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| From | "Holmes Online" <bholmes_fm@msn.com> |
| Subject | Re: the first Yes album |
| Date | Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:14:43 -0400 |
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>>listening to Close to the Edge or Tales from Topo on my ipod while i walk,
>>ride the bus, or ride the subway in Buenos Aires is a whole other
>>experience..
I remember listening to CTTE on headphones, laying down on the carpet in a
dark room...altered...the way the album slowly builds up and eventually
slowly lets you go, I vividly imagined I was floating on a raft down a
river, entering/transversing/exiting a dense jungle in tandem with the
music...it is one of my most visceral memories.
Always enjoyed the first two albums (played cuts from them on my radio show)
and was amazed how many people didn't know they existed...a phenomenon
repeated in the 80s when so many co-workers thought "Bring The Family" was
John Hiatt's debut (thank god for al gore's "internets"!). Very different
from (aptly titled) "roger dean" era, but very enjoyable. peter banks and
tony kaye had a totally different take...which led me to flash and
(especially) badger, whose debut live album is still among my favorite
albums (avoid the followup "white lady" like the plague!)
kirk out
b
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