YES Album discussion volume 1: 90125

I've actually been listening a lot to this record lately. Sounds great, great playing, great writing. One of my favs from them and one of the best prog/pop records out there!

 
Cinema is a gift from the Gods.  Instrumental perfection.  The 9012Live DVD is the bomb also. 

90125live is funny (what is Alan wearing?) except for the cool behind the scenes stuff on the DVD

The Fish


90125live is funny (what is Alan wearing?) except for the cool behind the scenes stuff on the DVD

 
Something glittery.  Seems everyone but Rabin was looking a little squirrely on this tour.
 
I watch the director's cut of the concert in the Special Features section essentially.  All that artsy old crap enmeshed into the show is bothersome in the original version of the concert video. 
 

Whoa - interesting reading posts from over 5 years ago!  One thing has changed for me about this record...it has climbed into my top 5 YesAlbums list!  It just keeps getting better and better!  From a production standpoint and overall song writing.  Each song seamlessly flows into the next and it doesn't sound dated one bit (even though it's over 25 years old!)  
 
Regarding the 9012Live DVD.  I love the straight concert footage option and have watched this show numerous times (I think it's called non-chantix.  I'll have to take a look.)  It always cracks me up to see Tony Kaye "pretending" to play keyboards on this tour and record.  I'd like to find out how much keyboards he was actually playing or was it exclusively Casey Young or Robby Eagle.  The mystery continues!!
 
Finally - since we're talking Yes - I'm afraid this band is dead.  They are getting so damn old and it appears like Jon will never join forces with Chris again.  I saw Jon doing some orchestra stuff with kids on HDNet in the states and it was awful!!  I saw the new "Yes" with Benoit on vocals and although it had its good moments, I couldn't stand to hear and watch Oliver Wakeman.  He looks bored as shit and his digital keyboard sounds are an abomination.  I just see this ending sooner than later and unfortunately, I don't think we'll ever see Chris and Jon on the same stage ever again.  They should do one last farewell tour (before they're in wheelchairs.)
 
Thanks for bringing back this thread - great read.  

Agreed. I would really like to see em bow out with Jon singing and some fire in the gut. Given their track record though, I get the feeling that Yes will go until the wheel's can't be glued back on anymore.

It was a very good album for what is was...."A prog band going mainstream".

i saw that tour. not sure what i was on but i purchased a pink, muscle shirt that glows in the dark. D'oh! worse shirt purchase ever!

Moog


Whoa - interesting reading posts from over 5 years ago!  One thing has changed for me about this record...it has climbed into my top 5 YesAlbums list!  It just keeps getting better and better!  From a production standpoint and overall song writing.  Each song seamlessly flows into the next and it doesn't sound dated one bit (even though it's over 25 years old!)  

Regarding the 9012Live DVD.  I love the straight concert footage option and have watched this show numerous times (I think it's called non-chantix.  I'll have to take a look.)  It always cracks me up to see Tony Kaye "pretending" to play keyboards on this tour and record.  I'd like to find out how much keyboards he was actually playing or was it exclusively Casey Young or Robby Eagle.  The mystery continues!!

Finally - since we're talking Yes - I'm afraid this band is dead.  They are getting so damn old and it appears like Jon will never join forces with Chris again.  I saw Jon doing some orchestra stuff with kids on HDNet in the states and it was awful!!  I saw the new "Yes" with Benoit on vocals and although it had its good moments, I couldn't stand to hear and watch Oliver Wakeman.  He looks bored as shit and his digital keyboard sounds are an abomination.  I just see this ending sooner than later and unfortunately, I don't think we'll ever see Chris and Jon on the same stage ever again.  They should do one last farewell tour (before they're in wheelchairs.)

Thanks for bringing back this thread - great read.  

Right, you can't help noticing that Kaye is playing something visually, but no sound is coming out i.e. watch Cinema on the DVD.
 
Regarding 90125, having 3 strong vocalists Anderson/Squire/Rabin is a rare find in a band, which obviously contributes to the dynamic nature of 90125.  The Moody Blues did it well, but not too many others in the prog world I can think of at the moment.  When you break it down, 90125 is a very inspirational and contemplative album, that is like fine wine.  ABWH has some of the magic (but is a little mechanical in some parts), but 90125 is miles ahead. 
 
Things you never thought you would ever imagine happening 25 years ago today: Steve Howe playing lead guitar for Owner Of A Lonely Heart in 2010 on state (saw this in June). 
 
I would love to see Rabin come back and do something Yes-related.
 
What I can say regarding the Benoit-Yes lineup is, the better setlists make it in my mind worth checking out whenever they come around.  When I saw the show this year, I didn't really look at him, just listened, and you could imagine it was Anderson there.  Like watching a movie with an implausible plot, I can sometimes suspend disbelief, maybe because the instrumentality of Yes was/is as strong for me as the vocals.
 
 

funny, I popped this album in a week ago and reminded myself how cool and awesome it is.
I should pop this in today and give it another spin.

Travor Rabin Joined Yes in Los Angeles this past 7-9-2010 at the Greek Theater and perfomed Owner Of A Lonely Heart.   It is on ewe toob.
 
He and Steve Howe are standing there side by side.
 
Interesting news on the Rabin / Wakeman Anderson front.
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trevor_Rabin