JoenataArctica Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 I just listend recently to a few of Jon Anderson's solo songs. I really dig them. What is probably the essential album of his i should listen to first? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchetaxe&saw Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Olias of Sunhillow and Song of Seven are his two best. Change We Must, In The City of Angels and Animation are very good too. He's been very prolific and has taken in all types of world music, sadly he's made a total balls of a lot of them. The Promise Ring(Irish Trad) is an abomination, Toltec is brutal, Deseo is piss-poor, The More you Know is unlistenable, Earthmotherearth is feeble and Angel's Embrace is pants. 3 Ships is beyond description it's so bad. I'd love for him to make one truly great solo album. Live From La La Land is very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanaceaFish Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 DEFINITELY Olias...I consider it to be Jon's best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Olias of Sunhillow is awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metaldad Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 i have not heard much of the solo stuff but what i did hear i thought was shit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finding IT Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 I must admit that I DO love the vocals in his solo work every bit as much as his recordings with Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystic Slipperman Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 QUOTE (JoenataArctica @ Dec 10 2008, 10:51 PM) I just listend recently to a few of Jon Anderson's solo songs. I really dig them. What is probably the essential album of his i should listen to first? Do you know the titles of the songs you heard? That will help. Of his solo work, my faves are: Olias of Sunhillow Animation Change We Must Olias is #1 by a long shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fridge Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 QUOTE (metaldad @ Dec 11 2008, 05:37 PM) i have not heard much of the solo stuff but what i did hear i thought was shit I have heard a good deal of it, and can confirm that it is indeed, shit... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-0-0-1-0-0-1 Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Jon Anderson is great in the context of Yes. I have no use for his solo stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fridge Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 QUOTE (1-0-0-1-0-0-1 @ Dec 12 2008, 10:58 PM) Jon Anderson is great in the context of Yes. I have no use for his solo stuff. Pointless hippy, hobbit nonsense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-0-0-1-0-0-1 Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 QUOTE (Fridge @ Dec 12 2008, 06:01 PM) QUOTE (1-0-0-1-0-0-1 @ Dec 12 2008, 10:58 PM) Jon Anderson is great in the context of Yes. I have no use for his solo stuff. Pointless hippy, hobbit nonsense Not that his Yes lyrics make any sense whatsoever, but at least the music is interesting. The sheer bombast and power of a song like "Siberian Khatru" makes you ignore lyrics like these: Sing, bird of prey; Beauty begins at the foot of you. Do you believe the manner? Gold stainless nail, Torn through the distance of man As they regard the summit. How does she sing? Who holds the ring? And ring and you will find me coming. Cold reigning king, Hold all the secrets from you As they produce the movement. Hey Jon, don't bogart that magic mushroom-filled crack pipe...pass that shit over here, man... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormtron Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 QUOTE (Fridge @ Dec 12 2008, 06:01 PM)QUOTE (1-0-0-1-0-0-1 @ Dec 12 2008, 10:58 PM) Jon Anderson is great in the context of Yes. I have no use for his solo stuff. Pointless hippy, hobbit nonsense I couldn't think of a way to describe it, but "hippy hobbit nonsense" is perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 I never liked him in Yes, so obviously I doubt very much I'd like this stuff either, though I've never heard any or even seen so much as an album cover. I like it that way too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgyspice Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 QUOTE (1-0-0-1-0-0-1 @ Dec 12 2008, 04:10 PM) QUOTE (Fridge @ Dec 12 2008, 06:01 PM) QUOTE (1-0-0-1-0-0-1 @ Dec 12 2008, 10:58 PM) Jon Anderson is great in the context of Yes. I have no use for his solo stuff. Pointless hippy, hobbit nonsense Not that his Yes lyrics make any sense whatsoever, but at least the music is interesting. The sheer bombast and power of a song like "Siberian Khatru" makes you ignore lyrics like these: Sing, bird of prey; Beauty begins at the foot of you. Do you believe the manner? Gold stainless nail, Torn through the distance of man As they regard the summit. How does she sing? Who holds the ring? And ring and you will find me coming. Cold reigning king, Hold all the secrets from you As they produce the movement. Hey Jon, don't bogart that magic mushroom-filled crack pipe...pass that shit over here, man... Well, he's pretty much admitted that he wrote lyrics just for the sound of the words, rather than any meaning. Which makes it even more hilarious that there are actually people out there who try to analyze Yes lyrics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circumstantial tree Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 I vaguely remember a video in 1982 for one of his songs, but I couldn't tell you what the name of it is. I like the song "Loved by the Sun" from