Some Mom’s might think it’s an okay present…
I was asked a while back if I was going to dip into the Yes catalog and today’s comic title should answer that with a big YES. 1977’s “Going For The One” is perhaps their best, but lesser known albums. It featured the return of Rick Wakeman on keyboards/synthesizers… ousting Patrick Moraz who would later gain much fame as the keyboardist for all of the 80s big hits for the Moody Blues. Today’s title is just perfect… this event IS making for a Wondrous Story indeed as Bud is telling it to his daughter and you & I get to tag along. I’m a genious sometimes.
I will be coming back to this album shortly as it has a couple more titles that will hit the mark for 1977. Glad they released it in the year they did!
More tomorrow as we try to get out of the bathroom and some hot water! 🙂
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I forgot to mention that webcomic creator Eldon Cowgur posted a review of 1977 up at his comic “Astray3” Not only should you check out the review, but take a look the comic! Great storyline and even better artwork! Click here to go see the review.
funny, not how you’d expect her to act.
and, uhh, in panel two she looks like Bud…*shudders*
Now you have to wonder if Jeff will stumble on the scene as well…… 🙂
Nice to see a Yes reference, especially since the first stanza of the song says “I awoke this morning/Love laid me down by the river…”
RE: Mikelo – That whole album practically fits into 1977 as a whole. The lyrics do speak to this situation, as well as others, so I’ll be using more titles soon!
RE: Rhuen – Bud as a girl, I hope! Yeah, as I look at it now, I drew her eyes “beady” like and that leads to us how the guys look. I figured that “far away” it would be hard to draw detailed eyes, but I could have done something a tad better to distinguish her from Bud!
And as far as her reaction… maybe she’s shared boyfriends in the past… oh shudder! 🙂
Hey, are they doing something in there? 😀
Each day I get more impressed with your knowledge of music. You really know A LOT. I can’t remember most of players’ and songs’ names, and you seem to rebember everything and to know every band in the world. How’s that possible? 🙂
Have a good week!
The use of a Yes reference compelled me to stop lurking and comment at last… (although I’d have to say Close To The Edge is probably my favourite)
I’ve been following the comic for a while now, and I have to say it’s probably (in my humble opinion) one of the best comics I’ve read. Keep it up!
LOL on seeing today’s & Sunday’s strip, Byron. I had something similar happen, but in reverse with a gal’s mom not knowing I was there & walking in on me… (not with quite the same result as from Sunday tho!) Nice using Yes’s “Going For the One” – absolutely one of their best, & probably most underated. A quick aside from Sunday’s “Mother”… On reflection, it seems like all of the “Mother” tunes I can think of are mostly in the negative vein (at least from the rockers): ‘Floyd’s of course, John Lennon’s “Mother”, Danzig, & the winner (or at least tied with ‘Floyd) for traumatic “Mother” songs – how ’bout The Police’s from “Synchronicity”?
RE: ferabreu – My remembering music is mostly due to threee things mostly… 1- As a player I am a bit more predisposed to remember the stuff that influenced me, 2- I LIVED through those years, 3- GOOGLE helps me a ton… 🙂
Nope, Bud is an honorable guy, so nothing is going on (only in his imagination, which is a hint…)
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RE: Chuck – And in my humble opinion, you’re a great reader! Glad to have you along!
Close to the Edge is a great album, but this one hits a little closer to home for me. I’m a big Rick Wakeman fan too, so having him back in the band helped. Also, this album is not as well known and that makes it a tad cooler too!
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“Going for the One” is okay, but hardly this line-up’s best. Hard to pick what I *would* call their best, but depending on my mood it would always be one of the Big Three: “The Yes Album”, “Fragile” and “Close to the Edge”. CTTE is always high on the list though.
Thanks for answering the call though. It was beginning to look like the premier head music band of the 70s was being given a pass.
Now: When are you gonna do a Tangerine Dream segment?
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If you like the Wakeman Sound with Yes, I recommend “The Ladder” which doesn’t have Wakeman on it but sounds like it does.
This is getting… complicated…
Poor Bud.
Lucky Bud.
Yes is my favorite band, so I’m glad to see you referencing them 🙂
Ahem, camel toe in panel 2! Hehe! If I remember correctly, those were a must-have in the 70’s.
RE: Lillycv – Wow! You should like Lily’s name for sure… and yes, camel toe was “in” as Cheryl Tiegs showed us in full color in that famous sports illustrated photo of her in the semi-transparent white swimsuit. All eyes first landed on her boobs, but you quickly ventured south and WHAM! Thar’ she blows!
Recently in one of those stupid men’s cologne Ads on TV, they had a ton of young girls come running out at the guy sitting by the swimming pool, and clear as the nose your face, this one girl was sporting MAJOR camel toe. You didn’t need a DVR to see that one! Hey man, I’ve got kids eatin’ in here watching this stuff!
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