.::::::. ::::::::. ...::::::... ...:::::::... .::|||::::..::::::::: .::|||||::::::::~.::::||||::::::::. ::|||||::::::::::::::'.::|||||::::::::: .::|||||::::::::::: :::||||:::::::::::::'.::||||::::::'~`:: ::|||||::::::' `~' ::::||||::::::::::: ::|||:::::' `:.`::|||||:::::::.. `::::||||::::::::: ::||::::: .::. ``::||:::|||:::. `::::|||::::::::.`:|::::: ..:~ ..:::'' .. :::|::::|||::: `::::||:::::::: :::::'.:::. ::'' ..::: .::::::::::|||:: ...:::.`:::||:::::::.`:::. ::|::.`:.::::::' ::::::::::|||::: ..::||:::::: ::||:::::::' `::.`::|:::.`:::''.:::::::::::||:::: .:::||::' ``.::||::::::'.:. `` `:||:::.~ ```:::::::::::::'' ::|||::::...::|||:::::'.||:::.. :|||:::. ````'''' `:::::::::::|||:::::'.:::|||:::::...:::|||::::. ```:::::::::''' `::::|||::::::::::::::::::. `:::||||:::::::::::::::::. ::::|||||:::::::::::|::: `::::||||||:::::::||::' `:::::||||||::|||::: `::::::||||||:::' ```:::::::'' (tm) N o t e s F r o m t h e E d g e THE Internet YES Source #239 October 16, 2000 _____________________________________________________________________________ IN THIS ISSUE YESNET - Steve Howe in the U.S. - Billy Sherwood solo CD OFFERED - Yes Tour Programs and Yes related Books WANTED - Searching for 9012Live video - Looking for Yes concert 06-20-00 RENO - Self-Contained Bargain DIALOG - Steve Howe in Raleigh, NC - What I Did Over Summer Vacation, or Hello, Columbus - Is Remastered better? - keeping the collection complete - Celebrate "In the Groove" - Steve Howe first night on tour - Roger Dean -- Fish Out of Water - Botched Camerawork - "Shine" - Disappointment in Steve's not singing on solo tour - Yes Anagrams - Yes Remixes & Masterworks - Re: Portuguese guitar - Guitar Tabs - Looking For Advice - Yes quiz, Puccini, Prague taxis and Goethe - Yes DVD insert - ReAnimation or No? - Geoff Haslam, recording engineer - Yessongs - Yes Fest 9/00 - Lori Kelley inspired by yes! - Can You Hear Me!?, Can You Hear Me!? - First Official New England Area YESFest a Resounding Success! - Yes reactionaries - "Differentness" - Magnetic Yes - Impossible situation - Yes and Cirque du Soleil? - My Yes opinion - How about a Yes/Renaissance tour - Future Times in South Africa - Steve Howe solo albums - RELAYER memories - Thanks thanks thanks - Response to prediction that Jon is leaving Yes (NFTE #236) - Yes Virginia - Release more live concerts - Mix your own "Yes live" CD - Masterworks inquiry - Critics and public ridiculing Yes - ANIMATION--CD?; ABWH "Big Dream" video; 9012LIVE CD! - Did I miss something???? - Sunny Day Real Estate - Keeping the message alive THE ADDRESSES __________________________________________________________ = YESNET = < For updates on Yes and members present & past visit http://yesworld.com > - Steve Howe begins touring the U.S. this week. Submit and read reviews of his shows at http://stevehowee.com. - Billy Sherwood will be mastering his new solo CD, now titled NO COMMENT, on October 20TH at Joe Gastwirt's studio "Ocean View Digital Mastering". * * * * * * * * * * = OFFERED = YES TOUR PROGRAMS AND YES RELATED BOOKS ======================================= From: Craig Tiren "cwtiren@juno.com" Location: Sykesville, MD USA ALL Programs are in excellent condition. Buyer pays shipping. US Money Orders only. Contact me privately at cwtiren@juno.com Yes Tour Program - United States 1975 Relayer Tour See an example here: http://nfte.org/fy/relayer_tour/tourbook/tourbook_75_north_american_summer_tour.htm $40.00 Yes Tour Program - United States 1976 Solo Albums Tour See an example here: http://nfte.org/fy/1976_tour/tourbook.htm $30.00 Yes Tour Program - United States 1977 Going For The One Tour See an example here: http://nfte.org/fy/gfto_tour/tourbook/tourbook_77_us_yesshows_world_tour.htm $30.00 Yes Tour Program - United States 1978 Tormato Tour See an example here: http://nfte.org/fy/tormato_tour/tourbook/tourbook_78_tourmato_tour.htm $30.00 Yes Tour Program - United States 1980 Drama Tour See an example here: http://nfte.org/fy/drama_tour/tourbook.htm $30.00 Yes Tour Program - United States 1984 90125 Tour See an example here: http://nfte.org/fy/90125_tour/tourbook/tourbook_84_north_american_tour.htm $30.00 Yes Tour Program - United States 1991 Union Tour See an example here: http://nfte.org/fy/union_tour/tourbook.htm $35.00 Yes Tour Program - United States 1997 Open Your Eyes Tour See an example here: http://nfte.org/fy/oye_tour/tourbook/tourbook_97_open_your_eyes_tour.htm $30.00 Yes Tour Program - United States 1999 The Ladder Tour See an example here: http://nfte.org/fy/tl_tour/tourbook/tourbook_99_us_the_ladder_tour.htm $30.00 Views by Roger Dean Second Edition, 1975 This book has been read and shows exterior wear, Good condition. $15.00 Magnetic Storm (The successor to Views) by Roger Dean First American Edition, 1984 Very Good condition $20.00 Close to the Edge: The Story of Yes, by Chris Welch Format: Hardcover, 280pp., ISBN: 0711969302 Pub. Date: April 1999, Retail Price: $29.95 $25.00 US (First Edition, Now Out-of-Print) Like new condition. Yesstories, by Tim Morse Format: Paperback, 162pp., ISBN: 0312144539 Pub. Date: May 1996, Retail Price: $15.95 $12.00 US Very Good condition. * * * * * * * * * * = WANTED = SEARCHING FOR 9012LIVE VIDEO ============================ From: J.R. Hannaford "James_Hannaford@ssp.navy.mil" Location: Alexandria, Virginia USA Have been searching (for some time) for (preferably un-opened) a copy of "9012live" VHS video. I've tried to order it from several sources (Tower Video, SunCoast Video) with no luck. Its strange that its still listed as available, but when you try to order it you find out its out of print!!!! If any one has one I would certainly pay a negotiable/reasonable price. Anyone out there have a copy they'll part with? Also, does anyone have any updates on whether the 1991 UNION Tour (I heard its only available in Japan) video (Mountainview CA) has been released? * * * * * * * * * * LOOKING FOR YES CONCERT 06-20-00 RENO ===================================== From: Richard Booth "rick_tango@hotmail.com" Location: Reno, NV USA I was wondering if anyone out there has a recording of the Masterworks show in Reno 06-20-00. I attended that show (my first yes show!) and i'd love to trade or something for a recording of it. I already have an audience recording but I am missing the first song (Close to the Edge)!! If anyone has a copy please contact me at rick_tango@hotmail.com. Also... a little tidbit of information: When I was at the show I saw Vincent Gallo there. He had a "crew" badge on. For those that don't know Vincent is an actor/writer/director. He wrote a movie called Bufallo 66 starring himself and Christini Ricci and the film featured Heart of the Sunrise by Yes and Moonchild by King Crimson. The film won some awards at the Sundance film festival I think. I saw it, it was an amusing film... Anyways, Gallo is apparently a big prog fan. * * * * * * * * * * SELF-CONTAINED BARGAIN ====================== From: terry kroetsch "pianogod@nonline.net" Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Have found and bought a copy of Pete Banks Self-Contained for 4.98 CDN (I couldn't leave it there!) but already own it. It is yours for $5 (USD) (incl postage) contact:pianogod@nonline.net * * * * * * * * * * = DIALOG = STEVE HOWE IN RALEIGH, NC ========================= From: Steve Wice "swwice@rev.net" Location: Roanoke, VA USA Heads up Yes fans! Steve Howe is coming to Raleigh, NC on November 3. I already have tickets and motel reservations made. I would recommend that you secure your tickets early, since the Brewery is not as large as most venues that you would see the entire group perform in. Brewery.com is the website for ticket information. Any other fans who are planning to attend, feel free to zip a quick note off to me if you would like to get together before the show. Let's try to have a big turnout for Steve, and show him some Southern hospitality! * * * * * * * * * * WHAT I DID OVER SUMMER VACATION, OR HELLO, COLUMBUS =================================================== From: David Greenberg "dgreenb1@optonline.net" Location: Westport, CT USA First off, my thanks to YesWorld and NFTE for keeping us Yes fans so plugged In to what the band is up to. Both sites are a great way to keep up with the band, and perhaps more importantly, they help create a Yes community, a sizable bunch of people dedicated enough to do, for example, what I did this summer. I take you back to May of this year. Even though I already had tickets for the Jones Beach, NY show, I continued to obsessively check other venues on-line to see what kind of seats were available, how fast tickets were going, etc. The week after I bought my NY tix, I happened to be right there when the Columbus, Ohio show went on sale. I clicked in for a pair just to see what I might get. The computer returned 3rd row Center Orchestra... and 5 minutes to decide if I wanted them. Hmmm. Columbus is about 540 miles from NYC... and I already had decent seats for Jones Beach... but this was the Masterworks Tour, wasn't it? And worst case, I sell the seats for face value. So I bought them. And as the weeks passed, the urge to roadtrip intensified. At the age of 43, I'm entitled to some mid-life folly, and this trip would fill that bill perfectly. I enlisted my friend Bill, who has seen 5 previous Yesshows at my side. And now the fun really started- if we're gonna drive eight and a half hours, let's really make it worth our while. In the on-line concert reviews, stories of meeting the band are not uncommon. And at the '98 show at Oakdale (CT), Jon acknowledged a fan who had sent him a card telling him about the joys of introducing his 8-year-old son to Yesmusic. So I figure that Jon would listen to an emotional plea. So... I sent a letter to Jon c/o the theater in Columbus. This letter (beautifully composed, if I may say so myself) told the story of one fan's long journey... from sitting behind the stage for the TOPOGRAPHIC OCEANS tour in 1974 (and seeing neither hide nor hair of a single band member) to my upcoming opportunity to sit 3rd row center in 2000. I included copies of my 11-odd Yes ticket stubs and a copy of an unfortunate photo of me in my dorm room in front of two Yes posters in 1976. I recounted to Jon how at the October 29, 1997 show at the Beacon I held up a plastic sleeve containing my ticket stubs and how it seemed that Jon did, in fact, see it; and that I would be there in Columbus in the third row with my ticket stubs proudly aloft once again. I closed the letter by saying what a thrill it would be to be able to meet him and the band after the show, if only to thank them for all the great music and memories. When Bill and I arrived at the Polaris Amphitheater, I checked at the