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As this is turning into the francophile email group, from now on, I
wish to be known by my new name, Frank Sonata, and I'm being earnest.

(No, I don't wish to discuss the "Andy" situation.)



On a topical note, many people seem to feel that Beethoven's 5th was
his greatest work. Does that mean he should have stopped there? I
happen to love the "Pastoral" 6th. Given the logic of the Yes
thread, Ludwig shouldn't have written it.

Fragile, Close to the Edge and Tales From Topographic Oceans were
incredible works that may never be equalled. Nonethess, there have
been occasional moments of greatness since then - I love "Final Eyes"
on Big Generator, "Walls" from Talk, "Homeworld" from The Ladder, and
find bits of genius sprinkled here and there. Nothing that matches
the trinity mentioned above, but those albums were written during
special and unique times in the world that fostered special and
unique music, and we may have been privileged to be around to hear
them.

Don't give up. They may still surprise us, they're alive and
healthy, and they're STILL better than everybody else! We have no
idea what they may do in the next couple of decades, and I strongly
believe that history will place Yes in the lexicon of great music,
and they will be right up there with Ludwig and Igor and Bela and all
of the other recognized greats.

Yes, I have been disappointed, but I STILL CARE and more importantly,
I STILL HOPE! When you get right down to it, isn't that what Yes
music is all about?