OUR FIRST REACTION TO Yes - Roundabout | COUPLE REACTION (BMC Request)
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- See how Nick (🇩🇪) and Lex (🇺🇸/🇲🇽) follow the journey that is Yes and dive into this AMAZING and powerful song that got both of us emotional within minutes! Absolutely mind-blowing how quickly they are both drawn to this band... but surely no surprise to all of you!
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always pause guys, I have all of this on vinyl, and I pause! Reflection and especially your reactions matter!
Thank you so much! Lots of people give us a hard time for pausing. Unfortunately it's necessary but we also love to talk about what we hear. We appreciate your comment very much!
@@NicknLex There's nothing unfortunate about it! It's a reaction video after all, I love the appreciation of which is my late Father's music, I've just rediscovered it, and I agree pretty much with all you say! If you get a chance, it's very jazzy but very prog and British, is a band called 'Van Der Graaf Generator'. Very awesome! Great work guys! Best wishes, Iain from Scotland.
I mean, if you wanna listen the song you can leave the video and go to the song
I'm 70 and brings me to tears watching the younger getting into what we took for granted love it we were so lucky
Those of us who have heard the song thousands of times should not care if you pause. Personally, I'm here for your reaction. Keep doing what your doing!
Cool Nickname. It beats mine 'Unkie Monkey'. I do tons of reaction videos. I like these kids.
Well said. Exactly what I was going to say.
@@TriGator AGREED!! How many times have we heard this song?!!
I can always listen to it uninterrupted. I’m here for N&L’s reaction! 🤪
yes, BUT when you first heard Roundabout and formed your initial opinion of it, was it with abrupt interruptions? I doubt it. The song was heard as it was meant to be heard.. played through in its entirety.
I agree Nick & Lex....keep doing what you're doing. This song is timeless....and I've heard it a gajillion times. Each time is good!!
You guys keep pausing. I'm 56 years old I've heard this song a 1000 times. The reason I watch is because I want to know what you think and with an 8 minute song I want to know your thoughts at certain parts. If you wait till the end I'll miss some great thoughts and reaction. That's the whole point of the Channel. Love!!!
I agree totally.
NO ONE is ever ready for their first time hearing Roundabout! This song changed my definition of what music could be!
It’s impossible to describe the effect of hearing this song for the first time at 12 years old. 🤯🔥
13
I was also 12...
14 - still good friends with my buddy that played the album for me and showed me the harmonics on his acoustic guitar. It is truly a world shifting eye/ear/mind opener coming from AC/DC, Aerosmith & Led Zeppelin! 🤘🏼🎧 🤘🏼 - Lex & Nick, so much FUN cranking this up and watching your smiling faces, heads bobbing right along!
i was 14 blew me away
Indeed, try 8!
While you’re on “Fragile”, listen to “Heart of the Sunrise” for awesome Jon Anderson sonic vocals!
Yup. Please do.
And the bass in that song is so epic!
YES!
My all-time favourite Yes song!
Yes! Heart of the Sunrise is a magical and poweful trip!
Guys, please don't ever EVER apologize for pausing and reacting. For me, your channel is a time machine. By watching you react, I get to relive my teenage years hearing these songs for the first time. Your reactions exactly mirror what I felt all those years ago. When I see the looks on your faces as you listen, and then hear your words as you describe what you are feeling as you listen, I AM A TEENAGER again, hearing La Villa, or Roundabout, or Point of No Return, or I Robot, or Natural Science, or Jacobs Ladder, for the very first time on my cheep turntable, amp and speakers. I am TRANSPORTED IN TIME and I'm YOUNG AGAIN. Your reactions mirror what I was thinking and feeling as an impressionable youngling and are a tonic for my soul. And sharing your love of this amazing music with each other and us brings memories of sharing my love of this music with my best friends in high school to the forefront of my mind - memories I haven't accessed for decades. THANK YOU for what you are doing. Keep it up.
Wow this was beautiful to read!! Thank you so much for your lovely words. It’s a pleasure to share this with you!
We appreciate you being in our lives. ❤️
- Lex
Discovering 'Fragile' for the first time, and having a female partner who loves Yes and looks that good! One lucky dude!
