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Topic: A poll for Yesfans only.
Posted By: ghost_of_morphy
Subject: A poll for Yesfans only.
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 14:07
I was looking through last.fm today and I ran across a list of other bands that people who listen to Yes also listen to.   So I wondered which of these bands true Yes fans would be LEAST likely to listen to.
 
Jethro Tull gets my vote, although it was very hard to pass up the Who.



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Posted By: The Doctor
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 14:12
Led Zeppelin.  I like a couple of their songs, their sort of folky stuff, like Battle of Evermore and Going to California, but otherwise not a big fan of the mighty Zep. 

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Posted By: tszirmay
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 14:16
WHO?


Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 14:17
Sorry to disappoint you, but I love all of those bands, and I have CDs by all of them - though admittedly Genesis are my least favourite out of the above list.



Posted By: b_olariu
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 14:18
As i said in other polls I can't stand Porcupine Tree, so the vote is for them.


Posted By: ProgBagel
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 14:22
The Beatles...can't stand em.


Posted By: micky
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 14:24
Gensis.... and I don't like them.. for the reason I like Yes. and ELP and King Crimson...

unrestrained displays of instrumental virtutosity.... 

Genesis simply bores me... no matter how good.. in some subtle way they might be.


that is the group the Yes fan should be bored to tears with ahhahahhaha


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Posted By: The Doctor
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 14:30
Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

Gensis.... and I don't like them.. for the reason I like Yes. and ELP and King Crimson...

unrestrained displays of instrumental virtutosity.... 

Genesis simply bores me... no matter how good.. in some subtle way they might be.


that is the group the Yes fan should be bored to tears with ahhahahhaha
 
Angry
 
I used to think you had good taste too.  LOL


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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 14:31
Originally posted by The Doctor The Doctor wrote:

Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

Gensis.... and I don't like them.. for the reason I like Yes. and ELP and King Crimson...

unrestrained displays of instrumental virtutosity.... 

Genesis simply bores me... no matter how good.. in some subtle way they might be.


that is the group the Yes fan should be bored to tears with ahhahahhaha
 
Angry
 
I used to think you had good taste too.  LOL


Wink  join the club.... everyone learns the truth after awhile hahahha


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Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 14:35
I'd probably select Jethro Tull here, although I like all these bands.  Can't remember the last time I've fired up a Jethro Tull CD, though.


Posted By: WalterDigsTunes
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 14:36
Pink Floyd: Way too meandering and aimless for my taste.


Posted By: ProgBagel
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 14:36
Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

Gensis.... and I don't like them.. for the reason I like Yes. and ELP and King Crimson...

unrestrained displays of instrumental virtutosity.... 

Genesis simply bores me... no matter how good.. in some subtle way they might be.


that is the group the Yes fan should be bored to tears with ahhahahhaha


My thoughts exactly.


Posted By: Abstrakt
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 14:40
The Who, or Beatles


Posted By: Jared
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 14:41
The Who for me..... always thought they were overrated....

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Posted By: dwill123
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 14:43
Rush


Posted By: Nightfly
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 15:13
Well I listen to them all but The Beatles don't get played very often round here.


Posted By: fuxi
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 15:41
Rush. They never appealed to me.

As for Genesis, Pink Floyd, Jethro Tull (and even ELP's best albums): as a Yes fan, I've always found it natural to like them!
Led Zep, on the other hand, are a band I really only started to appreciate in the 1990s. Nowadays I'd be inclined to say they recorded even more great stuff than Yes. Still, even Led Zep can't hold a candle to the Who at their best...


Posted By: paloz
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 15:55
Rush. But I listen to all of them, more or less.


Posted By: andu
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 16:06
Porc Tree - not only that I don't love them as I do with all the other bands (some of my favourites amongst them), but I don't even really like very much of their material. 

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Posted By: T.Rox
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 16:14
I've been trying to get into Rush. I've bought a whole pile of LP's & CD's in an effort to take the leap; just none of it really reaches out and grabs me.

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Posted By: cynthiasmallet
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 16:16
I think all of the said bands are great other than Jethro Tull, who's only good effort is "Cross-Eyed Mary", I really don't care for Tull, but sometimes I wish I did....

