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Re: The Official Yes Thread
« Reply #945 on: May 24, 2011, 11:13:06 AM »
I'm excited for this, but I won't keep my hopes up.

Magnification was fucking amazing though, so hopefully it will be as good, or better.
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Re: The Official Yes Thread
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Re: The Official Yes Thread
« Reply #947 on: June 02, 2011, 11:49:06 PM »
If I were looking for the forum expert on Jon Anderson, who would I go to?
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Re: The Official Yes Thread
« Reply #948 on: June 03, 2011, 07:22:03 AM »
I know a bit about Yes in general, and specifics, but I don't know if I'm an expert on Jon.  What do you need to know?
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Re: The Official Yes Thread
« Reply #949 on: June 03, 2011, 08:42:59 AM »
Quote from: Nick on June 02, 2011, 11:49:06 PM
If I were looking for the forum expert on Jon Anderson, who would I go to?

I've read his whole biography on his site, but I'm no expert. I'd be down for a chat about him on Skype if you like though. I really like the sound of this record so far.
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Re: The Official Yes Thread
« Reply #950 on: June 03, 2011, 11:33:40 AM »
That was a segue, right?  Jon Anderson isn't on the new Yes album.
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Re: The Official Yes Thread
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Re: The Official Yes Thread
« Reply #953 on: June 04, 2011, 08:43:18 AM »
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https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B0053WU6XG/ref=sr_1_album_2_rd?ie=UTF8&child=B0053WU76W&qid=1307111833&sr=1-2

SAMPLES!!!

Sweet! Thanks for posting that!...but, who is singing in the clip for "The Man You Always Wanted Me To Be"??

This sounds like a classic Yes album in the making! If this ends up being their last studio album, I think I might be okay with it! :tup

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Re: The Official Yes Thread
« Reply #954 on: June 04, 2011, 09:28:36 AM »
It does sound quite Drama-ish, like along the lines of Tempus Fugit, combined with Fragile or The Yes Album.  Judging from the samples it actually sounds like it has the potential to be good.  "Bumpy Ride" doesn't sound like it'll go over well with me, but we'll have to see, won't we?
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Re: The Official Yes Thread
« Reply #955 on: June 04, 2011, 10:00:04 AM »
This sounds very nice, especially the title track.
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Re: The Official Yes Thread
« Reply #956 on: June 04, 2011, 01:15:40 PM »
Yes is yes.
The Ladder is what I fall asleep to these days, and it makes for some seriously weird dreams.
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Re: The Official Yes Thread
« Reply #957 on: June 04, 2011, 01:51:44 PM »
I'm avoiding the samples.  When the new album comes out, I want to buy it, rip the shrinkwrap off, and play it in my car, loudly, and let me ears and brain absorb it.  I will sit there in the parking lot of Best Buy and go through the booklet and lyrics and liner notes and everything, and everything I hear and see will be new, like in the old days.

I considered not even checking this thread until after the new album comes out, so as to avoid people's opinions on the samples, but I guess I can deal with them, plus we talk about stuff other than the new album.  So you guys are stuck with me for now.
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Re: The Official Yes Thread
« Reply #958 on: June 04, 2011, 01:54:23 PM »
Quote from: Orbert on June 04, 2011, 01:51:44 PM
I'm avoiding the samples.  When the new album comes out, I want to buy it, rip the shrinkwrap off, and play it in my car, loudly, and let me ears and brain absorb it.

This. The best way to hear any new music, imo.
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Re: The Official Yes Thread
« Reply #959 on: June 04, 2011, 02:00:40 PM »
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Re: The Official Yes Thread
« Reply #960 on: June 04, 2011, 02:13:19 PM »
Quote from: Orbert on June 04, 2011, 01:51:44 PM
I'm avoiding the samples.  When the new album comes out, I want to buy it, rip the shrinkwrap off, and play it in my car, loudly, and let me ears and brain absorb it.  I will sit there in the parking lot of Best Buy and go through the booklet and lyrics and liner notes and everything, and everything I hear and see will be new, like in the old days.

Definitely best way to do so...  I'd hope you've got some good speakers in that car of yours  ;)
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Re: The Official Yes Thread
« Reply #961 on: June 04, 2011, 02:20:13 PM »
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I'm avoiding the samples.  When the new album comes out, I want to buy it, rip the shrinkwrap off, and play it in my car, loudly, and let me ears and brain absorb it.

This. The best way to hear any new music, imo.

