The Ladder?

[Yesspaz]

Originally Posted by kirk

I doubt they could get away w/ something as leftfield as Relayer these days.

Whew! I have to disagree. That's EXACTLY what Yes would benefit most from and get away with is something left field. Keys to Ascension was just that. Those sessions were in the style of Yes but sounded like nothing they'd done before. They need some newness too. What's always kept Yes fresh was fresh blood. The Ladder was something great and new because of Igor and Billy - electronics and such (see "Face to Face").

Originally Posted by Jim

...Awaken and Echoes, I just get confused when people list them as favorite prog songs ever or favorites from Yes/Floyd. Those songs feel like "obligations" to me.

While I disagree, I can see what you mean. To me, the "obligatory" Yes song is "Heart of the Sunrise." Everybody seems to think it's sooooooooo great, but it's probably my least favorite 10+ Yes song. I just don't get the popularity of that song. When they play it live people go crazy, and I'm like, "eh, wish they'd played 'Sound Chaser' instead."

Which gives me an idea for a thread: What are the prog rock classics that you just can't see why they are?