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Posted By: Darklord55
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 17:25
The Who.   Never really got into them much.    All I have is a best of 2 disc set.  Rarely play it. 


Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 17:34
Led Zeppelin. I don't like Plant's screaming, and although they were original and they were good musicians, they're just not my kind of band.


Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 17:50
I regret having tasted the fruits of the Porcupine Tree.   It stuck in my craw and made me gag. Guess I should have peeled the porcupines first.


Posted By: micky
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 17:54
Originally posted by Logan Logan wrote:

I regret having tasted the fruits of the Porcupine Tree.   It stuck in my craw and made me gag. Guess I should have peeled the porcupines first.


LOL and I just saw them only as mislabeled as a prog group hahha


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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 18:22
Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

Originally posted by Logan Logan wrote:

I regret having tasted the fruits of the Porcupine Tree.   It stuck in my craw and made me gag. Guess I should have peeled the porcupines first.


LOL and I just saw them only as mislabeled as a prog group hahha


It's the last time I eat off that roadkill memorial tree.

Bondage Fruit, on the other hand, appeals much more... Whip it good.  But seriously, I think there's a decent case for PT in Crossover.


Posted By: micky
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 18:26
Originally posted by Logan Logan wrote:

Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

Originally posted by Logan Logan wrote:

I regret having tasted the fruits of the Porcupine Tree.   It stuck in my craw and made me gag. Guess I should have peeled the porcupines first.


LOL and I just saw them only as mislabeled as a prog group hahha


It's the last time I eat off that roadkill memorial tree.

Bondage Fruit, on the other hand, appeals much more... Whip it good.  But seriously, I think there's a decent case for PT in Crossover.


last I heard... Space Rock was at a loggerheads as to whether they wanted to give it up. If they do... it comes down to hard..errr.. heavy prog and Xover I guess.  Personally I think they fit heavy better. But that is to be discussed.. if we ever get them.


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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 18:35
Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

Originally posted by Logan Logan wrote:

Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

Originally posted by Logan Logan wrote:

I regret having tasted the fruits of the Porcupine Tree.   It stuck in my craw and made me gag. Guess I should have peeled the porcupines first.


LOL and I just saw them only as mislabeled as a prog group hahha


It's the last time I eat off that roadkill memorial tree.

Bondage Fruit, on the other hand, appeals much more... Whip it good.  But seriously, I think there's a decent case for PT in Crossover.


last I heard... Space Rock was at a loggerheads as to whether they wanted to give it up. If they do... it comes down to hard..errr.. heavy prog and Xover I guess.  Personally I think they fit heavy better. But that is to be discussed.. if we ever get them.


Thanks... And yeah, actually I would agree that Heavy Prog would better-describe the band's output, but I'll be interested to wait and see what happens, if anything.


Posted By: ghost_of_morphy
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 18:43
I think they fit better in space prog, but then I only like their early stuff.


Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 18:51
It's between TULL,ELP and THE WHO.

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Posted By: Yorkie X
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 18:51
Interesting poll , I feel some what perplexed for voting for any of these gifted bands but if I must its between The Who and The Beatles and since The Who had Keith Moon on Drums I'll say The Beatles, that said Beatles are still great but I,m a drummer so I'm influenced by drums a lot , I notice that most of the bands mentioned have wicked drummers, seems Yes fans do also   . 


Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 20:11
Originally posted by Ghost Rider Ghost Rider wrote:

Sorry to disappoint you, but I love all of those bands, and I have CDs by all of them - though admittedly Genesis are my least favourite out of the above list.



*Gasp*

Genesis?!


Posted By: Dim
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 20:11

I cant stand led zeppelin at all.



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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 20:13
Originally posted by crimhead crimhead wrote:

Originally posted by Ghost Rider Ghost Rider wrote:

Sorry to disappoint you, but I love all of those bands, and I have CDs by all of them - though admittedly Genesis are my least favourite out of the above list.