It usually take several listens of something to have it really sink in for me. I listened to the samples, but by the time the album comes out I probably won't remember a note of it. It gets me excited for it and I still get to enjoy it like I haven't heard anything when it does come out.
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Re: The Official Yes Thread
« Reply #962 on: June 04, 2011, 04:13:40 PM »
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https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B0053WU6XG/ref=sr_1_album_2_rd?ie=UTF8&child=B0053WU76W&qid=1307111833&sr=1-2

SAMPLES!!!

Sweet! Thanks for posting that!...but, who is singing in the clip for "The Man You Always Wanted Me To Be"??

This sounds like a classic Yes album in the making! If this ends up being their last studio album, I think I might be okay with it! :tup

-Marc.

Sounded like John Wetton to my ears.
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Re: The Official Yes Thread
« Reply #963 on: June 04, 2011, 05:38:24 PM »
According to wiki its Chris Squire.  I mean, who else could it be, really?
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Re: The Official Yes Thread
« Reply #964 on: June 04, 2011, 05:41:54 PM »
CHRIS SQUIRE SINGING LEAD?!

YESSSSS

Can You Imagine was one of my favorites from Magnification.
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Re: The Official Yes Thread
« Reply #965 on: June 04, 2011, 08:25:26 PM »
Squire almost never sings lead, which is a shame because he has an excellent voice. He's actually the only one who's classically trained as a vocalist.
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« Reply #966 on: June 04, 2011, 08:37:42 PM »
Yes never really clicked with me, but right now 'The Yes Album' is slowly changing this. 'Yours is no Disgrace' is fantastic.
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Re: The Official Yes Thread
« Reply #967 on: June 04, 2011, 08:40:50 PM »
Quote from: PixelDream on June 04, 2011, 08:37:42 PM
Yes never really clicked with me, but right now 'The Yes Album' is slowly changing this. 'Yours is no Disgrace' is fantastic.

I love TYA, and for many fans, this is where classic Yes begins (ending with Going For The One for many, for others ending at Drama).

If you really get into them, I high suggest getting their live album Yessongs. It features 5 of the 6 songs from The Yes Album and many of them have extended instrumental sections! The band really comes alive on the stage and I'd say Yessongs is one of the best live albums of classic 70's prog.

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Re: The Official Yes Thread
« Reply #968 on: June 04, 2011, 09:07:04 PM »
Quote from: PixelDream on June 04, 2011, 08:37:42 PM
Yes never really clicked with me, but right now 'The Yes Album' is slowly changing this. 'Yours is no Disgrace' is fantastic.

That's their best album  :tup
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Re: The Official Yes Thread
« Reply #969 on: June 04, 2011, 11:00:37 PM »
I'm diggin' on The Ladder as it were ^__^
The Yes Album is pretty fantacular too, and the rest I'm still trying to understand. 

   How's Magnification though, I haven't really had the chance to listen to it yet, that's the 2001 release, isn't it?
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« Reply #970 on: June 05, 2011, 01:09:15 AM »
Quote from: Orbert on June 04, 2011, 01:51:44 PM
I'm avoiding the samples.  When the new album comes out, I want to buy it, rip the shrinkwrap off, and play it in my car, loudly, and let me ears and brain absorb it.  I will sit there in the parking lot of Best Buy and go through the booklet and lyrics and liner notes and everything, and everything I hear and see will be new, like in the old days.

I considered not even checking this thread until after the new album comes out, so as to avoid people's opinions on the samples, but I guess I can deal with them, plus we talk about stuff other than the new album.  So you guys are stuck with me for now.

That's pretty much how I'm doing it (But I always do it this way. I never bothered downloading Testimony 2 and aside from a few Internet radio stations playing the first part I didn't hear any of it until it showed up in the mail and I sat down with the booklet).

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Re: The Official Yes Thread
« Reply #971 on: June 05, 2011, 12:32:05 PM »
Yes is my favorite band, and I'm not really sure what to think about those samples. They seem good, but not as rocking as I would have liked. I like Drama a lot, so I'm not a Jon = Yes guy, although I'd prefer Jon as singer, of course. The album cover's cool. :smiley:

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I'm diggin' on The Ladder as it were ^__^
The Yes Album is pretty fantacular too, and the rest I'm still trying to understand. 

   How's Magnification though, I haven't really had the chance to listen to it yet, that's the 2001 release, isn't it?

