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"Fragile" is a start-to-finish rock album masterpiece.
Pretty close ,Max.
Just incredible musicians, top to bottom.
I've always thought of Yes as a band where everyone is playing lead, at the same time. And somehow it works.
Much like Rush. Except Rush does it with fewer members.
That's about right.
only band where that has ever worked... too many virtuosos together, it can end up sounding like a competition... but through brilliant writing and arrangement, Yes pulled it off like nobody else
@@peterkassner3552 Rush's odd time transitions are unmatched.
Just like Rush
The thing about YES' Masterpieces, like Roundabout, is that they cram so much complexity into them, you can only fully appreciate them with *_repeated listenings._* That's when you pick out how each of the members blend in their contributions _so perfectly._
This song is perfect in every way.
The late Chris Squire was the only member of Yes to play on every album. His base playing is incredible.
I really admire Squire, he is such a solid bassist. I will admit I am entranced by Jon's voice but we without Mr Squire the music would be missing a very important component. Rock bottom, holds the entire composition together. It is essential, along with the drums. Otherwise it is lacking.
Despite the many amazing drummers and bassists they are still not appreciated. It's why I switched over to bass, but It has not hurt my guitar playing.
The song that launched progressive rock into popularity.
Err, one of them .
True dat the shortened version played on am radio and was a dance favourite
Yeaaaa ... NO !
Here are some that predate Yes and one contemporary;
The Moody Blues, Pink Floyd, Supertramp, and Emerson, Lake & Palmer !
Think about that !
@@EJSmith-dk3yg , Take a chill pill pal,he's entitled to his opinion
It's in valid contention, for sure. If we're going to pick just one song, I might say King Crimson's "21st Century Schizoid Man"...
1971 senior year of hs starts. Seems like almost every morning someone with a portable cassette player had this song blasting by the lockers before class. What a musical golden age.
Yes, more Yes! Chris Squire was THE best bass player and it's exemplified in all their music.
I wouldn't dream of doubting Chris Squire's ability, but the jazz cats could match him stride for stride. It would be more accurate to describe him as the best rock bassist!
@@CAdams6398 You are entirely right. I stand humbly corrected. 👍
@Christian Adams the point is Chris pioneered a new way of playing the bass in a pioneering new genre of music of the late 60s early 70s.
I don't doubt that for a second, but the implication was best ever. Is he really the greatest man to pick up a bass guitar?
My point is that it is futile to compare jazz with prog rock it's like apples and bananas totally different. Also, these genres come from different times, different backgrounds and different musical worlds!!
This song practically invented "headphone rock" and had an incalculable impact on the sale of strobe lights back in the day! Proud to say I was part of it all! Great to see yet another generation discover and enjoy this treasure!
I sang along to the entire song! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE YES!!!
The problem is that no one performs this kind of music now, maybe not everyone will agree, but modern music is shit compared to the music of the 20th century. For me personally, this is good music, and John Anderson's voice is beautiful!
Mate, check out 'The Day That The World Breaks Down' by Ayreon. Modern prog at it's finest.
Remember when Ryan said that part of "Spirit of Radio" was his get up and go music?..Roundabout was the song for me when I was 13 yrs old flying home on my bicycle from my friends house to mine from across town for supper on a semi-cool early summer night. Wind in my hair, not a care in the world, and this song pumping thru my veins.
I would blow dry my hair to this song every morning before school. Welcome to the late 70s 😉.
"Oh my God, The Bass!" Chris Squire was a beast.
I saw Yes twice in the 80's....both times they put on a stellar performance!
The song is 52 years old and I still get chills hearing it. From the best year in rock music: 1971. A masterpiece. Chris Squires' bass playing is mind blowing and Steve Howe's lead guitar is great but it is keyboard master Rick Wakeman's Hammond 3C organ work that is the most memorable for me. The arrangement of this song defies description. Prog rock at its absolute best. One of the handful of pop/rock songs that could be declared the best ever IMO.
Next up with Yes for you should be their other early '70s popular prog epics such as: the upbeat and happy I've Seen All Good People, Long Distance Runaround, Starship Trooper and Close to the Edge. They changed their sound drastically for the hugely popular - with others not necessarily hardcore Yes fans - 1982 LP 90125. Owner of a Lonely Heart was the big radio hit but the entire album is fire especially Hold On, Changes, It Can Happen and Leave It. Jon Anderson's voice sounds so good throughout 90125.Guys, please continue to be 'progressive' in your musical reaction pursuits. I love it.
