One of the best British bands was formed in London in 1968. At the root of “Yes” were two of the former member of the pop-team “The Warriors” and “The Syn”, vocalist Jon Anderson and bassist Chris Squire. According to the announcement, they found the drummer Bill Bruford and later came the guitarist Peter Banks and keyboardist Tony Kaye. Their first concert (with covers of “The Beatles”- “The 5th Dimension” and “Traffic”) the team played at a youth camp in 1968, and shortly thereafter “Yes” worked on the warming up for “Cream” in the Royal Albert Hall. The group earned a national recognition after the performance on the radio program of John Peel “Top Gear”. In July 1969, under the contract with Atlantic Records, they issued their debut LP. The disc did not get a chart success, but the virtuosity of the musicians and their ability to deal with the harmonies were already felt. 30 people were invited on the recording of the second album of the band.
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