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Originally posted by Progfan1958 Progfan1958 wrote:

Absolutely yes !  I agree, their last few have been disappointing, but I've been following them for 50 years, and it's important to support artists even when they may be past their prime. Hope springs eternal that they've got some interesting music left in them.

Maybe I'll buy the new one just for the cover. Wink
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Originally posted by Progfan1958 Progfan1958 wrote:

Absolutely yes !  I agree, their last few have been disappointing, but I've been following them for 50 years, and it's important to support artists even when they may be past their prime. Hope springs eternal that they've got some interesting music left in them.


You have been following Yes for the past 50 years, but Howe is the only member now who was in the band 50 years ago. Downs was there for a year in 1980. Then Sherwood was in and out for the past 30. But if you consider the current core group as Howe, Downes, Davison, and Sherwood, that's less than 10 years and just 2 albums together. Even for Heaven and Earth. Sherwood was an engineer and backing vocals, not a band member. Downs admits to searching old tapes for ideas, which lead to a bit of controversy on The Quest. Really don't think that this current group has had, or ever will have, a prime to be past.

Personally, it's more important to support new artists trying to reach their prime. Just my opinion.

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I have to admit I was really disappointed by the track "all connected." It's 9 minutes long when it should have been no more than three. Just a really boring track imo.
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Yes.  Unlike most of the rest of you, Yes has never disappointed me.  
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Probably eventually but not right away, bearing in mind I haven't yet bought The Quest album.


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Originally posted by rushfan4 rushfan4 wrote:

Yes.  Unlike most of the rest of you, Yes has never disappointed me.  

really? Don't know what to say to that, you left me speechless here. LOL
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Probably eventually but not right away. I haven't listened to it and I'm not enough curious to do so in a short time.
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Nope.
Thank you for supporting independently produced music
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My vote is no. I subscribe to a music streaming service and only buy if there is music that's not on the service or if I really enjoy the album. I also mainly listen to music through streaming for the convenience, but there are favorites that I would want to have on CD. I don't see that happening for this album.
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Originally posted by rushfan4 rushfan4 wrote:

Yes.  Unlike most of the rest of you, Yes has never disappointed me.  

That goes for me too. Thumbs Up
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by rushfan4 rushfan4 wrote:

Yes.  Unlike most of the rest of you, Yes has never disappointed me.  


That goes for me too. Thumbs Up


If I set the bar low enough, they don't disappoint me either.
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I might get it, but want to listen to it first.
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Hi,

I know this may sound kinda bad, but ... even if the lyrics were written by Pete Sinfield, I doubt I would see this. I saw the band at their best (TFTO in LA) and then in what I think was Chris' last tour here near Portland at the Casino ... a nice show, but the singer was so bad that I would not cast him in a Pasolini version of the music or film! He sang fine, but his motions and "show" was all about the oldest theatrical tricks and the most amateuristic acting on stage I have ever seen. I saw high school productions better than that!

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Nope. I haven't bought any Yes albums after 90125.
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Maybe/probably?
Though I think they have made decent records since the 70s ("Magnification" anyone?), the last few records I've heard have been sedentary.
Because I am such a completist, I would most likely buy if I found in the used bin at Rhino or Amoeba for less than $10.
What I've heard from Oliver's Yes sounded better than "Heaven and Earth."  But that was over 10 years ago!
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Originally posted by moshkito moshkito wrote:

Hi,

I know this may sound kinda bad, but ... even if the lyrics were written by Pete Sinfield, I doubt I would see this. I saw the band at their best (TFTO in LA) and then in what I think was Chris' last tour here near Portland at the Casino ... a nice show, but the singer was so bad that I would not cast him in a Pasolini version of the music or film! He sang fine, but his motions and "show" was all about the oldest theatrical tricks and the most amateuristic acting on stage I have ever seen. I saw high school productions better than that!

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It's a definite maybe from me.
I bought H&E but never really play it. I listened to The Quest and decided there were better things to spend my money on. I will listen to this latest one and decide then. Not holding out much hope to be honest.
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Originally posted by mathman0806 mathman0806 wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by rushfan4 rushfan4 wrote:

Yes.  Unlike most of the rest of you, Yes has never disappointed me.  


That goes for me too. Thumbs Up


If I set the bar low enough, they don't disappoint me either.

I set the bar pretty low before hearing Open Your Eyes for the first time (especially after reading some of the derogatory comments about the album), so I wasn't disappointed back then either. Smile
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The music is very boring and the voice drives me mad. They have developed a sound and I don’t like it. None of these guys have ever made great interesting music with the exception of Howe. You will never get greatness from this lineup- it’s a machine trying to still make money 
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