If you had to pick one band that sums up progressive rock, chances are that you would pick Yes.
Founded by Jon Anderson and Chris Squire in 1968, the band created some of the most sublime prog-rock of the seventies, with ground-breaking albums like Tales From Topographic Oceans, Fragile, Tormato and the album that for many people is the definitive prog rock album – Close To the Edge.
Despite line-up changes, the band scored a number one hit in the 80s with Owner of a Lonely Heart and continued making new music into the 90s and even this millennium – their most recent studio album was 2011’s Fly From Here.
Today’s version of Yes includes three of the classic line-up of the band, drummer Alan White, bassist Chris Squire (the only band member to appear on every Yes album) and guitar supremo Steve Howe.
The band are now heading for Birmingham’s Symphony Hall on Sunday as part of a UK tour.
To celebrate their catalogue, they are performing three of their greatest albums in their entirety; The Yes Album from 1971, Close To The Edge from 1972, and 1977’s Going For The One.
But why those particular albums?
“The seventies is the period in our music that we’re most excited about, and the three albums sum the decade up perfectly,” explains guitarist Steve.
With Close To The Edge being arguably the ultimate Yes album, it was pretty much a shoe-in for that one, but the others?
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