Rapper FIRST time REACTION to YES - Roundabout! This is a wild ride...
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Rapper FIRST time REACTION to YES - Roundabout! This is a wild ride...
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As I'm sure you've maybe been noticing, but the 70's was probably the peak of musical experimentation and innovation. Musical creativity absolutely exploded during that decade!
Spontaneous collaboration, I’ll add, was a big part of the grand experiment and result IMHO
I dearly wish that creativity would come back and meld with our new technology and what a creation fest we could have! But, now the music industry has been taken over by the Deep State and all you get is the same four chords in every song. They even have a commercial for playing the piano that admits it! He says that he can teach you to play hundreds of popular songs in less than an hour with the same four chords. This is why today’s music sucks and nobody wants to listen to it anymore because it’s boring 😴!
Lots of musicians doing that in the 1960's also though that then continued into the 1970's: King Crimson, The Beach boys, Pink Floyd, Stevie Wonder, Miles Davis and fittingly The Mothers of Invention.
@@jimsteinmanfan80 Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, The Animals, Bob Dylan, Buffalo Springfield, Cream, Traffic and many more were making awesome music in the 60s and then the 70s explored even more until Disco killed it. Sure, you had great musicians who could play well, like Stevie Ray Vaughan, but even he couldn’t bring rock and roll back into its full potential again. Disco killed the heart of rock and roll.
@@rosemaryabbott1020- ugh Disco...yup you were so right...I couldn't wait for it to go away. 😂
Yes isn't just a band, they are an experience!
Isn't that the truth. I have trouble counting the bands I grew up with.
oh yes! So glad I was a high schooler and college brat in the 70's
The greatest thing about the 70’s was that there wasn’t a single instrument that bands were afraid to try!
And no Autotune!
No lip synching either live
This song was epic. True masterpiece!!
According to a quote from the singer, Jon Anderson, they'd been touring for about a month. Steve Howe, the guitarist, and Jon were singing this in the back of a small van. They were going down a narrow road, with sheer mountains at both sides, and they couldn't see the tops of the mountains through the low cloud. Jon remembered saying "Oh, the mountains - look! They're coming out of the sky!" The lyrics '24 before my love' is about being back with his loved one. They were then driving around Loch Ness - a famous lake in Scotland - so that's where 'in and around the lake' comes from.
Not a venture you want to make while tripping.
what a fantastic explanation!! I still have this original album!! makes me wanna put it on the turntable right now! lots of love!
@@lindastewart4768 I have all my vinyl. Love and peace.
Yeah, you remembered better than I did
@@jeannettesimpson9778 All of my albums were stolen a long time ago. While i was in the National bowling tourney up in Reno Nevada. All 9,827 of them . When i got home it was empty. my heart was ripped to shreds as i fell to the floor, throwing up. Over 20 years collecting gone. The forthcoming police investigation was futile. But i still have my memory of all those years and all the record stores. And listening to my music with friends. All the parties Rocking our brains out. They can never steal that. I started replacing them but most i will never be able to replace. I'm at 1600 or so now.
Owner of a lonely heart. Yes have an iconic logo and album covers.
The Owner of a Lonely Heart music video on MTV was the first time I’d heard a YES song.
Loved everything about it and knew every song they brought out would take me on the musical journey of an amusement park ride while trying to soak in every sight and sound along the way.
It’s been a while since I’ve heard them but as soon as the songs kick in, I remember the whole experience like a two decade long musical friends reunion passing through the hourglass of time.
I still have the 45 record of Lonely heart! Aging myself, huh? 😂
Close to the edge would be so over his head lol
great video played constantly on MTV back in the day.
The best!
Ladies and gentlemen Chris Squire and YES greatest show on earth. I've been dancing to Roundabout for 53 years. I've seen YES 36 times over forty years, so my hats off to you for your analysis. Enjoy your YES journey, I got shotgun
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Wow! My life was forever changed seeing them just twice. You gotta be on some great trip!
I've seen them 5 times, and the best was in 1998 San Diego with Alan Parson as the opener.
