Olham 164 Posted January 25, 2011 (edited) It just struck me - I had that song in my head, from YES album "Close to the Edge". And although I never really liked that high voice singing of Anderson, I own some of their early seventies records. "And You and I" is my favourite Yes-song, and when I saw this video now, I thought the same thoughts like our parents may have thought, when we were young: "Back in our days of youth, the people could really play!" Think I'm getting old... PS: Alan White could really rock that triangle! Edited January 25, 2011 by Olham Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DukeIronHand 8 Posted January 25, 2011 While this song is now one of my favs from the band I have always thought that "Yes" was one of the most underrated groups of the era. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olham 164 Posted January 25, 2011 They were quite famous here in Germany, and they also toured America. But you're right, they never made it to the fame of Pink Floyd or Genesis. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UK_Widowmaker 571 Posted January 25, 2011 There is still some really good, young talent out there today as well guys! It is an 'age' thing...we all just become our Parents eventually Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lewie 7 Posted January 26, 2011 (edited) What about the Dutch band Focus? I've had a couple copies of Hamburger Concerto since it came out in 1973, ( I'm really old..) I consider it as seminal as Pink floyd's 'Dark Side of the Moon" or 'Meddle'. On Vinyl and CD Birth by Focus The entry to the Second side of Hamburger concerto "Starter" with Thjis Van Leer on keyboards still gives me goosebumps.. Have any of you folks heard of The Decemberists? Edited January 26, 2011 by Lewie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olham 164 Posted January 26, 2011 "Naw, naw, son - let me tell you: everything WAS much better in the past - even the future! How old are you now, kid? Fiftyfive? At your age, I was sixty already! Beat that, young man!" Yer right, Widowmaker, and I never stopped listening to and buying new music. And my taste is rather - ahm - special; no one usually knows the bands I like. Do you know more from Procol Harum than just "A Whiter Shade of Pale"? Or - more recent - do you know "Curve", "Sigur Rós" or "Archive"? Lewie, when I look back on bands like Focus, Nice, Procol Harum and many others, it is so obvious nowadays, that - although they tried to be new and different to their parents - they were very influenced by the classical music they had played, when they learned their instruments. Focus was among the records my friends had and played at their parties. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
