PC21- Round 2 Match 8 *trans-chigley express 12- hatz 4*

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PC21- Round 2 Match 8 *trans-chigley express 12- hatz 4*

Postby never/ever » 02 Apr 2021, 10:58

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Yes - Does It Really Happen?





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Robert Wyatt - Rivmic Melodies

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Re: PC21- Round 2 Match 8

Postby toomanyhatz » 02 Apr 2021, 20:25

No prizes for guessing that I'm voting for B here, but I will say that I should explore that period of Yes a bit more - A is right proper prog. But Wyatt is still/will always be my guy. I only wish this had been his debut solo album instead of End of an Ear (probably my least favorite thing he ever did).
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Re: PC21- Round 2 Match 8

Postby Purgatory Brite » 02 Apr 2021, 21:48

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Re: PC21- Round 2 Match 8

Postby C » 02 Apr 2021, 22:50

Drama is an excellent album even though I came to it relatively late.

This tracks a superb track and bounces along delightfully - awesome!

This selection is most robust

Like Dave, I love Robert's work too.

From '68 and I recall Hendrix plays on one track

Close, but I'm going for Robert

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Re: PC21- Round 2 Match 8

Postby Good Night Austin, Texas » 02 Apr 2021, 23:01

Drama is a fine album, as is 90125,. I love a bit of Soft Machine but this sounds like a low fi demo. and is a bit plodding.

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Re: PC21- Round 2 Match 8

Postby pcqgod » 03 Apr 2021, 06:03

Well, I am certainly enjoying everyone's picks much more this round. I'd never actually heard that Yes before, which strangely reminds me more of Rush than Yes, so I'm going with it for the freshness factor over the perfectly fine Wyatt track.

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Re: PC21- Round 2 Match 8

Postby Neil Jung » 03 Apr 2021, 22:44

A I saw this tour at the Hammy Odeon... cries of “where’s Jon”
B He can’t sing

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Re: PC21- Round 2 Match 8

Postby fange » 05 Apr 2021, 04:13

Two good and enjoyable tunes that i wish were instrumentals. :lol: This is my cross to bear, i know, but progressive rock singers often make me wince; i enjoyed both of these tracks musically though. Bold and brash vs. more laidback and introspective. Hmm, B by a nose.


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Re: PC21- Round 2 Match 8

Postby Jumper K » 05 Apr 2021, 07:21

In your face Softie.
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Re: PC21- Round 2 Match 8

Postby kath » 05 Apr 2021, 09:05

an admission: i am, in fact, a yes freak. many an album and show. the very last time i camped for tickets in my life, i got eight front row seats in the 80s.

but i was never a big drama fan. reap luvved it and would try to convert me to his drama love. i remained kinda sorta... okay.

i am warming more to it these days. apologies to the B picker, but i wasn't impressed.


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Re: PC21- Round 2 Match 8

Postby never/ever » 06 Apr 2021, 06:52

I've tried with Drama for 35-odd years now and I still am not a fan. it still beats B by a comfortable margin...


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Re: PC21- Round 2 Match 8

Postby Neige » 06 Apr 2021, 11:48

Oh dear!

I'm a big fan of Robert Wyatt and I was thrilled by the news of the '68 material getting a release, but what a let-down: most of it sounded painfully disjointed, fumbling and out of tune, and this is no exception.

And Drama is when I definitely stopped bothering with Yes, and this won't change my mind

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Re: PC21- Round 2 Match 8

Postby trans-chigley express » 06 Apr 2021, 14:25

The Yes track fair bounces along with wonderful bass from the late, great Squire and crisp drumming from Alan White and I have no issues with Trevor Horn's vocals on his own material.

Wyatt somehow manages to ruin everything he does with his "singing" no matter how much merit it has musically. This track was never more than just ok to my ears.

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Re: PC21- Round 2 Match 8

Postby Hightea » 07 Apr 2021, 03:18

I really have tried but all Yes after Going for the One sounds different to me and I've never been able to really enjoy it. Great musicianship and actually nice music just not a fan.

B- Hard start to this Wyatt song but then gets going. Big Wyatt fan so I'll take it here.

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Re: PC21- Round 2 Match 8

Postby Spock! » 07 Apr 2021, 20:45

After playing the Yes song thought it would be a shoo in for Robert.






Then I played Wyatt's song.








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Re: PC21- Round 2 Match 8

Postby LMG » 08 Apr 2021, 21:48

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It is a rare Robert Wyatt who would clasp that to his or her bosom.

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Re: PC21- Round 2 Match 8

Postby Lord Rother » 08 Apr 2021, 22:22

I suppose I have heard the occasional thing involving Wyatt that hasn’t made me run for the hills but it doesn’t get much worse than this and I am positively sprinting for higher ground right now.

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Re: PC21- Round 2 Match 8

Postby never/ever » 13 Apr 2021, 12:11

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Re: PC21- Round 2 Match 8 *trans-chigley express 12- hatz 4*

Postby toomanyhatz » 13 Apr 2021, 17:33

THIS is the one I get killed on? This? Sorry, I'll try to keep to stuff with less personality from now on. :roll:
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Re: PC21- Round 2 Match 8 *trans-chigley express 12- hatz 4*

Postby C » 13 Apr 2021, 18:00

toomanyhatz wrote:THIS is the one I get killed on? This? Sorry, I'll try to keep to stuff with less personality from now on. :roll:


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