When I first hear 'Fragile' in 1971 I was 15 years old and to me it sounded like music from the future. Today it still sounds like music from the future.
@southsidesky i love Revealing Science of God. It's the last great mellotron performance by Wakeman. I hate knowing he burnt his mellotron to ashes in his garden while drinking champagne.
I saw Yes in the round in Tulsa, OK 9-29-1078 in the round. Wakeman was just on Beato and they discussed how Yes was kind of a "jam" band. They are all brilliant in my mind and heart. I grew up on their music and it is engrained into my soul. Anderson has one of the most ethereal, beautiful and soothing voices I have ever heard! Wakeman is the King of Keyboards! Bruford, Howe, Squire incredible musicians! There will be NO critique from me on any of their music! They are stunning! Thank you to all of the members of YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS! :)
I've probably seen Yes 40 times since the late 70s, including a recent Jon Anderson concert with The Band Geeks and they were objectively one of the best and most influential bands of all time.
One of the greatest videos on UA-cam is Jon Anderson performing Awaken with the Todmobile orchestra in Iceland. Even Jon says it's the best version of the song. Most comments for the video agree and confess to tearing up at the emotional final section. Please excuse my comment if you've seen it already.
@@scifiwriter98 totally agree......they were revolutionary in their field.....amazing song writers, performers, etc..... and if you're as old as me you've seen them stand the test of time
@101xaplax101 My first Yes concert was the 1972 Fragile tour. I wanted to see the Yes Album tour backed with some new band called ELP but didn't have the $4 for a ticket. LOL The last one I saw was 2015 when they played CTTE, Yes Album, and GFTO. It was Chris Squire's final US tour. There were many great memories of them over the years like seeing the reunited band for 90125. The '79 In the Round concert. Reunion in 1991. The Relayer tour with the hydra monster onstage that lit up and moved. (It was an outdoor festival concert with Peter Frampton and others, and burnt into my memory because I accidentally hit Steve Howe with a Frisbee during his solo acoustic set.) And always waiting in anticipation for Squire to do his leap while playing. I took some incredible 35mm pics from the 3rd row in 1973 that were sadly lost during one of my moves. My favorite was the classic Steve Howe "long hair flying in the face" pose that I've seen in so many other photos of him. Their stage effects included a bubble machine that spewed bubbles over the stage during CTTE, i believe. LOL And many more...
I am 67 and I saw Yes with the Rick Wakeman and all of them in the late 1970s at the Oakland coliseum. And I can still remember Close to the Edge, one of my favorite songs and albums.
I saw Yes live on the Close to the Edge tour--had not yet heard the album. The Stravinski built to a huge crescendo, all the lights went out for a few seconds and then the bright lights came on, with Yes launching into Siberian Khatru. I was in awe for the next hour as they played the rest of the album. But "And You and I" was the masterpiece of the album? No way, there had never been anything like "Close to the Edge." It was the masterpiece. Also, these guys have not spend enough time listening to and learning Tales from Topographic Oceans. I love Close to the Edge and Relayer, but Tales is the apex.
Rob Corich says (5:48) that there's no Yes without Jon Anderson's voice. I would like to direct him to the album "Drama." The fact is that Chris Squire was the heart of Yes.
I agree and for me Yes died when Chris passed, its very sad that Steve continues on now without Jon who was the reason Steve got his job in Yes, it's a tribute band now, the Steve Howe band
so sad this doc ended without talking about Rrlayer, one of my fav Yes albums, and vindicated the band from the disaster of Tales From Topographic Oceans
Agreed (from Japan!). Relayer was the last GREAT Yes album, the other three being The Yes Album, Fragile, and Close to the Edge ... but that might just be a reflection of that time of my life. Now have moved on to jazz, fusion, and things Brazil ... but those 4 Yes albums still hold up well.
Agree, Jon's voice was the most Unique, next to F. Mercury : " OLIAS " was a Very fine solo álbum : his collaboration with VANGELIS we're also one of the Best ever !
