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It's friday, and this is my favorite YES song. Singer Jon Anderson turns 80 today, Happy Birthday Jon.
1 posted on 10/25/2024 8:28:08 AM PDT by DallasBiff
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To: DallasBiff

Good song, but my fave is “Close to the Edge.”

In 70? 71? My band with John Tatum (the “Earwigs” which became Alice Cooper) on guitar went down to Tucson to see this combo:

Opener: “Yes”
Headliner: “Black Sabbath.”

We were mesmerized by Yes, left three songs into Black Sabbath.


2 posted on 10/25/2024 8:30:31 AM PDT by LS ("Castles made of sand, fall in the sea . . . eventually." Jimi Hendrix)
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To: DallasBiff

Good song, but my fave is “Close to the Edge.”

In 70? 71? My band with John Tatum (the “Earwigs” which became Alice Cooper) on guitar went down to Tucson to see this combo:

Opener: “Yes”
Headliner: “Black Sabbath.”

We were mesmerized by Yes, left three songs into Black Sabbath.


3 posted on 10/25/2024 8:30:31 AM PDT by LS ("Castles made of sand, fall in the sea . . . eventually." Jimi Hendrix)
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To: DallasBiff

“Send an Instant Karma to me.”

Ironically, Alan White, who was to become Yes’ drummer was the drummer on Lennon’s “Instant Karma”.


5 posted on 10/25/2024 8:44:14 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: DallasBiff

MY favorite my Jon Anderson is but a short snippet.
On the album Olias of Sunhhillow.
It is the two minute for the song ‘Meeting: Garden of Geda”.
High tenor gregorian-esque chants whorled around synthesized organ chords. I purchased the album, just to own that intro, AND my second love on that disc; “The Ocean Song”. Spare and beautiful in it’s simplicity. It is a thought set to music.
Two perfect choices for meditation or prayer.


6 posted on 10/25/2024 8:51:22 AM PDT by lee martell
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To: DallasBiff

I liked real early Yes but soured on them as boring.


9 posted on 10/25/2024 9:09:45 AM PDT by circlecity
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To: DallasBiff

Went to see YES IN the ROUND, in 1979.

Most BORING CONCERT I’VE EVER BEEN TO....................


10 posted on 10/25/2024 9:19:39 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: DallasBiff

Mine is South Side of the Sky.


11 posted on 10/25/2024 9:22:51 AM PDT by WeaslesRippedMyFlesh (there will come a day when FR rejects articles from the NYT, et al. as "Commie trash, no thank you")
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To: DallasBiff

Going for the one

Is another brilliant composition.
Classical slide guitar?
Who does this!
Howe


12 posted on 10/25/2024 9:39:04 AM PDT by WeaslesRippedMyFlesh (there will come a day when FR rejects articles from the NYT, et al. as "Commie trash, no thank you")
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To: DallasBiff
One of my favs as well.

"Take a straight and stronger course, to the corner of your Life."


15 posted on 10/25/2024 10:13:42 AM PDT by Tommy Revolts (,,)
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