All YES Appreciation Thread

I don't find any of the Trevor Rabin era albums good enough, even though I do like many songs from that era very much. I guess my very favourit song from that lineup are Holy Lamb, The More We Live Let Go, and Endless Dream. Many other good songs, anyway.

I still think Changes is better than any other song on BG. I actualy don't find anything on BG to be abysmal, but all average songs with no standout tracks, where 90125 does have a few, relatively speaking, awesome Yes songs.

I ban progkid for...

Oh, wait wrong thread, sorry

So what makes 90125 better than Big Generator? They both have similar layouts, but most people (such as I) tend to prefer 90125. Anyone have a good explanation why?

progkidjoel wrote: J-Man wrote: Seriously, you fell for that??Did you REALLY think I liked 90125?? Well I don't mind it

Seriously, it's not a bad album really. It's just a bad Yes album, if you know what I mean.

Seriously, you fell for that??

Did you REALLY think I liked 90125??

No, I was just joking. Mine would be Talk as well

Hmm... 90125

When I saw them live a week ago and they played Roundabout there was something that can only be explained if you were there. It was a kind of feeling that was only present in a few other songs.

I do fully agree, however, that it isn't quite a masterpiece like South Side.

^^ Then I agree completely

progkidjoel wrote: J-Man wrote: KingCrimson250 wrote: I've got a question, is Going For The One worth getting? I've got CTTE, TFTO and Relayer (of the three Relayer is my favourite, right now at least). I don't own Fragile but I feel as though I do just because I've heard the songs from it so many times. I'm not nearly as big a fan of it though, although I'm not sure if that's because I don't like the material as much or if it's just through over-exposure (Roundabout kind of loses its magic after the 50th time LOL). So given that information, is it worth it? And by "worth getting" I don't mean if I should pick it up at some point during my life, I mean if it should be a high priority buy for me right now.I know this probably should've gone in the Album Recommendations forum but I saw a collection of Yes fans and figured "Why not?"Also, in appreciation of Yes, those three albums I've got are simply magnificent. The only reason I don't listen to them all the time is because I'm worried that the more I listen to them, the more I'll write like them, and while I do recognize the deep need in the prog community right now for a Yes clone, I'd rather try to find my own voice Honestly though Gates of Delirium may very well be the best sidelong in prog history Going for the One is essential. Get it as quickly as you possibly can!Fragile is worth getting at some point, but I don't find it as essential as other people find it. I gave it a 3 star review. I'd say both are essential, but definitely get GFTO first... Fragile's good, but only has two really brilliant tracks IMO. -Joel

What would you say those two brilliant tracks are?