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Points: 8051 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 02 2009 at 21:19
Originally posted by Trouserpress Trouserpress wrote:

Originally posted by NotAProghead NotAProghead wrote:

I have "Keys to Ascension" DVD and "Keystudio" CD, I think it's a good choice.

Ditto... though I'm not certain it's such a good thing, myself! The performances on the DVD are excellent but the production is awful, especially the terrible spurious footage interspersed throughout the disc which I think is meant to act as a kind of visual accompaniment to the music but comes across as woefully tacky.

I know lots of DVDs with much worse production. I don't find the footage on "Keys to Ascension" DVD too annoying, but to see how musicians play, to see emotions in their faces is a good bonus. In addition, this DVD has good DD 5.1 mix. And there are ways not to see all these things - for example close your eyes or switch off your TV-set Smile.
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Points: 1018 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 16 2009 at 19:18
Originally posted by MovingPictures07 MovingPictures07 wrote:

Originally posted by Epignosis Epignosis wrote:

Keystudio?  Honestly, I'd pass unless you can get it at a good price.  Two or three great tracks, but nothing more ("That, That Is" is pretty horrific).

If you want fantastic new material, I highly recommend The Ladder or Magnification.  Either are excellent.


I agree, only I recommend the Ladder much more highly than Magnification.
 
Got to go with Magnification on this one.  It's in heavy rotation now for me.  If you like an orchestra with your rock music, this is a lesson on how it should be done.  Excellent sound with both the band and orchestra having plenty of room to shine.  The Ladder is a very good album too, just not as good. 
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Points: 26138 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 17 2009 at 07:48

Magnification is great - highly recommended.  I haven't gotten into The Ladder as much, but I haven't given it a good listen yet either.  As far as live stuff, I've never liked Yessongs all that much, sounds a bit muddy compared to the albums.  Yesshows, however, is fantastic, and covers my favorite period of the band - Tales through GFTO in superior live renditions.  The Keys to Ascension sets are recommended primarily because of the great live sound you get with a (relatively) contemporary recording.  The performances seem a little slower and "heavier" than prior live versions (e.g. Close to the Edge is closer in tempo to its studio counterpart than other faster live versions I've heard), which to me is a good thing, but others may disagree.  As far as the Keystudio material, I think it's ok.  I like the fact that they went for the epic-length tracks, and those certainly have their moments, but they're not on the level of their early epics - how could they be?
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Points: 32995 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 17 2009 at 07:58
Originally posted by Epignosis Epignosis wrote:

Keystudio?  Honestly, I'd pass unless you can get it at a good price.  Two or three great tracks, but nothing more ("That, That Is" is pretty horrific).

I really, really don't agree. For me That, That Is, is one of the best Yes pieces of modern times.

I was delighted when I first heard it.
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