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11-29-2011, 12:48 PM
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The contenders:
1. Be The One
2. That,That Is
3. Mind Drive
4. Foot Prints
5. Bring Me To The Power
6. Children Of Light
7. Sign Language
8. New State of Mind
9. Open Your Eyes
10. Universal Garden
11. No Way We Can Lose
12. Fortune Seller
13. Man in the Moon
14. Wonderlove
15. From the Balcony
16. Love Shine
17. Somehow, Someday
18. The Solution
19. Homeworld (The Ladder)
20. It Will Be a Good Day (The River)
21. Lightning Strikes
22. Can I?
23. Face to Face
24. If Only You Knew
25. To Be Alive (Hep Yadda)
26. Finally
27. The Messenger
28. New Language
29. Nine Voices (Longwalker)
30. Magnification
31. Spirit of Survival
32. Don't Go
33. Give Love Each Day
34. Can You Imagine
35. We Agree
36. Soft as a Dove
37. Dreamtime
38. In the Presence Of
39. Fly From Here - Overture
40. Fly From Here Pt. I - We Can Fly
41. Fly From Here Pt. II - Sad Night At The Airfield
42. Fly From Here Pt. III - Madman At The Screens
43. Fly From Here Pt. IV - Bumpy Ride
44. Fly From Here Pt. V - We Can Fly Reprise
45. The Man You Always Wanted Me To Be
46. Life On A Film Set
47. Hour Of Need
48. Solitaire
49. Into The Storm
I know alot of YES fans gave up on the band's new material long ago,but there are some potentially undiscovered gems from the past 16 years. IMHO
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11-29-2011, 01:22 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Naperville, IL | | | I have to admit while I own all their stuff, everything after Talk is still somewhat unfamiliar to me.
I remember liking "Mind Drive". If anything I probably like the Fly From Here suite the best. Probably has something to do with Trevor Horn producing again.
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11-29-2011, 01:37 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West Chester, PA | | | I was always a HUGE Yes fan but I'm pretty unfamiliar with most stuff after "Union".
I'll have to go back and listen to the songs on your list but I do really like "Open Your Eyes" and "Magnification".
Not to get off the subject, but some of the best concerts that I've attended have been the Yes shows here in Philly at the old Spectrum. Typically they would do two shows here and we would go to see both! Apparently there's a DVD out from the 1979 Philly shows - "Tormato" tour I think that was. I still have the program from that concert (yikes, I am old!)
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11-29-2011, 01:43 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Naperville, IL | | | Only time I saw Yes live was on the Talk tour - I was 20 at the time to give you an idea of where I was in my Yes fandom. I actually got into YesWest before I even delved into the 70's stuff.
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11-29-2011, 01:45 PM
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11-29-2011, 01:46 PM
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11-29-2011, 01:48 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Here we are... | | Thanks for the posts guys.
The Philly 1979 DVD is pretty weak as far as sound quality goes. Lots of clips on Youtube as evidence. Yes Live In Philadelphia (1979) Part 1- Siberian Khatru - YouTube
My top 5 from the last 16 years are probably "That,That Is","Homeworld","Dreamtime","In The Presence Of", and "New Language".
Hmmmm,all those songs are 10 minutes or more.I see a pattern here......
Still waiting for Fly From Here to grow on me. Parts of Open Your Eyes eventually did,mainly "Universal Garden".
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11-29-2011, 01:59 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West Chester, PA | | | Agreed - the sound quality and video is pretty weak on the "Live in Philly (1979)" DVD especially by today's standards. I look at it more as a piece of nostalgia though!
The thing that strikes me as consistent through all of Yes' work is Squire's ability to construct a line that fits so well in the context of the song. His lines can be powerful, or they can be subtle, but they're always musical!
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11-29-2011, 02:03 PM
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11-30-2011, 01:57 PM
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12-01-2011, 06:08 AM
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12-01-2011, 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by johnpbass "Mind Drive" - very cool! Driving Squire bass line, classic style Anderson/Squire harmony on the verses, great guitar lines - I assume that is Steve Howe on guitar. | That is Steve.
These songs are the classic Anderson/Howe/Squire/Wakeman/White lineup-
Be The One
That,That Is
Mind Drive
Foot Prints
Bring Me To The Power
Children Of Light
Sign Language
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12-01-2011, 12:41 PM
|  | A figment of our exaggeration | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Way Out West | | | I really like:
"Mind Drive"
"Homeworld"
"Dreamtime"
"Can You Imagine" - Squire's vocal contribution on Magnification
The "Fly From Here" Suite
I've seen the band on most tours since Relayer. They were always one of the best live acts. Hopefully they come back out to play the entire Fly From Here LP.
It's my favorite record of 2011. |
12-01-2011, 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by tangentmusic I really like:
"Mind Drive"
"Homeworld"
"Dreamtime"
"Can You Imagine" - Squire's vocal contribution on Magnification
The "Fly From Here" Suite
I've seen the band on most tours since Relayer. They were always one of the best live acts. Hopefully they come back out to play the entire Fly From Here LP.
It's my favorite record of 2011. | So many great Yes songs, but your pick i s great,
Fly from Here
Homeworld
Mind drive
In the presence of
Dreamtime
Can you imagine.
By the way the last live CD Live in Lion is GREAT, wow what a live sound and performance. |
12-01-2011, 03:05 PM
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12-01-2011, 03:21 PM
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12-01-2011, 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by elgecko Wait...Yes released stuff after 90125? | Real funny... seriously, check out Fly From Here. It's quite good
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12-01-2011, 07:42 PM
| | | From my point of view, Fly From Here is really a step above most of their stuff since Drama. I also liked Mind Drive and a few bits and pieces over the years, but it's telling to me that most of Fly From Here and Mind Drive were written c1981 or so.
I think they still are awesome musicians, but unless Trevor Horn has some more gems stored up in his vault, I think their creative peak is past them.
I'm hoping for more gems..  |
12-01-2011, 07:46 PM
| | | | No one's said "Roundabout?" I'm not a huge fan of theirs, but my brother likes to make me listen to them, and I always liked that song and its bass line.
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12-01-2011, 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Daniel Dye No one's said "Roundabout?" I'm not a huge fan of theirs, but my brother likes to make me listen to them, and I always liked that song and its bass line. | That song is awesome, but it was composed and recorded well before 1995. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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