Yes - Drama
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Topic: Yes - Drama
Posted By: popesta
Subject: Yes - Drama
Date Posted: March 30 2005 at 17:05
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I recently bought the remastered and expanded version of Yes' 1980 album. I was taken aback as to how good the songs were and how dynamic the music sounded. The CD also includes some tracks from an abandoned 1979 album with Jon Anderson and Rick Wa |
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Posted By: Cygnus X-2
Date Posted: March 30 2005 at 17:07
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Drama has it's gems( Machine Messiah and Tempus Fugit), otherwise it's okay at best. ------------- 
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: March 30 2005 at 17:07
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[QUOTE=popesta] I recently bought the remastered and expanded version of Yes' 1980 album. I was taken aback as to how good the songs were and how dynamic the music sounded. The CD also includes some tracks from an abandoned 1979 album with Jon And |
Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: March 30 2005 at 19:04
| It's hardly a classic but nor is it "dreadful" as Karn so bluntly and inaccurately put it. There are good moments and not-so-good ones, but the whole project is marred by the lack of one and a half core members of Yes (Wakeman has proved to be at least |
Posted By: greenback
Date Posted: March 30 2005 at 19:18
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man in a white car! ------------- [HEADPINS - LINE OF FIRE: THE RECORD HAVING THE MOST POWERFUL GUITAR SOUND IN THE WHOLE HISTORY OF MUSIC!> |
Posted By: tuxon
Date Posted: March 30 2005 at 22:13
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As the title suggests it's a drama. two or three good moments don't make an album. ------------- I'm always almost unlucky _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Id5ZcnjXSZaSMFMC Id5LM2q2jfqz3YxT |
Posted By: Eddy
Date Posted: March 30 2005 at 22:42
| i love yes, and agree that drama has some moments. but it just sounds to eities! it just doeasnt fit with yes, they shouldt have called it yes either. |
Posted By: Prog_Bassist
Date Posted: March 30 2005 at 23:09
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I miss Jon, and I'm not a fan of that "new" guy's voice, but I can overlook that for the excellent songs! Sure it's not technically yes, but I say it's an excellent album nonetheless. ------------- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhuxaD8NzaY" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhuxaD8NzaY |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: March 30 2005 at 23:38
| Drama is an excellent album. Where Tormato fell a bit short was that they had become a bit bored in the sound ' Silent Wings of Freedom' being a good example ( still good though). Drama basically said ' stuff you' to the critics and Chris Squire leading th |
Posted By: starofsirius
Date Posted: March 31 2005 at 01:12
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I was hesitant to buy Drama, but I was quite suprised by it. I enjoy it a lot as much as any other Yes album. Machine Messiah is phenomenal, Man in a White Car is great its is own weird little way, Does it Really Happen? is great, as is Into the Le |
Posted By: dropForge
Date Posted: March 31 2005 at 03:11
| Drama a classic? In my book = DEFINITELY. A true curveball from a band that was assumed to be on its last legs. "Machine Messiah," "Does It Really Happen?" and "Tempus Fugit"...outstanding. And Squire's bass playing on this is tops! How can a |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: March 31 2005 at 04:38
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When you think what the band were up against at the time, Drama is quite an achievement. With Wakemen and Anderson gone, they had their work cut out. Steve Howe has said in interviews how brutal and uncompromising British audiences were. At concerts the |
Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: March 31 2005 at 14:47
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Drama really happens. Probably the hardest edged Yes album. I wouldn`t call it a classic but it was a very bright and refresshing album after "Tomato". I had started to give up on the band but it only took me one listen to Drama appreciate i ------------- |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: March 31 2005 at 15:15
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If you want a good laugh check out the Buggles album 'The age of plastic' ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: easy does it
Date Posted: March 31 2005 at 15:19
| I like DRAMA very much, possibly, the last great album that YES have created |
Posted By: Fragile
Date Posted: March 31 2005 at 18:03
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tuxon wrote:Posted By: Arsillus
Date Posted: March 31 2005 at 19:02
| Being the huge Yes fan I am, I don't think Drama is as bad as some make it out to be. Sure, it's not their best, by far, but it sure as heck beats that 80s crap they did. I feel it's the truly last enjoyable (or somewhat enjoyable) Yes studio album until 2 |
Posted By: Traveller Grey
Date Posted: March 31 2005 at 19:14
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In my mind the four greatest Yes albums ever are: The Yes Album, Relayer, Drama, and Talk. These albums show each Yes era at its peak. And yes, I do like Close to the Edge, but I think Relayer trumps it |
Posted By: bluetailfly
Date Posted: March 31 2005 at 19:24
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Based on this thread, I just ordered a "like new" CD of Drama from Ebay. I am really psyched to check it out. It's one of the few Yes albums I haven't heard. Up til now, I just couldn't imagine listening to Yes without Anderson, but I'm going to |
Posted By: mickstafa
Date Posted: March 31 2005 at 19:59
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I think Drama is best heard when forgetting that they called themselves "Yes." Sure, it has some of the Yes sound, but without Jon, its doesn't have the magic the other albums have. Just imagine its by another band (call the band "Cinema") a |
Posted By: Cygnus X-2
Date Posted: March 31 2005 at 20:01
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[QUOTE=bluetailfly] Based on this thread, I just ordered a "like new" CD of Drama from Ebay. I am really psyched to check it out. It's one of the few Yes albums I haven't heard. Up til now, I just couldn't imagine listening to Yes without Ander |
Posted By: dropForge
Date Posted: March 31 2005 at 22:30
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Huh?! Talk blows!
