Guest Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 I’ve been listening to them on and off for over 30 years. Seen them live twice. Just goes to show we all have our own tastes. Just don’t do it for me at all and I’m partial to prog rock. I find their music instantly forgettable, sadly. Heresy I know but, I don’t care much for CS’s tone or bass lines either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted October 3, 2020 Author Share Posted October 3, 2020 I hit the Yes Essentials button on iTunes. First doing was Going for the One. Didn’t land for me. I’m happy to take suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 Parallels is a belter, great bass line and massive (Swiss church) organ (oo err missus) 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 28 minutes ago, Beedster said: I’m guessing they’re an acquired taste? Ignoring their commercial singles in the eighties, I'd say so. Isn't it like that with Prog generally though? You don't quite "get it" until you hear a gateway song to make sense of the band's work. Sometimes you never hear that song or when you do you aren't in the right head-space to let it connect with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 1 minute ago, Beedster said: I hit the Yes Essentials button on iTunes. First doing was Going for the One. Didn’t land for me. I’m happy to take suggestions? Was that the album or the track? I’m not a huge fan of the track, but the album is one of my favourites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazed Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 You are not alone. I don’t get Yes. I also do not get Rush. Go figure 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 Just now, SpondonBassed said: Isn't it like that with Prog generally though? You don't quite "get it" until you hear a gateway song to make sense of the band's work. Sometimes you never hear that song or when you do you aren't in the right head-space to let it connect with you. As before, I’d say that’s true of any type of music or any band/artist. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 Rush to me always sounded a bit like either a “rock” version of Yes or a “Prog” version of Led Zep. 😉 I was never quite sure which. 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiOgon Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 You had to be there man http://www.ukrockfestivals.com/Garden-party-71.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 1 minute ago, 4000 said: As before, I’d say that’s true of any type of music or any band/artist. I think Prog is a little less accessible than some genres. It may depend on where you are coming from too. I remember my Dad "getting" it, I think, because he had a classical background playing piano. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiMarco Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 Are we really debating taste in music? I love all the Yes stuff up till 1975. In the eighties they were popular and boring (although there are some wicked basslines on their Drama album). It all went downhill from '75 on according to my taste. Squire taught Geddy how to play bass tho. No debate there. Lee even said it himself. Big influence. On that tip, concerning big rock bass player names - I personally never got The Who. All their songs are equally boring. Entwistle's tone was just awful. Taste does things concerning how well songs or styles land with you, see? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted October 3, 2020 Author Share Posted October 3, 2020 Also discovered today that Kraftwerk have a live album, go figure. Somewhat disappointed it didn’t start with the usual ‘Hey Düsseldorf, how you doing? Tonight we’re going to raaawk. Any ladies in the house with any German in them......?’ Perhaps I’m in a generally unpleasable mood today? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 14 minutes ago, SpondonBassed said: I think Prog is a little less accessible than some genres. It may depend on where you are coming from too. I remember my Dad "getting" it, I think, because he had a classical background playing piano. I don’t necessarily think it is less accessible; it does depends entirely on your perspective and background . My background was jazz at home, hymns at school and the Beatles (then ABBA) everywhere else; apart from my initial brush with them (when I’ll admit I was only casually listening anyway), I found Yes kind of an amalgam of all those. Personally I found most r’n’b, reggae etc far less accessible because it bore absolutely no relation to anything I grew up listening to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 2 minutes ago, Beedster said: Also discovered today that Kraftwerk have a live album, go figure. Somewhat disappointed it didn’t start with the usual ‘Hey Düsseldorf, how you doing? Tonight we’re going to raaawk. Any ladies in the house with any German in them......?’ Perhaps I’m in a generally unpleasable mood today? Perverse, probably. 😉😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Lukin Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 (edited) - Edited March 9, 2022 by Jus Lukin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 34 minutes ago, 4000 said: jazz I'd have thought exposure to jazz would predispose you towards Prog somewhat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 Took me ages to get into Yes. I remember borrowing Close To The Edge as a teenager and only liking Siberian Khatru a little (mainly the guitar intro). Years later I bought Yesterdays cheap and their cover of America hooked me in and the early pre Howe/Wakeman stuff was far more accessible. After that album, I was in. I still don’t like plenty of their output, but I’d call myself a fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigface Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 1 hour ago, Beedster said: The Fahn Fahn Fahn of the Autobahn seems to make more sense? I really hope you are kidding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted October 3, 2020 Author Share Posted October 3, 2020 4 minutes ago, pigface said: I really hope you are kidding. That’s how bad Yes appeared Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted October 3, 2020 Author Share Posted October 3, 2020 16 minutes ago, ezbass said: Took me ages to get into Yes. I remember borrowing Close To The Edge as a teenager and only liking Siberian Khatru a little (mainly the guitar intro). Years later I bought Yesterdays cheap and their cover of America hooked me in and the early pre Howe/Wakeman stuff was far more accessible. After that album, I was in. I still don’t like plenty of their output, but I’d call myself a fan. I’ll take a listen to some earlier stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 (edited) 56 minutes ago, Beedster said: Also discovered today that Kraftwerk have a live album, go figure. Somewhat disappointed it didn’t start with the usual ‘Hey Düsseldorf, how you doing? Tonight we’re going to raaawk. Any ladies in the house with any German in them......?’ Perhaps I’m in a generally unpleasable mood today? I think you need some Moody Blues. Yes could have been as good as the Moody Blues if they'd really tried. Edited October 3, 2020 by ahpook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted October 3, 2020 Author Share Posted October 3, 2020 1 minute ago, ahpook said: I think you need some Moody Blues. I’m listening to Warren Zevon, the darkness of his lyrics always seems to cheer me up 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 1 hour ago, DiMarco said: Are we really debating taste in music? Yes... or no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteb Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 1 hour ago, Beedster said: I hit the Yes Essentials button on iTunes. First doing was Going for the One. Didn’t land for me. I’m happy to take suggestions? Top of my head – And You and I, Heart of the Sunrise, Yours Is No Disgrace, Roundabout, Starship Trooper, Soon oh Soon, Long Distance Runaround and quite a few more (as you may notice, all of these are from the earlier versions of the band which shows when my prog phase took place). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.