DRAMA

The absence of Andreson/Wakeman superb duo cleaned the way to Howe, Squire and White and they did it very good. "Machine Messiah" and "Tempus Fugit" are two essencial songs in Yes history. Very powerful riffs and an excellent work of Chris on bass. Really good and for real Yes fanatics. Sounds different and refreshing. A great opportunity to know one different face of the classic and immortal Yes discography...

I had the great luck to listen Drama without the perjudice of the old Yes Fans who are extremely fanatics of the Anderson/Howe/Wakeman/Squire sort of brotherhood. I listened this album clear and sober and still surprises me. Maybe the voice of Trevor Horn trying to emulate Anderson it's the most annoying part of the album but musically is almost a masterpiece. And I still don't understand those people who hates this release.

Starting with Machine Messiah the epic track of the album with heavy guitar riffs and excellent arrangements of Mr. Geoff Downes on keyboards.One of the Yes songs that you always remember and one of the best songs that Yes composed ever. White Car attmepts to be a short song "a la Anderson" and doesn't work so well but Does It Really Happen? works excellent as a mid-pop-song with repetive parts but keeping the Yes concept even with those 80's synthesizers sounds. Another highlight: Into the Lens, great song with awsome arrangements for guitar and keys. Run Through the Light seems to be another "intermezzo" but suddenly turns into a really good prog song. And what I have to say about Tempus Fugit a great ending for the album, prog and powerful, full of the Howe/Squire talent...

Seriously, I really don't know why some people hate this album. I like Tormato too and I don't dare to compare both albums but I think Dramat was the best example of the end of a decade and a brilliant start of the 80's (even when most of the people hates 80's Yes)... Really 3.9*

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