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GOING FOR THE ONE

Yes

 

Symphonic Prog

4.06 | 2374 ratings

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chiang
2 stars I was at college, when this one came out I have been enjoying "Fragile", "Close To The Edge", "Tales" and "Relayer" for years. And then came "Going for the One": the first thing I say (by seeing the artwork) was "Where is Roger Dean?" and then I listen to it and it began that terribly simple rock and I went: "WTF?" It was terrible to me: "Where is MY Yes?" (Maybe it's difficult to understand to someone who knew all the stuff years later). In fact, "Yes" never was the same after that. (There were worst things like "Drama" and the Rabin thing, but this was kind of "?") Even today is difficult to me to listen to "Awaken", (a great work) being buried in all the other light stuff). "Turn of the Century" and "Wondering stories" are nice songs, but I never understood "Going for the one" or "Parallels", What they wanna sound like? Absolutely is an album I don't listen to. Two years ago "Yes" make a tour playing entirely "Close to the Edge", "Going for the One" and "Yes Album", to me it was a irregular experience: the first 20 minutes where wonderful, next 20 where great, then came "GFTO" and I just relax (kind of break). Really don't like this.
chiang | 2/5 |

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