* * * * * * * * * * ______ ______ ____________ _________ / \ | \ __/ \ __/ \__ _________ | \| \ / |/ _ \ _________ / | // _____ || / \_/ \ |NOTES \ // / \ \\_ \_ | |FROM \ || _____ ___\ \ \_ \_ | |THE \ || / ---/______| \ \_ | |EDGE ___\ || | | /______ __/ \ | |#38 ___/ \ \\ \_ \_ // | | \_____ / ___\ _/ \_ \ \_ _// | ______/ \__ \__/ ___/ \_ \____ | \_/ \__ ___/ \___ _/ \__ \__/ \ \_________/ \_____/ \_ \_____/ \ \_ | \_ | \__ __/ \_____________/ Notes From the Edge #38 April 27, 1992 * * * * * * * * * * IN THIS ISSUE... ================ Editorial Notes - This is your brain on caffeine... Taking it all off! (off-line that is...) - Setlist and future dreams polls Roger Dean Art in Boston - A correction Geoff Downes in Trapeze - A new project? Queries From the Edge - Wakeman's Sun Box - Eddie Jobson in Yes? - Sheet music for The Meeting? Don't forget Peter! - And then there were twelve Contacting Yes Management - Someday... Roger Dean Art Books - Some availability info Squire's (hic) problems - Or, drinking causes dain bramage Yes Lyrical Proficiency - Or lack thereof... Random Musings - Thought provoking thoughts Rabin's Ego - Is it really that big? Bootleg Review - Looking Around on CD Info on Allan Holdsworth - What's up with the former UKer Datebook - A time to reflect... Endnotes - High valium, err...volume! * * * * * * * * * * EDITORIAL NOTES: ================ Ah yes, I can feel Alzenheimer's Disease creeping in... Two issues back I promised a new weekly feachur on upcoming dates on importance (Yes members' birthdays, album release dates, etc.) but here we have the first installment now. Major oops. Sometimes I just never can get my ass in gea...um, get moving on a project! Thanks to Jeremy Weissenburger for helping out. I'm glad to announce that two people have volunteered to collect opinions about future band members and fantasy setlists. Please mail your responses to Jeff and Jeremy, and not me or the list. See below for details. Speaking of me and the list, a fair number of people still aren't sending postings to the right address. PLEASE remember, the address for Notes is: borella@snowball.cs.ucdavis.edu. DO NOT send posting to me at: borella@cs.ucdavis.edu or borella@toadflax.cs.ucdavis.edu!!!! I'm not just being anal here...there is a good reason behind this. People tend to send me questions about stuff...you know, this and that about the list or about Yes. When I get something like this to my usual address and not the snowball address I don't know whether to assume you want me to answer it or put it in the next newsletter. Please make a note of this! I may start responding to posts to my cs account with a "Bob". -Mike Borella Editor of Notes From the Edge borella@snowball.cs.ucdavis.edu * * * * * * * * * * TAKING IT ALL OFF! (OFF-LINE THAT IS...) ======================================== Date: Tue, 21 Apr 1992 15:57 -0500 From: MOONLIT KNIGHT I volunteer to take people's suggestions/fantasies on a new tour setlist. I agree that sort of thing ought to be collated and presented (I would want to do it pretty completely) instead of coming piecemeal. Jeff +++ +++ +++ +++ Date: Wed, 22 Apr 1992 15:15:09 -0400 From: Jeremy Weissenburger <07822@brahms.udel.edu> -------------------------------------------------------- IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!!!! (insert trumpet fanfare here) -------------------------------------------------------- I am going to conduct a special Yessurvey of who people would love to have in the group. The rules are as follows: 1) Send your ideas of Yes groups TO ME!! (NOT Mike, please) The categories are: 1) Vocals 2) Bass 3) Guitar a) Should Yes have one or two guitarists (separate question) 4) Keyboards b) Should Yes have one or two keyboardists? 5) Drums a) Should Yes have one or two drummers? If you want more than one guitarist in Yes, your choice will be tallied separately (i.e. If you vote for Howe and Rabin, this is a separate vote from voting for Howe or Rabin only). The same applies for keyboards and drums. 2) The survey begins as soon as NFTE #38 is released, and ends May 21. Do NOT send me suggestions after that date!! (The reason is simple- I have finals soon after the 21st, and need SOME time to study!!) 3) The results will be announced in the following NFTE, in percentages most likely. 