@tonydelapa1911 started in 75, and the first three songs were Sound Chaser, Close To The Edge, and Gates Of Delirium. The last time I saw YES was before Chris Squire passed 🍁🙏🍁
@paulgilhuis1 OMG!! I'm so jealous! This brings back so many memories! I used to rock out both. Yes and Alan Parsons Project in the car at an unreasonably loud volume driving home from college and many of my other high rides!! ❤❤❤❤
I never saw them, but I had to have the LP when it came out my first year at UNC-Chapel Hill. Of course I still have it.
God, that freaking bassline just BANGS.
Chris Squire Changed his Strings before every performance
That was his way of keeping it Crisp and Sharp.
Did it really work well that is debatable but not for Chris!
YESSSSSS!!! RIP Chris Squire - a phenomenal bassist! Welcome to progressive rock. The roundabout idea did come from all the roundabouts while touring in Scotland - they are everywhere. lol
Chris Squire grinds the sh*t outta his bass.
Finally!!!! My favorite band in THE ENTIRE WORLD 🌎!!!!! These are Master Musicians. Don't try to decipher the lyrics, they mean what they mean to you. Just listen to the excellence and get ready for a wondrous rabbit hole 🕳️!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Exactly. Just sit back and listen to the sheer masterful songs they wrote and performed
The song originated in March 1971 when the band were on tour promoting The Yes Album (1971), travelling from Aberdeen to Glasgow after a gig in Aviemore, Scotland. They encountered many roundabouts on the way; Anderson claimed "maybe 40 or so", which inspired Anderson and Howe to write a song about the journey as they sat in the back of the band's transit van, and include the roundabouts and the surrounding mountains into the lyrics.
Within 24 hours, the band had arrived back home in London where Anderson reunited with his then wife Jennifer, which inspired the song's lyric "Twenty-four before my love, you'll see, I'll be there with you". A loch they passed as they neared Glasgow became the idea behind the line "In and around the lake"
Anderson had smoked some weed during the trip, "so everything was vivid and mystical". Anderson added: "It was a cloudy day, we couldn't see the top of the mountains. We could only see the clouds because it was sheer straight up. I remember saying, 'Oh, the mountains-look! They're coming out of the sky!'" He began to write the song's lyrics in his notebook in a free-form style with minimal edits: "I just loved how words sounded when I put them together.
The route from Aberdeen to Glasgow in 1971 followed the coast to Dundee and then across the entire length of The Kingsway, Dundee which had roundabout after roundabout. Dundee had so many roundabouts they even had their own local name of "circles" but only 7 on the Kingsway remain as roundabouts today - Google "8-cool-facts-that-you-might-not-know-about-the-kingsway" if you fancy. The current main route from Aberdeen joins the Kingsway further along at what once was a double roundabout but is just traffic lights now. Yes had previously played Dundee in October 70 and returned in October 71 on the Fragile tour which opened with Roundabout. Sadly I can't hear Roundabout without thinking of the band in a tour van on the Kingsway!
You have chosen one of the finest songs of the past 60 years. As you say: I’m here for it! Strapped in, cocked locked and ready to rock.
I saw Yes twice in the mid 70s. Second time I took a girl on our first date. SHE FELL ASLEEP during the concert. I got her safely home and never called her again.
Yep...can't take a date to Yes unless it's their idea. 😊 or a great litmus test.
Took my wife to see Yes at the St Paul Civic Center for the 90125 tour. Either 83 or 84. Amazing show and my wife was blown away by the laser show they had on that tour. I am sure it can be found on youtube somewhere. They used the lasers to make a globe over the crowd. I will never forget it.
The genius Rick Wakeman on keyboards!
He had 7 keyboards on stage both times I saw them. What a grand time we lived in!
Having just left The Strawbs.
The same day David Bowie asked him to join the Spiders From Mars, Wakeman got a call to try out for YES.
@@pixelrancher that is cool and interesting info! Thanks.
True genius! Amazing to watch his set up too. Probably one of my most favorite bands to see live!!!
@@ust2flyjetz147I got to see them live in concert in the ‘70’s.
Weren't we extremely fortunate to have been young and living in real time the best music? btw, you guessed right: the song originated when the band were on tour and travelled from Aberdeen to Glasgow, and went through many roundabouts on the way.
