Yes - The Quest

Paulo V wrote: A Meh album, when bands like Yes try to perpetuate a legacy based on making money at all costs the result is very simple....anything for the bizz, one more for the road, just that!

octopus-4 wrote: Just to add Procol Harum to the list

Edited by Cristi - October 08 2021 at 04:17

Cristi wrote: octopus-4 wrote: Cristi wrote: octopus-4 wrote: Just to add Procol Harum to the list I said " and many others".  Procol Harum aren't many  ok then, excuse me for forgetting about Procol Harum.

^ Yeah, I just heard them both (once) and indeed the one that is more worth listening is The Red Planet. I still have to listen to them more times, though. And Anderson's 1000 hands album was also very nice. I still have to listen to Howe's one. But it still shows that Yes needs to come back together, they need to do something together again.

earlyprog wrote: It's a grower. Really enjoy Howe's work (some of his best !) and Davison's work as well. Overall the album reminds me of Magnification, though not as good.  Still cannot listen to H&E although I try every 2½ years or so.

Edited by Cristi - October 10 2021 at 10:38

^ I'm afraid I'm not particularly romantic about the vinyl thing, though I do apreciate the idea, nor much of an audiophile, so I actually rather got it on CD (I did get a turntable, a rather basic one, but as it is, the speed needs to be calibrated to get it right, and I found that I would never be able to do it perfectly, so I rather prefer to hear it on a format in which I know the speed will be right by default). And I did just bought the album on Amazon, though I ordered it many months ago, only it arrived with an aunt in USA, and only just got a chance of someone bringing it to me. Though it turned out it was even available in the local store for a time, yet very expensive (imports have been way too expensive around here latley).

earlyprog wrote: Cboi Sandlin wrote: I would disagree with you guys on this one, I found it to be a very good album, probably the best record yes has made since The Ladder. I think it is a step in a new direction for the band that I find quite enjoyable. Jon Davidson seems to be getting more confidence as a vocalist. It seems to me like he not trying as hard to sound like Jon Anderson and is actually getting a voice of his own. As well I find that the use of orchestral arrangements gives this album it’s own unique sound that is unlike any other Yes album. I know they have used orchestral arrangements before, but this time I think the way they used it was unique from their previous efforts. In my opinion I think this is a super high quality yes album, I would probably give it 4- 4.5 stars ⭐️. Excellent album in my view. Agreed (well, not higher than 3½-4 stars). It's a grower. Really enjoy Howe's work (some of his best !) and Davison's work as well. Overall the album reminds me of Magnification, though not as good.  Still cannot listen to H&E although I try every 2½ years or so.

Admittedly expectations were already set pretty low but this new record barely even hits that bar.