4) Feel free to comment on your choices, for I may put them in updates on the survey. [ Please don't go too overboard on this because I'd rather not print any more eulogies in the newsletter :-) - Mike ] 5) You are NOT restricted to current members. You may pick anyone (i.e., Keith Emerson on keyboards, Satriani on guitar, "Weird Al" Yankovic on vocals....) --Jeremy Weissenburger (07822@brahms.udel.edu) * * * * * * * * * * ROGER DEAN ART IN BOSTON (CORRECTION): ====================================== From: marshall@emavp04.webo.dg.com (Marshall Wood) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 92 11:36:09 EDT Two or three issues ago, someone said something about the Roger Dean art exhibit at the Marlborough Galleries on Newbury Street in Boston, MA. I just called them up, and the woman I spoke to said that while Dean was at the gallery recently, they didn't have any of his originals on display. Dean had been signing prints and album covers, and they did still have a few signed prints for sale at $150 each. I asked what she knew about the art exhibit currently on display in San Francisco, and she told me that that show will be coming to the Marlborough Galleries. She didn't know when exactly, but she put me on a mailing list, promising to send me more information as it became available. Any information I receive I will post to NftE. --MWood * * * * * * * * * * GEOFF DOWNES IN TRAPEZE: ======================== Date: 24 Apr 92 23:03:35 EDT From: Damien DeSimone <71221.2364@CompuServe.COM> The new issue of Kerrang! magazine reports that Geoff Downes performed with the reunited band Trapeze last week at Snoopy's in Cannock, England. For those who don't know, Trapeze is a legendary 1970s funk-rock band fronted by former Deep Purple vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes. The guy that reviewed the gig said that Downes looked "pissed off" during the concert but that his playing added "magic" to the songs. There was no mention of his further involvement with the band, but he may very well be touring with them, as Trapeze has played several club dates in England in the last few months, as well as a one-off gig supporting Fish at the Hammersmith Odeon. Damien DeSimone 71221.2364@compuserve.com * * * * * * * * * * QUERIES FROM THE EDGE: ====================== From: Matt Boyd Date: Tue, 21 Apr 92 10:16:05 EDT I have really enjoyed Wakeman's 'Airs' series of solo one-track piano. I have noticed that he has quite a few new albums out, and am wondering if any of them are at all similar. I bought the CD 'African Bach,' and let me dissuggest it for anyone. Where *does* Wakeman get his vocalists? At the importer here in town I can get a 3-CD set called the 'Sun Box.' Does anyone have any info on that? The price is about $80, do you think that is reasonable? Thanks, Matt +++ +++ +++ +++ Date: Tue, 21 Apr 92 13:35:44 EDT From: Harold Land First off, YEAH!!! NFTE has gone weekly!!! "Tell the moondog, tell the march hare!!!" [ Ahhh...no big deal... :-) - Mike ] Ok, back to the issue at hand... Why did Jon Anderson get so much songwriting credit on 90125 (well over half the songs I believe, although I don't have my 90215 handy) if he didn't join the band until it was almost finished... For example: Jon got songwriting credit on "It Can Happen" on 90125 & YesYears, while the song doesn't really change from when Chris sang it on the demo (as on YesYears), and Jon's version on 90125... Why? Also, why was Tony Kaye listed as a member on the sleeve of 90125, if he wasn't even in the video for "Owner of a Lonely Heart"??? Did he join the band for the album (read: session man), then re-join for the tour (and subsequent videos?) These questions are begging to be asked, and answered... Peace, Mike [ To get some answers, check out NFTE #6, #10, and the yesstory file in the archives. - Mike ] +++ +++ +++ +++ Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1992 21:07 PST From: CIS1001044@AXE.HUMBOLDT.EDU Does anybody know where I can get the piano sheet music for ABWH's _The Meeting_? Great piano playing Rick! Thanks! Derek CIS1001044@AXE.HUMBOLDT.EDU * * * * * * * * * * DON'T FORGET PETER!: =================== Date: Thu, 23 Apr 92 13:36:52 EDT From: "Jeffrey T. Anbinder" On Thu, 16 Apr 92 09:51:52 PDT, Mark.McCarron-Fraser@Corp.Sun.COM said: > A lengthy visionary tune featuring Anderson/Squire/White/ > Bruford/Howe/Rabin/Kaye/Wakeman/Downs/Horn/Moraz What about Peter Banks? There've been TWELVE full-time members of Yes, y'know... Jeffrey "BJ" Anbinder '91 bory@cornella.cit.cornell.edu [ And about 80 part time members... :-) - Mike ] * * * * * * * * * * CONTACTING YES MANAGEMENT: ========================== Date: Tue, 21 Apr 92 12:55:54 CDT From: ponder@foo.ibmoto.com (Carl Ponder) Sometime back, someone (I believe) on "rec.music.misc" mentioned communicating