marantz@null.DEC (Josh HL02-2/G11 DTN 225-4394) (06/24/85)
> I suspect that the Howe-Anderson-Wakeman-Squire-Bruford combo was the > most popular and, in my opinion, the most creative. They are the one's > who did "Close to the Edge," "Fragile," "The YES Album," and "The Age > of Atlantic" (with their incredible rendition of Paul Simon's America on > it), among others. > > Mike Sykora What is "The Age of Atlantic"? I am a die-hard Yes fan, and I've been confused by that title ever since I saw the reference on the Yesterdays sleeve. It is not mentioned in any discographies I've seen, and I know of no Yes songs other than "America", "Dear Father", and "Abeline" that aren't on one of the eleven studio albums other than Yesterdays. "Abeline" is on the flip-side of the single for "Don't Kill the Whale". It is the only Yes song I know of that I haven't heard. If you have "The Age of Atlantic", please tell me all you know about it. I agree that Bill Bruford was significantly better than Alan White. Compare the Fragile and Yessongs versions of "Heart of the Sunrise", particularly the openning, to hear the difference. White has certainly been adequate, but his style is a little too straightforward for Yes. Each of Anderson, Squire, Howe, Wakeman, and Bruford had very unique and recognizable styles in their respective roles. White just sort of kept the beat while everyone else did interesting stuff. Later on, starting with some of Tormato but definitely on Drama, White and Squire began working so well together that even if White wasn't as interesting as Bruford, the Squire/White rhythm section was still one of the best around. I'm listening to Tormato as I write this, and particularly on Release Relase, the drumming is actually pretty good. It isn't as percussive as Bruford is, but it's White's own straight R&R style, and is, in my opinion, very creative. "Is it all far beyond our reason of understanding" "More in the mind than the body this feeling" -Josh Marantz ucbvax!decwrl!dec-rhea!dec-null!marantz
mms1646@acf4.UUCP (Michael M. Sykora) (06/25/85)
>/* marantz@null.DEC (Josh HL02-2/G11 DTN 225-4394) / 11:38 pm Jun 23, 1985 */ >What is "The Age of Atlantic"? I am a die-hard Yes fan, and >I've been confused by that title ever since I saw the reference >on the Yesterdays sleeve. "The Age of Atlantic" was an import album (I don't have it, but I remember seeing it some years back). Unfortunately, I don't know anything more about it. Mike Sykora