you mention Howe's name in the same breath as Gilmour or Page, he's underappreciated. (Hackett is worthy company for him, however.)

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Posted: August 09 2009 at 21:14

The Quiet One wrote:

I really don't know where you people get that Steve Howe is under-appreciated/rated Ermm

He's definitely not under-APPRECIATED (and not SO under-rated) but (in my opinion) he ranks up there with Gilmour, Page, Hackett, etc. and for most of the people, (I think) he's not considered as good as them.

Edited by Tsevir Leirbag - August 09 2009 at 21:15

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Posted: August 09 2009 at 20:44

I really don't know where you people get that Steve Howe is under-appreciated/rated Ermm

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Posted: August 09 2009 at 20:42

Every album from The Yes Album to Going for the One are excellent. Particularly Close to the Edge, Tales, and the BEAUTIFUL Relayer.

I agree with Anaon, Howe's really under-rated. He is definitely a GREAT guitarist.

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