YES - And You and I (REACTION)
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- Опубліковано 15 лют 2023
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I'm pushing 80 years of age now - can you imagine the impact this band had on us kids way back when? And to see the impact its having on you two guys now makes it all come flooding back - wonderful music, wonderful musicians. What a wormhole you've dug for yourselves!
well said !!! ... im 60 ish and im still brought to tears by certain pieces and moments from yes ... such emotional ellition is rare for me
We are a unique group / for sure
I'm 63. When I heard Close to the Edge as a young musician in 1975; it literally changed my life, for the better. No regrets.
Dave in my 60's exact same reactions and feelings on the impact of th band all. Nice!
Amen, my brother. When I first heard Yes as a young teenager in the mid 70's it stopped me in my tracks. I had no idea such music was possible.
This will remain your favorite Yes song until you hear the next one. Being properly medicated always makes listening to Yes a more meaningful experience😂 Great reaction.
Proper dosage is the key, and cab be a challenge, Yes 🎉🎉❤😅
Seriously - the more you get into Yes the more difficulty you’ll have choosing a favorite. They have at least ten cuts that could vie for the top spot.
This is the truest statement on the internet and exactly what I experienced 40 years ago.
Yes to being properly...
That could mean Paxel--in my case--prescribed :)
Here’s how I describe Yes:
Their music is multi dimensional, musically, spiritually, and sonically. The constant in all of their albums is emotional content. There isn’t a single superstar in the band like pop music, but rather the wall of music produced by the group is the star. ⭐️ They are masters of weaving complexity into unity.
Well said man, I always thought of their music as being in 3 dimensions, their use of space and depth is amazing, anyone nowadays who hears this is amazed.
I totally agree with both Jeff and Vic, but sometimes they might even pull in another dimension! Amazed me when it first came out and continues to do so!
@@alansmith7626 I've seen them in concert and everything starts moving in slow motion. It's the weirdest thing thing I have ever experienced.
Couldn’t agree more. 🎶❤️🎶
@@bauertime Saw them a couple of times in the mid 70's, and you're right about the weird slow motion movement, even though there was a lot of energy pouring out of them. Of course I was properly stoned, so that added to the experience of the slow motion dimensional effect of the concert!
Starship Trooper changed many musicians' lives. Truly a spectator musical experience.
Yes is not in a hurry to get through a song, they just keep on going. Exceptional music.
Yes represents music which brings peace and joy as it is an ultimate happy place.
Jon Anderson is a shaman
Yes. The Masters. This was their 5th Album. 1972. And yes, Jon Anderson’s voice is unique and incredible.
And he’s still performing now, aged 78. And sounds fantastic.
‘And You And I’ is the first song of Side 2, on the Vinyl Album. It is made up of 4 ‘Movements’.
Just like the title track, ‘Close To The Edge’, which takes up all of Side 1, is also made up of 4 movements.
The remainder of Side 2, is just one track, ‘Siberian Khatru’.
I bought this the day it was released, in 1972. Pure Genius! 🎶❤️🎶
I totally agree… at that time there were no better musicians in any rock band…each one were masters of their respective instruments… I personally don’t think there was a better rock bassist than Squire 💜🎸
I wasn't alive when this album was released. But thanks to my wonderful father that knew what was up I got the listen to this and Yes-Fragile among other things as I grew up in 80s and 90s... I always liked Yes, certain tunes and such... But it wasn't until a grew up that I realized what a masterpiece of art Close to the Edge as a whole album is. It's basically perfection. It's like 40 mintues of musical nirvana. I can only imagine buying this album in 1972 and spinning and after getting the first punch from Close to the Edge...taking a 1-2 from And You and I and Siberian Khatru. It must have been insane back then because it is still now. CRAZY.
I'm 57, my oldest brother was the musical head of the family, he brought this when it came out. Needless to say, mind blown as a young kid. Hard this a song. A slice of musical heaven.