the movie Legend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fridge Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 QUOTE (edgyspice @ Dec 12 2008, 11:15 PM) Well, he's pretty much admitted that he wrote lyrics just for the sound of the words, rather than any meaning. Thing is, most of the time they don't even sound any f***ing good, which makes it a double fail on his part Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-0-0-1-0-0-1 Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 QUOTE (edgyspice @ Dec 12 2008, 06:15 PM) QUOTE (1-0-0-1-0-0-1 @ Dec 12 2008, 04:10 PM) QUOTE (Fridge @ Dec 12 2008, 06:01 PM) QUOTE (1-0-0-1-0-0-1 @ Dec 12 2008, 10:58 PM) Jon Anderson is great in the context of Yes. I have no use for his solo stuff. Pointless hippy, hobbit nonsense Not that his Yes lyrics make any sense whatsoever, but at least the music is interesting. The sheer bombast and power of a song like "Siberian Khatru" makes you ignore lyrics like these: Sing, bird of prey; Beauty begins at the foot of you. Do you believe the manner? Gold stainless nail, Torn through the distance of man As they regard the summit. How does she sing? Who holds the ring? And ring and you will find me coming. Cold reigning king, Hold all the secrets from you As they produce the movement. Hey Jon, don't bogart that magic mushroom-filled crack pipe...pass that shit over here, man... Well, he's pretty much admitted that he wrote lyrics just for the sound of the words, rather than any meaning. Which makes it even more hilarious that there are actually people out there who try to analyze Yes lyrics. He said that? That's cool. Jon's voice and phrasing is an integral part of the Yes sound, no matter what the words are. I was never one who needed lyrics to make sense or even have meaning, as long as they help make the song work. If lyrics themselves move me or inspire me, that's a bonus. Jon's mystical Hobbit-babble IS fun to try to analyze, though. "Siberian Khatru" will always kick ass -- even if I never find out what a Khatru is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanadu93 Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 ..... Jon's a mystical hippie, and IMO he's freakin' awesome. The lyrics are awesome, and there are some of them that are great. "Yours Is No Disgrace", "Close To The Edge", "The Gates of Delirium", and "To Be Over" feature some great lyrics. But he also jokes at some of the "weird" lyrics he's written in the song "Going For The One" (which also kicks ass): Now the verses I've sang Don't add much weight to the story in my head So I'm thinking I should go and write a punch line But they're so hard to find In my cosmic mind So I think I'll take a look out of the window Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaye Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 QUOTE (Fridge @ Dec 12 2008, 11:31 PM)QUOTE (edgyspice @ Dec 12 2008, 11:15 PM) Well, he's pretty much admitted that he wrote lyrics just for the sound of the words, rather than any meaning. Thing is, most of the time they don't even sound any f***ing good, which makes it a double fail on his part Fridge, remind me again why I like you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fledgehog Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 olias, song of seven, and in the city of angels are all great albums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnalschick Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 QUOTE (1-0-0-1-0-0-1 @ Dec 12 2008, 05:10 PM) QUOTE (Fridge @ Dec 12 2008, 06:01 PM) QUOTE (1-0-0-1-0-0-1 @ Dec 12 2008, 10:58 PM) Jon Anderson is great in the context of Yes. I have no use for his solo stuff. Pointless hippy, hobbit nonsense Not that his Yes lyrics make any sense whatsoever, but at least the music is interesting. The sheer bombast and power of a song like "Siberian Khatru" makes you ignore lyrics like these: Sing, bird of prey; Beauty begins at the foot of you. Do you believe the manner? Gold stainless nail, Torn through the distance of man As they regard the summit. How does she sing? Who holds the ring? And ring and you will find me coming. Cold reigning king, Hold all the secrets from you As they produce the movement. Hey Jon, don't bogart that magic mushroom-filled crack pipe...pass that shit over here, man... 1-0-0-1 you have me crackin' up here! I've always wondered about his lyrics as well.... they've never made much sense to me either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCFIELDS Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 QUOTE (Fridge @ Dec 12 2008, 04:48 PM) QUOTE (metaldad @ Dec 11 2008, 05:37 PM) i have not heard much of the solo stuff but what i did hear i thought was shit I have heard a good deal of it, and can confirm that it is indeed, shit... Yep, from the little I've heard.......that's pretty much about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silas Lang Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 I have all the solo stuff and the collaborations with Vangelis up to '85. I really dig Song of Seven and Animation, not a bad song on either one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-0-0-1-0-0-1 Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 We're on a big Yes kick right now, aren't we? Maybe we need a Yes subforum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdFireYYZ Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 I own Olias and Toltec. I've listened to Olias and loved it...haven't got to Toltec yet because I heard a lot of bad stuff. I'm looking forward to his new album with Rick Wakeman, some songs were posted on his Facebook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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