sunburstbasser
01-27-2005, 02:21 PM
Hey all, I'm new to this forum. Looks like a cool place though. Actually, its exactly the same layout as the eBassist forums, so I'm getting a sense of deja vu here!
Where to begin! I don't know.
I guess how I got into Yes. Years ago, my best friend put on a CD. Greatest 70s hits or somesuch. Anyway, one of the songs was "Roundabout." I had recently gotten into the Chili Peppers, and liked the bass playing. A lot. I liked the song. A lot. For a long time, that was what I knew about Yes. Then, I started hearing about how great Chris Squire was, and decided to look a little deeper. Eventually, I picked up a copy of Close to the Edge, the only album I could find locally. To put it simply: I was hooked.
Now, I have the Yes Album, Fragile, Close to the Edge, Relayer, the 35th Anniversary collection, and got a deal on Ebay for 12 CDs containing pretty much all of their music from Yes to Talk, 16 albums (two per CD on several). I've got Union on right now.
Yes has changed me. It isn't depressing music. It isn't sad or down. Yes music is uplifting. They are without a doubt my favorite band right now. I had the chance to see them live a few months ago, and they were amazing! I've seen the Flecktones, Rush, dozens of other groups, and Dream Theater opened, but Yes was just bigger, better than all that.
I play bass. I'm a 19 year old student in Northwest Nebraska. I hope that I can contribute some good information to this forum!
If anyone is interested, especially bassists, take a look at www.ebassist.com. Lots of Yes fans there, too, but with more emphasis on the bass than on the other musicians. The forum even looks the same!
Where to begin! I don't know.
I guess how I got into Yes. Years ago, my best friend put on a CD. Greatest 70s hits or somesuch. Anyway, one of the songs was "Roundabout." I had recently gotten into the Chili Peppers, and liked the bass playing. A lot. I liked the song. A lot. For a long time, that was what I knew about Yes. Then, I started hearing about how great Chris Squire was, and decided to look a little deeper. Eventually, I picked up a copy of Close to the Edge, the only album I could find locally. To put it simply: I was hooked.
Now, I have the Yes Album, Fragile, Close to the Edge, Relayer, the 35th Anniversary collection, and got a deal on Ebay for 12 CDs containing pretty much all of their music from Yes to Talk, 16 albums (two per CD on several). I've got Union on right now.
Yes has changed me. It isn't depressing music. It isn't sad or down. Yes music is uplifting. They are without a doubt my favorite band right now. I had the chance to see them live a few months ago, and they were amazing! I've seen the Flecktones, Rush, dozens of other groups, and Dream Theater opened, but Yes was just bigger, better than all that.
I play bass. I'm a 19 year old student in Northwest Nebraska. I hope that I can contribute some good information to this forum!
If anyone is interested, especially bassists, take a look at www.ebassist.com. Lots of Yes fans there, too, but with more emphasis on the bass than on the other musicians. The forum even looks the same!