YES - AWAKEN | DIVINE EXPERIENCE! | FIRST TIME REACTION
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Artist: Yes
Song: Awaken
Album: Going for the One
Released: 1977
Genre: Progressive Rock.
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YES is the greatest symphonic or progressive rock band of all time.
DAT'S A FACT
Yes indeed they are🙏🙏🙏🙏
Together with ELP.
Awaken is the most remarkable inspiring spiritual song ever written.
@Jürg Hölzle I absolutely agree. ELP is so close behind. I place Yes just a tad higher because their music like Awaken and Turn Of The Century makes me cry on command because of how intricate and delicate the parts are. The emotion it brings. Yes sought out to reach God. ELP sought out to create the most victorious compositions man make could create. They did just that. Both bands reached the highest pinnacle of musical/compositional creation. We will never see anything like them again.
You may be able to understand why YES fans are so passionate about their work.
They are YES.
Recorded in Montreaux, Switzerland from October 1976 to April 1977 the album 'Going For The One' (and this song in particular) is one of the most beautiful things ever recorded. Nothing will ever be like it, ever.
Jon Anderson once said that YES was trying to create music that would leave the audience in stunned silence when it was over. That's exactly how AWAKEN affects me every single time I listen to it, without even a single exception.
Yes no doubt. Even Bill Bruford said on the Union tour playing this masterpiece, he said Yes no doubt hit their highest pinnacle of musical expression with this piece of music. He was sad to miss the creation of it but was overjoyed to at least be part of it to play it live. The laugh in rehearsal was, "so this is what you guys were up too while I was gone"
I cry EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.
Yeah. Me too. In fact I do not listen to it often. it is far too special for just cheap, daily entertainment. It is the Holy Ground of YES. I am a fully committed Christian. I have been in the presence of God more times than I can remember. But I find that today, the popular Christian music is usually not particularly engaging. The music of YES simply expresses how I feel about Jesus, even if that is not THEIR intent. It is the music it is deep and energetic and just downright inspiring.
In 1992 I went to my very first concert - the Yes Re-Union tour. All 8 member of Yes were on stage. They played Awaken - and it was an awesome, spiritual experience. The middle section, where the organ moves into Steve's guitar was and is fantastic.
My best friend Jim took me to the concert. The next year Jim was killed in an automobile accident.
The last lines of Awaken, "like the time I ran away, turned around and you were standing close to me." That is my buddy Jim "standing close to me".
Thanks for a great reaction Bro's.
Ken
Yes, invokes many feelings within their composistions. So sad for your loss, but it is wonderful that Yes can bring to you fond memories of times past and friendship lost but always remembered.
Possibly the most majestic piece of music ever created - - truly a song for all the ages of humanity both past and future.
The BEST SONG of the BEST Progressive Rock BandbEVER. MASTERPIECE !!!!!
This song is an absolute masterpiece, there is no other word to describe it. Of course you could say it is euphoric, joyful, transcendental, mesmeric, even a religious experience, out of body experience but it all adds up to being a complete masterpiece. I have lost count of the times I have listened to this piece of music and yet I still have tears in my eyes after it finished. Also thank you for not pausing the song to give comments, respect the music, listen to the piece and then react, much respect to you both for that
Tears are Pavlovian with this song for me... EVERY TIME!
Yes is GOAT. Their concerts in the 70's were religious experiences. Greatest collection of musical talent in rock history.
YES’ genius is timeless!!!
People will be re-discovering these masterpieces for generations!!!
Imagine being a teenager in the 70's listening to "Yes" albums. Even now in 2021 there is nothing like them, so this track was totally mind blowing when it was first released. So glad you finally got around to hearing this incredible piece of music. It's a stunning album, and with the return of Rick Wakeman, we fans couldn't get to the record stores fast enough to grab our copy. Great reaction. Thankyou.
My favorite band of all time. No one was like them or ever will be. Often copied but never duplicated.
