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DangerousCurves
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Posted: September 15 2009 at 09:44 |
I haven't heard Union so I couldn't vote, but I must say that I really like Talk. Maybe it's more AOR than prog in places but I think there are some cracking songs on there and I think Endless Dream is surely a Yes Classic, as has already been said.
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johnobvious
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Posted: September 15 2009 at 16:43 |
I listened to Union...... once. It was on loan from my sister and I didn't bother to give it a 2nd go. Haven't heard Talk either. I love Yes and am far from a 70's snob, but the latest album I have from them is Big Generator (and I actually like it)  . Big Generator was also the very first CD (as opposed to vinyl, cassette) I ever bought.
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SonicDeath10
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Joined: November 06 2006
Location: United States
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Posted: September 15 2009 at 22:11 |
The Quiet One wrote:
Way too easy:
- One is crap = Onion - One is great = Talk
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My sentiments exactly. Talk was a great artistic way for the Rabin lineup to bow out.
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Dellinger
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Posted: September 16 2009 at 20:50 |
johnobvious wrote:
I listened to Union...... once. It was on loan from my sister and I didn't bother to give it a 2nd go. Haven't heard Talk either. I love Yes and am far from a 70's snob, but the latest album I have from them is Big Generator (and I actually like it) .Big Generator was also the very first CD (as opposed to vinyl, cassette) I ever bought.
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Well, if you liked Big Genearator, then perhaps you really should give Talk a chance. It's just about as good, but it's got Endless Dream, which is a really high quality epic. As a matter of fact, you might just as well give a try to the albums after Big Generator, they all have at least something worth listening to.
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Todd
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Joined: December 19 2007
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Posted: September 16 2009 at 23:12 |
Dellinger wrote:
As a matter of fact, you might just as well give a try to the albums after Big Generator, they all have at least something worth listening to. |
Actually the one I have the hardest time with is "Open Your Eyes"--apart from the song "Universal Garden" I find little of merit. It's amazing that they could write some really good songs for the "Keys" sessions just before this one, then write some pretty good ones for the following album, "The Ladder." "Open Your Eyes" just seems so much less than either of those albums. But perhaps I need to give it another chance . . .
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Nightfly
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Joined: August 01 2007
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Posted: September 17 2009 at 09:36 |
Talk, I can find nothing complimentary to say about Union.
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lazland
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Joined: October 28 2008
Location: Wales
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Posted: September 17 2009 at 09:37 |
Way too easy a poll. Talk out guns Onions by a country mile. Onions was one of the biggest disappointments of my entire musical collection.
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SonicDeath10
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Posted: September 17 2009 at 10:25 |
Todd wrote:
Dellinger wrote:
As a matter of fact, you might just as well give a try to the albums after Big Generator, they all have at least something worth listening to. |
Actually the one I have the hardest time with is "Open Your Eyes"--apart from the song "Universal Garden" I find little of merit. It's amazing that they could write some really good songs for the "Keys" sessions just before this one, then write some pretty good ones for the following album, "The Ladder." "Open Your Eyes" just seems so much less than either of those albums. But perhaps I need to give it another chance . . . |
Open Your Eyes can be rough. It's actually more of a Billy Sherwood solo album with minor arrangement details offered by the rest of the band. The only one who really wrote much for this besides Billy was Chris: Billy and Chris were trying to start a group at the time. The album is, as a result, very rushed. It has some good moments, I believe, but it's kind of like Onion in that it wasn't exactly an ideal situation.
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Snow Dog
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Posted: September 17 2009 at 11:14 |
Personally...I love Open Your Eyes.
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