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NiceAgreed, Jim... and very clever-fortunate choice of the supporting musicians (I mean keys and guitar).just_bassics wrote:That is one CD that really took me by surprise. I liked it all the way through, very nicely arranged throughout, especially the vocals. Very strong output from Chris.
Yes, City of Dreams is a wonderful tune. Innovative in many ways, and yes, very positive and uplifting. This CD came along at the most perfect time for me...summer of 2006...I was quite low after many months and one day I felt a subtle shift. When I got home I had a phone call from an old guitarist friend. He told me how he was sending me his new double CD. The second CD was a bonus of material that I had recorded for him back in 1994. It was the first time he ever heard himself recorded. He told me how important that one step was for him; I was honored to hear this. And then I jumped back into the truck to go to my housesitting gig and felt that it was finally time to listen to this SYN CD that I had been sitting on for a few weeks. It was cathartic and motivational. The lyrics in City of Dreams and especially, Breaking Down Walls were very timely ("...you will not be forgotten, your time will come...").just_bassics wrote:My favorite is "City of Dreams", such a positive message of hope. I also like the canon vocal intro (Breaking Down Walls) and the "Spaceship liftoff" ending tp The Promise. Paul Stacey, while having no real breakout guitar lines on this CD still has some nice arrangements with vintage tone, brother Jeremy on drums* gets almost Bruford-like under the bass lines in "The Promise". All in all a CD worthy of any Squire - Yes fan.
*I write of the CD tracks, of course, as that is Alan White on the live video.
My sentiments exactly. Yesterday whilst transferring yet another 2000 or so feet of movie film, I treated myself to Fly From Here, Syndestructible and the ABWH CD. While still very good after all these years, Chris's absence on the latter is clear. The "Yes Sound" begins with CS, IMO.Billsbro wrote:...That darn Chris Squire...the man has provided so much wonderful music that has been pivotal for me in many ways, many times...
THANKS CHRIS!
And it often surprised me how people who might not have seen them live or on video and just heard them don't know how muchjust_bassics wrote:My sentiments exactly. Yesterday whilst transferring yet another 2000 or so feet of movie film, I treated myself to Fly From Here, Syndestructible and the ABWH CD. While still very good after all these years, Chris's absence on the latter is clear. The "Yes Sound" begins with CS, IMO.Billsbro wrote:...That darn Chris Squire...the man has provided so much wonderful music that has been pivotal for me in many ways, many times...
THANKS CHRIS!