box office to see if I had been put on any kind of list to go backstage. No dice. I had duplicates of all the stuff I had sent Jon, so I gave it to the box office and asked them if they could get it backstage, They said they'd "do their best." That done, we noticed a couple of radio station trucks doing remotes from in front of the venue. I approached a guy with a mic in his hand and announced, "Hi. We drove 540 miles from New York to see the show." He says, "Cool. Want to be on the radio?" So, we do 5 or 6 minutes on 96.3 FM, talking about how we first saw Yes in 1974, this is our 11th show, we've got 3rd row center and we're hoping to be able to meet the band. Plus, we showed off the commemorative T-shirts I had made- with the "new" Masterworks logo and the date on the front; a roadmap from NYC to Columbus, copies of our tickets, bottom-of-coffee-cup stains and the "old" Yes logo on the back. I also described my ticket stubs and my piece of confetti dropped during the climax of "Awaken" from the LADDER tour. After our bit, I asked the radio host if his station could help hook us up backstage. He couldn't, but he handed us over to a lady who worked for the theater. She basically punted, but she did tell us where to check after the show to see if we'd gotten on the list. So we go in and take our seats in the 1/5 filled theater. The lower portion is maybe 5,000 seats covered under a pavilion roof with a sloping, uncovered lawn behind. After sitting through one Kansas song, we split for the food patio. I thought Kansas looked old, fat and tired; their mix was muddy, and I didn't want to ruin my hearing before the main event. We bought programs & sodas, hung out mostly out of earshot & chatted with a nice couple we met (He was English and had seen Yes at Royal Albert Hall, on the Riviera, etc). Just before 9:00, we returned to our seats for Yes. Third row indeed, right between Jon and Steve. There were Yes family members just in front of us, and whenever the band members looked or motioned toward them, it was easy to feel that we, too, were members of the extended Yes family. The show was fabulous, (I was exhausted from moving to the music after the first two songs), even though Jon forgot lyrics in "Gates" and had to stop the band. (In a way, it was very cool to have witnessed these gaffes; it makes Jon seem "more human," [Jon, we love you anyway] and it's certainly not something you're going to see at every show on the tour.) Jon apologized, saying, "This is the first time in 25 years this has happened. Maybe it's all the Harry Potter I've been reading." Someone else reported that Chris said, "Maybe that's why we only play it every 25 years," but I didn't hear that. Jon also forgot lyrics on "Leaves of Grass," the TOPOGRAPHIC excerpt with Steve on acoustic guitar. The climax of "Ritual" was stunning. (Although my lengthy and rambling tale is not a concert review per se, it was interesting to note the differences between this show and Jones Beach eight days later. No "sails" backdrop at JB, but more lights behind the band facing into the audience; particularly effective during "Ritual". Soundwise, fabulous and clear with gut-shaking bass pedals in Columbus; I think we got most of our sound from the smaller speakers set up across the front of the stage. Sitting 30th row center at JB, the sound was muddier, especially Chris' bass pedal, but much bigger because we were hearing the huge towers at both ends of the stage. Both "Gates" and "Ritual" were finally as big as you'd ever imagined hearing them.) Back to Columbus. The show ended at 11pm on the proverbial dot. We let the theater empty out around us, and headed for the West gate, where I was told would be the place to gain entree. A small crowd of people was already there, being held at bay by security. Many of them wore triangular badges that apparently were backstage passes. Bill and I did not have these. After these folks passed through the gate (to exactly where, we did not know), only the lurkers and hangers-on remained. Mr. Security explained that the band was in the middle of "The After-show." Backstage admittance has to be arranged several weeks in advance, and therefore there was nothing that could be done. My strategy was to try to wait things out. Finally, around 11:30 pm, there were about a half-dozen of us hanging around. Mr. Security said it was time to clear the area. I turned to go, just about to leave, but turned back to give it a final shot. "Listen," I told the guy, "I know you have a job to do, and that's cool... But I came 500 miles from New York, I have this drawing that my daughter did of the band that I would love to get autographed for her (OK, the truth is that I created this crayon drawing of Yes onstage with each guy in his proper location playing his instrument, but it sure looked like a small child did it) and there is an extremely remote chance that I was put on a list during the show tonight, so before I go, would it be possible for someone to check whatever list there is?" The crowd had thinned down to me and Bill and one other couple. "Hang on," he said and went behind the fence to confer with someone else. "C'mon," he said, nodding us through. What a guy!! Well, I didn't know exactly what an "after-show" was, but I was very glad I was going to this one. We followed the trail into a back door of the theater, and entered a 'hospitality room' that vaguely resembled a school cafeteria, with 6 or 8 tables with bench seating. There were around 20 people in the room, waiting, we figured, for the band to come in through another interior door. We sat at a table at which three women around our age were already seated. After a few minutes, Steve Howe came through with another guy carrying a guitar in a case. Someone announced that Steve was going right to Chicago (the next day's show location) and would not be stopping to schmooze (my word, not theirs). He passed thru the room, waving politely to our applause. As we waited for the others, I struck up a conversation with the ladies at our table. Since most Yes fanatics are male, I wondered if they were associated with the band, management, etc. I was surprised to learn that they were Yes "groupies," having gone to several shows on each tour since 1988. When I showed them my ticket stubs, they were very impressed. We chatted away until Igor came out. He was very chatty and entertaining; he grabbed a glass of red wine and worked the room, autographing stuff. One of the gals at our table brought him over. Bill had decided to get photos in the program autographed; I was collecting them on my crayon drawing. Igor happily complied, all the while telling us of the plans for the upcoming Anderson/Khoroshev tour. "We're going to have a symphony orchestra and a full choir, and every night after the show, everyone will get naked for big orgy," in his charming Russian accent. Igor left at about 11:45. The gals said that the hotel bar would close at 12:00 if there were no one there; they speculated that the rest of the band would skip the remainder of the after-show (which is basically an autograph session) and go right to the hotel. They gave us directions and left; we're glad we stayed. A few minutes later, the room was brought to silence when Jon came in. It was like the pope had shown up, you could feel all the respect in the room. Jon was very quiet and seemed very tired. We did get autographs and a handshake, but not any insight into the mighty leader of the band. Jon split, and in came Chris and Alan. They were great; Chris is very much the garrulous personality you've been lead to believe he is; Alan is "the regular guy." In fact, while he was signing someone else, I referred to him as "the garrulous Mr. Chris Squire." "What's that mean?" he asked. "That you're fun-loving," I answered, "Not like onstage," I added sarcastically. Totally missing the sarcasm, Chris shot back, "I rather enjoy my playing." We got autographs and pictures with Chris and Alan. When they left, we did too, and headed for the hotel. We drove the 10 or so miles from the theater to downtown Columbus; the ladies' directions were perfect and the Westin was easy to find. We entered a deserted lobby, but saw someone go through a paneled door, so we followed. It was the bar alright, complete with Jon, Igor, Alan, Chris and about a dozen of the fans from the after-show. We re-united with the gals, who were clustered around Jon & Igor at the bar. (Jon was wearing dark green baggy pants, shirt and zip-up vest.) Jon & Igor were talking about how they work together, and you could get a sense of them playing the roles of father and son. (Jon is 55 or 56; I think Igor is 34.) Igor kidded Jon about when he was younger and stoned all the time. Then Jon discussed his spiritual beliefs with one of he ladies. When she raised the possibility of playing stuff from TORMATO, Jon said a lot of people seem to like that album, and she and Jon talked/sang a very low-key version of "Circus of Heaven" (perhaps my own absolute least favorite Yessong). Jon left the bar at about 1:45 a.m. He had been much more talkative in the bar than after the show. One of the ladies speculated that he might have a tooth that was bothering him, and that might have contributed to the screw-ups at the show. "If only I'd known," Bill lamented, for he is a dentist. We started to imagine the headlines, "Yes Fan treats Lead Singer Backstage." When Jon left, we decided it was time to go. We were beat, Chris was in a booth surrounded by a cluster of other fans, we'd already done minor chit-chat with Igor and Alan. We returned to our spartan motel, hardly able to believe what we had just done. All in all, quite a night, quite a trip. The following day, Saturday, we hit the road about 10:30 a.m. and floated all the way back to New York. We listened to a lot of Yes in the car, including all of TALES, and the live CD I had gotten from imix. We also smoked victory cigars. As terrific as the show was, especially from our great seats, we knew we would have felt a little disappointment had we not been able to meet the band. (Ironically, the letter I had sent to Jon played absolutely no role in this affair except, perhaps, in creating some belief in us that it could happen; I never found out whether he ever received either copy of it.) Equally enjoyable was showing up at work on Monday with my autographs and tales ("I partied with Yes!"), as I had told many people in my office that I was going to the show and hoped to get backstage. Next stop is The Bottom Line, NYC in October, where I hope to get the one missing autograph on my drawing from a certain Mr. Howe. This story is longer than anything I remember reading in Notes, so for those