"He had an approach that contrasted sharply with the somewhat monotonic, immobile bass parts of today. His lines were important; counter-melodic structural components that you were as likely to go away humming as the top line melody; little stand-alone works of art in themselves. Whenever I think of him, which is not…

You're both wrong.

Those weren't Jon's.

Fuck you, I loved his Sherlock Holmes movies.

That's true. Reviews of Yes albums in Rolling Stone up though Close to the Edge ranged from positive to raves. The next two got slagged, but it was really only after Going for the One (which also got a positive review in RS) that RS went full-on anti.