Dave Kerzner & Sonic Elements - Yesterday and Today (A Tribute To Yes) (2018)

Otro aporte de LightbulbSun, ideal para cerrar otra semana a pura buena música y grandes sorpresas. En términos generales, este álbum tributo, concebido por Dave Kerzner y Fernando Perdomo, busca rendir homenaje a las múltiples encarnaciones de Yes a lo largo de sus 50 años de historia. "Yesterday and Today" es un álbum tributo ambicioso y bien intencionado, y si sos un fanático empedernido de Yes, siempre va a encontrar cosas que te gusten, aunque por ahí eches de menos una mayor dosis de riesgo e innovación, y si sos un recién llegado al mundo sinfónico, puede servir como una introducción decente a la banda, pero tampoco esperes una experiencia revolucionaria, sino que escucharás nuevas veriones de viejos clásicos, donde un montón de bestias musicales se matan por participar: Steve Hackett, Nick D’Virgilio, Marco Minnemann y un montón más, entre ellos los Yes: Tony Kaye, Billy Sherwood y Geoff Downes. Con todo, un disco aguerrido que tiene sus grandes cuotas de valor agregado que cumpe de manera más que merecida para ir cerrando esta semana en el blog cabeza, y nosotros volveremos a encontrarnos el lunes con más buena música, más sorpresas y más ganas de seguir rompiendo las pelotas, como siempre.

Artista: Dave Kerzner & Sonic Elements
Álbum: Yesterday and Today (A Tribute To Yes)
Año: 2018
Género: Rock sinfónico
Duración: 97:01
Referencia: Discogs
Nacionalidad: Multinacionañ

Un disco presentado en esta entrada cortita y al pie, donde la producción se esmera en recrear los "elementos sónicos" característicos de Yes, modernizando el sonido con técnicas de grabación actuales.

Marcando su fidelidad a las canciones originales, con algunos toques frescos que le añaden imaginación, estos elementos que se agregan a las canciones clásicas resultan inquietantes pero efectivos. En resumen, tenemos un disco que no cambiará el mundo, pero que tampoco te hará arrancarte los pelos (a menos que seas particularmente alérgico a los teclados).

Un disco, para los amantes de Yes y del rock progresivo sinfónico, decididamente indiscutido e infaltable.

Y esto, que trato de contarte, lo podés experimentar vos mismo en el siguiente video...

Toa una experiencia que los invito a conocer, ya sea que te guste Yes o no...

Lo podés escuchar desde Bandcamp:
https://sonicelements.bandcamp.com/album/yesterday-and-today-a-50th-anniversary-tribute-to-yes

Lista de Temas:
01 - Machine Messiah (feat. Nick D'Virgilio & Geoff Downes) (00:10:26)
02 - Yours Is No Disgrace (feat. Marisol Koss & Tony Kaye) (00:09:38)
03 - Turn of the Century (feat. Sally Minnear & Dave Bainbridge) (00:02:06)
04 - Sweetness (feat. Pat Sansone) (00:05:10)
05 - Soon (feat. Curved Air) (00:06:33)
06 - Cinema (feat. Steve Hackett & Marco Minnemann) (00:03:00)
07 - Changes (feat. Robert Berry, Billy Sherwood & Tom Brislin) (00:06:09)
08 - I'm Running (feat. Robin Schell, Billy Sherwood & Marco Minnemann) (00:07:32)
09 - Acoustic Medley (feat. Jon Davison) (00:06:00)
10 - Yesterday and Today (feat. Dr. Danny) (00:03:23)
11 - Long Distance Runaround (feat. Leslie Hunt & Jonathan Schang) (00:03:35)
12 - The Fish (feat. Billy Sherwood) (00:02:59)
13 - Starship Trooper (feat. Francis Dunnery) (00:08:24)
14 - Trifecta (Featuring Billy Sherwood & Dave Kerzner) - Bonus Track (00:05:11)
15 - The Architect II (featuring Fernando Perdomo & OTS) - Bonus Track (00:04:09)
16 - Yesterday and Today Promo Album Sampler (Bonus Track) (00:12:38)

