Delberthot Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Benoit David does do a really good Jon Anderson with the added bonus that Yes can now play stuff like Tempus Fugit which was the Trevor Horn era stuff. I'd be going back to see them if they play again next year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 I [i]hated[/i] YES for years. I was a child of the NWBHM in the early 80's, Maiden Priest, Saxon etc etc, meanwhile my brother, who is 3 years older than me, was into YES, and had every record they had made, up 'till Tormato, and played them continuously in his bedroom to my annoyance. I thought it was music for hippies, and refused to even listen to it. A few years later I got into Camel, big time, a band I still adore today, and "A Live Record" is still one of my favourite albums ever. So my prog roots were now starting to grow. Forward wind many years to a couple of years ago, when I found myself buying "Fragile" on ebay for a couple for quid out of curiosity. The first track I [i]ever[/i] really listened to was "Roundabout" and loved it. Next year YES are touring, and a pal of mine who is a big fan has bought me a ticket. So at 45 I'll be going to my first YES gig, and I'm very excited about it, much to the disgust of my inner teenaged self from 30 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johngh Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Their album Close to the Edge has one of the best Bass mixes I've ever heard, The bass sound is always right up front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 I keep thinking I like them but... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 I could waffle on endlessly about my love for Yes, but I'll just say they are the only band whose logo I have ever considered having permanently inked into my skin. The Yes Album - musical perfection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Academy Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Love Chris Squire's playing, but apart from Roundabout, Yes have never appealed to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 The first Yes I heard was Save the Whale. So it wasn't until Owner of a Lonely Heart that I listened to them again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 [quote name='tauzero' post='997717' date='Oct 23 2010, 01:25 AM']Just to add to the Wakemanny stuff, he also played keyboards on Bowie's "Life on Mars".[/quote] He did the whole Hunky Dory album. I hated Yes. Still do. Can't get past the awful vocals. ELP, now there's a proper prog band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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