Yes was the Bach of progressive rock. I still remember, at 14, laying in the living room floor with my $10 speakers on each side of my head hearing this the 1st time on vinyl.
The Bach of progressive rock. I LOVE that!
Same age, same experience! Yes was a revelation to me.
I laid on the floor between my speakers too! If I had good headphones I might not have, but that was the way to hear all the nuances.
I installed large house speakers and an amp in my car. Popped in the 8 track ate a mushroom and cranked it up.
@@patrickv391 that reminds me of my friend who installed quad speakers in his car. And the eight track was usually Brain Salad Surgery! Fun times.
I was 14 than, 64 now, and still love this music. Happy the younger people also discover this fantastic music😊👍🏼
Greatest bass player in rock history... Chris Squire has no peer in leading from the bottom. And "Roundabout" is absolutely his showcase. No one ever played like this. If they did, I'll bet Mr. Squire influenced them...
Uh, Shindaeleria Prameataurus(however the fuck it's spelled) is the actual incomparable Chris Squire showcase.
@@kennethkelly708 It's a monster, for sure. Just call it The Fish. It's a lot easier.
yes, squire is a bass maestro! you ever hear his solo album "fish out of water?"
my favorite yes solo album is alan white's "ramshackled." it had a variety of musical genres and white stayed politely in the background never taking center stage with a myriad of guest musicians.
He definitely influenced Geddy Lee.
@@donnazasgoat2274 Absolutely!
Ladies and gentlemen Chris Squire and Yes the greatest show on earth. Chris would let you know that he did win the best bassist award from Guitar Magazine six yrs in a row and that he should of won the guitar award the two years Steve Howe didn't.
Guys, you'll want to watch them perform this at their induction into the RRHOF. Chris Squire had passed away, so Geddy Lee sat in for him. Chris was a huge influence on Geddy and he's the reason Geddy played a Rickenbacker bass. Geddy loved YES and when you watch you'll see how much he enjoyed being able to play Roundabout with them on stage 🙂
Also *Renaissance's* bass player, Jon Camp, said that he was mightily inspired by Chris Squire's bass playing (which is obvious when you listen to Renaissance)...
@@JJ8KK Yes. Very much so. Love Renaissance, though I only heard them about a year ago, thanks to CZcams reaction channels.
I loved the growl of Ged's 4001 Ric. Just the shape of it was so cool with the 2 cresting waves & even on the headstock...
@@thomasvarady1210 The subscribers on this channel rock the knowledge! Thanks so much. 🤪
That was great to see! I was surprised because Yes' current bass player was there.
There are ALWAYS going to be people who don't like and/or criticize what you do. "You can't please everyone, so you've got to please yourself" - Rick Nelson
They were classically trained musicians. They all could sing, the Acapella round towards the end is fantastic. I think classic Spanish guitar when I hear the opening notes too. No AutoTune, no programmed beats, this is real MUSIC.
Wakeman was classically No one else
Why do people claim this when it isn't true?
Genesis were except collins
Steve Howe on guitar. One of the greatest. Chris Squire on bass probably was the greatest.
Bruford, Wakeman & Anderson not far off the greatest either.
Probably?
HEART OF THE SUNRISE...A must.. Also, dont worry about the complaints...They can look at the 20,000 of us that enjoy the way you 2 do things. Peace !
Jon Anderson lead vocals, Chris Squire bass vocals, Steve Howe guitar vocals, Rick Wakeman keyboards, Bill Bruford drums
I think Chris would be considered a tenor just like Jon 😉
Chris is the reason their vocals live were so good. To be able to keep up with Jon and sing harmonies. (Jon always flawless.) During the Trevor Rabin years he really came into his own as a vocalist. Saw them eight times throughout their different lineups. He never stopped growing as a musician, even though he was already so superb.
@@progperljungman8218 Jon's actually a countertenor, he himself confirmed that. Chris did sound like a tenor, though.
Do your channel the way you want. Those who don't like it, can start their own channel. I enjoy your channel just the way it is. JMO.
