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Poll Question: Who is the mastermind behind YES?
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    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...
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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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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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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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Other - Chris Squire
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Squire big time! Clap Howe and Anderson share the second place though...


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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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Originally posted by memowakeman memowakeman wrote:

Yes, i understand your poll, and i clearly understand that despite my love fo Wakeman, Squire has my vote...only according to the poll

 
Wakeman, seems like a really nice guy, and funny too.
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Originally posted by Eetu Pellonpää Eetu Pellonpää wrote:

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Squire and Anderson.
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Jon was clearly the mastermind behind most of their stuff, with Chris Squire coming in second.

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Chris Squire clearly started the band!
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Chris Squire of course.
 
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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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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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"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.


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Originally posted by chessman chessman wrote:

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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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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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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