Origin: London, England
Yes is another one of those now iconic bands that made it big in the 1970s and is still considered by many to have been one of the best progressive rock acts of all time, but that few realize got their start in the late 60s as a prog-psych act playing the London clubs. The group's origins can be traced back to the pop-psych outfit the Syn , which both Chris Squire (bass, backing vocals) and Peter Banks (guitar, backing vocals) played in until finally leaving in late 1967 on the quest for a more complex sound. Both then joined Mabel Greer's Toyshop soon after and continued gigging at their old …