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(Andy Thompson proudly wrote to the List :)

Yep. I for one consider the Close to the Edge album a milestone in
mellotronics.Sad I am, but I always get moved by the tron on "And you and I".
Surely this is Yes's finest moment.(Apart from maybe "Soon" on Relayer). If
only Rick's machine knew what fate was to befall it, maybe it would have
chewed its tapes in protest!
Andy K
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Greetings All,

I recently heard/read in the media here that our strongest
memories of music,love etc. occur at or around age 18. That was 1972 for
yours-truly. And just perchance "Close To the Edge" was released in the fall
of that year in the USA. My five year admiration for the Mellotron and its
music was clearly without question. At the same time,"Foxtrot" and "Seventh
Sojourn" were also released in the States.

Nearly 30 years later, I still experience that "Mellotron feeling" hearing
C.T.T.E. by Yes. In fact, it was that title piece replete with its "Environments"
sounds and multiple-layered Mellotron that took me to the edge ,and right over!
Weeks afterward, I began to save every penny I earned and within 10 months,
got my M400 brand-new from the UK. From that point on,I saw YES every time
they appeared in concert in NYC, until the "Tormented-Mato" thing.

As a "go-with" ,I began collecting Roger Dean posters/artwork etc. and filled
my new Mellotron bsmt. with these surreal landscapes. They still impart that
feeling as 30 years ago.

Hey Chris Dale, how's about you start a campaign to have YES with Rick compose
and release a 30th anniv. album called "Return to the Edge." In this day of
retro/nostaliga,it would appeal to several generations .

My two fav lines from that song are :
"The time between the notes relates the colours to the scenes." and
"The eyes of honesty can achieve,how many millions do we deceive each day?"

Great dissertation on C.T.T.E. Jon Salley! I couldn't agree with you more.
Let's keep those "YES" comments going,positive or even negative ,it makes for
a colorful but friendly discussion.....Cbeers, JERRY KORB (still over the edge)