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That disc was also Tony Kaye’s last work with the group he was replaced by Rick Wakeman, and the band’s classic era commenced.įor the next few years, Yes moved from strength to strength. Their first two albums were moderately successful, but they didn’t really develop their own sound until their third, simply titled The Yes Album. They quickly made a name for themselves on the London club scene, and got a prime gig opening Cream’s farewell concert at the Royal Albert Hall. Yes were formed in the summer of 1968 by Chris Squire and Jon Anderson, who recruited guitarist Peter Banks, keyboardist Tony Kaye, and drummer Bill Bruford. They’re some of the most talented and technically skilled musicians in rock history, but it’s a safe bet that the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame will burn to the ground before they’ll be inducted. But they’ve had a staggering number of lineup fluctuations - the only constant presence has been bassist Chris Squire - to the point that their last two singers have been recruited from Yes cover bands. At their mid-’70s peak, they were imaginative and self-indulgent enough to release a double album with one song on each side a decade later, they partnered with producer Trevor Horn (Art Of Noise, Frankie Goes To Hollywood) and created one of the biggest hit singles of the ’80s.
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Their best music is intense and aggressive, incorporating influences from jazz, folk, and country, but blending them with wild synthesizer explorations, crazed art-boogie guitar shredding, bass louder than most metal bands’, crushingly complex drumming, and Jon Anderson’s unique, highly recognizable upper-register vocals. They’re also one of rock’s weirdest bands. Yes are one of the flagship acts of progressive rock.