Yes asked Geddy Lee to stand in to do this at their HOF concert portion.
I live in New Jersey, where roundabouts, AKA traffic circles, are a way of life.
You are not lying
Chris Squire, 'nuff said, there will never ever be a bass player to compare to Chris
Except his main influence.....John Entwistle.
5 virtuosos in 1 band. Amazing
I'm a grandma that rocked out to Yes! I've seen them 4 times in concert and each time they were awesome! My dad loved Yes too, and got Rick Wakeman's album "The Six Wives of Henry The 8th" for me for Christmas in 1975. I loved it, but he listened to it more than I did!
Rush bassist Geddy lee played bass for Yes at their rock and roll hall of fame induction .He stood in for Yes bassist Chris Squire after his death.
They played this song. Geddy looked to be having a great time.
Guys, you need to listen to this 10 times before you decide what’s your favorite part and this and that and the other because it’s a lot of song. And all the parts will grow on you. Still turns my headlights on after 50 years!!
I danced to this song in Summer Camp in 1972 when I was 11. So wonderful.
There are so many intricate elements to this song but the bass is what ties it all together for me.
A great Yes song by a super group of the 70's and even the 80's. Their style changed somewhat in the 80's but they still sounded good. A favorite song of mine from the group during the 70's were " Your Move". Don't forget guys, a group that didn't get the recognition they deserved was Captain Beyond. Their album came out in 1972 and the songs to me that were good rock and roll were, " Thousand Days of Yesterdays, " Dancing Madly Backwards" and Raging River of Fear" and I Can't Feel Nothing". You won't be disappointed.
Their skill as musicians was unequalled.
Would be true if Emerson, Lake & Palmer had never played music.
That THX sound was actually inspired by the closing of A Day In The Life by the Beatles
Geddy said he was honored to stand in for his biggest influence. Yes was a group with unusually gifted instrumentalists having remarkable breadth skills. Howe, Wakeman, Squire, Bruford, White and of course Anderson...were likely the most talented and amazingly creative musicians...possibly ever. The Mozart's of the 20th century..
I’m sure two out of three of you will know this song. So glad you’re finally getting to it! Another suggestion for the future is “Heart Of the Sunrise” from the same album. It’s amazing!
Don't forget South Side of the Sky
The first note fade-up is actually a recording of a piano note. It's recorded on tape, then cut out and attached in reverse to the master recording tape (back-masking). No digital captures and manipulations in 1971. Just great musicians, engineers and producers.
I already was in love with this record, when it came out in the early seventies. A real Masterpiece. Greetings from the Netherlands. 🎶🎶❤️
You truly understand the GRANGER of YES...Greetings from America, Maria.
There was never, ever a weekend where we didn't play this song turned up to the max in my 1973 Mercury Cougar XR7 with all of us singing our lungs out! Such a classic! We were like the teenagers in "That 70's Show". Wild and free times! Best memories ever.
There is so much to hear with Yes that of all my favourite bands they have remained the most fresh, after 50 years I still hear new things.
This one lives in your soul. Gut-wrenchingly outstanding. Haven’t caught my breath since I first heard this one.
incredible bass line
Imagine hearing this as a 15 year old in 1971....that was me.
I'm right there with you.
Same. Second album I ever bought with my own money.
That opening chord is a C major chord on piano played backwards. So that the fade out starts first, and the initial attack comes at the end.
The fuzz bass is absolutely off the CHARTS in this masterpiece by this incredible band. Thanks for your reaction.
YES are pioneers of the progressive rock style. Their musicianship is of the highest caliber. The mystical melodies and lyrics are grounded by a fierce rhythm section of the strongest bass and drums. The harmonies, time signatures, rhapsodic storytelling, and tight performances will forever embed them at the top of the music landscape as classic. Their era of "modern classical" music is what musicians and music lovers will continue to play and rediscover for many years to come. I seriously doubt that much of the music from this latest era will last at all.
Yes "I've Seen All Good People" a must.... that is all.
Ahhh, THX that always sounded fantastic in the theatre!
🌹Rest in Peace, Chris Squire🌹
You were the Best
Very much looking forward to this!
Yes is a very cool rabbit hole to go down. “Heart of the Sunrise” also from the album Fragile. Their masterpiece, however, is “Close to the Edge”, the song and the album. Great reaction - thanks for the return to Yes.
