TURBULENCE

This may be the best of Steve Howe's solo albums. Of the Howe albums I own, this is certainly the most Yes-like (a good thing). And a couple of the songs were reworked onto the disappointing Union album. If only the recombined Yes played with the exuberance that Howe's band plays here.

The majority of the songs on this album are played with a core trio of Howe, Bill Bruford and keyboardist Billy Currie (formerly of Ultravox). They are primarily heavy prog compositions, with Howe showing his usual versatility on a number of guitar-based instruments. And he doesn't sing!

To my ears, this is a must for the Yes enthusiast, and a fine album for any prog fan.