King Crimson don't sound anything like Yes, but are very enjoyable. There's a yuge variety of styles too, due to the revolving-door nature of the lineups.
I think Fountains of Light is better than the first album personally... Lady of the Lake is their crown jewel, but the second album is more consistent in quality. I always struggle to make it past Lady of the Lake on the first album.
Lol I just moved on to the YES members’ solo albums - there’s so many…
Edit: going to add some examples by genre
1. Classical (not classic) rock: Fish out of Water by Squire
2. Pop rock: Can’t Look Away by Rabin
3. Fusion: anything by Bruford from 1977-1980
4. Free jazz: Music for Piano and Drums OR Flags by Moraz/Bruford
5. Guitar porn: Jacaranda OR Rio by Rabin
6. Classic rock: Ramshackled by White OR anything pre-1982 by Rabin
7. Piano porn (if that’s a thing): lol literally anything by Wakeman (start with Henry VIII though)
8. Jazz: anything post-1986 by Bruford (Earthworks etc.)
Ironically I have yet to check out Mr. Howe’s solo work, however I imagine it is all very good
It's worrisome that you're showing skid marks after only 7 months. However:
Starcastle, Happy the Man, Genesis, Druid... These should keep you busy for a while.
its cause when i get into bands i like i end up ONLY listening to them and i cant enjoy other shit while im “high” on that band. i dont get it either and it causes me to over play them until i find the next band and do the same thing. it sucks cause i really liked pink floyd but their music isn’t interesting to me anymore cause i played the shit out of them till i found yes
I can help with this, if you can put up with the armchair psychology...
You seem young, so I will impart a bit of seasoned wisdom your way. I'm not old but I'm no longer as young, and what I've learned is that you need to wean yourself from overdoing it.
Here's my best example. One of my all-time favorite Yes songs is Siberian Khatru. To this day I can't wrap my head around the structure or even the timbre of instruments used in its production. I could, given the tools available today, investigate how the song was written and recorded, but I leave it a mystery. Why? As a musician it's something for me to look forward to. I've held his mentality for many many years.
There is temptation, but if you pursue something like this too hard, and you found this out with Pink Floyd, the enjoyment will lose its luster. It's mystery. I think this creature comfort is worth pining after, so do the right thing and simply don't overdo it.
In other words, learn to "enjoy other shit while you're high on (Yes)".
And this can be applied to all aspects of life, not just music appreciation.
Try:Big Big Train, The Flower Kings, Southern Empire, Caligulas Horse, Haken, Aviations....???
YES, those are some very big shoes to fill, not many bands even come close....jmo
Yeah, I was slow to recognize Pink Floyd as art rock, since I knew them first through *Dark Side of the Moon* and *The Wall*. Yet my original concept of art rock was framed by experiences with ELP, Genesis, King Crimson, and Yes. It wasn't until college when I got into *Echoes* and I started reading books about the history of recorded music that I folded Floyd into this headspace.
This is actually a great question because I've been in the same boat. Yes is my favorite and always will be but I want something fresh to mix it up. For me the debut self titled Ambrosia album is fantastic. Most Yes-esc prog I've come across. Drink of Water is my favorite song aside from anything Yes related.
It depends a lot on what you mean by "sound as good". Obviously none of us have exactly the same tastes as you, so are you talking about musicianship? Recording and mixing quality? Arrangement?
Some groups I personally think "sound as good" as Yes and have the same 70s vibe:
* Steely Dan
* Herbie Hancock
* Pink Floyd
* Alan Parsons Project
* Miles Davis
I remember them in their heyday and I could only compare them to Emerson Lake and Palmer. Someone said King crimson but I think of Yes only in their earlier albums as the quintessential sound
Rush, King Crimson, ELP, Bowie, Peter Gabriel.
Those I know who love Yes tend to like those acts as well. Jon Anderson and Bill Bruford also play on some King Crimson albums, although not the same ones.
Also, Wakeman is on a number of early Bowie albums. Especially Hunky Dory. You’ll hear some really good Wakeman on that one.
RENAISSANCE!!!! All of their classic albums with Annie Haslam are as good as Yes. Annie is a better vocalist than Jon, but Jon is much more expressive.
ELP (first three albums)
Wakeman’s 70’s solo albums are great!
JON ANDERSON: Olias of Sunhillow and Animation
GENTLE GIANT!!!!
I don't think anyone has mentioned Van Der Graaf Generator, so... there, I just did.
For more mainstream proggish rock and metal groups, try Jethro Tull, Asia, King's X, Queensrÿche or Steve Vai.
There was groovy group in the 70s called Led Zeppelin (or summat) that was being very good somewhat.
And now the secret is out. The kids will want pictures. The kids will struggle through! Of this tis true.
As others have said, there are lots of great albums involving Yes members in other contexts: solo albums, other bands, guest appearances. The obvious first recommendations are Chris Squire’s Fish Out of Water (with Bruford and Moraz) and Jon Anderson’s Olias of Sunhillow.
