>
>Personally, I think "The Ladder" is some of their best work in
>over two decades. None of their stuff was really BAD, particularly
>in contrast with what was being played on the radio by competing
>acts. I was not a huge fan of the TR years. Hell, I thought things
>started to decline after Relayer...
>
>[ Agreed (though I love Awaken... you can stop laughing now)... I made
>a 23-minute song out of half of Tormato that I think works better than
>the album itself ^_^ -- I did like Drama quite a bit... But yes, TL is
>a great album -- the only song I skip is If Only You Knew, but even it
>is nice when you actually have a girlfriend. ^_^ New Languages kicks
>my ass every time so far. Here's hoping the tour this summer actually
>will be a fan-influenced set like they've touted on their web-page...
>Maybe we'll actually hear Gates live again... *shudder, splurt* ]
>
Why would we laugh at our liking Awaken? That's one of Yes'
best, especially when played live. I also think the Ladder is one of
their stronger recent efforts.
However, my favorite recent piece by Yes is "Mind Drive" the
20 minute epic from "Keys to Ascension 2". I think it's the best thing
they've done since Awaken and possibly since CTTE. It's up there with
their best epic songs. "Mind Drive" got my vote for what I want to hear
in their live shows this summer. Unfortunately, the rest of the new stuff
off that CD wasn't as good.
Steve
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