[QUOTE=pigonthewing82]I've heard Yes and UFO, and I think I've only heard of Saxon, but not any of their music, though I could have with out knowing it.[/QUOTE]
same here.

[QUOTE=Bass_Wolf]Has anyone heard of the following Classical Rock bands?

Saxon
Thunder
Quireboys
UFO
Yes [/QUOTE]

yes
no
no
yes
yes, I like Yes (omg!)

^The long version: Yes are/were an amazing band, especially in the early seventies, the so-called "Classic Lineup" (such as on [i]Fragile[/i] and [i]Close to the Edge[/i]) and its very near approximations (such as on [i]The Yes Album[/i] and [i]Tales From Topographic Oceans[/i]). Steve Howe is my guitar hero (listen to "Clap". Mind-blowingly great stuff). I wish I could sing like Jon Anderson. And God almighty, if I could play the keys like Rick Wakeman. They produced some of the most profound Prog of the 70's, alongside Rush and Pink Floyd, and had lots of very memorable, if rambling, songs.

The short version: I love Yes. :D

[QUOTE=SpectrumGuitarist]^The long version: Yes are/were an amazing band, especially in the early seventies, the so-called "Classic Lineup" (such as on [i]Fragile[/i] and [i]Close to the Edge[/i]) and its very near approximations (such as on [i]The Yes Album[/i] and [i]Tales From Topographic Oceans[/i]). Steve Howe is my guitar hero (listen to "Clap". Mind-blowingly great stuff). I wish I could sing like Jon Anderson. And God almighty, if I could play the keys like Rick Wakeman. They produced some of the most profound Prog of the 70's, alongside Rush and Pink Floyd, and had lots of very memorable, if rambling, songs.

The short version: I love Yes. :D[/QUOTE]
oooh dont forget the rythym section. chris squire is a god among bassists and is respected as thus. bill bruford was and still is a freaking amazing drummer. remarkable actually. and alan white was no slouch either.

So what is the best Yes album to get started with?

Yes = :-\

Not too keen on prog, to be honest. It takes the blues out of rock and roll, for one.

And I have had people tell me prog has jazz influences, but from what I've heard it doesn't have enough soul to be jazz-y.

[QUOTE=Livewired]So what is the best Yes album to get started with?[/QUOTE]
Get Fragile, than The Yes Album, and than Close to the Edge. Tales From Topographic Oceans is awesome, too.

[QUOTE=jpjrulestheworld]Get Fragile, than The Yes Album, and than Close to the Edge. Tales From Topographic Oceans is awesome, too.[/QUOTE]
Ok, thanks.

I've only heard their radio played stuff. (Owner of a Lonely Hart, Roundabout etc.)

[QUOTE=Illmatic]Yes = :-\

Not too keen on prog, to be honest. It takes the blues out of rock and roll, for one.

And I have had people tell me prog has jazz influences, but from what I've heard it doesn't have enough soul to be jazz-y.[/QUOTE]
well, a lot of prog has a lot of their influence from classical music, which appears to be more prominent to me. have you listened to king crimson though? theyre less jazzy, more avant garde. really cool stuff. bill bruford drummed for them too, and as you may know, he gained some notoriety as a jazz drummer. but yeah, yes, elp, etc. all take a lot of their sound from classical music.

Hmm, the second song on King Crimson's "In the Wake of Poseidon" is pretty kick *** jazzy. Forgot the name, but you might want to look that up.

Same with 21st Century Schizoid Man. Kinda.

[QUOTE=Livewired]Same with 21st Century Schizoid Man. Kinda.[/QUOTE]
that songs so crazy. i love it.

Question!

On the storyline of Tommy, what does the mirror do to Tommy?

The mom breaks it and it brings down his disabilities, so, in the words of Tommy's mom, "How does the mirror affect you?"

I broke a mirror when I was 7.

It's a special mirror. Basically that plot makes no sense to begin with, so why should it start there?

:lol:

Well, it all makes sense up to the mirror part... wait, no it doesn't.

Da[color=white]mn[/color].

[QUOTE=MalcolmYoungRock]Well, it all makes sense up to the mirror part... wait, no it doesn't.

Da[color=white]mn[/color].[/QUOTE]
Wow, I think your the closest one to ever find the plot to Tommy.

The only logical way for a deaf, dumb and blind boy who plays pinball to be cured is by breaking a special mirror. Duh.

[QUOTE=lunch998]The only logical way for a deaf, dumb and blind boy who plays pinball to be cured is by breaking a special mirror. Duh.[/QUOTE]
Doesn't breaking a mirror make you cursed? :lol:

Not if you're already cursed.

