... may I sneak in the question whether anybody has heard the new Yes?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzoNTYTSufY&feature=relatedIt immediately reminded me of why I always liked Starcastle better than Yes - they didn't have Jon Anderson singing! I like this new guy from a Cannuck tribute band way better - more timbre in his voice and he still hits the high notes, even a bit of Police era Sting in him. Squire's bass playing ain't as "I command you to make room for me, mortals!"-abrasive as it was, but he still gets his due playing time in the mix. Downes' - on loan from Asia - keyboard playing (always more a pianist than an organist) and songwriting is all over as is Trevor Horn's stellar production job which echoes some of Alan Parson's best work in the past. And the first
song errm, work is close to 30 minutes long including a lengthy neo Mike Oldfieldish-repetetive part (is the needle hanging or are they playing this on purpose?) instrumental part over weird meters, at 20.14, shortly into the song
. Oh yes (pun not intended, but still working rather well), Steve Howe still can't play a rock guitar solo or break to save his life.
But overall the album is tuneful and catchy - sometimes only the deliberate "let's make this sound strange and not natural!"-breaks give away who's playing. Recommended.
Who ever said that anything was bad about the seventies? I feel inclined now to see them on their German tour.