*Gasp*

Genesis?!


pssst... let me let you in on a little secret here.... not everyone thinks they are  the greatest thing since sliced bread. LOL


zzzzzzz's Wink


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Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 20:14
It's good to see that all of the respondents so far have wanted to listen to Crimson. The Beatles have got my vote. I never really got into them.


Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 20:15
Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

Originally posted by crimhead crimhead wrote:

Originally posted by Ghost Rider Ghost Rider wrote:

Sorry to disappoint you, but I love all of those bands, and I have CDs by all of them - though admittedly Genesis are my least favourite out of the above list.



*Gasp*

Genesis?!


pssst... let me let you in on a little secret here.... not everyone thinks they are  the greatest thing since sliced bread. LOL


zzzzzzz's Wink

I would agree with that when it comes to Philesis.


Posted By: moreitsythanyou
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 20:19
Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

Originally posted by Logan Logan wrote:

Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

Originally posted by Logan Logan wrote:

I regret having tasted the fruits of the Porcupine Tree.   It stuck in my craw and made me gag. Guess I should have peeled the porcupines first.


LOL and I just saw them only as mislabeled as a prog group hahha


It's the last time I eat off that roadkill memorial tree.

Bondage Fruit, on the other hand, appeals much more... Whip it good.  But seriously, I think there's a decent case for PT in Crossover.


last I heard... Space Rock was at a loggerheads as to whether they wanted to give it up. If they do... it comes down to hard..errr.. heavy prog and Xover I guess.  Personally I think they fit heavy better. But that is to be discussed.. if we ever get them.

FINALLY!
I've been saying this for years (well.... with Art Rock before the genre ch...oh you get it)
Anyway, The Who. Never cared about them. They're ok but nothing I've felt that i needed to pursue


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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 20:22
interesting.. at the risk of opening the floodgates the hordes of ELP haters that roam the site.... when it the last time you have seen Genesis and ELP so close in a poll like this hahahhahha

then again...the Who seem to be taking a bullet for the ELP's of the poll LOL


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Posted By: Harry Hood
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 20:24
I don't listen to Porcupine Tree Jethro Tull, or The Who equally, but I voted for Porcupine Tree, because I remembered going through a Who phase for about a week, and I might consider giving Jethro Tull another shot someday. 

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Posted By: Jay440
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 20:24
I couldn't decide between the Floyd or the Tree, but I've never liked the sound of Pink Porcupines.LOL

I voted for Floyd, but what I've heard from both, I've found to be so depressive sounding and not very energetic to my ears.


Posted By: micky
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 20:25
Originally posted by moreitsythanyou moreitsythanyou wrote:

Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

Originally posted by Logan Logan wrote:

Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

Originally posted by Logan Logan wrote:

I regret having tasted the fruits of the Porcupine Tree.   It stuck in my craw and made me gag. Guess I should have peeled the porcupines first.


LOL and I just saw them only as mislabeled as a prog group hahha


It's the last time I eat off that roadkill memorial tree.

Bondage Fruit, on the other hand, appeals much more... Whip it good.  But seriously, I think there's a decent case for PT in Crossover.


last I heard... Space Rock was at a loggerheads as to whether they wanted to give it up. If they do... it comes down to hard..errr.. heavy prog and Xover I guess.  Personally I think they fit heavy better. But that is to be discussed.. if we ever get them.

FINALLY!
I've been saying this for years (well.... with Art Rock before the genre ch...oh you get it)
Anyway, The Who. Never cared about them. They're ok but nothing I've felt that i needed to pursue


yes... the are being discussed where they are to go as we speak...  I have a couple of goons on-call to bust some kneecaps if necessary to see they get where they need to be LOL  Hopefully they will be moved ....soon.... Wink  Just need some votes and feedback from some members presently either sleeping...or not here...out actually having a life hahahah


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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 20:28
Originally posted by Jay440 Jay440 wrote:

I couldn't decide between the Floyd or the Tree, but I've never liked the sound of Pink Porcupines.LOL

I voted for Floyd, but what I've heard from both, I've found to be so depressive sounding and not very energetic to my ears.


exactly... not exactly the happy hippy drippy stuff that Yes fans know and love hahhaha.

yes is for sunny days walking through the park...

floyd is for smoking a j... flipping out at the stresses of life.. and chopping  Eugene into little pieces LOL


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Posted By: Dim
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 20:30
Is this your rant thread Micky?