who think I provided a bit too much detail, my apologies. I just wanted to share every moment of my own wonderous story with the rest of the Yes family. Sheila, Mary and Genevieve, hope to see you next tour. And to Jon, Chris, Alan, Steve and Igor, simply 'Thank you'- for your graciousness, your humanity, and most of all, for the music. We love when you play, David G. * * * * * * * * * * IS REMASTERED BETTER? ===================== From: Danny Tichio "dannytjr@aol.com" Location: Hicksville, NY USA I have been reading a lot lately about the remastered versions of most of the Yes catalog on CD. I have already changed my collection from vinyl to Cd (non remastered). Can anybody tell why the remastered versions are better and why I should invest in them? Just how are they better? I'm sure the song compositions are the same and nothing new was added to the songs, so why is it better? Inquiring minds want to know. * * * * * * * * * * KEEPING THE COLLECTION COMPLETE =============================== From: Phil Priest "lpriest@core.com" Location: Rolling Meadows, Illinois USA I am appealing to fellow Yes fans for help. This Summer's live broadcast of the "Masterworks" tour was not carried by any radio station in the Chicago area (which says a lot about the stations here by the way). I would dearly love to get a copy of the broadcast to keep my collection of at least one recording of every tour since '72 complete. Besides the fact that it would be an incredible recording to have, if it is anywhere near as good as the show was here in Chicago in July (even in less than ideal surroundings, i.e. many perplexed people who didn't "get" Gates or Ritual, so they decided to talk all the way through them). I would also like to find a good copy of the TALK tour, which somehow has eluded me. I would be more than happy to arrange a trade, although the only true "rarity" I have is an interview with Steve Howe that I was very privileged to do in 1979 while working at a radio station in Champaign, Illinois (a night I will never forget). Any help I can receive would be greatly appreciated. Oh, and one last thing... to all fans - quit bickering and just enjoy the music! It's not a competition for which line-up is better than the other. We all have our personal favorite albums, songs, eras, etc. That's just personal taste. I feel privileged ( there's that word again), to have been able to listen to so much great music for so many years. Let's just keep on supporting the band in whatever they do, together or separate. Nous Sommes Du Soleil. * * * * * * * * * * CELEBRATE "IN THE GROOVE" ========================= From: Kevin Still "ondafritz@aol.com" Location: Pittsburgh, PA USA I was in Hawaii when the Masterworks tour came to Pittsburgh (and I am complaining?). I missed a great show from what I have heard. I already have my tickets to see the master himself at Rosebud on October 22 here in Pittsburgh. I am pumped to see the Jedi Guitar Master. My brother and I hope to see a sell out crowd at Rosebud. Let me know if you are coming. Please email me so we can meet and greet. I love to meet Yes (and Steve Howe) fans. Let us celebrate every chance we can. Masters of the YesWorld/NFTE site... I hope you know just how much we appreciate your hard work. I have a site that I visit once a day and it is this one (the Drudge report comes in second I must admit). I thank all of you from the bottom of my heart for this gift, this gift of YESWORLD. Hello citizens of YESWORLD!!!! Kevin Still * * * * * * * * * * STEVE HOWE FIRST NIGHT ON TOUR ============================== From: Hans Deventer "h.deventer@nazarene.nl" Location: Dordrecht, Netherlands Last night, Sept 13, 2000, Steve opened his tour in the Dutch town of Tilburg, for a rather limited audience. But, since the venue was suited to the audience, this brought about a very nice, almost homey, atmosphere and those present, saw a Steve who was very much into his music and was freely and relaxed talking to and with the audience. He played several solo pieces, but also some tunes that are known from Yes albums like "Clap", "Mood For A Day", "From The Balcony" and even a part of "The Ancien"t. I am not familiar with Steve's solo work, so don't expect a detailed review, but it was simply a joy to see the master play. Using 3 acoustic and 2 electric guitars, playing anything from almost classic to country, he brought quite some diversity. At times, he reminded me very much of his solo part on YIND on YESSONGS. The same incredible technique and sheer joy in playing. So all in all, if he comes your way, don't miss him! [Submit and read reviews of the tour on http://stevehowe.com. --MOT] * * * * * * * * * * ROGER DEAN -- FISH OUT OF WATER ================================ From: Brian King "bcking2000@hotmail.com" Location: South River 08882, NJ USA Something I'm very excited about that I'd like to share: http://www.rogerdean.co.uk/letters/index.htm If you have a particular insight on this subject, please let me know your thoughts. You may also want to shoot an email to the Roger Dean webmaster (Julian). -Brian (bcking2000@hotmail.com) * * * * * * * * * * BOTCHED CAMERAWORK ================== From: James Heliotis "jeh@cs.rit.edu" Location: Rochester, NY USA Does anyone else agree with me that, in the SFX.com streaming video of the Masterworks Tour concert, the finale to "Ritual" is completely unwatchable? I was the one who wrote before that I really enjoyed it in person. But the constant switching between cameras, each zoomed in close on one of the musicians, is agonizing to watch. I wish it had been recorded the way I had seen it: all of them at once, working together on their drums, having a great time. * * * * * * * * * * "SHINE" ======= From: Mohallem "dudum@uol.com.br" Location: Belo Horizonte, Brasil To the one who asked, The Mike Oldfield song "Shine" featuring Jon Anderson is a 1986 single. I don't know if it can be found on any album. Shine On, Mohallem, the shining. * * * * * * * * * * DISAPPOINTMENT IN STEVE'S NOT SINGING ON SOLO TOUR ================================================== From: Doug McWilliams "doug_mcwilli@hotmail.com" Location: Lakeview Terrace, USA I know Steve takes a lot of flak for his singing, but I, for one, love to hear him sing. I think he has a beautiful sounding voice, and the fact that he doesn't always hit his notes perfectly only makes his performance more effective. I love Bob Dylan's singing for the same reason. You can hear the effort in their performance and it makes it more endearing. Beyond that, I think it makes the show more interesting. I really hope he decides to add a couple of songs to sing when his tour comes to America. * * * * * * * * * * YES ANAGRAMS ============ From: Les Leist "leistlc@erols.com" Location: Alexandria, VA USA Somebody started a thread called "YES ANAGRAMS" on deja.news. Most of them were anagrams of band members' names (Rick Wakeman: Amen! Raw kick), but I thought it would be fun to try it on some Yes song titles. Using the web site , I managed to come up with some "poems" that actually seem to fit the songs (sort of!), with each line being an anagram of the title. "Yours Is No Disgrace" Us so icy garrisoned Is congress your aid? Sour gray decisions Dig your scenarios Ideas crossing your Discussion are gory Soar, disguise no cry... Digression: you scar-- gas. Irony! Discourse? ************************* "The Gates of Delirium" If sum die altogether Grim deaf silhouette Fudge the moralities Mightier soul defeat Deregulate his motif Hug late deformities Time gate flourished Elude armies to fight Am free outside light ************************* "Heart of the Sunrise" Oh freer enthusiast Shouts hereinafter Ah its unforseen hurt Hush as to interfere ************************* "Sound Chaser" Do shun cares and choruses Hours ascend Sunder chaos Sun sea chord Had no curses Cha! No duress Crashed on us Chorus as end (Send our cash! -- source: S. and H.) [Squire & Howe] ************************* "Wonderous Stories" On towers desirous Too sure wordiness Woos our dissenter Outsiders no worse ************************* and finally-- "Owner of a Lonely Heart" Wee! Afternoon hay roll! * * * * * * * * * * YES REMIXES & MASTERWORKS ========================= From: Craig Stuart "craig@cstuart.co.uk" Location: Aberdeen, Scotland, UK Just wanted to ask if anyone out there can help me in obtaining a copy of the Yes - Masterworks Radio Broadcast?? I'd be really grateful. I live in Aberdeen, Scotland so please get in touch. I read a quote recently from Rick (can't remember where) that he was wanting to get hold of the original masters of TORMATO and totally remix the album. This, obviously would be amazing. I've read similar comments from Steve about remixing the 1st & 2nd ABWH albums (where the tracks on UNION where totally butchered to make room for Lift Me Up etc). Anyone got anymore info? Maybe a petition could be started up as I would love to hear the original versions of "Shock", "Take The Water" & "Without Hope" etc. I hope Yes take Masterworks to the UK. Fans over here haven't heard them perform "Close To The Edge" with Squire since '77 (apart from ABWHs version). I just know that when they tour with the next LP they'll prob drop "Gates", "Close" & "Ritual" and do as usual "Roundabout", "I've Seen" etc. This really hacks me off. Don't get me wrong. I love them to death and they are they greatest band, but there is a pattern now of doing 2nd tours of the US and doing tracks where Europe fans lose out. If anyone can contact the band about doing "Gates" & "Close" in the UK/Europe next time I'd really appreciate it. Regards, Craig * * * * * * * * * * PORTUGUESE GUITAR...NOT ======================= From: Luis Vallespˇn "lvallespin@ctv.es" Location: Madrid, Spain Laurie, I've just read your contribution to NFTE regarding the Portuguese guitar. Yours is different from either Tom's or Steve's because it is a different instrument. Yours is a real Portuguese guitar, while theirs are Spanish lutes (or lauds). Steve calls his, wrongly, Portuguese guitar, but it is not. Nevertheless, they are quite similar instruments. The main difference is aesthetic, as you have already noticed. Regards, Luis * * * * * * * * * * GUITAR TABS =========== From: Phil Watsky "pwatsky@home.com" Location: Unionville, Ct USA I am looking for some energetic guitarist who can write tabs to some of the best Yes Songs. The sheet music that I have leaves out intros and lead pieces, for example "Starship Trooper". I have a TAB for "Starship Trooper" and it is wrong. Any help? [Did you check any of the online sources? There are sites that have tab of Yes songs; links are accessible from http://www.yeshoo.com. --MOT] * * * * * * * * * * LOOKING FOR ADVICE ================== From: Chris Yarmak "l.yarmak@powersurfer.com" Location: Edmonton, Alberta Canada I recently picked up a Canadian version of Yes' TALK on cassette at a corner pharmacy. I have never heard the album, and although I would love to, I have not removed the original packaging. What should I do? Help me out here!! And on a lighter note... I just purchased 'House Of Yes' on DVD and I think Chris Squire looks like Spock from 'Star Trek IV'. Sorry Chris, I'm not worthy. * * * * * * * * * * YES QUIZ, PUCCINI, PRAGUE TAXIS AND GOETHE ========================================== From: Tobias Wolny "tobiaswolny@firemail.de" Location: Prague, Czech Republic I am writing to you from Prague with 3 unusual new insights concerning Yes. 1. Did you know that when you call the most recognised taxi service in Prague ("AAA", tel 004202 14014) the music that is played during call waiting is from Jon's last solo album? It must be really popular. They have been playing this for more than a year now. Does Jon know? 2. In the latest issue of "Willkommen", the monthly publication of the German Goethe institute, one commentator claims that Yes is the best band ever in the history of rock. I don't really know what that has to with the promotion of Germany but so be it. 3. The other day I went to the opera to see "Tosca" by Puccini. Now, if you listen carefully to the last 2 minutes of the first act ("tre birri...una carrozza..." you will realize that the instrumentation sounds very much like the main theme from a 1970s Yes song. Which one? Well, you guess! Let me know, if you come up with the answer. The winner will be invited to a free beer on his/her next trip to Prague. Tobias Wolny tobiaswolny@firemail.de * * * * * * * * * * YES DVD INSERT ============== From: proghead "proghead@hotmail.com" Location: Irvine, Ca USA I Just bought the newest Yes DVD "Live at the House of Blues". It didn't have a booklet inside but just a small white piece of paper with copyrights to songs performed. Am I missing a booklet? OR does it come like that? [You're not missing a booklet. --MOT] * * * * * * * * * * REANIMATION OR NO? ================== From: D. A. Payne "reem@mindspring.com" Location: Charlotte, NC USA Many Yesheads, especially older ones, will remember Jon Anderson's stunning 1982 solo effort ANIMATION. Of those who do, many will no doubt agree it was and remains Jon's most brilliant [released] solo work - actually in many ways a signature Yes album with magnificent writing and arguably the best assemblage of Yes-caliber non-Yes musicians anyone has put together. ANIMATION was NEVER made legitimately available on CD by Atlantic, the original release label and presumably holder of the master tapes. Anyone wanting a copy must settle for old vinyl, cassette or CD from old vinyl, or some other sorry compromise. Each time someone dubs a copy for a friend or buys a bootleg outright is one less or at least one delayed sale for Jon AND Atlantic [or another label]. The masters sit in a vault. Everyone loses, year after year. Now we hear of something called "Twins" and possibly other pieces recorded for Animation that never made it to vinyl in the first place. I'm told if anything they are even more stunning than what we did get on the album. Jon has stated his desire to see "Twins" released on an Animation CD. On Opioworld there is an e-petition for Animation's debut on CD. Two matters of concern here: With only + or - 3,000 signatures it likely will not even get a go-away-you-bother-me from Atlantic. Single minded capitalists, who completed the expulsion of music lovers from large record companies years ago, will probably only consider at least half a MILLION petitioners. As a practicing capitalist myself I can say this with some confidence. Secondly and relatedly, the petition will never get anything approaching the exposure it needs to achieve even 100,000 if no one but diehard Anderson fans know about it. Now even it's link on Jon's homepage is offline and it must be accessed through a back door - consequently entries have stopped dead. Have they given up? Let's hope not. Perhaps herein we can alert a few more needed supporters. Find the petition through "Emporium", at bottom of Jon's homepage. There is also a link to Rhino Records, which despite its Atlantic affiliation appears set up to handle this kind of specialized release. Anyone wanting a clean, quality, legit CD copy of Animation has only a few minutes to lose. To be sure ANIMATION will never sell at Top 40 schlock levels, but abysmally poor sales of Animation originally [and other of Jon's works] are self-fulfilling prophecies created by the same morons who have been refusing to even sell the rights to Jon or another label. They know perfectly well promotion's power to sell ANYTHING, but won't promote what they alone decide teenyboppers won't buy. With the Internet, overstock costs and risks can be virtually eliminated, so small-scale releases can be much more profitable. So, let's show 'em some numbers, shall we? * * * * * * * * * * GEOFF HASLAM, RECORDING ENGINEER - YESSONGS =========================================== From: Kevin Scot "kscot@tinyworld.co.uk" Location: Ledbury, Herefordsh England Older Yes fans might like to know that Geoff Haslam, recording engineer on YESSONGS, is alive and well and teaching in Hereford, England. It came as a surprise to find him sitting next to me in the staff room at the school in which we both now teach. He gave up the music business, having worked with Floyd, Grateful Dead and Yes amongst other top bands, to become a Physics teacher. He is happy to be contacted through me should anyone wish to ask him anything. He fondly remembers working with Yes during the first few years of the '70s, and has lots of amusing stories to tell. In particular, he remembers Jon Anderson as the one with the vision and the most incredible ideas, and regularly "got drunk" with Tony Kaye, whom he remembers with particular fondness (Tony, are you reading this? Get in touch?). He was not surprised to hear that Yes were still going, and continuing to attract audiences. He attributes this to the sheer depth and intelligence of the music, which has something of a universal appeal. Please get in touch if you would like to ask Geoff Haslam anything. * * * * * * * * * * YES FEST 9/00 ============= From: Tom Nagy "tomn_01720@yahoo.com" Location: Grantham, NH USA A new ring of musicians have come together to perform Yes music in the New England area. The first official "Yes Fest" took place on 9/23 in Grantham NH. It consisted of a vocalist from southern MA, a bassist from upstate NY keyboards from South NH and various others from the MA/NH area. Some of the songs performed were "Awaken", "CTTE", "Roudabout", "Starship Tooper", "Your is no Disgrace", "Long Distance Runaround", "Parallels", all of 90215, and "Lift Me Up". What an incredible afternoon it was. All were extremely talented accomplished musicians with a love for playing Yes. The set list was prearranged so everyone knew what to expect. We are still looking for other musicians that want to get together a few times a year and play Yes. The next Yes Fest is in January and will take place in Sharon, MA located halfway between Providence, RI and Boston. Approximately 200 miles north of the NYC area. Any musicians interested send me an email at tomn_01720@yahoo.com * * * * * * * * * * LORI KELLEY INSPIRED BY YES! ============================ From: LORI KELLEY "kelleys@sprynet.com" Location: Centreville, VA USA Lori Kelley here. Come visit www.mp3.com and type in my name, Lori Kelley And see how the eternal "Yes" inspired this singer/songwriter's music! Also, click on "Go to Artist's website" and visit me there! Love, Lori. * * * * * * * * * * CAN YOU HEAR ME!?, CAN YOU HEAR ME!? ==================================== From: Jim Whitman "Jimw67@hotmail.com" Location: Ashland, Wisconsin United States I think I've discovered one of the all time best Yes songs: "I Am Waiting". This is often overlooked--with good reason--over the likes of "Close To The Edge" or "Awaken"...but after a more than just a few listens I've decided that if there were such a thing as "The Ultimate Yes Album", "I Am Waiting" would have to be one it....along with the other gems I've listed above, as well as others. BUT--does anybody know what this song is actually about, and what the hell is the deal with that middle verse about ".....secretive birth"??? Any ideas, fellow Yes fans? This song just doesn't get the attention it deserves. Jon is fantastic on it, it's got a lovely simple melody, and the whole thing is just so sonically...awesome...I wonder why other YesFans aren't responding to it as they do, say, "Mind Drive," which to my mind is sub-par to "Be The One" or "That, That Is"...never mind "Awaken", "Close To The Edge", "The Revealing Science Of God" or even "Hearts". So--YesFans: Give me your TALK. Love To All YesFreeks, Jim * * * * * * * * * * FIRST OFFICIAL NEW ENGLAND AREA YESFEST A RESOUNDING SUCCESS! ============================================================= From: Leo Fitzgerald "yesleoyes@yahoo.com" Location: Raymond, NH USA A new ring of musicians have come together to perform Yes music in the New England area. The first official "New England Area YESFest" took place on 23 September 2000 in Grantham, New Hampshire, USA. It consisted of a vocalist from southern Massachusetts, a bassist from upstate New York, keyboardist from southeastern New Hampshire and various others from the Massachusetts and New Hampshire area. Drummer Tom Nagy organized and arranged the get-together and provided solid support on the skins. Some of the songs performed were: "Awaken," "Close to the Edge," "Roundabout," "Starship Trooper," "Yours is no Disgrace," "Long Distance Runaround," "Parallels," "Lift Me Up" and all of 90215. What an incredible afternoon it was! All were extremely talented, accomplished musicians with a love for playing Yes music. The set list was prearranged so everyone knew what to expect. We are still looking for other musicians who want to get together a few times a year and play Yes music. The next "YESFest" will take place - most likely during January 2001 - in Sharon, Massachusetts, USA. Sharon is located about halfway between Providence, Rhode Island and Boston, Massachusetts - approximately 200 miles north of the New York City area. Any musicians interested, please send an email to Tom Nagy at: tomn_01720@yahoo.com. * * * * * * * * * * YES REACTIONARIES ================= From: "Gary.Newton@hds.com" "Gary Newton" It is sad to see the many negative and hyper-critical analysis of Yes and various Yesmen so frequently in this fine forum, NFTE. It appears the worlds' premier progressive