The very fact that they all had different influences, and brought them all to the table, to my mind, explains precisely why Yes music is unique, and so uniquely excellent.
In the 70's anyway..........
Sorry bud, me too, had my smoothound for years and I use the same setup when plugging into my Yamaha (edge mounted barrel jack, kept falling out when plugged in directly)
Never without my swiss army doodad
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