Sadly, your favorite "funky boots", the bassist Chris Squire passed away from cancer just a few years back. He is widely regarded as one of the best bassists in rock music.
folks discovering Yes, and usually they wonder "how did they get the bass to sound like that?".....i love it!!! just happen to be Chris' sound, uniquely his and his alone.
couldn't agree more, I've always loved their lyrics... " I still remember, the talks by the water, the proud sons and daughters that knew the knowledge of the land....spoke to me in sweet accustomed ways..."
One line in this song means so much “Loneliness is a power that we possess to give or take away forever”. Yes has taken me to beautiful places for 50 years now. I’ve hung out with them. Speechless around Jon Anderson. He knows it.
The singing is great here - check out the live take that closes the Yessongs album, too! Both Jon as a lead singer and the vocal trio in the middle part feel like beams of light, animating this entire suite of songs. That canon moment at "I can also show it, you and you ma-a-aaay - FOLLOOOOOW" with Steve's guitar lines backing it is such a high point, beautifully crafted!! (Jon and Chris both sang in local church choirs as boys and this is quite audible here)
I saw them live 40 years ago Still listen to them regularly. They were basically kids when they wrote their masterpieces. Even after 50 years of listening to them parts still give me cills and make my hair stand on end.
Chris Squire's lead bass is a Yes trademark. "Roundabout" is a great example of how his groove anchors a song. On one of their albums he has a showcase called "The Fish". It's entirely composed of bass lines and bass-derived music.
it is so fun watching a new generation find this music, to bring their own interpretation to the experience, dozens, hopefully hundreds, of years from now there will be new generations enjoying this experience. Peace and Love, Sister.
Glad yo liked Chris Squire (the bassist). He was the one consistent member for all the various incarnations of Yes, up until his death. This song was actually pretty light work for him; he's one of the best bass players ever, and will blow you away if you listen to some of their other tracks. The band is truly amazing. And great background music for reading fantasy novels (Yes, Genesis and Led Zeppelin were the soundtrack for Lord of the Rings when I read it about 35 years ago).
For nearly two decades I have throught that this specific live version of this song is the best introduction to Yes there is. It encapsulates what yes are about, it lets each member shine, and it’s not too complex for a beginner. You are the second UA-camr in history to react to this version. Thank you. I loved it. The message of the song is a type of village mentality of “ignorance is bliss”. The narrating character is basically telling a traveler: “Please sail on by. Though you have seen the world, don’t come here and educate about it. We don’t want to know. We are happy with our blissful little world here and we don’t want that bliss disturbed with new knowledges ”. It reminds me of the hobbits and I always imagine the narrator being a hobbit in the shire, maybe one of the ‘Tooks by the water’.
I seen them in concert when I was 15 and they did this song what a great show I can remember it like it was yesterday. So many great bands then so much better then what’s around now. I remember seeing Emerson Lake an Plamer after this show and then Jethro Tull and Led Zeppelin wow I can go on and on. Wish I was younger again and back then. I’m 60 now and still love all this music. The memory’s are just incredible and this brings them back to life again.
You need Yes to take you Close to the Edge…. The beginning of the song will be the sound of running water. You will love it especially don’t forget to do that special thing before hand Peace 🎸☮️❤️
Until his death in 2015 bass player Chris Squire was the only member in every incarnation of Yes. A year later an asteroid was name after him by the International Astronomical Union (90125) Chrissquire. In 2018 an was made by various artists called "A Life in Yes: The Chris Squire Tribute". His 1975 solo album "A Fish Out of Water" is very good.
Yes has been around for 50 years. Their one of the top rated Progressive Rock bands. This song is 50 years old. And it still sounds just as great as when it was released.
They are one of those bands that make you wonder how these guys got together you know? It’s like a perfect storm. So fucking impressive. England is NOT FAIR!! Ha Ha!
RR, I'm so happy to see you've finally dipped your toe into the Yes ocean! This is a legendary band... THE progressive rock group of the early to mid 1970s that virtually invented the genre. Squire on bass, Howe on guitar, Wakeman on keyboards and Anderson on vocals are among the most gifted and respected rock musicians of all time. This is a fine live performance -- "Wurm" is particularly well done with the orchestral backing -- but like other commenters I do recommend checking out the studio version. I also urge you NOT to dive into the longer opus-type Yes compositions too soon! Their music is classically inspired and can be highly complex and their lyrics are usually somewhere between deep and impenetrable (translation: Yes can be an acquired taste) and so it's best to start with their early medium-length songs and get comfortable with the style and feel of their work. "Roundabout" is the band's best-known hit and definitely worthy of a reaction. If you like what you hear, then other great Yes songs to check out as you begin to immerse yourself include "Heart of the Sunrise", "And You And I", "I've Seen All Good People", "South Side of the Sky", "Yours Is No Disgrace", "Siberian Khatru", "Wondrous Stories", and (when you're in the mood to listen to something so sad, moving and beautiful that it makes you cry -- just be sure to check out the song meaning beforehand) "Turn of the Century". Then if you're completely hooked move on to the more epic works like "Close to the Edge", "Awaken" (with its memorable Wakeman organ solo recorded at a cathedral in Switzerland) and "The Gates of Delirium". Your definition of what constitutes rock and roll will never be the same. P.S. Later Yes albums, from 1978 onwards, featured different band lineups and were more commercially oriented; although they feature a few hit songs ("Owner of a Lonely Heart", "Leave It") that are worth a listen, I suggest you leave them for last if you get to them at all.
