What could Yes and King Crimson learn from each ..

dr prog wrote: Well they have pretty much retired now. So they won't be learning anything from each other lol

Well if you´re thinking releasing three excellent live CD:s almost a year (KC) and quite good 2cd (Yes) and lots of touring is retiering, then they´re retired. I wasn´t suprised if both will even release new studio material.

^Well I think you should listen at least those Crimson lives. They´re playing really tight. And talking with original members in King Crimson, there were only three of them in the second album (Greg Lake just sang some pieces) and third there was only Fripp. Mel Collins, that came into band in "Lizard" has come back to band. And in Yes, there are no original members after Chris Squire died. But I don´t think Topographic Drama is totally ugly, although Alan White has some problems with his playing in some songs (he´s got back problems).

All these bands were well aware of each other. As to whether there was a need to learn from each other, I have no idea. Yes and KC had their own distinct style and sound and approach to writing. I guess you could argue that all good musicians learn from other musicians all the time.

At this moment.

Oh, if only old dogs could learn new tricks.

dr prog wrote: KC and Yes stopped making good albums around 1982, 83. They just tend to tour these days. Bit like Tull but at least they stopped making albums 15 years ago. It's Ian's solo band now.

dr prog wrote: KC and Yes stopped making good albums around 1982, 83. They just tend to tour these days. Bit like Tull but at least they stopped making albums 15 years ago. It's Ian's solo band now.

Boring. I believe you´re also those guys who say Stones last good album is Tattoo You (and not even listened any that after albums, or maybe just undercover). Not saying any of these bands have made as great albums as they made in the sixties/seventies, but for example Yes Magnification and Fly From Here and Stones Voodoo Lounge and Bridges to Babylon are decent albums. And although I prefer lot more KC seventies albums, you can´t say the band repeated in a dull way it´s past when it was started again. I think all KC albums are at least interesting. Also, still I don´t really have anything against old bands that play their greatest material in a good way, I enjoy to go listen them rather than some new band with their digi equipments.

^Do you like any album old band or artist has made in it´s older days?

^nothing.

The Dark Elf wrote: Rednight wrote: The Dark Elf wrote: I believe King Crimson learned they should borrow Yes's drummer. Borrow? Steal? Filch? Appropriate? Commandeer? Inherit? Purloin? Snatch? Poach? Pilfer? Despoil? Pillage? Acquire? Adopt? Pick a word. Don't be dense.

Hey, look who has a thesaurus! Nice to see you're using it, and Happy New Year. And you're still wrong. Sure, Fripp suggested to Bruford that he might have a more rewardable place elsewhere towards the end of his tenure with Yes, but the latter wasn't stolen in the process. Bruford left on his own volition, citing, incidentally, his frustration with one Yes co-founder showing up repeatedly late for recording sessions. By the way, all this is common knowledge.