Alineación:
Machine Messiah (Featuring Nick D’Virgilio & Geoff Downes)
Nick D’Virgilio – Vocals
Randy McStine – Backing Vocals
Geoff Downes – Keyboards
Dave Kerzner – Additional Keyboards
Johnny Bruhns – Guitar
Fernando Perdomo – Bass, Additional Guitar
Joe Cass – Drums

Yours Is No Disgrace (Featuring Marisol Koss & Tony Kaye)
Marisol Koss - Lead Vocals
Dennis Atlas – Backing Vocals
Tony Kaye - Keyboards
Dave Kerzner - Keyboards
Johnny Bruhns – Guitar
Fernando Perdomo - Acoustic Guitar
Billy Sherwood – Bass
Jay Schellen - Drums

Sweetness (Featuring Pat Sansone)
Pat Sansone - Vocals, Keyboards, Acoustic Guitar
Fernando Perdomo - Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards
Derek Cintron - Drums

Soon (Featuring Curved Air)
Sonja Kristina - Vocals
Robert Norton – Keyboards
Andy Sax - Violins
Kit Morgan - Acoustic and Electric Guitars
Chris Harris - Bass
Andy Tween - Drums
with Dave Kerzner – Additional Keyboards and Effects
with Fernando Perdomo - Additional Keyboards & Guitars

Cinema (Featuring Steve Hackett)
Steve Hackett – Guitar
Randy McStine – Guitar, Vocals
Dave Kerzner – Keyboards
Billy Sherwood – Bass, Guitar
Marco Minnemann – Drums

Changes (Featuring Robert Berry)
Robert Berry – Vocals
Billy Sherwood – Vocals, Guitar, Bass
Jay Gore – Guitar
Fernando Perdomo - Guitar
Hal Rosenfeld – Marimba
Dave Kerzner – Keyboards, Vocals

I'm Running (Featuring Robin Schell & Marco Minnemann)
Robin Schell – Vocals
Billy Sherwood – Vocals, Guitar, Bass
Dave Kerzner – Keyboards
Marco Minnemann – Drums

Acoustic Medley (Featuring Jon Davison and Sally Minnear)
Turn of the Century
Your Move
And You and I
Wonderous Stories

Jon Davison – Vocals
Sally Minnear – Vocals, Big Drum, Recorders, Percussion
Dave Bainbridge – Guitar, Bazouki
Johnny Bruhns – Portuguese Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Fernando Perdomo – Acoustic Guitars, Mandolin, Acoustic Bass, Backing Vocals
Dave Kerzner – Harmonium, Claviola, Backing Vocals
Robin Schell – Backing Vocals

Yesterday and Today (Featuring Dr. Danny)
Dr. Danny (Danny Ayala) - Vocals, Piano
Fernando Perdomo - Acoustic Guitars, Keyboards, Vibraphone, Drums, Percussion

Long Distance Runaround (Featuring Leslie Hunt)
Leslie Hunt - Vocals
John Demarkis - Backing Vocals
Walter Ino- Backing Vocals
Fernando Perdomo - Guitar
Dave Kerzner – RMI Electric Piano, Acoustic Piano
Roger Houdaille - Bass
Jonathan Schang - Drums

The Fish (Featuring Billy Sherwood)
Billy Sherwood – Basses, Vocals
John Demarkis – Additional Backing Vocals
Fernando Perdomo - Guitar,
Derek Cintron- Drums
Ken Sharp - Bv's and Bell Tree
Hal Rosenfeld - Marimba
Mark Murdock - Percussion

Starship Trooper (Featuring Francis Dunnery)
Francis Dunnery – Vocals, Guitar
Robin Schell – Backing Vocals
Fernando Perdomo – Guitar, Bass
Roger Houdaille – Electric 12 String
Dave Kerzner – Organ
Derek Cintron – Drums