Cans And Brahms

by

Yes

Album: Fragile      Released: 1972

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This is extracts From Brahms' 4th Symphony in E minor, Third Movement. It was arranged by keyboard player Rick Wakeman. (thanks, Mike - Mountlake Terrace, Washington)

Each of the 5 members of the band contributed one track of their own design to this album. This was not only arranged by Rick Wakeman, he played all the parts as well. Jon Anderson sang all the vocal parts in "We Have Heaven," Bill Bruford created "Five Percent for Nothing" (played by the entire group with percussion instruments), "The Fish" was created by Chris Squire using only the bass guitar, and Steve Howe did "Mood For a Day" as a solo guitar piece. (thanks, Randy - Chicago Heights, IL)

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You're really missing something if you don't go back and listen to the *real* Brahms symphony. Yes, it's kind of cool what Wakeman does with it, but the original is vastly better. Despite the claim that "they sound nearly identical", they in fact sound very different. Yes, the notes are the same, but the sound is different. Wakeman's keys sound very thin and inconsequential compared to the glory and majesty of the full symphony orchestra. I was blown away when I finally heard the real Brahms.
- Rich, Bellevue, WA

Rick Wakemen us a talented player and it shows you in this song. Like in The Yes Album They got Newcomer Steave howe to play "Clap" or "The Clap" and also "wurm" is a solo peice by Howe. And Rick Wakemen Plays like 3 keyboards in this song
- Max, Sydney, Australia

Wakeman was currently under contract with A&M records at the time and was not allowed to write music for any other record company, like Atlantic. So he instead re-arranged a classical piece to avoid controversy (actually, I've heard the orchestral version and they sound nearly identical). The song he wanted to include, "Catherine of Aragon", came out on his "Six Wives of Henry VIII" solo album, and included cameos by Bruford, Howe, and Squire.
- Kent Lyle, Palo Alto, CA

When I first bought fragile and was first starting to get into progressive rock. I was a little bit confused on why they would put a Brahms Symphony on the album. After a while however, I started to realize how much this song shows the talant of the band. It shows that they are farmilier with all types of music which can really make a rock and roll song interesting.
- Jonathan, Ann Arbor, MI

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