with Peter Gabriel's manager about producing a CD with b-sides and rarities. The NFTE community has had a lot of ideas about the ultimate lineup, ultimate album, etc. -- maybe we could come up with some suggestions for a "yessolos" collection or maybe just unusual renditions you've heard in concert (or from concert recordings). So how 'bout it, folks? And someone out there must know how to reach the upper-level Yes managers... -- Carl Ponder ponder%foo.ibmoto.com@oakhill.sps.mot.com [ This is ironic...lately I've been thinking that maybe I'm in a position to do something like this. I can tell them I edit a newsletter with ~600 readers and they (the management) might feel inclined to give us release info, and maybe even an interview or two. In any case, this isn't something I will do right away, but I'll keep it on the back burner. - Mike ] * * * * * * * * * * ROGER DEAN ART BOOKS: ===================== Date: Thu, 23 Apr 92 17:15:25 -0500 From: harris@mhd1.moorhead.msus.edu (Ryan Newton Harris) While reading through ALL the back-issues of NFTE, I realized that though Roger Dean's work is mentioned often in response to requests for catalogs of it, a more or less complete list has never been offered. I have gotten in contact with Paper Tiger books, a branch of Avery Publishing Group, Inc., who handle Roger's stuff. From them, I have received 6 books in which Roger and Martyn Dean have been involved in. Here is a list of them: code title price ------------------------------------------------------- A1160 Views 19.95 A1280 Magnetic Storm 19.95 A1210 Album Cover Album 19.95 A1200 Album Cover Album Two A1190 Album Cover Album Three 19.95 A1250 Flight of Icarus 19.95 ------------------------------------------------------- * I've seen ACA Two both 15.95 and 19.95 Now, though Album Cover Album sounds quite appealing, it and Two and Three are only edited by Roger Dean (and David Howells) and although they contain some work by Dean himself, They are mostly Full of Covers from other artists. Likewise, Flight of Icarus is also only edited by Roger and though it does contain some of his art, most of it is work from other sci-fi/fantasy artists. All four of these come highly recommended, but if you want a collection of art by only Roger Dean, Views and Magnetic Storm are the way to go. These collections have both been mentioned in NFTE before, but have always been hard to come by. (most book stores cannot order them.) However if you would like to order any of these direct from the Avery Publishing Group, you can write them at: Avery Publishing Group, Inc. 120 Old Broadway Garden City Park, NY, 11040 Just include the title/code #/price with your address and plus $3 S&H charge and a check made out to th Avery Pub. Group. Or if you want you can call (toll free) 1-800-548-5757 have your credit card ready (gee this is starting to sound way to much like a commercial!) Anyway, 20 bucks sounds like alot for some (for me anyway) but you get your money's worth. all the books are the size of a record album and have between 150-200 pages each. (no hard-covers) You shouldn't have any problems getting them, I didn't. For whatever more info you think I can give about this stuff write me at: Harris@mhd1.moorhead.msus.edu For those of you who didn't already know (and wanted to) - Ryan Harris * * * * * * * * * * SQUIRE'S (hic) PROBLEMS: ======================== Date: Tue, 21 Apr 92 12:55:15 -0400 From: gt6883c@prism.gatech.edu (LACAVA,CRAIG J) ABWH and Tony Levin: >From: Jason Finestone >Although I really enjoy this newsletter greatly, I wish that people would >lay off of Chris Squire's case!!! > I second that! I have my gripes against Squire, but he is Yes second to > Anderson. I saw the ABWH show, and as much as I enjoyed it, Tony Levin > just wasn't a replacement for Squire. I'm afraid I have to disagree. . . I have seen quite a few different Yes tours and there is no question in my mind that the ABWH shows were absolutely the best experience with Yes I've ever had. I saw the show at the Garden State Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ. I was literally overwhelmed by the whole thing. The sound was refined and precise, the band was having a blast, and the crowd was very responsive to them. All of the solos were impressive, And You And I made me cry (seriously), and Wakeman's solo in the middle of Close To The Edge was exhilarating. The show was nearly perfect, and I attribute that to the lineup. Tony Levin was incredible. His stage presents was tremendous and his solo along with Bruford (right after Themes) brought