Yes - Close To The Edge with classical orchestra (Symphonic Music of Yes)

[RenassainceLizard]

this fusion is for people that liked the album Magnification, because it sounds a little bit like it. I liked the Magnification, i think this variant of the song sounds a little bit less Prog and much more movie soundtrack. It's the point of view, and what were you looking for that changes the whole song :)

[markdemey]

Yes OK. Classical music OK. But this fusion: no. Never use regular rock drums in a classical piece!

[mikebaal]

Fuck yeah! Even more pompous than regular Yes! :-)

[InterstellarJoe]

It's the timing that destroys the experience.

[santiagodebellavista]

very similar to the original, when the idea of these things is to re-arrange them. anyway, i always had this version and i enjoy it (differently) but i do

[anafloyd]

FANTASTIC! Loved it!

[22lzm22]

de putamrrrrrrrrrrrr

[balluduku]

Mmmm, soup...

[enoesque]

The best thing about this is Bruford's drumming. If you're a fan of his drumming in Yes, it's quite a treat. Beyond that, meh..

[VietnamDoorGunner]

Wish you all could have been ther, the days it happened, the 70's. Take heart you also have great moments ahead of you, moments in time only you and fiew will experiance togather, moments in time, people, place, music. I was there, I lived it........... what is treasure really..!

[ninja1dalbem]

so beautiful!!! looking for this album right now!

[gmuny2002]

My favorite Yessong! I never heard this version before!

Is this musak, or what? No insult intended because I love it!

[nignog87]

Close to the Edge, (as Recorded by Yes) is simply one of the Greatest pieces of Music ever Recorded.

[computercurtis]

Ha Ha Ha....works great as background music in the office....everyone just thinks I'm listening to classical music....they don't know......ha ha ha...It's my little secret....

[diddlybop]

i read Siddhartha not too long ago, when i finished it it was like finishing a really good song. i shoulda listened to this while reading it XD

[bibby5000]

this is perfect for me! not too short or long... ok it misses out the organ, but i couldnt see this version playing the organ part and sounding diffrent... it just wouldve been the same old organ playing the same old thing.

first chorus (2:12) couldve been longer tho (like the yes track) as that is genuinly, emotionaly lifting

this is epicly fantastic!!!

[merloon]

I love orchestral music. I REALLY love Close to the Edge.

I hated this.

Not sure why; maybe it was the arrangement, but I felt like I was in an elevator for seven minutes. I needed a shower to get the muzak off me. Gut reaction: I'd love to hear John Williams take a shot at arranging and conducting CTTE for orchestra. Has to be better than this torturefest.

[tuktuktok]

I like this version very much but can in a way understand what you mean. The mixing and perhaps the whole arrangement could have been better. They should have had a little more balls. Like you said, more Williams style, that is more Yes. Also, the song is also insultingly short.

[Topographic0ceans]

I know why you hated it. There's no guitar giving the ridiculously powerful force of the main riff, and there's no choir. Everything else is great in my opinion.

[58icarus]

@merloon I see what you mean. Most of the orchestra is devoted to merely portraying the lyrical notes, rather than enhancing them. For example, at around 1:10 when they move into the words for The Solid Time of Change, the strings could hold the lyrics, while woodwinds and/or brass double-time in a higher range over top. Or something. It justs feels flat for such an ambitious original as this was back in '72.

[Aanalleinoneman]

Down at the end, round by the corner.

Close to the edge, just by the river.

Seasons will pass you by.

I get up, I get down.

Now thats it's all over and done. Now that you find now that your whole.

[thomasbcool]

It's all sidhartha

[Aanalleinoneman]

:) lol Who? What? I'll Google Sidhartha. :)

[thomasbcool]

They were heavily influenced by the book.

[danielpauldavis]

Jon Anderson didn't do the organ bit when he performed (most of) this on his solo tour because Rick Wakeman owns the rights to that (and probably is the only keyboardist who can play it.)

[pixienymph]

It's missing the most vital part of the song! Other wise, a very beautiful piece.

[coffeefaucet]

Pretty good, but they didn't do the organ bit. :-(

[MysteryClown000]

very cool man. whoever wrote this peice for all those instruments in my hero.

[razorblade393]

Bill Bruford wrote this

[1Vurgas1]

wow must have this