FRAGILE

To understand the real meening of "Fragile"in the music of the early 70's, you have to go back in time.In the video Yesyears,Rick Wakeman describes his 1st rehersal with Yes. He saw the band playing alive before , as Yes did some shows with Strawbs, and was very impressed indeed. This was a mutual feeling though. When Chris Squire called him to join the band,Wakeman agreed to make some rehersals and the band was starting to work on "Heart of the Sunrise". Wakeman was so impressed with the band consistence and with each band member talent that has droped Strawbs since then.Although "Yes Album"marked the 1st Yes commercial success-also a very good album-"Fragile"probably was the 1st Yes Masterpiece . Here you will find for the 1st time Yes at their plenitude of talent and creativity with the intricante arrangements and textures that please their audiences untill those days.

"Heart of the Sunrise" is the album peak. Starting with an outrageous bass line, it is the perfect example of a genuine and perfect prog song. If you know someone that do not know what progressive rock is, please just give a CD with "Heart of the Sunrise"and he will urderstand promptly . Highs and Lows, moog sinths,mellotrons,piano,organs, then electric guitar, acoustic guitar , different lines of bass and drums it is a real piece of art for any music lover and it is a nightmare to any instrumentist that wants to play their arrangements. Music for masters! But "Fragile" is not only "Heart of the Sunrise". With such creativityand inovative arrangements , the band started to use solo as rithym and vice versa.That becomes one of the bands most strongs marks!Also the music aproach constantly changes,from classical to rock , then some jazz, Bruford drums speed remains incontant, perfectly fitting Chris Squires Bass. During all the album! "Roundabout", "South Side of the Sky","Long Distance Runaround" , "The fish"(outstanding bass work!)were all in this format.A real classic , the first YES masterpiece, "Fragile" has passed on the time test. Curiouslly, becames even better everytime you play it!

p.s : Sorry for any mistake in my English.