Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site pyuxd.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!gamma!pyuxww!pyuxd!rlr From: rlr@pyuxd.UUCP (Professor Wagstaff) Newsgroups: net.music Subject: Re: Yes and Frank Sinatra at Reno Message-ID: <656@pyuxd.UUCP> Date: Mon, 11-Mar-85 19:02:36 EST Article-I.D.: pyuxd.656 Posted: Mon Mar 11 19:02:36 1985 Date-Received: Tue, 12-Mar-85 10:13:43 EST References: <1625D3U@PSUVM> <122@spar.UUCP> Organization: Huxley College Lines: 31 Keywords: Manios med fhe fhaked Numasioi As a diehard primordial Yes freak from before some netters were born, I just have to say that THAT was brilliant!!!! The minute a new leading edge movement seeks "legitimacy" ("Look at us, this is SERIOUS!!! We use an orchestra!"), it has died. Period. While it is breaking new ground without any particular goal of "legitimacy" or "respectability" in mind, it remains very much alive. Unfortunately, "fans" often take hold, as does egotism (one look at R. Waters should serve as evidence of that). Mind you, "Close to the Edge", "Karn Evil 9 (some impression or other)", "Lamb" all were great moments in the genre. But to those who would expect more of the same, one can only make the suggestion "grow up". Music doesn't stagnate just for you and your expectations. Go get 'em, Ellis. Let 'em know that the new vanguard in music is bringing forth shining newness and innovation whilst others stagnate in "When will 'Far From the Edge' be coming out?" nostalgia. P.S. I've heard that the Clash will be reforming to play at the Resorts International casino in Atlantic City, that U2 will soon be hosting their own comedy-variety show on NBC (called "Me and U2"), that there will be a docudrama on CBS called "Bob Marley: Life of a Ganja Man" starring Eddie Murphy, that Jello Biafra is marketing a 12" doll in his likeness (lifesize), that Billy Idol has a role as a sweet innocent teenager whose life is corrupted by J.R. Ewing on "Dallas" next season, and that the Residents are doing the score for a new comedy called "The Census Taker" starring Garrett Morris. (I guess it beats REO Foreignstyxwagon...) -- Meet the new wave, same as the old wave... Rich Rosen ihnp4!pyuxd!rlr