Few bands have reinvented themselves so successfully as the Yes, the architects of some of the most complex (some say most bombastic) British Progressive Rock from the 1970s. Not even Pink Floyd could match them for obscure, mystical lyrics or the eclectic mashing of baroque, hard rock, and cosmic noodling. But by the 80s, with disco, funk and New Wave having taken over, Yes changed their tune with the critically-acclaimed album 90125, and followed that up with a similar offering with Big Generator. Though they remained solidly progressive, they added catchy melodies and more consistent rhythms.
But Yes rose to fame on the strength of 1972’s Fragile, and this week’s wog includes three songs from that spectacular album as well as the epic Siberian Khatru from their mind-blowing album Close to the Edge. Sometimes the beat gets lost in the musical epiphanies, but for the most part these songs provide enough rhythm for a wog through a river running right over your head. Dive in at Podwogging.com.
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