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Far and away the longest lasting and the most successful of the '70s progressive rock groups, Yes proved to be one of the lingering success stories from that musical genre. The band, founded in 1968, overcame a generational shift in its audience and the departure of its most visible members at key points in its history to reach the end of the century as the definitive progressive rock band. Where rivals such as Emerson, Lake & Palmer withered away commercially after the mid-'70s, and Genesis and King Crimson... Read More... at allmusic.com

 


Moose74

This band deserves to be in. The band has featured a number of fine musicians through the years. Anderson is a fine singer. The song "And You and I" stands out especially. The reason that they are not in I attribute to a general prejudice, unconscious or otherwise, against groups that have been given the label prog-rock. For too many, prog-rock automatically equals self-indulgent. (Think of all the groups in this "category" not in the HOF: Yes, Jethro Tull, Genesis, Procol Harum, King Crimson and the Moody Blues). It's time for the HOF to get beyond this. All the groups above had their share of good and great players. Sid Vicious couldn't even play the bass.
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• Review posted on 04/12/2008
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