Big Generator- Rating out of 5?

[patrickq]

what a setlist that would make

LOL I never realized that, but there’s even a Howe solo spot halfway!

to be honest, though, my real top 10 is as follows.

1. Gates of Delirium
2. Close to the Edge
3. Heart of the Sunrise
4. Yours is No Disgrace
5. Siberian Khatru
6. Astral Traveller
7. South Side of the Sky
8. Starship Trooper
9. Sound Chaser
10. Long Distance Runaround / The Fish

[soundchaser09]

3.

The second side is really good. I’ve never liked “Rhythm of Love,” but “Holy Lamb,” “Final Eyes,” and a few others are strong. Meanwhile, “I’m Running” is among their best handful of songs since the 1970s, imho.

Nobody asked, but here are my favorites from 1980 on:

1. Fly From Here (suite or song)
2. Machine Messiah
3. Tempus Fugit
4. Hearts
5. Masquerade
6. I’m Running
7. Into the Storm
8. Mind Drive
9. Endless Dream
10. Into the Lens

what a setlist that would make

[patrickq]

3.

The second side is really good. I’ve never liked “Rhythm of Love,” but “Holy Lamb,” “Final Eyes,” and a few others are strong. Meanwhile, “I’m Running” is among their best handful of songs since the 1970s, imho.

Nobody asked, but here are my favorites from 1980 on:

1. Fly From Here (suite or song)
2. Machine Messiah
3. Tempus Fugit
4. Hearts
5. Masquerade
6. I’m Running
7. Into the Storm
8. Mind Drive
9. Endless Dream
10. Into the Lens

[RelayerI]

Significantly less annoying than 90125, but also...dull.

Another one I can't listen to now. It gets a two.

[The sage]

I think this far and away YesWest's best album- 90125 has some good tracks as does talk- but this has more and is far more Yesish! Agreed their are some lightweights on it- but Im Running alone makes it worthwhile and most agree Shoot High-Aim Low is a great track- for me teh title track is weird- pleasingly so! The cover--- woudl have liked something better but I love this album and listen to it far more than the other two!

[Sharp On Attack]

3 only. Too much LOOOVE but indeed, I'm Running was Yeswest's CTTE.

[Yesed]

Both party leaders are pretty pathetic. I'm going for the Sustainable Australia Party.

Either way one is up the junction, either way you look at it, you lose. Or should I say, Up the creek.

[Oldie on the Goldie]

Both party leaders are pretty pathetic. I'm going for the Sustainable Australia Party.

[Gilly Goodness]

Only ever hear the expression in regard to elections.
As in if a certain electorate, say Eden Monaro goes to the Labor Party early. Then the Labor Party led by Marrickville's Anthony Albanese will win. So it is a "bellwether" seat. In 8 days. May that dream occur.

Voted early and played a prank on the tory volunteer handin' out how to vote pamphlets. Subvertin' their lame rhymin' slogan. I smiled as I approached him. He smiled back happily handin' me the tory pamphlet. I slowly and gleefully said "It's gunna be easy, with Albanese!". His face dropped.

I'm a small man in many ways 😉

[Yorkshire Square]

Moi? 😆

[luna65]

LOL, omg it's an English term, Yorkie! Unless you're being facetious.

[Yorkshire Square]

You’re a bellwether. If you think it’s crap it’s a sure sign it has something going for it. Likewise the opposite.

Is that a nice way of saying bellend?

[Ash Armstrong]

If, hypothetically, forced to choose between listening to something from Big Generator or something from Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe, I'd have no hesitation in choosing the latter. This is because I like the latter but not the former. It's not 'better' than, simply preferred by my old ears.

[Oldie on the Goldie]

I can't help it - Teakbois is everywhere!

Coincidentally, I listened to both I'm Running and Teakbois while driving to work today. Great stuff! Put me in a good good mood.

[Mr. Holland]

I certainly agree that "I'm Running" was the pinnacle of YesWest, Can't compare to Teakbois though

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