44 years, and it still hasn't lost its POWER. I just saw a UA-cam video of the church in Vevey Switzerland (St. Martin's Cathedral) where the organ is a treasure. It was really interesting seeing them perform this in concert. I was lucky enough to see it about four or five times. When the bass pedals combined with the organ chords oh, the sound beats against your chest like a rocket lifting off. It was a physical sensation as much as it was a sound. I can think of no more magnificent piece of music recorded in my lifetime
You're right my friend, all of us who were teenagers in the 70's were fascinated and moved by all this wonderful music. Even today with my 61 years old I continue to enjoy and have fun. Sorry for my poor english
@@casimirodecote1413 - Thankyou Casimiro. My only confusion is you saying you have poor English ..... You could have fooled me. Regards Jim.
@@devinerevelations7273 Absolutely agree!!!!
"Heart Of The Sunrise" is a must.
Ditto on that one! Squire's opening bass line with the key strings....ah Yes!
As well as starship trooper and Siberian kathru
@@BB-fr4ic and everything
South Side of the Sky is just as good. Roundabout on this album steals the thunder of "better" proggy songs. (Long Distance Runaround is also good but more of a jam than ultra proggy)
musical geniuses....people hardly play instruments anymore..I grew up on this ...GenX
Bingo !
Spot on
It is a shame that the music that gets pushed the most these days is practically devoid of anything creative. The great material and players are out there, they just don;t get the attention they deserve.
hardly is right unless you listen to prog-rock
Look into King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard. Intimidating name. Great modern prog
Keyboard player Rick Wakeman was awarded the Prize of Best Keyboard Player in history of Progressive Rock a couple of years ago. Rick recorded the organ section at Saint Martin Church in Vevey, Switzerland.
I was 12 and listening to "bubble gum pop" way back in the early '70's, when my brother introduced me to Yes, ELP, Deep Purple, Manfred Mann and others that changed my whole life. I had never even heard of a a "synthesizer" and immediately fell deeply in love with Wakeman and Emerson, and Jon Lord murdering his keyboards amazed me. I was hooked. Then....someone introduced me to German singers Nina Hagen and Klaus Nomi along with Lene Lovich, my whole world turned upside down. I don't speak German but can sing along in German with Nina. So, on the one hand I've got Jon Anderson singing falsetto and Nina Hagen growling in German. The best of both worlds. They're all still in the rotation on the MP 3 player to this day.
First of all ,I love your reaction to this masterpiece. There is and probably never will be a group of this magnificent instrumentalists and composers and vocalist in the history of music. They have left a legacy on the music industry for what they have created. I was totally blown away at the age of 17 in 1978 when I saw them live in Ft. Worth. I was literally not expecting to have my mind blown out to where I couldn’t comprehend what I had just seen and heard. My all time favorite song ever.
There has never been a greater accomplishment in music than the recording of this 'song'. Even the Moody Blues would be hard pressed to do something on a par with this.
One of the very few bands that could actually reduce me to tears… i can’t really put into words why it’s happening, but it is. Up there with the best music. And I include any century and any composer. Music hits you in a deep part of the brain. And guys, you’re right. There really was nothing like Yes. Unique. Thanks for this moment.
The voice of Jon Anderson gives me chills every time 😍❤
This is your first time hearing this. I feel like this every time I hear it, and I've played it thousands of times
YES and this song got me trough some very hard times. I thank GOD for them.
When I first heard Awaken, I wondered why I hadn't heard it before. Awakening to this song is like being born again! A reawakening, actually. It became my favorite of theirs, right away! The one that comes next is 'Wondrous Stories'.
Fact: the keyboard wizard is Rick Wakeman. He has 95 solo albums. Honestly.
he is also one of the funniest guys in the business
It’s insane. The body of work that Wakeman has produced is legendary.
And possibly even more amazing, his last album written when he was 71, after 95 previous albums is not only one of his best but will go down as one of the best ever. Period. Unbelievable.