I saw Yes back in 1976 (the Patrick Moraz period). Incredible show. The stage setup was a Roger Dean design. It featured a three-headed hydra with moving heads and long necks, hovering above the stage, shooting out multi-color lasers at one point as the heads and necks stretched toward the audience; and a giant, reflective, spinning ball was let down from the ceiling throwing multi-colored light beams around the auditorium at the start and end of "Close to the Edge." The stage had a prehistoric theme, with rocks that looked like they came off a stegosaurus' back and lit from within; sometimes the lights pulsed. Never seen a stage like that before or since. I don't remember if "Starship Trooper" was part of the concert, but i surely enjoyed it.
I saw that tour as well - Usher Hall in Edinburgh - utterly magical. I was a sound engineer myself and the live sound was just magnificent. Close to the Edge was unbelieveable and Topographic Oceans seemed to wrap itself around you. Then the encore was a couple of really early tunes from the first album. I swear my feet didn't touch the ground walking home from the pure musical high.
Strangely enough it was ROGER DEANS album cover art that Got Me hooked. Lost track of how many Yes albums i had back in the 1970s. Gates of Delirium was my favorite along with Squires solo Album "Fish out of Water".😁😀
I don't know if anyone has brought this up yet but... I love Yes, even in their older years. However you really won't see just how great Yes is, unless you check out their golden age from the 70s. If you liked this at all, you owe it to yourself to listen to their original masterpieces. (and of course with Wakeman included)
This is the best reaction channel. I went to see Yes in 1974. The only consolation to being old is that I have so many great musical memories. Your reaction videos take me back to my teens.
@@superstar999100 I love the first two Yes albums with Tony Kaye and Peter Banks, etc. When I mentioned the"golden age" of Yes, I was referring to all their early albums, through all their classic albums, up to Awaken, and even Tormato. In my own opinion, all those albums were special. Beyond that, they had some really great material, but not as great as before, in my own opinion. Although many will disagree.
The last great Yes album was Going for the One, everything after that was rubbish. And don’t get me started on the 80’s crap that was 90210 and that Owner of a Lonely Heart debacle which always gets radio airplay with the classic stuff ignored.
Yes was one of the greatest bands of all time. Yes Album, Fragile, Close To The Edge, Tales From Topographic Oceans and Relayer: the ultimate progressive rock body of work.
@@martinhayward4466 And one or two from Tormato. But it all went downhill after (and including) Owner Of The Lonely Heart. Their earlier stuff was the best music of the modern era. The quintessential lineup of Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Cris Squire, Rick Wakeman and Bill Bruford was probably the best collection of progressive musicians ever.
Yes were a great progressive rock band. So much good music. They formed in 1968 when vocaliston Jon Anderson met bass player Chris Squire. Please do more Yes. Just subscribed.
YES is a thing. A very different and separate thing. They are their own universe. One of the best bands that’s EVER existed. I’ve seen them live 6 times. With bands like YES and PINK FLOYD, their melodic and sometimes mellow sounding music is not exactly what you get at the live concert. Yes, the songs are what you expect, but the delivery is what catches you off guard. When you hear this music played live by the band at concert level volume with the entire stage show, it a hellava experience! The Both are surprisingly very powerful live. Stuff you would expect from a Harder Rock band. That comes with the territory you know? Like IRON MAIDEN, you know that’s going to be over the top strong. So when a band like YES comes across live with a shitload of power, it kind of takes you aback. Even if you’ve listened to them for years before you saw them live like me. It’s hard to describe, the sheer force of the live show. To say it was impressive is an understatement. Both of those bands I mentioned are excellent live. Some of the best concerts you will ever see. If you’re lucky.
I started listening to _The Yes Album_ in 1971, when I was 13. The albums released in that year or that I first heard then changed my entire outlook on pop music. It's absolutely fantastic watching a young person listening to that music and getting such enjoyment out of it 50 years later.
A musicians band foSho! Could you imagine having to remember what you played in the studio and do it live? Their studio albums are so TIGHT! So much YES to fallooooooooooow!
This song will help you graduate to CTTE and GofD. 20 min masterpieces that people are still enjoying 50 years later. Best of the best musicians, vocal and writing. YES
In their heyday in the 1970s, Yes were the undisputed rulers of progressive rock. No one else came close. They were past their prime when this video was recorded, but still practically untouchable.