@@progperljungman8218 alto lead
This group is called, YES for a reason!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Part of the charm is the vicarious thrill of your reaction, having already experienced our own moments of discovery whenever this music first grabbed us, as it has now for you. We live twice, as it were. You two don't pause a lot, but hearing your thoughts and articulating your impressions are essential elements in the nature of an appealing "reaction."
Yes! This is the niche that react channels fill! "Why watch someone react to it if you can just listen to it on your own?" Because I can see somebody else experience this wondrous soundscape for the first time.
There are definitely reactionaries who pause way more often! Thinking of two who are misplaced in Sin City who pause about every 20 seconds! I understand that they don't want to get struck so I can persevere.
True. If I wanted to hear the uninterrupted song I would. I came here for your reactions and comments.
Love how this song turned the two of you into bobble heads with stank face lol. This song does that to me every time! Keep pausing, that is why we are here. We want to hear what you think when you hear certain parts of the song. I know I sit there grinning waiting for the curveball changes to hit watching your facial expressions. You two are awesome and we love sharing music with you, don't give a couple jerks the power to affect your enjoyment of doing this.
Amen, amen, amen!
Hi Bill, I also am a Jamel fan, big time. Peace and love
RIP Chris Squire! What a beast!
Next off Fragile, South Side of the Sky, Heart of the Sunrise
South Side of the Sky !!!!!! Yes.
3rd for "South Side of the Sky" (my personal fave on the album), but Heart of the Sunrise is awesome too.
No doubt. The 2 best songs on the album IMO
I'm not a huge fan of the solo pieces on Fragile, and personally think Cans and Brahms can be skipped. However, I would do We Have Heaven leading in to South Side of the Sky leading in to Five Percent for Nothing. Then do Mood for a Day leading in to Heart of the Sunrise.
South Side of the Sky or Awaken would be an excellent choice.
You have to check out Yes' "I've Seen All Good People." Another masterpiece!
What grabs you is the artistry and mastery of all the instruments and all parts of the composition, from the acoustic guitar to the crunchy base and everything in-between. They are all masters of this art form. Nobody is saying, "Well, we can just give this repetitive part to Doofus and let him play it over and over again." It's all nuanced, all in the right places, and none of it is predictable.
This is Yes' signature song. For those who get pissed off about you pausing, they should not be watching reaction videos anyway. Your reactions are similar to mine when I first heard them. It's like reliving the first time I heard these songs. Thanks for sharing your experience. (Liking your guitar collection btw.)
1971 to 2021....music reaching a new generation. This is why we watch to see you discover the magic Nick and Lex.
When I first heard Roundabout, I was only in 6th grade. Didn't know who Yes was just yet, but even at that age I was awestruck and that song would ultimately turn me into an eternal fan. So now it's you're turn to enjoy it.
It's SO beautiful watching you both hearing this for the first time.
I love when Jack Black gives this song a shout out in School of Rock, when he gives the keyboard kid the Fragile CD and tells him to check out Roundabout because it has the best keyboard solo in rock history
That was awesome. I've spoken with Jack about this, and how Rick has said that his favorite organ solo in rock history was Rod Argent's for Hold Your Head Up.
I also happen to agree with Wakey on that matter. And also about how clearly Rick's Close to the Edge Hammond solo is the superior dish :)
Hmmmm,great yes,but best?
My own favourite man on the keys,Jon Lord but plenty just behind including rick wright.
@@TheCornishCockney That's all subjective of course. It's just what Jack Black says in the movie, and I thought it was a cool moment
“Listen to the keyboard solo on Roundabout. It will blow the classical music out your butt!” 😂
This and Close to the Edge are EPIC!
It's interesting for me (an OLD guy - 71 years old) to see your reaction to the music that ELECTRIFIED and *ASTOUNDED* me when I first heard it aged 21, in 1971. . .
I'm glad that music that affected me so profoundly when I was young still has the ability to astound similarly aged people . . . . 40 years later. .
It just proves that it was GOOD music. . .
Modern music has developed and morphed since these earlier pieces, but it's good to know that this piece still has the ability to surprise and delight 'new' listeners
This song is unbreakable. I’ve been listening to it for more than 40 years. It’s pretty much perfect.
