three proggy efforts for non-believers

[naughty boy]

[soundchaser]

Yes.
Genesis.
ELP.

[never/ever]

Yep, that is how I have it too.

[clive gash]

Yes - I like it all, from Squire’s yeti boots to Jon’s pinned eyes. Fantastic drive and pep.

ELP - a nice bit of 70s pop, like Magic Fly or something. The only thing I’ve heard by them, no desire to follow it up.

Genesis - no.

[soundchaser]

Yes - I like it all, from Squire’s yeti boots to Jon’s pinned eyes. Fantastic drive and pep.

One of the greatest album openers of all time.

[clive gash]

Absolutely sc, then Wurm finishing the side off. Marvellous.

[ChrisB]

Yes - I like it all, from Squire’s yeti boots to Jon’s pinned eyes. Fantastic drive and pep.

One of the greatest album openers of all time.

The first album played on my brand new Fidelity sound system. "Yours is no disgrace" running from speaker to speaker....fabulous memories. Genesis....love Gabriel era but "I know..." just a piece of nonsense . ELP a real toe tapper, but they were a spent force by then.

[Darkness_Fish]

Oh good, 11 minutes of Yes. Said no-one with acceptable personal hygiene standards, ever.

[The Modernist]

In order:

ELP - 9/10. It's pomposity is great fun and it has a real driving momentum.


Yes - 3/10. Instrumentally it's just not that interesting, they tend to have one idea and drive it into submission. Lacking in textures, groove and variation.
Genesis - 1/10. I know this is meant to represent the melodic, accessible side of prog Genesis, but I've always found it an extremely dreary melody.

[soundchaser]

Oh good, 11 minutes of Yes. Said no-one with acceptable personal hygiene standards, ever.

And critisised by people with the attention span of a goldfish.

[Darkness_Fish]

Oh good, 11 minutes of Yes. Said no-one with acceptable personal hygiene standards, ever.

And critisised by people with the attention span of a goldfish.

I hope you know that goldfish have been proven to have rather long memo ... ooh, something shiny.

[Darkness_Fish]

You know what, I've actually made it through all three tracks, and just to top off that shameful behaviour, I've voted for Genesis, as it's the only remotely listenable track. I think I need a stint in rehab.

Can we have a separate "Musty fungal-infected shoebox" board for all this hoary old bobbins?

[robertff]

Yes
ELP















Genesis



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[soundchaser]

Yes
ELP















Genesis



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Oh, poor Genesis. That was my introduction to them.

I loved I Know What I Like, as well as the b-side, Twilight Alehouse.

[soundchaser]

Absolutely sc, then Wurm finishing the side off. Marvellous.

Yes, stunning. Always thrilling to see Starship Trooper performed live.

[C]

One of the greatest album openers of all time.

Yes
Genesis
ELP

Yours is No Disgrace is just a awesome track

A masterpiece

I love it

Howe is on fire!





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[Jumper K]

All are monstrosities that should have been slaughtered at birth. That Yes thing is 11minutes long! Fuck me, there are albums shorter. There is not one redeeming feature in any of them. Risible.

[soundchaser]

One of the greatest album openers of all time.

Yes
Genesis
ELP

Yours is No Disgrace is just a awesome track

A masterpiece

I love it

Howe is on fire!


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He is absolutely immence and that song sounds as fresh now as it did back in the day.

A masterpiece indeed, on an album full of them.

[Charlie O.]

The Yes track is easily the best of the three.

The Genesis track is fine.

I suppose the ELP one is, too, but it really doesn't do a lot for me. I'd rather hear the original arrangement.

[C]

He is absolutely immence and that song sounds as fresh now as it did back in the day.

A masterpiece indeed, on an album full of them.

Indeed - Yes's best album and one of the greatest albums ever made

Period






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