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they weren't 'rock' enough for my in formative years, but my tastes have evolved.
Youtube made it easy to access their entire catalog. Yes has spent alot of time in my ears last couple years.
Saw them in concert in the early 70s and became a big fan.
PJMcK
(22,046 posts)When I was a teenager in the 1970s, Yes and Wakeman were at their peaks. Their recordings were highlighted by inventive songwriting with masterful and virtuosic performances.
As a young keyboard player, I was in awe of Wakeman's keyboard rigs which included a grand piano, Hammond B-3 organ, Rhodes electric piano, Moog synthesizers, Arp synthesizers, Hammond Clavinet and a couple of Mellotrons. Maybe there were more! He would be surrounded by all of these instruments. Other keyboardists of the era had similar set-ups: Herbie Hancock, Stevie Wonder, Keith Emerson, Chick Corea, Robert Lamm and many others I admired in those formative years.
It's all of those keyboard players' fault that I have way too much musical equipment!
Enjoy your experiences with Yes. You won't be disappointed!
paranoid floyd
(254 posts)I first heard them in the early 70s and was hooked. Relayer was one of my favourite albums for the longest time. It was so over-the-top, and in hindsight a little bit pompous, but I loved it (still do). One of my favourite song as a teenager was Gates of Delirium. Kind of hard to impress your girlfriend with a 20 minute plus prog rock song about war.
Ive managed to catch them live 3 times, twice with the original Fragile album lineup. Magical. The last time was last year with a different lineup and it was good but no one can sing like Jon Anderson.
Soxfan58
(3,479 posts)Best bassist ever.
yowzayowzayowza
(7,018 posts)Got to attend a "Yes Union" concert where the original members and later members were all together on stage.