I love Magnification. The orchestra fits the songs quite well and I don't miss the keyboards. Knowing it's likely the last album with Jon makes the music more poignant, actually, since there's already a kind of nostalgic quality about some of it. Since you like The Ladder, you'd probably enjoy it.
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Re: The Official Yes Thread
« Reply #972 on: June 05, 2011, 01:00:35 PM »
Quote from: Pols Voice on June 05, 2011, 12:32:05 PM
Yes is my favorite band, and I'm not really sure what to think about those samples. They seem good, but not as rocking as I would have liked. I like Drama a lot, so I'm not a Jon = Yes guy, although I'd prefer Jon as singer, of course. The album cover's cool. :smiley:

Quote from: Revel on June 04, 2011, 11:00:37 PM
I'm diggin' on The Ladder as it were ^__^
The Yes Album is pretty fantacular too, and the rest I'm still trying to understand. 

   How's Magnification though, I haven't really had the chance to listen to it yet, that's the 2001 release, isn't it?

I love Magnification. The orchestra fits the songs quite well and I don't miss the keyboards. Knowing it's likely the last album with Jon makes the music more poignant, actually, since there's already a kind of nostalgic quality about some of it. Since you like The Ladder, you'd probably enjoy it.

Ahhh hahahaa that's another thing I'd noticed... is how awesome the album covers are.  Yeah.  I'll definitely check into it then!
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Re: The Official Yes Thread
« Reply #973 on: June 06, 2011, 02:35:21 PM »
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According to wiki its Chris Squire.  I mean, who else could it be, really?
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« Reply #974 on: June 06, 2011, 06:38:03 PM »
Didn't he say his singing days were over or something to that effect, though?
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« Reply #975 on: June 07, 2011, 03:43:24 PM »
I'm not sure if jmbeat's post is a joke, but the singer on The Man You Always Wanted Me to Be is definitely Squire.
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Re: The Official Yes Thread
« Reply #976 on: June 09, 2011, 11:23:41 PM »
Okay folks, here's the deal. It looks like I may be able to interview Jon Anderson. I would like to focus on what he's done recently but I have not followed him closely since his departure from Yes. If you have questions or areas you'd like me to explore when talking to Jon now would be the time to post them. I would prefer to stay on topics of his solo material and what he's been doing recently with Wakeman as opposed to bringing up Yes.
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« Reply #977 on: June 09, 2011, 11:55:23 PM »
Rick and Jon recorded an album together recently, just voice and keyboards.  A logical question would be whether they might do a follow-up, or another tour, or whatever.  Jon and Vangelis recorded a few albums together years ago, but supposedly they had a falling out.  Those albums were more interesting IMO because Vangelis brought his entire array of keyboards.  The Living Tree (Jon and Rick's album) is mostly just voice and piano, with some string and brass patches, and electric rather than acoustic piano, but overall the arrangements are pretty sparse.  Maybe ask whether a more adventurous album a la Jon and Vangelis might be in the cards.

There have been rumours of an Anderson-Wakeman-Rabin collaboration.  It would be nice to find out about that first-hand as well.  Rick Wakeman and Trevor Rabin have both spoken many times of wishing to work together, but it never seems to work out.  Seeing as how the one band they have in common is Yes, yet they've never actually played together on a Yes album, an Anderson-Wakeman-Rabin album makes perfect sense.  So what's up with that?

It's actually been quite a while since his last solo album.  Is there possibly another solo endeavor down the road?

His health is a genuine concern, and cited as the reason for his departure from Yes, or Yes choosing to move on without him, depending on how you interpret the events.  He's still not 100% healthy again, and may never be, given that he's pushing 70 now.  Does he plan to retire some day, or will he literally continue making music until he cannot any more?

Jon is a very spiritual guy.  What does he believe will become of him, his spirit, his energy, when he passes on?
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Re: The Official Yes Thread
« Reply #978 on: June 10, 2011, 10:42:59 AM »
That's good stuff Orbert, but I will say that Jon and Wakeman do have a tour together kicking off in October, and Jon has a solo album being commercially released on June 14th.
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Re: The Official Yes Thread
« Reply #979 on: June 10, 2011, 11:18:58 AM »
Then you're more informed than me!

I've been keeping up with Yes, but since Jon and Rick aren't currently in Yes, I don't catch most news concerning them.  I did pick up The Living Tree and like it, but I thought I heard that they weren't (currently) touring it, which seemed odd but I attributed it to Jon's health and Rick's thousands of other commitments.  Not every project or side project means there will be a tour.

Interesting news about the solo album, too.  That's brand new to me.
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