Yes is truly an iconic band with iconic songs. Definitely dive down this rabbit hole!
And find yourself in Asia.
@@captainmoretokin2172 🤣
" Yours is no Disgrace "
" Owner of a Lonely Heart " " I've Seen All Good People " " Leave It ".
Yes is the Dynamic Band.
Now you need to see a live performance of this. You get to see the incredible musicianship. All of them are/were masters of their craft.
I'll never grow tired of people hearing YES for the first The music of my youth. I'ts a beautiful thing.
THE BEST!!! I grew up with the most creative, innovative music! I am so lucky 🍀 My favorite Yes song in the 70s then they came back later with OWNER OF A LONELY HEART!!! A must listen!!!!
Listen to ALL GOOD PEOPLE!!
This song was written while they were driving through Scotland and went through a bunch of roundabouts. No lie.
Yours is no disgrace - Yes ✌
👍👍👍☮️
Yes, one of my favorite early YES songs.
While Yes’ first two albums are awesome, they hit their stride when Steve Howe (the guitarist) joined them with their third album, The Yes Album.
Yes is my favorite group. Almost everyone starts with either Roundabout or Close To The Edge, but I recommend to do the Yes rabbit hole starting with Yours Is No Disgrace, the first track on The Yes Album and going track by track in chronological order through their album Going For The One. That would be albums three through eight of their current 23(?) studio album output. But those are considered Yes’ classic run.
I personally also like their ninth studio album, Tormato, but it tends to be a divisive ones for the fans. If you find you enjoy Yes after listening to the classic run of eight albums, my suggestion would be to go back and listen to their debut, called Yes, and their sophomore album, called Time and a Word. Then go on to Tormato, and carry on from there.
Just "Close your eyes and listen." As most of us Yes fans well know, Yes music requires the listener to immerse themselves, within the privacy of one's own head, and with repeated listenings; therefore to allow the music to carry you on a journey within one's own soul. With Peace and Love to all! (Michael)
Their album “Close to the Edge,” released in 1972, is widely regarded as one of Yes’ greatest albums. This album pushes the boundaries of progressive rock, featuring long, intricate compositions that display the band’s exceptional musicianship. From the 18 minute "Close to the Edge" to the beautiful 10 minute "And You and I" through to the 9 minute "Siberian Khatru"....Absolutely amazing progressive rock!!!
This band came along LONG before Styx. I attended a Yes concert in Dallas in 1972, sat in the front row. My ears are still ringing today from that experience. It was SO loud! Got to hang out with the band at their hotel after the show that night. Very cool experience.
I love watching you step out of your comfort zone musically, then see the pure joy on your face once you hear new music.
One of the best British Progressive rock bands...when I was a teen we had to listen to Yes and other bands at the time on late night college radio stations cause " mainstream" radio at the time wouldn't play these long, experimental and very different for the time bands...another very cool progressive ,unconventional band was ELP...Emerson ,Lake and Palmer. Was fortunate to see both of the iconic bands many ,many many times! And little did I know then as a teen and fan would meet both in later years...
One thing thay YES is consistent at is music that just makes you happy and in a good mood... Literally musical art.
Yes are an English progressive rock band formed in London in 1968 by lead singer Jon Anderson, bassist Chris Squire, guitarist Peter Banks, keyboardist Tony Kaye, and drummer Bill Bruford. The band has undergone numerous lineup changes throughout their history, and have explored several musical styles over the years. Yes are most notably regarded as progressive rock pioneers. Basically, a HUGE rabbit hole of amazing music!!!
I think it's Yes "is" ....not Yes "are"
Don't forget another on and off band member, keyboardist Rick Wakeman who went off to have a solo career.
Don’t forget Rick Wakman too
Fantastic
Heart of the sunrise from the same album is stellar
Close to the edge entire album side their best
So many folks can’t follow the complexity of their music but you will
As a bass player I think this is one of the best and funkiest bass lines of all time. Part of music history.
My favourite lineup of Yes was when Rick Wakeman was in it. Magical.
11:58 What you’re feeling is music from an engineering background (pre-mixing and free-styling).
