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| From | <gabrielfuentes@fibertel.com.ar> |
| Subject | Re: {posible spam} Re: the first Yes album |
| Date | Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:45:38 -0300 |
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I think everyone on this list..of a certain age (ahem), has memories of listening to LPs on headphones in their rooms or elsewhere. I think most of us would stare at album covers or the gate fold. I remember doing that with Yes, Frampton Comes Alive, and other albums from that era. I also remember playing Steve Howe´s leads (or Frampton´s) on an old tennis racket. Plus, I would sit by the door so that I could physically block anyone that wanted to come into the room. I did not want anyone interrupting my leads or my ¨show¨.
One time, someone let me borrow a bass guitar. I then became Chris Squire. I ¨played along¨ to the records as I held my bass just like Chris did in rock mags like Circus. Note, I didn´t know how to play the bass..nor did I really try,..I just move my hands on the fret board pretending I could play along to Squire (not Bill or the mod band). Wasn´t there a mod band called Squire?
aww..the memories
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De: Holmes Online <bholmes_fm@msn.com>
Fecha: Lunes, Octubre 13, 2008 10:14 am
Asunto: {posible spam} Re: the first Yes album
> >>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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