If there was such a thing as a compact prog track, this was it. And absolutely accessible.
The big ones (Close to the Edge, The Gates of Delirium, etc) are ahead of you. Have fun!
Pausing does strengthen your case for fair use if the reaction gets blocked. We can listen to the song straight through anytime we want. This is a reaction channel, not a listening channel.
Another feel good Yes song is 'I've Seen All Good People' in conjuction with 'Your Move'. They must be listened to together.
I was 11 in 1971, and when I first heard this song, I was immediately taken. I had to have my mom take me to the record store to buy Fragile. My friends and I would put it on and we were blown away. I'm so happy to see an entire new audience and generation have the same reaction now fifty (holy crap - half a century!) years later. I'm really curious to hear your reaction to Close To The Edge, and then if you want to get REALLY emotional, listen to Awaken. You will get goose bumps.
You may have to listen to this for a few months to digest it all ....
I am still listening after 50 years and it (unlike me) never gets old.
Just the tip of a 50 year old ice berg ............... When Fragile first came out it was like no other :-)
The quintessential Yes track to test if that band's for you. If people like it, they are most likely to also enjoy their even more adventurous tracks. When I heard this first, I was hooked and soon fell in love with "Close to the Edge".
Hope you get to hear "Awaken" at some point.
BTW you pause the tracks as much as you like - it's a REACTION channel. If I would want to simply hear the song without comments, I would turn elsewhere 😉
My recommendation would be they'd explore at least a little more Yes Album/Fragile at least before tackling Close to the Edge, but then again, I've seen people go straight into it, and had stars in their eyes. I can't wait to find out what they do!
Awaken is awesome!
And I second the pause-as-you-like comment. I guess some people just want to see head-bops and ooooohhhhss, but we're all here for NicknLex comments. As you've said, if you wait too long to pause, you'll forget stuff. (I know I would!)
@@rollomaughfling380 Yours is No Disgrace --> Roundabout --> Close to the Edge. Perfect progression. Actually, just do The Yes Album, Fragile and Close To The Edge. Listen to albums, not songs. Like we did. That's the entire point, imo. And then you're on you own and good luck cause the training wheels are off!
Since you are familiar with Awaken, look up Jon Anderson and Toddmobile (Iceland) doing Awaken. Incredible with a full symphony and chorus, each singer with their own mics. You'll be blown away.
@@thomasbcool thanks for the recommendation!!
My reaction exactly 50 years ago as a 16 year-old hearing this for the first time! Just proves Yes music is timeless!!
Nick & Lex,
I am so darn happy I was born in the mid- 1950's. Because that made me a young adult in the 1970s. Such great music and vehicles. My entire life I have been exposed to music. The vintage Country and Western, the early rock & roll, Elvis, the Beatles, the English invasion of music, and more.
Hey Lex my dear you have the proper attitude. Haters will hate. Sorry that is just how they roll. It is you twos channel and project. If you all want to pause then pause. These complainers maybe should start their own channel. I think you ALL loved this..
Heart of the Sunrise is the next logical step....talk about jaw-dropping...
You are officially Stage 1 Yes fans, Stage 2 will knock you beyond the moon! Love you both.
BTW, And You and I, and Close to the Edge will launch you into Stage 2. Stage 3… well, let’s wait to talk about that!
Would love to see a reaction of Sound Chaser from the Relayer album.
@@hasltisl It's so funny for us fans knowing what is awaiting new yes fans with CTTE so close :)
Yep Relayer !
@@michaelmontalvo5757 Yes! Relayer is stage 3.
There are three singers in this band. Steve Howe is the guitarist and he sings too. Amazing band.
Did you know their vocal stylings were influenced by the 5th dimension singing group?
And the beach boys
Roundabout is one of those songs where you remember exactly hearing for the first. One of the lucky who had the chance to see them live 5 times. How can you not get emotional when Squire’s bass pounds in to drive the song.
And many people say that Chris Squire was actually the second lead guitarist, after Steve Howe. And also, in live performances, they are singing while playing this amazing music…...
