There's a very good part in the recent BBC doc 'Prog Britannia' (it's on youtube) where Bill Bruford compares the two opposing creative practices of Yes and King Crimson...
Yes were a hippy-style democracy, always cutting each other off, debating and taking hours to decide over a chord sequence; Crimson was Fripp's ruthless autocracy where there was no method... other than bring your talent but leave your musical past at the door.

Agreed.

Prog is undeniably self indulgent. I never understood why that was bad though.

I'm assuming that at least one of you have seen the Yesyears documentary all 2 hours and 14 minutes of it. I think yes has had more line-up changes than any band in history.
http://www.progarchives.com/progress...4161062005.jpg

13 times I believe.

But I dunno about the most. What about P-Funk?

A band I find I have difficult time taking seriously anymore. Their 2/3rds hired guns for whatever $$$$$ tour George has planned next to support his crack habit.

They have members who perform wearing diapers and that's why you don't take them seriously?

But I guess if we're talking about "official" lineups you could be right, Yes might be the record holder.

I like the Fragile album. Close second was the yes album. although 90125 isn't too shabby either.

Yes is one of those "gotta have" prog groups. i would rank Yes #3 on my prog band list of greats.

Who's #1 and #2?

Number 2 is Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Number 1 King Crimson


satisfy your curiosity?

sorry, the Fall beats all comers when it comes to line-up changes.
Also, 90125 doesn't get enough credit, it's an 80's classic dammut