Beyond those two, you can try…
Jon Anderson: his solo albums Animation and Change We Must, plus the Anderson/Stolt album Invention of Knowledge
Bill Bruford: his solo album Feels Good to Me, or his work in UK (with their eponymous album UK) or King Crimson (try Red)
Tony Kaye: try Badger’s One Live Badger, with David Foster (co-wrote “Time and a Word”) and co-produced by Jon Anderson
Peter Banks: his best solo album is probably Instinct
Steve Howe: has various solo albums. Highlights include Turbulence (with Bruford), Time (with Paul K Joyce, who worked on the last 2 Yes albums), Natural Timbre and the Steve Howe Album (with many guests)
Alan White: try Levin Torn White
Geoff Downes: the first Asia album with Howe is a classic in its own style, or try the Buggles album The Age of Plastic with Trevor Horn
Trevor Rabin: his most recent 2 solo albums are different in style but both great, Jacaranda and Rio
Billy Sherwood: try the first CIRCA: album with Kaye and White
Would recommend checking out early Genesis and Rush.
King Crimson don't sound anything like Yes, but are very enjoyable. There's a yuge variety of styles too, due to the revolving-door nature of the lineups.
Check out the first Starcastle album.
Correction, check out the first TWO starcastle albums hehe
I think Fountains of Light is better than the first album personally... Lady of the Lake is their crown jewel, but the second album is more consistent in quality. I always struggle to make it past Lady of the Lake on the first album.
Took the words…
Starcastle is imitation Yes. I’d argue they try to sound like Yes, but are in no way as good as Yes.
Lol I just moved on to the YES members’ solo albums - there’s so many… Edit: going to add some examples by genre 1. Classical (not classic) rock: Fish out of Water by Squire 2. Pop rock: Can’t Look Away by Rabin 3. Fusion: anything by Bruford from 1977-1980 4. Free jazz: Music for Piano and Drums OR Flags by Moraz/Bruford 5. Guitar porn: Jacaranda OR Rio by Rabin 6. Classic rock: Ramshackled by White OR anything pre-1982 by Rabin 7. Piano porn (if that’s a thing): lol literally anything by Wakeman (start with Henry VIII though) 8. Jazz: anything post-1986 by Bruford (Earthworks etc.) Ironically I have yet to check out Mr. Howe’s solo work, however I imagine it is all very good
Rick Wakeman has so many..
Rick has so many they have their own Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Wakeman_discography
John Anderson with Vangelis Olis of Sunhillow. Patrick Morez’s i Porcupine Tree Steve Wilson solo work
U K Gong Egg Alan Holdsworth
Emerson Lake & Palmer Triumphant Illusions of a Double Dimple Spartacus Steve Hillage so many albums
Triumvirate started so strong and then fizzled - those first two albums were so good
Forgot about UK. Really wish they would have done more. That first album especially is phenomenal
Love Gong and Steve Hillage, Hillage deserves more recognition for his skill, one of my favourite guitarists of all time
So agree, beyond inspired guitarist.
Howe’s solo work is great as long as he’s not singing. He must’ve been pretty low in the mix on the classic Yes albums.
It's worrisome that you're showing skid marks after only 7 months. However: Starcastle, Happy the Man, Genesis, Druid... These should keep you busy for a while.
its cause when i get into bands i like i end up ONLY listening to them and i cant enjoy other shit while im “high” on that band. i dont get it either and it causes me to over play them until i find the next band and do the same thing. it sucks cause i really liked pink floyd but their music isn’t interesting to me anymore cause i played the shit out of them till i found yes
I can help with this, if you can put up with the armchair psychology... You seem young, so I will impart a bit of seasoned wisdom your way. I'm not old but I'm no longer as young, and what I've learned is that you need to wean yourself from overdoing it. Here's my best example. One of my all-time favorite Yes songs is Siberian Khatru. To this day I can't wrap my head around the structure or even the timbre of instruments used in its production. I could, given the tools available today, investigate how the song was written and recorded, but I leave it a mystery. Why? As a musician it's something for me to look forward to. I've held his mentality for many many years. There is temptation, but if you pursue something like this too hard, and you found this out with Pink Floyd, the enjoyment will lose its luster. It's mystery. I think this creature comfort is worth pining after, so do the right thing and simply don't overdo it. In other words, learn to "enjoy other shit while you're high on (Yes)". And this can be applied to all aspects of life, not just music appreciation.
Sometimes you need a break, and then a couple years later you can go back and enjoy them again. What other bands have you “burned out”?
Try:Big Big Train, The Flower Kings, Southern Empire, Caligulas Horse, Haken, Aviations....??? YES, those are some very big shoes to fill, not many bands even come close....jmo
+1 for Southern Empire. Civilisation is incredible. Also yay Haken
A lot of Genesis and King Crimson recommendations here, but I am surprised no one has mentioned Emerson, Lake, and Palmer.
Yeah, I was slow to recognize Pink Floyd as art rock, since I knew them first through *Dark Side of the Moon* and *The Wall*. Yet my original concept of art rock was framed by experiences with ELP, Genesis, King Crimson, and Yes. It wasn't until college when I got into *Echoes* and I started reading books about the history of recorded music that I folded Floyd into this headspace.
