Random notes:
Jon Davison at first was my favorite "new" Yes singer (anyone after or other than Jon Anderson) because his voice sounds very similar to Jon Anderson's, thus making him practically a no-brainer to sing the classic material. But it soon became evident that he has the voice but none of the strength and only some of the emotion necessary to carry Yes. He has the soft, twee side down, but there's no Rock and Roll.
Mind Drive is my favorite "latter-day" Yes epic, and that distinction becomes more and more silly as time goes on, but in 1997 when it came out, I was thrilled to find that the classic lineup could still put together a good longer-form piece 20 years later. Another 20+ years on, and I still like it.
On the Silent Wings of Freedom is probably my fave from Tormato. Yeah, the intro goes on a bit, but I like it, I like a slow build. I think it was Chris Squire who once said it seemed like Howe and Wakeman were competing to see who could play the most notes. Squire is right in there with them, though, so he's not guiltless there, and I don't know if that's a bad thing anyway. I like hearing the guys push each other. I like hearing lots of notes, as long as they're good notes. Yes has a mellow, almost impressionistic side, but they can bring the Rock and Roll, and "Silent Wings" is one of my favorite rockers from them.