The other reviewer of this book was right on the money; I loved it when I was younger too. Its only problem: it is seriously out-of-date as far as technology is concerned. It assumes that the most technologically advanced tool available to young writers will probably be the typewriter. Other than that, it's great. Highly inspiring.

I Began the book with much enthusiasm, but I must say I was saddened by the lack of real content. The book does share a good insight at the origins of Yes but falls short in a few areas. Mr Welch tries to convey the emotion of the music too much at times. It is very difficult to describe Yes Music since it involves pure feeling. We learn more about Yes's love affair with Vegetarian store than with the band. I had the distinct impression that Chris was trying to protect the bandmembers by not bringing up enough of their personal lives. There was also not enough work devoted to Yes in the studio. What we need is to have each bandmember right an biography of the band, then we can piece it together. David Carlin, Phila. PA

One would have hoped that a late-90s bio on England's best Progressive Rock band would have picked up where Dan Hedges' excellent YES (1979) left off. But Chris dropped the ball big-time.Most of the book deals with 70s Yes - in fact some of it reads like Hedges' book. But once we get into the 90125-era the author resorts solely to interviews for his material. The story drops any pretense at narrative and becomes a transcript of his interview tapes.And the period from 90125 to the present is merely glossed over; there is no depth in his writing. The reader comes away with the impression that this period is unimportant to the author, and maybe even to the band itself. Maybe that's why live Yes consists in large part of music from three 70s albums and rarely of music post-90125.Overall a lukewarm offering.Whatever happened to the book BEYOND AND BEFORE that was promised in the Yes boxed set of 1991?

I saw them in concert many years ago, it was their first tour. The stage was very simple with few lights, they were dressed as normal people. They were maybe 500 people, every single one(including myself)was singing the tunes. It may sound naive but it was beautiful to see the band's face and their astonished look. That concert and this record has been in my heart since then, songs like "dignity" are part of my deepest love for music and the people that do that with passion. Get this record, relax on a sofa and listen, it will feed your soul and warm your coldest moment.

Worst sounding phone I've ever used. When using this phone, what you hear will be good, but the person you are speaking with will have a very difficult time understanding you - the sound quality is HORRIBLE. I'm throwing mine away, and buying something that's not a G.E.

I can answer the ring and can hear them OK. They can hear a slight sound but cannot understand my words.