When Anderson, Squire, and Howe are doing 3-part vocal harmonies while Squire and Howe are playing - it boggles my mind. This song has harmony vocals to a greater degree than many of their songs.
Chris made the bass a lead guitar and was also a lead vocal if nothing else check out his solo album Fish out of Water (1975).
I've been playing bass for around 30 years, and I'm a good singer...but holy kwap, doing them together, especially during syncopation and counterpoint fingering completely destroys me.
@@78yestor93 Forgot about that one. Have to dig it out of my vinyl collection.
@@FenderBassMan I've been singing for over 30 years, bass for tennish. Jon and Chris both are way above almost all. I still struggle on certain songs to do both.
I saw yes 5 times in the 70s. I was 15 in 72 when I saw them first. We called ourselves Yes Freaks.
LOVE you guys and your channel. I look forward to your reactions. Dismiss the haters. I first heard Roundabout when I was 17. It so moving to see you react and feel what I felt when I was 17. I am now 66. Keep doing what you do!
OMG, I just realized Lex & Nick haven't reacted to Close To The Edge... minds will be blown.
Sorry for being a pest but I need to mention what may be my favorite song of all time...And You And I. Just beautiful.
quite understandable
I Vote for a Reaction of the whole album . . . I mean, they might as well, all "3" songs are monumental :).
Three different reaction videos for the 3 songs on their masterpiece album
1. Close to the Edge... 2. And You And I... 3. Siberian Khatru
imagine growing up with this music when it first came out , our 70s musical generation was just a magical time
You will always find haters. Forget them and enjoy discovering yes , my number one band since I was 13 I'm now 47 . Nothing has changed.
Had a friend learning bass in college. She asked me to tell her a good song to ask her teacher to help her learn. I told her to have him teach her this song. She told him and he laughed in her face. She never heard the song before and then he played it for her…good times.
The bassist in my band could play it. We started lobbying to actually learn and perform it, but nah.....too lazy.....
My son and my stepdaughter are both playing bass. Years ago, both their (different) teachers gave them this song to practice. Each time I heard them practice it and said "oh, that's Roundabout", and they both were wondering, how I knew... Then I showed them my vinyl collection and told them it was always there, right before their eyes 😉
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Diana Ankudinova is an amazing singer,her voice fascinates!
I like prog-rock, neo-prog, art-rock, jazz-rock (by the way, Yes is one of my favorite bands!), but the unique singer - *Diana* *Ankudinova* , made me listen to any music performed by her direction and style, whatever she undertakes! I have never heard such a voice and heartfelt performance in my entire life! I recommend getting to know each other!
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The song was written while driving through Scotland and every few minutes going through yet another roundabout got the pen moving across the pad.
Jon Anderson - Lead Vocals
Steve Howe - Guitar
Chris Squire - Bass Guitar
Rick Wakeman - Keyboards
Bill Bruford - Drums
My favorite group since the mid-seventies!!!!!
Now that makes sense. Before I read that, I had no idea what the hell this song was about, even though I liked it.
It was 1973…I was 16 years old and went to but the Fragile Album because “Roundabout” was very popular. But, they were sold out so I was going to buy something. I saw a weird group on the Midnight Special the night before. It had a very strange singer but a really unique sound. It was a group called Genesis. I left the album store with Selling England By The Pound, went home and played it. It changed my musical life! Yes and Genesis are my two favorite Prog Groups. I saw a Yes concert in 1979…
I am 63 and love that you do not use CZcams video's. I love that you pause to talk about the songs I enjoyed for over 40 years. It is like I am sharing my life with you.
Since you love Jon Andersons voice so much you need to listen to Turn Of The Century off the Going For The One album. You just have to.
I couldn’t care less how many times you pause. Your reaction is why I watch. Next time you listen to this song listen for “Three Blind Mice” in the harmonies at the end of the song. These guys were brilliant!!!
These guys were the pioneer Genius, with one or two other bands, to develop new music which will always attract new fans across many decades to come.
Exactly. It’s a reaction video!
I’m glad there are young people enjoying our old people’s music! Lol! Pure talent, no computers!
I've known this tune for more than 40 years, all I can say is :YES =))
Heart of The Sunrise is a masterpiece as well!
