Yes, an open discussion-how not to do it!

chopper wrote: Winter Wine wrote: micky wrote: Winter Wine wrote: micky wrote: wow other than first hearing Yes in 1971, I'm old but not as old as you hahahahha, that post encapsulates pretty much how I feel about Yes.   Let's hope that Yes does indeed get back to the studio later this year like Wakeman said. When did he say that!!!!!!!!! I NEED TO KNOW!!!!!! I posted my 'review' (hahahah) of a radio interview Wakeman did with a local radio station here () in the Non-Music Prog lounge. He is hopeful to get back into the studio at the end of the year, and he seemed to imply that it was discussed with Steve Howe.  Who knows.... I really don't think Yes will go out without a 'farewell' album/tour.  I think they've probably got at least one more left in the chamber so to speak.  Let's hope so at least hahahah. Yeah, I really hope I get to see them one day, And i'd give my left foot to talk to the guys, I'd say Wakeman's a right laugh. If they do plan to release another album then it will by the first Yes album that I can get on its release! God i'd be so excited!

What a shame we're in the age of the CD then! I still remember the excitement I felt when I bought Going For The One when it came out and discovered the triple fold out sleeve.

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Actually, My dad has that  Back in the day, He was a massive prog fan himself. He has 'Close to the Edge', 'Tales From Topographic Oceans', 'Going for the One' and 'Shows' on vinyl. So when I listened to 'Close to the Edge' about twenty times, I went in to find more Yes albums in the wardrobe and pulled out 'Going for the One', And I was like  So not exactly a disappointment Chopper!

Couple of weeks (Actually might have been months) later, My dad went to his mams house to take home more of his vinyl, And Tales was there!

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Winter Wine wrote: chopper wrote: Winter Wine wrote: micky wrote: Winter Wine wrote: micky wrote: wow other than first hearing Yes in 1971, I'm old but not as old as you hahahahha, that post encapsulates pretty much how I feel about Yes.   Let's hope that Yes does indeed get back to the studio later this year like Wakeman said. When did he say that!!!!!!!!! I NEED TO KNOW!!!!!! I posted my 'review' (hahahah) of a radio interview Wakeman did with a local radio station here () in the Non-Music Prog lounge. He is hopeful to get back into the studio at the end of the year, and he seemed to imply that it was discussed with Steve Howe.  Who knows.... I really don't think Yes will go out without a 'farewell' album/tour.  I think they've probably got at least one more left in the chamber so to speak.  Let's hope so at least hahahah. Yeah, I really hope I get to see them one day, And i'd give my left foot to talk to the guys, I'd say Wakeman's a right laugh. If they do plan to release another album then it will by the first Yes album that I can get on its release! God i'd be so excited! What a shame we're in the age of the CD then! I still remember the excitement I felt when I bought Going For The One when it came out and discovered the triple fold out sleeve.

Actually, My dad has that  Back in the day, He was a massive prog fan himself. He has 'Close to the Edge', 'Tales From Topographic Oceans', 'Going for the One' and 'Shows' on vinyl. So when I listened to 'Close to the Edge' about twenty times, I went in to find more Yes albums in the wardrobe and pulled out 'Going for the One', And I was like  So not exactly a disappointment Chopper!

Couple of weeks (Actually might have been months) later, My dad went to his mams house to take home more of his vinyl, And Tales was there!

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 I remember the day my dad brought home that record,I was amazed

 

Fragile wrote: Certif1ed wrote: I've never managed to get into Yes - I just don't like the sound of their music, and it completely fails to transport me to any dimension other than annoyance at most of the lyrics, Anderson's awful helium-filled singing style and frankly half-baked Crosby, Stills and Nash style harmonies, and the inability to develop a good groove (which, on the positive side, they often manage to get into). I first heard Yes decades ago - I borrowed "Relayer" and another album (I forget which) from a friend and taped them. Despite not liking the music, I held onto the tapes and repeatedly gave them a try - without success. I've since acquired all their back catalogue on the original vinyl - but still no joy. Something in there just switches me off completely and makes me wish I was listening to something else. I could care less about the razor-sharp production, crisp guitar execution, tight drumming and wonderful phat bass sound - the music all seems like overblown, overrated, pretentious drivel and I don't know why I keep giving it additional chances. Well... you did ask  Certified I have said this before you are well named.  Yes gave the prog scene a run of brilliant albums unmatched by any of their peers;great as some of them were. Whether the albums are brilliant or not is a matter of opinion... I don't like them. From the eponymous Yes Album via prog's crowning glory CTTE to Going for the one they blistered a trail unsurpassed by any other.To this day they are still the finest live band in the business and in Anderson they have the purest, most emotional voice in the business. Again, speculation that I disagree with most heartily. Nearly matched only by Hammill and Gabriel. Now which one of us is Certifable?

