Words Cannot Describe

[TimeBetweenTheNotes]

Yes has been a part of my heart and soul for going on 35 years.

As crazy as it sounds, I weep when I listen to Yes. Just finished playing Awaken. I played the entire Relayer CD earlier today.

I played guitar professionally for years and years and years. My favorite thing in life was to try to figure out bits and pieces of Steve's solos. I don't play guitar anymore but at one time I had Mood For A Day pretty much nailed.

I've been to a bunch of message boards over the years and have responded to many, many "Greatest Album Of All Time" threads with my answer: Close To The Edge. There is always someone who knows what I am talking about, but it frustates me that younger folks have no clue what I am talking about.

I feel confident that fifty years from now, the majority of rock historians will agree with me.

Yes Forever. Forever.

Thank you for your indulgence and I look forward to discussing with you the greatest rock group to ever exist on this planet.

Dave

[DW Duke]

Yes has been a part of my heart and soul for going on 25 years.

As crazy as it sounds, I weep when I listen to Yes. Just finished playing Awaken. I played the entire Relayer CD earlier today.

I played guitar professionally for years and years and years. My favorite thing in life was to try to figure out bits and pieces of Steve's solos. I don't play guitar anymore but at one time I had Mood For A Day pretty much nailed.

I've been to a bunch of message boards over the years and have responded to many, many "Greatest Album Of All Time" threads with my answer: Close To The Edge. There is always someone who knows what I am talking about, but it frustates me that younger folks have no clue what I am talking about.

I feel confident that fifty years from now, the majority of rock historians will agree with me.

Yes Forever. Forever.

Thank you for your indulgence and I look forward to discussing with you the greatest rock group to ever exist on this planet.

Dave

I Dave. I'm Dave. You described what the greatest artists in history have always faced; that is, lack of recognition in their life times, but total recognition after they are gone. I am hopeful that we can change that here. Welcome to YESfans.

[TimeBetweenTheNotes]

Hi Dave. Is that you in your avatar? I notice the keyboard in the pic. Do you think the Hammond organ solo in Close To The Edge is the greatest ever? I guess opinions can vary and there are other great ones out there, like maybe by Deep Purple or others, but what Wakeman did in that song has got to be in anybody's top 3, IMHO.

Thanks for responding to my post.

[wolfhound]

Yes has been a part of my heart and soul for going on 35 years.

As crazy as it sounds, I weep when I listen to Yes. Just finished playing Awaken. I played the entire Relayer CD earlier today.

I played guitar professionally for years and years and years. My favorite thing in life was to try to figure out bits and pieces of Steve's solos. I don't play guitar anymore but at one time I had Mood For A Day pretty much nailed.

I've been to a bunch of message boards over the years and have responded to many, many "Greatest Album Of All Time" threads with my answer: Close To The Edge. There is always someone who knows what I am talking about, but it frustates me that younger folks have no clue what I am talking about.

I feel confident that fifty years from now, the majority of rock historians will agree with me.

Yes Forever. Forever.

Thank you for your indulgence and I look forward to discussing with you the greatest rock group to ever exist on this planet.

Dave
Hi Dave and welcome !
I agree with you that Yes music will be enjoyed and studied 50 years from now. I'm looking forward to your posts.

[TimeBetweenTheNotes]

Thanks, wolfhound. I may not be the most sophisticated or knowledgeable Yes fan on the board, but I do know the first 23 notes Chris plays in the intro to Close To The Edge. ;)

[DW Duke]

Hi Dave. Is that you in your avatar? I notice the keyboard in the pic. Do you think the Hammond organ solo in Close To The Edge is the greatest ever? I guess opinions can vary and there are other great ones out there, like maybe by Deep Purple or others, but what Wakeman did in that song has got to be in anybody's top 3, IMHO.

Thanks for responding to my post.

Yes. I love the organ work in CTTE. It was because of that work that I became a music major in college (organ performance.) I had high hopes for prog. Alas, the paper chasers in the major labels had something else in mind. But I think it is coming back stronger than before. I am excited about what the future holds.

[TimeBetweenTheNotes]

It doesn't surprise me that organ work compelled you to major in music. All I can say is that you are obviously a superior human being! ;)

[DW Duke]

What kind of law do you practice Dave?

[TimeBetweenTheNotes]

I try to specialize in divorce. But having practiced law for 15 years, I have touched on a lot of areas. I've done personal injury, workers' comp, wills, probate, contracts, bankruptcy, adoptions . . . . General civil practice.

I've done very little criminal work, but I might someday if the right opportunity arises.

[Earl Grey]

Welcome to Yesfans Dave!

Glad you found us, THAT was a great post! Looking forward to many more of them from you!
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Yesmusic has brought me to tears as well.

