from the bruford files...



It’s hard to overstate the influence of the Beatles in the life of any British band that followed them in the late 60s into the 70s. You have to see this clip in the context of the Beatles movie HELP, crossed with all those Benny Hill sketches involving sped up chases of nurses or nuns. The Beatles had opened doors that most popular musicians didn’t know existed - in style, fashion, visuals, movies and music. They offered a blueprint, a template, a kicking-off board for bands like Yes. We took as much as we could and ran with it. I’m pretty sure the canal scenes at the beginning and end are in Bruges, Belgium, the Venice of the north.

looks like bill has just started a youtube channel to share some of his life/history

Looks like he put this up today:

 westslope wrote:

IMHO, their best includes
Close to the Edge
Relayer
Going for the One
Drama
Fragile

I really really love most of Tormato. Just imagine it as the second disc of Going for the One and it immediately sounds better. In fact, it's got Release, Release on it!

 Steely_D wrote:

Did Wakeman replay the introduction? 

Was not impressed the first time I listened to Going for the One album.   Maybe I should give this song and others a careful re-listen?

Perhaps the Steven Wilson re-mix is worth a spin?

But all their career led to this - their greatest song

Relayer.  Best album Yes ever put out.

If I am in the truck by myself, Yes Relayer and a bunch of King Crimson albums get played.

one of my favorite yes tunes...

We go sailing down the calming streams
Drifting endlessly by the bridge
To be over
We will see
To be over

Do not suffer through the game of chance that plays
Always doors to lock away your dreams
Think it over
Time will heal your fear
Think it over
Balance the thoughts that release within you

Childlike soul dreamer one journey
One to seek and see in every light do open
True pathways away

Carrying closer go gently
Holding doors will open every way
You wander true pathways away

After all your soul will still surrender
After all don't doubt your part
Be ready to be loved

 Steely_D wrote: 
yes, and yes always seem to have access to fantastic musicians
bruford was excellent as well

Holy cow, watch Alan White.
Skip to 12:37 for the first 3 minutes of Close to the Edge.

Yes!

Yes! Yes!

Yes! Yes! Yes!

No.
Yes!

Wrong number.

Do you ever post anything that's not negative?

 brandonjosborn wrote: 

 BlueHeronDruid wrote: 

I'm all for it.

Just to make sure everybody gets to play.