Good Girl Love to see this music touch every one. Yes Fan since 1973 Jon Anderson still touring with the band geeks playing this Music this is spot on one of the best rendition of Starship Troopers
Hey hello hi. LoL. This is my all time favorite band ever. I’ve been in love with since I’m 13! And I did see them live too. Nothing like them! Brilliance beyond brilliance!!
63 yo guy here and I had seen YES live 3 times in the 70's and let me tell you everyone of them were great! every concert was around 2 hours and man it was beautiful! Thanks for posting this one brings back so many memories when I was a teenager!
I saw them twice back in the day - one time from a third-row seat at the Amphitheater in Chicago. It was the loudest show I've ever been to. My ears are still ringing ;-)
The trademark of all GREAT bands their ability to blend their own sound and yet you can single out every instrument simultaneously....and yes, my lovely host,it's even better when you do a little" something" before listening...
What you call switch ups we called it transitions . All in all one of their many incredible legendary tunes! That is what YES was known for in the decade from 1969 to 1979, at their vey height of ingenuity, productivity, and popularity!👍🏻❤️☮️🎼🎤🎹🎸
giggles...Ja, YES ist in their own space & time much different than any Rock band. Enjoy their rabbit hole. Not miss out on "Roundabout". Like your reactions much. Wish you well on your personal quest. Auf Wiedersehen aus Wiesbaden :-)
I have always loved Yes since the 70s, but watching you react to them made it all seem new again. You are gorgeous, by the way. Thanks for this reaction.
My GAWD you are a beautiful soul and spirit !!! I wish I knew you when I was going to YES concerts. I am and was a HUGE fan. YES were on another level, deeply uplifting, spiritual, mesmerizing and packed with 5 extremely talented musicians. I was blessed to finally meet and work with the singer in 2008 on Visual Projections for his Solo ventures. Spiritually YES music influenced, molded and inspired me in many ways. Wait until you hear more of them. I wish I could hang and take off with you LOL, but for now it's great to watch you react as I do and originally did to their magic! I saw this show on Shrooms at the Hollywood Bowl with the LA Orchestra under a full moon where my soul ascended. LOVE PEACE
Experiencing them live is something that went deeply and has left an everlasting impression. Jon Anderson's persona on stage is that of a puppet master, manifesting all that you hear. The level of true mastery and artistry of each and every member is awe inspiring. Add to that the fact that they so enjoyed doing it. A life spent building a legacy.
I came for the Starship Trooper, but I stayed and SUBSCRIBED for your vibe, as you would say. So refreshing to find beauty, intelligence and real soul all in one person. And that was before you went on to describe your connection with ‘water’. Here I sit, at waters edge on a beautiful lake in New Hampshire, where I have been for weeks, just drinking in the beauty of nature and again, as you say, trying to feel my oneness with it all; my spiritual self, as much as I can. So happy to see you enjoy this classic so much. I have seen this band perform this song live many times but had NOT seen this one. You chose a very good one and so happpy to see you appreciate the late Chris Squire on bass. He inspired so many other great bassists and was a true showman as well. Looking forward to watching more of your reactions as I see you have covered some very tasty tunes! Nice to meet you!
Thank you for your review. I first heard this song 50 years ago. Changed my life. One of my top ten songs. The voice. Musicians. RR you are very peaceful and happy. Keep projecting this to people. You bring joy.
Yes is always worth your time....Your energy made a great night better in this house....and none of us are misbehaving too badly...but when oh when are you going to summon the courage to lock your headphones around some Stevie Ray Vaughn...Texas Flood...Voodoo Child...Couldn't Stand the Weather...(and if you already have...sorry!)
As you mentioned about not looking at the video. YES is always best listening to with your eyes closed. It opens up your senses for all the good things that are going on in the music.
A magical and mystical tune. The musicianship is A++++++++++++++ Great band. Glad you are getting cultured listening to this excellent music/band. Peace.
I got to see them during the 70s in concert 6 times. Sang along with every song. Clapping with them. I went to alot of concerts, saw lots of bands, but Yes was the best.
this is part of the 2001 symphonic tour, every performance was superb, the orchestra fitted in perfectly and could be seen to be having a ball,,,,there is so much more for you to enjoy by YES
The one that continually astounds me is 'The Gates of Delirium' - there's a rather good video of that from around 1975 that shows them at their most technical.
Ten-four, good buddy. I have to own up that the sheer metallic shards of scree that Mr. Howe leans into continues to thrill. I've never, in all these years, followed along with the lyric, but I could say that about most Yes songs. :) The bold abrasion, the courageous sound-chasing and the ego-cleansing deep-chill are extraordinarily arty, jazzy and gorgeous, and much kudos for Patrick Moraz: a definite forward step, Yes was my first concert, 1976; magic mushrooms, outdoors, summer. (The band was touring with the same stage you see in the London video). The set list was also similar (astoundingly, the show was recorded for a radio broadcast and is available online-Roosevelt Stadium 1976). The scars etched in my brain from that evening are with me still, and that album, definitely not for novices, soothes those scars nicely!
