Best solo piece from Fragile?
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Topic: Best solo piece from Fragile?
Posted By: adamw
Subject: Best solo piece from Fragile?
Date Posted: April 07 2006 at 15:43
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So, as you possibly know Yes' Fragile consist of 4 group pieces and
five solo ones. Each of the members contributed his own. Which of them
do you like best then? I like Andersons and Squires pieces best, both for great melody. But as I'm a great bass fan my vote goes to Squires Fish. Have fun  |
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Posted By: Winter Wine
Date Posted: April 07 2006 at 15:46
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Anderson's 'We Have Heaven' is angelic, First couple of times I played the album that track had me close to tears!! 'The Fish' is extraordinary, Crazy atmosphere. 'Mood For a Day' is very reflective and dreamy, I love them both. Hard to decide ------------- My computer's broke |
I'm not kidding.Posted By: Rockin' Chair
Date Posted: April 07 2006 at 15:47
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Bruford’s Five Percent For Nothing ------------- 
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: April 07 2006 at 15:49
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I love Brufords and Squires. Hard decision. But ill go for Bruford's cause i dont think it will get many votes. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: April 07 2006 at 16:11
| As of this posting "Mood for a Day" had zero votes so I voted for that. It was a toss-up between that and "The Fish". |
Posted By: eddietrooper
Date Posted: April 07 2006 at 16:17
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I don'r really like that solo efforts. That's the reason why I prefer "The Yes Album" to Fragile, even if this one includes four outstanding tracks (the catchy Roundabout, the energic South Side Of The Sky, the beautiful Lond Distance Runaround and the absolutely awesome Heart of The Sunrise). The solo bits simply aren't necessary in this album. I voted for Howe, but actually "Mood for a day" is not that great.
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Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: April 07 2006 at 16:18
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I love Mood for a Day but Squire's Fish...is something special.The version on Yessongs is even better...IMHO ------------- 
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Posted By: Chicapah
Date Posted: April 07 2006 at 16:23
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Squire's The Fish. A bass solo that's melodic and structured. Who'da thunk it? ------------- "Literature is well enough, as a time-passer, and for the improvement and general elevation and purification of mankind, but it has no practical value" - Mark Twain |
Posted By: Winter Wine
Date Posted: April 07 2006 at 16:25
Not really a fair description at all ------------- My computer's broke |
eddietrooper wrote:
Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: April 07 2006 at 16:31
Absolutely!  -------------
Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb. |
Posted By: eddietrooper
Date Posted: April 07 2006 at 16:31
It's only my opinion. Maybe I'm too demanding with Yes. They are my favourite band.
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Posted By: Empathy
Date Posted: April 07 2006 at 16:41
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"Mood for a Day" here. "Not that great"?  ------------- Pure Brilliance: 
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Posted By: Ultaigh
Date Posted: April 07 2006 at 16:41
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Squire's The Fish, though, I really quite like Howe's Mood for a Day aswell.
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Posted By: Firepuck
Date Posted: April 07 2006 at 16:45
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THE FISH by far, but I kind of like that Schindleria Praematurus song also ------------- Kryten : "'Pub'? Ah yes, A meeting place where humans attempt to achieve advanced states of mental incompetence by the repeated consumption of fermented vegetable drinks." |
Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: April 07 2006 at 16:48
Chris Squid is fantastic!?!  -------------
Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb. |
Posted By: eddietrooper
Date Posted: April 07 2006 at 16:48
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I prefer The Clap or even Masquerade (from "Union" album) instead. Sorry.
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Posted By: ANDREW
Date Posted: April 07 2006 at 20:34
| I like Bruford's "Five Percent For Nothing" very much, but i voted for Rick Wakeman's "Cans And Brahms" because nobody voted for it. |
Posted By: dagrush
Date Posted: April 07 2006 at 21:09
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Squire is my favourite individual member of Yes and The Fish is great. However, Mood for a Day is my favourite of the bunch and gets my vote.
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Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: April 07 2006 at 21:26
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Bruford's Five Percent for Nothing.
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Posted By: Zoso
Date Posted: April 07 2006 at 21:29
You, my friend, should check out some Victor Wooten. I picked Mood For A Day. -------------  |
Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: April 07 2006 at 21:45
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Squire's "The Fish" ------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Posted By: progadicto
Date Posted: April 07 2006 at 22:25
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For a long time I really loved "Mood" and "Fish" but I think that the work of Anderson on "We Have" are really great... my vote goes for that piece...
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Posted By: blazno
Date Posted: April 08 2006 at 02:46
| Mood for a Day, really love this one, Fish is also great |
Posted By: nobody
Date Posted: April 08 2006 at 02:58
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It was oh! so close between The Fish and Mood for a Day, but I chose the latter. Both are stellar, as is the whole damn album. When I was a child of 4 or 5, I used to wake up at the crack of dawn and watch TV on Saturday mornings, just as some of the stations were coming on the air. The CBS affilate used to play these sunrise scenes of New York City and Long Island, still photo montages set to music. One of the musical pieces was Mood for a Day, one of the first songs I remember hearing as a little boy, and still a favorite. The half-time break in that one (which also ends the tune) is just excruciatingly beautiful, worthy of Vivaldi's mandolin concerto #93 and Rodrigo's stuff for stringed-instrument bliss. Start 'em on that Prog early, that's what I always say. ------------- "Some of you are going to die... martyrs, of course, to the Freedom I will provide!" |
Posted By: Mandrakeroot
Date Posted: April 17 2006 at 16:17
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I LOVE WAKEMAN'S "CANS AND BRAHAMS"!!!
For always yours, Mandrakeroot. |
Posted By: Dr4Wazo
Date Posted: April 17 2006 at 18:16
| "Mood For A Day" I love this track! |
Posted By: DarioIndjic
Date Posted: April 17 2006 at 18:32
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Well,i'll go for Mood for a day ,even if all of them are great ------------- Ars longa , vita brevis |
Posted By: Guitar Garden
Date Posted: April 17 2006 at 22:05
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I'll probably get beat-up for this, but in retrospect, most of the solo pieces on "Fragile" aren't that good. The only real gem in the bunch is "Mood for a Day." I've always found "The Fish" to be one of Squire's least melodic pieces. Both the Anderson and Bruford pieces lack melody and structure. And the Wakeman piece are pieces of Brahms that have been cobbled together, so you can't really say it's a Rick Wakeman composition--more of an arrangement.
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Posted By: Norbert
Date Posted: April 19 2006 at 07:02
| The Fish. |
Posted By: Phil
Date Posted: April 19 2006 at 08:33
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The Fish! For those that don't know, Wakeman was originally going to include a self-penned track "Handle with Care" but because of record company issues (he being with A&M, Yes with Atlantic) he had to go with someone else's music, so picked Brahms. Handle with Care was reworked to become the first track on "Six Wives.." |
Posted By: DrWizard
Date Posted: April 26 2006 at 15:53
| The Fish followed closely by Brahms. |