How Yes’ Hot Streak Ended With ‘Tales From Topographic Oceans’How Yes’ Hot Streak Ended With ‘Tales From Topographic Oceans’Coming off 1972's classic 'Close to the Edge,' it seemed as if they could do no wrong.Nick DeRisoNick DeRiso
The Story of Yes’ First ConcertThe Story of Yes’ First ConcertIt all began on a very inauspicious note, at the East Mersea Youth Camp in Essex.Dave SwansonDave Swanson
How Yes Pointed to Greater Things on Their Self-Titled DebutHow Yes Pointed to Greater Things on Their Self-Titled DebutBehind the unremarkable cover art lay seeds for one of the most storied and envelope-pushing careers in prog. Eduardo RivadaviaEduardo Rivadavia
When Jimmy Page Joined Yes Onstage to Cover a Beatles SongWhen Jimmy Page Joined Yes Onstage to Cover a Beatles SongAt loose artistic ends, the stage was set for one of the more surprising collaborations of the decade.Jeff GilesJeff Giles
How Yes Branched Off Into Anderson Bruford Wakeman HoweHow Yes Branched Off Into Anderson Bruford Wakeman HoweThey'd enjoyed a massive comeback in the early '80s after adopting a more radio-friendly sound, but the good times didn't last. Jeff GilesJeff Giles
Why Yes’ Organic, Refocused ‘Talk’ Went NowhereWhy Yes’ Organic, Refocused ‘Talk’ Went NowhereThey reformed the lineup which created hit '80s albums '90125' and 'Big Generator,' but with different results. Jeff GilesJeff Giles
When Yes and Led Zeppelin Members Formed the Supergroup XYZWhen Yes and Led Zeppelin Members Formed the Supergroup XYZTwo of the most influential British rock groups of the '70s had come to an end as a new decade got underway.Sterling WhitakerSterling Whitaker