A perfect example of how those great Prog-Rock groups not only stand the test of time--but are just as good as ever! Long live Yes, ELP, Tull, Moodies, Pink Floyd, and on and on...
I first saw Yes in 1970/71 at Newcastle City Hall in the U.K., when they were 2nd on the bill, with Iron Butterfly being top of the bill. First act were Dada who were about a six piece band or more with singer Elkie Brooks & Robert Palmer. This was only weeks before release of The Yes Album, which included this track. Yes absolutely stole the show. I saw them another 2 or 3 times and they a,ways put on a great show, I’m amazed that Ian Anderson can still reach those notes at his age, just amazing!
I'd heard this song on the radio (the radio version anyway) when I was still in Jr. High. Fell in love immediately. So very unique in that era of rock and roll. When I got to college, I did a deep dive into their repertoire and blown away by their musicianship and breadth of what they were doing. A short time later I got a hold of some psilocybin and it was even a more profound experience. Definitely one of the all time great bands of 70's and early 80's.
Yes almost always has a positive message accompanied by next level musicianship. What is there not to like! Jon Anderson has definitely visited other worlds, haha. He is also a Bob Marley fan, as I see you are. He wrote a song about him called The Messenger. I recommend the live version from the house of blues. There is nothing comparable to live Yes.
BTW, this concert is from the "Yes Symphonic" concert, which features a full symphony orchestra Yes brought on tour with them. On the original version of this song, on "The Yes Album," the guitar solo at the end is wild. The guitar solo is played on two instruments, and they go back and forth between your ears. It was the most amazing thing I had ever heard when I first heard this song back in 1970. Finally, if you like Aliens, Yes had a song on their "Tormato" album, called "Circus of Heaven." I love the song, and the entire album, but not all Yes fans are so fond of it.
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Mad? No darlin'. That's how you SHOULD listen to Yes. With your eyes closed and your spirit open.
Legendary . Chris Squire the man the myth the legend.
These old men were all wild boys when they first released this song in 1971. ;-)
Sadly, your favorite "funky boots", the bassist Chris Squire passed away from cancer just a few years back. He is widely regarded as one of the best bassists in rock music.
TRU DAT!!!!!
baddest biggest bass sound in history
And the founder of YES
An unbelievable player....sadly missed...
folks discovering Yes, and usually they wonder "how did they get the bass to sound like that?".....i love it!!! just happen to be Chris' sound, uniquely his and his alone.
Yes is one of the most talented bands of all time. Always blown away by this band.
Enjoy the voyage to a time of true transcendental music. It doesn't exist anymore.
Yes, Moody Blues, early Genesis, ELO, ELP, Kansas…oh the songs!
couldn't agree more, I've always loved their lyrics...
" I still remember, the talks by the water, the proud sons and daughters that knew the knowledge of the land....spoke to me in sweet accustomed ways..."
Close to the Edge and Awaken are their masterpieces. One hundred years from now they will be remembered like the classical composers are today.
Agreed, those two are their best songs.
It’s been 50 already and thanks to these young people doing reaction videos they are getting a second life.
The Gates of Delirium a dangerously close third
I have listened to them since the 70s. Those are 2 great songs but so are many others. I am fond of Heart of the sunrise.
@@VolodyaVolodenka1981 parallels
The masters performing a symphony of perfection. Yes owns a piece of my heart.
One line in this song means so much “Loneliness is a power that we possess to give or take away forever”. Yes has taken me to beautiful places for 50 years now. I’ve hung out with them. Speechless around Jon Anderson. He knows it.
Chris Squire best bassist ever. Howe best guitarist. Jon what can I say. Alan on drums. = GOAT plus Wakeman
I agree Nancy! It's very touching...and seems to get overlooked, but a great line nevertheless. 👍
The singing is great here - check out the live take that closes the Yessongs album, too! Both Jon as a lead singer and the vocal trio in the middle part feel like beams of light, animating this entire suite of songs. That canon moment at "I can also show it, you and you ma-a-aaay - FOLLOOOOOW" with Steve's guitar lines backing it is such a high point, beautifully crafted!! (Jon and Chris both sang in local church choirs as boys and this is quite audible here)
I saw them live 40 years ago Still listen to them regularly. They were basically kids when they wrote their masterpieces. Even after 50 years of listening to them parts still give me cills and make my hair stand on end.
Chris Squire's lead bass is a Yes trademark. "Roundabout" is a great example of how his groove anchors a song. On one of their albums he has a showcase called "The Fish". It's entirely composed of bass lines and bass-derived music.
they did some of the most incredible, unique music in "rock" history.....
it is so fun watching a new generation find this music, to bring their own interpretation to the experience, dozens, hopefully hundreds, of years from now there will be new generations enjoying this experience. Peace and Love, Sister.
