Welcome were a Swiss group who pretty much targeted Yes' Close to the Edge as a blueprint to move forward with. Similarities abound considering vocal harmonies, acoustic guitar breaks, bass work, with keyboard sounds and solos performed on Mellotron, organ, and Moog. Basically we're in the same league as Druid on Toward the Sun, but more stretched out, similar to Yes themselves. Side 2 is a step above, and even recalls fellow countrymen Circus on their own magnum opus Movin' On. What Welcome lacks in their original approach, they more than make up for in enthusiasm and their own special ingredients on a classic recipe. Much like Grandma’s marinara sauce – she didn’t invent it, but damn if she didn’t make a good batch of her own!
Ownership: 1997 Black Rills (CD). Contains a brief history and lyrics.
1997 (first listen); 12//06 (review); 1/23/25 (update)
1/23/25 (new entry)
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