David:
> Although a Yes fan I find the DVD a little to "ponderous", however
two
> pints you make.
Actually, I completely agree. It's a kind of battle between Allen
White (as chief tempo keeper for the band) and the orchestra. You can
almost sense his frustration. A number of the subtleties just fell by
the wayside. The two songs that redeem the DVD for me are Ritual and
Gates of Delirium both of which are hard to find.
> Part of the beauty of Wakeman's sound is that not only had he
dialled in
> a wonderful patch but by playing it clean, made it sound almost
> ethereal, a pure clarity that sends shivers down your spine and
makes me
> wish I did take lessons as a kid so I could play that well (one of
the
> down sides of relying on technology too much.
I know what you mean about clarity. I saw Wakeman and the band this
year in Dallas. The Minimoog rocked. I used to wonder why Rick was
always making litle adjustments to the Mini. Now I kinda figured it
out. Part of his trick is finetuning that smidgeon of portamento to
suit each particular phrase. A lot of the timbral excitment comes
from getting the "swoop" right. Too little and the excitement isn't
there. Too much and the Mini's struggling to keep up.
And I personally am finding that just because the An1X has 16 mod
routings, doesn't mean I have to use them all.
Best,
Jerry