Do You Think Yes Should Retire?

TOD KREMER wrote: One more great record, please!

How the hell do you expect them to produce one more great record, if they've recorded nothing but dross for more than 25 years? (Their last half-enjoyable album was DRAMA. Also, AWBH had three or four good tunes on it, with highly spirited contributions from A&W especially. But all actual 'Yes' albums have been nothing but GLOOM.)

Earlier on in this discussion, I expressed the wish that they get back together with Bruford and try to let their creative juices flow... (If you consider the career Bruford's had in the past twenty years, it's been nothing short of amazing!) But the more I think about it, the less likely such a scenario seems.

I understand some people are happy that Yes are still a workable touring band, but I simply find it depressing that the best they can do is play decent versions of their own classics on stage, without adding anything new or truly exciting.

What a shame, 'cause when I first got to know Yes (in the mid-seventies), they definitely seemed one of the most creative bands around. (But even then, after RELAYER, you could argue their time was up.)