Wakeman has way for than 95 albums. Maybe closer to 150.
hes been doing solo tours, they are great
Guys, even your comments gave me the chills. If I could I would give you a tiny bit of the experience I had when they played this in front of me during the "Going For The One"-tour back then. I am so glad that yougsters like you are also mesmerized by Awaken and it didn'nt stop at my generaion. Timeless music, timeless humans. Thanks! Love
Best band, ever. Period.
Yes for positivity but mainly because only 3 letters on a tee shirt would show up large. I kid you not 🤷.
This song is the closest I get to a religious experience. A journey without parallel no matter how many times I hear it.
I'm so glad you got to hear it too and through you, so many others get to enjoy one of the truly great experiences of the musical world.
Thank you ☺️
There is definitely a pragmatic side to the Yes equation. They were young ambitious men with dreams of success, no doubt. The rest of the story is pretty much innate talent and what form would best express their particular talents.
Jon Anderson once said that he had tried to be a pop star, but he couldn't do it. Check out "City of Angels" for a more pop style Anderson. Steve Howe and Rick Wakeman have stated that they thought Yes would be the perfect vehicle for their style. Chris Squire has said that he doesn't have the comfort of being a solo artist, but works best in a band setting. Check out "Yes Stories" for Yes in their own words.
I'm not sure I could word it any better than that. Yes. Me too.
close to the edge,awaken and next need to be the gates of delirium.
I love that, I love all from YES:)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This music is a gift to humanity. Maybe the greatest song of all time. Your reactions to it are really the only appropriate ones.
It seems like YES were on a mission to bring spiritual joy and exuberance into Rock music, a genre that was supposed to be all about chicks, drugs and cool hair!! Rick Wakeman said when he first heard them before he joined, they were doing ALL of the things Rock bands were NOT supposed to do, Lol!! the lead vocals were this sweet soprano tone with angelic harmonies, the guitars and bass sounds were all clean and clear with no bottom end distortion or noisy effects, the bassist was playing lead melodies way up on the fretboard, he said it was absolutely bizarre for an early 70s band to 'Not Belong' like that, Haha!! So glad Rick joined the YES nerd wagon!!
Great reaction my friends - from Songfacts " Keyboard player Rick Wakeman rejoined Yes for the Going For The One album and is a key contributor on this track. He played the church organ that comes in near the end of the song - and he actually played it in a church. The cathedral was about 10 miles away from the studio, so his part was recorded over a telephone line. This would be ghetto production in America or England, where church sounds were typically recorded in the church (see: "The Boxer" by Simon & Garfunkel), but Yes recorded the album at Mountain Studios in Montreux, Switzerland, where the phone lines had spectacular clarity. Instead of using a mobile recording unit, they simply rented a phone line for the day and recorded it"
Ironically Patrick Moraz had already composed part of the music for this.
Hard to believe you can get sound like this over a phone. I can hardly understand people talking on a phone, much less stereophonic sound.
As teens, me and my bud Alan in Queens, NY, 1977 would often get toasted and listen to this album!!! We also saw them at Madison Square Garden for the GFTO tour. After the show, about half of the audience couldn't get out of their seats, including us, for around 20 minutes. That's how blown away we were.
At age 64, it's so cool to see young dudes get into this stuff. Like Bach, Stravinsky, Art Tatum, etc. great music will never die.
Now you need to find on you tube Jon Anderson doing this live with Todmobile, orchestra and choir at a concert in Iceland, it will blow your socks off. Do it, even if it's just in private. Life changing.
On the headphones for sure. Epic. The keyboard "Rick Wakeman” is one of the greatest. He's also a stand up comedian, no shit. Yes is in a class by themselves.
you must listen to Turn of the century from the same album. Absolutely amazing.
I was lucky enough to see this live in '77 when I was 14 years old.As good as the recording sounds,it was so much better live.I still remember Chris playing the triple neck bass on this...
You are incredibly lucky. Because of age, my first Yes show was 90125. As great as it was, I would have much rather got to see Wakeman in the 70s. Along with Howe and Squire of course.
