When Yes toured the Close to the Edge Album, during this song the crowd learned why there was a large mirrored ball suspended from the arena ceiling. At the beginning and at the end, when you are listening to all those birds chirping, the ball began to spin and several spotlights focused on it. The light bouncing off the ball found its way to the walls and seating within the arena, and looked exactly like a large flock of birds circling around and around and right through you.
YES, the greatest show on earth. I've seen YES 36 times from 75 to 2015 when Squire passed. You got right to the ultimate YES thing they do, nice. Always listen to their studio version first to feel the true idea of the soundscape their achieving. Heart of the Sunrise or South Side Of The Sky is a good choice ✨️🎶✨️
Your comment "They sound like Rush" is funny since this was a band that inspired Rush. When Yes was inducted into the rock n' roll hall of fame, Geddy Lee did the induction speech. He started with "It's about time" since Rush had already been inducted, and Yes was a band that inspired Rush.
@@rogerhennie8939 I'm a big Yes fan, it's my favorite band since more then 50 years. But you can't say that. Rush was inspired by Yes, for sure, but they developed their own universe and sound. Far from a pale copy. Rush's lyrics for instance are much more profound and interesting the Anderson's, which I like too, don't misunderstand me. What you say is like if I said Yes is a pale copy of The Beatles because they were deeply influenced by them.
The instruments used in the song "Close to the Edge" by Yes are: Jon Anderson: Lead vocals Steve Howe: Electric guitars, electric sitar, steel guitar, backing vocals Chris Squire: Bass guitar, backing vocals Rick Wakeman: Hammond organ, Minimoog, Mellotron, grand piano, RMI 368 Electra-Piano, harpsichord, pipe organ Bill Bruford: Drums, percussion
With literary influences ranging from the underpinnings of Hermann Hesse’s 1922 novel, Siddhartha, an Indian novel by Hermann Hesse that deals with the spiritual journey of self-discovery of a man and the fantastical world-building of JRR Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, Close to the Edge is about Life & the World. Also Jon was inspired by Classical Composer Sibelius and like me, listening to Synthesizer Innovator, Walter (Wendy) Carlos' album, 'Sonic Seasonings' at the time! The "River" is simply a metaphor for Life's journey and discoveries ("as seasons pass us by") through UPS & DOWNS in our search of the Divine within...
Dude you had me in hysterics when you were trying to think of the Pink Floyd song, Getty Lee was greatly inspired by the late great Mr Christopher Squire 😊😊😊
Yes is THE BEST! Close to the Edge is a top album. also the album Fragile! great progressive rock. takes you on a journey! and Yes is always positive! very complex but that makes it fun. they always nail it.
YES is the greatest progressive rock band in my opinion. I just subscribed. I subscribe to anyone who reacts to them as will many other YES fans so keep them coming. Loads of greats including "Roundabout", "Awaken", "The Gates of Delirium", "And You and I", "Turn of the Century", "Starship Trooper", "Perpetual Change", "The Revealing Science of God", lots more.
Rush sounds like Yes , since Geddy Lee was inspired by Yes when Rush started they were heavely influenced by Yes. Remember this is 1972 before Dark Side of the Moon or even any Rush Album.
Now go back and listen to it again until you hear the Morese Code Rick is playing in the background. When you hear it, please note the code spells out "Yes", not "Rush", not "Pink Floyd". Hear is a clue, "Crossed the line...."
Welcome to “the best band ever in the universe!” ☮️❤️🎼😎 Sorry, but not PF. Better by a long shot. Yes is so positive. Floyd is not. And the musicians aren’t as talented. RUSH was heavily influenced by YES. I do love Animals album by Floyd, but I’ve seen both bands live multiple times, and there really is no comparison. PF must have a lot of visuals to keep you engaged. Yes is just their pure talent. Chris Squire, best bassist ever. Steve Howe, voted best guitarist by his peers five years in a row. Wakeman on keys, classicaly trained, lp recording has Bill Bruford on drums, Alan White after, and Jon Andersons voice is unmatched! Great reaction!! Thank you.
Close To The Edge lineup was Wakeman, Squire, Howe, Anderson and Bruford. The albulm befor. The Yes Albulm had them plus Kaye on keyboard. The firstlineup was without Wakeman and with Banks on guitar. Between 68 and 91 8 lineups Squire on bass was the constant, Anderson vocals missing lineup 7 albulms Drama and Yesshows
Rush and Geddy Lee were greatly influenced by Yes the greatest band on this or any other planet. The only band Geddy would stand in a queue to get to see.
you mean just video of me talking about yes .. ? i mean i like it so far i can tell u that here ... but too early to tell but ye its a plan to go in deep .. examine band members -- ( olk that sounded wrong ) etc :D
@@Finkreacts I think it's ok comparing them to other bands. Nobody comes from nowhere. Yet Yes wasn't influenced by Pink Floyd, their main influence, in rock, are The Beatles, but they quickly went far away from this influence. As for Rush, they came a bit later and admit themselves that Yes was a major influence to them.