the house down and the entire crowd to their feet. I'll never forget it. Though I'll admit that Squire's song writing talents can never be replaced, I would rather see Levin touring with Yes any day. Squire just isn't as impressive on stage. Levin played his bass like it was part of his body. +++ +++ +++ +++ From: wcsanil@ccs.carleton.ca (Anil Prasad) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 92 13:46:12 EDT I finally got ahold of the YesYears vid. Is it my imagination or is 75% of everything Squire says unintelligible? Was he wasted when he did this thing? I've seen him in many other interviews where he's totally coherent. He looked pathetic too... (ooh! more squire bashing...). I'm not really bashing the fishhead here, but I'm just curious about his mental state at that point. Also, what do you people think of Wakeman's closing remark? Something to the effect of "Somehow, I think that there will be a Yes long after we're all gone, well into the next century"? Anil Prasad +++ +++ +++ +++ Date: Tue, 21 Apr 92 14:39:31 EST From: When we reach we believe in eternity Would everyone please lay off us alcoholic bassists? Thank you. True, Miracle of Life has like three notes in the bass line, but there's no way Squire is deteriorating. Check out the bass tab to Lift Me Up. Jesu Cristo! It's as bad to figure out as the tab for the keyboard solo in Roundabout. I'm not gonna whine about who I want on the next album. I want a good album. Whether Cher sings on it or not I do not give a (obscenity). I want symphonic. I want long suites and short rockin tunes. I want excessive keyboards, but not excessive keyboardists. Ok, and I want the head of Jonathan Elias... Can anyone verify that a live album is going to come out? A guy told me that Tony Kaye said that one was, and he's sure he's not confusing it with the forthcoming Earthworks live album. I don't want to blow $50 on Say Yes when I can get a good legit cheaper live album. I want Awaken live. And I wanna see Release Release live!!!!!! Marc A A Pelath * * * * * * * * * * YES LYRICAL PROFICIENCY: ======================== Date: Tue, 21 Apr 92 15:17:40 EDT From: jcn@aplexus.jhuapl.edu (John C. Noble) I recently purchased the one outstanding album in my Yes collection: Big Generator. I like it - a lot more than I thought I would - but I have a question... When I first listened to the song "Love Will Find a Way" I was sure I was not hearing the lyrics correctly; and I could not check them since I did not have the lyrics. I thought that the last line of the verse that started "Here is my heart..."; said something like "I eat at chez nous." Anyway, I was thrilled to see the lyrics list archive on cs.uwp.edu (great service there); and I retrieved the big.generator lyrics list. I looked at the lyrics to "Love Will Find a Way" to see what was there... and it really was "I eat at chez nous!" So, I would appreciate any insights on what this means; to me, aside from the fact that it rhymes with "If you want it to", it does not seem to fit into the song. Thanks, John Noble +++ +++ +++ +++ Date: Tue, 21 Apr 1992 08:22:57 -0400 (EDT) From: Matthew W Cushman Another note on Jon's grammatical weirdness... I like the stream of consciousness type of lyrics that he used heavily on Tales ("look to the sunlight caller... soft summer mover distance mine"). He picks words with that sound great together, and the meaning seem to give a vague impression without saying anything specific, or even being grammatical. -Matt * * * * * * * * * * RANDOM MUSINGS: =============== Date: Tue, 21 Apr 92 13:25:52 -0400 From: mcmahan@cs.unca.edu (Scott McMahan -- Genesis mailing list owner) Lots of people have been asking me about the Genesis mailing list who've seen me on the Yes list -- I guess there's a mutual interest in both. To get info on how to subscribe to the Genesis list, send "genesis-serv@cs.unca.edu" a mail message with HELP in it someplace. The Genesis list is almost completely automated now! *** What is a "teakbois?" Does anyone know? I'm looking forward to a live album about UNION -- anyone have concrete details about when it will be out? Would the person who had the Trevor Rabin bootleg please send me some mail? I hate to say it, but I lost your address -- it vanished without a trace. I'd love to hear some of his solo stuff, because his songs are really great. Yes, I admit it -- I like Rabin power-songs like Make it (Take it) Easy, Lift Me Up, Owner, et. al. Speaking of bootlegs, I've heard of a few from UNION -- if anyone has any to trade, I'd love to hear one. (As you