Yes West (Rabin Era)

I have noticed many topics regarding post-Gabriel and/or Hackett Genesis, but have rever to my recollection seen a topic on the "Yes West" era: The Trevor Rabin era of Yes.  I like  much of the music they did, although for different reasons from the "Classic" or "Trooper" era......What do you think?  I definitely think it was (mostly) art rock, if not full on symphonic prog.......

that's the YES that i first met in 1983/84 – i sort of worked my way back
from there, but i still hold the so-called “YesWest“ (or “PowerYes, “Rabin
& Friends“, “Yeah“, “NotQuiteButSortOf“, “ABunchOfBoringOldFarts“,
“ASRWK“ depending on the mood) in very high regard, indeed.

they were never anywhere near the classic YES but they have created a
then all-new YES-sound that was entirely their own and has also in turn
influenced a new generation of bands (think billy sherwood's numerous
ventures & listen to KINOs 2005 album “picture“, lots of rabinesque
moments!)

PLUS – they could regroup anytime, even as CINEMA or as a trevor rabin-
solo project, and not sound dated at all. don't suppose you could say
that about a prospected AndersonHoweSquireWakemanWhite album.

i realize that i am probably alone on that opinion let the onslaught begin!

I haven't heard any of those albums except a bit of Big Generator.

Edited by progismylife - March 05 2007 at 11:30

About Kino.. I think it's right, because their guitarist John Mitchell is big Rabin fan and "Yes-West" music is one of his influences, as he told me after concert of Arena  (actually the name Kino is derived from pre-Yes-West band Cinema). John said also he likes his movie-scores and he wants to make some in the future.
I think maybe I'm only prog fan who consider all three albums (BG, 90125, Talk) as masterpieces, like TFTO and Relayer... even for different reasons, I can put them on the same, highest level. I love also Yes-West participation on Union, contrary to mostly crappy stuff of "classic" line-up there.

Listening to Big Generator. Wow this sounds a whole lot better than I remember.

progismylife wrote: Listening to Big Generator. Wow this sounds a whole lot better than I remember.

progismylife wrote: yarstruly wrote: progismylife wrote: Listening to Big Generator. Wow this sounds a whole lot better than I remember. That is a very underrate album IMHO...no it isn't like CTTE, etc....but songs like I'm Running, Final Eyes, Shoot High Aim Low, Holy Lamb and even the hits (Rhythm of Love, Love Will Find a Way)  are very good!  I'm Running is something of a mid-80s mini epic.... When I first heard it I had just heard Fragile and was not into 80's sounding stuff at all. But now I listen to it with pleasure because it is a good 80's album.

Wow!  Where was all this love for Big Generator at the start of the Yes elimination tourney???

I feel both 90125 and Big Generator were voted out too early on that poll, but they are nowhere near my favourites.Good albums, for sure, but I feel they are more AOR in sound. And I like some AOR, yes- they stand up well enough today, too. Union is mostly poor though, and Talk was no great shakes, imho of course.

yarstruly wrote: I actually think Talk is the best Yes-West album.  Endless Dream is an epic on par with most Classic Yes (IMHO) and The Calling, Real Love, Where Will You Be, and State of Play are wonderful songs...Even the obviously commercial Walls has a great hook! I don't find a weak track anywhere on Talk!  It was the last Yes-West album to survive in the tourney as well....