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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