may remember, my collection includes tons of Genesis, Police, some Marillion, a very little Yes incl. a couple of unreleased songs). Jon grammar: in Shock To The System, he says "they be dreamin all the time". His lyrics about "pleasure" in Animation's Much Better Reason are great, too. Reminds me of Fish the way he plays on words. The flexible line-up of Yes keeps it together in the same way all the Genesis solo projects do -- by not having a stifling structure to the band. Some people who shouldn't return: Patrick Moraz. Okay, he's one person, but he plays enough keyboards for five. From my listening to Yesshows, I do not like his style at all. Give me Kaye any time. Moraz tries too much to do what Wakeman does, without the same effect. I think Alan White is an incredibly solid drummer, and an asset to Yes. He can keep a solid beat going, and keep it going. He never sounds out of time. Bruford is more free-form jazz than White, but no less good (Bruford & Collins in a reunion of Brand X would be awesome!). Levin should stay with Yes, at least until Peter Gabriel goes back out on tour. Gabriel's album has been delayed (AGAIN!), so that won't be any time soon. Yes will probably do the least expected thing of all. :) I saw a new video by Howard Jones called... Lift Me Up But, it isn't the Yes song! This is *not* a cover. Instead, it's a very poppy number with lots of synth horns and stuff. Doesn't he know Yes did a song called Lift Me Up? In The Fish, when the vocals start, it sounds like they're singing *something* -- is it the scientific name in parens in the title? Scott +++ +++ +++ +++ Date: Tue, 21 Apr 1992 15:48 CDT From: RNT3515%TNTECH.BITNET@uga.cc.uga.edu Well guys, this will be the last tidbit from me for a while, since I am graduating with a BS in Math in a couple of weeks [*and there was great rejoicing*]. This fall I'll be entering the wild, wacky world of graduate study in mathematics at Vanderbilt, so I hope to be back on this list then. Until then, here's some random thoughts... HOLDSWORTH AND U.K.: I don't know too much about UK other than they are a great band, but I do know that: 1. They started out as "Wakeman Wetton Bruford". Wakeman apparently took leave of the other two somewhere, and Eddie Jobson and Allan Holdsworth came on instead. 2. Allan Holdsworth was indeed a full-fledged member of UK for their first album. And yes, his guitar work was (and still is) fantastic! The last thing I heard from him on record was a solo he did on Stu Hamm's _Radio Free Albemuth_ album. GTR on CD: Before you go and start importing, check the "Super Saver" bins at franchise record stores (Sam Goody's, etc.). The GTR album really did not attract a heck of a lot of interest, but some of the larger stores still carry it. I got mine in a mall for $6 with the shrinkwrap still on it. THE FUTURE OF YES: I can't believe I actually started this discussion! I had no idea -- well, maybe I did -- that so many people had so many different opinions. It just goes to show that Yes fans, like the band itself, are a diverse bunch of folks with lots of good ideas. Let's see the Poison list get into good discussions like this one! (Oh I forgot -- none of them know how to use computers. Or spell.) PLAYLISTS FOR FUTURE SHOWS: Personally, one of my favorite aspects of live Yes is the excerpt from the Firebird Suite they always do to kick off the show. As for choosing which Yes tune should lead off the set, I always thought "Rhythm of Love" would mesh nicely with the orchestral ending of the Stravinsky, and would also provide a nice foil to it (rich, ornate orchestration vs. driving rock pulse). TONY LEVIN: I saw the ABWH show too, and I thought Tony was going to cause a critical mass with his interpretations on "Heart of the Sunrise", "Roundabout", and "Long Distance Runaround". The man is incredible. I used to be able to say Squire was incredible, but I can't anymore. I don't care if he's got a drinking problem or not -- the fact is, he's lost his edge. A solo album would do wonders for this, though. This isn't to say Tony Levin is just sitting around the house waiting for Yes to call him up and make him a job offer. He makes tons of money in studio sessions and could very easily ignore Yes if he wanted. RABIN'S "LYRICS": I agree -- Trevor's lyrics have royally sucked goat recently. I thought I was going to hurl when I heard "Saving My Heart" (how DARE they make that the second single instead of "I Would Have Waited Forever"! Grr!). However, his lyrics on _Union_ are *definitely* not to be taken as representative! After