The math is important, the timing it’s important, the tone is important, the instrumentation is important, the electrical flow is important, the tempo is important, the harmony is important.
The brushstrokes of artists of sound.
You were having a Liquid Light show in your brain.That's what hippies used to do during the concerts
It's a joy to see someone experience this magic for the first time. yes will bring hours of enjoyment. Peace, all 💕
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Uh, one of the best bands ever. Phenomenal musicians. Greetings from Seattle.
Early Progressive Rock. It was attempt by bands to elevate rock away from three chord pop music to a level of musicianship and composition comparable to classical or jazz.
Man, that rabbit hole is Yes is deep, very deep.. Classic rifle right here!!!!
You're reaction 20 seconds in is priceless!!!😊😊😊
LOVE YES! I have seen them live 17 times with the first being in 1972. RIP Chris Squire. Thank you for the music and love!
Saw them with Procul Harem ten yrs ago. Great show
I saw YES 36 times from 75 to 2015. Greatest show on earth
RIP Alan White.
Growing up in the 70's, Yes was my favorite band. The best way I can describe them is they take you on a roller coaster of emotion with their intricate time signature changes, exquisite and experimental mastery of instrumentation and Jon Anderson's incredible vocals. The lyrics are often deeply poetic and cryptic, but the instruments and vocals take you on a musical journey that tells a story as deep and coherent as any found in a book.
I was 9 years old when this song was released. It was still being played on the radio, at parties, etc. when I was in high school in the late 70s. I really was lucky to have grown up with such great music of all kinds.
I enjoy it when u go in blind on a review. Doesn’t get more authentic than that. My son was only 17 when he played lead guitar for Jon Anderson at the Canyon Club in Agoura Hills, CA. Then two yrs. later got to play with him again in the recording studio on Long Island, NY. Jon’s voice has stood the test of time for 50+yrs. And he’s a nice guy too.
You did a great job describing the act of listening to a YES Album song to song! Close to the Edge in another excellent album by YES. Bingo, now you need hear King Crimson for the ultimate in progressive rock. "Epitaph" would be today's history written in 1969! “21st Century Schizoid Man” from "In the Court of the Crimson King Album is an asskicker piece of history and artist group!
King Crimson claims and or takes videos down like demons tho.
@@unicyclepeon That's a sad fact. Eagles do that too. I bought it all and never stole it! Good stuff should never be free unless it's a product of your own mind! Take it to the Limit One more time.
I saw them live in concert 1973 I was 16. What a great time that was!!
The most iconic progressive rock band in history. If you want to really be taken on a ride listen to their song "Close to the Edge". They had a huge influence on Rush, specifically Geddy Lee who idolized Chris Squire, Yes's bass player. Lee actually stated that if there was no YES there probably wouldn't have been RUSH.
please dont blame yes for rush
This is what you call Jamming. That Bass is insane, A true musical journey..
The Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin (1968)
One of the best musical compositions ever.
We had the best music and musicians and singers.......Real talent and no auto tune 👌
The bass is freaking awesome . Instrumental talent is mind blowing.
YES is the greatest progressive rock band in my opinion. I just subscribed. I subscribe to anyone who reacts to them as will many other YES fans so keep them coming. Loads of greats including "Awaken", "The Gates of Delirium", "Close to the Edge", "And You and I", "Turn of the Century", "Starship Trooper", "Perpetual Change", "The Revealing Science of God", lots more.
Chris Squire on Bass... (RIP), one of the best to ever do it.
Steve Howe on guitar... absolute beast.
Jon Anderson...vocals. AMAZING singer.
Rick Wakeman...Keys. Killer!
Bill Bruford... Drums. O.G. Progressive Rock drummer!
Thanks for reacting to Roundabout! Now you need to do "Magic Carpet Ride" by Steppenwolf. That will send you on a trip and a half!
Lol...what a switch, but yes love me some "Magic Carpet Ride", "The Pusher" " Born To Be Wild" !!!
The greatest Progressive Rock Band.
Except for Genesis.
@@kbrewski1 YES is better which is not a criticism of Genesis who are different and still great
@@kbrewski1Both are behind Rush
@@justchillin4065
No way.
