I used to sift thru this in '96, when it came out as part of the Keys to Ascension album labeled as 'Unreleased 1996 tracks', until I was able to memorize every single note out of the 19-minute piece!!!
From time and a word to true, it's all good and will be listened to by millions for millions of years even in some distant galaxy this will not go unnoticed. Long live prog the best music to clear a troubled soul.
Finally, after many years of dissapointments in Yes' history (not musically but internal disagreements), this gave a brand new fresh start with the 70's favourite members, you can hear that they returned to their roots and sound great!
Yes. i had given them up during 90125 , not merely due to the trendy hi production & poppery but being only 20 i was realising how ‘1970s music’ or prog was scaring girls away…. on being laid-up in 2010 my children dumped a computer on my lap & for the first time truly felt in the future because i had in front of me a list of albums since 1983 for a band i figured had long stopped breathing or composing & the retro future effect of seeing what they’d done since I’d last looked in 1984 was a very strange feeling - looking back at what I didn’t know was to follow. ! i love much of everything from Union to Fly From Here & this is as with lots from 1990 as wonderful as their 1969 to 1980 output. This is outstanding in my opinion. 😁👍🐢
What a hauntingly beautiful piece of art! You guys really know how to paint a picture with sounds. Been listening to you guys for over 30 years and Ty, Jerry, and Doug; you guys never cease to amaze me!
Such a great album (as is KTA2). Another great Alan White track here. And Anderson's voice never sounded more clear; I mean, could a voice be any more perfect. Just so wonderful when they all come together, it is so amazing. Been a fan now for 48 years.
i'm 36, still remember the 1st time i heard this, back when i was 14... blew my head right off, and continues to do so to this day. what an amazing performance by all involved.
Until recently I missed the song Machine Messiah, and the Drama album altogether lol. Machine Messiah is heavy, such a great jam. Even my friends who don't really like Yes who are metal heads liked that song.
I've added a comment before It IS the best Yes Intro of all time It's reminiscent of the intro to "And You and I" But we musn't loose sight That track was recorded in 1972 Technology was in it's infancy then This is probably 6 different songs put together (or different ideas) To form one Production is brilliant