When you listen to a Yes song from the early years--Yes Album, Fragile, Close to the Edge--you're not just sitting back listening to some simple pop ditty. Listening to these pieces is a project, songs that are highly complex, diversly crafted works of art. No simple listen. That you guys have taken the time to really listen to this music is commendable.
They do all their masterpieces live as well!! One of the goat bands!
So Great to be here watching and listening to my Fav Band! The More you listen to them the more you’ll be able to Hear. I’ve heard Yes Referred to as music for the mature! Like huh? Then I thought about it…there is So much to absorb in Yes music. Each member is a Master of their instrument! Jon Andersons voice is his instrument! And he’s a Genius in how pronounces and uses words for effect. Steve Howe on Guitar and Rick Wakeman on keyboards we’re voted the Best in the World a few years running!❤
I’ve had the pleasure of seeing Yes 48+ times! Including some solo tours! Have met the band quite a few times and have a ton of memorabilia!
It is said to really absorb a Yes song it must be listened to at least 3x!
I hope you keep delving into their Incredible library!
Yes music will Move you…and Add 💕 to your life…you’ll see…if you Get it!
I’ll be back to watch you experience the Legends that are YES!❤
One of their best songs. Saw them perform this live. The next song, Siberian Khatru, is great too. They used to open their concerts with it (saw them 3X).
I've seen them about a dozen times starting in 1978 on the Tormato tour (in the round!) and have mostly seen Siberian Khatru be the opener like you said. But have been lucky enough to catch Going For The One and Parallels as openers as well. The latter of which had me geeking out hard,as Parallels is,in my estimation the Yes song that isn't often mentioned in the canon of their greatest songs,but should be.
@@wreckingKREW1 I first saw them right after The Yes Album came out. They opened for Jethro Tull, but I went to see Yes. It was a fairly small venue, with floor seating (oh, to be young again, lol). They had Tony Kaye (?) on keyboards back then. Amazing show. Then I saw them on their Fragile tour at a much larger venue, and then during the Close To The Edge Tour, when they opened with Khatru.
Saw them 36 times starting with Relayer tour.
This is what hi fidelity stereo equipment was designed for...
The best reaction tô yes. The Band creation of the world!!
It doesn't get much better than this for me on this planet. It's 51 years old! 51 years back from 1972 was 1921! Mind-boggling.
I have been fortunate to see YES Live 4 times. Each show is a spectacular event and display of talent. I was once asked… How do you describe their music?… I replied… Only one word can describe their music….”YES”
Indeed, it’s often called ‘Yes music’, right? Saw them three times, the first when Donovan opened the show in 1977. A surprising and very welcome treat!
@@hklinker Yes indeed, it was often called "Yes Music". It stands alone for the sound they make together.
Saw Yes 36 times from Relayer tour to Squire's passing
I am impressed Les, I was fortunate to see them 6 times in the 70s and 80s, utterly great shows, musicians with very few peers.
@@hklinker That was my first concert. It was in Nashville.
So refreshing to hear actual musicians react to YES. You guys help me understand the music even more. I grew up on YES, Led Zeppelin, Genesis and Pink Floyd. Seen them all in concert many times. Great times.
Jon’s voice and his cadence in this song brings tears to my eyes every time I hear this!
Man, when Steve Howe changes gears at 8:50….wow, what gorgeous picking. Chills.
When I was a little boy back in the 1970's, my favorite YES albums were Close to the Edge, Fragile, and The Yes Album. If you forced me to take only one with me to a desert island, I would have to choose Close to the Edge. YES has always been in my top three.
I spent my teenage years trying to get as many people as I could to listen to YES, 70's Genesis, King Crimson, etc. Most of the time, I was ridiculed for it. I got to see so many first reactions to this music but I never got as much enjoyment out of it as I do seeing all the young people of this era discovering it. Love your reactions!
The YES years that included Bill Bruford on drums are considered the Golden Years
I like when you say "What's coming next?" That's how progressive music works. A group of mini songs all in one. Different keys, time changes, styles, etc. As you mentioned, Pink Floyd. Rush, Early Genesis, Jethro Tull, etc.
One more to go.