@edf13
I could tick off dozens of reasons why I think Genesis was "better", which in the end is subjective. I won't other than the most obvious one. SONGWRITING. If you include original founder and lead guitarist Anthony Phillips, Genesis had 6 prolific talented songwriters, 2 of whom literally dominated the 80s and part 90s(Gabriel and Collins). Genesis was much more a true songwriters collective, with contributions from all. In Yes, Anderson pretty much controlled the lyrical content. That not only gave Genesis great diversity of sound, but displayed a much broader range of subjects and English HUMOR, which, let's be honest, was there ever an intentionally humorous Yes song? So in Genesis, not only was the magnificent music stunning, but their intelligent rich wordplay made the storytelling so important and crucial.
Don't get me wrong, Yes is in my Top 5, and I saw Yes in various formations almost 20 times since 1977, so I'm a mega fan of both bands, but I play Genesis more, and I absolutely treasure the 10 times I saw Genesis live, for me the most incredible live band I ever saw. (I've also seen Steve Hackett about 15 times). Another problem with Yes was the merry go round band changes and most of all the Anderson/Howe split which created 2 competing Yes'. That crap really tarnished Yes' legacy.
I love both band's music though, so I'm trying not to be hyper critical. 😁
I was 17 when 90125 was released and first heard Owner of a Lonely Heart and Changes. Since then I've been fortunate to see them in concert so many times I've lost count - including the 8-man Union version.
Roundabout is a great intro song.
Black Pegasus - "The layers!" EXACTLY. This era of YES was built on layers upon layers. Brilliant stuff, indeed.
Congratulations! You have just stumbled onto (in my opinion) THE greatest band ever assembled. Five musicians that make epic masterpieces of sound "greater than the sum of its parts". Jon Anderson (VOCALS, guitar, harp, drums, keyboards), Chris Squire BASS virtuoso, harmonica, drums), Steve Howe (GUITAR, lap-steel guitar, lute, mandolin), Rick Wakeman (KEYBOARDS virtuoso) and Bill Bruford/Allen White (PERCUSSIONS). Try the album Close to the Edge! Three songs..."Close to the Edge", And You and I" and "Siberian Khatru". Then "Awaken" is a "must listen". Can't wait!
Wow! You've responded in pretty much the same way ALL of us did when we first heard this masterpiece. I can say (without reservation), that "Yes" the band changed my life. You really need to hear more...seriously...you NEED to hear more Yes. Their album "Close To The Edge" is widely considered to be one of the greatest albums of all time...across ALL musical genres. You should listen to it in its entirety...to get the full effect. Some of their individual songs to check out would be, "And You And I", "Starship Trooper", "I've Seen All Good People", "Long Distance Runaround", & "Yours Is No Disgrace", for starters, and from their really early works, "Looking Around", "Time And A Word", & "Sweet Dreams" are definitely worth a listen or two. Also, their version of Simon & Garfunkel's musical gem, "America" is very, very good (if not better), than the original version. Oh, and most of their album cover designs were created by English artist Roger Dean, who is an iconic, artistic genius in his own right. Peace out brother! ✌😎
Anything "YES".
I saw them in concert. They whole thing blew my mind
Your genuine joy in finding new music, thank you sir, thank you for giving us a glimpse into your journey
Yes was my favorite band in the mid-70's. Their lyrics mostly exist to just blend with the sound of the music, But man, what music!
This song was written when the band was touring Scotland and they from Aberdeen to Glasgow by van and they had to go through a lot of roundabouts. Yes are an English Progressive Rock band formed in 1968 and are giants of the Prog Scene. You recently checked out Jethro Tull, and Yes, along with King Crimson, ELP, Genesis and many more British bands were and still are some of the most talented musicians ever in the Rock world. Keep going down the Yes and Progressive Rock rabbit hole, you won't regret it 👍
Bruh, first time I watched your channel I didn't care much for it. I don't remember why, but I'm not the type to finalize an opinion on anything off of one experience, and I'm glad. You've become one of my favorite reactors, and I watch quite a few. Don't sub to all of them, but I watch. Your opinions are genuine. You make an effort to dig into the lyrics and message. Your background in the industry has given you an appreciation of the instrumentation and all the components of writing a song (i.e., time signatures, melody, depth and spacing). Just wanted to say I appreciate what you put into your product. Keep doing what you're doing.