One of the most iconic progressive rock band from the last 60 years! Thank you! R.I.P. Chris Squire!
There was nothing more chill than a yes show,,,,,was so lucky to have seen them many many times and speak fluent yes,,nice to see you kids diggin' it.
Glad yo liked Chris Squire (the bassist). He was the one consistent member for all the various incarnations of Yes, up until his death. This song was actually pretty light work for him; he's one of the best bass players ever, and will blow you away if you listen to some of their other tracks.
The band is truly amazing. And great background music for reading fantasy novels (Yes, Genesis and Led Zeppelin were the soundtrack for Lord of the Rings when I read it about 35 years ago).
RIP drummer Alan White. Sorely missed.
For nearly two decades I have throught that this specific live version of this song is the best introduction to Yes there is. It encapsulates what yes are about, it lets each member shine, and it’s not too complex for a beginner. You are the second UA-camr in history to react to this version. Thank you. I loved it.
The message of the song is a type of village mentality of “ignorance is bliss”. The narrating character is basically telling a traveler: “Please sail on by. Though you have seen the world, don’t come here and educate about it. We don’t want to know. We are happy with our blissful little world here and we don’t want that bliss disturbed with new knowledges ”. It reminds me of the hobbits and I always imagine the narrator being a hobbit in the shire, maybe one of the ‘Tooks by the water’.
Prog doesn't get much better than this! Such stellar musicians.
I seen them in concert when I was 15 and they did this song what a great show I can remember it like it was yesterday. So many great bands then so much better then what’s around now. I remember seeing Emerson Lake an Plamer after this show and then Jethro Tull and Led Zeppelin wow I can go on and on. Wish I was younger again and back then. I’m 60 now and still love all this music. The memory’s are just incredible and this brings them back to life again.
seen em over 10 times , love them and thanks for posting!!!!
You need Yes to take you Close to the Edge…. The beginning of the song will be the sound of running water. You will love it especially don’t forget to do that special thing before hand Peace 🎸☮️❤️
Until his death in 2015 bass player Chris Squire was the only member in every incarnation of Yes. A year later an asteroid was name after him by the International Astronomical Union (90125) Chrissquire. In 2018 an was made by various artists called "A Life in Yes: The Chris Squire Tribute". His 1975 solo album "A Fish Out of Water" is very good.
Yes has been around for 50 years. Their one of the top rated Progressive Rock bands. This song is 50 years old. And it still sounds just as great as when it was released.
YES....................one of the GREAT progressive bands in rock history.
They are one of those bands that make you wonder how these guys got together you know? It’s like a perfect storm. So fucking impressive. England is NOT FAIR!! Ha Ha!
RR, I'm so happy to see you've finally dipped your toe into the Yes ocean! This is a legendary band... THE progressive rock group of the early to mid 1970s that virtually invented the genre. Squire on bass, Howe on guitar, Wakeman on keyboards and Anderson on vocals are among the most gifted and respected rock musicians of all time. This is a fine live performance -- "Wurm" is particularly well done with the orchestral backing -- but like other commenters I do recommend checking out the studio version. I also urge you NOT to dive into the longer opus-type Yes compositions too soon! Their music is classically inspired and can be highly complex and their lyrics are usually somewhere between deep and impenetrable (translation: Yes can be an acquired taste) and so it's best to start with their early medium-length songs and get comfortable with the style and feel of their work.
"Roundabout" is the band's best-known hit and definitely worthy of a reaction. If you like what you hear, then other great Yes songs to check out as you begin to immerse yourself include "Heart of the Sunrise", "And You And I", "I've Seen All Good People", "South Side of the Sky", "Yours Is No Disgrace", "Siberian Khatru", "Wondrous Stories", and (when you're in the mood to listen to something so sad, moving and beautiful that it makes you cry -- just be sure to check out the song meaning beforehand) "Turn of the Century". Then if you're completely hooked move on to the more epic works like "Close to the Edge", "Awaken" (with its memorable Wakeman organ solo recorded at a cathedral in Switzerland) and "The Gates of Delirium". Your definition of what constitutes rock and roll will never be the same.
P.S. Later Yes albums, from 1978 onwards, featured different band lineups and were more commercially oriented; although they feature a few hit songs ("Owner of a Lonely Heart", "Leave It") that are worth a listen, I suggest you leave them for last if you get to them at all.
Yup. What he said ;-)
100% all of this… and listen to it all in the dark with your headphones on!
The best recording of this is the 1978 live version on YT (audio only). Wakeman kicks a55.
I'd suggest she skip "Yes West" entirely, really.
