| Author |
 Topic Search  Topic Options
|
Cygnus X-2 
Special Collaborator
Honorary Collaborator
Joined: December 24 2004
Location: Bucketheadland
Status: Offline
Points: 21342
|
 Posted: March 31 2005 at 20:01 |
[QUOTE=bluetailfly] Based on this thread, I just ordered a "like new" CD of Drama from Ebay. I am really psyched to check it out. It's one of the few Yes albums I haven't heard. Up til now, I just couldn't imagine listening to Yes without Ander
|
|
|
 |
dropForge
Forum Senior Member
Joined: April 24 2004
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 608
|
Posted: March 31 2005 at 22:30 |
 In my mind the four greatest Yes albums ever are: The Yes Album, Relayer, Drama, and Talk. |
Huh?! Talk blows!
| These albums show each Yes era at its peak. |
Relayer and D
|
|
Rob The Good
Forum Senior Member
Joined: December 17 2004
Location: New Zealand
Status: Offline
Points: 476
|
Posted: April 01 2005 at 00:45 |
|
My favourite Yes album may be Relayer, with CTTE close behind, but I LOVE Drama. Trevor Horn is OK at best really, but Steve Howe's and Chris Squire's backing vocals are good enough to sustain the whole thing. Geoff Downes' keyboards bring some much needed
|
|
And Jesus said unto John, "come forth and receive eternal life..."
Unfortunately, John came fifth and was stuck with a toaster.
|
|
valravennz
Forum Senior Member
VIP Member
Joined: March 20 2005
Location: New Zealand
Status: Offline
Points: 2546
|
Posted: April 01 2005 at 00:59 |
[QUOTE=dropForge]Drama a classic? In my book = DEFINITELY. A true curveball from a band that was assumed to be on its last legs. "Machine Messiah," "Does It Really Happen?" and "Tempus Fugit"...outstanding. And Squire's bass playing on thi
|
"Music is the Wine that fills the cup of Silence"
- Robert Fripp
|
|
Guests
Forum Guest Group
|
Posted: April 01 2005 at 10:53 |
This whole thread might belong under featured CD forum. Yes? No? Maybe? 
|
|
Snow Dog
Special Collaborator
Honorary Collaborator
Joined: March 23 2005
Location: Caerdydd
Status: Offline
Points: 32995
|
Posted: April 01 2005 at 11:17 |
|
For what its worth I love Drama to and didn't miss Anderson at all! For all I knew at the time this was the Yes of the future , so accepted it, unlike some
|
|
|
|
HaroldLand
Forum Senior Member
Joined: April 02 2005
Location: Canada
Status: Offline
Points: 162
|
Posted: April 02 2005 at 00:56 |
Drama really is amazing. It's one of my top few Yes albums.. their sound on that record, while sounding rather cold and dark, was a nice breath of fresh air; not that the air was stail from Tormato by any means -- Tormato was also a great record--
|
|
Jools
Forum Senior Member
Joined: September 30 2004
Location: United Kingdom
Status: Offline
Points: 159
|
Posted: April 04 2005 at 09:31 |
I think we should look at it like this: What if in 1980 Drama was the new Buggles record? I think then (and now) the prog fraternity would have lauded it as a great album by this great new prog band that sound qui
|
|
Ridicule is the burden of genius.
|
|
Pathetique
Forum Groupie
Joined: April 03 2005
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 54
|
Posted: April 05 2005 at 00:27 |
well even though drama may not really sound like the other Yes albums I still love Squire's solo at the end of Really happen, and Camera is just hilarious
|
|
The Steve
prog-metal radio on www.wcrx.net,
monday 9-midnight CST
|
|
Hangedman
Prog Reviewer
Joined: November 03 2004
Location: Canada
Status: Offline
Points: 1261
|
Posted: April 05 2005 at 00:47 |
Pathetique wrote:
and Camera is just hilarious |
you got that right.
|
|
gleam
Forum Senior Member
Joined: April 01 2005
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 299
|
Posted: April 07 2005 at 17:39 |
Putting "Drama" aside, let's see if we all agree whether "Union" was the absolute worst thing Yes ever put out. Or does "Symphonic music of Yes" qualify. 
|
|
Guests
Forum Guest Group
|
Posted: April 07 2005 at 18:27 |
I love all this constant 'Drama' slating..No way near as bad or imbarresing as '90125' & 'Big generator' now they are bad. 
Does i
|
|
tuxon
Forum Senior Member
Joined: September 21 2004
Location: plugged-in
Status: Offline
Points: 5502
|
Posted: April 07 2005 at 18:49 |
The only reason Drama is bad, is because of the high standart of the previous albums. Judged purely on it's own merits (without the bagage of a Relayer or CTTE in the back of your mind while listening) it's quite an OK album, maybe even good. Ha
|
|
I'm always almost unlucky _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Id5ZcnjXSZaSMFMC Id5LM2q2jfqz3YxT
|
|
bluetailfly
Forum Senior Member
Joined: January 28 2005
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 1383
|
Posted: April 11 2005 at 10:36 |
I just received "Drama" and have played it about 5 times now, and I cannot stop myself from singing to myself "Ma-chine, ma-chine mes-si-ah, take me..." This is an awesome tune, literally. I don't think I've ever heard such terrifying guitar work f
|
|
"The red polygon's only desire / is to get to the blue triangle."
|
|
salmacis
Forum Senior Member
Content Addition
Joined: April 10 2005
Status: Offline
Points: 3928
|
Posted: April 11 2005 at 11:35 |
I think 'Drama' is a total classic myself; miles ahead of the dire 'Tormato' and the last album they did, in my opinion, that deserves the 'classic' status, though 'The Ladder' had its moments. 'Machine Messiah' is a superb song, and shows Yes a
|
|
Donate monthly and keep PA fast-loading and ad-free forever.
/PAlogo_v2.gif "Progarchives.com Homepage")
Yes - Drama
