Best or Favorite "Yes" Line Up
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Topic: Best or Favorite "Yes" Line Up
Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Subject: Best or Favorite "Yes" Line Up
Date Posted: April 16 2004 at 19:43
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Which YES line up was the best. I say: Anderson, Wakeman, Bruford, Howe and Squire. Fragile and Close to the Edge. BEST. |
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Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: April 16 2004 at 19:44
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Damn I forgot the first two albums, Max can we add one with Banks?
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: April 17 2004 at 03:26
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White, Anderson, Squire, Howe and Wakeman. But I think Close To The Edge is the best Yes album so I'm contradicting myself Just that I prefer White as a drummer to Bruford.Gives it more 'welly'
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Posted By: ShrinkingViolet
Date Posted: April 17 2004 at 05:20
| I prefer the classic line up...I like Anderson, Wakeman, Howe, Squire and White..the Yes I will be going to see again in July. Can't wait. |
Posted By: The Analog Kid
Date Posted: April 17 2004 at 06:05
| The Bruford/Wakeman. the best players and best album (CTTE). |
Posted By: Hammar
Date Posted: April 17 2004 at 06:24
| The Close to the edge and Fragile line up for me too, including Bruford as a composer!! |
Posted By: lucas
Date Posted: April 17 2004 at 08:52
Close to the edge is without any doubt the best Yes album, so you can guess my favourite Yes line-up. ------------- "Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood) |
Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: April 17 2004 at 10:32
| Gotta go with Bruford, Howe, Squire, Wakeman, Anderson. Bruford left too early, but then we wouldn't have had that amazing incarnation of King Crimson. My fave Yes album is Yessongs. I also like Time And A Word which nobody hardly ever mentions. Imagine Yes with Fripp on guitar as he was being considered as a replacement for Banks. |
Posted By: benny bouncer
Date Posted: April 17 2004 at 16:29
| White, Anderson, Squire, Howe and Wakeman!! |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: April 18 2004 at 06:31
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Looks like I'm not the only one contradicting myself Also what's wrong with Steve Howe? He had no peers including Fripp IMO.
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Vibrationbaby wrote:Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: April 18 2004 at 08:10
Yes he did, but Bruford was there on a couple of tracks - Bruford had a similar situation a few years later, when he was replaced in Genesis by Chester Thompson - 'Seconds Out' was released with only a couple of tracks featuring Bruford. Don't get me wrong, I am not having a go at White or Thompson (both exemplary drummers), but could there juuuuuussst possibly be a small case of "lets not show up the new drummer on the album by featuring his superior predecessor too much"??? ------------- 
Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: April 18 2004 at 16:04
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Probably true although Yessongs did feature a Bruford drum solo on 'Perpetual Change' but no White solo on any of the other tracks if I recall correctly so BB still got his chance to upstage his successor as it were.
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Posted By: StarshipTrooper
Date Posted: April 19 2004 at 09:41
I go along with the majority...Bruford etc. ------------- 
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Posted By: RobJ
Date Posted: April 19 2004 at 14:45
| Bruford, Anderson, Squire, Howe and Wakeman got my vote. It's too bad that any reincarnation of that lineup is highly unlikely. |
Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: April 19 2004 at 16:29
| That solo by Bruford is the only time I heard him solo on record. He doesn't even do a solo on his live album The Brufordn Tapes. |
Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: April 19 2004 at 16:36
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VB, Ya gotta check "the Drum also Waltzes" it's a cover the Max Roach original. Find it on "Masterstrokes" or Bruford/Moraz "Flags" album. |
Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: April 19 2004 at 17:16
| Oh yeah. Forgot about that one, The drum Also Waltzes. I remember when I bought the album, I bought it for this track. |
Posted By: moonchild
Date Posted: May 15 2004 at 20:43
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YES ------------- In the Wake of Poseidon |
Posted By: Easy Livin
Date Posted: May 16 2004 at 14:12
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Bruford played on many of my favourite tracks, but I feel White was the better drummer for Yes. White provides a much tighter basis for the band, Bruford's obvious jazz influences didn't really suit their chosen direction. Aside from his playing, White has provide a stability within the band since he joined, another reason to recognise his rightful place in the "definitive" line up. If it wasn't for White, we would probably not still be able to enjoy the privilege of seeing the band perform the classics live to this day. |
Posted By: ummagumma08
Date Posted: May 16 2004 at 14:36
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Well, Relayer is my favourite yes album, so my favourite line up is: Anderson, Squire, Moraz, White & Howe.
