Mellotronists

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?