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From Wikipedia
[QUOTE]Yes are an English rock band who achieved worldwide success with their progressive, art, and symphonic style of rock music. Regarded as one of the pioneers of the progressive genre, Yes are known for their lengthy songs, mystical lyrics, elaborate album art, and live stage sets. No fewer than 17 musicians have been a part of the band's line-up, with its current form comprising singer Jon Davison, bassist Chris Squire, guitarist Steve Howe, drummer Alan White, and keyboardist Geoff Downes. Yes have sold close to 50 million albums worldwide, including 13.5 million certified units in the United States.
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The Band's most well known lineup consisted of lead vocalist Jon Anderson, Steve Howe on guitar, Bassist Chris Squire, and drummer Alan White.
Yes often performed lengthy songs lead by Jon Anderson's mystical lyrics, ranging from 8 to 21 minutes.
Roger Dean is responsible for almost all of the album artwork, and it's quite awesome.
I wish I could have been around to see them play live.
[B]Albums[/B]
[IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/37/Yes_-_Yes.jpg[/IMG] The first album began in 1969, not my personal favorite however.
[video=youtube;vZ0gEY376AQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZ0gEY376AQ&feature=related[/video](1970) This second album used a live orchestra. Jon's decision to have an orchestra in this album seemed to puzzle the critics and band members. Guitarist Peter Banks was fired before the album released.
[IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/27/The_yes_album.jpg[/IMG](1971) The band starts to take shape as Steve Howe steps in as lead guitar and backing vocals. Personal favorite from this album was Starship Trooper.
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[video=youtube;bCodpxoLIb0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCodpxoLIb0&feature=related[/video](1971) One of the more popular albums, Fragile reached number 4 on the US Billboard 200 during a stay of 46 weeks.
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(1972) Close To the Edge began the trend of centering the Yes albums on one epic song. Close to the Edge is the epic in this album.
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[IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/e/e7/Tales_from_Topographic_Oceans_(Yes_album).jpg[/IMG](1973) Tales From Topographic Oceans is about 80 minutes in length, each song being around 20 minutes long.
[IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b5/Relayer_full_cover.jpg[/IMG](1974) One of my personal favorites, Relayer features lyrics about the futility of war and a lengthy instrumental middle section portraying 'battle' with galloping rhythms, martial melodies, dissonant harmonies, and clashing sound effects. The final section, in which the drive of the previous sixteen minutes is replaced by a gentle melody and a lyrical prayer for peace.
Part 1
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Part 2
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Jumping ahead there is Drama, Jon Anderson and Rick Wakeman depart from the band for a bit, taking Jon's place is Trevor Horn, who also produced Yes' latest album, Fly from Here.
My favorite from this album is "Into the Lens"(I am a camera)
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Taking a huge leap, Yes ends at Fly From Here (for now?)
[IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f6/Fly_from_Here.jpg[/IMG] Fly From Here released last year, it had a few mixed results from critics and fans. Jon Anderson did not take part in vocals, Benoit David, lead singer of a Yes Tribute band, joined the band as lead vocals. He is now replaced by Jon Davison.
[B]Band Photos and Album Artwork
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[B]Full Discography[/B]
Yes (1969)
Time and a Word (1970)
The Yes Album (1971)
Fragile (1971)
Close to the Edge (1972)
Tales from Topographic Oceans (1973)
Relayer (1974)
Going for the One (1977)
Tormato (1978)
Drama (1980)
90125 (1983)
Big Generator (1987)
Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe (1989) - see article for discussion of the relationship to Yes
Union (1991)
Talk (1994)
Keys to Ascension (1996)
Keys to Ascension 2 (1997)
Open Your Eyes (1997)
The Ladder (1999)
Magnification (2001)
Fly from Here (2011)
[B]Personnel from Wikipedia[/B]
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[B]Current Tours
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Whenever I start up Sven Co-Op, Yours Is No Disgrace plays and there is no way to stop it.
Good thing I love that song, eh?
The Yes Album + Close to the Edge = Full immersion into awesome.
then Topographic Oceans for a peaceful descent. :>
no mention of 90125 despite its awesome
Yes' pop years are pretty drab imo, Owner of a Lonely Heart is brilliant, also the Union album is pretty good but there's no [I]drama[/I] through those years.
Wow that is a far from flattering photo of Chris.
And Alan just looks downright creepy.
I liked 90125 as a whole, thought it was a great album
Changes is pretty catchy, as is Hold On
Oh god yes, a Yes thread.
I've been listening to them so much the last month or so. I think "Siberian Khatru" is my favourite.
I though 90215 was great as well, "Hearts" is pretty awesome.
I didn't expect Drama to be any good actually, but it's superb.
yes.
As far as I'm concerned, there's a sharp drop in quality after Relayer that they never recovered from. 80's and 90's Yes is a dreadful place
[QUOTE=lil timmy;3571729]there's a sharp drop in quality after Relayer[/QUOTE]
no
I've only listened to Close to the Edge and Fragile, which are just absolutely incredible.
I really need to check out some of their other albums.
[QUOTE=AK'z;35719535]no[/QUOTE]
Yes
going for the tormato
I agree that Yes fell off quite a bit, but I'd put 90215 on any list of the best albums of the 80's.
Every song on Side A were somewhere between "good" and "great".
Listening to Close to the Edge, then 90125.. bad news.
Big Generator, do I dare ever hear that album?
[QUOTE=AK'z;35719728]Listening to Close to the Edge, then 90125.. bad news.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, I could see a problem there. haha
[QUOTE=AK'z;35719728]Big Generator, do I dare ever hear that album?[/QUOTE]
It's not as good as 90215, but still not a bad record. Better than much of the 80's "rock" that was out at the time...
[QUOTE=cledussnow;35719927]Better than much of the 80's "rock" that was out at the time...[/QUOTE]
Marillion and Genesis had a better go at the 80s but that's just me. Also King Crimson.. seriously that Beat album is a whopper.
90125 is a complete abortion of an album and Big Generator is more of the same but produced inside a giant tin can
Everyone hated 90125 because it was a big change after drama. It doesn't really define what Yes was at all.
Cinema is a great track though...
It's just that it felt Rabin had the overpowering creative control that kind of put the old Yes to bed.
I do enjoy it, but can't say it's not mediocre for me. Sorry for the fans, but it's not the Yes I know.
[QUOTE=AK'z;35724551]It's just that it felt Rabin had the overpowering creative control that kind of put the old Yes to bed.
I do enjoy it, but can't say it's not mediocre for me. Sorry for the fans, but it's not the Yes I know.[/QUOTE]
Hearing Fly from Here, it sounds like symphonic, prog Yes. I'm guessing if they start to release more albums they might go back to the prog sound. One day the real Jon will come back and Yes will be alive again.
Jon's probably done, but I did like Fly From Here.
[QUOTE=AK'z;35719958]Marillion and Genesis had a better go at the 80s but that's just me. Also King Crimson.. seriously that Beat album is a whopper.[/QUOTE]
Yet beat was the worst of their albums of the 80s
still very good though
Watching the Yes 35th anniversary concert from 2003 on Sky Arts, and the band were on top form even then.
Classic lineup btw
Sky Arts is a pretty damn great channel.. only recently realised just how good.
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