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ProfessorGAC

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5. My Error
Wed Nov 14, 2018, 10:43 AM
Nov 2018

Because i saw them on the Close to the Edge tour and Alan was the drummer, i forgot that he came in for the tour because Bruford left right after the album was released.

We do disagree a little on Bruford vs. White. I think Bill's better and more adventerous, but Alan is awfully good too. Not like there is a Grand Canyon of difference between the two. Just subtle differences that make Bill better.

Having said that, seeing both the Fragile and Close tours, i think Alan made the live show more powerful.

That's probably why my favorite album in those days was Yessongs. There was power in those versions that was lacking in the studio versions. Some of the mechanical nature of things like Siberian Khatru became much more powerful live with Alan on drums.

Just a preference.

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