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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 20:32
Originally posted by schizoid_man77 schizoid_man77 wrote:

Is this your rant thread Micky?


I pick one a day  I guess I settled on this one LOL


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Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 20:33
At least we can all agree that Yes comes out on top.  Wink


Posted By: Dim
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 20:34

Your not a fan of...

Genesis
Pink Floyd
or Porc Tree?
 
I guess you are in to the really hardcore stuff huh?


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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 20:35
Originally posted by NaturalScience NaturalScience wrote:

At least we can all agree that Yes comes out on top.  Wink


hahahahha.. made me look....

thought the OP actually might have them as an option LOL


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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 20:40
Originally posted by schizoid_man77 schizoid_man77 wrote:

Your not a fan of...

Genesis
Pink Floyd
or Porc Tree?
 
I guess you are in to the really hardcore stuff huh?


hmmm... I think that was towards me ^ ..

Genesis... good stuff... but it does bore me.. and for the reasons I expained earlier.. ...the reasons I love ELP and Yes Genesis is too cerebral.. too subtle for my tastes..  I like prog musicians who show what they can do.. not hiding behind their instruments.

Porcupine Tree... haven't decided if they were a good rip off of Floyd.. or a good quasi prog band.  I like them... really like them in general terms but don't see a great deal of prog there.. especially FOABP.

Floyd...  love it


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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 20:57
hmm. Interesting.
 
As a casual non-voting observer opf this thread,  (yeah, I like Yes and own a lot of their albums, but don't think of myself as a fan per say), I'm suprised the Beatless are doing so badly as they are one of the few bands Yes covered, but I don't suppose too many Yesfans would like Simon and Garfunkel either.Wink


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Posted By: Soul Dreamer
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 21:37

As a diehard Yes fan (my #1 band since 1972)I feel I should give my vote, and it's a toss-up between The Beatles and The Who... Voted for The Who since IMO they never made anything worthwile except for "Baba O'Riley", just plain rock&roll (hard rock if you want).



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Posted By: Leningrad
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 21:48
Porcupine Tree.
 
Don't get me wrong, I like them. I just like all the others a lot more.


Posted By: The Doctor
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 21:55
I simply can't believe that everyone loves Zeppelin so much that the only band faring better is King Crimson.  Wacko
 
And I'm shocked by the beating that The Who is taking, not to mention The Beatles and PT.  Cry


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Posted By: ClassicRocker
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 22:45
Porcupine Tree - everything else is classic rock/prog!
(...Why are the Beatles and the Who so high up?)


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Posted By: MonkeyphoneAlex
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 22:55
Porcupine Tree, I have one of their albums and I don't like it much.

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Posted By: ghost_of_morphy
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 22:58
Originally posted by The Doctor The Doctor wrote:

I simply can't believe that everyone loves Zeppelin so much that the only band faring better is King Crimson.  Wacko
 
And I'm shocked by the beating that The Who is taking, not to mention The Beatles and PT.  Cry
I was going to vote for The Who also, but I realized at the last minute that I hardly ever listened to Tull.


Posted By: ghost_of_morphy
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 23:01
Originally posted by ClassicRocker ClassicRocker wrote:

Porcupine Tree - everything else is classic rock/prog!
(...Why are the Beatles and the Who so high up?)
Like I said in the original post, these are the groups that last.fm users who identify themselves as Yes fans actually listen to the most.  They are listed in order, from #1 to the tie at #9 between The Who and King Crimson.


Posted By: Soul Dreamer
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 23:17

I cannot imagine anybody loving Yes and not at least liking Genesis or Pink Floyd (it happens....see the poll) That I cannot understand,  but to -less- like the Beatles and the Who is quite easy for me to understand... PT is a completely different ballgame, they are not related to the '70 music scene, and you just like them or not, since they are very different.



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Posted By: ClassicRocker
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 23:20
Originally posted by darqdean darqdean wrote:

hmm. Interesting.
 