rock band has many reactionary fans. Funny, ain't it? The recently published diatribe by one eddiej_yessucker, wherein Billy is dissected down to molecular level, was absurd. He must've been listening to some other Billy Sherwood, not the guy I've been seeing and hearing these past 3 years. Too bad such reactionaries can't just enjoy the music, instead of needing to analyze it down to every note, riff, and time signature. Is there joy in that? I wonder. Yes, progressives that they are, made a VERY progressive move when they hired Mr. Sherwood. The fact that Billy survived for 3 years in the shadow of Mr. Howe speaks volumes of his talent and grace. For that alone, Billy should be knighted. But, he is gone. The loss is Yes' and ours. He needs no defense - he was in Yes for cryin' out loud! Billy wasn't the perfect choice; he was the forward-looking, progressive choice. He was the fresh, youthful new blood Yes was looking for. But to narrow minds, Yes may only employ virtuosos, and there is no stage big enough for Steve and any other guitar god. More's the pity. The reactionaries won. The progressives take a hit. The joy of Yes continues (we can only hope). To all the Billy Bashers I can only say "shine your hearts to the Universe and get the NEWS!!" Gary Newton Campbell, CA * * * * * * * * * * "DIFFERENTNESS" =============== From: "terribledrummer@webtv.net" OPEN YOUR EYES was a great album and so is THE LADDER. Steve Howe is a fantastic guitar player, but so are Trevor Rabin, Billy Sherwood, and let's not forget founding Yes guitarist, Peter Banks. I personally think that the turnover of musicians in Yes has in some ways added to the creativity and "differentness" of each album. Listen to Peters guitar on "Astral Traveller" or "Every Little Thing". Check out Trevor on "Hearts", "Cinema", "I'm Running", and "Endless Dream". Yes is a revolving door for awesome guitarists, keyboardists and drummers, and dare I say that the one album they had a different singer on is actually a great album! Trevor Horn is no Jon Anderson, but he did an admirable job filling those shoes until Jon came back. * * * * * * * * * * MAGNETIC YES ============ From: "demetrios_lallas@chicago.kirkland.com" In the current issue of Magnet magazine, the featured cover artists are the Flaming Lips. Their latest album, the Soft Bulletin, was on many critics' short lists of the best album of 1999, ranking as high as #6 in my favorite magazine, Mojo (although we all know what the real best album of 1999 was. Where's THE LADDER, eh, Mojo? As usual, Yes gets no respect. Sigh. Anyway...). Magnet is perhaps the most widely distributed, respectable magazine covering new music in America, way more serious about music and with much more critical acumen and integrity than Spin or (yuck) Rolling Stone or whatever. So there I am, reading about the fabulous Flaming Lips, when I come across this passage [where members admitted to each other that they enjoyed Yes]. Okay, setting aside Ivins' implicit, predictable Yes-dis, maybe I'm spastic, but I got tingles seeing my all-time favorite band, who's treated abominably by the critics, get name-checked by one of the critics' current darlings, in Magnet, no less, that bastion of all things cool. One of the Lips admitted that accepting they like Yes, and actually allowing their music to be influenced by our heroes, helped open the Lips up to create the critically lauded Soft Bulletin. (By the way, before that they put out a four CD album, Zaireeka, of which all four CDs, played in tandem, is one of the most arresting progressive listening experiences I know about. Um, right, back to the story.....) And again, this is in Magnet, where Yes is rarely ever mentioned, and only then in derogation, to slam a band for sounding too much like them. I've noticed a turnaround in recent months. Maybe, just maybe, Yes will finally start getting a little of the acclaim they deserve? Sigh. Probably not. It's probably just a fluke. Oh well. As for The Soft Bulletin, it's pretty good, but it's no LADDER. Demetri Lallas demetrilallas@hotmail.com * * * * * * * * * * IMPOSSIBLE SITUATION ==================== From: "ra3035@email.sps.mot.com" "Michael Porter" In NFTE #235 "abmartin@robles.callutheran.edu" "Adam Martin" wrote some stuff about Billy that was pretty nice, then opened fire: > Okay, let's get it out in the open. This MASTERWORKS tour is what all you > die-hard, unforgiving Troopers have been wanting since early '97 and you > probably all just think Yes made a little unwanted detour and got back on > their feet before ditching Sherwood, am I right? Well, I hope you're happy. > You made Billy's life a living hell for 3 years and insulted a perfectly nice > guy. I believe in politics you guys are called "reactionaries" and in > religion you are called "dogmatists". What ever happened to being > human...oh, that's right, I forgot. Yes is God so the almighty Yes cannot > make mistakes, right? A few tips: get your ears out of those headphones > plugged into CD players loaded only with THE YES ALBUM, FRAGILE and > CTTE, turn OFF that pot full of black coffee, and please...PLEASE...poke your > heads above ground and realize...NOOOOOOO, it's not 1972, boys and > girls...YEEEEEEESSSS, it IS the year 2000. Can you say "new millennium", > boys and girls? Huh?!? Where did you get all that at? Billy seems to have received less criticism than Trevor Rabin did. Everyone, Billy included, has said that OYE wasn't all that it was cracked up to be; a very rushed effort, mostly on Billy's shoulders at that, to satisfy a record company's demands. From what *I* have personally seen, I think that you are a bit off the mark. Billy wrote one of the *best* songs on the UNION CD, and his vocal and writing contributions are well acknowledged, as well as his willingness to collaborate, and take a supporting role in the band (something the rest of the band could learn, it seems). The only real criticism I've seen about Billy was wondering just where he fit in. Onstage, he seemed very subdued; just playing and singing the parts he could find, and staying in the background a lot. His place in the band never seemed defined, and everyone KNOWS how the egos flare up in this band; it's unfortunately well documented. Why he was made a full-fledged member after Wakeman quit (yet again) is a mystery to me, since he wasn't hired as a keyboardist. Probably something having to do with his producing, writing, and friendship with Chris, but I'll probably never know for sure. Steve Howe has repeatedly said in print how hard it is for him to work with a second guitarist. He has made no bones about it, either with Trevor Rabin or Billy Sherwood. I love Steve as a guitarist; his personality oozes out of his playing, and he sounds like no other. But he does seem very jealous of his position in the band, even to the point of showing disdain for the Rabin songs onstage while playing them. I am SURE Billy had his hands full dealing with Steve on a daily basis. So, I think Billy's departure had less to do with any outside pressures than it did with the strain of staying in Yes. Now, this is all (of course) speculation, but there are obvious clues in all of the public statements by band members to come to this conclusion. Billy has had to struggle to find his place in Howe's shadow ever since joining. Then they decide to do this "Masterworks" thing, which leaves even LESS room for Billy, with Jon hinting that there will be a Masterworks II. This is like saying that nothing Billy has done with them is worthy of note, and is to some extent fan-driven. Personally I think Billy was put into an impossible situation to overcome, and that his departure was inevitable. I feel somewhat sorry for him (not completely! After all, he DID get to play and write with Yes, something I will forever envy him for), and wish him well on his future endeavours. As I said before, dealing with the egos in Yes is a well-documented problem from the past. Look at the news blurb for Billy's departure! What's the last line? "Yes will tour with the classic line-up of Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Steve Howe, and Alan White, who are once again joined by Igor Khoroshev." Do you see it? Igor has been with them for a couple of years and albums now, and they STILL won't acknowledge HIM as a full- fledged member of the band. As a side note, I saw the Masterworks tour in Dallas, Texas, and it was very good. Igor seems to be feeling his oats nowadays, as he was clowning around onstage at the end of the concert, running back out and waving his arms about like a madman. It was a long drive, and an overnight stay, but the concert was excellent (Kansas absolutely KICKED BUTT, and it was very pleasing to see and hear Robby Steinhardt back with them again). My only complaint is that both the Kansas and Yes segments were too short! I'm used to Yes playing for 3 hours, and with them playing material like "Gates", "Ritual", and "CttE", there aren't many songs in the set list! But the PAIRING of Kansas and Yes was a great idea. BOTH bands left me wanting more, and as a musician myself, I think that's probably the way it SHOULD be. Michael Porter (of GAMBIT) * * * * * * * * * * YES AND CIRQUE DU SOLEIL? ========================= From: "forbes@robert-forbes.com.au" "Robert Forbes" How about a collaboration with Cirque du Soleil? I completed my visit to USA to see 2 Yes shows by attending the "O" show by Cirque du Soleil in Las Vegas. This is the second show of theirs I have seen - they toured Australia with the show "Saltimbanco". I couldn't help but think how similar their vibe is to the Yes vibe. I was imagining how fantastic it would be to see a collaboration between Yes and Cirque du Soleil. To have the benefit of Yes music heard with good theatre acoustics and the amazing light and movement of Cirque du Soleil. Tales and/or Close to the Edge would be obvious candidates, although this could provide the perfect opportunity to perform a brand new epic Yes work that could be composed especially for the occasion. It would be a very very expensive exercise, but I am sure there would be enough Yes fans prepared to pay top dollar for a couple of special shows. It would be an elevating experience to see and hear Yes without being surrounded by drunken noisy whistling louts, such as were present in large numbers during the recent concert tour. How about it Jon? Your angelic voice, Steve's magical guitar tapestry, Chris providing the bounce for the performers, Alan punctuating the contrasts of light and shadow, Igor providing the pastel washes for the fog and fire effects. Surely this could be a new artistic challenge for our heroes! At least give it some thought