This is my favorite YES song. Just blows my mind. Till I hear another YES song.
I like how they start this song. You can hear talking. The mic is live, then Steve is tuning up before he starts playing the song.
I'm glad u guys are getting off on the music of my youth, TIMELESS!!!
I've seen Yes over 30 times, this song was our wedding song over 40 yrs ago. Great live band!
After 50 years still my favorite Yes. Used to sing this to my daughter to sleep. The next/last song will blow your mind. Guaranteed.
With yes you hit the jackpot.
I grew up with all things Yes in the 70's. Seen it all live! Was called a white boy!
Looking forward to your reaction to Siberian Khatru. I first saw Yes perform the Close to the Edge tour in the spring of 1973 at Winterland in San Francisco. Over the years, I've seen another dozen Yes concerts, along with countless listenings to all of Yes's music, and still the CTTE album and especially Siberian Khatru have remained my favorite music of all. Hope it brings you the same joy I've been grateful to experience!! Peace and love to all!
I saw that tour in New Haven, they blew our minds, tripping to YES!
@@vicprovost2561 HI Vic
By any chance did you also see the Tales of Topographic Oceans tour the following year in 1974?
I saw it with the same friends also at Winterland whilst enjoying some major hallucinogens, during my college years.
Still have photos and fond memories of those shows!
And You And I instead of morning coffee, now that's a recharge that gets you ready for the day, especially if the sun is shining in a clear sky.
Two guys getting properly medicated and listening to some Yes for the first time is why I love watching reactions.
I grew up with the music you explore. Watch several reaction videos but I like you dudes the most because I can tell you are serious and can truly recognize these music masters you hear. I lived through video killing the radio star with Ratt and Poison and other assorted posers so it's great to see you gentlemen discover the early masters. Yes is second to very few if any. Rock on.
Rock on! Exactly….I’m 70 now and so fun to watch these brothers discover what we grew up with…music today is so contrived I’m just glad a few are being turned onto these masters! Nothing like it!
I met Rick Wakeman while walking my dog in Suffolk - he loves dogs - what a down to earth guy who also is certainly in the top 3 best rock keyboard players.
You should really play the rest of the album. Siberian Khatru is amazing!
We will do that one next
@@AirplayBeats yaba daba dooo, Flintstones for you young pups.
One of the funkiest songs they have. You’ll love it.
For sure!! Might as well finish this masterpiece of an album.
"YOU and I" also known as "God and Me" There is a song by YES called SOUND CHASER. It is very full of every style and influence all packed into one tune. ALSO: Have to Finish FRAGILE....! The whole album is just as different as hearing this the first time. For most, it was the Introduction Album to Yes.
Yes fan since first hearing “Roundabout” in 1972 at 15. Saw them live four times. This song and “Awaken” are my favorites. No shade to the rest of their discography which puts them in my all time top 5 musical acts.
Your reaction was terrific, even without any mention of the lyrics which are another rabbit hole entirely. Singer Jon Anderson was also the band’s lyricist. He acknowledges that some of his lyrics were chosen for how the words sounded as much as their literal or metaphorical meaning. Others were reflections on what he was thinking and reading.
Spirituality has been an enduring interest and reading subject of his. I think this song’s lyrics (and those of Awaken and Wonderous Stories) are about contact with the Higher Self through meditation. Certainly all three pieces are open to other interpretations.
Now you got a taste of what it was like as a teen in the seventies. Mind expanding music and substances. 😉 No regrets of a misspent youth. The themes from Wakeman, Howe and Squire are quite unique. Not unlike, Floyd, ELP and many others. Love the channel guys. 🤘😎
Ditto that.
You gents are great. Thanks for your reactions to Yes. So real and honest. Happily subscribed
Pink Floyd and Yes, progressive wizardry atop the musical food chain.
pink floyd were depressing, where as yes were uplifting....all great musicians, but a very different style
Masterpiece.
YES was so innovative. They had other great bands in this era going WTF?