As a casual non-voting observer opf this thread,  (yeah, I like Yes and own a lot of their albums, but don't think of myself as a fan per say), I'm suprised the Beatless are doing so badly as they are one of the few bands Yes covered, but I don't suppose too many Yesfans would like Simon and Garfunkel either.Wink


I guess Yes definitely knows how to translate other bands' songs well. Actually the other day I was listening to the Buffalo Springfield box set, and to my surprise, "Everydays" (recorded in '67) was on there! (And yes, that is the same song that Yes performed on "A Time And A Word.") Not many people seem to know that a Yes song was composed by Stephen Stills... I wonder what other American Folk(y)-Rock bands the members of Yes listened to...

(in advance - sorry for the tangential comment Smile)


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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 23:23
Originally posted by Soul Dreamer Soul Dreamer wrote:

I cannot imagine anybody loving Yes and not at least liking Genesis or Pink Floyd (it happens....see the poll) That I cannot understand,  but to -less- like the Beatles and the Who is quite easy for me to understand... PT is a completely different ballgame, they are not related to the '70 music scene, and you just like them or not, since they are very different.



easy..... I'm more surprised that anyone who would  pick Rush than Genesis or Floyd.  Yes has always been tagged as a 'musicians' group... a group that musicians ... players... can really dig. Much like Rush has been

Genesis .. and Floyd are much in the same vein...  where the sum far exceeds the value of the parts. 


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Posted By: ghost_of_morphy
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 23:32
Originally posted by ClassicRocker ClassicRocker wrote:

Originally posted by darqdean darqdean wrote:

hmm. Interesting.
 
As a casual non-voting observer opf this thread,  (yeah, I like Yes and own a lot of their albums, but don't think of myself as a fan per say), I'm suprised the Beatless are doing so badly as they are one of the few bands Yes covered, but I don't suppose too many Yesfans would like Simon and Garfunkel either.Wink


I guess Yes definitely knows how to translate other bands' songs well. Actually the other day I was listening to the Buffalo Springfield box set, and to my surprise, "Everydays" (recorded in '67) was on there! (And yes, that is the same song that Yes performed on "A Time And A Word.") Not many people seem to know that a Yes song was composed by Stephen Stills... I wonder what other American Folk(y)-Rock bands the members of Yes listened to...

(in advance - sorry for the tangential comment Smile)
 
I'm pretty sure that I've read that they listenened to Simon & Garfunkel early on.


Posted By: ClassicRocker
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 23:34
Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

Originally posted by Soul Dreamer Soul Dreamer wrote:

I cannot imagine anybody loving Yes and not at least liking Genesis or Pink Floyd (it happens....see the poll) That I cannot understand,  but to -less- like the Beatles and the Who is quite easy for me to understand... PT is a completely different ballgame, they are not related to the '70 music scene, and you just like them or not, since they are very different.



easy..... I'm more surprised that anyone who would  pick Rush than Genesis or Floyd.  Yes has always been tagged as a 'musicians' group... a group that musicians ... players... can really dig. Much like Rush has been

Genesis .. and Floyd are much in the same vein...  where the sum far exceeds the value of the parts. 


Nice observation Micky - it seems that's a good explanation for the high numbers on the Beatles & the Who, too.


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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 23:35
Originally posted by ghost_of_morphy ghost_of_morphy wrote:

Originally posted by ClassicRocker ClassicRocker wrote:

Originally posted by darqdean darqdean wrote:

hmm. Interesting.
 
As a casual non-voting observer opf this thread,  (yeah, I like Yes and own a lot of their albums, but don't think of myself as a fan per say), I'm suprised the Beatless are doing so badly as they are one of the few bands Yes covered, but I don't suppose too many Yesfans would like Simon and Garfunkel either.Wink


I guess Yes definitely knows how to translate other bands' songs well. Actually the other day I was listening to the Buffalo Springfield box set, and to my surprise, "Everydays" (recorded in '67) was on there! (And yes, that is the same song that Yes performed on "A Time And A Word.") Not many people seem to know that a Yes song was composed by Stephen Stills... I wonder what other American Folk(y)-Rock bands the members of Yes listened to...