I saw this live a few times, once inside the barrier between the crowd and the stage in-the-round. How lucky was that!! Anderson on the harp, Wakeman playing at least keyboards during that epic part of the song, Squire . . . All of them at their peak. Been listening to it since the release on vinyl way back when. Great to see you guys enjoy it.
I don't know how the band came up with the name "Yes" but just about every song I listen to from them makes me happy and smile. Even "Gates of Delirium" ends with hope and promise. (You should review that song too.) They seemed to strive toward music that not only was thought provoking, but uplifting.
from a yoko ono art exhibit
I think that this song is the pinnacle of Yes and of prog rock in general. Glad to see it featured on your channel.
I agree with you. This is not just a song, it's a divine and transcendental experience, a pure masterpiece!
You are so right, probably as good as it gets 👍
add Turn of the century in that category
Imagine this as the soundtrack to 2001. I'm seeing a real correlation.
High Vibration/Where can I be, Moonwatcher looking skyward - hurling the bone = HERE we can be, Workings of Man = us and our tech exploring the solar system, Dave Bowman's Stargate experience = Masters of Images, Light, Soul and Time as facilitators of the rebirth depicted.
That is the best song I have ever heard . YES are the best band I have ever listened to
George and Patrick, it's been 4 months. You really need to experience Awaken live.
There are versions of Yes performing it on UA-cam, but for me, none of the recorded Yes performances uploaded match the studio version. The Symphonic Live version gets mentioned a lot as a great performance of it, but it has an orchestra instead of Wakeman on keyboards.
Instead, I'm recommending a version by a cover band, Iceland's Todmobile. In 2013, when he was 69 years old, the Yes lead singer you heard here, Jon Anderson, did a full concert as a guest with Todmobile. Awaken is one of the pieces they performed. No other members of Yes appear on this, but trust me. What Todmobile does to make up for that is worthy. For me, there is no better live version of this anywhere else on UA-cam, including versions by Yes.
m.ua-cam.com/video/CwspoyRdeV0/v-deo.html
Perfectly said. Agree 100%, which proves that Jon is the heart & soul of Yes.
Flashback memories ... I was in college. Six of us dropped acid and piled into a VW van and drove 6 hours to NYC to see YES. Of course we got lost in the city but managed to get there and heard the last set standing outside the stage door. Just listening to them through the cinderblock walls was awesome.
77' ? Going for the One Tour ? (Acid was then Manditory ;) )
I saw this live in 1977 wow.
The Philly crowd sat stunned for a sec or two at the end, then let out their smoke filled roar of approval.
Pittsburgh too....I cried then...and I cried now
Awaken...masterpiece.
I put this song as the pinnacle of Yes achievement - it is the ultimate progressive rock anthem and Yes at their ulitmate. I have seen them recreate this live many times and I think the live experience is even more powerful. Jon Anderson has said many that he feels this was the best that Yes achieved.
Yoko Ono wrote Yes on the ceiling during one of her art shows. Jon saw it, and that's how they got their name.
Really? Thats awesome!
I think you're both ready to hear "Gates of Delirium" from their 1974 Album Relayer
I think more from The Yes Album and Fragile first. Takes time to be able handle those long amazing epics.
Definetly!!
they cant do Gates or soundchaser yet..that would put the main brother in a straight jacket
Those ending power chords are the doors of heaven opening up.
Rick played in St. MARTINS CHURCH, IN MONTREUX AWAKEN WAS RECORDED THERE. 😉❤
65 now and it stills sounds like yesterday. It's hard to believe they been around since the mid 60s. Enjoy your ears, I know I did.
Welcome to the enlightening of Yes!
Going for the One was my introduction to Yes. I can still remember being blown away my the final track, and Awaken remains one of my all time favourites, 40 years later.
The "workings of man" section, the chord sequence is E, A, D, G, C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B and back to E. That's ALL of the chords ! ( it's going backwards through the circle of fifths.)
