Haydn or Yes

OK, I know, it's a bit off the wall, but we can all use a bit of variety once in a while. Who knows, maybe the powers that be will pull this post. We shall see. Anyway, I'm just a wee bit curious. If you like Prog Rock then I'm pretty sure you enjoy classical music and I am a big fan of one of the greatest composers that ever lived in Franz Joseph Haydn. I love Yes, but.............................................Lets here your tale.

Are you serious? 

This is going the same way as the Mozart v Pink Floyd poll

Seriously, what the?

Deathrabbit wrote: Still better than Yes tho

Moogtron III wrote: Well, I'm not sure if any prog band could stand up to any classical composer as it comes to musical knowledge, amount of talent and innovation.

I'm sorry, but that argument is really ridiculous.

Classical is much more intricate and involved by its nature. Has nothing to do with talent or innovation.

Dig up one of these 'classic' composers and tell them to right a much shorter, much smaller-scale song that has the same emotional impact as their grandest symphony, and I'll bet you anything they wouldn't be able to do it.

Meh, Yes wins about every poll they're in. They're starting to get on my nerves. I think I'm going to start seriously disliking Yes simply on the fact that they have too many fans here--darn pop prog.

Yes for me.

I can stand Haydn, such a bore. Same with most classical composers though. Any 20th century composer about would dominate Yes though.

Haydn isn't one of my favorite composers, but even if he was, it would still be Yes by faaaaaar. Especially seeing them yesterday still rockin' 40 years into their career.