Was Starcastle progressive rock?

[Mr Badguy]

I was lsitening to a few of their early albums for the first time in a few years.

They sound like a weedier version of Yes, a total imitation, like if a Yes tribute band was given a recording contract.

They are listed as progressive rock, but can a band that copies another so closely really be "progressive"?

[chefcraig]

My friends and I always thought that Starcastle were "progressively goofy", because they needed two guitar players to cover Steve Howe's guitar parts. I guess the proper term to call them would be progressively derivative.

[Mr Badguy]

The bass playing is truely awesome, the rest of the instrumentalists are meh.

Not terribly bad, but nothing really great, either.

A must for anyone that thinks Yes didn't make enough albums in the 70's. (like me)