boys! * * * * * * * * * * MY YES OPINION ============== From: "panama_juan@hotmail.com" Hi all around the world !! I am from El Salvador, Central America, a country best-known for its civil war in the 70's and 80's, and I am a Yes fan since I heard FRAGILE. I feel obligated to write this few lines, because I been reading the Yes articles in the this web site. I want to give my personal opinion about the yes's members. I don't Want to say that the other members are bad, no, but, for me the ones that made music able to sit you down and make you appreciate a song as a "real" poem or painting, are : Jon, Chris, Alan, Rick and of course the best guitar man in the world: Steve. Please, Excuse me if my English is not good, but I learn it "under" the bullets. Juan Jose Panama juan.panama@webmail.navegante.com.sv * * * * * * * * * * HOW ABOUT A YES/RENAISSANCE TOUR ================================ From: "douglassparker@netscape.net" I had the pleasure of seeing Yes twice on the Masterworks tour, in Washington, DC and Virginia Beach, VA. Many fans are already making suggestions for Masterworks II. Since there is no shortage of suggestions for the setlist, I will address a couple of different areas. Yes has recently chosen Alan Parsons and Kansas as opening acts. Both were good choices. But my dream is to see a Yes/Renaissance tour. Renaissance has reunited and recorded a new album entitled Tuscany. Unfortunately, EMI is only releasing it in Japan. Hopefully, a domestic release will follow soon. Annie Haslam's voice is as beautiful as ever. Steve Howe is a friend and sometimes collaborator with Annie, so I am sure he would favor this. I consider Yes and Renaissance to be the two greatest progressive rock bands of all time. A joint tour would be the event of a lifetime. On a different subject, I would strongly urge Yes to retain Martin Dean to do another stage design. The Dean designed stages of the TOPOGRAPHIC and RELAYER tours were the most awesome stages I have ever seen. * * * * * * * * * * FUTURE TIMES IN SOUTH AFRICA ============================ From: "pgroves@xsinet.co.za" "Peter Groves" Greetings from a Cape Town Yes nutter. Yes are the best thing since sliced bread, as the saying goes! I have been following the mouth watering Masterworks USA tour reviews while simultaneously experiencing pangs of jealousy. I only wish that a DVD recording of this tour (for those not fortunate enough to have been there) and a CD of new Yes Masterworks-type material will be in the offing. If any band member ever gets to read these e-mails, my sincerest hope and desire would be for a few Yes gigs in South Africa. In 1998 I flew to London to catch the last show of the European leg at Hammersmith on the OPEN YOUR EYES tour, this being my one and only Yes concert, though I have been a fan since FRAGILE days. I have found the NFTE reviews so inspirational that I have decided that, should there be a Masterworks tour of Europe or a Masterworks 2 of the USA, I aim to be there fora number of shows. Let's face it, though we would like it to be so, Yes will not be around forever...except in our hearts. I cannot believe that they would hang up their instruments after what has undoubtedly been a highly successful tour. Hopefully we will see the likes of "Mind Drive", "Gates of Delirium" (why drop it from the set?) "Revealing Science" and "Awaken" being performed live. What about some epic tracks from the ABWH album? Though it would probably be extremely difficult to rate, it would be great if someone would come up with what would be the five ideal USA concert venues in terms of what was witnessed on the Masterworks tour. Any recommendations? What would be the best vantage point in terms of sound and visual clarity with the minimum of distraction from the chatter brigade, for future reference? Clearly some very strong opinions came through in the reviews. Please send me an e-mail. Lastly, thank you to Yes for many years of pure absolute musical pleasure. Peter Groves, Cape Town, RSA e-mail: pgroves@bigfoot.com Website URL: http://www.bigfoot.com/~pgroves * * * * * * * * * * STEVE HOWE SOLO ALBUMS ====================== From: "r.laursen@get2net.dk" "Ren‚ Laursen" It has been said before, there ain't much mention (reviews, etc.) of Steve's solo-work in this forum. I think I have seen 1 or 2 reviews of QUANTUM GUITAR and I have never seen a review of PORTRAITS OF BOB DYLAN. I have owned BEGININGS, STEVE HOWE ALBUM, THE GRAND SCHEME OF THINGS and QUANTUM GUITAR for a while. I like all of them, however the two first has - as both their strength and weakness - that they are very diverse - varied - they contain a lot of different styles. The other two albums has oppositely a very uniform style (especially QUANTUM GUITARS) which is too little varied - in my opinion. When I listen to those albums I usually get tired of them before I reach the end - I prefer to listen to selections of them. Actually I like every track of them, it somehow just gets too much of the same to listen to the entire album from start to end. Then recently I picked up PORTRAITS OF BOB DYLAN in a second hand shop - I haven't been very interested in this album as I am not a Dylan-fan - but faced to the album at a reasonable price I decided to buy it. I certainly haven't regretted this. I just love this album and I don't understand why it hasn't been given a lot of recommendations. Of course the opening track "Sad Eyed Lady Of the Lowlands" featuring Jon Anderson is the best track - but the album as a whole is splendid. I am crazy about the wonderful atmospheric calmness of the 12 minute long opening track, but then again the whole album is just so inspired and filled with warmth and great performances by all. I will give it my highest recommendations ! Rene Laursen * * * * * * * * * * RELAYER MEMORIES ================ From: "kaethlea@voyageur.ca" "Alf and Diane Kaethler" Back in 1975 my friend and I bought tickets to some shows promoting the RELAYER album. We crossed the border into Buffalo early in the day and a very trusting security guard let us in to the hockey arena where Yes were setting up. After watching for a while we were asked if we wished to help and of course we gladly did. I was assigned to NuNu and did a few simple tasks setting up the platform on which the kit would be assembled. We were given backstage passes and had a day that I shall never forget. Sadly the RELAYER album had not yet been released in the stores so I didn't know what to expect. I always find that my appreciation for a musical passage is enhanced if my mind is anticipating something. Anyway, Yes performed flawlessly. The only problem that occurred was some kind of electrical failure for a minute or so which only seemed to affect the microphones on the drum kit during "Sound Chaser". Alan soldiered on through the problem as if nothing had happened. I would just like to thank Yes for creating wonderful music that never ceases to touch something inside of me. Yes is quite unique. I am a chemistry teacher, and one evening I had the lab open for students who needed to finish projects, and one student commented on me bobbing my head as I listened on my DiscMan to the first KEYS TO ASCENSION CD (I wish I'd been at SLO). I let him listen to what I had been listening to which was "Wurm". I'll never forget the look on his face when he said, "I never knew music like that existed." That SLO concert must have been great. I often imagine what it must be like to sit where they sit, right in the middle of it all, as it unfolds around them. During the "Wurm" movement I always imagine that you must have a smile on your face. Once again, thank you Yes for timeless, uplifting music. That is rare these days. By the way, THE LADDER is outstanding. Alf Kaethler Sioux Lookout Ontario * * * * * * * * * * THANKS THANKS THANKS ==================== From: "grarick@tciheart.com" "Geoffrey J. Rarick" I'm an old Yes fan who stumbled on to the group when the first Yes album was released in the US. Would you believe I bought it primarily because I thought the cover looked neat? I really wanted a copy of James Gang's Yer Album, but the store I was at was out, so I bought the Yes instead. Though it didn't change my life immediately, over the years the Yes have helped me to follow a path I like a lot better than the one I was on when I bought the album. Are we all like this? I just wanted to also say thanks to all of you folks who (like me) love and support the Yes members in their work. I've worked in computers and telecommunications for over 20 years, with the goal of enabling any two (or more) people anywhere to communicate if they choose. It looks like my work has been a success, because I recently got a two-line email from Jon after I sent get well wishes. I may sound crazy, but do you know that note absolutely made my day (month, year...)! I won't bother anyone anymore with all this wild talk. Just thanks for keeping the mechanisms in place that allowed this to happen. If this was a paper letter, you would be reading this through tear stains. Thanks, Geof Rarick * * * * * * * * * * STEVE HOWE: "AUSTRALIA" ======================= From: "bswny@earthlink.net" I am a long-time fan of Yes and, particularly, Steve Howe. Ever since I was about 12 years old, I've enjoyed the song "Australia" from Steve's first solo album. I was wondering whether there are any other versions (live or otherwise) of this song and, how I could go about obtaining them. Also, those of you who can contact Steve directly, please let him know that at least one fan hopes he'll play "Australia" again and hopefully at his concert in New York City on October 26, which I am planning to attend. Ken Applebaum ekapplebaum@BSWNY.com [To our knowledge there are no other versions of "Australia" available. --MOT] * * * * * * * * * * RESPONSE TO PREDICTION THAT JON IS LEAVING YES (NFTE #236) ========================================================== From: "thechrislee@netzero.net" "thechrislee" First of all, Derbaas, Jon is Yes, and Yes is Jon. He will never leave Yes, as it is and always will be his strongest venue to spread his light. What he said was, "bring Yes into the new millennium, as the new Yes for the new millennium." Hoping as I do, that they can reach more people than ever before, with new, moving and powerful music. It's just human nature that someone would say something so out of context and dismal as you have. Perhaps you like to shock people or even trouble them, but the only one who should be shocked here is you. Saying that Jon won't ever record a new Yes album, or tour with Yes, continuing the legend as long as he can, is just unfounded, and ridiculous. Which also proves that you just don't get Yes and what it and