What kind of goes on mentioned is that they were also absolutely brilliant musicians. They couldn't have failed if they tried. Way ahead of their time.
Love the contrasting attitudes to Topographic Oceans. From across the channel it is hailed as their finest hours while our Scottish friend bemoans having delivered all those copes of the Sunday Record to be sorely disappointed!
After the classic trilogy of The Yes Album, Fragile and Close to the Edge-all of which work both as songs and as complete albums-you get some great individual songs or suites like Awaken and Wondrous Stories, but seldom an entire Yes album that reaches the consistency and brilliance of the classic period.
90125 tour, April 4, 1984. Loudest concert I ever went. Sitting up in the bleaches with a giant monitor speaker next to us. Great laser show at intermission.
Yes has been my favorite band since The Yes Album. And they always will be imo the most talented band ever. They did, however lose me when they got rid of Jon Anderson when he got sick.
We always liked and preferred the extended jams (self-indulgent? Epic) stuff. The golden age of Yes was '73-'77 to us. Tales, Close to the Edge, Gates of Delirium, Awaken.
Nice documentary. I grew up with Yes and still play the old albums. It's a pity when they are talking about the drums you see and hear pieces from Yessongs where Alan White was the drummer.
By the way : extraordinary opinions 25:32 by extraordinary experts , and Jon Anderson 's style / outfits were so cool and original and distinguished him from all !
“ it was simple but yet very very clever “-( Yours is no Disgrace)- Really These commentators who some of which only can play the radio with an ego of alleged superior musical knowledge infuriate me. Bassist of too many decades here, I can quite assure you that the musicianship on that song/album is quite far from “simple “. Every player on that album displays superior talent- I am of course biased to the late great Chris Squire whose bass on this album is astounding in its complexity, wonderful tone and dynamics sought after by millions of bassist to this day. Simple My ass
I could never figure out why old pal Peter never liked Tales of Topographic Ocean. He liked most of their other LPs. I thought it was their best work and constantly tried to turn him onto it. Four perfect and epic 20-minute long tunes.
Thank you for this documentary!! ❤ I LOVE YES They don't deride women (f@t bottom girls) The lyrics made me want to illustrate them. Each member had/have top drawer skills. ELO using strings also blew my mind. The cover art was fabulous!! Yes took chances and allowed themselves to make mistakes. That's good self esteem. ❤❤
I have always liked 'Fat Bottom Girls' and don't think of it as if I was ever being derided in the slightest!! I have listened to Yes on the radio but the only single - and no albums - I ever bought was 'Don't Kill The Whale's which remains a favourite of mine. Jon Anderson _is_ definitely the voice of Yes, but also great with the sadly late Vangelis.
Yes , despite the name : is a respectful musical banda like : GÉNESIS, PINK FLOYD, EMERSON LAKE & PALMER , PROCOL HARUM, MOODY BLUES, SUPERTRAMP, URIAH HEEP... indelebly legacy from Great Britain , regards from Medellín, Colombia.
I’m put off by some of the pundits in this video who have the audacity to criticize Yes’ for not meeting the critics’ expectations - as though the expectations form a prioritized standard against which the music should be measured. That’s completely backwards.
A little like classical music, some Yes songs very NEARLY break out into a rather pleasant tune on occasion. But that's the appeal of prog in many ways......it's a "buffet" of tricky to anticipate......sounds and tempos.
the audio on the first 2 albums is just horrible compared to the YES album. it sounds like its recorded with cheap mics that have too much gain on them.
A real Documentary, unlike all the A I written , stock footage , music corperate garbage here. Shame about the mushy live recordings as soundtrack ! This deserved the originals . I had to stop watching though, FAR too many Advertising breaks.
Thought for a moment they weren’t going to give Close to The Edge five stars! Considering it usually comes top in greatest prog polls would have been a little harsh.
I was a total and complete Yes fan, even before Fragile and Close came out. But frankly, I could never get to like/love Tales, it just didn't go anywhere good, some high quality music for elevators befor its time.