Relayer and D |
Posted By: Rob The Good
Date Posted: April 01 2005 at 00:45
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My favourite Yes album may be Relayer, with CTTE close behind, but I LOVE Drama. Trevor Horn is OK at best really, but Steve Howe's and Chris Squire's backing vocals are good enough to sustain the whole thing. Geoff Downes' keyboards bring some much needed ------------- And Jesus said unto John, "come forth and receive eternal life..." Unfortunately, John came fifth and was stuck with a toaster. |
Posted By: valravennz
Date Posted: April 01 2005 at 00:59
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[QUOTE=dropForge]Drama a classic? In my book = DEFINITELY. A true curveball from a band that was assumed to be on its last legs. "Machine Messiah," "Does It Really Happen?" and "Tempus Fugit"...outstanding. And Squire's bass playing on thi |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: April 01 2005 at 10:53
This whole thread might belong under featured CD forum. Yes? No? Maybe?
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: April 01 2005 at 11:17
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For what its worth I love Drama to and didn't miss Anderson at all! For all I knew at the time this was the Yes of the future , so accepted it, unlike some ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: HaroldLand
Date Posted: April 02 2005 at 00:56
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Drama really is amazing. It's one of my top few Yes albums.. their sound on that record, while sounding rather cold and dark, was a nice breath of fresh air; not that the air was stail from Tormato by any means -- Tormato was also a great record-- |
Posted By: Jools
Date Posted: April 04 2005 at 09:31
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I think we should look at it like this: What if in 1980 Drama was the new Buggles record? I think then (and now) the prog fraternity would have lauded it as a great album by this great new prog band that sound qui |
Posted By: Pathetique
Date Posted: April 05 2005 at 00:27
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well even though drama may not really sound like the other Yes albums I still love Squire's solo at the end of Really happen, and Camera is just hilarious ------------- The Steve prog-metal radio on www.wcrx.net, monday 9-midnight CST |
Posted By: Hangedman
Date Posted: April 05 2005 at 00:47
you got that right. |
Posted By: gleam
Date Posted: April 07 2005 at 17:39
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Putting "Drama" aside, let's see if we all agree whether "Union" was the absolute worst thing Yes ever put out. Or does "Symphonic music of Yes" qualify.
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: April 07 2005 at 18:27
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I love all this constant 'Drama' slating..No way near as bad or imbarresing as '90125' & 'Big generator' now they are bad.
Does i |
Posted By: tuxon
Date Posted: April 07 2005 at 18:49
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The only reason Drama is bad, is because of the high standart of the previous albums. Judged purely on it's own merits (without the bagage of a Relayer or CTTE in the back of your mind while listening) it's quite an OK album, maybe even good. Ha |
Posted By: bluetailfly
Date Posted: April 11 2005 at 10:36
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I just received "Drama" and have played it about 5 times now, and I cannot stop myself from singing to myself "Ma-chine, ma-chine mes-si-ah, take me..." This is an awesome tune, literally. I don't think I've ever heard such terrifying guitar work f |
Posted By: salmacis
Date Posted: April 11 2005 at 11:35
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I think 'Drama' is a total classic myself; miles ahead of the dire 'Tormato' and the last album they did, in my opinion, that deserves the 'classic' status, though 'The Ladder' had its moments. 'Machine Messiah' is a superb song, and shows Yes a |