How I truly see America

Post by **spot** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 5:51 pm

There's one version of America that towers over the rest. I just found a very amateur video of it being recorded way way back. Rick Wakeman is awe-inspiring. The baseline's inspiring. The tempo's exact, restrained, deliberate. Nobody did it better than Yes, nobody came close. If anyone wants to find it on an album, it's the bonus track on Fragile. I found it when it first appeared on an Atlantic sampler back in the days when music was music and rock was real. That might be the best album I ever owned, just look at those tracks.

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 9:54 am

spot;1090049 wrote: There's one version of America that towers over the rest. I just found a very amateur video of it being recorded way way back. Rick Wakeman is awe-inspiring. The baseline's inspiring. The tempo's exact, restrained, deliberate. Nobody did it better than Yes, nobody came close. If anyone wants to find it on an album, it's the bonus track on Fragile. I found it when it first appeared on an Atlantic sampler back in the days when music was music and rock was real. That might be the best album I ever owned, just look at those tracks.

Nah, simon and garfunkel every time.

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 1:01 pm

One of my favourite songs, Fuzzy. And I'm a big Simon and Garfunkel fan. But, I must say, Spot's version totally bowled me over!!!!! WOW!!!!!!!! What a great start to a sunny Sydney Sunday morning...

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Stone the crows - dunno what I did, but now I've got both versions playing together and I can't stop either one... HELP!!!!!!!!!!!! er.. ahhhhh... way to go.. .............

dubs · Post by **dubs** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 2:17 pm

A bit clearer version of the one Spot posted....Simon & Garfunkel..Pfft! It's in two parts.