[Mr. Mojo]

I was never a fan of those bands either with the exception of Yes mainly because of Steve Howe's guitar playing

I was a huge Yes and Steve Howe fan back in the day. My favorite album of theirs is one that doesn't get much pub: Relayer (1974). Only three songs (like Close to the Edge, and nearly every minute is worthwhile. I can still listen to "The Gates of Delerium" and it sounds fresh.

Saw them only once, on the '79 Tormato tour (in "the round"), and it was tremendous. Amazing musicians, all of them.

[rpage3]

I read through most of this thread and the chief complaint seems to be that Page didn't do well enough in live performances. I read some where that many Zeppelin songs have layers i.e. many mixed channels of guitar parts in them, if this is true, then it would be damn near impossible for one guitarist to play them all live hence the difference between the studio and live versions. I saw Page and Plant at MSG on their "No Quarter" tour and they were EXCELLENT! No complaints here whatsoever....

[P.O.E.]

Bump for my second-favorite YES album, Relayer. My favorite is probably the least-played of all, Tales from Topographic Oceans.

They don't write 'em like that anymore!