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Old 06-03-2009, 09:38 PM   #98 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by sidewinder View Post
I gotta check out one of their live albums one day. I'm not really big into live albums, I generally prefer them if they're the first thing I hear from a band...but it's too late for that in regards to Yes.

I voted for Fragile, with The Yes Album as runner up. Close to the Edge and TFTO would tie for third.
It's never too late. Maybe, you should check out a concert on DVD, I find videos of concert more exciting then live albums, but generally I like live performances it shows another side to a song, it's like an alterantive take to a song. Recorded music is supposed to mimic a live performance. Of course some are too complex to do live in a way. But the great thing about Yes is they can do a live show without drawing in extra musicians, like a lot of bands do, and still reproduce the same excitement on thier albums.

My choice is Yes - Live in Philadelphia (1979) when they played the Spectrum in Philadelphia that is a classic.
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