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  • Yesterday and Today

    1 4.35%
  • Madrigal

    6 26.09%
  • White Car

    2 8.70%
  • Cinema

    4 17.39%
  • From the Balcony

    0 0%
  • Can I?

    0 0%
  • Can You Imagine?

    8 34.78%
  • Soft as a Dove

    0 0%
  • Time is Time

    2 8.70%
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Thread: Best Yes song under 3 minutes?!

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    Best Yes song under 3 minutes?!

    With Yes a lot of focus is always on the lengthy epics, but they have done a handfull of short songs as well. So which Yes song under 3 minutes is your favorite? Vote in the poll and expound in a post.
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    Re: Best Yes song under 3 minutes?!

    Can You Imagine. Love it!
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    Re: Best Yes song under 3 minutes?!

    From that list, Madrigal, hands down.

    Probably not a 'song' as such, but I also love We Have Heaven.
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    Re: Best Yes song under 3 minutes?!

    Quote Originally Posted by TOBYSGRAPHICGOKART View Post
    From that list, Madrigal, hands down.

    Probably not a song as such, but I also love We Have Heaven.
    I did think of putting it in, because it feels more like a band song then the other solo pieces on Fragile, but it is an Anderson solo piece in the end, so therefore I ommited it.
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    Re: Best Yes song under 3 minutes?!

    CYI hands down! Funny thing is, I always thought it was longer. lol!!
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    Re: Best Yes song under 3 minutes?!

    Yeah.

    One look at the list, and I was already missing

    Five Percent For Nothing. Yeah, I know it's a solo piece from Fragile, but they're all playing on it.

    You're also missing Clear Days, although it's mostly string quartet plus piano.

    And Picasso.
    And I'm Down. Both of these are pretty complete group tracks

    Fly From Here - Overture
    Fly From Here, Pt. V - We Can Fly From Here Reprise
    Endless Dream: Silent Spring
    Endless Dream: Endless Dream
    . . . well these are all part of larger works, but still, they're listed as individual tracks under 3:00 . . .



    And then there's Evensong (Union) (Bruford and Levin)

    Vevey, Part 2
    Vevey, Part 1
    . . . both of which seem to be Wakeman and Howe just noodling around

    We Have Heaven (all Anderson? . . . I don't know . . . sounds like Chris might be playing as well.)
    Cans and Brahms (all Wakeman)
    Montreaux's Theme (just a demo, but still has at least three of 'em playing.
    Amazing Grace (all Chris)
    The Fish (Chris featured, but seems to have Alan and Steve as well)
    In The Tower (Anderson, Squire and Wakeman)
    Let's Pretend (ABWH)
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    Re: Best Yes song under 3 minutes?!

    Quote Originally Posted by pianozach View Post
    Yeah.

    One look at the list, and I was already missing

    Five Percent For Nothing. Yeah, I know it's a solo piece from Fragile, but they're all playing on it.

    You're also missing Clear Days, although it's mostly string quartet plus piano.

    And Picasso.
    And I'm Down. Both of these are pretty complete group tracks

    Fly From Here - Overture
    Fly From Here, Pt. V - We Can Fly From Here Reprise
    Endless Dream: Silent Spring
    Endless Dream: Endless Dream
    . . . well these are all part of larger works, but still, they're listed as individual tracks under 3:00 . . .



    And then there's Evensong (Union) (Bruford and Levin)

    Vevey, Part 2
    Vevey, Part 1
    . . . both of which seem to be Wakeman and Howe just noodling around

    We Have Heaven (all Anderson? . . . I don't know . . . sounds like Chris might be playing as well.)
    Cans and Brahms (all Wakeman)
    Montreaux's Theme (just a demo, but still has at least three of 'em playing.
    Amazing Grace (all Chris)
    The Fish (Chris featured, but seems to have Alan and Steve as well)
    In The Tower (Anderson, Squire and Wakeman)
    Let's Pretend (ABWH)
    I did take only songs of the official studio albums and that, as far as I know but I could have made a mistake, the whole band was playing on. I did overlook 'let's pretend'.

    Anyway, my own choice would be 'Cinema'. Great rocking track with some great playing of all involved.
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    Re: Best Yes song under 3 minutes?!

    Can You Imagine.I LOVE it.

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    Re: Best Yes song under 3 minutes?!

    Quote Originally Posted by punj lizard View Post
    can you imagine. Love it!
    agreed

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    Re: Best Yes song under 3 minutes?!

    Can You Imagine I just wish it was longer. I nearly voted for Time is Time but I actually love the way it's a short coda to the CD and like to hear it in that context.

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    Re: Best Yes song under 3 minutes?!

    1. Cinema
    2. Time is Time
    3. White Car

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    Re: Best Yes song under 3 minutes?!

    I do like Picasso but Can You Imagine is the best of the shorts

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    Re: Best Yes song under 3 minutes?!

    Madrigal - love it
    ?? You like Union better than TFTO .... Are you feeling Ok ?





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