YES sheets all their music!!! Every member contributes to the sound and then they compose all the sounds on sheet music....timing ...rhythms.....solos.......all in one composition. It is "angelic Music" It is a Masterpiece!!!! No other music artist in the history of music have done this what YES does in music!!!
Yes also were responsible for many advancements in recording lighting and tools. Pure God given talent.
They used to sheet music. Nowadays they just...
The genius and other world experience that is YES!!Thank you lad's for your wonderful humility and honesty,so so refreshing!!
YES is an absolutely amazing band IMO. Not every song is an epic like this one and Close to the Edge, but they have loads of great songs. I would suggest Siberian Khatru, And You and I or Heart of the Sunrise for your next listen.
South Side of the Sky
Exactly. You MUST hear the rest of the album. The original guitarist came up with the name Yes because they wanted a short name that could be in big letters on a billboard, and also cause it had a positive vibe to it.
"...Like the time I ran away, turned around and you were standing close to me. Like the time I ran away, turned around and you were standing close to me"
🙏 ❤ 🌹 Chris and Alan 🌹 ❤ 🙏
Ladies and gentlemen Chris Squire and Yes the greatest show on earth. Saw Chris Squire and Yes 36 times. Awaken one of seven great symphonic masterpieces that will be listened to for centuries.
LOL... your souls were dragged away from your bodies all throughout the song, kicking and screaming for more! 🙂
I'm glad you two enjoyed the experience of this song.
Can you believe that Yes wasn't inducted into the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame until 2017?
My absolute favorite song of all time. Organ recording from church in Switzerland. Amazing
I’ll tell you what. As a lifelong YES fan and having seen them on 6 different tours, they are very surprisingly powerful in concert. Maybe it’s their style that kind of relaxes you with their music. Live? Extremely powerful band. It sounds great of course, but the first time it catches you off guard. Best way to describe it is EPIC! Hellava concert! YES blasting at full power, point blank range, is unforgettable!
You can put them next to any Hard Rock band live. They can more than hold their own.
Ooo Yes!!
I love, love, LOVE to watch these reaction videos because I grew up with this music. We no longer create music - singing, instrumental mastery, lyrical significance. Today, it's digital mumbo jumbo, and I am so grateful to have grown up during a time when music was still that: MUSIC. My son is in Georgia, right now, and God bless you all - stay strong and pray.
I am just going to say this…..You have a fan for Life because you get YES. YES like other progressive groups or even Rock groups….like The Who….The Beatles…..Led Zeppelin……Steely Dan…….Supertramp…..The Moody Blues…..Deep Purple…….Rush…Pink Floyd……is a High Tier Music group……..who require a High IQ in music to appreciate and really get their music contributions. These guys are the gods of Rock n' Roll…….they specialize in perfecting their sounds and creating music that is not average type of music. People that are really into Jazz or Classical or Opera music have high IQ's in music because it requires one to really listen how an instrument is being played to create certain sounds or how a vocalist is singing a melody to cause an emotional effect. Like Jazz or Classical music one must hear the tones of the way music is being delivered to the ear to understand the meaning or see the story that is being expressed. This is the description of a Hight IQ in music which can understand and appreciate Top Tier Music because it is "Art." You appreciate and get the Art of YES!!!! And you have a fan for Life!!!!
Not IQ but EQ
Thank you for reacting to the divine sound that is YES. Listening to Awaken allows you to find that stillness deep within us all and feel the true light that unites us all… we are all one.
Chakra spinning music 💛
The REALLY spooky thing about this stuff, guys, is that they could faithfully reproduce their sound LIVE.
My family better play this at my funeral.
Hey, I told my family and pastor the same thing! We must have interpreted it the same way. Great minds think alike!
Mine too Ian
The first time you heard this? I’m 63 discovered it many many years ago. I can pick out every harmonic, have travelled astrally through it and out the other side. There are no answers, it just is a pure experience you walk through life with. It lives in your psyche.