Why is it we like to see other people enjoy Yes? For myself it does my heart good to see others enjoying this masterful work knowing that you're not alone in enjoying these wonderful masterpieces😊😅
It takes me back to 78' Joe Louis arena downtown Detroit they played in the round it was amazing..on microdots and weed..blew our minds for 3 hrs..I will never forget it..Thx for the memories guys ..great reaction!!
That was the Olympia, not the Joe.
@@wolfnola You are correct..Time has a funny way these days..lol..
Seen Yes 23 times since 1972 with the Close to the Edge tour. They were so incredible live. Back when the audience didn’t have smart phones up ruining the whole experience.
Don’t try to make sense of the lyrics but somehow they fit.
Gentleman, in the background is a picture of the great Bob Marley. On Yes' album "The Ladder" there is a song called "The Messenger". It is Jon Anderson's tribute to Bob Marley. He regards him as a "messenger", which he clearly is!!! Keep up the good work please.
a few words from me. They were some of the best musicians at that time. Bass, Keys, Drums, Guitar, Vocal. They were already virtuosos back then, and they were under 25 years old. To this day, I don't get it.
Used to bring this one into the store when buying speakers - this and a Steely Dan disc was all I needed!
My favorite bands as well. We must have excruciatingly good taste.
It’s a good crowd in here today.
I always used Rikki Don't Lose That Number or this song by Yes to check out stereo equipment back in the 70's. Good to know others did as well!
You got that right, gold standard for testing stereo equipment
"And You and I" Also my favorite YES song, was lucky enough to see them perform it multiple times live in the late 70's, 80's 90's and early 2000's even!
Guys "GOING FOR THE ONE" will blow your brains out...also check out the live version of "And you and I" from their Concert Film YESSONGS....insanely good.
Of the original few pioneers of Prog Rock…. They are the Gods of instrumental time signature shifting genius. Good lord I’m so happy I was alive for them to display their wonders…. RIP CHRIS and ALAN
Greatest Band to put a smile on your face!!!!
Squire and Wakeman are the showmen of the band Chris Squire is a trip to watch play
The ethereal sequence that repeats two times over this song just makes me go on a journey through space and time with a person I deeply love the most, where our bonds transcend the boundaries of reality itself. It's hard to describe but it's the very first thing that came to my mind as I listened to this song for the first time on a trip some years ago. It's just beautiful music, one that gets to your soul in a way I think is particularly different to every person.
I used to lay on my belly with the lyrics in front of me and sing to album after album when I was young. I have been blessed to see them twice with the first being on a revolving stage and it was a deeply spiritual experience! I have to say what a pleasure it is to watch you guys meet and greet my dear old friends of 50 years! Bless you guys! I found this while looking up the year...yes, it was 1972, and found this article, "Whenever he’s going out in the car, it’s Rick Wakeman’s habit to grab a handful of CDs so he’s got something to listen it while he drives. Not knowing which albums happen to be in the pile he’s snatched up adds a nice element of surprise on the journey, kind of like shuffle play, but with the addition of the internal combustion engine.
On a recent jaunt, Wakeman found himself listening to Close To The Edge. “I hadn’t heard it for a long time and as I was listening, I actually pulled the car over on the A14 and I sat there, and I actually said out loud, pardon the language, ‘How the fuck did we do that?’ Because when I listen to it, with the technology we had at that time there is no way we should have been able to do that album. Absolutely no way.”
As Wakeman talks about the album he was a part of 50 years ago, he sounds genuinely moved. “We had ideas of what we wanted to do and then we had to sit down and figure out how to do it and record it. That was the genius of that album and I put it down as the very last Yes album where we were completely ahead of technology. For me, what makes Close To The Edge the finest Yes album is [that] it’s where every single one of us were into it and knew what we were all trying to achieve.” source:www.loudersound.com/features/total-mass-retain-how-yes-made-close-to-the-edge
You've enjoyed the CTTE ride so far - you're now about to experience Siberian Khatru - buckle up and have fun as you land this masterwork of an album - one of the very best progressive rock albums ever , many still have it as their #1
Nice reaction gentlemen to Yes the greatest show on earth. Just Siberian Khatru left to listen to from the Close To The Edge album. Medication and seatbelts suggested. 🙏🍁
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Yes is simply the best! Seen them live many times - never missed a tour. Last time was Oct 21, 2022. Jon Anderson’s voice will take you wonderful places.