When I first hear 'Fragile' in 1971 I was 15 years old and to me it sounded like music from the future. Today it still sounds like music from the future.
same for me. Well said
I have listened to Topographic at least a couple times every week for fifty years. It's brilliant................................................
@southsidesky i love Revealing Science of God. It's the last great mellotron performance by Wakeman. I hate knowing he burnt his mellotron to ashes in his garden while drinking champagne.
I saw Yes in the round in Tulsa, OK 9-29-1078 in the round. Wakeman was just on Beato and they discussed how Yes was kind of a "jam" band. They are all brilliant in my mind and heart. I grew up on their music and it is engrained into my soul. Anderson has one of the most ethereal, beautiful and soothing voices I have ever heard! Wakeman is the King of Keyboards! Bruford, Howe, Squire incredible musicians! There will be NO critique from me on any of their music! They are stunning! Thank you to all of the members of YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS! :)
I saw Yes in the round too, and the first concert I ever experienced was Yes's from the "Going for the one" tour. Both concerts were magical!
“ Wonderous Stories “ is something out of this world! One of the most incredible song ever! ⭐️⭐️👏🏻
I've probably seen Yes 40 times since the late 70s, including a recent Jon Anderson concert with The Band Geeks and they were objectively one of the best and most influential bands of all time.
What you mean to say is that objectively with respect to you they were the most influential…….not necessarily to the rest of the world
One of the greatest videos on UA-cam is Jon Anderson performing Awaken with the Todmobile orchestra in Iceland. Even Jon says it's the best version of the song. Most comments for the video agree and confess to tearing up at the emotional final section.
Please excuse my comment if you've seen it already.
@@101xaplax101Not as influential as Led Zeppelin, but I'd say they influenced musicians in all parts of the world who formed prog bands.
@@scifiwriter98 totally agree......they were revolutionary in their field.....amazing song writers, performers, etc..... and if you're as old as me you've seen them stand the test of time
@101xaplax101 My first Yes concert was the 1972 Fragile tour. I wanted to see the Yes Album tour backed with some new band called ELP but didn't have the $4 for a ticket. LOL
The last one I saw was 2015 when they played CTTE, Yes Album, and GFTO. It was Chris Squire's final US tour.
There were many great memories of them over the years like seeing the reunited band for 90125. The '79 In the Round concert. Reunion in 1991. The Relayer tour with the hydra monster onstage that lit up and moved. (It was an outdoor festival concert with Peter Frampton and others, and burnt into my memory because I accidentally hit Steve Howe with a Frisbee during his solo acoustic set.) And always waiting in anticipation for Squire to do his leap while playing. I took some incredible 35mm pics from the 3rd row in 1973 that were sadly lost during one of my moves. My favorite was the classic Steve Howe "long hair flying in the face" pose that I've seen in so many other photos of him. Their stage effects included a bubble machine that spewed bubbles over the stage during CTTE, i believe. LOL
And many more...
I am 67 and I saw Yes with the Rick Wakeman and all of them in the late 1970s at the Oakland coliseum. And I can still remember Close to the Edge, one of my favorite songs and albums.
Close to the Edge is epic
I saw Yes live on the Close to the Edge tour--had not yet heard the album. The Stravinski built to a huge crescendo, all the lights went out for a few seconds and then the bright lights came on, with Yes launching into Siberian Khatru. I was in awe for the next hour as they played the rest of the album.
But "And You and I" was the masterpiece of the album? No way, there had never been anything like "Close to the Edge." It was the masterpiece.
Also, these guys have not spend enough time listening to and learning Tales from Topographic Oceans. I love Close to the Edge and Relayer, but Tales is the apex.
Greatest Prog rock band of all time.
1978 at MSG with the revolving stage & Wakeman Still have my ticket stub
Loved “ Owner of A Lonely Heart” and still do to this day!! ❤❤😊😊
Their later stuff had the influence of Trevor Horn.