Amen times ten!
One of my favorite top ten songs of all time!!!!
Black P, please check out their song Starship Trooper! It is an amazing song and I honestly think you will be blown away by how innovative it is.
Yes is a band's band! So many other infuenced by them. IProgressive Rock at its best. This came out my sophpmore HS yeara. Blown away. And their concerts were out of this world. Every menber of Yes is a virtuoso in their owns right. As you listen to the complexity, not the bass-drum duets, the synth/guitar duets. Every member supports and works with every other member at deep levels of musical creation :) Example: Rick Wakeman (Keyboards, synths, organ, piano) was not only a talented member of Yes, but was a studio artist for Cat Stevens, David Bowie, Ozzy Osborne, and many. many others, AND an epic composer in his own right. Jon Anderson's yrics are highly poetic, often mystical/spiritual. BUT, they often do have deep layers of meaning and purpose. Thanks for your reactions.
Back in the day RAW talent
This song introduced me to rock and roll. I was very young like 12 when this song was popular, but I had never heard it. I was a huge Jackson 5 fan as a little kid and other esp Motown or Atlantic groups. My family moved to a new neighborhood and I became friends with a little white boy my age. He invited me to his house to listen to records and his house had an addition, like a garage, but it was almost like a studio, turntables, or at the time we called it record players, black light posters on the wall and strobe lights. He asked me to sit down, he had Kool-Aid and snacks and he played this song loud and I was like WOW, what is this music. From that day on I was hooked on rock and roll and started listening to other groups of the day like Queen, Black Sabbath, Elton John, Chicago, Aerosmith, Pink Floyd, The Eagles, etc. I still listened to The Jackson 5 and Motown, but rock and roll made me a well rounded listener to music. This first song Roundabout just blew my young mind and opened a door that I happily walked through 😎👩🎼🎸
What a great memory and story you shared! I also grew up listening to a lot of pop, r&b, and such,. In 1972, a friend sat me down in front of his large stereo system, popped some headphones on me and said sit back and listen to this! I was 16 at the time. It was my first time listening to YES. They quickly became my favorite group. I also enjoyed many years of rock music in all its styles. Wonderful memories of lots of concerts. I also still have my original vinyl albums. Opening them up was part of the fun and the experience!
Love YES!! Great Rabbit hole to jump into!
60's thru the 80's most defiantly had the best music EVER!
Ty for reaction! They are a life-changing band. Second only to Zeppelin in my eyes. 😊
I grew up with Yes, and honestly, I was too impatient and just not smart enough to appreciate what Yes had to offer. Today, I LOVE their music. Each song is a musical adventure, quite the experience.
Alright some YES!! Here for it!!
I know, right!?
Yes Songs is one of the best live albums ever.
I think you'd enjoy their "And You and I."
I was a teen of the late 60s and into the 70s....I saw Yes in concert and it was mind blowing! They were and still are one of my all time favorite bands along with EL&P! A favorite song of mine by "Yes" is "Close To The Edge"! Oh and.....when I saw Yes when Rick Wakeman was in the band
Love Yes! They are a lot like Rush, in that they both do very complicated progressive rock and are uber talented and expressive musicians. Thanks, BP, for choosing this one.
Yes, I agree, Rush Tom Sawyer.
Yes is more symphonic and complex than Rush.
Rush is like Yes. Yes came before Rush. Rush was very familiar with Yes. Geddy Lee was a fan of the bass player Chris Squire.
@pn1123
Yes never had a song like Tom Sawyer. Rush never had songs like Awaken, And You and I, and Heart of the Sunrise. Rush was more straight ahead hard rock with some progressive influences. Yes was full on symphonic progressive rock.
Also check out - ELO - Sweet Talking Woman - Turn to Stone - Living Thing - Telephone Line - Last Train to London
Jeff Lynn is a musical genius.
