Have any of you listened to the Progressive/psychedelic rock group Yes? There were arround during the early 70's but are still touring, they're having a 35th aniversary tour apparently. I have only recently discovered them and I'm amazed at how ahead of their time they were,, I believe they even predated pink floyd in the genre. Besides that they have some realy good songs. I would recommend 'the edge' or 'and you and I' from the 'Close to the Edge' album. Or anything from the 'Yes' album. The lyrics are almost enlightened Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! if you can make sense of them.
Welcome! I have every album, except for an import or two. Some music is timeless. :m: Peace. Check out Tull and The Moody Blues.
'Ive seen all good people turn their heads each day so satisfied Im on my way" Discovered them through the movie Big Fish...awesome band.
Hehe, I remember Yes's "Close to the Edge". It was atmospheric & quite adventurous pop-rock for its time. Don't think I'd be able to take it seriously these days though (but only because I'm now a classical/ art music snob).
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"Close to the Edge" is pretty amazing (although i admit i dont understand it at all). I think i prefer Emerson, Lake, and Palmer though.
I liked the first Yes album and the guitarist that was on that...In fact, more than Howes playing..cant remember his name at the moment. Jethro Tull is my favorite "prog" band. Or "Jethro Dull" as Jimmy Page once called them.
Big Tull fan in the early years. First five albums through Thick As A Brick were excellent. Begin to lose something for me after that.
Dude, this thread is great. Tull, Yes, EL&P, Moody Blues.. You guys are speaking my language. ABout Tull: Anybody happen to have a copy of the thick as a brick long version album? Cool as hell, but I have no clue what happened to my copy. It was full length album, but only had one song: thick as a brick. A ~45 min version. Cool as hell.
"Stand Up" by Jethro Tull is a tour de force. "Thick as a Brick" is a concept album that has the title song spanning 45 minutes.
Ah... the sounds of the (late sixties) seventies, brings back sweet memories... looking back, all those bands were very ahead for a time and I remember seeing a number of them play live including YES. Jon Anderson made a very interesting solo album (don't rem title) and another with Vangelis Early-seventies I turned on to jazz-fusion... Weather Report, Crusaders, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke etc. Now they were really progressive!
King Crimson is great. I think they're the only band i know of that has managed to stay truely original for 35 years. For some reason ive never really like those albums. Ive always prefered "Heavy Horses", "Passion Play", and "Thick as a Brick" (a true masterpiece).
Yeah, but I'd say Pink Floyd managed to stay fresh over their career as well. But considering that Robert Fripp was the only member of KC on the debut album, The Court Of The Crimson King in 69, to stay with the band continuously after the 2nd album in 1970, it is pretty remarkable. Wasn't a big fusion fan, but I did like Bill Cobham, particularly the Spectrum LP, but that was mainly because the late Tommy Bolin sat in on lead guitar. Bolin was much more progressive on his own solo albums, Teaser and Private Eyes, than he was able to show during his stints with James Gang and Deep Purple.
I got to see Yes for free in Rome, it was amazing. Made me an fan instantly. And a drummer for a major blues band here got me into Crimson.
