Battle of the bands: Pink Floyd vs Yes!

[SuperBeaverInc.]

Pink Floyd in a landslide

 

[sysyphus]

re: http://www.progarchives.com/top-prog-albums.asp

nice to see genesis do so well, but 'trick of the tail' is my own favourite, it seems to rank quite low here. back on topic, 'wish you were here' beats 'dark side'...?

Rush doesn't appear until #12. Blasphemy.

And how the hell do the Beatles and Al DiMeola qualify as prog rock?

 

[Bozo Erectus]

Pink Floyd in a landslide

Oh no, you said 'landslide'. That means theres going to be a Fleetwood Mac vs Jefferson Airplane thread.

 

[Chukchi Husky]

Rush doesn't appear until #12. Blasphemy.

Should they be first?

 

[BCLG100]

No contest really, floyd

 

[sysyphus]

Should they be first?

Top 5 at least.

 

[Aigburth]

any yes fans think 'relayer' was their best album? any floyd fans think any album *other* than 'dark side' was their best?

I like relayer a lot however I prefer the golden trio of The Yes Album, Fragile, and Close to the Edge with Fragile being my absolute favourite.

I voted Yes, I like both bands but always preferred Yes's style.

 

[minhln]

Who is Yes anyway?

 

[GinandTonic]

First off I was freaked that in some parts this was even a debate. Then I voted and saw >90% and realised the world was still spinning on its axis.

 

[Sparta]

Who is Yes anyway?

Who cares, as long as they're not interfering with Pink Floyd?

 

[Urederra]

I'd go for Floyd, since this is the first time I heard of a band called Yes.

 

[sysyphus]

Who is Yes anyway?

I'd go for Floyd, since this is the first time I heard of a band called Yes.

You guys are making me feel old. Very old.

 

[Irish Caesar]

You guys are making me feel old. Very old.

I've heard of, and listen to, Yes.

I like Your Move.

But I vote Pink Floyd.

 

[GinandTonic]

Oh no, you said 'landslide'. That means theres going to be a Fleetwood Mac vs Jefferson Airplane thread.

Once again no debate. Cumon Fleetwood Mac FTW. Abserd old farts though they may be...

These are mismatches. Have we had a Rumble in the Jungle Stones V Beatles undesputed heavyweight crown match? Tis no sport waching the bantamweights getting kicked around...

 

[MjM]

Wait... Dream Theater - Modern Equivalent of Yes

Then Yes by 100000000%
But if that's wrong... then Floyd. I cant think of any Yes songs off the top of my head.

 

[Danger Bird]

This is a close one, but I'd have to say Yes.

And I think it would be 50-50 on this poll if everyone voting had heard of Yes. Many of those who are voting haven't.

any yes fans think 'relayer' was their best album? any floyd fans think any album *other* than 'dark side' was their best?

Relayer is captivating, but I'll go with either The Yes Album or the underrated, much maligned Tales from Topographic Oceans.

For Pink Floyd, definitely Atom Heart Mother. (Or Syd's solo stuff, but I don't think that would qualify.)

 

[Cheezy the Wiz]

The only Yes song I've ever heard was "Roundabout" and I liked it better than any Floyd song I've ever heard. I voted for Yes.

 

[Cuchullain]

Pink Floyd, hands down. I think the songs were written better. I've always been a big Roger Waters fan; even his solo stuff.

Yes is okay, but compared to Floyd, their songs always seemed a little "light"; I prefer lyrics with more depth.

 

[MjM]

Floyd's lyrics sound like whoever wrote them was on a little too much acid.

 

[TheBladeRoden]

I've never even heard of a band called Yes