Jon stands for. * * * * * * * * * * YES VIRGINIA ============ From: "rossg@ptd.net" "Ross David Garside" You want to live to a ripe old age. You'd prefer a favorite music group thatwill not fade away, as so many do, long before you do. What to do? You need to select a music "supergroup" that can pass the following strict tests: Your group's music must be Timeless. It cannot be locked into any particular period. It must last your lifetime and beyond. The music must be Varied. It must fill not one, but very many, categories and styles. It must contain the hardest of hard rock and the softest of soft rock, with many other interspersed styles. The music should often be Complex, or beautiful, but never boring, despite repeated listening. Some of their music should be Unapproachable by imitators. Some should be so difficult, it simply cannot be played by any other group, much less thought up by others. This music must be Innovative, always containing a new wrinkle that's never been tried, in nearly every song. Their music should have great Bang for the Buck. Where most songs have 1-3 tunes per, your group's music will often contain 10-20 tightly integrated tunes per song, each of which, if singled out, could become a hit in their own right. Their concerts will often exceed 2 1/2 hours of non-stop music. This group's music must be Trendy: so original that it forms a new style all its own, and spawns many imitator wannabes. Their music must be Positive, not downbeat. It must transform your bad moods, uplift your soul, and expand your mind. This group must be so Popular, they will set never-broken strings of stadium sellouts. This group must be Unpopular. Only a few of your group's songs should have mass-appeal. This gives you not only a slight sense of eliteism, but also great camaraderie when you're with others who appreciate their not-pop music. Your group is Uncompromising. They break recording contracts if necessary, to keep their music pure. The critics mean nothing to them, even at the cost of exclusion from, say, the Rock-N-Roll Hall of Fame. They will not be voted in despite being the founders of a wholly-new generation of musical style. Some of their imitators will be. They will shun the "music-vid" trend, even avoiding interviews, to stay pure to the music. At concerts, they will play live just as well as in the studio, Without resorting greatly to overdubbing or digital tricks. Every instrument will be represented by a human, not a computer feed. Your group will be continuously Avant-garde, trying the untried in their music, such as being the first group to play bass with a pick. They will become inventive in their shows as well, becoming the first to use lasers in concert, the first to perform live in surround-sound, the first to perform live in direct-to-digital sound, and first in a great many others. Your group must Persist and continuously make new music for decades, without a long pause. They will continue to gain energy and increase talent, musical wisdom if you will, with age. They increase both their recordings and tours over time. Their old music is never discontinued. Your group will possess great Peer Admiration. Their individual members get repeatedly voted tops in their respective instruments - guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, and vocals, by their own peers in trade magazines. Other groups come to see THEIR performances out of respect and admiration. In turn, your group teaches other music-legends, such as Jimi Hendrix, a few tricks. Your group remains very Fan Friendly, signing autographs after concerts, treating interruptions with humor, and giving flowers to little girls who come forward at concerts. They WILL NOT hand out pre-sweated towels. You will not afraid to bring you kids to their concerts. At great cost to your group, they will often perform at smaller-than-needed venues, have on-line polls, chats, hold music-advice symposiums, and hold on- line ticket presales, just to stay close to their true fans. They will actually perform entire concerts of songs voted on by their fans. They will work harder for themselves and their fans than any other group. How can such a "supergroup", possessing all these good qualities, possibly exist? Well, let's up the ante of our test even further. Let's say your group, at their youthful peak, has composed and recorded the most difficult songs ever created. Then, let's age the group by 25 years. Let's give their fans a choice of songs, and have them pick only the most-difficult ones. Then, just for laughs, let's arrange the timing for this to happen When they're tired from their previous 2 world tours over the last 3 years, and the 5 CDs (with doubles) they've cut in that same timeframe. Let's have one f their producers die, and one of their younger members quit the band. Let's give them just 2 months to practice, develop a show, and ask them to play these extremely hard songs live in concert. And let's say they NAIL the suckers! Yes Virginia, there is such a group. At Camden, on July 18th, my family and I were witnesses to their 2 1/2 hours of the most difficult music ever performed live by so few. Ross Garside Sunbury, PA 17801 * * * * * * * * * * RELEASE MORE LIVE CONCERTS ========================== From: "scott@softbase.com" "Scott McMahan I would like to express the same interest as Chris Kee in being able to get other live Yes shows from the past on CD. I am not certain at all as to what the legal aspects of this endeavor would be, but if it was at all possible, I would be the first to purchase a custom CD. I love this concept! Being able to burn a CD on demand, for the people who want the music, is fantastic; it should allow bands like Yes to release music that would not sell well enough for a full, national CD release in stores. In fact, I was disappointed that the service which Yes used for their Masterworks/House of Yes material had so little selection otherwise. No Yes tracks that I could find, and most of the other music was stuff that is readily available anywhere. I see this method of distribution as a way to fill the gap between national distribution and private CD releases for material that otherwise might not be released. I encourage Yes to pioneer this new music distribution hybrid of electronic and CD music. Letting people create CDs on demand of tracks from past live shows would fill a need. Many of Yes' most excellent live performances over the years are not officially available, and circulate only on bootlegs and illicit recopying of live radio broadcasts. Consider what is unavailable from any official source: a complete Tales from Topographic Oceans performance in its entirety, the Madrigal/On The Silent Wings Of Freedom set (not having a live OTSWOF on an official release is one of the worst omissions in the live Yes canon!), Sound Chaser and To Be Over, and even Awaken from the 1970s. If these live songs were legally available from the band or a record company duly appointed by the band, I would be pleased to support the band by purchasing their CDs. Scott PS: Whatever else the Billy Sherwood and Rick Wakeman tenures did, they both gave us the live material of KEYS TO ASCENSION in both volumes, which, after listening to them, is the best music of Yes played by musicians at their absolute peak who came together to make definitive performances of the tracks. KTA is likely going to be the definitive Yes for all time, and it was just perfect that they all came together to do those recordings. It seems (to me) like a window in time when everything was put aside and the music took over long enough to create albums which transcend time. KTA has the advantage of being a 1990s production, with digital technology, and it's funny I got KTA and the "remastered" YESSONGS at about the same time. The difference is startling. YESSONGS always sounded muddy and a half bubble of plumb to me for some reason, and remastering didn't do much to help it. The difference between this limp album and KTA is astounding to me. * * * * * * * * * * MIX YOUR OWN "YES LIVE" CD ========================== From: "HUGH07@aol.com" I would now like to retract all my griping and bad mouthing of the Yes management in regards to the marketing, and promoting of Yes. While I do agree with recent submissions to sell some Yes paraphernalia (t-shirts, tour programs), and the like, especially from tours in the 70's...It would give the newer Yes fans some nostalgia from when Yes was the progressive rock band that sat high atop the hill. That and it would give us grizzly veterans a chance to replace t-shirts that are worn-out, overwashed, or just plain faded from repeated wearings. I'm going to give a pat on the back to whoever hooked up the band with imix.com to put out the promotion that has been running in YesWorld - the chance to create and mix your own "YESLIVE" CD from previously unreleased recordings taped on the 1999 "LADDER" tour. I ordered 3 of these excellent CD'S, with my only regret being that I didn't have more of a selection of songs to pick and choose from. From what songs they did offer, however, I do now own 3 very unique CD'S that friends listen to and are immediately jealous!!!! I can't get them out of the CD player long enough to play any of my other 75-80 CD'S. The music is that good. I strongly recommend this offer to all Yes fans, not only is it a personalized "YESLIVE" CD, right down to the title and artwork, but the price is very reasonable. If I may make a suggestion to the people behind this idea, try and add a new selection of songs (say live in the 60's, live in the 70's, 80's, 90's) and let us make some great CD'S from those tapes. The Apostle Jerome * * * * * * * * * * MASTERWORKS INQUIRY =================== From: "AJones@brobeck.com" "Jones, Aaron" Though I've been a subscriber to Notes for at least the five-plus years I've worked here (no home computer yet), this is my first post. I'll tell you my Yes history next. But I want to get to the reason for my post right away. I think it is great that the House of Blues show is getting the DVD multi-audio treatment. A great DVD treatment of Yes is sorely needed, considering the transfers on YESSONGS, the '79 Live in Philly set, and the Musikladen disc. (Would be lovely to have the Rabin-era VHS material on DVD, but that's my two cents!) I also like the offer to make-your-own live discs from recent concert material. Now, I'm sure many Yes fans would love to see this kind of treatment given to the Masterworks tour! I unfortunately missed this summer's San Francisco date, I'll pay in purgatory for that! I'll have to find a way to pick up one of the California stations playing the Masterworks radio broadcast; hope I can get the Concord