I've listened to everyone for the last 40 yrs.. For my money Trevor Rabin is the best all around complete musician there is.. All bases covered, no weakness in any department.. The guy's a monster..
I think the record executives were wrong; Rabin was a powerful lead singer and could have carried the band. On the other hand, getting Anderson back meant that we got the incredible mix of voices (as well as better lyrics for the songs). Part of 90125's power (both studio and live) comes from the prevalent mystical self-help lyrics (which came mostly from Jon Anderson adding to and revising other band members' lyrics, particularly those of Trevor Rabin) being delivered with such force and conviction. The band members act like they are delivering the most important message in the world to their listeners.
I love the Rabin era of “YesWest” lineup. They were very tight and cohesive. I love 90125 a lot, but I think my favorite Rabin era album is either Talk or Big Generator.
The live recording 9012live was an all around incredible piece of work. I think it was recorded in Edmonton around '84-'86. Yes has always been tight as a popcorn fart. Chris ain't no slouch on bass either. I remember a sign that said "YES Edmonton rocks" I would love to get that complete video or its equal. Any help appreciated.
@@tedcabana It wasn’t really a Rabin solo project. It was a totally new band called Cinema that Squire Alan White and Tony Kaye formed with Trevor. They recorded some demos and played together for a little bit, but then they noticed that some songs didn’t have vocals, so they brought Jon in to sing some stuff. They noticed that it was 4/5 of original Yes, so they just called it Yes.
