Quoted from GreenApple

Yes, on the other hand, had so many changes in sound which also resulted in weak albums (Big Generator, Tormato, Open Your Eyes).

Big Generator kicked major a**. As a matter of fact, 'I'm Running' might be my favorite tune they ever did.

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Sure, Wakeman and Howe are outstanding musicians, and oher Yes members have been very good.

Yeah like Chris Squire (maybe the greatest rock bassist ever), Bill Bruford (one of the greatest rock/jazz drummers ever), Trevor Rabin, Geoff Downes, Trevor Horn, and Alan White.

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And every concept album Floyd has made has been structurally and lyrically consistent.

"cough",,,"cough",,,,The Final Cut.

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Put it this way, some years back there was a Yes tribute album. None of those artists on it I'd ever heard of, and even Steve Howe contributed to it! What's he doing on a Yes tribute album!? Yes just never achieved the same legendary status as Pink Floyd. I think the music of Pink Floyd will stand the test of time much better than Yes.

I agree with this 100%. YES will never achieve the fame that Floyd did or has. Its no secret that I like YES better and even though 'Fragile' is in my top ten albums of all time, it will reach the heights that 'Dark Side' and 'The Wall' did. Even though both bands are catorgorized under PROG, I feel that YES is definitive prog while Floyd sways from it more often than not, but thats ok. I guess i've just been Floyded to death and I doubt i'll ever recover.

As for the tribute album, besides Steve Morse, i've never heard of any of the other people either. Strange.

Quoted from GreenApple

It's not on the first album, Yes. It was recorded later when Rick Wakeman was on keyboards I'm sure I once read on the internet. There's certainly a picture of Rick in the sleeve for the Yesterdays compilation album Yesterdays on which it appears, released in 1975. But, the album, at least on vinyl, doesn't seem to make it clear that Rick is on keyboards for it. It seems to have the earlier Yes sound though. It's a hard-edged interpretation of the song, knocking spots I think off S&G's original.

America was recorded during early Fragile sessions, so Rick is on it, the only song he plays on, on Yeserdays, and only a single in The States. Steve Howe had also replaced Peter Banks by this time. America doesn't appear on a regular album, only the compilation 'Yesterdays', and the U.S. version of 'The Ultimate Yes'. It was also on a compilation: 'The New Age of Atlantic', 1972.

Quoted from tkitna

Big Generator kicked major a**.

!!!! Really? It's not a patch on the 90125 it was based on! Some poor and even embarassing songs on that one!

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"cough",,,"cough",,,,The Final Cut.

Yes, you are right. The one exception! This was largely made up of songs rejected from The Wall. Sounds like some kind of follow-up to The Wall. But, The Wall is so complete, there was just no need. Waters whines and moans excessively throughout, and the whole thing hangs together badly.

I completely agree with you GREEN APPLE on the SYD debate   [that ends that debate]

ADAMZERO , post hippie lyrics . Same as above answer to meaningless  
YES have covered a BEATLE song on there first album ,EVERY LITTLE THING and its quite good
JON ANDERSON is a BEATLE fan  
  

havent really listened to Yes, maybe I need to... Pink Floyd

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!!!! Really? It's not a patch on the 90125 it was based on! Some poor and even embarassing songs on that one!

I do like 90125 a little better, but I like every song off of BG. What do you think are some of the embarrasing tunes?

RIGHT OF NOW it would be Yes...but I used to listen to a lot of Floyd before...still do from time to time...it's good but man is their music depressing heh...

pink floyds or Yes's?

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[...] What do you think are some of the embarrasing tunes?

Got rid of my Yes albums! Couldn't take it any more. There's a track near the end of the album with some really naff melody. Title track has a poor melody. Can't remember. Holy Lamb is just a bit too much to take lyrically. Though, it's more 'Yes' musically. The opening track is awesome though. They spent a long time doing this album, the producer Trevor Horn walked out on it, and it didn't come together so well for a lot of Yes fans, including me a while back. I mean, I still like Yes, but not that much.

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Got rid of my Yes albums! Couldn't take it any more.

Lol!!! We're just the opposite. I've lent my Pink Floyd cd's to friends over the span of 5 to 7 years ago and I havent asked for one of them back yet. Too funny.

i think both are over rated but i prefer yes only because rick wakeman...his albums war of the worlds and the six wives of henry the eighth are good tripping albums.....the floyd thing has been beat to death and if i hear i seen all good people i will puke...try some uriah heep boys.....

or spirit or king crimson for that matter.....

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or spirit or king crimson for that matter.....

Red perhaps?

I love 'Spirit'. 'Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus' should be a must in everybodys music collection. Randy California was underrated too. He was a great guitarist in my opinion.