or Oakland stations. And I'm psyched about the Webcast as well. But a Masterworks DVD in Dolby/DTS 5.1 (or more) with pristine video? Too good for words. So there's my request. I leave it to the four winds. My Yes history goes, in a capsule, like this. I discovered the band in 1971, while at home from junior high school, washing dishes and listening to WHBQ-AM 56, which was a famous Top 40 station in Memphis, Tennessee. (While it gave the world George Klein, its competition down the dial, WMPS, would later give the world Rick Dees). I heard a song come on, and even over the rushing water faucet, the voice struck me as someone more distinctive than I'd ever before heard. I shut off the water, tried to dry my dripping hands, and ran over to the tabletop clock radio to listen to the rest of the song. It took musical directions I hadn't expected, and the ending crescendo was just too good. The announcer, fortunately, came on right after and said the song was "Your Move" by Yes. That was it! When my parents came home that afternoon, I begged them to take me to the local department store, to find this 45. Sure enough, I got it. There was no album credit on the disc label, just 'from Atlantic LP 8283' (I think that number's right). So, I went searching in a better record store for a Yes album with that catalog number. Found THE YES ALBUM, and was a fan from that day forward. (Paid $3.99 for the LP!) Like any Yes lover, I have many, many Yes stories to tell, but that's better done in person over your favorite libation. Thanks for giving us this forum, and I'll just say what I usually tell people when they find out I'm a Yes fan. I tell them that Yes is the band which really turned me on to the possibilities of music. Aaron Jones * * * * * * * * * * CRITICS AND PUBLIC RIDICULING YES ================================= From: "ACAcom1@email.msn.com" "Alan Adams" A very simple and accurate response is how many people ( much less musicians) can say all they have done for more than 30 years is exactly what they wanted to do? Yes were teen-agers when they started the band in the late 60's. It is now the year 2000 and they have not stopped. Not just the band either--they have also released various solo material as well. The last 5 years the members of Yes have been very prolific in the music business- -more so than any other time in their history. They obviously are doing something right. What more needs to be said? * * * * * * * * * * ANIMATION--CD?; ABWH "BIG DREAM" VIDEO; 9012LIVE CD! ==================================================== From: "vgmc@webtv.net" Does anyone know if Jon's ANIMATION (1982) is available on CD? I do have the cassette version, which I bought in 1986, I think. I particularly relish "Olympia", "Animation", "Unlearning (The Dividing Line)/segue into: Boundaries" (hard to tell where one ends and the other begins)", and "Much Better Reason" from that album. (I do know that "All In a Matter of Time", as well as some other of Jon's solos, are on AFFIRMATIVE: THE YES SOLO FAMILY ALBUM, which WAS released on CD, which I have of that album.) [ANIMATION has never been released on CD anywhere. --MOT] I'm also looking for the ABWH "In the Big Dream" video--had this one STOLEN in '97 but I cannot find a dupe copy in ANY of the local video stores. Pity..."Brother of Mine" has Steve Howe pictured as playing 2 guitars almost "at the same time" (How DOES he do that??); I also enjoyed the alternate version of "I'm Alive" (which could've been a hit, actually). Also, does anyone else have 9012LIVE: THE SOLOS on CD? I have the Japanese pressing which I got via Import, as well as the European version of Jon & Vangelis' PAGE OF LIFE ("Is It Love" is a good track). Some of you probably also have the European pressing of UNION (with "Give & Take"). Let me tell you something ++very interesting++...the jukebox in Jimmie's Restaurant, in downtown St. Louis, MO, USA, had the 45rpm "Lift Me Up" b/w "Give & Take" as part of their collection in 1992. In fact, the wax pressing may still be at that location!!! I caught the November '99 show in Toledo (whilst recovering from a flu, I might add), but wasn't able to catch the Detroit show on 7/11; there's always "next tour"... Keith K Smith Flat Rock, MI, USA * * * * * * * * * * DID I MISS SOMETHING???? ======================== From: "tosh.lyons@ntlworld.com" "Gary Lyons I've always been a Yes fan - well since I was 15 anyway - much to my wife's annoyance; although she did enjoy THE LADDER show at The Royal Albert Hall earlier this year. My wife's problem is that while she likes Yes MUSIC she does not like Jon Anderson's voice - she prefers Jimmy Somerville and has the audacity to call Jon's voice squeaky !! So for the last ten years of my life [married] I have had to either wait til everyone's out, use the headphones or put up with "comments" whilst listening to Yes. And I do nothing but listen to Yes. And so to the point of this post; because of the last ten years of marriage I can say, quite confidently, that I haven't listened to Jon Anderson's ANIMATION album in at least ten years and so pulled it out today to give it a blast and really annoy my wife. I'd forgotten what a good album it was. But then I got to track two on side two "Boundaries" and thought 'I know that from somewhere.' At first I thought it was on Jon's' CHANGE WE MUST album [which is wonderful - why don't Yes open with the orchestral intro to "State of Independence"] but after wracking my brains suddenly realised it was from OPEN YOUR EYES. "Boundaries" is identical to "Somehow.....Someday" other than some word changes. Please forgive if this is going over old news but it shocked me! I know OPEN YOUR EYES was a cobbled together attempt at a Yes album that sort of worked but I never thought Jon Anderson would resort to plagiarizing himself!! But who am I to complain ? Plagiaries away boys just keep making albums and make them and as good as you can. Something else I miss; does anyone remember RELAYER magazine? I can't remember the name of the guy who compiled it but I think he was from Scotland. Gary * * * * * * * * * * SUNNY DAY REAL ESTATE ===================== From: "phishin21@yahoo.com" "Chris Domico" I'm writing in to respond to "Spleen" who wrote in the last Notes that everyone should check out a band called Sunny Day Real Estate. Spleen, whoever you are, you're right. I think a lot of Yes fans would really enjoy this band a lot. Again, the title of that album was "The Rising Tide." Also, if anyone is interested, Jeremy Enigk, the singer, has an amazing solo album called Return of the Frog Queen which is also very very good. The funny thing is that I don't think Jon Anderson influenced him at all. I'll have to check with my friend who worships Sunny Day Real Estate. Maybe he knows. And since we're on the subject of recommending music, have any of you checked out Dream Theater? You're missing out if you haven't!! Chris Domico * * * * * * * * * * KEEPING THE MESSAGE ALIVE ========================= From: "linda.belanger@statcan.ca" "B‚langer, Linda I've been reading NFTE for a few years now and I've taken great comfort at having my own feelings about Yes re-iterated by so many others. It has ended 25 years or so of wondering if my awe of Yes music is just an aberration shared by my brother and sister and a few friends who were in are circle in our teens. After two years I now feel the need to make a few point of my own. 1. Judging from the correspondence to NFTE and Reviews it would appear that 90% of Yes fans are male. Is it that males simply have more time to make postings on the website? Let's have a quick note from more of the ladies out there. I can't believe most Yes fans are male. 2. The debate over which incarnation if Yes is the best. Since becoming a convert to Yes music in 1972 I have come to the conclusion that there are 2 rating scales for music. One goes from 1 to 10 and applies to most music. The other scale goes to 100 and includes Yes, Beethoven, Bach and such. I would put all Yes music on this scale somewhere between 80% and 100% whether it included, Steve or Trevor, Rick or Igor, Bill or Alan. Even DRAMA without Jon was good and ABWH without Chris was marvelous. All Yes music is way above the crowd and I think the changes in lineup have helped to keep the band fresh and creative. 3. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Although it would be nice in the sense that it would be a sort of coup to have Yes accepted into the RRHF I am not sure it would have a great deal of meaning having them side by side with Elvis and the Rolling Stones. Yes is in a class of their own. How many other bands strive and succeed to reach the soul, help you find meaning to life, make timeless music that you can listen to over and over for 30 years, music with a classical\ concerto\orchestral structure while at the same time breaking the traditional rules of music. Unfortunately I doubt that the RRHF gives points for promoting beauty, hope, understanding and spirituality. We live in a world where is seems that only art that is dark, depressing, ugly and negative gets any attention. I would assume that what you would like to achieve by having Yes in the RRHF is a place in history, longevity, immortality ... I think this amazing website that we can all turn to as often as we feel the need to share with others who have passed into the Yes dimension does far more to advance the cause than a place in the RRHF. Also, I find it very encouraging that people are getting their kids into the Yes music. I certainly want to pass Yes on to my children. 4. Encores. I agree that it would be nice to have an encore that does not include "Roundabout". I think that The Messenger would make a great encore song at concerts: "Stand, stand, together keep the message alive...". Because Yes is important music. Linda * * * * * * * * * * __________________________________________________________ THE ADDRESSES ============= Notes From the Edge Web Site: http://nfte.org Editors: Jeff Hunnicutt - jeff@nfte.org and http://nfte.org/jeff Mike Tiano - mike@nfte.org Web Design and Programming: Bryan Jensen - bryan@nfte.org Paul Secord - paul@nfte.org John Amick - yeshoo@yahoo.com YesWorld - The Yes Online Service (YesNet - NFTE & Yes Magazine): http://yesworld.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please use the form at http://nfte.org to read submission guidelines and to submit your post. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- DO NOT SUBMIT COPYRIGHTED ARTICLES, INTERVIEWS OR LIKE MATERIAL UNLESS YOU PROVIDE THE EDITORS WITH AUTHORIZATION FROM THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER TO DO SO. 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