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Figglesnout 
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Posted: January 11 2006 at 21:44 |
this arose between me and a friend of mine the other day...it was a mini-debate kinda...i'm for crimson as the band i like more...i think yes'll be more favored though.
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Gentle Tull
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Posted: January 11 2006 at 22:24 |
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I like Yes more because I like more melodic music.
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GoldenSpiral
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Posted: January 11 2006 at 22:37 |
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from my experience, the general public (prog public included) tend to prefer Yes because they are more melodic/harmonic, whereas KC is experimental and often aharmonic and weird.
I like Crimson, tho. Yes's sound is copied more often. KC is impossible to duplicate.
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Figglesnout
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Posted: January 11 2006 at 23:03 |
yeah yes is more melody based...it's odd.
if you think about it they both arose around the same time and branched off into two different types of prog, crimson mroe experimental and yes more melodic. which defiantely influened the little schisms musically we have amongprogressive music.i definately like teh crimson side of teh spectrum more though...although don't get me wrong...i still like yes...
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NetsNJFan
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Posted: January 11 2006 at 23:07 |
- Genesis
- Yes
- Gentle Giant
- King Crimson
- Jethro Tull
- Caravan
- etc.
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Harold Dupont
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Posted: January 12 2006 at 00:50 |
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To me, it's clear: these are two of te two of the best prog bands. I think that KC have way more good albums than Yes: I would say 10 fot KC (ITCOTCK, ITWOP, SABB, Red, TPTB, LTIA, Islands, Thrak, Lizard, Discipline, maybe some more I forgot) and 5-6 for Yes (The Yes album, CTTE, Relayer, Fragile, TOTO, TAAW). Yes had an enormous decline at the end of their career with some albums that I don't have to mention, while KC still impress with their last album. Yes sounds oftenly the same, but King Crimson changed so many times the way to compose an album. But Yes made 2 perfect albums that are absolutely not overrated, to me: CTTE and Fragile. But I think that KC are also more important into prog history...
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Lateralus_66
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Posted: January 12 2006 at 01:06 |
BOTH? 
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The Miracle
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Posted: January 12 2006 at 02:57 |
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Yes.
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Bj-1
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Posted: January 12 2006 at 03:06 |
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King Crimson
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RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on!
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Nazgul
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Posted: January 12 2006 at 03:20 |
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Definetly King Crimson. I can't agree that they aren't melodic, it can
not be generealised. For examle at In the Court of the Crimson King
there are a lot of beautifull melodies. Later albums are too but
melodies are hidden - if you listen carefully then You hear them.
I think Yes are easiel to listen and understand.
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White Duck
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Posted: January 12 2006 at 03:28 |
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For me King Crimson
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ANDREW
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Posted: January 12 2006 at 08:16 |
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YES
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Posted: January 12 2006 at 08:46 |
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King Crimson
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Posted: January 12 2006 at 12:58 |
i have always loved both.. but i have always prefered King Crimson... and that doesnt change 
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cuncuna
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Posted: January 12 2006 at 13:16 |
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King Crimson. They didn't fall as hard as YES did during the 80's. So, you have much more to listen to on King Crimson's discography. Even their "bad" albums (Beat, Lizard) are quite more listenables than YES bad albums, wich are actually a pretty horrible experience for any YES fan. I do like Yes, but I think their cappabilitie to grow was very limited. King Crimson is always presenting something new, actualized, without offering themselves to any market requirement...
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Zac M
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Posted: January 12 2006 at 13:18 |
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King Crimson
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"Art is not imitation, nor is it something manufactured according to the wishes of instinct or good taste. It is a process of expression."
-Merleau-Ponty
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Paulieg
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Posted: January 12 2006 at 13:20 |
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En_Schizophren
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Posted: January 12 2006 at 13:40 |
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King Crimson managed to keep they're integrity throughout the years and continue to progress and make new interesting music. Yes kinda just faded away and made alot of really cheesy bad music. Although I do enjoy Allan White's drumming, I'd have to say when Bruford left Yes they pretty much went down the poopchute.
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el böthy
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Posted: January 12 2006 at 14:54 |
Well King Crimson is my favorite band, or is it Led Zeppelin? Well, still, my favorite prog band is King Crimson, and my second favorite prog band is Yes...so my vote goes for KC
Its true they never went down the hill, while Yes did in the 80...and maybe even some of the 90 stuff also...But recently I purchade the Tsongas DVD from Yes...and was impressed how good it was, and relieved to know that this band can still do it!
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Peace Frog
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Posted: January 12 2006 at 15:19 |
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i just really don't like most ofYes's music. I can't get into them no matter how hard I try to like their music. But i do like The Gates of Delirium and Sound Chaser.
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