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It was that time though Freddy: you can blame Cream really for all that focus on musicianship rather than song structures and tunes. I was always listening to the drummer or the bass player or whatever although I could scarcely hear anything on my weedy, underpowered mono-speakered dansette! Chris Squire's bass playing is unbelievable on 'Time And A Word.' Technique or 'chops' is no guarantee of coming up with a decent tune or song.Freddy58 said:Hiya Jim
"Pompous" is the word. 'Time And A Word' is my favourite by some distance. I always felt that Yes were too clever for their own good. Brilliant musicians that just wanted to show how brilliant they were. That's of course, my "opinion" *biggrin*Jim-W said:Well, that's a bit drastic, Freddy, but not far off; I'd add, ;Yes', 'The Yes Album' and 'Fragile' and maybe 'Close To The Edge' but I haven't played it for about 30 years!Freddy58 said:Yes - 'Time And A Word' The only Yes album worth having? *biggrin*
I'm a big fan of 'Time And A Word' although many critics aren't, but critics are just people with opinions and so are we. It's great because it's ambitious, fresh, has great songs including 'Everydays', one of the greatest pop songs ever written and it's not as pompous and silly as they became later. I play it a lot and love it...great memories, mostly of girls, of course. 'Fragile' is the best Yes album in my opinion but I play 'Time And A word' more frequently. Glad somebody else likes it.
I quite agree. Plenty of folks like much of Yes, but I find a lot of it a bit...dull, complex, but dull. I suppose I like my tunes to have more regular structures or sense of direction, simple melodies if you like. No doubt I'm missing out, I'll just have to live with it *biggrin*Jim-W said:It was that time though Freddy: you can blame Cream really for all that focus on musicianship rather than song structures and tunes. I was always listening to the drummer or the bass player or whatever although I could scarcely hear anything on my weedy, underpowered mono-speakered dansette! Chris Squire's bass playing is unbelievable on 'Time And A Word.' Technique or 'chops' is no guarantee of coming up with a decent tune or song.
Great times indeed. I remember it well as we were expecting our second child, born in Jan '80. Never did like that tune though, sorry. *sad*Lost Angeles said:This afternoon I played the album that produced the 1979 Christmas No1.
Pink Floyd - The Wall.
YOU, YES YOU BEHIND THE BIKESHEDS, STAND STILL LADDEE. Great times aye guys.
My babysitter watched Top of the Pops and the Gerald Scarfe video was shown. Absolutely scared the willies out of me, those marching hammers. Yikes. Still scarred.Lost Angeles said:Pink Floyd - The Wall.
A band that kinda passed me by, so I've just had a listen to that album on Spotify. I found them a bit hard to fathom, but on the whole I like this album. I'll have to keep my eyes open for the vinylDIB said:Still my favourite Be Bop Deluxe album...
Temples, just had a listen on Spotify, unusual. Might be something Bernie would like? *bye*Waxy said:Followed by...
Allen Toussaint - Life, Love & Faith
FSOL - Environments 4
I'd heard a few tracks before going to see them at a festival last year, and I thought they might be good to see live, but I couldn't have been more wrong. Lifeless, edgeless, Indie psychedelia by numbers.Freddy58 said:Temples, just had a listen on Spotify, unusual. Might be something Bernie would like? *bye*
I hadn't played them, so I just looked them up on you tube and played the first two tracks from a live concert. To be honest, musically it doesn't offend me, though there's definitely an element of Folk in there, and Folk music and me don't tend to mix very well, but I'm really not keen on the vocals.Freddy58 said:Btw Bernie, what did you think of Wovenhand?
You posted a Dead Can Dance in the 'What Are You Listening To' thread, which I listened to. It put me in mind of Wovenhand. The one to listen to is 'Blush Music' (album). Very good it isBIGBERNARDBRESSLAW said:I hadn't played them, so I just looked them up on you tube and played the first two tracks from a live concert. To be honest, musically it doesn't offend me, though there's definitely an element of Folk in there, and Folk music and me don't tend to mix very well, but I'm really not keen on the vocals.Freddy58 said:Btw Bernie, what did you think of Wovenhand?
Remind me again why you thought I'd like them?
Just tried 'Blush Music', but I just can't get past the vocals. Music is pretty good, but the singer isn't. Sorry Freddy.Freddy58 said:You posted a Dead Can Dance in the 'What Are You Listening To' thread, which I listened to. It put me in mind of Wovenhand. The one to listen to is 'Blush Music' (album). Very good it isBIGBERNARDBRESSLAW said:I hadn't played them, so I just looked them up on you tube and played the first two tracks from a live concert. To be honest, musically it doesn't offend me, though there's definitely an element of Folk in there, and Folk music and me don't tend to mix very well, but I'm really not keen on the vocals.Freddy58 said:Btw Bernie, what did you think of Wovenhand?
Remind me again why you thought I'd like them?
Spotify link
No need to be sorryBIGBERNARDBRESSLAW said:Just tried 'Blush Music', but I just can't get past the vocals. Music is pretty good, but the singer isn't. Sorry Freddy.Freddy58 said:You posted a Dead Can Dance in the 'What Are You Listening To' thread, which I listened to. It put me in mind of Wovenhand. The one to listen to is 'Blush Music' (album). Very good it isBIGBERNARDBRESSLAW said:I hadn't played them, so I just looked them up on you tube and played the first two tracks from a live concert. To be honest, musically it doesn't offend me, though there's definitely an element of Folk in there, and Folk music and me don't tend to mix very well, but I'm really not keen on the vocals.Freddy58 said:Btw Bernie, what did you think of Wovenhand?
Remind me again why you thought I'd like them?
Spotify link
This is a remix of the album tracks and I reckon it is a lot more interesting than the album itself. *pardon*Freddy58 said:Temples, just had a listen on Spotify, unusual. Might be something Bernie would like? *bye*Waxy said:Followed by...
Allen Toussaint - Life, Love & Faith
FSOL - Environments 4
I found the full album on you tube, and played the first couple of tracks, 'White Bird' being the 2nd (I think).Freddy58 said:No need to be sorry I'm surprised though that you listened 'Blush Music', there's no such track? I was referring to the album. I particularly like 'White Bird'...