Epic tune. Believe or not, there was a shorter AM radio version of this tune heard from many a transistor radio back then! So yes, even my grandparents were hearing this in the early '70s
Of course we were - we were just graduating from high school!!! (That would be me..😁)
Its a masterclass of rock and roll
Owner of a Lonely Heart is another great one from them.
That fade in was produced by hitting a piano note and letting it die away and then reversing the tape.
Such a kickass song! Really shows off Chris Squire's bass playing wizardry and is the epitome of what 70's Prog Rock was all about.
It's great watching young people discover real music!
Glad you guys like it! This is the first masterpiece and really intro to prog music....by the band YES. For your next reaction you must hear their second masterpiece, "Close To The Edge," which will make you forget about Roundabout!!! This song "Roundabout" and "Close To The Edge," were performed in the concert I went to last year in October and it was so AMAZING that it made you not want to hear the studio version!!!! It was just incredible that tears fell from eyes!!!! Yes are sooooooooooooooo Great in concert!!!!
MAKE SURE YOU LISTEN TO THE 2008 REMASTERED VERSION. THE RADIO VERSION IS… the radio version. 😁
The opening sound at the beginning of the song was a reverse guitar strum. Brilliant sound.
It's a reversed E minor chord on piano. The second one is a C major chord.
The intro fade in is a chord on the keyboard played backwards to get that effect. A popular 70’s trick..
Came in mid-song. Get ready for an avalanche ...
2 of y'all weren't blown away. I can almost guarantee that your affection for this song will grow upon multiple listens.
Or else the affection is dead.
This is a great song... if you can feel it. Butcha gotta feel.
Exactly.
YES IS TOTALLY AWE-MAZING!! Been a fan since 70. I was 12. And they still amaze me with this music…and thru the decades. Chris Squire on bass. There was no one that could touch him. Bill Bruford on drums, they made an unstoppable rhythm section. I ❤️ them all. Listen daily!! Love you guys too! ☮️❤️
Me too while listening to my brother’s albums and then finally purchasing Tormato in 1978. Finally seeing them live at MSG in 1979 with my other brother!Best concert to date!
The Tourmato tour in Dallas, Jon held my hand for a whole song. They had to quit rotating the stage. Almost lost my boyfriend that night. Would have been worth it! Lol
The THX is a crescendo. the ramp up on the song is a piano chord played backwards. Yes is amazing
Yes-Roundabout was way before my time when it was released in '71, so I had no idea how to like it or not. I first learned about Yes until they reformed in '83 with the release of the single Owner of a Lonely Heart. And also Asia. It was many years later until I was able to understand how badass Yes was. Yes can be found in a bunch of bands......their influence on progressive rock is everywhere.
If you like this type of music, check out Emerson Lake and Palmer, one of the earliest prog rock bands. Trilogy is a great starting point.
Lead singer is Jon Anderson and he has a song called “Friends Of Mr Cairo” and it’s a wonderful masterpiece leading you in various directions. You all would enjoy this immensely. Love your reactions.
This and the closing track "Heart Of The Sunrise" are the backbone of this album.
YES and Genesis!!!! Musical Masters. We are sooooooo lucky.
Rush probably more talented than both of those:)
@@carlgibbons5777Watch the video of Geddy playing with Yes. Yes is clearly a musical influence on Rush. That's almost like saying , which came first the chicken or the egg? We know Yes came first.
@@reneelyons6836 Yes. Peace! All three bands are legendary:)
Some of the finest music ever created
Found this album in my early teens. I love Yes.
The bass tone is iconic. Chris Squire played an old Rickenbacker bass with a straight neck and low action, played with a pick, to get that rattly "clank" -- you'd never think that setup could be so funky, but it is!
This was the song that launched the popularity of Progressive rock genre.This is the Mt. Rushmore of this type of music.Chris Squire is considered one of the best bass players ever on Earth!
Chris was the most unique bass and great backing vocalist
What a PHENOMENAL MUSICAL MASTERPIECE! So glad you decided to play and react to it. And YES--it's on FIRE! 🔥 from first note to the last. THANKS GUYS!!!
Just found you guys watched a few videos. The three of you are awesome together. I love this channel one of my new favorites. I was born in 66 so this music has a lot of memories for me. There’s a lot of great music out there. Can’t wait for you guys to explore and see your reactions.
I always wanted the THX sound bite played at my funeral! Lol. Eulogy would follow...
Totally exquisite. I saw them live three times in the 70's. Each time I went down the front and stood right in front of them. I was in heaven.