I saw Yes back in 1976 (the Patrick Moraz period). Incredible show. The stage setup was a Roger Dean design. It featured a three-headed hydra with moving heads and long necks, hovering above the stage, shooting out multi-color lasers at one point as the heads and necks stretched toward the audience; and a giant, reflective, spinning ball was let down from the ceiling throwing multi-colored light beams around the auditorium at the start and end of "Close to the Edge." The stage had a prehistoric theme, with rocks that looked like they came off a stegosaurus' back and lit from within; sometimes the lights pulsed. Never seen a stage like that before or since. I don't remember if "Starship Trooper" was part of the concert, but i surely enjoyed it.
I saw that tour as well - Usher Hall in Edinburgh - utterly magical. I was a sound engineer myself and the live sound was just magnificent. Close to the Edge was unbelieveable and Topographic Oceans seemed to wrap itself around you. Then the encore was a couple of really early tunes from the first album. I swear my feet didn't touch the ground walking home from the pure musical high.
I saw YES in the ROUND , in Vancouver, were they added one song , just dedicated to Vancouver.
Strangely enough it was ROGER DEANS album cover art that Got Me hooked. Lost track of how many Yes albums i had back in the 1970s.
Gates of Delirium was my favorite along with Squires solo Album "Fish out of Water".😁😀
I don't know if anyone has brought this up yet but... I love Yes, even in their older years. However you really won't see just how great Yes is, unless you check out their golden age from the 70s. If you liked this at all, you owe it to yourself to listen to their original masterpieces. (and of course with Wakeman included)
And Tony Kaye.
This is the best reaction channel. I went to see Yes in 1974. The only consolation to being old is that I have so many great musical memories. Your reaction videos take me back to my teens.
Wakeman didn’t play on the original version on the Yes Album, it was Tony Kaye
@@superstar999100 I love the first two Yes albums with Tony Kaye and Peter Banks, etc. When I mentioned the"golden age" of Yes, I was referring to all their early albums, through all their classic albums, up to Awaken, and even Tormato. In my own opinion, all those albums were special. Beyond that, they had some really great material, but not as great as before, in my own opinion. Although many will disagree.
The last great Yes album was Going for the One, everything after that was rubbish. And don’t get me started on the 80’s crap that was 90210 and that Owner of a Lonely Heart debacle which always gets radio airplay with the classic stuff ignored.
I’ve heard this song so many times but I have listened to it anew through you. Thank you!
Yes was one of the greatest bands of all time. Yes Album, Fragile, Close To The Edge, Tales From Topographic Oceans and Relayer: the ultimate progressive rock body of work.
+ Awaken from GFTO and a couple cuts of Drama.
@@martinhayward4466 And one or two from Tormato. But it all went downhill after (and including) Owner Of The Lonely Heart. Their earlier stuff was the best music of the modern era. The quintessential lineup of Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Cris Squire, Rick Wakeman and Bill Bruford was probably the best collection of progressive musicians ever.
@@martinhayward4466 + Turn of the Century, Onward, & Madrigal
Still going.
@@kurtschulten5369 Bruford was not there much.The quintessential drummer is Alan White.
Yes were a great progressive rock band. So much good music. They formed in 1968 when vocaliston Jon Anderson met bass player Chris Squire. Please do more Yes. Just subscribed.
YES is a thing. A very different and separate thing. They are their own universe. One of the best bands that’s EVER existed. I’ve seen them live 6 times. With bands like YES and PINK FLOYD, their melodic and sometimes mellow sounding music is not exactly what you get at the live concert. Yes, the songs are what you expect, but the delivery is what catches you off guard. When you hear this music played live by the band at concert level volume with the entire stage show, it a hellava experience! The Both are surprisingly very powerful live. Stuff you would expect from a Harder Rock band. That comes with the territory you know? Like IRON MAIDEN, you know that’s going to be over the top strong. So when a band like YES comes across live with a shitload of power, it kind of takes you aback. Even if you’ve listened to them for years before you saw them live like me. It’s hard to describe, the sheer force of the live show. To say it was impressive is an understatement. Both of those bands I mentioned are excellent live. Some of the best concerts you will ever see. If you’re lucky.
This is my favorite song of ALL TIME! THIS VIDEO, they were all old men and still got the magic. YES AND RUSH GREATEST LIVE BANDS EVER!
I started listening to _The Yes Album_ in 1971, when I was 13. The albums released in that year or that I first heard then changed my entire outlook on pop music. It's absolutely fantastic watching a young person listening to that music and getting such enjoyment out of it 50 years later.
I am 60 and I am sooo glad you liked the song. Yes is my group and always will be. You made me smile.
Crazy them doing this so well so many years later. RIP Chris Squire
I’ve Seen All Good People is another great song by Yes with meaningful lyrics and unreal instrumentals.
Yup. Please do.
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Simple magnificent! Great, great band, I’ve been listening Yes since I was a teenager, I’m 59 now and there is always delightful to see them on stage.
