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General Music Discussion / Re: Official Yes Top 50 Countdown Thread! - #14-12 Revealed!
« Last post by romdrums on Today at 11:37:23 AM »Damn, so much to catch up! Starting with the songs I see on this page so far:
20. Wondrous Stories (17). This song has aged incredibly well with me over the years. I absolutely love the section from 2:17 to 2:31, where Chris Squire sings a beautiful response/countermelody to Jon's main vocal line. That is one of my all time favorite Yes moments.
19. Long Distance Runaround (27). Bill Bruford's drum part is brilliant, and the way he and Squire lock in during the instrumental breaks is just super cool.
18. To Be Over (19). Slightly off the consensus, but man, what a nice, mellow close to an otherwise intense album. One of Steve Howe's more underrated contributions to Yes, for sure, and the outro is quite epic for an otherwise slow journey down a river.
17. Tempus Fugit (37). Yep, all about that bass. Drama, for me, is all about Squire and White kicking ass as a rhythm section, and they are in championship form on this one. Steve Howe matches their intensity on this one as well.
15t. Sound Chaser (20). Speaking of intensity, here comes this one. I actually don't mind Howe's guitar tone on Relayer. That bright, spanky tone that a Telecaster does better than anything else is actually well-suited for the context of this album. I've seen footage of Yes opening with this and playing it even faster than the record, which is nuts!
15t. I've Seen All Good People (NR). This one has been beaten to death for me. Is it a fun tune? Sure, but they could never play this song again and I'd be more than okay with that.
14. Going For the One (NR). Only song from the album I didn't rank. The guitar is what kinda kills this one for me.
13. Turn of the Century (5). One of Yes' most beautiful works. I also like the fact that Alan White had a big hand in writing this song, while there's no real drum part to speak of. As a drummer, I think that is really cool!
12. The Revealing Science of God (42). There's a really good 10-15 minute song in here, that would probably make my top 10. As it is, I think it's a little too bloated for me. Hearing Steven Wilson's remix of this album though, pushed this song in to my top 50. I feel like he did a great job bringing this album to life.
20. Wondrous Stories (17). This song has aged incredibly well with me over the years. I absolutely love the section from 2:17 to 2:31, where Chris Squire sings a beautiful response/countermelody to Jon's main vocal line. That is one of my all time favorite Yes moments.
19. Long Distance Runaround (27). Bill Bruford's drum part is brilliant, and the way he and Squire lock in during the instrumental breaks is just super cool.
18. To Be Over (19). Slightly off the consensus, but man, what a nice, mellow close to an otherwise intense album. One of Steve Howe's more underrated contributions to Yes, for sure, and the outro is quite epic for an otherwise slow journey down a river.
17. Tempus Fugit (37). Yep, all about that bass. Drama, for me, is all about Squire and White kicking ass as a rhythm section, and they are in championship form on this one. Steve Howe matches their intensity on this one as well.
15t. Sound Chaser (20). Speaking of intensity, here comes this one. I actually don't mind Howe's guitar tone on Relayer. That bright, spanky tone that a Telecaster does better than anything else is actually well-suited for the context of this album. I've seen footage of Yes opening with this and playing it even faster than the record, which is nuts!
15t. I've Seen All Good People (NR). This one has been beaten to death for me. Is it a fun tune? Sure, but they could never play this song again and I'd be more than okay with that.
14. Going For the One (NR). Only song from the album I didn't rank. The guitar is what kinda kills this one for me.
13. Turn of the Century (5). One of Yes' most beautiful works. I also like the fact that Alan White had a big hand in writing this song, while there's no real drum part to speak of. As a drummer, I think that is really cool!
12. The Revealing Science of God (42). There's a really good 10-15 minute song in here, that would probably make my top 10. As it is, I think it's a little too bloated for me. Hearing Steven Wilson's remix of this album though, pushed this song in to my top 50. I feel like he did a great job bringing this album to life.