Yet another YES thread (sigh)
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Topic: Yet another YES thread (sigh)
Posted By: Cluster One
Subject: Yet another YES thread (sigh)
Date Posted: April 21 2005 at 06:29
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Just giving credit where it's due. OK, besides being a YES 'schizophrenic' (i.e. my favourite album by them changes almost weekly, currently it is "The YES Album", but last week it was "Relayer", and before that "Fragile") who else can match the 5 consecutive albums that are: 1. The YES Album (1971) 2. Fragile (1972) 3. Close To The Edge (1972) 4. TFTO (1974) 5. Relayer (1974) And throw in the Live "Yessongs" (1973) for good measure. Even as the hardcore FLOYD fan that I am, it is hard for them to match what YES accomplished 1971-1974. FLOYD had 4 monster albums 1973-1979 over a six year period, close but no cigar  GENESIS (1970-74) and maybe KC (1969-1974, "Earthbound" excluded) could give them a run for their money. Why is it that each time I listen to YES music from this period, I feel like a giddy noob who is hearing it for the first time?!?  Oh I know, it's because it is some of the absolute best Prog ever made that's why... Am I wrong?------------- Marmalade...I like marmalade. |
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Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: April 21 2005 at 07:21
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It's wonderful when a band can do that to you; when you love it just as much with each playing. Rush and Genesis can do that for me. BUT, not Yes, I'm afraid. I do like them. They have songs that blow me away rather than whole albums, with the exception of 'Close to the Edge' which is an essential part of any self respecting proggers collection. My overall gripe with Yes, is that they were sometimes alittle meandering and directionless for me, and when they were noisy and/or avant garde it just sounded messy and annoying to my ears. I think my prog tastes are quite conservative, as I have a similar problem with King Crimson. I much prefer the more tuneful, melancholic soundscapes of Genesis. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: sigod
Date Posted: April 21 2005 at 07:39
I remember hearing 'Going For The One' for the first time and thinking
'what is this Country and Western crap?' That said, I was 14 and my
favourite band at the time was the Michael Schenker Group.   ------------- I must remind the right honourable gentleman that a monologue is not a decision. - Clement Atlee, on Winston Churchill |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: April 21 2005 at 07:58
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MSG!! 'Into The Arena' Now, that was one of my tennis racket guitar in front of the mirror tunes, when I was a similar age, sigod. I think my reaction to any Yes song at that point would have been similar to yours. Going for the One is their best post CTTE album IMO. It has 'Turn of the Century' which is beautiful song. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: April 21 2005 at 10:24
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Try this 1 ELP 2 Tarkus 3 Pictures at an Exhiition 4 Trilogy 5 Brain Salad Surgery 6 Welcome Back My friends..................... The Early seventies were exceptional years. P.S. I always loved Captain Nemo by MSG ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: April 21 2005 at 10:24
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Relayer wasnt '74 surely? ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: April 21 2005 at 10:28
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Yes (hahaha) it was, but Tales from Topografic oceans was '73:) So there u have it! |
Snow Dog wrote:Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: April 21 2005 at 10:33
Yup your right...I knew something didnt look right tho ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: April 21 2005 at 10:38
Hahaha, yeah, u kinda learn those things after a while (frightening..hahaha) Cheers mate:))) |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: April 21 2005 at 10:43
| I am right there with you Cluster. BTW, those are the only albums I own by them too. Those records represent their best years IMO. |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: April 21 2005 at 17:31
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Yes had an exceptional run of albums from 1971 to 1979 as did Genesis.They were the most consistent prog bands of the seventies.For 1970-1974 I would take ELP though.
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Posted By: gleam
Date Posted: April 21 2005 at 17:46
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The closest I can think of are Genesis, except the last two albums mentioned below. "Trick" and "Wind" weren't up to the same level as their earlier work, probably because Mr.Collins had a greater hand in those. Gabriel was sorely missed. Foxtrot Genesis live (doesn't count) Selling England by the pound The lamb lies down on Broadway Trick of the tail Wind and Wuthering
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Posted By: SirPsycho388
Date Posted: April 21 2005 at 18:18
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Hate to tell you, as much as a YES fan as I am, Rush seems to amaze me even more. In my opinion, their first 8 albums were absolutely amazing spanning from 1974-1981, but if you wanna compare them to YES's 4 year onslaught, i'd have to say that Rush's 4 years of glory were 1975-1978. 1. Fly By Night 2. Caress of Steel 3. 2112 4. A Farewell To Kings 5. Hemispheres ------------- Strangers passing in the street by chance two separate glances meet and I am you and what I see is me. And do I take you by the hand and lead you through the land and help me understand the best I can |
Posted By: Alfi
Date Posted: April 21 2005 at 18:33
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1971 - Pink Floyd - Meddle 1972 - Genesis - Foxtrot 1973 - Larks Tongues In Aspic (King Crimson) / Selling England LP-Side2 (you all know) 1974 - Relayer (Yes) I partly agree with you (and agreeing is not my style) |
Posted By: NetsNJFan
Date Posted: April 21 2005 at 18:41
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Rush are so over rated!!
And to Reply to "Cluster One" --- Yea, Yes are the best prog band......ever. |
Posted By: Gaston
Date Posted: April 21 2005 at 19:02
I would say it starts at 2112 and carries through to Moving Pictures.
My contender would have to be Gentle Giant: Three Friends, Octopus, IAGH, TPATG, Freehand.
Genesis' time was from Trespass to the Lamb.
Gaston -------------  
It's the same guy. Great minds think alike. |
Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: April 21 2005 at 19:13
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Nope -- right on the money! ------------- "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
Posted By: theis2305
Date Posted: April 23 2005 at 07:15
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I never quite understood why ELP were that big in the 70's. Yes, Emerson is a brilliant keyman, but his synths are all over the place all of the time. He should've stuck much more to the piano as on Take a Pebble, now that is a brilliant peace of music. Greg Lake sounded much better both as a vocalist and a bassist on In the Court of The Crimson King. Carl Palmer is probably the most dull prog drummer i've ever heard. Bill Bruford and Alan white, please!!! ------------- A peaceful man would realize, alone is no adventure. -Jon Anderson |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: April 23 2005 at 10:04
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Alan White better than Palmer!!!!!...*chokes on sausage, eyes pop out*......C'mon!!!!!!! ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: theis2305
Date Posted: April 23 2005 at 12:01
Well, maybe Palmer is better technically, but he just can't groove the way Bruford and White can. And that, I think, is just as, or more, important in a drummer as technic. Virtuosity is too often mistaken for genius. ------------- A peaceful man would realize, alone is no adventure. -Jon Anderson |