YES (the band). Any good? or too cheesy to be taken seriously?

[SoundMaster]

I recently discovered ELP and have read that YES has a lot in common. While ELP has some great stuff, each of the classic records seems to have one really awful, cheesy song which, I think, is an attempt at humour. Anyway, are YES any good? Better than ELP? Similar, or not?

Which YES album is a good starting point?

 

[Hubster]

This is a band I still have not yet investigated properly, but everything I have heard is fucking brilliant.

 

[NFU]

close to the edge.

going for the one

the yes album

fragile

relayer

time and a word

topographic oceans

in that order.

 

[spigot]

I don't like Yes too much, but what I've heard of them certainly tops what I've heard of ELP(unless you are talking of EL-P)

 

[waz416c]

Changes is an awesoem song...!!!......thats all I know about them....sorry Im no help...!!.....PEAC EOUT

 

[Liquid Tension]

These are their best discs..... Some of the other discs have good and bad songs but these three are solid...

Close to the Edge
Relayer
The Yes Album

 

[Kenneth R.]

i like the one everyone hates most: union

 

[Powers]

Totally worth getting into.

 

[Selkie]

if you don't like Yes, you pretty much fail.

Close to the Edge is undeniably awesome.

 

[SoundMaster]

Well I ran out to the local music store at lunch time and picked up no less than three Yes albums (as all were priced at $7 USD)!!

Close to the Edge
The Yes Album
Going For the One

Will listen tonight!

 

[Tubbs]

Yes is one of my favorite bands, so you might not want to get into them, considering everything I say is wrong.

Close To The Edge ftw imo btw

 

[SoundMaster]

Yes is one of my favorite bands, so you might not want to get into them, considering everything I say is wrong.

I don't get it.

 

[BRI]

Fragile is the best

 

[Tubbs]

I don't get it.

Everybody thinks I'm wrong about everything I say most of the time.

 

[i aint play this]

Everybody thinks I'm wrong about everything I say most of the time.

:idontknowwhytoo:

 

[Kenneth R.]

Everybody thinks I'm wrong about everything I say most of the time.

Maybe if you took yourself seriously

 

[affinityband]

Tubbs seems like a nice chap.

 

[derbeder]

i only listened to topographic oceans and was rather put off by it. it seemed a little too extravagant for its own good. i guess i should try one of the more recommended albums to get into yes.

 

[Tubbs]

^ Tales is probably their least accessible album imo iirc.

It even took me a while to like it after I really started like Yes' other albums.

 

[all_sins_undone]

lbh tubbs is a moron


btw joe is right about the yes alboms