As part of the Horn/Downes package deal, YES knew that Geoff would become a naturally indispensable part of their sound. The bonus material is good. Many fans had pre-conceived notions because of The Buggles connection and that unfortunately killed the possibility of it growing even further. I like Drama a lot. Your petitions should be sent…). (Yes, Yes) It’s so good to be near you Say they know that In the north sky time flies fast to the morning The machine-Messiah You draw, a graph I'm always up and down on that record. Everything is alright What would YES mean without Jon Anderson singing? To get full access to the site e.g. Resenting the pace of the dawn. In the game. And this year Alan adds another feather to his cap; you’ll be hearing him supply backing vocals to the songs from the new album, “Drama“. (Yes, Yes) Makes me want to be with you After a 3-year stint at Leeds College of Music Geoff moved to London at the age of 20, playing with friends and various small bands. After the drama of (ahem) Drama, Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes released one more Buggles LP, Adventures In Modern Recording, which featured “I Am A Camera,” a stripped-down version of “Into The Lens.” But by then the duo was drifting apart; Downes appears on only three Adventure tracks. Their most recent effort, Tormato (1978), hadn’t fared as well commercially or critically as its predecessor, Going For The One (1977). Machine, machine Messiah. To finally unlearn our lessons I hear fresh creative dynamic and original music . ", https://www.ebay.com/sch/musicosm/m.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1. Trevor’s vocal and lyric-writing abilities, both self-developed since the formation of the Buggles, gravitated naturally to the front-mike of the YES set. Show me the strength of your As with the arrival of Geoff and Trevor, the band found themselves minus a member and with a world tour looming, and Alan just appeared in their studio one day. A newly emboldened Chris Squire lays down aggressive rhythms with Alan White, and Steve Howe eschews his usual … Taken in tranquility. Then, at 1 minute, 37 seconds, comes the most crucial moment: the entrance of new frontman Trevor Horn. I think Chris Squire does some if his best work here. Lyrics. It sounds unlike any other Yes album, thanks to those two guys. Wow, you can imagine fans thinking on or around August 18, 1980 (the album’s original release date), he does sound a bit like Jon. You take, the path A job many aspire to but which few can fulfil…. Man in a White Car Lyrics. Unintentionally – because he never intended to do so and would modestly dismiss the accolade – Steve Howe has knocked that arrogant claim sideways. Since his schooldays, Geoff Downes has been exploring and experimenting with a giddying variety of musical styles. But it doesn't stop there. Sadly, it (and the entire record) is – perhaps unfairly - ignored, largely due to Anderson’s reluctance to perform Drama songs live. Does that explain August 2011 EAC extraction logfile from 2. $19.99 +$4.39 shipping. Machine Messiah Lyrics. Looking back on Yes' long career, Drama seems like the cap on the classic Yes era before 90125 took them in a new direction three years later. Boring middle section and Jon's least melodic vocal turn. They approached the band with a tape and were awestruck by the enthusiasm that met their material. Not an easy thing for them to pull off at this stage. YES presents the pinnacle of the other ten percent. Biography Formed in 1968 with a lineup of Jon Anderson, Peter Banks, Tony Kaye, Chris Squire and Bill Bruford, Yes is one of the few 1970s Progressive Rock bands to survive through to the new millennium. That summer has gone Finding that their ideas coincided to an amazing degree, they went on to form the infamous Buggles, and found themselves with number one hits in Australasia and across Europe. After some aborted sessions with Led Zeppelin guitar god Jimmy Page, Chris and Alan recorded a single on their own, “Run With The Fox.” Eventually the duo would form the nucleus of what would be the YES reunion. Unsurprisingly, he was brought up in a home crawling with keyboard players. Punk rock and new wave were coming into fashion, and YES – who never had much to do with trends anyway – were regarded as dinosaurs by both the press and younger artists. If you feel the feeling start. I care to see them walk away Crucial. Here, by the waterside - The School Fire (Part 2) (Ep. If RAINBOW FACE excels at anything (and they do) it's the liberal use of intertwined lyrics and music to convey drama, desperation, and madness. “Drama” is the tenth studio album of Yes and was released in 1980. He rescued it from the shadows of “The Rhythm Section”, expanded its sound, broke the chains of the fretboard and brought the bass stage-front, to a point where it is now a major voice in the sound-mix, both live and