Thanks Mark! I think Howe is one of the most amazing guitar players on the planet and I actually got to spend some quality time with him once backstage at Tipitina's on a solo tour a few years back. I was with Kevin Aucoin (drummer) & with two guitarist friends who also got backstage with us and after we were in altered states my two guitarist friends staring really gushing which is what happens when you love these damn players so much. We talked alot about Close To The Edge and I know he and Jon were behind a lot of the structure of that piece plus many others. I actually have a demo of the Anderson Brufurd Wakeman Howe sessions from Paris that is mostly Howe and Anderson and a drum machine + some keyboards. I love Going For the One especially Awaken probably my fave piece by them. I also am a big fan of Tales From Topographic Oceans and Tormato, but shit I love them all. I also have all their solo work as well. I think the Joni connection here is that they both require some intelligence to really appreciate them as artists as opposed to just liking a couple of the hits like Roundabout or BYT. For some reason I don't know if I can picture Joan rocking out to Starship Trooper though. LOL!
Love Paz P.S. I am up for a Yes set at any Jonifest or musical gathering of any kind. on 4/14/02 7:39 PM, Mark or Travis at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I have the digitally remastered cd and it sounds awesome to me. The only > other Yes I own on cd is The Yes Album which is my other favorite and it > doesn't sound nearly as good. I think I will eventually have to buy the > remastered version of that one as well. > > Willie the Shake emailed me on this subject and I told him that I used to > think Wakeman was what made Close To the Edge so great but now I've revised > my opinion. The keyboards are awesome but boy howdy, Steve Howe's guitar > really makes this record! I'm sure this change of heart has a lot to do > with being on this list. My appreciation for guitar playing has really > grown since being exposed to what you all have to say on the subject, not to > mention hearing Paz and Marian and Terry and others play at Jonifest. > > Willie also asked me why I think so many people who like Joni also seem to > dig Yes. Anyone care to speculate? > > Mark E in Seattle