listening to _Can't Look Away_, which was brilliant, and then his stuff on _Union_, which was not, the only logical conclusion I can make is that Trevor was (a) having a severe case of writer's block, (b) let Jon's kids write the lyrics, or (c) most likely, was holding back and saving the good stuff for his ever-forthcoming next solo album. Even Jon's lyrics haven't been consistently great since _Going for the One_. The thing somebody wrote about Jon's bad grammar was hilarious! But the reason he did stuff like that, and made lyrics that made no sense, was because he was using the intrinsic phonetic properties of the words themselves; the words were used as tonic devices and not carriers of a message most of the time (eg., most of what is on _Tales_, "Close to the Edge", etc.). But ever since _Tormato_, Jon forgot, and kept writing nonsensical lyrics, except this time they tried to carry a message, failed, and sounded worse than before... Maybe Yes should get a lyricist like King Crimson used to do (except one better than Pete Sinfield!). That's all folks! See ya in a few months... Robert * * * * * * * * * * RABIN'S EGO: ============ Date: Wed, 22 Apr 92 21:01:23 EDT From: "Jeffrey T. Anbinder" From: edju%phakt.usc.edu@usc.edu (Dr. Hannibal Lecter) >There seem to be a general perception on Rabin's "ego," or "bossiness." >I think he has the right to assume the role of a leader because he salvaged >the dying Yes from disaster, and it was Squire and Anderson who took over >his material, intended to be on Rabin's solo album, and put on the moniker >Yes. That's why by the time they made "Big Generator" the tension was so >high between Rabin and Anderson that Anderson walked out. I believe you're misinformed about the circumstances behind the recording of 90125. "Yes" had *officially* broken up in 1981, following the moderate showing of "Drama." "Yes" was dead, not dying. A full year *after* the break-up, Alan White and Chris Squire formed a band with Trevor Rabin called "Cinema," which went as far as to write several songs, and begin recording them. Tony Kaye was initially called in as a session keyboards player, to add some depth to the sound. "Make it Easy" from the "YesYears" box set is one of the songs that they recorded while still calling themselves "Cinema," as is the instrumental "Cinema" that appears on 90125. *All* of them felt that there was a sort of inappropriateness to the sound of Trevor's vocals when it came to the music that they were playing, and it was a mutual decision to call in Jon Anderson. According to an interview with Trevor Rabin in 1983, there was only one reason for calling themselves "Yes," and that was financial. Okay, maybe Jon wanted it that way in the first place, since he knew that being in a group with Chris Squire was the only way he could ever call a group of his "Yes" again, but White and Kaye aren't into that kind of pandering. They were in "Yes" at the very beginning, and I'm sure they knew that even with the same five people, a band called "Cinema" wouldn't do nearly as well as a band called "Yes." Jeffrey "BJ" Anbinder '91 bory@cornella.cit.cornell.edu +++ +++ +++ +++ From: ex.heurikon.com!daves%heurikon.UUCP@cs.wisc.edu (Dave Scidmore) Date: Fri, 24 Apr 92 14:27:44 CDT As a Yes fan at the time I did not even remotely feel that Yes needed any kind of salvaging. They were well known enough, and well respected enough, to still be selling reasonable numbers of early 70s albums 10 years later. That kind of lasting appeal is a distinction that only a handful of bands can claim. Yes had historically operated a certain way, when Rabin entered the scene, that way included involving all members of the band in the development of the songs. One could claim that this approach can't help but produce better music by incorporating more good ideas. At the time Anderson entered the scene the band was not using the Yes name. If Rabin as the guiding force of the band went along with cashing in on the Yes name to sell a bunch of his solo material then I think he deserves every bit as much of the blame as Anderson for any tension that might have created. Clearly Rabin wanted the notariety that went with the Yes name, and if he wasn't willing to give a little, if he felt he needed songs he wrote to be done his way, then the opportunity was always there, and still is, for him to walk out and pursue his solo career. Perhaps with so many enthusiastic supporters he would be better off, in the long run, without Yes. I know I would continue to look forward to the next Yes album with or without Rabin in the band. * * * * * * * * * * BOOTLEG REVIEW: =============== Date: Thu, 23 Apr 1992 14:55 EST From: FISHBOY Yesterday I bought a bootleg CD titled _Looking Around_. Just thought I'd comment on it. Here's what it has: BBC sessions 1969-70 1. Everydays 4:58 2. Sweetness 4:05 3. Something's Coming 7:44 4. Sweet Dreams 3:24 5. Then 4:15 6. Looking Around 3:36 7. America 14:51 8. Starship Trooper 8:26 Live TV appearance from the Beat Club, Germany, 1969 9. No Opportunity Necessary... 