I think you're going to find the music in the late 60's through the 70's is probably the best you'll hear. Something about that decade. A LOT of great music came out then.
Ok, *now* you're ready for Close To The Edge. Have fun!
This album is best listened to from beginning to end. Each song kind of leads into the next. I was 16 when this album was released. You have to remember the context of the time period. We are only 7 years removed from when the Beatles came to America. This stuff was so groundbreaking.
You guys are the GREATEST! Don't mind the haters! You guys do you! You are such a sweet, adorable couple and it's so much fun for me (and others) to watch you listen to the music that I grew up with. Thanks so much for being so wonderful and fun!
A few points:
1. Bill Bruford is a magnificent drummer ... one of the best of all time. His sound is totally unique.
2. Chris Squire (bassist) and Steve Howe (guitarist) also sing vocal harmonies, so it's not only Jon Anderson being double-tracked.
3. Fragile was the first Yes album featuring Rick Wakeman on keyboards. He quickly went on to become one of the greatest keyboardists in rock.
4. I don't like songs being paused, but if it prevents the video from being blocked, I can deal with it. Of course I would prefer it if you could limit the pause time, but it's your channel, so you do what you gotta do. Personally, I would rather see the headbanging and facial reactions during the song and then the analysis at the end. Having said that, I still enjoy your channel, especially seeing you react for the first time to masterpieces I've heard for 50 years.
5. Nick, I would like to politely point out that you have a tendency to talk over Lex at times when she's trying to make a point. Not a huge deal, and Lex doesn't seem to mind, but it's just something I've noticed. If no one else agrees with this, then clearly the problem is with me.
Cheers!
Your last point: yes. Something *all* men need to wake up to.
Bill shifts from a jazzier style in the first half to a snare-heavy hardstyle in the second half-almost sounds like drum and bass breaks. Jon was dedicated to peace and love, but this song is absolute murder.
No one's recommended Yes's "And You and I" yet? Gotta do that one.
Bruford is an awesome dummer. Saw him in the 80's when he was with King Crimson.
Discipline is a great King Crimson album with Adrian B, Tony Levin and Bruford.
@@michaelmontalvo5757 yes that was a great album, Levin on that Chapman stick is mindblowing
I saw him when he was briefly touring with Genesis in 76. One of my favourites. His Crimson playing is awesome.
Chris Squire and Steve Howe sing back up to Jon Anderson’s heavenly voice.
Same album “Southside of the Sky” and focus on Steve Howe’s guitar fills. And of course, “Close to the Edge” (the entire album but especially the song) is their masterpiece.
We are reliving the joy at hearing these songs for the first time which WE can never do again.
Hi guys It's Chris Squire singing with Jon. You are now progressing with in my mind Prog's greatest band. For your enlightenment ' Close to the Edge ' must be next then advance to 'The Gates of Delirium ' from Relayer.
There are three voices - Anderson, Squire, and Howe. Squire sang more than Howe did, in general, but most of this song has 3-part harmony.
@@stpnwlf9 Yep, there are three. Only two that count really are the voice of Yes and Chris Squire. Steve has an awful voice.
The beginning of the song features a "reverse piano", which gives it a very unique quality!
The 70’s was the best decade for music full stop!!
"There is a sacredness in tears, they are not the mark of weakness, but of power.
They speak more eloquently than a thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition and of unspeakable love". Sorry I don't know who to attribute this to, but it has stayed with me always...
Obviously everyone loves Roundabout but I think for me Heart of the Sunrise just edges it. The total emotion of that gets me every time.