Inmenso tema de YES. Lo tiene todo. Soy fanático de YES desde mi adolescencia y hoy a mis 59 años le sigo encontrando cosas a esta canción que me hacen valorar aún más la musicalidad de la banda. Y sus reacciones ayudan mucho a ello. Gracias, infinitas gracias por reaccionar a esta y a otras glorias de los 70!, Quizás junto con los 60 las 2 décadas en que la música fue más libre y creativa, sin estar atada al marketing que imperó en décadas siguientes.
ya what he said?
Bien dicho amigo! 100% de acuerdo con vos!
@@lesblatnyak5947" superb song from Yes. It has it all. I'm fan of Yes since my teen years and now that I'm 59 years old, I still find new things from this song that makes me value even more the musicianship of this band. Also your reactions helps a lot with that. Thank you so much for the reaction to this and other bands from the glorious 70s. Maybe with the 60s, they are the two decades in which music was more free and creative without being tied to marketing, the one that reign in the following decades"
That's what he says in his comment. I'm not that good transcribing but I do my best. Greetings from Chile
@@richardkessler9748 tanks
Going for the One was the last truly phenomenal album by Yes imho. Awaken is a masterwork of lush sounds and sonic movement. When I pass from this world this is the song that will be playing…
I heard that little guitar lick at the end as the close of an era.
This Yes masterpiece es the best expression the powerfull of love ever composed. Genius!
It’s so great to see young people experiencing this group for the first time so many years after these albums came out. Back in the day, when I was going to Yes concerts in the 70s, they were like spiritual events. We, the audience, had not just come to see the band but to be transported to some other realm. It was like a great cosmic party. Thanks for your reaction vid guys I really enjoyed it
Thank you for your honest and deep reaction to this incredible piece. I first heard this when I was 17 back in 1977. It is a piece that took me to the outer reaches of the universe as well as the depth of my soul. It introduced me to the possibilities of music. It is, in my opinion, one of the most important pieces in prog/classical music, and one of my favorites. It's 44 years later, and it has the same impact on me as it did back when I played this on my record player.
Just Magical!
I'm going for a cigarette before playing this. This is one piece of music everyone should hear at least once in their life.
A cigarette and a glass of wine!!!
One of their classics!!
My second time of seeing Yes, 1977, Going for the One Tour in Louisville, KY. Awaken is my personal all-time favorite Yessong. Peter Banks, the original guitar player, came up with the name Yes. Rick Wakeman, the keyboard player, is playing a church organ at a church in Vevey, and the other members of the band were in the studio when they recorded Awaken. Very humbling song. Thank you for sharing.
Steve Howe, Chris Squire, Rick Wakeman, Jon Anderson, Alan White!! ............. YES!
Sometimes yes transcended musical perfection. This was one of a number of occasions they actually achieved this. I was fortunate enough to see them perform this live on a number of occasions, including inside a V bomber Hanger at RAF Stafford. UK in 1977 during the 'going for the one' tour. Its still spine tingling to this day. So nice to see new people discovering the genius of this in the 21st century.
Welcome to the ethereal world of YES. I'm 56 and saw them live in Philly in 79 at 13yo and it was literally a life changing experience. Going For The One is a masterpiece. Listen to Turn of the Century from the same album. It's one of the most beautiful compositions ever recorded.
I get chills just listening to your comments, obviously when I listen to YES it’s something else, it’s beyond words, it’s a journey. I’m 48 years old, I’ve heard their music from when I was 6.
The organ was recorded with mobile from a church in Veyvey, Switzerland. Keyboardist Rick Wakeman has stated that it’s his favorite track. The arrangements are “head arrangements”- unwritten, derived from multiple iterations, and through composed. By the time they put down the basic track, every musician knew pretty much what they would play.
The name of the band is said to have come from a first meeting between singer Anderson and bassist Squire at a bar above London’s Marquee Club. One asked the other if he was a fan of Simon and Garfunkel, the other replied, “Yes.”
Yes are one of a kind, brilliant ❤
I was able hear this in concert in 1978. This song was the highlight of the show.