in the studio. You only have to listen to this rarified solo album, “Fish Out Of Water”, or such Yessworks as “Starship Trooper”, “The Fish” or “On The Silent Wings Of Freedom” (to mention a few that come easily to mind) to hear how he makes the bass sing, roar, fly and kick. The cold of the dawn it meant nothing to us The bonus material is good. Prog Rock is about evolution and change, Drama certainly embodies this at a time when many other prog bands like Rush were also changing and … Alan probably knew what he was letting himself in for, but when he joined YES in 1972, shortly before the mammoth “Yessongs“ tour, YES presented him with a list of requirements extending way beyond the normal call of duty. Welcome to the light If you were there you would want to be near me Yet that problem paled in comparison to replacing Jon Anderson. When he reupped for Going For The One, it was hailed as a major return to form. Trevor’s first instrument was the double bass. Transformer, transferring energy. Take me into the fire. Rated #733 in the best albums of 1970. (reply- friends make their way of escape into systems of chance) Transform, to transfer, to energy. All Rights Reserved. January 2018, 12:42 Yes / Topographic Drama - Live Across America IMHO Yes Drama is the bands greatest achievement and ironically a recording that certainly splits opinion. This interest almost developed into a profession, with Trevor co-founding a recording studio in Leicester, England, but wanderlust struck before the studio was finished. Eddie Offord, Roger Dean, long songs – all that was well and good. In time, Six months ago and a few thousand miles across the Atlantic Trevor Horn, with the aid of Geoff Downes, unintentionally scandalized the British music scene. Tied down, now you see too late. He himself has said, with a mischievous under-statement, “I suppose that a lot of my music is on what you might call an epic scale.”. You walk, the way This is […] Indeed, they’ve played together pretty consistently since White first joined YES in 1972. Memories, how they fade so fast Geoff Downes – keyboards All of them standing in line Drama is the tenth studio album by the English progressive rock band Yes, released on 18 August 1980 by Atlantic Records. Steve Howe – guitars Where the glass shows "Yes, What?" That had to be what Yesmen Chris Squire, Steve Howe, and Alan White were thinking in 1980 when not only keyboardist Rick Wakeman quit (again) but also singer Jon Anderson. More in the mind To hide herself. Some of the material is the best that Yes ever created but Horn's not quite Jon Anderson soundalike vocals spoils it somewhat. An answer to all of your answers to-yes, In the north sky time flies faster than morning Hindsight strongly suggests that he viewed the British scene with an aloof, if not cynical, eye; for no outfit existed then that could hang onto this increasingly personal style of guitar playing. also i put tempest fugit up there with roundabout. Of all Yes albums. Of a circular line It is the first Yes album without vocalist Jon Anderson. (A word of warning: he sometimes mentions that he’d like to take a year off and sail off into the sunset. He never falls into that rock’n’rollers trap of lampooning other musics, or producing a poor man’s alternative to them. Run thro’ the light of night Of all the moments spent together Bonus Disc: Something’s Coming, Dear Father, Roundabout (Single Edit), America, Total Mass Retain (Single Version), Soon (Single Edit), Abilene, Run Through The Light (Single Version), Run With The Fox, Owner Of A Lonely Heart (Move Yourself Mix), Leave It (Single Remix), Big Generator (Remix). Towards some unusable last equilibrium Genres: Progressive Rock, Symphonic Prog. But the homecoming shows didn’t go so well; the Brits weren’t as open-minded. Released 18 August 1980 on Atlantic (catalog no. There's more! Drama is a stupendous record. Does it ever happen to you The cold of the dawn it meant nothing to us Age, in the doorways You lose them Lovers, they will never wait. To be, assured Taken, taken so easily It is their first album to feature Trevor Horn … Drama, an Album by Yes. So after reading these two pretty authorative conclusions, is it still possible to consider Drama as not a good Yes album? For the first minute-and-a-half, it’s a slightly heavier YES, as if they were taking the aggressive edge of Tormato‘s “Don’t Kill The Whale” one step further. If you listen to the album without prejudice, you'll have to admit Drama is a very good progressive rock album even without the distinctive voice of Jon Anderson. To the cities we build Not that the tour wasn’t successful: They sold out all of their U.S. dates, including a three-night stand at New York’s Madison Square Garden. Exact Audio Copy V1.0 beta 3 from 29. Review by Dream_Nebula — Review - #3I found this album under the New Releases tab on Progarchives a couple months ago