Surell

Yes were arty rock in their day, being a Progressive band, but I think this was usually signified in their compositional expertise as opposed to their embrace of harsher or unfamiliar sounds. It can be hard to get into because of this, such as a disorienting time signature or a melody so complex it's hard to decipher, but overall their sound was based in rock/pop with superb composition and playing. In its day, though, it may have been fairly difficult for the audience, but this was the era when people really loved Sgt. Peppers for being a concept album and having classical undertones - though they really don't stack up compared to Yes' themes and classicism. So it could have to do with the era your siblings/generation came from, with their acceptance of a certain degree of experimentation (do you guys dig Captain Beefheart or Velvet Underground as well?) or perhaps it is age that engrains you in a certain mindset/familiarity with the sounds you know, and anything new is hard to accept. When I'm older, I'm sure I'll have some issue with my children's favorite band just because I'm so comfortable with what i know, it's precious to me and i've known it for too long, I suppose.

BTW: AC shows, from what I've seen, are usually people around my age, late teens to early 20s, but usually i'm all in the zone of the show. I saw some older people around the festival i recently saw them (and Grizzly Bear) at, but there were also older acts at the show, such as McCartney and ZZ Topp, the same night as those bands.

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