Moraz gives this album something Wakeman never could have given it. And Howe... AMAZING, especially the solo on Sound Chaser. |
Posted By: The Analog Kid
Date Posted: May 16 2004 at 14:42
| Too bad we never had Bruford and Moraz together on a Yes album. |
Posted By: moonchild
Date Posted: May 16 2004 at 14:53
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Too bad. Moraz was awesome on Relayer! ------------- In the Wake of Poseidon |
Posted By: bityear
Date Posted: May 16 2004 at 17:26
I wouldn't prefer White over Bruford any day - Bruford had an innovative, playful and exciting playing style, while White more like just did his job. Relayer would've been my favourite Yes album if Bruford had been there (and if Howe had played his difficult passages without any flaw - actually, I do believe that he wasn't really able to play some of the fast riffs on the album, he sounds a bit untight with the rest of the band...thank heavens Squire was there and could save Howe's honour!  ------------- www.geocities.com/joelbitars |
Posted By: Wayman
Date Posted: May 19 2004 at 21:13
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Yes produced their best recorded work during the
Bruford/Wakeman period ('Fragile' and 'Close to the Edge'), so that's where I'd have to place my vote. However, I prefer Bruford with KC and I think Yes is better suited to White's style of drumming. It would have been interesting to hear what the White/ Wakeman lineup would have produced had it lasted beyond Tales. In any case, ABWSH gets my vote. |
Posted By: The Analog Kid
Date Posted: May 19 2004 at 22:48
| eeeh, Wayman. Check out Going for the one and Tormato, huh?? Same line-up as Tales. Or did you mean something else? |
Posted By: Cesar Inca
Date Posted: May 19 2004 at 23:51
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Hi, this is Cesar Inca. I voted on the Fragaile/Close to the Edge line-up, since these are my fav Yes albums, and Bruford is one of my 3 fav drummers of all time. Yet, I must admit that White's individual style and ideology is more adequate and coherent in relation to the band's spirit.
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Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: May 20 2004 at 00:27
So, Cesar, What are you saying? |
Posted By: Wayman
Date Posted: May 20 2004 at 02:49
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Analog Kid, You're right. I'm on crack! I forgot that they went back to that lineup. I'm a fan neither of 'Going for the One' nor of 'Tormato,' though I think most would agree that 'Awaken' is a brilliant track. Still, I prefer White's drumming style with Yes. Somehow I don't think his replacement of Bruford was the greatest influence on the compositional change of direction after 'Relayer'. The ABWH album is proof enough of that (not a bad album, but certainly not classic Yes). Bruford's work with King Crimson is much more to my liking. Anybody listen to Bruford's Earthworks? I recently came across my old Earthworks' CDs during a move. Hadn't listened to those for a loooooong time. Wayman. |
Posted By: arqwave
Date Posted: May 21 2004 at 14:15
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Despite the fact that the classic yes line-up is with Alan White, the "core" line-up is with Bruford, and considering the most influential records of YES are with ABWHS, i go with that line-up. peace |
Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: May 22 2004 at 05:32
| You don't even have to guess who I voted for. |
Posted By: Cesar Inca
Date Posted: May 22 2004 at 09:52
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HI, DANBO, THIS IS CÉSAR INCA. What I was saying was, despite the fact that the 71-72 line-up played in muy fav YES albums, I think that White's punchier drumming style fit better in the optimistic nature of YES's music. I never think of Bruford as the former Yes's drummer. I think of him as an avant-garde rock/jazz/prog drummer whose best prog days were spent in KC, and happened to make his prog debut not in KC but in YES. I'm convinced that he couldn't have displayed that fiery touch shown in SaBB and Red had he stayed in YES playing the Tales and Relayer stuff. In my opinion, history proved that. Regards.
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Posted By: MattiR
Date Posted: March 16 2006 at 08:00
| Dream Team - Bruford, Anderson, Squire, Howe and Wakeman - maybe the best line-up in music history? |
Posted By: bundy
Date Posted: March 16 2006 at 09:31
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Another vote for the "Dream Team". ------------- They who know do not speak! They who talk do not know! |
Posted By: Kleynan
Date Posted: March 16 2006 at 09:38
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I chose "White, Anderson, Squire, Howe and Wakeman" seeing as Tales is one of my favorite albums of all time. I also think that White is a little more solid than Bruford. ------------- 
You've just had a heavy session of electroshock therapy, and you're more relaxed than you've been in weeks. |
Posted By: Tuzvihar
Date Posted: March 16 2006 at 09:38
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Relayer is my favourite album of Yes, so I chose the third option: White, Anderson, Squire, Howe and Wakeman. ------------- "Music is much like f**king, but some composers can't climax and others climax too often, leaving themselves and the listener jaded and spent." Charles Bukowski |
Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: March 16 2006 at 09:45
Yes yes! Since I'm a big fan of Going For The One and Keys to Ascension 1. I also like the Fragile / Close To The Edge - band which I like almost as much as the Going For The One formation. |
Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: March 16 2006 at 11:33
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If Bruford had played in Realyer...that would not only be my favorite line up...but my ultimate band!!! But as this never happend Ill go for the Wakeman&Bruford line up...
------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?" 
