Fair enough. I actually dislike the lyrics and vocals on just about everything by Yes, and the music is way too contrived, but whenever I hear anything by them I'm struck by the sheer variety and inventiveness of Howes guitar playing. And yet people rave over Clapton and Gilmour who just seem to...
As a nerdy teenager I thought Prog was the business, and thought Minstrel in the Gallery was fantastic. Really leaves me cold now. Conversely, the more I listen to Yes nowadays the more I think that Steve Howe is an underrated genius.