Rick Wakeman's "Journey to the Center of the Earth" and "The Six Wives of Henry 8th" are excellent albums.
Hi Guys ,All I'd add to what has already been said is that Jon Andersons voice absolutely soars ,there are very few vocals that could match his range . When you have some spare time give 'Soon' a spin & listen to the voice & a few other things.
Yes to Yes. Thx for the nice analysis and reaction. 💪👍
So many bands.. So much great music came from the 70s. Yes is a band that I've learned to appreciate much more later in life, with their complex mixes and progressive sounds.
Jack Black handed a CD to the keyboarding student in "School of Rock." It was this record, and he directed him to study the keyboard playing on this song.
There's my beautiful boys... Brilliant, too!
Nice gentlemen. Been dancing to Roundabout for 52yrs
That memorable intro note is a piano chord on tape played backward
The “fade in” was a piano chord recorded then played backwards. Back in the day when they did the THX logo, we would yell “louder!”
Yes record company did a radio edit for a shorter length and did leave out the middle section....You can probably still find that version.
The amazing bass is Chris Squire, the band leader.
The opening note is a single note on the piano played backwards.
That THX sound effect came from the opening to a 1985 Asia song called "Countdown to Zero".
I loved this song when it came out and bought the 45. I also loved the B-side, "Long Distance Runaround."
That slow fade in at the beginning is a recording of a chord being struck played backwards. I think Rick Beato talks about it in his review of this song--I believe he said it was a technique used a good bit in the seventies.
As someone else posted on here, this song being played on the radio was my introduction to Yes, and was a big part of me becoming a fan of prog rock. Got the Fragile album (on eight track) and played the hell out of it. I've been a Yes fan ever since, love most all of their music, but I never get tired of listening to this song--none of their stuff is better than this to me.
Funny, I agree with Ty on the middle part of the song--overall not my favorite section. However , it may be my favorite performance of Bill Bruford on the drums--he is just wailing it.
Bill is a unique legend with that independent jazzy flair!
Love Rick
Dude is a master
Jon Anderson, the man with the angelic voice is how he was referred to back in the day. Roundabout is a masterpiece. Nothing can be taken out of it or added, it's perfect as is.
This is COOL YES Is always awesome to listen
Progressive rock is in a class of its own. Yes and Rush opened the door.
The opening crescendo after the classical guitar, is Wakeman's big chorf piano recording played in reverse with effects. There's articles and stuff on it but that's the gist of it.
One of the best songs displaying the enormous talent that each member of Yes has. My favorite aspects are Bill Bruford going ape on the drum syncopation, and Rick Wakeman burning up that organ solo.
I've always loved the THX sound!!
From that lineup there wasn't anyone better than Squire on bass with Bruford on drums. The precision was second to none. Plus both were very creative in the use of their instruments. As you listen to yes look for the tone changes Squire uses in different parts of the song. He used an array of foot pedals and his Rickenbacker bass was "stereo". 2 pickups that could be used independently and run through separate amps.
It was fun watching Ty warm up to the song as it was playing. I bet he would like the single version (which was my introduction to the song in the ‘70s).
Guys, check out Yes’s “Going for the One”! It has all the compositional craftsmanship you expect from Yes combined with hard charging straight-up rock and roll. It’s a song to start your day with and get the blood pumping.
Did the British invent roundabouts?
The era of modern roundabouts began in the United Kingdom in 1956 with the construction of the first "yield-at-entry" roundabouts. In 1966, a nationwide yield-at-entry rule launched the modern roundabout revolution. Australia and most other British-influenced countries soon built modern roundabouts.
The Magic Roundabout in Swindon, England, is a ring junction constructed in 1972 consisting of five mini-roundabouts arranged in a circle.
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Magic Roundabout (Swindon)
My father said 10 years ago, in the future there will be DJs who will remix everything well forgotten old.
That fade-in sound is actually a piano chord played backward.
Old fire that's never burned out.
YES - of course. Killer song. 🎵
🌿 💜 🌿
There are over dozen roundabouts where I live. It's a trip to play this and drive around town!
@15:10, when the drums (Bill Bruford), bass (Chris Squire), keys (Rick Wakeman) and guitar (Steve Howe) drop that insane groove, it may just be the best 1minute 30 seconds in all of recorded music...seriously. I defy anyone to find a more complex yet straight up rockin' jam...those four were absolutely killin' it.