Steve Howe, five time Guitarist of the Year award winner, can play anything for any genre. He is still fronting Yes, 53 years after joining. Listen to their albums recorded from 1970 to 1977, and you'll hear their most influential works. Sound Chaser is a decent showcase, but Close to the Edge is the masterpiece, one of the top five progressive rock songs - and albums - ever made.
100% disagree. This whole album is Yes at the peak of them doing what they did best. Maybe if someone grew up loving Owner of a Lonely Heart, they might not be able to appreciate this right off.
@@darwinsaye My reason for my statement is that I was very much into prog in the early 70s, starting with yes and branching out into King Crimson, the Strawbs, The Nice, ELP, etc. Hit or miss on the other groups, I could always come back to yes. But for some reason, I listened to Sound Chaser a couple of times and it went to the end of rotation. But 40 years later, after hearing lots more variety, I played it and was astonished at how good it was. Of course, your mileage obviously varied.
Best song name ever! I read that the intro was worked out during Pat's audition, mostly with Alan White. Alan never got the writing credits he deserved.
I stopped by this reaction to see your take on Steve's solo (played on a Fender Telecaster.) There's a video of Yes playing this live on YT. Just search for "Yes Queens Park 1975" (just don't mind the audio mix!) BTW, if your interested -- Steve continues with the idea of playing classical music on an electric guitar on his first two solo albums, Beginnings and The Steve Howe Album.
There's a lot of Steve's country roots on The SHA, too. I'm not a fan of country in general, but as with everything, Steve takes an influence and turns it into something unique.
Steve loves classical. Beginnings, the title song from his 1st solo album, is baroque inspired. On his second album, the Steve Howe Album, he plays Concerto In D (Second Movement) from Vivaldi on electric guitar, accompanied by an orchestra. he also plays a Double Rondo with an orchestra. The album is great and shows how incredibly versatile he is. His acoustic pieces on the album are great
Here’s a link to a live version of Beginnings. The studio version adds strings in addition to the guitar and harpsichord. ua-cam.com/video/amPymp3hF5g/v-deo.html
And here’s ta link to the Vivaldi concerto ua-cam.com/video/8ediA8lwDQ0/v-deo.html As well as the double rondo with a 59 piece orchestra ua-cam.com/video/31wUAk12p_Q/v-deo.html
I really appreciate your in-depth appraisals! Have you done Turn of the Century from the Going for the One album? I think you would really like it! Thanks again!
Hey man, quick comment not really on the content of your video. Just want to say that I just discovered you today, and I already listen your two albums on Spotify, I love them ! I'm already a huge fan... Should be proud of your work, you deserve it.
Steve Howe doesn’t get the kudos he deserves for his guitar virtuosity!! After joining YES and asked about why Steve Howe said he was looking for a band where he wouldn’t be playing the kinds of blues and rock lick the others were doing.
Yes es para mi la banda con mas recursoso composicionales clásicos de su época. Aquí no hay melodía, hay trayectoria melódica en el solo de guitarra, hay desarrollo.
Don't bother with lyrics for any YES song before 1980.. The vocal are used as an instrument and not to convey any message.. Some of the songs make no sense at all but sound wrong without the voices in the mix.
Jon Anderson does add instrumentation to the song, as you suggested, and in that you are correct. But his lyrics do, in fact, follow storylines and concepts relivent to the subject matter of the song. Jon Anderson doesn't have a conventional mind. You might even say he has a cosmic mind. Lol.
@@peterthompson8014 I have seen enough interviews with various members of the band over the years to be comfortable in what I said. The lyrics are not random words or sounds but there is no real story or message in most of the work until after Tormato
Your not totally correct he says he didn’t know what some of his lyrics meant until later, but to say all his lyrics are just for sound effects simply isn’t true, sorry, GOD BLESS You Brother.
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Alan's drumming on this is immaculate.
Steve Howe, five time Guitarist of the Year award winner, can play anything for any genre. He is still fronting Yes, 53 years after joining. Listen to their albums recorded from 1970 to 1977, and you'll hear their most influential works. Sound Chaser is a decent showcase, but Close to the Edge is the masterpiece, one of the top five progressive rock songs - and albums - ever made.
His guitar playing on drama is solid . Squire and white are heavier than usual as well. Relayer is my favourite album though cTTE second .
Relayer is my favorite yes album. The mood is so different with moraz on keys.
It is a Great way to throw the listener into "To Be Over" mild and calm to start
May be the most bizarre song YES has done. It takes several listens to realize how genius this song is. Steve Howe showing off.🤩
I think it's safe to say that it takes numerous listening's to be able to appreciate this song.
You can say that again.
As with most of the earlier works.
