…and you kinda need to have the chops of Steve Howe, Rick Wakeman or Chris Squire to perform in it. But ultimately Yes evolved (well, devolved) into making appr

…and you kinda need to have the chops of Steve Howe, Rick Wakeman or Chris Squire to perform in it. But ultimately Yes evolved (well, devolved) into making approachable, crowd-pleasing pop music in the 80s. C++ has arguably gotten more technical, complex and ambitious as time has gone on, and let’s face it, it is a lot darker than Yes. So King Crimson would have to be my vote for C++’ prog-rock spirit band. (Both are bands I really enjoy)