------------------------------------------------------- MAY 2, 2004 ------------------------------------------------------- Source: Grand Rapids Press http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/grpress/index.ssf/?/base/entertainment-1/1083493084259260.xml Here are some recorded props to Yes, the kings of prog-rock By John Sinkevics With Genesis and Emerson, Lake & Palmer, the band Yes stood at the forefront of the '70s progressive rock scene, as mostly British bands honed serious, album-based, complex compositions with an occasional nod to classical music. The movement spawned a fair amount of bombast and pretension, capes and bizarre stage headgear, along with a propensity for science-fiction fantasy themes and the emergence of guys with flutes playing next to long-haired blokes with blistering electric guitars. There were variations: Pink Floyd's special effects-laden approach, Jethro Tull's folk-tinged hard rock and King Crimson's quirky jazziness. All of it was widely disparaged by punk rockers in the late 1970s, when the prog-rock/art rock thing began to fade. As Yes invades Van Andel Arena this week with its psychedelic props, here's a list of some "essential" prog-rock recordings. # Yes, "Fragile" (1972) # Genesis, "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" (1974) # Emerson, Lake &Palmer, "Brain Salad Surgery" (1973) # King Crimson, "In the Court of the Crimson King" (1969) # Pink Floyd, "Dark Side of the Moon" (1973) # Jethro Tull, "Aqualung" (1971) # The Moody Blues, "Days of Future Passed" (1967) # The Soft Machine, "Vol. 1" (1968) # Procol Harum, "A Salty Dog" (1969) # Rush, "2112" (1976) # Marillion, "Script for a Jester's Tear" (1983) Close Window YesInThePress.com For site comments, inquiries, corrections, or additions, contact yitp@yesservices.com