Roby86

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Certo, inviami pure il testo e procederò con la traduzione.

Certo, invia pure il testo e procederò con la traduzione.

I waited a long time for this new album... and I have to say my expectations were quite high because it took them a whole ten years and due to the return of Horn and Downes (two musicians I particularly admire). Unfortunately, those expectations were partially disappointed. --- Briefly, from a technical standpoint: Howe and Downes are at the top, as always. David is a good singer... much more similar to Horn than to Anderson. However, Squire is hardly noticeable and seems quite lackluster: he’s doing the "bare minimum" for much of the album. White has been out of steam for a while... no wonder they brought in a percussionist to give him a hand. --- Now for the songs. In my opinion, there are five noteworthy tracks. Four of these come from the Buggles duo Horn/Downes (and three of them are reworkings from 1980-1981... not that this is necessarily a bad thing) and then we find the excellent "Into The Storm" credited to the whole group. The tracks from the historical members of Yes, on the other hand, are decidedly mediocre. The Buggles, therefore, provide a massive "patch" to the album! --- It's a shame, from my point of view they could have definitely done more.

Very interesting this too! The only solo piece by Howe I know well is "Pennants" (out of this world!) from the subsequent "The Steve Howe Album". If I find anything, I'll definitely look into it further.

Very well... I'm increasingly enjoying your proposals. This album you've described is truly beautiful: there are remarkable tracks ("Lady," "I'm Gonna Make You Feel It," and especially "Earl Of Roseland") and the record, overall, is very enjoyable and never trivial. Even the first "Styx" and the subsequent "The Serpent Is Rising," while slightly inferior to this one, have some really interesting moments. As for the post-Curulewski Styx, the famous Styx, I find it hard to appreciate: just "Paradise Theater" and a few other songs here and there.

"Hold Your Head Up" is a wonderful song (both the original version included here and the cover by Uriah Heep. I haven’t had the chance to listen to Mr. Big's cover, though). As for the rest of the album, I should re-listen to it to give a definitive judgment... however, based on my memories, it didn’t seem bad at all. In fact...

I agree with JargonKing's comment: three stars only for Mr. Emerson's undeniable virtuosity... as, in my opinion, there is very little substance here. It entertains here and there, but nothing more. - Good review!

Good page: highlighting a sacred monster like Greg Lake is always a good thing. However, I only partially share your enthusiasm for his solo career. This first album isn't bad: the rating would be 3 and a half stars... it alternates truly successful and enjoyable tracks (great "Nuclear Attack" and "Retribution Drive," good "Long Goodbye," "The Lie," and "Someone"), with others that are really lacking in depth and/or inspiration (the rest of the album, track with Dylan included). The subsequent "Manoeuvres," in my opinion, is worse... only a couple of good songs. Fortunately, later on, "Emerson, Lake & Powell" was released!

In my opinion, "Raging Silence" has the virtue of inaugurating the most stable lineup in the entire history of the band (which, aside from Kerslake, we can say continues to this day). However, the album in question, from my point of view, does not go beyond mediocrity: there are undoubtedly a few nice tracks, the rest is average. To get to an excellent album with the Lanzon/Shaw lineup, we will have to wait for "Sea Of Light."