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Originally Posted by Anteater
Thing is, having King Crimson face off against Yes doesn't make any sense: both bands took the "progressive" idiom into completely different yet distinct sonic territories, and there's a lot to love on both sides of the wall. 
Now VDGG or perhaps Antonius Rex versus King Crimson....there's a real kicker.  |
Agree on both points!
In this thread, I would side with Crimson. I'm not too much a Yes listener, but they have moments, and I will say that the instrumental blocks of Tales From Topographic Oceans have some mighty fine playing. Some dig Jon Anderson's singing, I will respect that, but for me it's the speed bump from enjoying their music at full level, but I only don't like it in my more critical moods. 90125 did have at least an iconic Early 80's single, "Owner of a Lonely Heart," with a great video that I think was Directed by Peter Christopherson.