Yes

Question 1

i’ve seen all good people

Answer 1

rich vocal harmonies

contrast of acoustic and electronic sources

Question 2

roundabout

Answer 2

virtuosic electric bass line

long instrumental passage

Question 3

close to the edge part I

Answer 3

the solid time of change

multi sectioned piece

Question 4

close to the edge part III

Answer 4

i get up, i get down

mixture of loud and soft sections

Question 5

the gates of delirium

Answer 5

virtuosic instrumental middle section

program music

Question 6

parallels

Answer 6

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Question 7

leave it

Answer 7

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Question 8

what are the first five characteristics of progressive rock outlined in class?

Answer 8

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

Question 9

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).

Answer 9

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)

Question 10

what are the 3 central themes of progressive rock lyrics?

Answer 10

The idea of spiritual quest (seen in “close to the edge”)

Resistance and protest (often toward dehumanizing aspects of modern-day culture)

Utopian visions

Question 11

what 3 albums did Yes perform in their entirety on their 2014 tour?

Answer 11

The yes album

Close to the edge

Going for the one

Question 12

name 5 bands associated with the “second wing” of English psychedelic music

Answer 12

Traffic

Colosseum

IF

Soft machine

Caravan

Question 13

4 bands associated with the “third wing.”

Answer 13

Moody blues

Procol harum

Pink floyd

The nice

Question 14

name 3 concept albums and their bands from the late 1960s and early 1970s that had the theme of the spiritual quest.

Answer 14

Sergeant pepper → the beatles

In search of the lost chord → the moody blues

Salty dog → procol harum

Question 15

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)

Answer 15

fog machine