tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12331855.post1985068632502014807..comments2024-03-25T07:21:22.797-04:00Comments on Bloggerhythms: Yes - The Yes Album (1971)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12331855.post-54145714358043329182011-04-06T16:37:40.905-04:002011-04-06T16:37:40.905-04:00I too am a huge fan of yes and got to see them liv...I too am a huge fan of yes and got to see them live for the Union tour. After starting with the cassette of Classic Yes, I methodically starting buying every Yes tape I could get my hands on. This album was the doorway to better things to come. I think Perpetual Change is has some great twists and turns and the live version of Starship Trooper from the Keys to Ascension album is one of my favorites that I have heard. Back in the day, my buddies and I would just jam on the Wurm riff over and over, improvising fills. It was a lot of fun.Bretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09605275213554766433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12331855.post-45489849505105413582011-03-25T20:56:14.441-04:002011-03-25T20:56:14.441-04:00"Starship Trooper" is brilliant and a fe..."Starship Trooper" is brilliant and a few light years ahead of its time in many respects. The addition of Howe to the lineup and the ideas that he brought to the table are what make this disc so listenable after 40 years.Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17193263084556771989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12331855.post-836091344593734552011-03-24T21:56:16.026-04:002011-03-24T21:56:16.026-04:00Being a major Yes fan, I could easily get carried ...Being a major Yes fan, I could easily get carried away here, so I'll try to keep it short...<br /><br />Steve Howe replacing Peter Banks in Yes made a world of difference. Going from the Beatles-ish sound of the first two albums to a colorful wall of sound filled with instrumental jams was a vast improvement.<br /><br />After that, Yes steadily climbed artistically, peaking at Topographic Oceans. The albums that followed like Relayer, Going for the One and even Drama were all great! <br /><br />After the release of blockbuster hit album 90125, as the band was going through a carousel of band members, saw a decline artistically. (Though the both of the Keys to Ascension albums are recommended)<br /><br />Keith Emerson and Rick Wakeman to jam together? THAT would be interesting....drewzepmeisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15553144737305430009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12331855.post-77104102398510741212011-03-24T08:41:58.927-04:002011-03-24T08:41:58.927-04:00While I enjoy a lot of Yes material, for some reas...While I enjoy a lot of Yes material, for some reason I've never enjoyed them quite as much as I enjoyed Genesis or even some of King Crimson's earlier works (perhaps it was Jon Anderson's lyrics that have kept me from appreciating Yes more than I might otherwise have). <br /><br />My favorite Yes album is <i>Drama</i> as I thought Steve Howe had an incredible chemistry with keyboardist Geoff Downes-- a chemistry that would carry over into Asia after both guys left Yes to form Asia with Carl Palmer & John Wetton. <br /><br />All that said for classic prog albums I'd rate some of Genesis (<i>Selling England By the Pound</i> and King Crimson's albums (<i>Red</i> and <i>In the Court of the Crimson King</i>) over this one... but that's just me.<br /><br />Just curious for prog rock keyboardists, what are your thoughts on Keith Emerson? I've read that Wakeman and Emerson could not stand each other. It's unfortunate as I believe it would have been amazing to hear those 2 keyboardists collaborate.Perplexiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09971805688658949769noreply@blogger.com