As a general matter, don't try to make linear sense of Yes's lyrics. Most are a combination of imagery and the appropriate sound for the music. This is one of the more understandable once you get the concept of a pleasant drive through the mountains, in and around the lake (in Scotland). I was checking the lyrics on the song Don't Kill the Whale, and apart from the sentence "Don't Kill the Whale" the lyrics are generally about how such a beautiful creature should not be killed (written back when whaling was still much more of an active industry), but are not linear. All this to say, don;t get fussed about lyrics in a Yes song.
I saw an interview with Jon Anderson in which he said he basically used his voice as another instrument, so wasn't too fussed with the exact lyrics. Also he said something similar to what I believe Geddy Lee (of Rush) said about Rush's early albums: "we were pretty high".
The greatest bass line of all time!!! Chris Squire, maybe the greatest bass player of all time. The only exception would be John Entwistle of the Who. What a fantastic group! Virtuosos on every instrument plus a virtuoso singer. Wonderful group that takes you on a sonic adventure. Great reaction once again B-Peg! May GOD bless you and yours!
Don't think I've ever seen you jamming as much as did to this song
Yes started in 1968 and they had their first big break when Sly And The Family Stone didn't show up for a gig and they were brought in at the last second so their was someone there to play. Music bigwigs were there for Sly but they got to see Yes and the rest is history. A form of Yes still tours to this day so that's 56 years of albums and performing. I've seen them many times and have a monstrously HUGE collection of albums including the group, guest appearances, solo albums, etc. I've also seen them many times and they're terrific live. They came out the same year as Led Zeppelin and at one time members of Yes and Led Zeppelin almost formed a group called XYZ (cross Yes/Zeppelin).
Nice to see you finally getting to YES. In my opinion, their piece 'Close to the Edge' is the greatest piece of music ever written. It's around 18 and a 1/2 minutes long though, so that might be a little too much for you. Just wanted to let you know about it though, in case you're interested in reacting to it on your channel.
I bought this album in 1972, and my life changed from the first listen!
You really do read your comments!!! I’ve given you a lot of groups and individuals and now I watch you listening to the songs and groups we ask you to listen to. You da best!!!!
Amazing Band !! my Favourite Band on this & any other planet 🙏spot on !! scenery the band viewed passing all the Roundabouts in the Highlands of Scotland 😀
You have just made my Saturday here in UK…..YES..the ultimate rabbit hole….thank you. Love,Light and Peace ❤
Yes was awesome. 70’s all the way!! Had this music in my ear when I was a teenager!!❤️❤️❤️❤️
Starship Trooper and Yours is No Disgrace would be my top picks for next - from The Yes Album, their best album imo
when recording their first album, the bass level going into the control room monitors was lower than the level going into the tape mix. They found out after getting the records pressed. This mistake brought the bass up front to the delite of the bass player and the horror of the sound engineers and producers.
Thanks god for happy mistakes. It became their trademark sound.
"I see Pink, Orange and Yellow" - cool Moment of Synesthesia !
The Musicianship on this Song Is Off the Charts Absolutely Amazing 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻 70’s Classic Rock Just Hits Different. Squire Crushing The Bass Wakeman Murdering The Keyboards Howe’s Wonderful Guitars & Anderson’s Vocals are Fantastic
Yes is an amazing band. A band other musicians respect and love for their talent. If you are up to it, Close to the Edge is an absolute masterpiece. It was inspired by the writings of the Buddha on the journey towards enlightenment. Plus there are so many more, You and I, Heart of the Sunrise….. deep deep rabbit hole.
Classic Progressive Rock! It had everything in it. That bass slaps hard! And this was around ‘71. They were so ORIGINAL.
“YES” is a musician’s go to band….. ❤️🎸🔥 your next reaction has to be “Long Distant Run Around / The Fish (Schindleria Preamaturus) these 2 tracks need to be played together ! The Fish is the outro ❤️🔥🎸
"Close To The Edge" by Yes will change you forever.....in a good way. All the best from Central Iowa!
BP - you got this one nearly perfectly. It was about being on tour and driving around roundabouts going home and seeing out the window. Yes, there was a bit of cannabis involved. 24 was a day and he would see his wife. You seriously aced this one.
