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Vibrationbaby 
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 Posted: March 13 2004 at 12:41 |
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I was just listening to Drama for the first time in 1,000,000 years and despite the big line-up change it cuts it! A lot more powerful than many Yes songs and Tempus Fugit sounds like it's going to go jazz fusion at times. I noticed it also got some favourable ratings in the archives' reviews.
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Peter
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Posted: March 13 2004 at 13:49 |
DRAMA's not bad, Vibe, but (and i'm sure Maani will back me on this one ) CLOSE TO THE EDGE is a religious experience! (Especially with the right incense....) Front pew in the sacred church of prog! I will brook no dissension! Dost thou want the happy prog god , or the vengeful , mortal?
Music from another verdant, fertile green planet!
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"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
He chortled in his joy.
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Tauhd Zaļa
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Posted: March 13 2004 at 13:53 |
Drama ????
I didn't know that it was a Yes album
Afterall the best song of Drama is :
"Video killed the radio stars"
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The State Of Grace Is Achieved
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Peter
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Posted: March 13 2004 at 22:11 |
 The Buggles, Tauhd? That song's a great, creative piece of pure pop fun! I love it! 
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"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
He chortled in his joy.
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Tauhd Zaļa
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Posted: March 14 2004 at 04:44 |
 Peter Rideout wrote:
The Buggles, Tauhd? That song's a great, creative piece of pure pop fun! I love it! |
Yes Pete, a funny song but The Buggles in Yes (Drama), do you think it is credible and serious ?
Trevor Horn and Jeoff Downes were The Buggles but singing and playing keyboards for Yes is heretic
Could you imagine Frank Sinatra singing for Genesis ?
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The State Of Grace Is Achieved
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Vibrationbaby
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Posted: March 15 2004 at 18:08 |
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Why doesn`t anyone ever mention Time and a Word when Peter Banks was in the group. They actually still play a couple of these tracks during live performances (Sweet Dreams & No Opportunity....) Also What is Steve Howe doing on the cover of the North American release of this record? Anyone? I just bought a UK vinyl edition and hauled out my old North American one for comparison purposes and noticed this. Alan White is also pictured on the inner sleeve of Yesterdays yet he is not featured on any of the tracks. I bought this album back in 1976 because it had the track America which was not previously available.
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Aztech
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Posted: March 16 2004 at 11:54 |
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For me its CLOSE TO THE EDGE and yes its close to a religious experience for me too ! followd by Fragile.
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Dan Bobrowski
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Posted: March 16 2004 at 12:54 |
Basically, Peter Banks was out when the album was released and Steve Howe was now "IN". Same goes with Yesterdays, when it was released Bruford "out" White "in".
Politics and legalities.
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Progrockr78
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Posted: March 17 2004 at 21:47 |
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Every Album listed here I love. Overall, though, I would have to say TFTO is my absolute favorite. I did notice when I bought the Rhino reissue over Christmas that the introduction to "Revealing Science of God" had been extended. I have been wondering why they took it out of the original LP. I also enjoyed the "Studio Run-throughs" on Disc 2. It gives a good sense of the guys just playing in the studio. All in all, I have all the Rhino reissues except "Tormato" and "Drama".
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corbet
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Posted: March 18 2004 at 06:03 |
Progrockr78 wrote:
Every Album listed here I love. Overall, though, I would have to say TFTO is my absolute favorite. I did notice when I bought the Rhino reissue over Christmas that the introduction to "Revealing Science of God" had been extended. I have been wondering why they took it out of the original LP. I also enjoyed the "Studio Run-throughs" on Disc 2. It gives a good sense of the guys just playing in the studio. All in all, I have all the Rhino reissues except "Tormato" and "Drama". |
I love you, man.
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arqwave
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Posted: March 30 2004 at 20:24 |
i was lucky enough to hear fragile and close to the edge in a row, so i experienced the evolution of the band, and the understanding why close to the edge is a masterpiece... and the last of that line-up, i like Alan White, he is solid and a good performer, but Bill Bruford is a better drummer
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Gaston
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Posted: March 30 2004 at 20:54 |
Close to the edge, relayer, tales, fragile, yesalbum, going4th1...
Gaston
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It's the same guy. Great minds think alike.
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StarshipTrooper
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Posted: March 31 2004 at 01:46 |
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I love all of those albums. In my opinion, Yes have never made a really bad album, though Big Generator tested my loyalty a little.
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lor68
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Posted: March 31 2004 at 09:11 |
You're right "prog fellow" from England!! But I think of the album "Open your eyes": probably it's the worst album by Yes, as well one of the most boring cd's!!
Lethe
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Lethe's keyboardplayer
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StarshipTrooper
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Posted: March 31 2004 at 09:17 |
lor68 wrote:
You're right "prog fellow" from England!! But I think of the album "Open your eyes": probably it's the worst album by Yes, as well one of the most boring cd's!!
Lethe
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Yes you are right....Open Your Eyes is pretty bad. I tend to play the old classics or The Ladder more than Big Generator and Open Your Eyes now.
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Posted: March 31 2004 at 13:24 |
The Yes Album...."Yours is No Disgrace" and "Starship Trooper" both amazing tracks.
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CygnusX2112
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Posted: April 08 2004 at 00:11 |
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Fragile, guys Fragile come on...geez
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Joren
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Posted: April 08 2004 at 11:43 |
CygnusX2112 wrote:
Fragile, guys Fragile come on...geez |
I voted for that one too, months ago, but I prefer Tales now 
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raggy
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Posted: April 09 2004 at 11:08 |
Tauhd Zaļa wrote:
Peter Rideout wrote:
The Buggles, Tauhd? That song's a great, creative piece of pure pop fun! I love it! |
Yes Pete, a funny song but The Buggles in Yes (Drama), do you think it is credible and serious ?
Trevor Horn and Jeoff Downes were The Buggles but singing and playing keyboards for Yes is heretic
Could you imagine Frank Sinatra singing for Genesis ?
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All true, but the proof's there for the hearing. Drama is a far better effort than 90125, which was the album which made me foresake my once favourite band. After I heard "Owner of a Lonley Heart" I didn't reach for a Yes LP for a long time. I saw them on the 9012live tour but that was only because I'd bought the ticket already. It was DIRE!!
Rabin's inclusion is twice the herecy in my book!
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Now is tomorrow afternoon
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raggy
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Posted: April 09 2004 at 11:23 |
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Even though I voted CTTE I think if I had to vote for best Yes song it would have to be Awaken. GFT1 is an exellent album and should have done better in the poll.
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Now is tomorrow afternoon
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