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Gravity Eyelids
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Topic: Mastermind behind YES? Posted: August 21 2006 at 10:25 |
I was just looking at the poll 'prog hall of fame' and notice Steve was ahead of Jon, so I made this poll.
I always thought without a doubt in my mind that Jon was the mastermind, but maybe not...
(NOT ASKING WHO IS MORE TALENTED)
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Raff
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Posted: August 21 2006 at 10:27 |
Definitely 'other'... meaning Chris Squire! He was always the mastermind of Yes, and the only constant presence in their long, troubled history.
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Padraic
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Posted: August 21 2006 at 12:28 |
I certainly don't want to give Howe's contributions short shrift, but I believe it was Anderson who had the vision for the masterworks of Yes we all love.
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MuzikLuva
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Posted: August 21 2006 at 12:35 |
I have to agree with Ghost Rider here. While Jon Anderson may
have had the visions, Chris has been the most instrumental in bringing
them to fruition. Jon is extremely talented but I think musically
Chris takes the cake on this one. You can see how much he has
influenced the group via his Fish Out Of Water album alone.
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Open-Mind
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Posted: August 21 2006 at 12:59 |
Other - Chris Squire
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Kleynan
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Posted: August 21 2006 at 14:19 |
Squire big time! Howe and Anderson share the second place though...
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memowakeman
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Posted: August 21 2006 at 15:09 |
Yes, i understand your poll, and i clearly understand that despite my love fo Wakeman, Squire has my vote...only according to the poll |
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Gravity Eyelids
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Posted: August 21 2006 at 15:21 |
Wakeman, seems like a really nice guy, and funny too.
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Eetu Pellonpaa
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Posted: August 21 2006 at 15:24 |
Roger Dean (made me buy their album)
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memowakeman
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Posted: August 21 2006 at 15:46 |
Haha, nice answer! ...
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ryba
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Posted: August 21 2006 at 15:48 |
CHRIS
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Arsillus
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Posted: August 21 2006 at 15:49 |
Squire and Anderson.
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The Green Tank
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Posted: August 21 2006 at 15:57 |
Jon was clearly the mastermind behind most of their stuff, with Chris Squire coming in second.
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King of Loss
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Posted: August 21 2006 at 16:30 |
Chris Squire clearly started the band!
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Liquid Len
Forum Senior Member Joined: June 28 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 247 |
Posted: August 21 2006 at 16:49 |
Chris Squire of course.
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micky
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Posted: August 21 2006 at 18:20 |
Anderson was the guidiing force of that band from day 1....
no question of that.. regardless of how important Squire was.... |
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chessman
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Posted: August 21 2006 at 18:26 |
I voted Other here. Without a doubt, Chris Squire, for me, is the mastermind behind Yes.
He is integral to their sound, and I doubt much happens in the band without his say so.
Proof, for me, lies in two albums. When Anderson left, they made Drama, and they were still called Yes.
When Squire wasn't present, they made an album called ABWH. In other words, they couldn't be called Yes without Chris.
The band can survive very well without Anderson's daft lyrics, on the other hand, it would struggle without Squire's consummate bass playing.
As for Howe...well, he tries, bless him, but he should just stick to playing.
(Admittedly the one exception to this is the wonderful TFTO, conceived by Howe and Anderson)
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Gravity Eyelids
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Posted: August 21 2006 at 19:00 |
"Jon was a major creative force and band leader throughout the period (describing himself as the 'team captain') and is recognised as the main instigator of the series of epics produced by Yes at the time. His role in creating such complex pieces as Close to the Edge, Awaken and especially The Gates Of Delirium is central, despite his limited intrumental abilities." Wikipedia
Does this prove anything? No, but I thought I would put it up anyway. Edited by Gravity Eyelids - August 21 2006 at 19:13 |
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micky
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Posted: August 21 2006 at 19:06 |
couldn't agree more with several of your points..... are are 3 things that define the Yes sound and Squrie was directly responicible for two.... he is was and will always be the face of Yes for most people.. but that band was Anderson's EVERY move that band made...had Andrerson fingerprints all over it.. .as well as a previous poster just said... being directly involved in the creation of some of their greatest masterworks... Anderson was called 'little Napolean' by the group... it was his baby.. he formed it and led it through the great years... and took a foundering comeback album...and made it a classic that (for better or for worse) gave the band another 20+ years of life.... |
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Gravity Eyelids
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Posted: August 21 2006 at 19:16 |
couldn't agree more with several of your points..... are are 3 things that define the Yes sound and Squrie was directly responicible for two.... he is was and will always be the face of Yes for most people.. but that band was Anderson's EVERY move that band made...had Andrerson fingerprints all over it.. .as well as a previous poster just said... being directly involved in the creation of some of their greatest masterworks... Anderson was called 'little Napolean' by the group... it was his baby.. he formed it and led it through the great years... and took a foundering comeback album...and made it a classic that (for better or for worse) gave the band another 20+ years of life.... [/QUOTE] |
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