FLY FROM HERE

The Best YES album since Big Generator. Actually since 90215. Actually the best since Drama! I don't miss Jon ( I know, sacrilege...so what). The lyrics make SENSE and the musical ideas are not mired down by everyone fighting for a solo. In this sense they are what they should have always been, REALLY GOOD SONGWRITERS! It does remind me of the Buggles, but then I liked them. This is relevant YES music for a relevant era, played by relevant musicians who have been hiding good albums within themselves for years. This one speaks to the strengths and downplays their weaknesses. This will never be considered at true "return to form", but for christ-sakes they are all in their 60's. What were they supposed to do? A prog version of "Smile"?. This album does a good a job as any at proving they have more gas in the tank than many of their ilk (the who/rolling stones anyone?) They need to follow it up by playing as many of these tunes in their shows as possible. Yes this means they will have to play longer shows so they can include the crowd pleasers as well as the god-awful "Roundabout" (and for a good version of this, try Dave Gregory's "Tin Spirit" on YOUTUBE for a jaw-dropping version), but it does mean that they have a chance to update their audience YET AGAIN. I love this record!