Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site amdahl.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!decwrl!sun!amdahl!acs From: acs@amdahl.UUCP (Tony Sumrall) Newsgroups: net.music Subject: Re: Yes, Peter Gabriel, Bach, Madonna, Tom Tom Club, B52s, Talking Heads Message-ID: <1782@amdahl.UUCP> Date: Fri, 12-Jul-85 13:01:45 EDT Article-I.D.: amdahl.1782 Posted: Fri Jul 12 13:01:45 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 17-Jul-85 00:16:31 EDT References: <4632@mit-eddie.UUCP> Distribution: net.music Organization: Amdahl Corporation, Sunnyvale CA Lines: 34 Glenn Bruns and Doug Alan apparently agree that the YES music from "Tales..." seems dated when compared with old Genesis "Lamb"...sadly, I must agree (I say sadly because I WAS a faithful YES fan several years ago--around the time of "Tormato", I believe. It was at that time that YES's music began to sound tired and not too new TO ME). I recently purchased my FIRST Peter Gabriel album and was FLAT-OUT AMAZED at how well his music/style survived the years--I can tell it's Gabriel/old Genesis. Pete's music STILL has the power that was present waaaaay back when while sounding "fresh". I don't want to be accused of over-analyzing (what I consider to be) something that shouldn't be over-analyzed but...WHY is this true? Further, why isn't old YES music as new-sounding as Pete's old stuff (I think back to some other YES albums which I considered exceptional {"Close to the Edge", and even "Tales"} and, while some are still quite interesting {Siberian Khatru, The Fish}, most don't make me wanna get up and play 'em again). Is it possible that YES's music was just DIFFERENT and that this is what attracted me to them?--for some reason, I just can't accept that answer. Maybe it was that YES's music WAS fascinating and I killed its newness by over-listening. Getting back to Pete, I believe that he is one of the few artists who understands the use of silence in his music. A half-second of well-placed silence is VERY effective. He also is a master of his instrument (his voice) and plays it better than anyone I've heard in years. Tony Sumrall ...!{ihnp4,hplabs,amd,sun}!amdahl!acs [ The opinions expressed are MINE and not necessarily those of Amdahl Corp. ]