My favorite song from Yes, has been since I first heard it in the 70's, absolutely brilliant!! Still puts the hair up on the back of my neck!!
YES and the Moody Blues define the ultimate in terms of the progressive rock that sprang up in the late 60's and early 70's, along with Emerson Lake and Palmer. At that time I was the son of a jazz musician mother from the 40's to the 60's, so I was primed to connect with this music. It was a magical time. This music is what future fans will compare with Mozart, Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms.
Yes- another group of genius level,technically awesome guys who like to take you places….let them👍❤️🎼❤️🔥
LOL! You guys listening to this music for the first time brings me joy.
Hearing Yes in headphones is wonderful, but live is another experience altogether! I saw Yes in concert in 1975 in an "altered psychedelic state" and it was an experience I will never forget! Even years later, seeing them completely sober, I was still blown away! For a concert experience, it was up there with Led Zeppelin as one of the best experiences I have ever had!
I've said it before, but your observations and enthusiasm make this music new to me again, and are a joy to share.
It's probably not a coincidence that you are enjoying this in the same state as I did/am. Excellent choice! Peace.
Heart of the Sunrise is a worthy listen!
Just imagine how great this was in our teens we would come home from school every day and smoke weed and listen to this at full blast. Good times.
I get such a kick out of watching attentive people listen to these kind of songs for the first time! Any You and I is the real deal and has been part of me for 30 years. Like an old friend I revisit once a year, I know every part of that journey and to watch two guys live that for the first time is more enjoyable than my own experience of it!
My top 3 yes song! Killer ❤ my buddy used to play this intro in our high school lunchroom on his 12 string! Every time I hear that intro I think of Bobby!
These guys play with time signatures like it's silly puddy.
The best prog rock group and one of the best bass players ever. Proper herbs always a plus while listening.
“Yours is no disgrace” is the best Yes song
Yes, the Masters!
Going For The One album guys. Great great songs but Awaken and Turn Of The Century are masterpieces
The holy trinity of Yes albums is 1. The Yes album 2. Fragile 3. Close to the edge. Every thing else is gravy.
My fellow youthians of the 70's had a routine of listening to entire albums in one sitting. Laying on the floor with a speaker on each side of your head. Or with your Bose headphones on when you were able to save up enough money to buy a pair. Or perhaps just laying back on your bed.
This trend began around the time this album came out. Probably a couple years earlier. Around 1970. With the advent of AOR -- Album Oriented Radio. Bands began releasing themed albums. Especially Pink Floyd, Yes, Jethro Tull and others. 40 to 50 minutes seemed like a moment in time. Or like a timeless venture into another world. No drugs necessary. When you dropped the needle onto the vinyl disc for the 16th time, you knew what was coming ... but it alwsys felt fresh. My rotation around 1977 was any Pink Floyd album from Echoes on ; any Yes album ; Jethro Tull's Aqualung, Benefit, Thick As A Brick ; Emerson, Lake and Palmer's Tarkus, Brain Salad Surgery, and Trilogy . Plus many other more mainstream R&R bands like Bad Company, Aerosmith, Journey, Kansas, Foghat, Chicago, Steely Dan, etc.
Not to mention Led Zeppelin , The Rolling Stones and Eagles.
It has been said a lot on these RVCs, but the 70's is indisputably the decade of decades when it comes to rock music. "Rock" being used as a catch-all term for modern popular music.
Always appreciate y'all's in-the-know analysis of the music you react to. It helps non-musicians like myself appreciate even more the stupendous music that my generation was blessed to have grown up with.
Keep on r'actin .
I grew up on older YES, then Owner Of A Lonely Heart came out and I was blown away again.
