-=> From what I recall, Martin Ridgley said this to Lorne Murphy <=-
 MR> did. It sounds to me as if he's more of a team player than Wakeman
 MR> was. Moraz seems to listen to what's going on around him and his
 MR> playing  supports and enhances what the other musicians are doing.
 Well, again, this point may have proved invalid if Moraz had been
 with the band longer. But maybe not. I'm certainly not a Moraz
 hater by any means, just a Wakeman lover (with Yes, that is!)
 MR> Now that I think of it, I believe I heard _Yeshows_ some years ago
 MR> and decided I didn't need it.  ;-)
 Good decision. Squire and White were the only two members that
 backed that project. The rest of the band were against it, but it
 was too late for them to do anything about it as it was already
 out! I think Wakeman heard about it after it had been released for
 a week or two... there's a lot of problems with that album, but
 it's of course necessary for the completist like you or myself.
 Great Dean cover too! :)
 MR> FWIW, he and Moraz have done a few albums together - just the two
 MR> of them.  Really interesting stuff.
 I've heard _Flags_, but not _Music for..._, though I will
 definitely pick it up if I see it around. I believe they met
 through Squire while playing on _Fish out of Water_, easily the
 best Yes solo album, IMO.
 
 MR> Hehehe... I know the feeling!  I'd like to complete my Moraz
 MR> collection  so if you (or anyone reading this) know(s) of any other
 MR> Patrick Moraz  albums, please let me know!  It would be greatly
 MR> appreciated. 
 Well I already mentioned _Coexistence_, which is somewhat rare. You
 should definitely check into that. Also _Timecode_, and the '72
 self-titled _Mainhorse_ album.
 MR> Is it really?  That was the first one without Jon Anderson wasn't
 MR> it? I never heard it, but my impression was that the band was going
 MR> rapidly downhill and that the injection of Trevor Horn and Geoff
 MR> Downes from the Buggles was kind of a last ditch attempt to
 MR> re-vitalize the band.  I *do* like Trevor Horn's production of the
 It was the first and only Yes album without Anderson, but it's
 excellent, IMO. It was basically mostly written by
 Howe/Squire/White, with later injections by Downes/Horn. There are
 some great songs on it.
 MR> Buggles and of Yes's _90125_, though. I was going to check out _Big
 MR> Generator_ simply because I liked some of the _90125_ album, but never
 MR> got around to it for whatever reasons. Hmmmm....  well, as I said, if
 MR> I can find them cheap in a used CD shop  or something, maybe I'll
 MR> check out _Drama_ and _BG_.... 
 Ouch! Don't even bother with _Big Disappointment_. _Drama_, as I
 said, is worthwhile.
            - LM
 NP: "Sir Psycho Sexy" - Red Hot chili Peppers
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