I lost my mother a few years ago, and went through a period of emotional catatonia afterwards, where I couldn't really feel anything for a couple of months. It was as if I'd shut-down, and was walking through a set or something... I'd never gone through anything like that before, or since.

The first major outing I went out on, after the funeral, was to hear YES play live at The House Of Blues...

It was a great show, I stood with my elbows planted on-stage, in front of Steve Howe that night... Fantastic!

...Then YES played 'Awaken'.

Somehow, the wellsprings of emotion that had shut-down and evaded me for 2 months overflowed for me, right then and there.
I was reduced to tears (reduced isn't the correct word: 'Magnified' is; Magnified to tears.).

It sounds crazy, but I feel as though YES actually healed me that night.

I've been moved to tears since, but that was the most amazing thing, I feel I owe much to YES.
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Great meeting you Dave,
looking forward to your future posts!

Earl:yesbird:

[wolfhound]

Welcome to Yesfans Dave!

Glad you found us, THAT was a great post! Looking forward to many more of them from you!
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Yesmusic has brought me to tears as well.

I lost my mother a few years ago, and went through a period of emotional catatonia afterwards, where I couldn't really feel anything for a couple of months. It was as if I'd shut-down, and was walking through a set or something... I'd never gone through anything like that before, or since.

The first major outing I went out on, after the funeral, was to hear YES play live at The House Of Blues...

It was a great show, I stood with my elbows planted on-stage, in front of Steve Howe that night... Fantastic!

...Then YES played 'Awaken'.

Somehow, the wellsprings of emotion that had shut-down and evaded me for 2 months overflowed for me, right then and there.
I was reduced to tears (reduced isn't the correct word: 'Magnified' is; Magnified to tears.).

It sounds crazy, but I feel as though YES actually healed me that night.

