new guilty listening pleasure: YES

hirsute_biped · 05.04.2009, 10:06 PM

dudes, somehow i now like the bubble-lettered 70's classical/prog/falsetto prog act. also early king crimson. dudes are awesome/ridiculous. i find myself wanting them to show up on Metalocalypse as a rival "good" band with a bubbley spaceship doing good deeds and bringing joy, and having strained relationship w/ the inhabitants of Mordhouse.

SuperCreep · 05.04.2009, 10:14 PM

Yes at their peak (The Yes Album, Fragile, and Close to the Edge) are pretty good. I used to love 'em, but Jon Anderson's vocals and lyrics really throw me off. Not my thing anymore.

Kuwa_Slayne · 05.04.2009, 10:23 PM

Sweetness and Heart of the Sunrise are some standout tracks among others. I haven't got into a lot of their stuff, though.

atsonicpark · 05.04.2009, 10:33 PM

Why is it a guilty pleasure? Close to the Edge is one of the best albums of all time/.

marleypumpkin · 05.04.2009, 10:40 PM

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You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to atsonicpark again.

I agree w/ atsonicpark. Just the intro alone is the best ever.

Dead-Air · 05.04.2009, 10:45 PM

I actually prefer the first two albums before Howe joined, and The Yes Album is my favorite with Howe. Those three I still like.

Close to the Edge pulls some serious personal nostalgia strings as well, but then I don't really want to remember being sixteen...

summer · 05.05.2009, 12:01 AM

I've said this once and I'll say it many more times, anyone who feels guilty for liking something they enjoy is a fucking idiot. What, it makes you look "uncool" or something? I admit that I like the Backstreet Boys. So what, you know? Music is music.

PAULYBEE2656 · 05.05.2009, 06:59 AM

StevOK · 05.05.2009, 09:41 AM

I've been listening to Emerson, Lake & Palmer quite a bit lately. I hate bands like Rush. Based on these two statements, do you believe that I might like YES? I don't think I've ever heard anything by YES.

SuperCreep · 05.05.2009, 10:08 AM

Yes are nowhere near as wanky as ELP. They have a much better sense of song structure and melody.

As far as hating Rush and worrying you won't like Yes either, I guess you can say A Farewell to Kings and Hemispheres borrow a little from Close to the Edge, but that's where the similarities end.

Listen to Fragile or Close to the Edge anyway.

batreleaser · 05.05.2009, 10:18 AM

i dont hate them.

tesla69 · 05.05.2009, 10:23 AM

great tripping music on headphones, the 3 dimensional sound on Going For the One or Wurm is really amazing. On drugs. So I'm told.

noisereductions · 05.05.2009, 10:40 AM

I'm not really sure how you could feel guilty enjoying anything involving Rick Wakeman. But whatever.

Besides that. Get over yr guilt. The dudes at Pitchfork are never gonna come to yr house and laugh at yr collection. And if anyone here has a problem with what you like, then they're a loser.

I listen to Lindsay Lohan. What?

alex_could · 05.05.2009, 12:00 PM

I remember that enjoyed Fragile much, also The Yes Album. Was anybody else but me reminded of Perry Farrell while listening to Jon Anderson's singing?

And Crimso is the only prog-rock band that I still love.

Rob Instigator · 05.05.2009, 12:40 PM

stick YES up Christina Aguilera's ass

noisereductions · 05.05.2009, 12:41 PM

I like Xtina also.

Dr. Eugene Felikson · 05.05.2009, 01:27 PM

Yeah me too.

Dead-Air · 05.05.2009, 09:38 PM

I like her even more after that picture.

Everybody heard the Genie in a Bottle/Dirty Boots mash-up?

pbradley · 05.05.2009, 10:34 PM

I like early King Crimson much more than Yes.

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hirsute_biped the end of the ugly Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Manta Sonica, California Posts: 1,170	dudes, somehow i now like the bubble-lettered 70's classical/prog/falsetto prog act. also early king crimson. dudes are awesome/ridiculous. i find myself wanting them to show up on Metalocalypse as a rival "good" band with a bubbley spaceship doing good deeds and bringing joy, and having strained relationship w/ the inhabitants of Mordhouse.
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SuperCreep expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: brooklyn Posts: 2,281	Yes at their peak (The Yes Album, Fragile, and Close to the Edge) are pretty good. I used to love 'em, but Jon Anderson's vocals and lyrics really throw me off. Not my thing anymore. __________________
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Kuwa_Slayne bad moon rising Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Under Your Bed Posts: 186	Sweetness and Heart of the Sunrise are some standout tracks among others. I haven't got into a lot of their stuff, though. __________________ When someone smiles at me, all I see is a chimpanzee begging for its life.
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Dead-Air invito al cielo Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Portland OR Posts: 4,300	I actually prefer the first two albums before Howe joined, and The Yes Album is my favorite with Howe. Those three I still like. Close to the Edge pulls some serious personal nostalgia strings as well, but then I don't really want to remember being sixteen... __________________ FuckBook; My Band; My Radio Show; My Flickr Page; Science Fiction Message Board
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summer stalker Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 540	I've said this once and I'll say it many more times, anyone who feels guilty for liking something they enjoy is a fucking idiot. What, it makes you look "uncool" or something? I admit that I like the Backstreet Boys. So what, you know? Music is music. __________________
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StevOK expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Henrietta, TX Posts: 2,412	I've been listening to Emerson, Lake & Palmer quite a bit lately. I hate bands like Rush. Based on these two statements, do you believe that I might like YES? I don't think I've ever heard anything by YES. __________________ Follow me! Soundcloud Tumblr Facebook
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SuperCreep expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: brooklyn Posts: 2,281	Yes are nowhere near as wanky as ELP. They have a much better sense of song structure and melody. As far as hating Rush and worrying you won't like Yes either, I guess you can say A Farewell to Kings and Hemispheres borrow a little from Close to the Edge, but that's where the similarities end. Listen to Fragile or Close to the Edge anyway. __________________
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batreleaser invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New York, NY Posts: 5,155	i dont hate them. __________________ listen to pink reason
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tesla69 Banned Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NYC Posts: 4,055	great tripping music on headphones, the 3 dimensional sound on Going For the One or Wurm is really amazing. On drugs. So I'm told.
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noisereductions invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New England, USA Posts: 16,210	I'm not really sure how you could feel guilty enjoying anything involving Rick Wakeman. But whatever. Besides that. Get over yr guilt. The dudes at Pitchfork are never gonna come to yr house and laugh at yr collection. And if anyone here has a problem with what you like, then they're a loser. I listen to Lindsay Lohan. What? __________________ noisereduxinstalled.weebly.com
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alex_could bad moon rising Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: St.Petersburg, Russia Posts: 118	I remember that enjoyed Fragile much, also The Yes Album. Was anybody else but me reminded of Perry Farrell while listening to Jon Anderson's singing? And Crimso is the only prog-rock band that I still love.
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Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,991	stick YES up Christina Aguilera's ass __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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noisereductions invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New England, USA Posts: 16,210	I like Xtina also. __________________ noisereduxinstalled.weebly.com
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Dr. Eugene Felikson invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 7,571	Yeah me too.
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Dead-Air invito al cielo Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Portland OR Posts: 4,300	I like her even more after that picture. Everybody heard the Genie in a Bottle/Dirty Boots mash-up? __________________ FuckBook; My Band; My Radio Show; My Flickr Page; Science Fiction Message Board
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pbradley invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SoKo Posts: 10,621	I like early King Crimson much more than Yes.
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