Original sentence: Beginning with The Yes Album, Howe's guitars (electric, acoustic, and steel) combined with Jon Anderson's vocals, Chris Squire's bass, and Rick Wakeman's keyboards were seen as an essential part of the band's early lineup.His classical and jazz influences helped produce a playing style unique among rock musicians, while the group as a whole took a position as a leading progressive rock band
Edited sentence: Beginning with The Yes Album, Howe's guitars (electric, acoustic, and steel) combined with Jon Anderson's vocals, Chris Squire's bass, and Rick Wakeman's keyboards as an essential part of the "wall of sound" created by the band's classic lineup.His classical and jazz influences helped produce a playing style unique among rock musicians, while the group took a position as the definitive progressive rock band