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Subject: Re: The Glorious Return of Yes??? - (nf)
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Date: Thu, 9-Feb-84 23:09:42 EST
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smu!pedz    Feb  9 01:28:00 1984

I agree with Rich but I think he should bit his tongue for mentioning
the other guy's name.  Seriously, the new Yes album is not YES.
Rather some lesser form of music.  I say this not because it has a
pop sound to it but because the sound says nothing, the lyrics just
drift by without meaning, the notes are simply played.  The old Yes
and the classic Yes songs (get it?) came at you with a message and a
drive.  The music was felt as well as heard.  There was energy in the
music.  At a Yes concert, by mid-show, everyone was on their feet
chearing and by the end, everyone in the audiance was exhasted.  I
doubt if the new stuff will generate that much excitement at a
concert.  Indeed, I bet the tour will still rely on the old stuff for
the encores.
Perry
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