[jtmckinley]

Favorite Yes member: Steve Howe, but then I play guitar and have been trying to play Mood For A Day properly for some 26 years now :P.

Least favorite Yes member: Steve Howe (when he sings) hehe.

I think they're all great of course, my favorite band growing up and still one of my favorites. I don't get Jon's "new-agey-ness", but whatever, if that's what it takes for him to write the lyrics he does, good on him. I also think Squire's vox are almost as important as Jon's, they harmonize incredibly well together, and Chris' bass playing/writing is pretty unique and awesome as well. I like Bruford's playing outside Yes better than his playing with Yes, but his Yes stuff was pretty spectacular also. White's drumming is great too. I like Wakeman's Yes stuff much better than his solo work, but he's great regardless. I really like the first 2 Yes records so Banks & Kaye deserve their kudos as well. And while many will disagree, I think the Drama record is really good too and that tour was my first concert, so the ex-Buggles get a nod from me as well, Rick and Jon are a hard act to follow. My least favorite Yes era was the Rabin era, too poppy for me but I don't blame them for trying to make money. I still think Trevor is a great guitarist and musician however. I dunno, I pretty much like it all and have all the records plus a bunch of the DVDs. Yes is the quintessential prog band to me, especially the pre-90125 stuff.