Former Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman is often credited with providing the world’s greatest progressive rock band with a certain arranging gravitas. Yet, three classic — and also epic — songs were produced by Yes before Wakeman’s tenure.
Producer/engineer Eddie Offord deserves recognition for the sonic sheen for The Yes Album, but also his savvy at pulling individual pieces of music together to make a cohesive song. Yes was also firing on all cylinders. A classic example is “Starship Trooper,” which combines compositions from Chris Squire and new guitarist Steve Howe. Jon Anderson reaches heights unseen by the band up until that point, adding lyrics that are both optimistic and soaring.
The ‘a’ section, called “Life Seeker,” builds in intensity and emotion. Squire’s bass steps forward in a way it has never on a Yes album and raises the bar for the instrument. It even eclipses Howe’s volume-pedaled Gibson. Bill Bruford provides a nuanced and jazzy backing, which is perfectly complimented by Tony Kaye’s organ.
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