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From: rawdon@rex.cs.tulane.edu (Michael Rawdon)
Newsgroups: alt.rock-n-roll
Subject: Yes's _Drama_ Album
Keywords: Good stuff!
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Date: 16 Jan 90 19:32:15 GMT
Reply-To: rawdon@rex.UUCP (Michael Rawdon)
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I recall someone talking last year about the album _Drama_ by YES; some
people liking it, others hating it.

Having recently bought and heard it, I give it an enthusiastic thumbs up!
I find it better than _Fragile_ and _Close_To_The_Edge_ (Bleck!) and
marginally worse than _90125_ (I'm not sure where the other YES album I've
heard - _Big_Generator_ - its into this; I think I just don't take it
seriously).

Howe's guitar is some of his best, and while Trevor Horn's vocals aren't
as good as Jon Anderson's in sheer tonal quality, he brings a lot of energy
to the music that is lacking in Anderson's voice (except on _90125_).
Excellent use is made of synthesizers, especially on "Machine Messiah",
though it's not particularly better or worse than Rick Wakeman's, just
different.

The album works because of the feel of mystery it presents, rather than the
overblown fantasy compositions spearheaded (apparently) by Anderson.  A
sense of restraint is apparent, and the album has more coherence to it,
better unity of sound.

This one has a place of honor in MY CD collection! :-)
-- 
Michael Rawdon           | Looking down on the smoke, on the factories
Tulane University        | 'Till the truth creeps up unseen
New Orleans, Louisiana   | They see themselves in the faces of their children
rawdon@rex.cs.tulane.edu | And realize they too are part of the Machine
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