I'm turning this documentary up to 11.
Rob Corich says (5:48) that there's no Yes without Jon Anderson's voice. I would like to direct him to the album "Drama."
The fact is that Chris Squire was the heart of Yes.
I agree and for me Yes died when Chris passed, its very sad that Steve continues on now without Jon who was the reason Steve got his job in Yes, it's a tribute band now, the Steve Howe band
@@aschule5684: 100% agree.
Saw them at the civic arena in Pittsburgh in '79 in the round,tied as my favorite show with acdc with bon Scott,same year,same arena
so sad this doc ended without talking about Rrlayer, one of my fav Yes albums, and vindicated the band from the disaster of Tales From Topographic Oceans
Relayer was an epic album. Some like Tales. I never got it really. Although Patrick Moraz was a bit much maybe.
Agreed (from Japan!). Relayer was the last GREAT Yes album, the other three being The Yes Album, Fragile, and Close to the Edge ... but that might just be a reflection of that time of my life. Now have moved on to jazz, fusion, and things Brazil ... but those 4 Yes albums still hold up well.
Disaster ? Shame on You to Say so ... Go ahead and listen Rolling Stones : poorest band ever !
Agree, Jon's voice was the most Unique, next to F. Mercury : " OLIAS " was a Very fine solo álbum : his collaboration with VANGELIS we're also one of the Best ever !
Tales deserves much more consideration because of their many highlights.
What kind of goes on mentioned is that they were also absolutely brilliant musicians.
They couldn't have failed if they tried.
Way ahead of their time.
I disagree with the critic who says "Close To The Edge" wasn't a masterpiece.
Love the contrasting attitudes to Topographic Oceans. From across the channel it is hailed as their finest hours while our Scottish friend bemoans having delivered all those copes of the Sunday Record to be sorely disappointed!
Yes! I've run out of time tonight to watch this ... but I look forward to it when I get time to view.
I'll be back.
#bookmarked
After the classic trilogy of The Yes Album, Fragile and Close to the Edge-all of which work both as songs and as complete albums-you get some great individual songs or suites like Awaken and Wondrous Stories, but seldom an entire Yes album that reaches the consistency and brilliance of the classic period.
Relayer is an amazing record. 100 percent amazing imho.
Relayer and Going for the One are right there classic Yes...
@@theboofin Taste is always such a personal thing. I just found Relayer too chaotic sounding, even grating at times.
90125 tour, April 4, 1984. Loudest concert I ever went. Sitting up in the bleaches with a giant monitor speaker next to us. Great laser show at intermission.
Yes has been my favorite band since The Yes Album. And they always will be imo the most talented band ever. They did, however lose me when they got rid of Jon Anderson when he got sick.
We always liked and preferred the extended jams (self-indulgent? Epic) stuff. The golden age of Yes was '73-'77 to us. Tales, Close to the Edge, Gates of Delirium, Awaken.
Nice documentary. I grew up with Yes and still play the old albums. It's a pity when they are talking about the drums you see and hear pieces from Yessongs where Alan White was the drummer.
I was hoping for coverage of a few more albums, going for the one, tormato , but a good overview of the classic early 70's Yes
I clearly liked Tales more than these guys did. I was 14 and loved it ...
.. all those talking heads most not born before the Yes Album .. get it? 😅
By the way : extraordinary opinions 25:32 by extraordinary experts , and Jon Anderson 's style / outfits were so cool and original and distinguished him from all !
“ it was simple but yet very very clever “-( Yours is no Disgrace)-
Really
These commentators who some of which only can play the radio with an ego of alleged superior musical knowledge infuriate me.
Bassist of too many decades here, I can quite assure you that the musicianship on that song/album is quite far from “simple “.
Every player on that album displays superior talent-
I am of course biased to the late great Chris Squire whose bass on this album is astounding in its complexity, wonderful tone and dynamics sought after by millions of bassist to this day.
