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#53371 by LeifDerrickson
Sat Jan 17, 2009 5:39 pm
Every sense i was about 11 or 12, iv been listening to Yes. I started out on CLose to the Edge. and just cant stop loving them. Their technicality is superb without losing a shred of musicality and timbre.

what are your thoughts

#53388 by jimmydanger
Sat Jan 17, 2009 7:23 pm
I've seen Yes in concert 20 times, the first time they opened for Black Sabbath. The show I remember the most was "Tales From a Topographic Ocean" (1974). They came out and performed the entire album, and then did all of "Close to the Edge". Amazing.

#53654 by HowlinJ
Mon Jan 19, 2009 11:13 pm
I wore out "The Yes Album" and " Fragile" back in the 70's.

I was kinda burned out on them and never got into "Close to the Edge".
Besides, there really was a lot of other great stuff going down at the time,(Alice Cooper; Emerson, Lake And Palmer; Kansas; Boston, Sabbath, Mothers, Trower ect, ect)

Ironically, the other night I was listening to one of my favorite radio stations, and what comes on but a live version of "Heart Of The Sunrise"
I gotta tell y'all, even though it was a somewhat flawed performance, it nearly made the hair on the back of my neck stand up! That music still has the magic. 8)

#53669 by gbheil
Tue Jan 20, 2009 1:09 am
I was always amazed at the complexity of Yes music. But it never really caught my fancy like some of the simpler streight forward styles.

#53746 by pusMonkey
Tue Jan 20, 2009 3:52 pm
I've always liked other progressive bands (ELP, early-Genesis, Kansas, Marillion, Dream Theater...), but never really listened to Yes... apart from a greatest hits and Big Generator. Maybe someday I'll get one of their albums/CD's.

#53764 by jimmydanger
Tue Jan 20, 2009 11:40 pm
"Heart of the Sunrise" is definitely one of my favorite Yes tunes. I liked Yes best when Bruford was the drummer, White kinda sucked. If you're going to buy a Yes album, you can't go wrong with "The Yes Album" (or "Fragile" or "Close to the Edge").

#60308 by philbymon
Sun Mar 15, 2009 7:16 pm
It always pissed me off that the bestest bands had the highest ranging singers, back in the day, & I just couldn't cut it doing their material.

Jon Anderson's voice was one of the worst for me to try, & it kinda put me off of them, along with many many other bands.

Their music is always top-notch, though, & I eventually DID buy one of their LP's...what was it...90210? No that's a TV show...but a buncha numbers was the title. I've always appreciated their musical abilities, as long as I've heard them...& these days, with a somewhat more open mind, all I can say is "wow" every time I hear their stuff.

#60348 by jimmydanger
Mon Mar 16, 2009 2:10 am
Phil you must go get The Yes Album tomorrow. It is essential.

Yeah trying to cover the high vocalists of yesteryear was tough; now it's tough to cover the growling vocalists of today lol.

#60438 by ColorsFade
Mon Mar 16, 2009 10:53 pm
I've seen Yes in concert twice. Once with the Wakeman/Howe lineup, and once with Trevor Rabin. I prefer Rabin's work as a guitarist (I don't much like Howe's style), but as one of the godfathers of modern Prog they're just a must-have band in my collection. I always wished Wakeman could have stuck around long enough to do a couple albums with Rabin. I think that would have been the best Yes material ever.

#61992 by HowlinJ
Wed Apr 01, 2009 12:32 am
HowlinJ wrote:I wore out "The Yes Album" and " Fragile" back in the 70's.

I was kinda burned out on them and never got into "Close to the Edge".
Besides, there really was a lot of other great stuff going down at the time,(Alice Cooper; Emerson, Lake And Palmer; Kansas; Boston, Sabbath, Mothers, Trower ect, ect)

Ironically, the other night I was listening to one of my favorite radio stations, and what comes on but a live version of "Heart Of The Sunrise"
I gotta tell y'all, even though it was a somewhat flawed performance, it nearly made the hair on the back of my neck stand up! That music still has the magic. 8)


I heard that live version of Sunrise again this evening on WNTI (great local radio station) and it sounded even better!

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