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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: March 16 2006 at 13:42
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Who does MattiR keep digging up year-old Yes polls? Anyway, I'm going to go for the Relayer line up just to be different. Alan White deserves recognition for (a) joining Yes 3 days before a US tour and learning all the songs in time and (b) being in Yes ever since. Bruford is one of my favourite drummers so it's a hard choice but White is a better rock drummer. I also prefer the keyboard sounds of Moraz, especially that bendy synth sound. |
Posted By: ryba
Date Posted: March 16 2006 at 15:15
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other, i.e. squire anderson howe white and orchestra (magnification)
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Posted By: Tormato
Date Posted: March 16 2006 at 15:53
Yeph! I was thinking the same exactly..... ------------- I like Tormato, so shoot me! Every person in the world can't think the same. |
Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: March 16 2006 at 15:54
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White.......Anderson...........Squire........Howe........... ..and Wakeman... ------------- 
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Posted By: Damen
Date Posted: March 16 2006 at 16:01
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White, Anderson, Squire, Howe and Wakeman Bruford is an excellent drummer, but he can be too out there sometimes, White provides solid backing for the others while they're doing their own thing. ------------- "It's amazing that we've been able to put up with each other for 35 years. Most marriages don't last that long these days." -Chris Squire |
Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: March 16 2006 at 16:47
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0 votes to Horn ------------- Follow me on twitter @memowakeman |
Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: March 16 2006 at 17:06
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Bruford, Anderson, Squire, Howe and Wakeman ------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Posted By: Empathy
Date Posted: March 16 2006 at 17:09
| Gotta go with the Relayer lineup. I would have loved to hear what they would have done next... |
Posted By: Tuzvihar
Date Posted: March 16 2006 at 17:11
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Sorry!
I made mistake in my previous post - Moraz played on Relayer, not Wakeman! So my Favourite line up is: Anderson, Squire, Howe, White and Moraz. ------------- "Music is much like f**king, but some composers can't climax and others climax too often, leaving themselves and the listener jaded and spent." Charles Bukowski |
Posted By: eddietrooper
Date Posted: March 16 2006 at 17:12
Same for me. Bruford can be amazing sometimes but White is ALWAYS a powerful and effective drummer. |
Posted By: Cesar Inca
Date Posted: March 17 2006 at 10:58
Although I voted for the Bruford-and-Wakeman-and-others line up, I agree on that White is the perfect companion for Squire's bass playing in an affirmative band as Yes. Bruford is the best of the two as an individual drummer, and he's very solid, but you can tell that he feels better in his solo jazz-oriented albums and in KC. White is the easy-going spirited drummer who could provide energy, precision and no drama to the overall sound of Yes. |
Posted By: DrWizard
Date Posted: March 18 2006 at 23:31
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Bruford....Anderson...Squire.....Howe ....Wakeman bruford is the only one that i would consider changing but ctte was so brilliantly synchronized and most of that credit has to go to bruford, although i thing hes better with crimson |
Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: March 19 2006 at 09:46
| The Fragile and CTTE lineup, of course - though I also like what they did with Alan White. |
Posted By: Norbert
Date Posted: March 20 2006 at 04:26
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Hard to choose. I decide now for the Wakeman and White line up.Technically speaking Alan is not as brilliant as Bill( he isgreat enough though) but he fits Yes better. Wakeman/Bruford and Moraz/White wonderful, too. |
Posted By: Bournestar
Date Posted: March 31 2006 at 18:07
| I went for Bruford, Anderson, Squire, Howe and Wakeman, even though my favourite album is the Yes Album, which was Wakeman-less. However, Close to the Edge almost surpasses it, so it'll do. I had to include Bruford in there just because he's more talented than White in my opinion. |
Posted By: Sibbe
Date Posted: March 31 2006 at 18:26
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White, Anderson, Squire, Howe and Wakeman. Bruford is overrated.
------------- "I came here for a party and what do I get? Nothing. Not even ice cream." |
Posted By: Ultaigh
Date Posted: March 31 2006 at 18:51
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Bruford, Anderson, Squire, Howe and Wakeman...
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Posted By: Prog-man
Date Posted: March 31 2006 at 20:31
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The classic line up is the best (Bruford -Anderson - Squire - Howe - Wakeman). But I really like Trevor Rabin's work. He's great. He revived the band, like it or not. Great guitarist, vocalist, keyboardist, songwriter, sound engineer, etc etc!...
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And all of them are really good: White, Moraz, Kaye, Koroshev, Sherwood, Levin, Horn, Downes and...Peter Banks! (Where is he?...
) Posted By: herbie53
Date Posted: March 31 2006 at 21:01
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My vote goes to the 'Relayer' line-up not only because this is my favorite YES album. The real motive is the great chemistry between Moraz - Howe. In the 'classic' line-up albuns Wakeman comes over Howe's guitar, letting few spaces for him shows his great talent... But in the 'Relayer' album Patrick Moraz gave the necessary scope to Steve plays his spetacular guitars... and I loved it !!!
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Posted By: ozzy_tom
Date Posted: April 14 2006 at 15:27
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I think the best is their lineup called "classic" so: Bruford, Anderson, Squire, Howe and Wakeman, but their first lineup is only a little behind this ( Tony Kaye is a really good keyboardist !). -------------  
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