Simple
My ass
I could never figure out why old pal Peter never liked Tales of Topographic Ocean. He liked most of their other LPs. I thought it was their best work and constantly tried to turn him onto it. Four perfect and epic 20-minute long tunes.
Saw Yes 3 times. Also I did Jon Anderson's astrology chart for him.
Satanic nonesense.
My first concert was Wild Turkey, Yes and Black Sabbath. 1970 I think
Thank you for this documentary!! ❤ I LOVE YES They don't deride women (f@t bottom girls) The lyrics made me want to illustrate them. Each member had/have top drawer skills. ELO using strings also blew my mind. The cover art was fabulous!! Yes took chances and allowed themselves to make mistakes. That's good self esteem. ❤❤
As a woman, I can sing along with Jon, Bowie, CSN & Freddy. That was a big plus for me.
I have always liked 'Fat Bottom Girls' and don't think of it as if I was ever being derided in the slightest!!
I have listened to Yes on the radio but the only single - and no albums - I ever bought was 'Don't Kill The Whale's which remains a favourite of mine.
Jon Anderson _is_ definitely the voice of Yes, but also great with the sadly late Vangelis.
jeeze a couple of flogs in here with pretty high ideas for whats a 'masterpiece' and what's not!!
Yes , despite the name : is a respectful musical banda like : GÉNESIS, PINK FLOYD, EMERSON LAKE & PALMER , PROCOL HARUM, MOODY BLUES, SUPERTRAMP, URIAH HEEP... indelebly legacy from Great Britain , regards from Medellín, Colombia.
I’m put off by some of the pundits in this video who have the audacity to criticize Yes’ for not meeting the critics’ expectations - as though the expectations form a prioritized standard against which the music should be measured. That’s completely backwards.
They were just so good !!! What else can we say ? Maybe too complex for everybody.
saw them 1976 at the spectrum, in the round, 12th row.
Close to the edge. The Fish.
Roundabout. Owner of a lonely heart
A little like classical music, some Yes songs very NEARLY break out into a rather pleasant tune on occasion. But that's the appeal of prog in many ways......it's a "buffet" of tricky to anticipate......sounds and tempos.
Why is a documentary about Yes “the band behind the songs” ENTIRELY POPULATED BY OPINION PIECES
It's quite strange actually isn't it like a school review board going over tracks with occasional input by Steve..
@ it’s stupid. Yes is constantly snubbed in every single way
the audio on the first 2 albums is just horrible compared to the YES album. it sounds like its recorded with cheap mics that have too much gain on them.
A real Documentary, unlike all the A I written , stock footage , music corperate garbage here. Shame about the mushy live recordings as soundtrack ! This deserved the originals . I had to stop watching though, FAR too many Advertising breaks.
UA-cam premium 10 bucks a month no commercials worth every penny
Why does this end after 1973??? LOL Yes is STILL a band!!!!! LMFAO
Trevor Rabin????
"It's not a masterpiece." (Typical jealous musician)
Right I too thought that was a weird way of saying I can’t write anything like that but I know a lot about music theory
Yes. A stupid statement on his part.
I know right 😅 what a jaded loser!!
Thought for a moment they weren’t going to give Close to The Edge five stars! Considering it usually comes top in greatest prog polls would have been a little harsh.
Could somebody tell these UA-cam dips to stop running twenty-two minute ads?
These guys have their heads up their asses. I don't know what they know about music, but Yes and prog aint it. They should stick to what they know.
And what do *YOU* know about music? If "Yes and prog aint it," what is? Enlighten us. Reveal the depth of your knowledge!
I was a total and complete Yes fan, even before Fragile and Close came out. But frankly, I could never get to like/love Tales, it just didn't go anywhere good, some high quality music for elevators befor its time.
root and bass note are not synonymous guy at 24
These ‘music critics’ have crap music theory knowledge on the whole. Just saying jargon to sound intelligent!
journalist: blah blah blah blah blah.
Yes in the 70s was stoner music.....like Floyd and the Dead. You had to be stoned to like it.
The 80s were much better.