(in advance - sorry for the tangential comment Smile)
 
I'm pretty sure that I've read that they listenened to Simon & Garfunkel early on.


you read correctly Clap... both Anderson and Squire were big fans.. and one of the commen musical loves they shared.


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Posted By: ClassicRocker
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 23:40
Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

Originally posted by ghost_of_morphy ghost_of_morphy wrote:

Originally posted by ClassicRocker ClassicRocker wrote:

Originally posted by darqdean darqdean wrote:

hmm. Interesting.
 
As a casual non-voting observer opf this thread,  (yeah, I like Yes and own a lot of their albums, but don't think of myself as a fan per say), I'm suprised the Beatless are doing so badly as they are one of the few bands Yes covered, but I don't suppose too many Yesfans would like Simon and Garfunkel either.Wink


I guess Yes definitely knows how to translate other bands' songs well. Actually the other day I was listening to the Buffalo Springfield box set, and to my surprise, "Everydays" (recorded in '67) was on there! (And yes, that is the same song that Yes performed on "A Time And A Word.") Not many people seem to know that a Yes song was composed by Stephen Stills... I wonder what other American Folk(y)-Rock bands the members of Yes listened to...

(in advance - sorry for the tangential comment Smile)
 
I'm pretty sure that I've read that they listenened to Simon & Garfunkel early on.


you read correctly Clap... both Anderson and Squire were big fans.. and one of the commen musical loves they shared.


Of course S&G - the source of the famous "America"! (I was actually referring to the possibility of other bands in that vein outside of S&G and Buffalo Springfield that they drew influence from)


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Posted By: Soul Dreamer
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 23:41
Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

Originally posted by Soul Dreamer Soul Dreamer wrote:

I cannot imagine anybody loving Yes and not at least liking Genesis or Pink Floyd (it happens....see the poll) That I cannot understand,  but to -less- like the Beatles and the Who is quite easy for me to understand... PT is a completely different ballgame, they are not related to the '70 music scene, and you just like them or not, since they are very different.



easy..... I'm more surprised that anyone who would  pick Rush than Genesis or Floyd.  Yes has always been tagged as a 'musicians' group... a group that musicians ... players... can really dig. Much like Rush has been

Genesis .. and Floyd are much in the same vein...  where the sum far exceeds the value of the parts. 
 
You're right, Yes is a band of great musicians, more than Genesis or PF.But the difference is not about that (could be...but isn't...). But to me all that counts is the compositions, because that's what I hear, and the compositions of the Floyd and Genesis are at least sometimes GREAT (eg. Firth of Fifth). I also cannot understand why some people choose Rush, because they have instrumental brilliancy and great compositions (eg. La Villa Strangiato)


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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 23:46
the other well known one is of course the 5th Dimension but they weren't exactly folksie were they LOL  Willl have to think on others...

has anyone hearrd by the way the Syn's version of the The Gangster Opera.... think it was from 67.. .sounds like Squire and the boys were listening to Blind Willie McTell. LOL If sounds like they lifted the main riff right from his most famous song.


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Posted By: The Doctor
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 23:52
Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

the other well known one is of course the 5th Dimension but they weren't exactly folksie were they LOL  Willl have to think on others...

has anyone hearrd by the way the Syn's version of the The Gangster Opera.... think it was from 67.. .sounds like Squire and the boys were listening to Blind Willie McTell. LOL If sounds like they lifted the main riff right from his most famous song.
 
I've heard The Gangster Opera off of Original Syn...but the sound quality is atrocious...and I have no idea who Blind Willie McTell is.  Embarrassed


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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: November 11 2007 at 23:58
Originally posted by The Doctor The Doctor wrote:

Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

the other well known one is of course the 5th Dimension but they weren't exactly folksie were they LOL  Willl have to think on others...

has anyone hearrd by the way the Syn's version of the The Gangster Opera.... think it was from 67.. .sounds like Squire and the boys were listening to Blind Willie McTell. LOL If sounds like they lifted the main riff right from his most famous song.
 