There is music... and there is YES. so simple is that
and see, there were 3 WIZARDS on earth :
CHRIS SQUIER
RICK WAKEMAN
Al DI MEOLA
one is gone. Take the opportunitiy to listen to the 2 we still have. you will never forget. PEACE !!!
In 1979 I took this album to an audio store to shop for speakers. The staff and other customers ALL came over to find out what was on the turntable. I think it was Wonderous Stories. This song has made my spine tingle and eyes run for 42 years.
George & Patrick, what is wonderful reaction to Awaken. I have been a YES fan since I heard Yours is no Disgrace after school at a friends house, I have seen them Live more times than I can remember. After hearing YES I really have had a difficult time appreciating any other Band. The album the Ladder has a great songs The Ladder HomeWorld, Magnification is also wonderful. I had the pleasure and luck to meet and get to know Chris Squire through some friends of mine, I was invited to his Flat on Kings Road London for dinner, he played music that he was working on with Steve Hackett. Many back stage moments, he was a humble sweet man. My heart was broken when we lost him in 2015.
I deeply believe that people like you guys will discover YES music for many years to come. They are touring this Summer, Playing CTTE....it’s a very different lineup, but go buy great seats and get a Taste of YES.
Peace be with you.
Nothing better than YES at their peak of writing and performing. Nothing!
Phenomenal guys from the Great Prog band YES ❤️💫☝️
Soundtrack of my youth. YES!!
You should listen to the song going for the one!!!! The whole album is beyond words!!
Good stuff Guys. “Awaken” is certainly a spiritual journey of sorts. The unique thing about Yes was, they were able to “recreate “ everything that you are listening to, live on stage.
An album like “going for the one” was produced in the late 70s. And it’s the quality of music that we should expect in the modern era. But it never happened. Sadly. But at least we were blessed to have masterpieces like yes, rush, Floyd, zeppelin,genesis,ELP,etc....
Progressive Rock started in 1969 with the band King Crimson and the album The Court of the Crimson King. This genre continued throughout the 70’s other bands include Yes, Genesis (with Peter Gabriel), Pink Floyd, Emerson Lake and Palmer, Rush, Gentle Giant, Renaissance just to name a few. You REALLY NEED to Listen to EARLY Genesis - the album’s Nursery Cryme, Foxtrot, Selling England by the Pound and The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway. Also King Crimson albums the Court of the Crimson King, Larks Tongue in Aspic, Starless and Bible Black and Red. These will give you a good start into this genre. Welcome to the mind trip that is Prog Rock
💚 the Going for the One cover on the wall
Welcome to my High School years. I have seen Yes live seven times, each time better than the last. Great commentary! Your spiritual connection with the music is sublime.:) Rick Wakeman played a genuine Church pipe Organ, recorded at a church in Vevey Switzerland. My interpretation: The guitar represents the power of divine creativity, the vocals represent the soul's journey in this life, and the organ represents humans reaching upward toward full realization in the divine. at the end, all are in balance; "Master of Time..." guitar, vocals and organ come together to create harmony, balance, and joy :)
YES are in a league of their own. As far as I am concerned they couldn't be touched or beat.
Awaken is quite a triumph. Great 👍 review! Yes was not always given the respect for working their creative asses off. Awaken is quite a musical & intellectual hallmark and achievement.
One of my favorite bands since the 70's.
Look kid's it's not head bobbing music it's . Sit listen to the message . Not everything is head Bob. You're brother gets it's . Wake up everyone..! Sorry kids now you get it I think . So happy
Too see .no more head bobbing nice .
See this is spiritual the heart beat of the universe . It gives goosebumps . That means you just got touched by divine light.
YES! 😉
Olias of Sunhillow: Jon Anderson. you will never forget it: Also Aphrodites Child 666
Loved your comments! They warm my heart! I was 19 years old when it came out (1977). I was blown away then, and I'm still blown away! Thank you for sharing your reaction Wow!!!