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I have no complaints with the list. The first track I thought of was Machine Messiah and The Gates of Delirium, which were # 1 and # 2 on the list.
There's some others, I suppose. City of Love is pretty bombastic, as is The Ancient.
I suppose I'm most surprised at the inclusion of a track from Magnification on the list . . . Someone has to actually be somewhat familiar with the Yes catalog to include anything from that albumLast edited by pianozach; 05-18-2022, 06:33 AM.
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Originally posted by Homemade Parachute View PostDid… did Steve Howe write this article…?
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I'd have put them in a different order, but the only one I'd disagree with is the Magnification track. Siberian Khatru is really heavy if you crank it up loud! I guess Würm doesn't count as a whole song, otherwise I'd put Starship Trooper on the list. And Going for the One can be pretty heavy, maybe live rather than the studio version.
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I mostly agree with the list. As for SoS, I am glad to see it there and agree that it is definitely heavy.
Other songs not mentioned:
Arriving UFO -- the solo is Yes' lesser-known battle scene, definitely dark and heavy
Parallels -- love the organ power chords
Be the One -- the closest Jon A has come to screaming in a song, and some dark guitar riffs
I agree that YiND belongs there. But the guitar solo in the live Yessongs version is much heavier. Blows my socks off every single time I hear it.
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Depends what you mean by 'heavy'...?
If by subject matter/lyrical content, then Harold Land qualifies alongside Gates of Delirium, and Birthright definitely does!Sometimes the lights all shining on me, other times I can barely see.
Lately it occurs to me what a long strange trip it’s been.
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What about You've crossed over the river? Real love?Last edited by Oldie on the Goldie; 05-19-2022, 02:22 AM.
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Originally posted by Ash Armstrong View PostDepends what you mean by 'heavy'...?
If by subject matter/lyrical content, then Harold Land qualifies alongside Gates of Delirium, and Birthright definitely does!
It's a very minor ingredient in the Yes banquet. The horseradish sauce perhaps.
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Originally posted by Chris2210 View Post
I think 'heavy' in this sense is a very reductive term, which is why I'd really steer clear of applying it to Yes. As in the ten heaviest songs that are all less heavy than anything by AC/DC. Whole Lotta Rosie is a great song when you're in the mood for that sort of thing, but I find it satisfying in a relatively narrow way.
It's a very minor ingredient in the Yes banquet. The horseradish sauce perhaps.Sometimes the lights all shining on me, other times I can barely see.
Lately it occurs to me what a long strange trip it’s been.
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Originally posted by Ash Armstrong View Post
Indeed. I don't think I've ever headbanged to any Yes. Nodded sagely often, but not headbanged. Whole Lotte Rosie, however... well, it's almost contractual.
Nothing at all wrong with a bit of head-banging - it's an enjoyable, visceral experience. But only life changing in the sense you eventually find yourself responding "quarter to seven", when someone asks "where did you put the lime?"
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