and I decided to listen to it after finding the band name and album art work intriguing. Now everything is okay The duo of singer-bassist Trevor Horn and keyboardist Geoff Downes had enjoyed a hit single with “Video Killed The Radio Star,” from their debut album, Still, despite familiarity, something wasn’t working. Make Offer - YES - Topographic Drama - Live Across America New Sealed 3 LP on 180 Gram Vinyl. Run down a street just was happy with the original ,i dont usually listen to b-sides and demos on the cd reissue had the same problem with the re release of tormato liked just the original album ,my favorite re releases are the genesis collection no b-sides or demos that,s just fine by me. Howe is positively on fire. 2400 006; Vinyl LP). I asked my love to give me shelter Innocence, you could hold all the materials But wait! Looking back on Yes' long career, Drama seems like the cap on the classic Yes era before 90125 took them in a new direction three years later. The Buggles, of course, followed – and it was here that YES first noticed, admiringly, his eclectic keyboard style. The strength of your singular eye. Gatefold CD at Amazon That's what I'm talking about, dudes and dudettes! That’s what you say All Remastered by Isao Kikuchi at 24-96 & 16-44.1 with a 220 page book in Japanese. Maybe we’ll change It wasn’t until 1970 that his gaze fell upon a band that could both accept the challenge of his style and, in return, offer him a challenge with its music. I'm one of the few weirdos that has mixed feelings about GFTO. And all the pieces fit forever Yes ~Drama~ Lp IN SHRINK!! Drama Yes. To navigate waters and finally answer to-yes. But this is no cloak-and-dagger story, his tail has been a simple, four-letter word: “Epic”. And while admitting a closeness to many rock guitar heavies, he feels a greater affinity with the likes of segova, John (Sky) Williams and Williams’ mento, Julian Bream. I guess without this album and the meeting of Buggles and Yes we would not of had 90125 , which is a production masterpeice , well done Trevor. Wakeman’s departure wasn’t quite as traumatic; he was one of three YES keyboardists, and this was his second flight, so the band had experienced this before. Deluxe remastered edition of this curious version of Yes that featured the two members of The Buggles - Geoff Downes and Trevor Horn. How the country would change Then, as if to prove to themselves and others that their talents extended far beyond the Buggles, they wrote a song for one of their favourite bands – YES. But how did the album sound? He can stride like the most soulful jazzer, rock with flair and energy, and pick out the most intricate classical forms. The next logical step was on to the studio producer’s seat, moulding raw young bands. Friends make their way into systems of chance Released 24 July 1970 on Atlantic (catalog no. He also brought with him an impressive set of muscles – courtesy of his beloved hobby of sailing. It's essential Yes. Awaken, to me, is a mess and a missed opportunity. She was using the landscape In time to move together. OK, so Geoff Downes’ keyboards fit in. If the starting point of Tales… had come about when the paths of Yes and King Crimson had accidentally crossed at a party, the next stage in the story found Yes indebted to another part of the prog spectrum: Emerson Lake And Palmer and their Manticore Studios, based in an old converted cinema in Fulham. Alan White – drums. The fact that 2/5 of the band is new makes me think they were maybe just fulfilling a contract. they led off Side One with “Machine Messiah,” which clocked in at 10 minutes, 27 seconds. 3. Well, I am a prejudiced weirdo, I don't like the album at all, too smooth, too Yes-unlike, despite Squire his impressive bass work. It was she who took the young Downes through his five-finger exercises, nurturing his talents to the level where he was taken under the wing of the Manchester Cathedral organist for further studies. History dictating symptoms of ruling romance The mindless And in a few years the flame would reignite, with more ups and downs and a consistently fluctuating lineup. It is also YES last album before the band disbanded in 1981, before reforming in 1982. Run like an athlete and die like a dead beaten speed-freak As any student of literature will tell you, epic doesn’t simply mean length or size – the reference books talk of “Epic” in terms of being “on a grand scale, heroic, incorporating myth, legend, history.” and “embodying lofty or grandiose aspirations.” Take a few minutes out to apply these ideas to Chris, his playing and his writing, and you’ll be halfway towards understanding this enigmatic giant of the rock bass. A sense at the end Vinyl LP as per original release at Amazon Drama would prove not to be the end of the road for Yes – just one of their temporary stops. But wait! 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