A musicians band foSho! Could you imagine having to remember what you played in the studio and do it live? Their studio albums are so TIGHT! So much YES to fallooooooooooow!
Fantastic!!!
Pure genius....nothing short of it.....they're all of their music and personalitys
In 96 I drove thru Switzerland, hit a lake amongst mountains while playing a cassette with "Roundabout". Apparently, I have not forgotten that.
Some more great Yes songs just to name a few; Owner Of A Lonely Heart, Our Song, Love Will Find A Way
Perfect chill music. Like you said, they took us to space and landed us safely.
This song will help you graduate to CTTE and GofD. 20 min masterpieces that people are still enjoying 50 years later. Best of the best musicians, vocal and writing. YES
Groovy hippy trippy indeed ✌🏼
In their heyday in the 1970s, Yes were the undisputed rulers of progressive rock. No one else came close. They were past their prime when this video was recorded, but still practically untouchable.
It was good to see that big, beaming smile, by the way - music should brighten up your life!
I saw ''Yes'' at Madison Square Garden in 1977. My ears are still ringing.
I saw them from the third row at the Chicago Amphitheater. The loudest show I've ever been to. My ears are also still ringing!
Good Girl Love to see this music touch every one. Yes Fan since 1973 Jon Anderson still touring with the band geeks playing this Music this is spot on one of the best rendition of Starship Troopers
Yes - love them! - Please go down the Yes rabbit hole - I would love to follow your journey.
Hey hello hi. LoL. This is my all time favorite band ever. I’ve been in love with since I’m 13! And I did see them live too. Nothing like them! Brilliance beyond brilliance!!
unlike today, old school had actual musicians.
63 yo guy here and I had seen YES live 3 times in the 70's and let me tell you everyone of them were great! every concert was around 2 hours and man it was beautiful! Thanks for posting this one brings back so many memories when I was a teenager!
I saw them twice back in the day - one time from a third-row seat at the Amphitheater in Chicago. It was the loudest show I've ever been to. My ears are still ringing ;-)
I feel you feeling this.
you have to remember these guys are in their sixties here in this performance
The trademark of all GREAT bands their ability to blend their own sound and yet you can single out every instrument simultaneously....and yes, my lovely host,it's even better when you do a little" something" before listening...
I've watched this hundreds of times over the years ... I STILL make those same faces. :)
What you call switch ups we called it transitions . All in all one of their many incredible legendary tunes! That is what YES was known for in the decade from 1969 to 1979, at their vey height of ingenuity, productivity, and popularity!👍🏻❤️☮️🎼🎤🎹🎸
Cool reaction! Thanks!
Chris Squire "The Greatest" Prog Bassist there will ever be !!! R.I.P
A Masterpiece !!! ...brought me back to my teenage years to the Mid 70's...lucky enough to see them live back then
So nice to see a base solo!! These guys have it all Wow!!! Magnificent!!! 👍👍👍😊🌹
giggles...Ja, YES ist in their own space & time much different than any Rock band.
Enjoy their rabbit hole. Not miss out on "Roundabout". Like your reactions much.
Wish you well on your personal quest. Auf Wiedersehen aus Wiesbaden :-)
Drop dead gorgeous lady listening to the absolute best music on this planet.
Yes is one of the absolute best...so glad you found them!
Yes continues to gain new fans because their music is timeless!
I have always loved Yes since the 70s, but watching you react to them made it all seem new again. You are gorgeous, by the way. Thanks for this reaction.
My GAWD you are a beautiful soul and spirit !!! I wish I knew you when I was going to YES concerts. I am and was a HUGE fan. YES were on another level, deeply uplifting, spiritual, mesmerizing and packed with 5 extremely talented musicians. I was blessed to finally meet and work with the singer in 2008 on Visual Projections for his Solo ventures. Spiritually YES music influenced, molded and inspired me in many ways. Wait until you hear more of them. I wish I could hang and take off with you LOL, but for now it's great to watch you react as I do and originally did to their magic! I saw this show on Shrooms at the Hollywood Bowl with the LA Orchestra under a full moon where my soul ascended. LOVE PEACE
Experiencing them live is something that went deeply and has left an everlasting impression. Jon Anderson's persona on stage is that of a puppet master, manifesting all that you hear. The level of true mastery and artistry of each and every member is awe inspiring. Add to that the fact that they so enjoyed doing it. A life spent building a legacy.
I came for the Starship Trooper, but I stayed and SUBSCRIBED for your vibe, as you would say. So refreshing to find beauty, intelligence and real soul all in one person. And that was before you went on to describe your connection with ‘water’. Here I sit, at waters edge on a beautiful lake in New Hampshire, where I have been for weeks, just drinking in the beauty of nature and again, as you say, trying to feel my oneness with it all; my spiritual self, as much as I can.
So happy to see you enjoy this classic so much. I have seen this band perform this song live many times but had NOT seen this one. You chose a very good one and so happpy to see you appreciate the late Chris Squire on bass. He inspired so many other great bassists and was a true showman as well.
