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grantman

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Topic: close to the edge ( blueprint)
Posted: March 01 2016 at 08:22

I honestly believe, close to the edge was a masterpiece ,I listened to the album back to front .It is or has to be the blueprint, for the progressive movement ,a rich collection of songs and collaboration's of excellent musicianship, everyone has the favorite yes album, close to the edge was mine.

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Posted: March 01 2016 at 10:27

Great album....I suppose it was Yes' masterpiece for sure. I watched an old interview with Bruford the other day (early 80's) he was touring with KC and some one interviewed him in New York I believe. He cited CTTE as their best work and why he left for KC since iho they would never do a better album.

Some Yes fans think Relayer or TFTO are better , but not me.

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Posted: March 01 2016 at 10:37

Close to the Edge is indeed a masterpiece. If I prefer other Yes albums, it doesn't take anything away from CTTE, which is never short of brilliant and flawlessly executed.

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Posted: March 01 2016 at 11:45

Close To The Edge is my favourite Yes album, my favourite progressive album and my second favourite album of all time. Led Zeppelin IV beats it out by a millimeter with it's songs but as a cohesive album, CTTE wins. In my opinion, it is the peak of the musical art and nothing has ever beaten it or come close to it since '72.

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Posted: March 01 2016 at 12:13

My favorite Yes album, second favorite prog album and third favorite album of all time.

Masterpiece.

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Posted: March 01 2016 at 22:06

It's my favourite Yes album too... though very close with Fragile. That's the line-up that really did the best the band could do, and they have never had such a strong line-up since (nor any album as strong as this ones).

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Posted: March 01 2016 at 23:56

pfffft Drama and Tormato any day of the week.

Ok maybe not, but I enjoy most Yes, "commercial" or "progressive". As for CTTE being a blueprint... that is the thing with progressive music/rock; if you have a formula or blueprint you have stopped being "progressive". Prog is dynamic by nature, it can not be defined by something so static as a blueprint.

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Posted: March 07 2016 at 13:37

CTTE is an excellent prog-rock album - it's not a blueprint to anything, just a great album. It has its influences and it has influenced others, but, as a previous poster pointed out, any type of blueprint takes away from the "progressive" nature of the music. The Monkees had a blueprint - the Beatles, are we saying that other bands took CTTE, dissected it and took away the genre of music we call "prog"?

Bruford, man - Yes was never the same after he left.

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grantman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: December 03 2015 Location: CANADA Status: Offline Points: 732	Topic: close to the edge ( blueprint) Posted: March 01 2016 at 08:22
	I honestly believe, close to the edge was a masterpiece ,I listened to the album back to front .It is or has to be the blueprint, for the progressive movement ,a rich collection of songs and collaboration's of excellent musicianship, everyone has the favorite yes album, close to the edge was mine.

dr wu23 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: August 22 2010 Location: Indiana Status: Offline Points: 20468	Posted: March 01 2016 at 10:27
	Great album....I suppose it was Yes' masterpiece for sure. I watched an old interview with Bruford the other day (early 80's) he was touring with KC and some one interviewed him in New York I believe. He cited CTTE as their best work and why he left for KC since iho they would never do a better album. Some Yes fans think Relayer or TFTO are better , but not me.
	One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin

emigre80 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: January 25 2015 Location: kentucky Status: Offline Points: 2223	Posted: March 01 2016 at 10:37
	Close to the Edge is indeed a masterpiece. If I prefer other Yes albums, it doesn't take anything away from CTTE, which is never short of brilliant and flawlessly executed.

sublime220 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: January 21 2015 Location: Willow Farm Status: Offline Points: 1563	Posted: March 01 2016 at 11:45
	Close To The Edge is my favourite Yes album, my favourite progressive album and my second favourite album of all time. Led Zeppelin IV beats it out by a millimeter with it's songs but as a cohesive album, CTTE wins. In my opinion, it is the peak of the musical art and nothing has ever beaten it or come close to it since '72.
	There is no dark side in the moon, really... Matter of fact, it's all dark...

TheLionOfPrague Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: March 08 2011 Location: Argentina Status: Offline Points: 1048	Posted: March 01 2016 at 12:13
	My favorite Yes album, second favorite prog album and third favorite album of all time. Masterpiece.
	I shook my head and smiled a whisper knowing all about the place

Dellinger Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: June 18 2009 Location: Mexico Status: Offline Points: 12608	Posted: March 01 2016 at 22:06
	It's my favourite Yes album too... though very close with Fragile. That's the line-up that really did the best the band could do, and they have never had such a strong line-up since (nor any album as strong as this ones).

zachfive Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 13 2005 Location: Kitsap WA Status: Offline Points: 770	Posted: March 01 2016 at 23:56
	pfffft Drama and Tormato any day of the week. Ok maybe not, but I enjoy most Yes, "commercial" or "progressive". As for CTTE being a blueprint... that is the thing with progressive music/rock; if you have a formula or blueprint you have stopped being "progressive". Prog is dynamic by nature, it can not be defined by something so static as a blueprint.

Intruder Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 13 2005 Status: Offline Points: 2086	Posted: March 07 2016 at 13:37
	CTTE is an excellent prog-rock album - it's not a blueprint to anything, just a great album. It has its influences and it has influenced others, but, as a previous poster pointed out, any type of blueprint takes away from the "progressive" nature of the music. The Monkees had a blueprint - the Beatles, are we saying that other bands took CTTE, dissected it and took away the genre of music we call "prog"? Bruford, man - Yes was never the same after he left.
	I like to feel the suspense when you're certain you know I am there.....