I've been moved to tears since, but that was the most amazing thing, I feel I owe much to YES.
~~~~~~~~~~

Great meeting you Dave,
looking forward to your future posts!

Earl:yesbird:
That is a very cool post Earl.

Not to get too serious, but I learned of the death of my best friend at the "Going For the One" concert in '77. I think we'd had an 8-track tape of the album in preparation of the concert, but nothing could prepare me for how the music hit that night. I knew it was something that I'd cherish, but it took me a long time to gradually work my way back toward this music. It's such a thrilling part of my life and life itself can be totally incredible.

[Earl Grey]

That is a very cool post Earl.

Not to get too serious, but I learned of the death of my best friend at the "Going For the One" concert in '77. I think we'd had an 8-track tape of the album in preparation of the concert, but nothing could prepare me for how the music hit that night. I knew it was something that I'd cherish, but it took me a long time to gradually work my way back toward this music. It's such a thrilling part of my life and life itself can be totally incredible.

Wow, that's a touching story Wolfhound.

I had my YES renaissance about 9 years ago, during a time of change in my little world. Many things I counted on, they seemed to be slipping away, one by one... It was a difficult time for me.

I started to re-buy the essential albums again, Close To The Edge, Relayer, Tales... I think it was in direct response to how unstable the world around me seemed at the time.

There's comfort in Yesmusic.

Some of this has to do with the clarity of sound shining from those tracks...

Jon's lyrics also play into the equation...

With YES, one tends to close their eyes and become lost in that world of swirling notes and Roger Dean landscapes...

It's an alternate universe for me.

I don't really know any other music that can transport me like that. It's magic, plain and simple!

url:yesbird:

[Buglunch]

Wow, that's a touching story Wolfhound.

I had my YES renaissance about 9 years ago, during a time of change in my little world. Many things I counted on, they seemed to be slipping away, one by one... It was a difficult time for me.

I started to re-buy the essential albums again, Close To The Edge, Relayer, Tales... I think it was in direct response to how unstable the world around me seemed at the time.

There's comfort in Yesmusic.

Some of this has to do with the clarity of sound shining from those tracks...

Jon's lyrics also play into the equation...

With YES, one tends to close their eyes and become lost in that world of swirling notes and Roger Dean landscapes...

It's an alternate universe for me.

I don't really know any other music that can transport me like that. It's magic, plain and simple!

url:yesbird:

VERY similar for me: started by hearing Steve interviewed August '71 Edmonton UofA college radio, then they played 'Your Move' and I won Fragile in their essay contest.
My mom died of bowel cancer at home September 2003 and then suddenly three months later with little warning one of my best friends died of same cancer in Australia. I paid attention and my life did a 180.
Got the chance to see Yes again and spend time with them last August in Ontario and the second row show in Chris' immediate purview :D
and their help and friendship after has launched my hiatused prog career into orbit suddenly since then.
I played four of their songs with my best friend and my band in '75 on same stage that my new bandleader saw me and then Rick with 'Journey to the Centre...' later that summer. This Saturday I'll be playing the MiniMoog and piano and a KARMA here for a very important gig.
Tonight I saw Amos Garrett and he played with same friend of mine from my band 30 years ago last Apeil 1 in Okotoks Alberta.
Yes has been the definiton of the arc of my life for 34 years.
Baroque/classical/ragtime/progressive and all that IS my life. Keyboards and bass. Working on last track of 'Six Wives' and 'Birthright' now.
Welcome to the fora.

[Earl Grey]

VERY similar for me: started by hearing Steve interviewed August '71 Edmonton UofA college radio, then they played 'Your Move' and I won Fragile in their essay contest.
My mom died of bowel cancer at home September 2003 and then suddenly three months later with little warning one of my best friends died of same cancer in Australia. I paid attention and my life did a 180.
Got the chance to see Yes again and spend time with them last August in Ontario and the second row show in Chris' immediate purview :D
and their help and friendship after has launched my hiatused prog career into orbit suddenly since then.
I played four of their songs with my best friend and my band in '75 on same stage that my new bandleader saw me and then Rick with 'Journey to the Centre...' later that summer. This Saturday I'll be playing the MiniMoog and piano and a KARMA here for a very important gig.
Tonight I saw Amos Garrett and he played with same friend of mine from my band 30 years ago last Apeil 1 in Okotoks Alberta.
Yes has been the definiton of the arc of my life for 34 years.
Baroque/classical/ragtime/progressive and all that IS my life.
Welcome to the fora.

Excellent post Buglunch!

I heard Amos Garrett on a TV show recently, he's quite the talented songwriter. Very cool!

It's funny, I recently started jamming again with the keyboardist from my old highschool 'prog-band' ('Pianozach').

We'd lost touch years ago, and reconnected on Yesfans (Zach 'googled' my name, and I guess my Yesfans posts made some kind-of dent in the blogosphere! Haha!).

Any musician worth his weight is going to have at very least an appreciation for YES. I'm finding this to be a constant!

url:yesbird:

[DW Duke]

I try to specialize in divorce. But having practiced law for 15 years, I have touched on a lot of areas. I've done personal injury, workers' comp, wills, probate, contracts, bankruptcy, adoptions . . . . General civil practice.

I've done very little criminal work, but I might someday if the right opportunity arises.

I do mostly litigation (business, RE, insurance, etc) and some entertainment and copyright.

[cinderella]

Hi Dave. Welcome to Yesfans. It's nice to meet someone so passionate about music and Yes as you are. I know you'll fit right in. Hope you enjoy it here.

Cindy

[shortexchanges]

Hi Dave. Welcome to Yesfans. It's nice to meet someone so passionate about music and Yes as you are. I know you'll fit right in. Hope you enjoy it here.

Cindy

I feel that Yes enhances the better side of being human. warm welcoming posts to deeply held heartfelt feelings make this forum unique and special!!

Short

[TimeBetweenTheNotes]

Thanks for sharing that, Earl. I too recently lost my mother after caring for her for a couple of years (Alzheimer & dementia). That might have something to do with some of my reactions, too. I do believe music can have a profound effect on us. And we're talking about some of the best music in the world, here. I hope you're doing well.

Dave

[TimeBetweenTheNotes]

I do mostly litigation (business, RE, insurance, etc) and some entertainment and copyright.

It is nice to meet a fellow lawyer here, Duke. After practicing for about 12 years, I shut down my practice to care for my aging mother. She passed last November. I have reopened my office and am trying to re-jump start my practice. I lost a lot of contacts and former clients. It is beginning to grow again slowly but surely, for which I am grateful.

I've tried a lot of cases before judges, but have only been involved in four jury trials.

Where did you go to law school? I went to a private Methodist school, Oklahoma City University. It was pretty tough; we lost 2/3 of our class to attrition and flunking out!

Let me know if I can ever help you out in central Oklahoma. Most of us around here are still charging around $125 an hour. Can you believe it?

Take care,

Dave

[TimeBetweenTheNotes]

Hi Dave. Welcome to Yesfans. It's nice to meet someone so passionate about music and Yes as you are. I know you'll fit right in. Hope you enjoy it here.

Cindy

Thank you, Cindy! I'm really happy I found my way here. I have visited yesworld.com many times but apparently did not dig deep enough into that site to find this one until now. I found this site looking for Yes ringtones. :)

I love your avatar and sig, Cindy!

Dave

[Sheerah]

Hi Dave, welcome to Yesfans!

I love your screen name!

I really do have to agree with you about CTTE. It is, IMHO, the finest album of the modern age.

I guess us Yesfans are a weepy bunch. I told a story about a month ago of my drive across Alligator Alley in Florida. I had Tales on. It was a gorgeous drive, and the sun was setting, and while I was driving, I just broke down and cried! At that time I was still very much recovering from a spiritual death, as opposed to a physical one. What is it about Yes music that resonates so deeply within us?