Rush vs. Yes

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Gandalff wrote: The T wrote: Two bands with acquired-taste singers, but while I can enjoy Geddy Lee's vocals, I can't Anderson's. And I like Rush's music much, much more than Yes'.  Interesting. If you´re using some pictures of most famost classical composers as your signature, one can wait you like Yes "much, much more" than Rush, simply because that´s Symphonic Prog yet!

I would think that an album such as Hemispheres is very symph sounding (hard rock/ symphonic prog).  Many who like classical symponies will not care much for symphonic prog, anyway, or like symph particularlyy  Teo loves classical and metal.  Beethoven's Ninth is a favourite of mine, but I'm not much into symphonic prog (prefer classical symphonies).  That said, I'm generally more into classical chamber music as well as chamber rock, so whatever.

When I was 16, Yes' Fragile and Rush's Hemispheres were my favourite albums.  I don't listen to much of tiether band anymore, but I guess I like them about equally.  Actually, I'm more likely to listen to Rush.  I think I will go with Rush (I do return to Caress of Steel now and then).

I have a brother who is the same.  Classical is his first love (mine too, actually), but he doesn't like rock fused with classical (or with jazz -- he dislikes jazz).  He'll happily listen to Vivaldi followed by AC/DC.  He despises Prog pretty much, though.

tadapdavis wrote: Even the members of Rush would vote for YES.

Logan wrote: I have a brother who is the same.  Classical is his first love (mine too, actually), but he doesn't like rock fused with classical (or with jazz -- he dislikes jazz).  He'll happily listen to Vivaldi followed by AC/DC.  He despises Prog pretty much, though.

As did the man who was proffered a piece of pie, I say "Yes".

I like them both a lot for different reasons. Both bands have talented members, write great lyrics and have released some of the most enjoyable, well crafted and historically essential progressive rock albums. I have both in my top five prog bands. When I'm in the mood for something whimsical with a touch of spiritulity I listen to Yes. When I'm in the mood for something heavy with a touch of social commentary I listen to Rush.

First of all a really dumb poll. Both bands are timeless and yet quite different. They are equally my two all-time favorite bands. I would go out of my way to see either in concert. It's kind of saying who's better, Bach or Beethoven? Ok, Bach came first as well as Yes, but that just makes them older-no more.

Slaughternalia wrote: The T wrote: Two bands with acquired-taste singers, but while I can enjoy Geddy Lee's vocals, I can't Anderson's. And I like Rush's music much, much more than Yes'.  Jon's aren't really an acquired taste. They're a little gay, but rather inoffensive. Geddy's vocals are shreiky, and I could totally understand somebody not liking them

Gay?

It's a draw !