I've heard The Gangster Opera off of Original Syn...but the sound quality is atrocious...and I have no idea who Blind Willie McTell is.  Embarrassed


you must have the same copy I do.... on frickin acetate or some sh*t like that... isn't the riff the same as the Blind Willie McTell song made famous several years later by a seminal american band..  The Allman Brothers.... Statesboro Blues.  Listen to both and tell me it isn't exactly the same riff.


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Posted By: LeInsomniac
Date Posted: November 12 2007 at 01:31
As a Yes fan, The Beatles are the ones i can't listen really, although I admit they were good musicians and a really important group that appeared.

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Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: November 12 2007 at 01:34
PT easy




Posted By: Norbert
Date Posted: November 12 2007 at 04:47
Actually I like all, but I listen to PT the least.


Posted By: The Whistler
Date Posted: November 12 2007 at 04:51

Well, no wonder I hate Yes fans. They hate the Who, and they're not too fond of the Tull. Or...the Beatles?!? This amuses me; it's obvious that the Yessers liked the Beatles a bit.

(And they don't like Rush? But Rush is like Yes Part Two: Yes with Balls (but a lesser grasp of melody).)



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Posted By: Lady In Black
Date Posted: November 12 2007 at 05:08

Likely if trenches a die hard Yes fan I wouldn't listen to a band of Extreme Propg Metal.

But all the bands in this list are good listen to me!


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Posted By: darksideof
Date Posted: November 12 2007 at 12:19
Originally posted by ProgBagel ProgBagel wrote:

The Beatles...can't stand em.
I am with you prog bro. dam Overrated band and they can play for sh*t!!!!Angry


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Posted By: Olias
Date Posted: November 12 2007 at 20:50

Jethro Tull bores me to death...seriously, I really can't stand one minute with that "folky-flute" gnome...

Want some real flute:

Try DALTON, early GENESIS (Twilight Alehouse), CELESTE, DE DE LIND...

Wow



Posted By: ClassicRocker
Date Posted: November 12 2007 at 20:56
Originally posted by Lady In Black Lady In Black wrote:

Likely if trenches a die hard Yes fan I wouldn't listen to a band of Extreme Propg Metal.

But all the bands in this list are good listen to me!


Yea... Extreme Prog Metal is a no-go for meThumbs%20Down


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Posted By: ClassicRocker
Date Posted: November 12 2007 at 20:57
Originally posted by Olias Olias wrote:

Jethro Tull bores me to death...seriously, I really can't stand one minute with that "folky-flute" gnome...

Want some real flute:

Try DALTON, early GENESIS (Twilight Alehouse), CELESTE, DE DE LIND...

Wow



You know, IMO it's more exciting to stick to the energetic and absolutely "UNreal" flute playing of Ian Anderson! Wink


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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: November 12 2007 at 20:59
Originally posted by Olias Olias wrote:

Jethro Tull bores me to death...seriously, I really can't stand one minute with that "folky-flute" gnome...

Want some real flute:

Try DALTON, early GENESIS (Twilight Alehouse), CELESTE, DE DE LIND...

Wow



hmmm..

but


great tastes there on the Italian stuff anyway LOLClap


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Posted By: asimplemistake
Date Posted: November 13 2007 at 00:05
I've never really liked Led Zep, but I also don't really like Rush (because of the singing) and Genesis (again the singing). 


Posted By: lightyearday
Date Posted: December 16 2007 at 08:12
oh God! Led Snorefest. i have never understood the appeal of this band.
 
and they are back together,  hyped up beyond all recognition .
 
the more things change, the more they stay the same.
 
I'd rather go and see ABBA if they reformed than Led Zepplin. In fact it's a close tie to who are worst L ZZZZzzzzz or U2! arghghghgh  
 
I hate 'em both.
 
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Posted By: Philip
Date Posted: December 16 2007 at 10:00
I think i'll choose Led Zeppelin.


Posted By: Syzygy
Date Posted: December 16 2007 at 10:09
I have albums by all of them, and enjoy most of them a lot. I picked Porcupine Tree, although ELP would be a close second; while there are individual tracks by both bands that I like, it's unusual for me to listen to an entire album by either all the way through.

