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Points: 16913 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 09 2009 at 12:49
Just stick with your thread AK now that it is started.  If Admin wishes to converge the two they will do so. 

As for me, dropping the needle on Fragile was my first  experience with real prog that I recall, sometime in the early 80s.  It was love at first hear! 
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Points: 732 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 09 2009 at 12:33
Originally posted by Padraic Padraic wrote:


The problem, once again, is that the default search parameter is to only go back 6 months.
I realize that, and I set the parameter to any and typed yes appreciation, still nothing.  Don't know whyConfused.  Well, I don't know what to say.  Of course I'd love it if people stuck around here.  Question is why didn't it have more activity?  What, is Yes some kind of dinosaur??

Why must my spell-checker continually underline the word "prog"?

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Yes was my second prog band, but the first one that made me go and discover more. The first album I heard was "Fragile" and it's still my favorite by them.
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Oups Confused

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Points: 31169 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 09 2009 at 09:55
Originally posted by American Khatru American Khatru wrote:

In the How Many Really Listen To Yes thread, a poster, Anaon, wondered aloud if there was a Yes appreciation thread.  I always assumed there must be a thread on this topic already active, but it appears not (someone correct me if I'm wrong). 


I don't think it's a big deal, but there is one, it's even unlocked.

http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=47357

The problem, once again, is that the default search parameter is to only go back 6 months.
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Points: 732 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 09 2009 at 09:48
My first prog band too.  I was fortunate enough to have an older brother with a cool record collection.  He tells me the earliest thing he played me was In the Court of the Crimson King, but my earliest memories are of Yes, specifically Yes Album, Fragile (before it got scratched beyond usefulness), Close to the Edge, Yessongs.  I'd spin these vinyls with my own little hands, spending days just listening, sometimes staring at those great covers.  Tales' girth frightened me at first, but it didn't take long before I got WAAAAY into that one.  (I can remember The Ancients scaring me, scary sounds!  Then I found it scary but in a wondrous way.)  Sure there was ELP and Tull and Zeppelin, but those were never quite as serious to me as Yes - that was my childhood experience and feeling anyway.

Why must my spell-checker continually underline the word "prog"?

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Originally posted by American Khatru American Khatru wrote:

Steve Howe was my main guitar influence growing up (... not that I've lived up to it).  Of his two solo records in the 70's, get The Steve Howe Album if you don't already have it.  IMO the first one (Beginnings) suffers from meandering writing, and poor vocals (okay, that second part is not just my opinion).


Oh yes! I ordered Beginnings on Amazon some days ago all the same because I guess it's worth just for his guitar playing. I'll order the second one the next time, thanks! :)
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My first prog band, and the only Prog band I've ever seen live... I honestly don't think they've released a terrible album


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Steve Howe was my main guitar influence growing up (... not that I've lived up to it).  Of his two solo records in the 70's, get The Steve Howe Album if you don't already have it.  IMO the first one (Beginnings) suffers from meandering writing, and poor vocals (okay, that second part is not just my opinion).

Why must my spell-checker continually underline the word "prog"?

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Points: 849 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 09 2009 at 04:50
Yeeeeeeeeeeeees!!!! Thank you!!

I'm a huge fan of Yes - My fav albums are Close To The Edge and Relayer of course but also Tales and Going For The One.

I love Steve Howe's playing. Really underestimated guitar player in my opinion!

And Chris Squire's playing and sound is unique et incredible!
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Points: 732 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 09 2009 at 04:14
In the How Many Really Listen To Yes thread, a poster, Anaon, wondered aloud if there was a Yes appreciation thread.  I always assumed there must be a thread on this topic already active, but it appears not (someone correct me if I'm wrong).  What, has it all been said?  Well, maybe not everyone's heard it.  So I'm just going to take an "if you build it they will come" attitude.

Let's make this a place to talk about all things Yes, from inception to current activity, about the members past and present and their doings, a place for younger or newer interested parties to ask questions, for the knowledgeable to post info and links on rarities and necessities, post reviews too if you like. 


Edited by American Khatru - August 09 2009 at 04:19

Why must my spell-checker continually underline the word "prog"?

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