Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site spar.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!cbdkc1!desoto!packard!ihnp1!ihnp4!mhuxn!mhuxj!mhuxr!ulysses!allegra!bellcore!decvax!decwrl!spar!ellis From: ellis@spar.UUCP (Michael Ellis) Newsgroups: net.music Subject: Yes and Frank Sinatra at Reno Message-ID: <122@spar.UUCP> Date: Wed, 6-Mar-85 17:29:18 EST Article-I.D.: spar.122 Posted: Wed Mar 6 17:29:18 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 9-Mar-85 10:22:39 EST References: <1625D3U@PSUVM> Reply-To: ellis@spar.UUCP (Michael Ellis) Organization: Schlumberger Palo Alto Research, CA Lines: 36 Keywords: Manios med fhe fhaked Numasioi Reno, Nevada (UPI) - After months of secret negotiation between representatives of some of Reno's and Las Vegas's plushest establishments and the APPR (Academy for the Preservation of Progressive Rock), it appears likely that the early 70's heavy intellectual style rock may soon be taking its well deserved place alongside Tony Bennett, John Denver, and Frank Sinatra. According to Antonio `il Cazzo' Pupignio, proprietor of Reno's extravagant `Starlight Palace', the monumental splendor and sentiment of matured rock groups like Yes, Genesis, and Rush is "totally in tune with the glitter and extravagance of our nightly shows. Besides, this gives us a chance to put everybody in the orchestra to work... a recent Billboard survey showed bands like ELP faring exceptionally well among the 30-45/$30-60K bracket who typically patronize our establishment." APPR believes the unique opulence of Nevada's creative musical scene to be appropriate for the inspiration of future progressive rock masterpieces. Remarked an unidentified spokesman "You'll not just be seeing more rock operas! We'll have rock musicals, rock dance extravaganzas, rock beauty pageants, even rock symphonies -- for instance, ELP is totally restructuring the piano concerto for wind machine, chorus girls and possibly even the accompanying mime of Sammy Davis Jr." On the tail of this momentous announcement, rumors of a new Yes album tentatively titled `Far from the Edge' suggest this band is at its highest level of creativity in years. Consisting entirely of new arrangements from `Close to the Edge', this album is sure to please longtime fans, whose sensitivity is easily disturbed by unneccessary melodic and harmonic deviation from established progressive rock traditions. With the assistance of the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the Morman Tabernacle Boys Choir under the baton of Wayne Newton, Yes is reportedly planning to recreate a painstakingly flawless facsimile of their earlier work. Hopes that Frank Sinatra would assist on the vocals in `Siberian Khattru' have been soaring ever since tickets went on sale for their double bill at Reno's Gold City Palladium. Proceeds from the first week's concerts will be donated to the Academy.