Trevor Rabin and Yes

Not sure about the financial part. Remember how big of a hit "Owner of a Lonely Heart" was? All I know is that I can't stand the Rabin era albums (though I still own them all.)

Trevor Rabin destroying Yes.....please......

Well IMO the poorest album was 90125, the only decent track was Changes and I don't mean it was something spectacular, just listenable. "Big Generator" was not a bad release, honestly I enjoy it, but still too commercial..

Rabin didn't destroy anything. He helped to create an alternative Yes, and I think it was interesting to see what they can do in another style. After that they came back to the classic line-up, so Rabin didn't killed them, he only gave us a different episode in the band history. Like it or not, it was interesting. I prefer classic Yes, but I can't deny the quality of songs like Changes, Hearts, The Calling or Endless Dream.

love yes allways with and with out trevor

Aw, come on, blaming Rabin is sooooooooooo easy. Sure, those albums ARE crap, but the 80's in itself were commercial years. So, blame the f*cking 80s instead.

Anthony wrote: Aw, come on, blaming Rabin is sooooooooooo easy. Sure, those albums ARE crap, but the 80's in itself were commercial years. So, blame the f*cking 80s instead.

<<I love 90125!   It was the first Yes album I ever heard. I dont think Rabin destroyed Yes at all. He brought a new dimension to their music, that many of their older fans may have objected to, but he introdcued the band to a new audience. A HUGE new audience! 90125 was a huge selling album that Wakemen has since claimed he would've loved to have been part of.

I wasn't keen on Big Generator, but 'Talk' was a great album IMO. In any case, the classic Yes line up reformed after Rabin had gone. They may have split for good if they hadn't enjoyed the much elevated profile that they achieved in the Rabin years.>>

Man, Amen to that! As a 17 year old kid, I recall being blown away by 90125. And I wasn't so much impressed by "Owner Of A Lonely Heart" as much as I was with "It Can Happen", "Changes", and "Hearts".

And far as Talk is concerned, I'm enjoying that disc the more I listen to it. I don't think it sounds tired at all. Personally, I'd love to see another Yes disc with Rabin.

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Trevor Rabin is a commercial money sucking sponge that used yes and yes fans to gain capitol and then dump on yes the worst album in the world called TALK because he knew they wanted him out.

Xenoxen wrote: Trevor Rabin is a commercial money sucking sponge that used yes and yes fans to gain capitol and then dump on yes the worst album in the world called TALK because he knew they wanted him out.   Get Real People take of the blinders you horses

Thats just your opinion. You're entitled to it, of course, but I happen to think 'Talk' is better than Tormato!
     

I'm glad the classic line up got back together, as their output overall IS better than anything Rabin's Yes produced IMO. But, Yes could have been alot worse in the 80's, and like I said before we may have Rabin to thank for the fact that Yes are still going.