Yes

We hope you enjoy your visit.

You're currently viewing our forum as a guest. This means you are limited to certain areas of the board and there are some features you can't use. If you join our community, you'll be able to access member-only sections, and use many member-only features such as customizing your profile, sending personal messages, and voting in polls. Registration is simple, fast, and completely free.

Join our community!

If you're already a member please log in to your account to access all of our features:

Yes
Topic Started: May 2 2006, 07:13 AM (87 Views)
Chukchi Husky	May 2 2006, 07:13 AM Post #1
Lone Wolf Posts: 8,237 Group: Members Member #11 Joined: October 11, 2005 Zodiac Sign Pisces	They are probably the weirdest sounding of the British progressive rock bands of the 1970s, and the band that punk fans attack the most. Originally a cover band of several bands including The Beatles formed by vocalist Jon Anderson and bassist Chris Squire, they are known for Jon Anderson's singing and lyrics that make no sense (the band gave him the nickname "Napolean" because of his height and leadership over the band), Chris Squire's unique bass playing (he used many techniques used for normal guitars), Rick Wakeman's keyboards (except on Relayer, when he left and replaced by Patrick Moraz), Steve Howe's guitar playing and Bill Bruford's drumming on the first few albums, but he left after Close To The Edge because of Jon Anderson's leadership. I have four of their albums, "The Yes Album", "Fragile", "Close To The Edge" and "Relayer". "The Yes Album" is their first album to show their classic sound with the most well known songs from this album being "Starship Trooper" and "I've Seen All Good People", and was released before Rick Wakeman joined the band. "Fragile" was made to show off the talents of each individual member, and features the song "Roundabout", probably the most well known song of Yes during the progressive rock era. "Close To The Edge" is often called the best album of the progressive rock genre, and begins a format of having one long song that's around twenty minutes long and a couple of shorter tracks. The most well known song from this album is "Siberian Khatru". "Relayer", made after Rick Wakeman left the band because of "Tales Of Topographic Oceans", sounds like something from a strange nightmare, especially the twenty one minute song "The Gates Of Delirium". Their most famous song, "Owner of a Lonely Heart", was made in the 1980s and was meant to be for a side project by Trevor Rabin that accidentally reformed Yes without Steve Howe, and doesn't show their classic progressive sound, instead it shows a more pop rock sound (similar happened to Genesis when Peter Gabriel left the band).
	I beg for my tummy to be scratched...


sora1233	May 2 2006, 01:56 PM Post #2
Unregistered	sounds like a pretty good band.
Unregistered


Chukchi Husky	May 3 2006, 08:06 AM Post #3
Lone Wolf Posts: 8,237 Group: Members Member #11 Joined: October 11, 2005 Zodiac Sign Pisces	Yes made a song called Homeworld (The Ladder), written for the game Homeworld and used as the outro theme and credits.
	I beg for my tummy to be scratched...


Bob 121	May 5 2006, 03:58 PM Post #4
Librarium Adept Posts: 837 Group: Members Member #16 Joined: October 16, 2005	That game looked pretty cool. I bought it but the game didin't work on my computer so I had to take it back.
	Try AE: Its awesome (I'm in Alpha server with Bluemofia) Check out my story and I will be your servant for a whole day PLUS you could win a FREE TOASTER! (Offer void in IL, CO, and NY.)


Chukchi Husky	May 5 2006, 04:14 PM Post #5
Lone Wolf Posts: 8,237 Group: Members Member #11 Joined: October 11, 2005 Zodiac Sign Pisces	I never played it.
	I beg for my tummy to be scratched...


1 user reading this topic (1 Guest and 0 Anonymous)


« Previous Topic · Music · Next Topic »