----------------------------------------------------- SEPTEMBER 18, 2002 ----------------------------------------------------- Source: Streetlight Records YES: Review of Relayer This album contains a candidate for my favorite song of all time: "The Gates Of Delirium". Truly a masterpiece of progressive music that still offers up newly discovered nuances of instrumentation to this day. If you've ever been interested in exploring musical extravagancies, this album will show you what the human mind can do when it's directly connected to instruments. The band, Yes, is home to whom I consider to be the best bass player on the face of the earth: Chris Squire. With his famous Rickenbacker bass and the unique tone he gets from it, Squire is truly the backbone of the group. Whether holding strange super heavy syncopated root rhythms or creating guitar like bass leads that seem to come from another dimension, Squire is THE MAN! Steve Howe's guitar playing defies description...just listen. Patrick Moraz takes over for the legendary Rick Wakeman and does an incredible job by adding a fusion influence. Check out the section that comes about 13 minutes in that creates a mind blowing soundscape! Darken the room, put on the headphones and absorb. $11.98 - New CD Close Window YesInThePress.com For site comments, problems, corrections, or additions, contact YesinthePress@aol.com