Starship Trooper is Yes's answer to Freebird, or maybe the other way around.
Very similar. The codas of both are guitar solos over three chord patterns: Yes is I - ♭VI - IV and Lynyrd Skynyrd is I - ♭III - IV.
― Halfway there but for you, Monday, 15 April 2024 16:00 (two weeks ago) link
Ooh someone knows some theory!
― calstars, Monday, 15 April 2024 17:14 (two weeks ago) link
1976?? 77?
1976! Someone taped the Yes set:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kquodhaWXqQ
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 15 April 2024 17:18 (two weeks ago) link
They're both in G as well.
― Halfway there but for you, Tuesday, 16 April 2024 20:58 (one week ago) link