I don't like Yes. - Progressive Rock Music Forum

Nice post Saperli.

There's room for more than just fun in the fun sector methinks.

“The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”

- Douglas Adams

I'm glad you didn't decide to make a thread of it though. Just think how many silly threads we have in the first place...

“The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”

- Douglas Adams

Guldbamsen wrote:

Just think how many silly threads we have in the first place...

.......like who's the better bassist, Pete Cetera or Martin Turner ???

Guldbamsen wrote:

You know what, I just read the OP again.
This thread was doomed before it even began, and I happen to agree with our fellow dinosaur Colin.
Attention seeking threads are not something I condone of in the main forum, so I'm moving it to just for fun.
And please Rihanna: if you have any similar ideas for future threads a la 'Genesis is boring' or 'I hate flutes', then by all means post them in the fun section;-)

btw, I think Yes are the best prog band ever. In fact, the second best band ever.

Guldbamsen wrote:

Second?

Of course. I thought everyone knew Marillion were top of the tree Wink

Edited by lazland - May 22 2014 at 07:00

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Dislike Yes?

N,o not me, I don't think I'm capable of that.

Oh well, some of their later stuff, yeah.

But in general... Yes is top of the bill for me, together with Camel maybe.

Rihanna wrote:

I listen alot on Progressive Rock, but there is some bands that i can skip. I didn't like Yes at all cause they are too cheesy and too bad songs even on they're older material.

No feelings in their songs.

Do you dislike Yes aswell?

You probably feel they are cheesy because of the singer songwriter aspect to their music. Mostly brought about by Jon Anderson and Chris Squire. Jon Anderson was an expert on stage craft and songwriting in the Folk/Rock vain. He was very influenced by the darker Folk style of Simon and Garfunkel and the also dark approach of the late 60's Beach Boys. Which...doesn't seem too dark or interesting now, unless you can transform your mindset to that time period and realize what would have been considered to be dark then, dismissing all the studied love songs on the radio and instead hearing Simon and Garfunkel sing about death or The Beach Boys singing about Good Vibrations. That's part of what Jon Anderson grew up listening to and he did incorporate the essence of that song writing into the music of Yes. Their instrumentation is complex and takes strong effort to play those complex pieces on stage every week and not make a mistake. Yes were fine musicians and I certainly can appreciate that. Can you?

My first Love was Genesis, and I didn't actually like Going for the one on my first introduction to it....however 12 months later Yes were my favourite band with Genesis 2nd.....Depending on my mood....these two bands would still be up there vying for top spot!!!
AND I haven't heard of Pete Cetera or Martin Turner !!!

What?

I Yes like No.