Looking forward to watching more of your reactions as I see you have covered some very tasty tunes! Nice to meet you!
Thank you for your review.
I first heard this song 50 years ago.
Changed my life. One of my top ten songs. The voice. Musicians. RR you are very peaceful and happy. Keep projecting this to people. You bring joy.
Yes is always worth your time....Your energy made a great night better in this house....and none of us are misbehaving too badly...but when oh when are you going to summon the courage to lock your headphones around some Stevie Ray Vaughn...Texas Flood...Voodoo Child...Couldn't Stand the Weather...(and if you already have...sorry!)
As you mentioned about not looking at the video. YES is always best listening to with your eyes closed. It opens up your senses for all the good things that are going on in the music.
I saw this performance LIVE in the front row...I couldn't believe my good fortune. Probably the most enjoyable two hours of my entire life.
Never heard this rendition. Stunning.
A magical and mystical tune. The musicianship is A++++++++++++++ Great band. Glad you are getting cultured listening to this excellent music/band. Peace.
One of the most recognizable voices in rock.
I got to see them during the 70s in concert 6 times. Sang along with every song. Clapping with them. I went to alot of concerts, saw lots of bands, but Yes was the best.
see the brian may face melting version of this song done with wakeman. it blows this away!
Oh my honey is now doing YES- I love you 😍
Yes…was my first I would say sophisticated rock group…love them…I’m 69 years old and they still rock me !!!!
this is part of the 2001 symphonic tour, every performance was superb, the orchestra fitted in perfectly and could be seen to be having a ball,,,,there is so much more for you to enjoy by YES
With a sound of their own, Yes is one of those recognizable bands that influenced many bands that followed.
YES! I saw them several times live and every time they touched my soul!
The one that continually astounds me is 'The Gates of Delirium' - there's a rather good video of that from around 1975 that shows them at their most technical.
Ten-four, good buddy. I have to own up that the sheer metallic shards of scree that Mr. Howe leans into continues to thrill. I've never, in all these years, followed along with the lyric, but I could say that about most Yes songs. :) The bold abrasion, the courageous sound-chasing and the ego-cleansing deep-chill are extraordinarily arty, jazzy and gorgeous, and much kudos for Patrick Moraz: a definite forward step, Yes was my first concert, 1976; magic mushrooms, outdoors, summer. (The band was touring with the same stage you see in the London video). The set list was also similar (astoundingly, the show was recorded for a radio broadcast and is available online-Roosevelt Stadium 1976). The scars etched in my brain from that evening are with me still, and that album, definitely not for novices, soothes those scars nicely!
A perfect example of how those great Prog-Rock groups not only stand the test of time--but are just as good as ever! Long live Yes, ELP, Tull, Moodies, Pink Floyd, and on and on...
I first saw Yes in 1970/71 at Newcastle City Hall in the U.K., when they were 2nd on the bill, with Iron Butterfly being top of the bill. First act were Dada who were about a six piece band or more with singer Elkie Brooks & Robert Palmer. This was only weeks before release of The Yes Album, which included this track. Yes absolutely stole the show. I saw them another 2 or 3 times and they a,ways put on a great show, I’m amazed that Ian Anderson can still reach those notes at his age, just amazing!
I'd heard this song on the radio (the radio version anyway) when I was still in Jr. High. Fell in love immediately. So very unique in that era of rock and roll. When I got to college, I did a deep dive into their repertoire and blown away by their musicianship and breadth of what they were doing. A short time later I got a hold of some psilocybin and it was even a more profound experience. Definitely one of the all time great bands of 70's and early 80's.
Chris squire , Anderson , Allen , Steve Howe !!!
The best .
So glad you enjoyed 👍🏻😆
So unique this band is !!!
dont forget young Tom on keyboards, doing a grand job
Great example of what these guys could do. Love it.
She is connected closely with her soul. Beautiful to see.
Yes almost always has a positive message accompanied by next level musicianship. What is there not to like! Jon Anderson has definitely visited other worlds, haha. He is also a Bob Marley fan, as I see you are. He wrote a song about him called The Messenger. I recommend the live version from the house of blues. There is nothing comparable to live Yes.
Loving the reactions!
Yes is crazy good....no one else does that...
Well beautiful, watching you listen while I am listening to a tremendous rain storm. Great stuff. 😃
BTW, this concert is from the "Yes Symphonic" concert, which features a full symphony orchestra Yes brought on tour with them. On the original version of this song, on "The Yes Album," the guitar solo at the end is wild. The guitar solo is played on two instruments, and they go back and forth between your ears. It was the most amazing thing I had ever heard when I first heard this song back in 1970. Finally, if you like Aliens, Yes had a song on their "Tormato" album, called "Circus of Heaven." I love the song, and the entire album, but not all Yes fans are so fond of it.