YES: DRAMA vs 90125 LINE-UP

Hi Everybody, 

At the time when “90125” was released, I read an interview with Trevor Rabin saying that formation of that album was better then the “DRAMA” line-up. Because the true soul of a band was the vocalist (Jon Anderson). 

In my opinion (as I said once here in the forum) is : I think the TR Yes is not the true Yes. I think it`s a wonderful band, but not Yes. 

I really think  the DRAMA line-up is better. I think their sound is more the Yes sound. 

So, what do you think is better: DRAMA or 90125 line-up ?

Best Greetings...

I pick the lineup from the Drama era Yes

90125 had a better producer, but Drama had better musicians.

I'll take Howe + Downes over Rabin + Kaye any day.

I think Drama is absolutely better than 90125, and I go without any doubt for any band with Steve Howe instead of Trevor Rabin, but the truth is that Yes without Jon Anderson is not Yes.}

So Drama lineup is a better formation, even Trevor Horn has a better voice than Jon IMO, but doesn't sound like Yes, like somethoing wasmissing.

90125 is Yes, but one of the worst releases by the band along with Big Generator and Onion.

Iván

90125, no doubt!

Although I love the 2 Buggles albums, I don't think the combination Buggles / Yes worked out well. I love Tempus Fugit, but for the rest... Into The Lens is much better in the Buggles version (I Am A Camera  on the "Adventures In Modern Recording" album) than on Drama.

I love 90125, but because of Trevor Horn, not because of Trevor Rabin. Horn is a much better producer than Rabin. I love 90125 a lot more than Big Generator.

BiGi wrote: Hi everybody The first Yes album I ever heard was 90125 and I liked it very much (I still do), especially "Owner of a lonely heart" (obviously), "Changes" and "Leave it". In particular I simply love Trevor Rabin's voice. I think that with that work Yes tried to step out of their cliché, and tried to give up some of the pretentiousness that could annoy wider audiences. Then I heard Drama and to this day I still think this is the greatest album they ever came up with, and I realized that the "sound modification" process really started with the 1980 LP. I think they both are very experimental for their own. I furthermore am convinced that it is a good thing when prog rock can come down to terms with pop music: prog language not just for the initiated.

Hi BiGi & welcome

Your views may be greeted with some hostility around here!

Most Yes fans see Rabin as the anti Christ, in a similar way that Phil Collins was deemed to be the creative downfall of Genesis ( a bit unfair really) I respect your point of view, but have to disagree that it was a good thing that prog turned pop.

Out of interest, have you heard many other Yes albums? If not I would reccomend that you check out 'Close to the Edge' - their best IMO, and also 'Going for the One' the beginning of the modernisation of their sound, but still very progressive. I've never heard anyone say they think Drama is their best work.

BiGi wrote: Blacksword wrote: Most Yes fans see Rabin as the anti Christ, in a similar way that Phil Collins was deemed to be the creative downfall of Genesis ( a bit unfair really) Ahem...actually my favourite Genesis albums are A trick of the Tail and Wind and Wuthering, although I love them all (they are my favourite band of all times)... Blacksword wrote: Out of interest, have you heard many other Yes albums? If not I would reccomend that you check out 'Close to the Edge' - their best IMO, and also 'Going for the One' the beginning of the modernisation of their sound, but still very progressive. I've never heard anyone say they think Drama is their best work. I have all their LPs from Yes to Magnification...and my favourite "long" track is Gates of Delirium! (my preferences usually leave other prog lovers a little bit "astonished"... ) I even think that Open your eyes is a very interesting album!

I am a little bit "astonished"...