Yes Flashcards
i’ve seen all good people
rich vocal harmonies
contrast of acoustic and electronic sources
roundabout
virtuosic electric bass line
long instrumental passage
close to the edge part I
the solid time of change
multi sectioned piece
close to the edge part III
i get up, i get down
mixture of loud and soft sections
the gates of delirium
virtuosic instrumental middle section
program music
parallels
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leave it
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what are the first five characteristics of progressive rock outlined in class?
Juxtaposition of acoustic and electronic sections
Mixture of loud and soft sections within a single composition
Persistent use of classically derived tone colors
Rich vocal arrangements
Lengthy pieces with sections and/or movements generally fully composed
provide the titles of the four movements of “Close to the Edge”; include the given title (in blue) and the interpretive title (title in quotation marks).
Part I: the solid time of change (the call)
Part II: total mass retain (adversity and temporary triumph)
Part III: I get up, I get down (self-examination and acceptance)
Part IV: seasons of man (attainment)
what are the 3 central themes of progressive rock lyrics?
The idea of spiritual quest (seen in “close to the edge”)
Resistance and protest (often toward dehumanizing aspects of modern-day culture)
Utopian visions
what 3 albums did Yes perform in their entirety on their 2014 tour?
The yes album
Close to the edge
Going for the one
name 5 bands associated with the “second wing” of English psychedelic music
Traffic
Colosseum
IF
Soft machine
Caravan
4 bands associated with the “third wing.”
Moody blues
Procol harum
Pink floyd
The nice
name 3 concept albums and their bands from the late 1960s and early 1970s that had the theme of the spiritual quest.
Sergeant pepper → the beatles
In search of the lost chord → the moody blues
Salty dog → procol harum
what new stage element is introduced at the beginning of the third movement to “Close to the Edge” (timing = roughly the same point as the studio recording)
fog machine
