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Poll Question: Who do you prefer?
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Even if I hadn't seen what others had written I would have picked Moraz as a distant second to Wakeman. I'd rate "Relayer" as the best post-Wakeman album by Yes. I did read Keith Emerson's autobiography and he had few kind words for Patrick Moraz. They seemed more critical of his attitude than his talent.

Me, I just listen to the music and I though Relayer kicked ass!
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Of these included, Tony Kaye, hardly the most talented individual, but a better fit. Only Wakeman brought another dimension.
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Tony Kaye. I solely bass my opinion on the choice of his instruments. The Hammond organ(Lm-300, Lm100, b3) for me, is the best choice for Yes. I thoroughly enjoyed the Yes album in particular because of Bruford's drumming position and tools that Kaye used. In my opinion, Yes was at its tonal peek during that period. Even though introduction of Rick Wakeman exploded Yes into new boundaries and levels of measured success, his choice in the Moog and other, more "synthetic" sounding instruments was difficult for me to love. If Rick Wakeman continued to stay with the Hammond, his tone would be more towards my liking. Much later however with the introduction with Patrick Moraz, yes veered ever so slightly into a different direction. The jazz and concerto influences on to Yes changed them minorly. Yes is a changing craft and tends to recycle themselves to stay alive. It seems that Kaye was playing the right instruments at the right time.

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Points: 8876 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 17 2012 at 12:24
Originally posted by bytor2112 bytor2112 wrote:

I would vote for Moraz even if Wakeman was included. LOL

This.
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I've seen all in concert with Yes.  Moraz by far was the best.
 
Then:
Khoroshev
Downes
Kaye
 
None were bad.
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Patrick Moraz!
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I vote for Mr. Downes. I wasn't alive when Yes released Drama, but have heard songs from the Drama tour on YouTube. Geoff kills on the Yes classics then and now(despite what someone else said).
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Tony Kaye
Nothing can last
there are no second chances.
Never give a day away.
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1 Moraz
2 Khoroshev
3 Kaye

Let's not talk about the Downes Syndrome.
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  1. Moraz
  2. Wakeman
  3. Downes
  4. Khoroshev
  5. Kaye


Edited by Snow Dog - November 10 2012 at 05:44
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Moraz, Kaye, Khoroshev.
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Moraz please, thank you
“War is peace.

Freedom is slavery.

Ignorance is strength.”

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Points: 15011 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 08 2013 at 17:21
Moraz. Relayer is amazing. I love Drama, but Fly From Here wasn't too hot in my book.
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How about Wakeman Jnr. ???  YES never wasted time with sub-par talent............
Moraz was outstanding - pity he only stuck around for a short time........
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Why is Rick not included? Is it because he would easily win? :D
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Points: 1474 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 08 2013 at 23:32
I was going to vote for Patrick Moraz but the only reason I didn't is because Tony was with them longer and Patrick was only one one album.

Geoff Downes was never on a YES album. Tongue
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Kaye. Some splendid work before Fragile. Patty made such a mess on Relayer with the other Yes boys.
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Points: 3145 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 09 2013 at 00:05
Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:

  1. Moraz
  2. Wakeman
  3. Downes
  4. Khoroshev
  5. Kaye


Uh, Rick or Oliver is not on this list  Sleepy
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Ignorance is strength.”

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Points: 3145 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 09 2013 at 00:06
Originally posted by Dayvenkirq Dayvenkirq wrote:

Kaye. Some splendid work before Fragile. Patty made such a mess on Relayer with the other Yes boys.


could you elaborate on that since you usually love a mess??
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Points: 10970 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 09 2013 at 00:48
^ I usually don't. And I don't need to elaborate. I really don't feel like giving a whole lecture on a listener's perception. I'm not a neurologist.
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