4:14 b-side of "Sweetness," 1969 10. Something's Coming 7:01 First off, a word of warning - tracks 5, 8, and 10 are the same as the ones found on disc one of _Yesyears_. When I bought it, I knew track 10 was, I figured tracks 1 and 5 might be (happily, track 1 isn't) but track 8 is what really got me pissed off. This being my first bootleg CD, track 8 introduced me to the wonderful world of mislabeled songs. The version of Starship on this disc is the same one found on _The Yes Album_, only much worse sounding, and with the last minute cut off. Needless to say, this did not make me happy. Other than that, though, I was impressed by the music on Looking Around. Sweetness is great, as is Looking Around. No Opportunity... is from the black and white clip at the beginning of the Yesyears video. On the BBC version of Something's Coming, you can hear Tony running his hand(s?) up and down the Hammond over and over for about 10 or 20 seconds. It's really funny. If the Yesyears box never came out, I would consider this CD a great find because of the last track, which is of impressive sound quality. This disc suffers from the normal (at least on the ones I've heard) bootleg problems of some songs having the beginning or end cut off, but other than that and the gripes I already mentioned, I'm glad I bought it (although at $30, I may change my mind). Andy Acunzo * * * * * * * * * * INFO ON ALLAN HOLDSWORTH: ========================= From: jevans@david.wheaton.edu (Jonathan Evans) Well, Allan just played on the new Level 42 disc _Guaranteed_, which IMHO is a very good album. Sure it is quite different from Yes but I think that a lot of Yes fans will enjoy the smooth harmonies and creative musical ideas...I know it's pop, but it's good. Anyway, it doesn't look like Allan is going to stick around with the band since the album cover shows all four members, including new guitarist Dominic Miller (Holdsworth only appears in the inner cover) -- who knows; it's very unfortunate that they are quite contained in England. * * * * * * * * * * DATEBOOK: ========= Date: Wed, 22 Apr 1992 15:15:09 -0400 From: Jeremy Weissenburger <07822@brahms.udel.edu> And now, anniversary dates for all you trivia buffs out there: Coming up: May 4- anniversary of "Yessongs" (19 years ago) April 30- anniversary of "Union" (1 year ago) (and it seems like only yesterday...) No birthdays coming up in the next two weeks, but look for this "datebook" in every NFTE (until the summer, that is...) --Jeremy Weissenburger (07822@brahms.udel.edu) * * * * * * * * * * ENDNOTES: ========= I'm still quite surprised at the volume Notes has taken on lately. I'd really like to keep issues down to about 2/3 the size of this one, but hey...it's better than no posts at all! We'll see how long this weekly distribution lasts. I expect things to slow way down over the summer so I have a few tricks up my sleeve to keep people talking... -Mike Borella Editor of Notes From the Edge borella@snowball.cs.ucdavis.edu * * * * * * * * * * THOSE ALL-IMPORTANT ADDRESSES: ============================== New subscribers, contributions, questions/comments/criticism, and additions/corrections to the discography: Mike Borella (Editor) borella@snowball.cs.ucdavis.edu NFTE Server (lyrics, backissues, discography, rarities, surveys, GIFs): Automated. For help send mail with subject line yes-archive@meiko.com "send main help" to NFTE Server problems, additions/corrections to the lyrics & GIFs, and additions/corrections to the rarities list: Mike Stok mike@meiko.com NFTE backissues and lyrics via anonymous FTP from cs.uwp.edu (131.210.1.4): Backissues: Directory: /pub/music/lists/yes Lyrics: Directory: /pub/music/lyrics/files/yes GIFs: Directory: /pub/music/gifs/yes Contact for helping out with transcriptions: Greg Utas utas@bnr.ca For Import CD's (last resort): Joe Pizzirusso joep@cbmvax.cbm.commodore.com ******************************************************************************** --< END OF NOTES FROM THE EDGE #38 >-- ********************************************************************************