I agree that you need to try King Crimson.
I was 9 when this dropped, still love it to this day. Music takes me places in my past.
Yes is an iconic British progressive rock band that rose to fame in the 70's for their complex arrangements, symphonic textures and epic tracks... They were truly a musician's band and inspired numerous bands like Rush... Dream Theater ... King Crimson... Symphony X... etc. However, Yes also had a turbulent history w/ numerous musicians joining and leaving their ranks over decades... Today, there are no founding members in the current Yes line-up... Original singer Jon Anderson tours occasionally as a solo artist playing Yes songs w/ session musicians.
There are live and TV clips of Yes performing 'Roundabout' ... Other classic Yes tracks - 'Siberian Khatru' ... 'Close to the edge'... 'The Gates of delirium'... 'Changes'...
The classic Yes line-up in the 70's was: Jon Anderson (vocals), Steve Howe (guitar), Rick Wakeman (keyboards/ organ), Chris Squire (bass) and Alan White (drums)... Bill Bruford (drums) was an original member who recorded 'Roundabout'... but he left the band soon after.
Formed in the late 60's in London, Yes debuted in 1969 w/ Jon Anderson (vocals), Chris Squire (bass), Bill Bruford (drums), Tony Kaye (organ/ keyboards) and Peter Banks (guitar) ... By their 4th album 'Fragile' in 1971, Yes had Steve Howe (guitar) and Rick Wakeman (keyboards) and the record sold 2x platinum in the US... followed by another epic album 'Close to the edge' in 1972 which sold platinum.
Drummer Bill Bruford left Yes and was replaced by Alan White (drums), who had played in John Lennon's solo band, and recorded most of the Yes catalog including their iconic live album 'Yessongs' in 1973... Yes grew more experimental but remained successful w/ the albums 'Relayer' (1974)... 'Going for the one' (1977) ... 'Tormato' (1978) ... The band split up in 1981 after the 'Drama' album in 1980, recorded after both Steve Howe and Rick Wakeman had left Yes.
In 1983, Jon Anderson (vocals), Chris Squire (bass) and Alan White (drums) opted to reform Yes and released the album '90125' w/ Trevor Rabin (guitar) and original keyboardist Tony Kaye... It had a more modern 80's sound and scored a huge hit single - 'Owner of a lonely heart'... Yes kept recording and touring successfully into the 90's w/ guitarist Trevor Rabin... but Yes split up again in 1995 due to various disagreements.
In 1996, the classic 70's Yes (Anderson/ Howe/ Wakeman/ Squire/ White) reformed to tour and recorded the album "Keys to ascension"...but keyboardist Rick Wakeman left soon after. Yes carried on recording and touring w/ more line-up changes... Original singer Jon Anderson left the band by 2008 after declining to tour heavily after a health scare.
Bassist Chris Squire passed away in 2015 from leukemia... Drummer Alan White was also sidelined from touring w/ Yes by 2015 and he passed away in 2022.
Yes has released their 23rd studio album in 2023 - 'Mirror to the sky' w/ the current line-up of Steve Howe (guitar), Jon Davison (lead vocals), Geoff Downes (keyboards), Billy Sherwood (bass) and Jay Schellen (drums)
I saw lead singer Jon Anderson with a great band called The Band Geeks two weeks ago & at 79 he still sounds just as good as he did in 1971. Peter Banks the original guitarist passed away in 2013.
@BarrySanchez I saw Jon Anderson and the Band Geeks last year and this year. It was almost like having YES from yesteryear again. They were so powerful and energetic, not to mention the marvel that Jon is! Almost 80 years old... he still has most of his range and quality.
This song (and the album in general...stellar!) is what you get when EVERY member of the band is objectively at the highest level of their instrument and they all mesh in nearly seamless harmony. Fragile is certainly one of the best musical recordings ever produced.
In 1971, Yes achieved a breakthrough with their album “Fragile,” which featured popular tracks like “Roundabout” and “Long Distance Runaround.”
It was also the debut of Rick Wakeman on keyboards.
All members are master musicians. "Close to the Edge" is an all time album .