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Posted By: Dim
Date Posted: December 16 2007 at 14:17
Not a Zep fan in the least.

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Posted By: ES335
Date Posted: December 16 2007 at 16:05
I had a hard time choosing between Zep and ELP. I picked ELP because I would probably like Zep if Bobo Plant wouldn't wear such tight trousers. I can't think of a nice way to say ELP makes my spleen hurt so I'll just leave it at I picked them.


Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: December 16 2007 at 17:48
i guess the who because they have such a different style. But they are still amazing also.


Posted By: Anthony
Date Posted: December 16 2007 at 18:29
No Porcupine Crap for me

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Posted By: The Pessimist
Date Posted: December 16 2007 at 19:00
whereas yes are a very intricate band, the who (especially keith moon) just thrash out some simple chords with hardly any thought whatsoever. well, compared to yes anyway. that's what i think anyways.


Posted By: Nash
Date Posted: December 16 2007 at 19:05
the beatles for me, I like a few songs of them, but i cant stand them

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Posted By: ES335
Date Posted: December 16 2007 at 19:07
Originally posted by kibble_alex kibble_alex wrote:

whereas yes are a very intricate band, the who (especially keith moon) just thrash out some simple chords with hardly any thought whatsoever. well, compared to yes anyway. that's what i think anyways.
 
While Yes is certainly more intricate than the Who, there are a lot of subtle things going on with the Who that pretty much epitomize the term "deceptively simple" and Pete Townsend certainly puts thought into the music. I see what you mean about Keith Moon, but there is a certain charm to drunken flailing, as long as you aren't the one who has to clean up the mess afterward.


Posted By: The Pessimist
Date Posted: December 16 2007 at 19:50
Originally posted by Anthony Anthony wrote:

No Porcupine Crap for me

hahaha don't they ever get bored of 4/4, 3/4? correct me if im wrong but doesn't it all sound similar and in simple time signatures?


Posted By: Teh_Slippermenz
Date Posted: December 16 2007 at 21:08
Led Zeppelin.


I. CANNOT. STAND. ROBERT. F00GZING. PLANT.


Posted By: beebs
Date Posted: December 22 2007 at 14:16
Originally posted by dwill123 dwill123 wrote:

Rush
 
 I was a really big fan of their debut release, which was straight-forward trio power rock. Then they went into all kinds of experimental realms, which I can't really fault them for. Some of it was a success in my ears, and the rest is just......eh. Not my cup of tea. Everyone else in that list is just dandy with me.


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Posted By: YesFan72
Date Posted: December 22 2007 at 14:26
Rush is tied with Yes and many others for favorite prog band.

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Posted By: TGM: Orb
Date Posted: December 22 2007 at 17:25
Never really shown much interest in Zep or The Who. Listen to all the others, though...


Posted By: Evans
Date Posted: December 22 2007 at 17:30
God, you Zep and Who haters just don't know what you're missing out on. Seriously....


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Posted By: Philéas
Date Posted: December 22 2007 at 21:39
ELP. The others I like, some of them a lot. Floyd are a little boring but I prefer them over ELP.


Posted By: Teh_Slippermenz
Date Posted: December 23 2007 at 01:28
Originally posted by Evans Evans wrote:

God, you Zep and Who haters just don't know what you're missing out on. Seriously....


I love The Who.

I hate Zep.



Strange combination. Confused


Posted By: progeater
Date Posted: December 23 2007 at 02:02
The Beatles is very nice to hear. From the year 1966 (Revolver album) to their end (Let it Be), their music was really colourful and innovative. Their 1967's Sgt. Pepper and 1968's White Album then Abbey Road in 1969 was their peak of creativity.

The Who's Quadrophenia was non-standard, while Tommy was a concept album.

Porcupine Tree? I don't have much idea with this band. I only have Stupid Dream, and it doesn't attract me well.


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Posted By: MusicalSalmacis
Date Posted: December 23 2007 at 02:40
I don't listen very much to The Beatles.


Posted By: ghost_of_morphy
Date Posted: December 23 2007 at 20:23
Absolutely no votes for KC.   Amazing....



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