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Slartibartfast 
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Posted: August 12 2013 at 11:49 |
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I'll join the Close pile on. But Gates is a close second.
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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Posted: August 12 2013 at 09:24 |
 Dellinger wrote:
they have some incredibly cheesy parts that kind of remind me of Disney's "it's a small world" |
Well, that's ruined that song for me. 
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Ronnie Pilgrim
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Posted: August 11 2013 at 17:22 |
The Revealing Science of God, just so something from their masterpiece has a long shot at winning this poll.
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Dellinger
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Posted: August 10 2013 at 12:43 |
twosteves wrote:
Dellinger wrote:
uduwudu wrote:
Dunno if there is vinyl of Yes Studio (or the 90s albums live and studio, I assume not) but Mindrive could be included... it's as long as CTTE anyway.Still went for Gates though. Probably the Yes number that has equal parts mystery, excitement and poignancy a great testament to composition and musicianship.P.S. Awaken could be a, er, bonus track... |
Yeah, I guess Mind Drive could have been included, though I doubt it would have gotten many votes. As far as I'm concerned, that song is incredibly frustrating. It's got some terriffic moments that I absolutley love, that are as great as anything else they have done, (mainly the beginning, with the soft guitarplaying and then that magnificent wacky build-up, and at the end that they repeat the same agressive part from the beginning, plus some extra keyboard solos... and then there's a lovely acoustic passage in the middle of the song too), and then they have some incredibly cheesy parts that kind of remind me of Disney's "it's a small world" or whatever that just bore me and ruin the song for me (I believe I can blame Anderson for ruining this song). |
Agree 100% about Mind Drive---so close to greatness--but Jon sings way too much and repeats the same bad lyrics--this was the problem with Jon---lot's of self-indulgent stuff ---I do think the XYZ take off is very exciting where Howe, Squire and White shine---and it does have some great instrumental parts from Howe mostly---but too much bad Jon. |
Yeah, my impression is that the better parts are the ones intended for XYZ, the bad ones were added by Anderson, so in this particular case he may be to blame for ruining the song. As for Howe, Squire, and White shining, I would add Wakeman too, he sounds very cool and menacing. Perhaps even Anderson shines, in the good parts of the song (I couldn't picture Robert Plant doing a better job, which was suposed to be the idea in the early 80's)... but in the bad parts he is just annoying.
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Formentera Lady
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Posted: August 10 2013 at 09:58 |
rearrange your liver to the solid mental grace  ... voted that!
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twosteves
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Posted: August 10 2013 at 09:00 |
Dellinger wrote:
uduwudu wrote:
Dunno if there is vinyl of Yes Studio (or the 90s albums live and studio, I assume not) but Mindrive could be included... it's as long as CTTE anyway.Still went for Gates though. Probably the Yes number that has equal parts mystery, excitement and poignancy a great testament to composition and musicianship.P.S. Awaken could be a, er, bonus track... |
Yeah, I guess Mind Drive could have been included, though I doubt it would have gotten many votes. As far as I'm concerned, that song is incredibly frustrating. It's got some terriffic moments that I absolutley love, that are as great as anything else they have done, (mainly the beginning, with the soft guitarplaying and then that magnificent wacky build-up, and at the end that they repeat the same agressive part from the beginning, plus some extra keyboard solos... and then there's a lovely acoustic passage in the middle of the song too), and then they have some incredibly cheesy parts that kind of remind me of Disney's "it's a small world" or whatever that just bore me and ruin the song for me (I believe I can blame Anderson for ruining this song). |
Agree 100% about Mind Drive---so close to greatness--but Jon sings way too much and repeats the same bad lyrics--this was the problem with Jon---lot's of self-indulgent stuff ---I do think the XYZ take off is very exciting where Howe, Squire and White shine---and it does have some great instrumental parts from Howe mostly---but too much bad Jon.
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Dellinger
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Posted: August 09 2013 at 22:07 |
uduwudu wrote:
Dunno if there is vinyl of Yes Studio (or the 90s albums live and studio, I assume not) but Mindrive could be included... it's as long as CTTE anyway.Still went for Gates though. Probably the Yes number that has equal parts mystery, excitement and poignancy a great testament to composition and musicianship.P.S. Awaken could be a, er, bonus track... |
Yeah, I guess Mind Drive could have been included, though I doubt it would have gotten many votes. As far as I'm concerned, that song is incredibly frustrating. It's got some terriffic moments that I absolutley love, that are as great as anything else they have done, (mainly the beginning, with the soft guitarplaying and then that magnificent wacky build-up, and at the end that they repeat the same agressive part from the beginning, plus some extra keyboard solos... and then there's a lovely acoustic passage in the middle of the song too), and then they have some incredibly cheesy parts that kind of remind me of Disney's "it's a small world" or whatever that just bore me and ruin the song for me (I believe I can blame Anderson for ruining this song).
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uduwudu
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Posted: August 09 2013 at 09:06 |
Dunno if there is vinyl of Yes Studio (or the 90s albums live and studio, I assume not) but Mindrive could be included... it's as long as CTTE anyway. Still went for Gates though. Probably the Yes number that has equal parts mystery, excitement and poignancy a great testament to composition and musicianship. P.S. Awaken could be a, er, bonus track...
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progbethyname
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Posted: August 07 2013 at 00:43 |
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Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣
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Dayvenkirq
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Posted: August 06 2013 at 18:53 |
Maybe this time of the four sides of TFTO I will give a vote to "The Ancient". Still giving no love for "Bill Gates of Delirium".
EDIT: Turns out I already voted on this one. Thought it was just another Yes epics poll.
Edited by Dayvenkirq - August 06 2013 at 18:54
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Rando
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Posted: August 06 2013 at 18:35 |
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- Music is Life, that's why our hearts have beats -
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dr wu23
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Posted: August 06 2013 at 11:15 |
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I started listening to Yes in 1970 and Yes Album , Fragile, CTTE are still my favorites ....so CTTE would be my favorite from that list. I have always felt that there is an unpleasant 'dissonance ' to some of the music on Relayer and I miss Bruford and Wakeman....though Gates is a nice track.
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One does nothing yet nothing is left undone.
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antonyus
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Posted: August 06 2013 at 07:50 |
soon oh soon the light....The Gates of Delirium 
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Olape
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Posted: August 05 2013 at 18:31 |
Close to the edge 
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otto pankrock
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Posted: August 05 2013 at 18:16 |
Close to the Edge followed by Gate. I've got no use for TFTO 
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The.Crimson.King
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Posted: August 05 2013 at 15:59 |
Rando wrote:
"Awaken" is my favorite Yes Epic, which wasn't listed on the poll (?) So I voted for "Revealing Science Of God," A very close second to Awaken.
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The list only included songs that took up the entire side of an album. "Awaken" shared side 2 with "Wondrous Stories"
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Rando
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Posted: August 05 2013 at 15:43 |
"Awaken" is my favorite Yes Epic, which wasn't listed on the poll (?) So I voted for "Revealing Science Of God," A very close second to Awaken.
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- Music is Life, that's why our hearts have beats -
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bloodnarfer
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Posted: August 05 2013 at 15:38 |
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the Revealing Science closely followed by Gates
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Cthulhu42
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Posted: August 05 2013 at 13:48 |
zeqexes wrote:
Close to the Edge. My preferences, in order:
CttE GoD tRSOG Remembering Ritual Ancient |
I'd move Ritual up a couple of spots, but otherwise it's the same for me.
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Barbu
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Posted: August 05 2013 at 13:46 |
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Close to the Edge
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