Any Johnny Winter fans?

So, then it's like a reversal curse?

[QUOTE=ArrestThisMan]Any Johnny Winter fans?[/QUOTE]
Frankenstein and Free Ride are great.

[QUOTE=ArrestThisMan]Any Johnny Winter fans?[/QUOTE]
Oh yeah, big time.

[QUOTE=MalcolmYoungRock]So, then it's like a reversal curse?[/QUOTE]
This conversation is making my head hurt.

[QUOTE=ledpoisoning27]Frankenstein and Free Ride are great.[/QUOTE]

That's his brother, Edgar.

[QUOTE=ledpoisoning27]Frankenstein and Free Ride are great.[/QUOTE]
In my opinion Free Ride is a bit annoying but Frankenstein is good.


Johnny Winter = Blues guy

I only have 3 of his songs.

I'm going to a blues festival on the 21st and 22nd!

First day:


11:00 am Chesapeake Bay Blues Band w/Deanna Bogart, Dean Rosenthal, Tommy Lepson, Cathy Ponton King, Ron Holloway, Jan Zucharski, Linwood Taylor, Brian Simms, Pete Regusa


12:15 pm
Nighthawks w/ Rev. Billy C. Wirtz
1:30 pm Mavis Staples
3:00 pm Legends of Chicago Blues w/ James Cotton, Pinetop Perkins, Hubert Sumlin, Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, Bob Margolin
4:45 pm Canned Heat
6:30 pm Isaac Hayes

Second day:

11:00 am The Melanie Mason Band
12:00 pm Jimbo Mathus & Knockdown South
1:30 pm Shemekia Copeland
3:00 pm Dr. John
4:45 pm Delbert McClinton
6:30 pm Booker T and the MG's with Steve Cropper and Donald "Duck" Dunn

[QUOTE=Livewired]In my opinion Free Ride is a bit annoying but Frankenstein is good.


Johnny Winter = Blues guy

I only have 3 of his songs.[/QUOTE]

Which 3 songs?

[U][B]3:00 pm Dr. John[/B][/U]

[U][B]See it[/B][/U]

[QUOTE=ArrestThisMan]I'm going to a blues festival on the 21st and 22nd!

First day:


11:00 am Chesapeake Bay Blues Band w/Deanna Bogart, Dean Rosenthal, Tommy Lepson, Cathy Ponton King, Ron Holloway, Jan Zucharski, Linwood Taylor, Brian Simms, Pete Regusa


12:15 pm
Nighthawks w/ Rev. Billy C. Wirtz
1:30 pm Mavis Staples
3:00 pm Legends of Chicago Blues w/ James Cotton, Pinetop Perkins, Hubert Sumlin, Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, Bob Margolin
4:45 pm Canned Heat
6:30 pm Isaac Hayes

Second day:

11:00 am The Melanie Mason Band
12:00 pm Jimbo Mathus & Knockdown South
1:30 pm Shemekia Copeland
3:00 pm Dr. John
4:45 pm Delbert McClinton
6:30 pm Booker T and the MG's with Steve Cropper and Donald "Duck" Dunn[/QUOTE]
Booker T. and the MGS++++

Check out the thread I made in other music for them.

Canned Heat is good too but they have lost two of most important members.

I'm more excited about Canned Heat, Issac Hayes, and Booker T and the MG's. Which one of you is from Annapolis again? Because that is where it is.

[QUOTE=ArrestThisMan]That's his brother, Edgar.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, I get them confused a lot.

[QUOTE=ArrestThisMan]Which 3 songs?[/QUOTE]
Make that 2.

Shame Shame Shame and Mojo Boogie.

[QUOTE=ArrestThisMan]I'm more excited about Canned Heat, Issac Hayes, and Booker T and the MG's. Which one of you is from Annapolis again? Because that is where it is.[/QUOTE]
Lunch is from Annapolis....no?

[QUOTE=ArrestThisMan]I'm more excited about Canned Heat, Issac Hayes, and Booker T and the MG's. Which one of you is from Annapolis again? Because that is where it is.[/QUOTE]

Yea, that's me. When is thing awesome festival?

[QUOTE]I'm more excited about Canned Heat, Issac Hayes, and Booker T and the MG's.[/QUOTE]

That's a diss.

[QUOTE=lunch998]Yea, that's me. When is thing awesome festival?[/QUOTE]

21st and 22nd of this month.

We should meet up at it :cool:

I could hook you up with samples of James Cotton and Hubert Sumlin if you want.