Yes are an English progressive rock band formed in London in 1968 by lead singer and frontman Jon Anderson, bassist Chris Squire, guitarist Peter Banks, keyboardist Tony Kaye, and drummer Bill Bruford. The band has undergone numerous line-up changes throughout their history, during which 20 musicians have been full-time members. Since February 2023, the band has consisted of guitarist Steve Howe, keyboardist Geoff Downes, bassist Billy Sherwood, singer Jon Davison, and drummer Jay Schellen. On the song Roundabout, the musicians and vocals are: Chris Squire: Bass player and back up vocals; Jon Anderson: Lead vocals and back up vocals; Steve Howe: Lead guitar, Acoustic guitar, & electric guitar; Bill Bruford: Drums, Congos, & Percussion(Trash cans, Cymbals, Bells, etc,); Rick Wakeman: Keyboards, Organ, Piano, & Synth. Roundabout is from Yes's fourth studio album "Fragile." Check it out!!!! Enjoy the journey!!
Thanks for appreciating undeniable excellence .
Yes's inventory is a deep well .
Chris Square has been rated as one of the greatest Bass Players ever in Rock! He was unbelievable and was a great singer for back up. Saw them 3 times in the 70's and man talk about a solid 2 to 2/12 hours of magic!
You are the best and my favorite reactors. As someone who worshipped Yes as a kid in the 1970’s and saw them perform this music live (and impressively so) multiple times I can’t tell you the joy it brings me to have you genuinely enjoy Yes.
One note. As you listen do not be put off by Anderson’s ethereal and often inscrutable lyrics. He admits that he often used phrases because he liked their sound - almost like a different instrument.
Totally agree Siberian Khatru should be next to close out Close to the Edge, I'd also recommend Heart of the Sunrise after that
I absolutely loved your reaction to my all time favorite band and my favorite album from Yes. Thank you!
All you've done so far with Yes is start the car and back out of the driveway. You've got a long, wonderful road ahead of you! Enjoy the trip.
I’m 61 and like so many others thrived on this music. I always find it spiritual somehow. I have no idea Jon’s meaning but it feels so warm and good.
Yeeeeaaah, yeeah, Welcome aboard brothers. I'm 65 now. I found out about YES some 40 years ago and been jammin' with them ever since. They are described as Progressive Jazz Rock. I think of them as performing some sort of Musical Transcendence. Definitely takes you on a trip without any harmful after effects. Not harmful...but certainly effectual. Enjoy with the rest of us.
My favorite Yes song too. You will like Starship Trooper
Thanks for playing this. my vote for next one is STARSHIP TROOPERS.
Have to watch these guys leave to really appreciate the musical genius.
Yes is good stuff,,,,this may be my favorite song of theirs. 👍👍👍😎
So happy you are gettin Yes!🔥✌🤘
YES!!!🤩
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I was listening to this when I was 8 years old in 1972, my brother sat front row on their first tour in America, before they became famous.
Siberian Khatru is going to BLOW YOUR MINDS
Yeah, as these dudes like a good groove, that's the one for them. Incidentally, Siberian Khatru is my favourite track on this amazing album.
Every band should have a virtuoso in it. Yes was all virtuoso’s… so rare.
Yes is definitely not easy listening. They definitely have talent. 😊
What a band!
I personally find them to be a little overwhelming…
But it seems like my deficit not theirs.
The intricacies take study… but always worth the effort…
Good Headphones are the key…..
Thanks for your dedication to excellence…
Cracked me up when you asked "where are they going now??" we never knew, and that was the beauty of Yes. They took you to so many new places, all without formula or warning....
Guys, we always listened to this album high back in the day. The next song is great too.
One of my favorites Yes songs....I just can't say enough about it. There are so many songs by Yes to recommend but one that doesn't disappoint is "Heart of the Sunrise".
Yessongs1973 was a live triple album that I saved up for a long time after seeing them live. It contains the whole album Close To The Edge, as well as almost all songs (the most important ones except the short one) from the two previous albums✌
I agree, this is my favorite song on my favorite Yes album.