I was feeding the inner prog fan today, and found this nicely rendered video (looks and sounds great) on YouTube, featuring the Yes-related band Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe.
Pros:
Nice vocal performance by Jon Anderson (and recording of same)
Wakeman’s ripping piano close (and not clothes, see next)
Capelessness
Howe so badass, he needs TWO guitars
Anderson’s pantlegs NOT tucked into short white vinyl boots
Cons:
Cartwheeling caveman thong alert
Radio edit, por favor
Fishlessness* (a “bassless” criticism)
“Long Lost Brother of Mine” excessively peppy
I remember (sorta) being at a party in 1989, and insisting on turning up their “new” video, (back when MTV played videos). I got some razzing from the cooler dudes in the room…I think they would have preferred Elvis Costello, and in retrospect, they probably had a point.
Speaking of ABWH, I always thought this was a really pretty song.
BTW, here’s an oddity…Asia, from 2006…playing ROUNDABOUT! (John Wetton doesn’t look thrilled.)
Lastly, as Wikipedia reminded me, the snotty (but funny) group The Dead Milkmen played a long forgotten song, “Anderson, Walkman, Buttholes And How!”. Not a compliment.
Oh yeah, and since I just linked to the Dead Milkmen song “Punk Rock Girl”, I might as well include this link.
Mojo Nixon was in my 1982 Toyota Cressida (thanks Grandma!) once. Oh well, another story, for another day…
*Yes uber-bassist Chris Squire, aka “the Fish”, is not in ABWH.
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