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    Posted: November 05 2024 at 13:42
I went a LONG time without playing this but have recently been listening to it again. It's certainly not a masterpiece and it's "very much of its time", but it will always have a place in my heart. "Themes", "Fist of Fire", "Birthright", and "Let's Pretend" are my favorites. I've always considered "The Meeting", while beautiful, to be filler, and I really wish "Vultures in the City" had taken its place. 
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Originally posted by richardh richardh wrote:

^ the last ever episode. Loved that show back in the day and still laugh at the early morning repeats on CH4 in the UK. BTW I totally misremembered that scene thinking it was Shelley Long's character that delivered the line not Kirstie Alley. Embarrassed

Ha! When I was searching for it I was sure it was Sam that said it. This is why you never open a 30 year-old cold case strictly on eyewitness accounts.

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^ Perfect!
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^ the last ever episode. Loved that show back in the day and still laugh at the early morning repeats on CH4 in the UK. BTW I totally misremembered that scene thinking it was Shelley Long's character that delivered the line not Kirstie Alley. Embarrassed
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If you need a law firm, you could do worse than ABWH.
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Originally posted by Hrychu Hrychu wrote:

I personally could never get why people were saying that the ABWH album sounded like Yes. In my opinion it had absolutely no sonic connection to the Yes sound. It sounded more like an arena synth pop kinda album to my ear. And evern for '89 there were formations that did the prog thing better like Pazzo Fanfano Di Musica for instance.


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I personally could never get why people were saying that the ABWH album sounded like Yes. In my opinion it had absolutely no sonic connection to the Yes sound. It sounded more like an arena synth pop kinda album to my ear. And evern for '89 there were formations that did the prog thing better like Pazzo Fanfano Di Musica for instance.
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A more than decent album issued during the" dark ages of prog rock"... don't forget it
Much better than subsequent Yes's production during the 1990ies

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I don't really enjoy the album, but next to Big Generator its luminant. And like Union, the concert was fantastic compared to the album. Especially Wakeman's solo. 

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ABW&H and The Big Generator are my fifth and sixth favorite YES albums.  These are the two YES albums that my husband and I bond over.  We listen to these two albums several times a year...often back-to-back.  We played ABW&H's Quartet at our Wedding Reception. We danced. It's our song. Wink

Wakeman's keyboards on ABW&H may be my favorite EVER!  Incredibly majestic.  Bruford's drumming leaves me slack-jawed. Howe is on fire.  The melodies throughout are incredible. You go...Jon!

 And YES...I love Teakbois. This summer you couldn't get it...some of you get it.

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A very decent album, I was at the gig at Whitley Bay Ice Rink (near Newcastle) in October 89 when they toured. Smile
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Originally posted by Grumpyprogfan Grumpyprogfan wrote:

I think it's a solid album. 3.5 stars.

The DVD - Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe An Evening of Yes Music Plus, if you can find it, is superb. Something all Yes fans should own.

Finally, over four years later.....

ABWH - An Evening of YES Music Plus
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Originally posted by verslibre verslibre wrote:

Originally posted by Argo2112 Argo2112 wrote:

Originally posted by verslibre verslibre wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

I'm hearing the ABWH album for the very first time today and it was an instant hit with me, despite lacking the distinctive sound of Chris Squire's thunderous bass lines. Smile

Really? Interesting. I got the album when it was new, and it was pretty exciting at the time. I still like it a lot. It's good "B+" album. The concert was outstanding! They opened with solos in lieu of group, and I got to experience Rick Wakeman's keyboard wizardry "live without a net" for the first time ever. 

The night I saw them, Tony Levin was ill. Jeff Berlin stood in!

 Me too, If your in Southern California we may have been at the same show. 
 It was either Pacific Amphitheater or Irving Meadows, I can't remember.

Greek Theatre! You were there, too, right? The show opened suddenly with Jon singing on the floor (surrounded by security, of course) as he walked toward the stage.
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^ You need to listen to his tenure in Glass Hammer. What Yes should be more like.
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Originally posted by Tom Ozric Tom Ozric wrote:

I don’t know why I like Heaven and Earth as much as I do - maybe it’s the beautiful Dean artwork, maybe the Turquoise vinyl it’s pressed on, or Geoff Downes’ keyboards ?? Perhaps it is a light change of pace from what we all expect from Yes.
 
I was very impressed with Jon Davison on the Heaven & Earth album too, especially considering I'd never heard of him before. Smile
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I don’t know why I like Heaven and Earth as much as I do - maybe it’s the beautiful Dean artwork, maybe the Turquoise vinyl it’s pressed on, or Geoff Downes’ keyboards ?? Perhaps it is a light change of pace from what we all expect from Yes.
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^ Okay, so I exaggerated a little. Smile
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Tom Ozric Tom Ozric wrote:

You will like it, Paul. No doubt about it. It’s actually one of my sister’s faves from the Yes clan.
Lot’s to enjoy. And for what it’s worth, it’s ‘Proggier’ than Genesis’ We Can’t Dance release.
 
Cristi gave the Union album a big thumbs down earlier in this thread, so I'll just have to Open My Eyes and ears and judge the album for myself. Smile
 

Big thumbs down?! I did say it's got a few good songs (so it's an uneven album). I also said there are albums I liked even less than Union. 
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:


^ In that case, I'll probably make Keys to Ascension my next featured Yes album. Smile


I think you should do Yes Remixes.
 
From what I've heard of some of the other dreadful techno remixes so far, I don't think that would be a good idea. Tongue
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