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   It's a very difficult poll, this one.  I listen to Yes a lot more than Floyd.  I've heard everything in the Yes canon apart from the box sets, while there are some glaring omissions in my Floyd collection - strange as it my sound, I've never heard 'Ummagumma' 'AHM' or 'Animals'.  However, I feel I have to vote for Floyd, as IMO they have created the best music of all time, eclipsing anything by Gabriel era Genesis, Yes, King Crimson, the Moodies, etc.  I'd be very tempted to vote for Floyd on the basis of 'The Final Cut' alone.

With best wishes

Martinfloydman.

Poll Question: PINK FLOYD vs YES
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Pink Floyd	39	[51.32%]
Yes	37	[48.68%]
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Martinyesman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: September 03 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 7	Posted: October 14 2005 at 10:02
	It's a very difficult poll, this one. I listen to Yes a lot more than Floyd. I've heard everything in the Yes canon apart from the box sets, while there are some glaring omissions in my Floyd collection - strange as it my sound, I've never heard 'Ummagumma' 'AHM' or 'Animals'. However, I feel I have to vote for Floyd, as IMO they have created the best music of all time, eclipsing anything by Gabriel era Genesis, Yes, King Crimson, the Moodies, etc. I'd be very tempted to vote for Floyd on the basis of 'The Final Cut' alone. With best wishes Martinfloydman.

eduardossc Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: July 15 2005 Location: Mexico Status: Offline Points: 257	Posted: October 14 2005 at 10:15
	JAJAJAJAJA. Now this is trully hillarious ¡¡¡ Man ¡¡. You are from England and have not heard Atom nor Animals and still are able to say they are better than any Crimson, Genesis and Yes?... Have you heard every classic album by these bands you mentioned ?. I hope you´re not judging Floyd against Yes for liking "Learning to fly". The final cut as better than any Crimson and Genesis??¡¡¡. ....Man ¡¡. That album was an inch close to being a cassete-book (these books in tape with only narrative voice) about the second WW.¡¡¡. In my opinion, YES and Floyd are very different bands. Floyd has more diversity, more feeling and better textures. Probably, even better songwriting. YES has way better instrumentation. Both bands have tons of very entertaining and enjoyable songs. I couldn´t name one as better.

eduardossc Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: July 15 2005 Location: Mexico Status: Offline Points: 257	Posted: October 14 2005 at 10:20
	Oh my god ¡¡¡. I just became a "Senior member" ¡¡¡¡. ..check my posts. They are no "one line" or "one word" posts. 101 compromised posts. Sorry for the ones that have read them bearing my "one direction" lousy english.

Don Quito Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: September 22 2005 Location: Costa Rica Status: Offline Points: 266	Posted: October 14 2005 at 10:29
	Though decision... I still need more time to think about one. They're both different, one is psychedelic/space rock and the other symphonic prog. They're both excellent bands and respectfull players, although I find Steve Howe more technical than David Gilmour
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Cygnus Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: July 12 2005 Status: Offline Points: 520	Posted: October 14 2005 at 10:35
	Floyd win. That's a surprise... Floyd for me too.

Drew Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 20 2005 Location: California Status: Offline Points: 12600	Posted: October 14 2005 at 10:56
	Floyd!

krusty Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: September 27 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1777	Posted: October 14 2005 at 11:07
	Yes !! It's PF but only just...
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sleeper Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: October 09 2005 Location: Entropia Status: Offline Points: 16449	Posted: October 14 2005 at 15:07
	Pink Floyd easily beat Yes as they are far more emaganetive than Yes and can match them on technical ability. This poll should be between Pink Floyd and Genesis, the only band that could get near them. P.S. why do people call PF psychodelic/space rock. When Syd Barret (hope i spelled his name right) left they started to change from a psychodellic band and only ever wrote three space rock songs, Astronomi Domoni, Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun and Intersteller Overdrive.
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Rockin' Chair Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: October 15 2005 Location: Italy Status: Offline Points: 153	Posted: October 15 2005 at 16:56
	YES of course

gok22us Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: March 19 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 219	Posted: October 15 2005 at 17:42
	People say that Floyd have more feeling in their music, I think that's a load of crap. Floyd's lyrics, are great. Rojer Waters really opens himself up, and his genuinely angry, but stylish lyrics are some of the best ever written. He sings with passion, and David Gilmours guitaring can make grown men cry. Everything is subtle, and it's about sounding right. Jon Anderson's lyrics, in terms of having a meaning, are awful. But Yes take took their instrumentation, songwriting, and melodies, to the edge. 1971 - 78' they were making music that they felt strongly about, surely just as much as Floyd did. They have plenty of feeling in their music. I love both bands, but Yes music is more upbeat, and has more energy. Pink Floyd is fantastic, and have released some of the best music ever recorded, but i simply find more things to enjoy in Yes music.

Dream Theater Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: December 14 2004 Location: Peru Status: Offline Points: 2188	Posted: October 15 2005 at 20:15
	PF!!!!
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King of Loss Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: April 21 2005 Location: Boston, MA Status: Offline Points: 16652	Posted: October 15 2005 at 20:19
	YEP!

carlo394 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: September 18 2005 Location: Italy Status: Offline Points: 25	Posted: October 16 2005 at 03:43
	In my opinion, Yes is better than Pink Floyd.
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Pafnutij Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: October 02 2005 Location: Russian Federation Status: Offline Points: 415	Posted: October 16 2005 at 03:47
	Pink Floyd is nowhere near Yes in terms of musicianship and creativity, so Yes.

Ultaigh Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: October 12 2005 Status: Offline Points: 272	Posted: October 16 2005 at 03:56
	Gonna have to go with Yes.

krauthead Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 30 2005 Location: Sweden Status: Offline Points: 509	Posted: October 16 2005 at 17:52
	I really like Yes but Pink Floyd I like more...
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