YES - The Thread of Glory

**MetalH** · Subject: YES - The Thread of Glory Fri Apr 04, 2008 9:28 am

Here ya go Mr. Teh OCI.

Yes is now in my top ten favorite bands. I've been looking for more great 70's rock and metal and I ran across YES thanks to Ult's No Life Til Metal Page. I'd of Yes long ago, but never checked them out. I made a list of albums based on Ult's page and came up with these: *Note I couldn't find all of them so these are what I ended up with*

The Yes Album
Fragile
Close to the Edge
Tales From Topographic Oceans

I just finished listening to Tales... and it pretty much sealed my fate as an extreme YES fan!! The Ancient/Giants Under The Sun is probably my favorite song! I hear so much influence on music to come in these songs. I've been listening to those four albums over and over again. So good! Everything I'm looking for in music seems to be intertwined in these songs. I love epic, breathtaking songs filled with much instrumental wankery! Bring on the Wankery!!

Ok OCI. Your turn!

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**ultmetal** · Number of posts: 3415 Registration date: 2006-12-26

Yes rule!

Favorites:
1. Tormato
2. Fragile
3. The Yes Album
4. Close to the Edge
5. Relayer
6. Going for the One
7. The Ladder
8. 90125
9. Big Generator
10. Time and a Word

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BackFromTheDawn · Number of posts: 4617 Age: 23 Registration date: 2007-05-19

This is a great band. I wish I had more by them.

I have Close to the Edge and need to get some more of their '70s stuff (Relayer, Tales and Fragile).

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**MetalH** · Subject: Re: YES - The Thread of Glory Fri Apr 04, 2008 10:28 am

Get Fragile and the Yes Album next. Super good! Where is teh OCI??

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BackFromTheDawn · Number of posts: 4617 Age: 23 Registration date: 2007-05-19

wow...i put relayer twice lol!

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**Black Rider** · Subject: Re: YES - The Thread of Glory Fri Apr 04, 2008 10:48 am

YES-The Thread of Boring!

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BackFromTheDawn · Number of posts: 4617 Age: 23 Registration date: 2007-05-19

who asked you?

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**MetalH** · Subject: Re: YES - The Thread of Glory Fri Apr 04, 2008 11:01 am

emptytomb1 wrote:

YES-The Thread of Boring!

Look, just because it's not Air Supply or New Kids on the Block doesn't mean you need to come in here with your stones ok? Go play yahtzee with your BOY BAND friends ok? Go eat a bowl of corn flakes ok?

cheers

Ummm......... Did I just take some of Greg's meds?????

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**Orion Crystal Ice** · Subject: Re: YES - The Thread of Glory Fri Apr 04, 2008 11:15 am

I shall return to post something of relevance after the bathroom break. pirat

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**Black Rider** · Subject: Re: YES - The Thread of Glory Fri Apr 04, 2008 11:16 am

See. The thought of Yes was so bad it made the OCI's bowels move.

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I don't have time for all if it, so I pick my battles. I concentrate on spotting and weeding out satanic paper, handkerchiefs (do you really want Satan that close to your nose?) and eggs. I can spot satanic eggs at Wal Mart like a frickin' drug sniffing dog.

**Orion Crystal Ice** · Subject: Re: YES - The Thread of Glory Fri Apr 04, 2008 11:17 am

No way, I'm locking myself in so you don't get your Yes-hating-gay-hands on me! affraid

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Dark motions, black eyes, and mournful lust, the wings of solitude
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**MetalH** · Subject: Re: YES - The Thread of Glory Fri Apr 04, 2008 11:25 am

Quote:

Yes-hating-gay-hands

I think that sounds like a great companion band for the newest sensation LITTLE CREW OF MAN-LOVE!

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**Tall Tyrion** · Number of posts: 10208 Age: 41 Registration date: 2007-01-28

I had heard OCI smeared himself in peanut butter and refused to post on any
threads about Yes until Chris Squire agreed to give him private guitar
lessons.

I dunno, it's just what I heard.

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**Orion Crystal Ice** · Subject: Re: YES - The Thread of Glory Fri Apr 04, 2008 11:49 am

It was Nutella! And I'm not telling how it came off. pirat

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**MetalH** · Subject: Re: YES - The Thread of Glory Fri Apr 04, 2008 11:55 am

Wouldn't he rather have private guitar lessons from Steve Howe??? scratch

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**Orion Crystal Ice** · Subject: Re: YES - The Thread of Glory Fri Apr 04, 2008 11:58 am

I love teh Yes. Everything from 'Fragile' all the way up through 'Going For The One' (featuring Nude Prog Guy on the cover!) is pretty much essential progressive rock. The oddly cheerful attitude that seems to be a mainstay of their stuff may be something to get used to for some, but after that there's just the sound of a band, one of many in the 70's, reaching for the stratosphere in terms of composition, mood, and creativity.

Favorite songs off each from this period:

Heart of the Sunrise
Close to the Edge
The Remembering-High the Memory
Soundchaser
Awaken

Other great bands of the period, and a relatable sound:

King Crimson
Camel
Mahavishnu Orchestra
Island
Magma
Van Der Graaf Generator

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**ultmetal** · Number of posts: 3415 Registration date: 2006-12-26

Orion Crystal Ice wrote:

I love teh Yes. Everything from 'Fragile' all the way up through 'Going For The One' (featuring Nude Prog Guy on the cover!) is pretty much essential progressive rock. The oddly cheerful attitude that seems to be a mainstay of their stuff may be something to get used to for some, but after that there's just the sound of a band, one of many in the 70's, reaching for the stratosphere in terms of composition, mood, and creativity.

ERRRRRRRR!!!! Wrong answer!

"Tormato" is equally as good as any of their other 70's albums, and in my opinion is better than "Going for the One".

Also, if you have missed them "The Ladder" and "Magnification" are wonderful progressive rock albums! Hardly sounding "generic".

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**MetalH** · Subject: Re: YES - The Thread of Glory Fri Apr 04, 2008 12:11 pm

How's about Emerson, Lake & Palmer? Good stuff.

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**MetalH** · Subject: Re: YES - The Thread of Glory Fri Apr 04, 2008 12:13 pm

I've been concentrating on their older works first. Magnification was on my list, but I couldn't find it at Best Buy. They did, however, have about 5 copies each of Tormato and 90125. Smile

I'll eventually get more YES when I have more $$.

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**Black Rider** · Subject: Re: YES - The Thread of Glory Fri Apr 04, 2008 1:29 pm

ELP owns Yes. Less wankery and more focused.

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I don't have time for all if it, so I pick my battles. I concentrate on spotting and weeding out satanic paper, handkerchiefs (do you really want Satan that close to your nose?) and eggs. I can spot satanic eggs at Wal Mart like a frickin' drug sniffing dog.