Yes sound-alikes

A great thread !

is there a thread like this for Rush ?

cyggy wrote: A great thread ! is there a thread like this for Rush ?

No because we have never heard a band that is a Rush sound-alikes!

Is it only me or Spock's Beard's "Snow" sounds a bit YES,  too?

I personally couldn't handle any emulation of Yes. Bands like PFM during the period when they released "Chocolate Kings" especially. There were so many great bands from the 70's who obviously adapted the YES style in their playing. I thought the whole concept to be a waste of time when clearly these particular bands had released albums in the early stages of their career which were so original and different from the big 5. Alex Lifeson was influenced by Pete Townsend in the specific area of chord voicing. The big open chord sound in Rush was very much like "The Who" in many ways. The melodic and clean guitar style in 2112 for example. Lifeson used the same triad chord voicings that Townsend played in the 12 or 14 minute medley of "My Generation" from "Live At Leeds". When Lifeson plays this section of 2112...it sounds as if he may have reversed the chords or perhaps shifted them around to form a new idea. Some of the more modern chord progressions with open twang effect ...which can be found on "Moving Pictures" derive from what Townsend was producing on "Who's Next". If you don't hear the distinction between the 2 guitarists..then it is always good to learn the chords and practice them yourself. Then you may make the definite connection between the 2.

rdtprog wrote: TODDLER wrote: I personally couldn't handle any emulation of Yes. Bands like PFM during the period when they released "Chocolate Kings" especially. There were so many great bands from the 70's who obviously adapted the YES style in their playing. I thought the whole concept to be a waste of time when clearly these particular bands had released albums in the early stages of their career which were so original and different from the big 5. Alex Lifeson was influenced by Pete Townsend in the specific area of chord voicing. The big open chord sound in Rush was very much like "The Who" in many ways. The melodic and clean guitar style in 2112 for example. Lifeson used the same triad chord voicings that Townsend played in the 12 or 14 minute medley of "My Generation" from "Live At Leeds". When Lifeson plays this section of 2112...it sounds as if he may have reversed the chords or perhaps shifted them around to form a new idea. Some of the more modern chord progressions with open twang effect ...which can be found on "Moving Pictures" derive from what Townsend was producing on "Who's Next". If you don't hear the distinction between the 2 guitarists..then it is always good to learn the chords and practice them yourself. Then you may make the definite connection between the 2. I didn't say that i can't hear similarity of sound in some Lifeson playing with others guitarists, but i have never been completely satisfied with the comparison with others bands on the overall sound.

I'm not a huge Rush fan but if you want something Rush influenced try The Gourishankar - 2nd Hands.

Slartibartfast wrote: I'm not a huge Rush fan but if you want something Rush influenced try The Gourishankar - 2nd Hands.

That's a brilliant album (5 stars from me) but yes, there is a trace of the influence of Rush, but it's very subtle and it's the contemporary electronic elements that are more prominent IMO

This would make a really cool YouTube playlist.  I am hoping
someone with some spare time could put together one with
some of these more obscure Yes-inspired bands, preferably
two, one classic and one post 1985 or so.

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np Anonymous Procurans Oduim

i don't like yes cloning bands , not because they are a clone but because i haven't heard something that is really good, i haven't heard them all that's for sure.
but atmosphera is something else , even if influenced by yes and sound like them , the high quality music and songwriting are dazzling and i can not categorize them as yes clones , influenced yes but not clone. i find their album to be no less than a masterpiece!!

How about ANDERSON BRUFORD WAKEMAN & HOWE ? 

Edited by sagichim - April 01 2012 at 08:29