Arent Yes Just Great?

Relayer - All the passion spent in one place. (as Anderson sings on TfTO)

Very accurate description. I could do without the other Yes albums. CttE has it's moments, but no match for Relayer!    

Yes was the first Prog' band I ever heard (Knowing what Prog means, because I am an Uriah Heep fan before even knowing there was something called Prog Rock).

But they are not the best Prog' band IMO, they have great musicians, Howe, Wakeman, Bruford and Squire are top 10 on their respective instruments but honestly I can't stand Jon Anderson's voice and their lirycs say nothing to me plus the fact that Alan White (who plays during most Yes career) is not a great drummer, good, but not outstanding.

But the music is incredible, I like most of their early albums and I would recommend you to buy them in this order:

1. Close to the Edge
2. Relayer
3. The Yes Album
4. Drama

If you become a fan, then go for the rest, but there are at least 10 or more bands that you should explore simultaneously only in the symphonic sub-genre (If you try other sub-gentres, you would have many more to explore):

• Genesis
• Anglagard
• ELP: Not exactly symphonic, but mostly considered by the progheads as part of the genre
• VDGG
• Gentle Giant
• Kansas
• Banco del Mutuo Soccorso
• Par Lindh Project
• Le Orme
• Focus
• Triumvirat
• Renaisance

Iván

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#1floydfan wrote: any yes hater desirves to die they right up there with floyd if you ask me

I haven't seen a single Yes hater in this thread, unless you consider those of us who love Yes but don't believe they are N° 1 as haters.

I love Yes, have all their albums (Except Big Generator which I heard many times but never bought), all their videos and DVD's but they are not in my top 10.

BTW: Didn't mentioned Floyd despite they are in my top 5 because Pink Floyd is not a Symphonic band so not suitable for this case.

Iván

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BaldFriede wrote: There are better bands than Yes, in my opinion.

The went by the name, The Beatles!

 

To answer your question, YES.

 

 

  Yes Floyd and Genesis are clearly the top 3

I think Yes are the best band technically speaking but I just think they lack in the emotion department. Their songs are just not emotionally intense IMO.

But congratulations for their skills ! They sure can play

Great is an understatement, they are better

Than Great.

Bern wrote: I think Yes are the best band technically speaking but I just think they lack in the emotion department. Their songs are just not emotionally intense IMO. But congratulations for their skills ! They sure can play

Yea, they don't seem to really play so much on creating tension in their music. Their music is almost like a cosmic journey through different levels of virtuosity.

I'll give Yes credit for being a very influential and very original band. I mean definetely, before their 80s pop excursions, they were a force to be wreckoned with. Steve Howe with his flexible and soaring guitar technique. Rick Wakemen with his obvious technical skill, his ability to be "apart" of the music, and his funky organ solos. Chris Squire with his original bass technique. Then Jon Anderson, the front man who influenced this project to soar and challenge the pretenses of rock music.

Though, I feel that most prog fans will eventually have to agree, that other prog band's music material can be more memorable than Yes'....namely Genesis

Yes are a great band with some great music...but could have done a little better in the 80's and 90's...

Nah, not great at all.