100% disagree. This whole album is Yes at the peak of them doing what they did best. Maybe if someone grew up loving Owner of a Lonely Heart, they might not be able to appreciate this right off.
@@darwinsaye My reason for my statement is that I was very much into prog in the early 70s, starting with yes and branching out into King Crimson, the Strawbs, The Nice, ELP, etc. Hit or miss on the other groups, I could always come back to yes. But for some reason, I listened to Sound Chaser a couple of times and it went to the end of rotation. But 40 years later, after hearing lots more variety, I played it and was astonished at how good it was. Of course, your mileage obviously varied.
It took a few listens for me to really appreciate it. I really love it
Its the Fender guitar album for Chris and Steve.
That 1953 Tele sounds so good.
Anxious to see what faces he makes when he hears Howe's solo on To Be Over.
Best song name ever!
I read that the intro was worked out during Pat's audition, mostly with Alan White.
Alan never got the writing credits he deserved.
Fantastic music. All of them shine. Esp drums and bass
I stopped by this reaction to see your take on Steve's solo (played on a Fender Telecaster.) There's a video of Yes playing this live on YT. Just search for "Yes Queens Park 1975" (just don't mind the audio mix!) BTW, if your interested -- Steve continues with the idea of playing classical music on an electric guitar on his first two solo albums, Beginnings and The Steve Howe Album.
There is a cleaned of version out there
There's a lot of Steve's country roots on The SHA, too. I'm not a fan of country in general, but as with everything, Steve takes an influence and turns it into something unique.
And they used to do this live also!
This song reminds me of a James Bond 007 movie theme. Howe on fire!
Steve loves classical. Beginnings, the title song from his 1st solo album, is baroque inspired. On his second album, the Steve Howe Album, he plays Concerto In D (Second Movement) from Vivaldi on electric guitar, accompanied by an orchestra. he also plays a Double Rondo with an orchestra. The album is great and shows how incredibly versatile he is. His acoustic pieces on the album are great
Here’s a link to a live version of Beginnings. The studio version adds strings in addition to the guitar and harpsichord. ua-cam.com/video/amPymp3hF5g/v-deo.html
And here’s ta link to the Vivaldi concerto ua-cam.com/video/8ediA8lwDQ0/v-deo.html As well as the double rondo with a 59 piece orchestra ua-cam.com/video/31wUAk12p_Q/v-deo.html
I really appreciate your in-depth appraisals! Have you done Turn of the Century from the Going for the One album? I think you would really like it! Thanks again!
Ein absolutes Meisterwerk 🎉🎉
When people just don't know what to make of what they just heard ....,
The Relayer album is dominated by Steve Howe’s guitar work. I love it.
Hey man, quick comment not really on the content of your video. Just want to say that I just discovered you today, and I already listen your two albums on Spotify, I love them ! I'm already a huge fan... Should be proud of your work, you deserve it.
Mahavishnu Orchestra inspired perhaps
Steve Howe doesn’t get the kudos he deserves for his guitar virtuosity!!
After joining YES and asked about why Steve Howe said he was looking for a band where he wouldn’t be playing the kinds of blues and rock lick the others were doing.
Leider spielt Steve Howe nicht wirklich sauber. Es klingt immer sehr angestrengt und als spiele er am obersten Rand seines Könnens 😢😢.
Listen to Madrigal on the Tormato album. Steve Howe plays a Ramirez guitar.
Always thought this song could’ve ended better, (The cha cha chas are a bit too much) but I love it. And it’s placed perfectly in the album.
Yes es para mi la banda con mas recursoso composicionales clásicos de su época. Aquí no hay melodía, hay trayectoria melódica en el solo de guitarra, hay desarrollo.
Stravinsky and Schoenberg would have felt validated by this ode.
Or even more modern with Iannis Xenakis!
Don't bother with lyrics for any YES song before 1980.. The vocal are used as an instrument and not to convey any message.. Some of the songs make no sense at all but sound wrong without the voices in the mix.
Jon Anderson does add instrumentation to the song, as you suggested, and in that you are correct. But his lyrics do, in fact, follow storylines and concepts relivent to the subject matter of the song. Jon Anderson doesn't have a conventional mind. You might even say he has a cosmic mind. Lol.
@@peterthompson8014 I have seen enough interviews with various members of the band over the years to be comfortable in what I said. The lyrics are not random words or sounds but there is no real story or message in most of the work until after Tormato
@@darikmatters8866 Jon Anderson would respectfully disagree.
Your not totally correct he says he didn’t know what some of his lyrics meant until later, but to say all his lyrics are just for sound effects simply isn’t true, sorry, GOD BLESS You Brother.