KW84 Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 I've been reading the comments about the new album and it sounds like I should avoid it like it was the plague. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg2112 Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 ^^^^You should. Lifeless, adult-comtemporary music. Easily ranks as the worst Yes album of all IMO. A colossal disappointment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchetaxe&saw Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Looks like I'll be buying this when the price plummets. Just to complete the collection. A far cry from the days when I would ring record stores a few days before release date to try and get my copy early. In astonishing news, it entered the UK chart today at #20. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 this is THE WORST ever YES album Did you actually buy a physical copy of the album? The only Yes I've listened to is The Yes Album through Close To The Edge so I think I'm gonna take your word for it and stay FAR away from the new Yes album as possible.I did and now I have a shiny new blue digipak complete with coaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Looks like I'll be buying this when the price plummets. Just to complete the collection. A far cry from the days when I would ring record stores a few days before release date to try and get my copy early. In astonishing news, it entered the UK chart today at #20.I saw that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 I'm afraid to give it a spin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union 5-3992 Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 I'm afraid to give it a spin.Don't. Listen to Close to the Edge instead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rushman14 Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 I'm listening to Time and a Word right now, myself. I've been a big fan of Yes for...a whole month now! Lots of catching up to do, but I'm very grateful for what I've been turned on to so far.The Yes Album, Close To The Edge, Tormato and Going For The One are my favorite studio albums for whatever its worth..... :) Relayer is suspiciously missing from this list :) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 I'm listening to Time and a Word right now, myself. I've been a big fan of Yes for...a whole month now! Lots of catching up to do, but I'm very grateful for what I've been turned on to so far.The Yes Album, Close To The Edge, Tormato and Going For The One are my favorite studio albums for whatever its worth..... :) Relayer is suspiciously missing from this list :)Soon is one the best pieces of music I have ever heard but the album itself is not one of my favorites..... :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rushman14 Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 I'm listening to Time and a Word right now, myself. I've been a big fan of Yes for...a whole month now! Lots of catching up to do, but I'm very grateful for what I've been turned on to so far.The Yes Album, Close To The Edge, Tormato and Going For The One are my favorite studio albums for whatever its worth..... :) Relayer is suspiciously missing from this list :)Soon is one the best pieces of music I have ever heard but the album itself is not one of my favorites..... :) Fragile is also suspiciously absent. I know it's got the ridiculously overplayed Roundabout on it but C'mon! :) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaturalHemisphereGarden Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 I really think those who aren't even listening to H&E are missing out on a great song at the end of the album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaturalHemisphereGarden Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Although the fact that that song is written by the two non-classic members of Yes really says something about Yes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Not Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Jon's started a kickstarter for a project of his, and he's been getting some shit for it, naturally. "Reknown Jazz Artist" Oh Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdFireYYZ Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 With the exception of Open, I haven't heard anything decent from Anderson since he split with Yes. Everything he's been doing recently just seems so undeveloped and amateurish, so I hope this new band will help flesh out his ideas and maybe produce something good. However, I'll pass on contributing to the Kickstarter, because based on Anderson's track record over the past few years, there's a good chance this project might fall through. As for the new Yes album...it's just bland and uninspired. I was hoping Davison would bring something exciting to the band after seeing a good show with him last year, but that doesn't seem to be the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlit Dreamer Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 I really think those who aren't even listening to H&E are missing out on a great song at the end of the album. I have not yet listened to the new Yes album... I suppose it’s because I’m just not comfortable with a different vocalist. I’d give it a chance, but, I sort of wish Jon were involved. :( 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Mover and Shaker Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 On Monday, I finally saw them live for the first time. Awesome! I like the new guy well enough; I wasn't a big enough fan to get over-attached to the old John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlit Dreamer Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 On Monday, I finally saw them live for the first time. Awesome! I like the new guy well enough; I wasn't a big enough fan to get over-attached to the old John. Wonderful! I'm glad you enjoyed it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union 5-3992 Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 I really think those who aren't even listening to H&E are missing out on a great song at the end of the album. I have not yet listened to the new Yes album... I suppose it’s because I’m just not comfortable with a different vocalist. I’d give it a chance, but, I sort of wish Jon were involved. :(I'm not even going to listen to it. Drama is the only exception to Yes without Anderson. Forcing him out of the band now has lost them a paying fan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclonus X-1 Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 I really think those who aren't even listening to H&E are missing out on a great song at the end of the album. I have not yet listened to the new Yes album... I suppose it’s because I’m just not comfortable with a different vocalist. I’d give it a chance, but, I sort of wish Jon were involved. :( I'm with you on the sentiment. The new guy is actually the bright spot though. The songs are terribly slow and dull, but the dude does have a good voice. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitboaf Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 (edited) I bought three songs to represent the album in my giant, 15-hour YES collection. (As a reference point, all of Close to the Edge is in my collection, but only 17.5 minutes of the 74-minute Open Your Eyes made the cut) I didn't think it was worth getting the whole album after reading several dozen reviews. (If you guys haven't bookmarked www.progarchives.com, you should). I DO like Jon Davison's voice. To me, he sounds like a cross between Jon Anderson and Benoit David - but without the annoying accent.The production is really flat.There's very little power or urgency in the songs I bought. Subway Walls is proggy and good.In a World of our Own is a slow, melodic shuffle.Light of the Ages I clicked on and bought by accident (oops), but is classic Yes - just at 2/3 speed. Glad I got that one. I imagine trying to listen to the whole album at once would bore me into a coma. Edited August 17, 2014 by sitboaf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchetaxe&saw Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 OK. I bought it. And. I like it. It's a damn sight better than Fart From Beer, and JD has the whole hippie dippy bollocks thing going on. Howe is quite inspired in parts. Alan though, oh dear. Did someone cut off his arms? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 I found a youtube post where the whole album is available to listen. Goingzzzz throughzzzz the firszzzzzt song nowwzzzzzz... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 I´m going through Step Beyond now...is this meant to be a "Yes for Kids" record??!?!?!? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 "It Was All We Knew" sounds very childish as well...again, what´s the deal with all the made-for-kids songs!?!?!?! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nappy2112 Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 (edited) "It Was All We Knew" sounds very childish as well...again, what´s the deal with all the made-for-kids songs!?!?!?! I just thinking that today on the way home from work ...don't like it , the rest is just easy listening Yes ...not bad just mellow as hell. Edited August 27, 2014 by nappy2112 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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