Top 10 - Yes songs

Well, Awaken is definitely number one (the best piece of music I've ever heard).  Two would be Gates of Delirium (the Yesshows live version).  Possibly Heart of The Sunrise at three just ahead of And You and I.

After that it gets messy.

Awaken
Close To The Edge
Siberian Khatru
And You And I
Heart of the Sunrise
Starship Trooper
Roundabout
Long Distance Runaround
I've Seen All Good People
Yours Is No Disgrace

1.Gates Of Delirium
2.And You And I
3.Ritual - Nous Sommes Du Soleil
4.The Revealing Science Of God - Dance Of The Dawn
5.Turn Of The Century
6.Awaken
7.Close To The Edge
8.Mind Drive
9.Starship Trooper: Life Seeker / Disillusion / Wurm
10.Siberian Khatru

Can't say a bad thing about any of those tracks. And yes nothing from Fragile made my top ten list. Its not that I don't like it (there are some awesome epics to be found), but I've always seen it as the weakest link during their classic period.

Tough list to make.

Thank you, Padriac. You made me feel a lot better. What was your post that is censored?

I don't mean to sound bitter myself, but I couldn't help but notice that you didn't say anything in your argument about the actual music. You just said how it made them more popular. I think you need to be reminded of what the true spirit of prog really is.

Sorry, Bitterblogger, but I am an American Conservitive, and I do believe in the golden age of rock.

"Love" perhaps in the sense that it went to #1 and therefore generously funded other offerings; e.g., good for the band and therefore good for Prog.

^Thanks.
Maybe we could do with less cannibalism on the lineups of our favorites, and talk about why some particular offerings are more satisfactory to us.
Just a thought . . .

Led_Rush_Floyd_2 wrote: 1. Close to the Edge 2. I've Seen All Good People 3. Roundabout 4. Yours is No Disgrace 5. Starship Trooper 6. Heart of the Sunrise 7. And You and I 8. Perpetual Change 9. Long Distance Runaround 10. Siberian Khatru I've only listened to their "prime" years- "The Yes Album," "Close to the Edge," and "Fragile"- and some of the stuff from their earlier years with Peter Banks. Although "Changes" was the first song by Yes I have ever heard and is important to me for that reason, I can tell from what others have to say that I won't care for "90125" or any of the stuff with that other guitarist, Trevor... whatever is name is. I plan on listening to "Tales from Topographic Oceans", "Relayer," and maybe "Going for the One." After I get familiarized with more of Yes, who are still one of my absolute favorite bands (along with Pink Floyd and E.L.P.), I'll update my list and write a new one in this forum (if I remember to).

So sorry you're willing to sell yourself short by dissing Rabin. I predict you really will enjoy the Grammy-winning "Cinema" (you have time; it's only a little longer than 2 minutes), and "Endless Dream", which was posted as a favorite just above. I also think that you'll find other rewarding material if you explore further.

So tired of hearing the Rabin put-downs; they're endless in Prog Archives. All he did was revive the band so that a whole new generation of fans could enjoy them. And anything that helps this band along toward possibly getting into the Rock & Roll HOF is a good thing. Which that did. Because don't many of you want others to know what a great band (and possibly by extension, progressive rock) is? That's a huge boost toward the recognition they've deserved for a looooong time. Or are you like American Conservatives who are only interested in an ideological purity of a "Golden Age" of the band in the '70's?