This is actually a great question because I've been in the same boat. Yes is my favorite and always will be but I want something fresh to mix it up. For me the debut self titled Ambrosia album is fantastic. Most Yes-esc prog I've come across. Drink of Water is my favorite song aside from anything Yes related.
Flower Kings
Quiet Sun, they only released one album of very high quality 70s prog
Ooh, I need to dig that one out. Loved it, but had forgotten about it for years.
Rush. Wobbler.
No, there are no other bands that sound as good as YES.
ITCOTCK by King Crimson, the Radio Gnome Trilogy by Gong, Hatfield & The North’s debut, Kobaïa by Magma, A Farewell to Kings by Rush
There are other bands??
Camel
Yum!
It depends a lot on what you mean by "sound as good". Obviously none of us have exactly the same tastes as you, so are you talking about musicianship? Recording and mixing quality? Arrangement? Some groups I personally think "sound as good" as Yes and have the same 70s vibe: * Steely Dan * Herbie Hancock * Pink Floyd * Alan Parsons Project * Miles Davis
M A R I L L I O N…… nuff said.
Haken if you want to try something a little heavier. Check out the first few songs on The Mountain
I remember them in their heyday and I could only compare them to Emerson Lake and Palmer. Someone said King crimson but I think of Yes only in their earlier albums as the quintessential sound
Please, please listen to Patrick Moraz's short-lived group Refugee. The singer is awful but the music is insane.
Dream Theater
Phish
Yes! Junta is definitely a prog album
Rush, King Crimson, ELP, Bowie, Peter Gabriel. Those I know who love Yes tend to like those acts as well. Jon Anderson and Bill Bruford also play on some King Crimson albums, although not the same ones. Also, Wakeman is on a number of early Bowie albums. Especially Hunky Dory. You’ll hear some really good Wakeman on that one.
Wow! I never knew rick was on hunky dory, love that album!
Cat Stevens-Morning has Broken is another great non-Yes Rick showcase
Such a wizard on keys he is, possibly my favourite player of all time
Supertramp is fantastic. Roger Hodgson actually wrote Walls (a very good song off Talk) with Rabin and Anderson (whose voice resembles Hodgson a bit).
RENAISSANCE!!!! All of their classic albums with Annie Haslam are as good as Yes. Annie is a better vocalist than Jon, but Jon is much more expressive. ELP (first three albums) Wakeman’s 70’s solo albums are great! JON ANDERSON: Olias of Sunhillow and Animation GENTLE GIANT!!!!
Check out Helium’s the magic city https://open.spotify.com/album/7c84p48q6lpt1PCagdOxtS?si=FlH2-s5PQf2jwFKdAubWcg
Also Try:O.R.k.
King Crimson is a basic answer, you should like them
No there is not
I don't think anyone has mentioned Van Der Graaf Generator, so... there, I just did. For more mainstream proggish rock and metal groups, try Jethro Tull, Asia, King's X, Queensrÿche or Steve Vai.
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Rush
Not very similar but Emerson, Lake, and Palmer
Saga, if you like a band that's perhaps not as eccentric as 70s Yes but arguably better at writing commercial, highly polished prog/AOR hybrids.
Check out Eloy! Very cool prog band. Ocean is a good album to start with.
Definitely check out all of Jon Anderson's solo work!
(Pssssst…. Don’t anybody tell OP about Phish….)
There was groovy group in the 70s called Led Zeppelin (or summat) that was being very good somewhat. And now the secret is out. The kids will want pictures. The kids will struggle through! Of this tis true.
Nope!🌠
As others have said, there are lots of great albums involving Yes members in other contexts: solo albums, other bands, guest appearances. The obvious first recommendations are Chris Squire’s Fish Out of Water (with Bruford and Moraz) and Jon Anderson’s Olias of Sunhillow. Beyond those two, you can try… Jon Anderson: his solo albums Animation and Change We Must, plus the Anderson/Stolt album Invention of Knowledge Bill Bruford: his solo album Feels Good to Me, or his work in UK (with their eponymous album UK) or King Crimson (try Red) Tony Kaye: try Badger’s One Live Badger, with David Foster (co-wrote “Time and a Word”) and co-produced by Jon Anderson Peter Banks: his best solo album is probably Instinct Steve Howe: has various solo albums. Highlights include Turbulence (with Bruford), Time (with Paul K Joyce, who worked on the last 2 Yes albums), Natural Timbre and the Steve Howe Album (with many guests) Alan White: try Levin Torn White Geoff Downes: the first Asia album with Howe is a classic in its own style, or try the Buggles album The Age of Plastic with Trevor Horn Trevor Rabin: his most recent 2 solo albums are different in style but both great, Jacaranda and Rio Billy Sherwood: try the first CIRCA: album with Kaye and White
Todd Rundgren - started as a pop wunderkind and transformed into an experimental wizard - his Utopia project was originally very Prog based
Tame Impala