Yes and all the bands of their ilk
quoted 2 lines didn't do anything to help the "progression" of rock music. It was a step
>didn't do anything to help the "progression" of rock music. It was a step
>in the wrong direction, imo.
ALL RIGHT! I CAN'T STAND IT ANYMORE!
Yes is one of my FAVORITE bands, and I won't standby idly by and hear this
foul talk!
1. Yes made groundbreaking songs which pushed the limits of song structure.
2. Yes are great musicians.
3. Yes had a very long string of great records, far more than certain bands
also lumped into the "prog" genre.
4. Yes tried very hard incorporate things foreign to rock music (other
musical approaches, weird time sigs., instrumentation, etc) a feat not
unique, but pushed farther than 99% of their peers.
5. Yes rocked hard!
Who know's what's the "right" direction for music? Who cares?
Ok, so go home and listen to these albums, they are fucking great!!! Listen
to relayer! Listen to Close to the Edge! Listen to the Yes album! And
where do people on the IDM list get off deciding what's pretentious and
what's not? I gave up being wary of pretentiousness long ago-because that
leads to being close minded! By these standards wasn't Pink Floyd more
pretentious? But they were more popular, so I guess that doesn't work...
-Donna
(Andrei-not trying to harp personally -you know I think you rock- but
defending great music!!)
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