Not bad for a 50 year old song, eh?😂 Love you guys and your reactions! Please don't let the "non-pausers" dampen your enthusiasm or change what you're doing - the comments and emotions are why we keep coming to your channel. Rick joining on Fragile really established the classic lineup of the band for me. Chris and Steve both provide backing vocals, but it's generally Chris that you hear harmonizing with Jon and many times singing even higher than him (while playing those incredible bass lines 😱). Chris was a choir boy and he and Alan White released a single under the band name "Chris Squire's Swiss Choir" - try saying that one 5 times in a row! So much fun watching you hear this music for the first time and I'm already grinning thinking about all the Yes discoveries you have yet to make. My favorite prog group, and it's just joyous to watch you learning to love them too! Keep up the good work!❤️👍🏼😀
The reaction at the beginning when the guitar harmonics immediately follow the keyboard is priceless! You guys aren’t alone in that. Andy and Alex did the same thing! 😎
Chris Squire's bass lines are what holds all Yes music together, and his unique tone (famously a Rickenbacker) is the backbone. I see you have some Rush stuff in the background of your studio. Squire was a huge influence on Geddy Lee's playing.
So cool to see you two rocking to music I loved when I was a teenager back in the 70's. Yeah, I'm old, but still rocking. 😉
And if anyone is bothered by you pausing then they can go listen on spotify instead of watching a reaction video!
Hey, guys...you are very quickly becoming one of my favorite reactors ...JUST BECAUSE you occasionally stop and discuss. I'm a 66 year old jazz/prog rock bassist/percussionist who grew up on a lot of the music you are covering. I really appreciate what you're doing...keep it up, please! And, remember...there is no such thing as being " too proggy " ...👍🏻
Happy you still dig our 50 year old classics. Rick Wakemans voice and keys are super distinctive, Ive listened to roundabout for 50 years and never tired of it! 😊
Steve Howe plays all guitars..very under rated in my opinion.One of the all time greats! After hearing Nick play I really appreciate his reaction being a musician himself.
One of the best rock songs EVER, PERIOD, NO QUESTION!!!
Yes!
Right now I am smiling ear to ear. This song takes me back to senior year in high school. Seemed like almost every morning there was someone playing this song on a portable cassette player out by the lockers. Great way to start the day.
The guys in Yes do great harmony.
each song on fragile could be a stand-alone classic, but the album regarded in its entirety, exudes a mystical quality that almost transcends reality... it is a stand-alone gem
Unbelievable bass...but you can say that about so many Yes songs.... the ultimate, advanced Prog Rock from Yes IMHO is “Close to the Edge”.
Can't say this often enough: Do what you want with your channel, enjoy yourselves and abandon the dream of pleasing everyone. Your subscriber base is growing by leaps and bounds, so clearly you're doing something right.
This song is rock, classical, jazz, proto-funk.. so great to see that you guys appreciate all of it. The composition, instrumentation, musicianship, vocal layering....
Don't change a thing guys....you're great
YES, I agree. You guys are so fresh and honest and I have so much fun watching your reaction in anticipation. Do not change a thing. Of all the reactions I enjoy yours the most. Keep doing what you are doing.
Saw them perform "in the round" back in 1978. The stage was located in the middle of the arena, as the stage was round, and it rotated like a clock throughout the show. An amazing experience it was to witness as a teenager.
And the sound was so loud. I bet our baby in my wife’s womb heard the music!
I saw that
Woot! Finally!❤️
Those Voices..are Jon Anderson and One of the Best Bass Players in the World-Chris Squire! They harmonize incredibly! Live they’re Amazing!
Anyhow…Anybody who watches these “reaction videos” understands about copyrights and videos being pulled down. Your not the only CZcams Reactioners who pause the vid.
Honestly for me -it’s whether I enjoy your reaction and what u have to say. Personnel preference. Other people I don’t enjoy - I don’t subscribe. It’s simple people🙄
Ugly comments should not be tolerated. It’s Your Channel Guys!
Enjoy Experiencing My Fav band!
YES! ❤️
I played this song as my father passed away. It was beautiful, and was just what he wanted.
I absolutely love your reactions. I hope you'll listen to Close To The Edge by Yes. It's such a beautiful song.
Favorite “early” YES song is “Revealing Science of God” from “Tales from Topographic Oceans.”
YES !
@Bookhouse Boy I know, I can recite that opening from memory.
@@TraceAiken I hate the remixed version with that atmospheric opening. Just start off with "Dawn of Light . . " Was already perfect as it was.
@@smithmann5616 agreed the original of “Dawn..” is the best.
The whole Fragile album is simply AWESOME! Love this song!
I think most Rush fans will agree that this is just a great tune!!