[Introspective] Yes, Etc et al

[Kurt Foy Booker]

At 8:08 PM +0100 3/22/09, Johan wrote:
>Wow Kurt, how sad for you that Yes has not been the great experience that it
>has been for me and apparently many others.

Hi Johan,

Don't be sad... I'm not sad :-)  on the contrary, although I came off 
a bit cranky (probably due to the endless dreary weather and economic 
crises) I wrote I was enjoying the album overall, and rated many 
tracks pretty high!  Alongside the "shit", "fuck" and "damns" were 
plenty of "lovely", "enjoy" and "superbs"!

One thing to keep in mind is I'm not just comparing this album to 
Fundamental and Very... I'm comparing to their entire career... 
bittorrenting the full Yes oeuvre in mp3 format and thinking, "hmmm, 
I quite like this "more than a dream" track is so much different from 
driving to the record shop, thrilled to see a new PSB 12" vinyl 
single on the rack, paying $7.99 I can't afford, taking it home, 
popping it on the turntable and being absolutely blown away at the 
brilliance of Left To My Own Devices.  That's why I can't give out 9 
or 10 out of 10 to anything.  Some of these tracks are really, really 
good.  But after 25 years, I can't subjectively get as excited 
anymore.

Nevertheless... It's my birthday on Wednesday.  I'll be 41 years old. 
A new Pet Shop Boys album is the best present I'm getting!

kfb

p.s.  I'm glad to see replies to my post... I enjoy reading other opinions. :-)