 

First of all I love Yes music...but I think Yes music starts with "the Yes album" and ends with "Relayer"   ...of course there are other good albums but not at the same level!

their first album, going for the one and tormato are very good but absolutely not masterpieces! I say that because in this site there are so many people who gives 5 stars to those albums and i disagree!!!

I agree with the fact that "close to the edge" is n^1 album of essentials prog albums!

Tony R wrote: chopper wrote: What a shame we're in the age of the CD then! I still remember the excitement I felt when I bought Going For The One when it came out and discovered the triple fold out sleeve. Most amazingly of all the album was actually advertised constantly on PRIME TIME TV !!! How things have changed....

Too right it had a major ad campaign I can remember seeing it on bus shelters and all sorts.And Tony, Keano gave a masterclass last weekend there is only one Keano The Celtic prognosticator.

 JA has a divine voice imho

Absolutely love his vocal on Lizard maybe better than anything he ever did with YES

 

 

Having seen both Fish solo and Fish with Marillion neither can hold a candle to Yes live as much as I love the Fish man.As for voices Anderson's uniqueness give his voice to my ears a purity that no one else even Greg Lake at his peak can match..As for range and diversity I cannot begin to argue with you as both men (Hammill and Gabriel) have more diverse voices in that they can stretch from one octave to the next two or three.Hammill's control is awesome.But that other stuff about adventurous leaps and decorations is way off.And who are the many others? Neither Fish nor Hammill can hit the emotions like on 'Soon' and 'Turn of the Century to name but a few.

Taken from the official book of facts.

Fragile wrote: Having seen both Fish solo and Fish with Marillion neither can hold a candle to Yes live as much as I love the Fish man.As for voices Anderson's uniqueness give his voice to my ears a purity that no one else even Greg Lake at his peak can match..As for range and diversity I cannot begin to argue with you as both men (Hammill and Gabriel) have more diverse voices in that they can stretch from one octave to the next two or three.Hammill's control is awesome.But that other stuff about adventurous leaps and decorations is way off.And who are the many others? Neither Fish nor Hammill can hit the emotions like on 'Soon' and 'Turn of the Century to name but a few. Taken from the official book of facts.

Sorry, but I always regarded lack of emotion as the chief fault of Jon Anderson.

I love Yes. I have all their albums (except Open Your Eyes) even though I
know about half of them are crap.

Yes Masterpieces (IMO):

The Yes Album
Close to the Edge
Tales From Topographic Oceans

Near Masterpieces:

Time and a Word
Fragile
Relayer
Going For the One
Drama

Time and a Word is very close to a masterpiece IMO. It's still yes trying to
find their own style but it is fantastic. Fragile's less than 3 minute
numbers on here are good, but bring the album a little short of a
masterpiece IMO. Relayer. I love this album but just think that "To Be
Over" is a mediocre song. Gates and Sound Chaser remain as two of my
favorite yes songs so it's very hard for me to judge this album. All the
songs on Going for the one are great except for wonderous stories.
Drama is a great album, and in my top 5 favorite yes albums but it does
fall just short of a masterpiece (easily a 4-4.5 star album.)

Good albums:

Yes (debut)
Tormato
Magnification

The debut is a good album and a great first album. Tormato is grossly
underestimated and is definitely a good album in my book. I loved
Magnification (with the exception of the 2 or 3 anderson pop songs.) Had
the Anderson solo pop songs not been included it would easily have just
missed masterpiece status. The whole album just gives off a great
uplifting positive message.

OK albums:

The Ladder

Decent effort after a terrible string of bad albums/drought for the band.

Horrific albums:

90125
Big Generator
Union
Talk
Open Your Eyes (only assuming)

90125 being the start of the horrific album era. A good rock album (as
many say)? Far, far from it. Zeppelin wrote good (actually incredible) rock
albums. This is not a good anything album. There's not much else to say
about the others. There's one song I like on both BG and Talk (can't
remember the names) but Union is just repulsive altogether.

Overall Yes has had some amazing moments and some horrible
moments.