❤❤❤ You've just entered a NEW sonic DIMENSION in music. Usually REACTORS have heard their previous great works before listening to this 1972 Grand MASTERPIECE!l This album's only other TWO 10mins songs are just as incredble. This entire 70s decade of the band's members is the GREATEST. Do NOT listen to later incarnations until hearing EVERYTHING between 1970-79 to understand them. Lyrically the Metaphoric Spiritual Esoteric are as complex as the music and initially difficult to interpret. Singer Jon Anderson's words are inspired for their sound first and Meaning second. This Classic lineup was is considered the best. Guitarist Steve Howe is one of best in the Progressive Rock genre as well as Bassist Chris Squire, Keybordist Rick Wakeman & drummer Bill Bruford. They were a huge success then but were never commercial or mainstream due their extremely experimental & intentional adventurous ideas. 😮❤😂🎉😊 YOU MUST GO DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE and take this YES journey deeper.
Yes ... i sure will heheh althou hearing words esoteric makes me cringe as i think of tarot tv scams but yea totally ty for advice :D i love sound of band so far :D
This is not anything like Floyd. For one the level of individual musicianship is on another level. Yes mapped out there own style and others tried to copy it with little success.
A great masterpiece of an album. But I would never recommend it as the first Yes piece to hear. Also, if you try too hard to understand the lyrics you will miss the real truth, which is that Jon Anderson is another musical instrument.
Yes is nothing like Pink Floyd, starting that they are way better musicians than Pink FLoyd and their compositions are more complicated and intricate than Pink Floyd.
Wikipedia for the win: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Close_to_the_Edge I've got all of the Pink Floyd albums and, Nope, nothing like Yes, now more along please! Rush was influenced by Yes. By the way, you need to sort out your sound/Mic, because you were mumbling, at times inaudibly. But good choice of song. It's my favourite all-time track, and I've been listening to it since it came out in 1972.
When Yes toured the Close to the Edge Album, during this song the crowd learned why there was a large mirrored ball suspended from the arena ceiling. At the beginning and at the end, when you are listening to all those birds chirping, the ball began to spin and several spotlights focused on it. The light bouncing off the ball found its way to the walls and seating within the arena, and looked exactly like a large flock of birds circling around and around and right through you.
I was 16 when I bought this album and still play it. It is timeless and way ahead of its time😘
Best band ever!!!!
What Scot said from The Prog Corner. Period.
YES, the greatest show on earth. I've seen YES 36 times from 75 to 2015 when Squire passed. You got right to the ultimate YES thing they do, nice. Always listen to their studio version first to feel the true idea of the soundscape their achieving. Heart of the Sunrise or South Side Of The Sky is a good choice
✨️🎶✨️
I have seen Yes 23 times myself. Starting with Relayer.
@deanmccartney5021 first 3 songs in Toronto on July 19 1975 Sound Chaser, Close To The Edge, and Gates Of Delirium booom
Your comment "They sound like Rush" is funny since this was a band that inspired Rush. When Yes was inducted into the rock n' roll hall of fame, Geddy Lee did the induction speech. He started with "It's about time" since Rush had already been inducted, and Yes was a band that inspired Rush.
yea i totally heard that ...:D
also glad to hear they got inducted ... ty for info :D
Geddy didn't just give the speech; he played bass with the band at the ceremony! (Chris Squire had passed two years earlier.)
Rush is a pale copy of Yes.
@@rogerhennie8939 I'm a big Yes fan, it's my favorite band since more then 50 years. But you can't say that. Rush was inspired by Yes, for sure, but they developed their own universe and sound. Far from a pale copy. Rush's lyrics for instance are much more profound and interesting the Anderson's, which I like too, don't misunderstand me. What you say is like if I said Yes is a pale copy of The Beatles because they were deeply influenced by them.
The instruments used in the song "Close to the Edge" by Yes are:
Jon Anderson: Lead vocals
Steve Howe: Electric guitars, electric sitar, steel guitar, backing vocals
Chris Squire: Bass guitar, backing vocals
Rick Wakeman: Hammond organ, Minimoog, Mellotron, grand piano, RMI 368 Electra-Piano, harpsichord, pipe organ
Bill Bruford: Drums, percussion
With literary influences ranging from the underpinnings of Hermann Hesse’s 1922 novel, Siddhartha, an Indian novel by Hermann Hesse that deals with the spiritual journey of self-discovery of a man and the fantastical world-building of JRR Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, Close to the Edge is about Life & the World. Also Jon was inspired by Classical Composer Sibelius and like me, listening to Synthesizer Innovator, Walter (Wendy) Carlos' album, 'Sonic Seasonings' at the time! The "River" is simply a metaphor for Life's journey and discoveries ("as seasons pass us by") through UPS & DOWNS in our search of the Divine within...
Dude you had me in hysterics when you were trying to think of the Pink Floyd song, Getty Lee was greatly inspired by the late great Mr Christopher Squire 😊😊😊
Oh yes indeed. Among the best music ever created 😊
Yes is THE BEST!
Close to the Edge is a top album. also the album Fragile!
great progressive rock. takes you on a journey!
and Yes is always positive! very complex but that makes it fun. they always nail it.
Very authentic reaction, Thanks!
Stay with it dude. be here now with the music.
YES is the greatest progressive rock band in my opinion. I just subscribed. I subscribe to anyone who reacts to them as will many other YES fans so keep them coming. Loads of greats including "Roundabout", "Awaken", "The Gates of Delirium", "And You and I", "Turn of the Century", "Starship Trooper", "Perpetual Change", "The Revealing Science of God", lots more.
ty for that :D 🤘🤘 never heard any of those but i definitly will :))
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Rush sounds like Yes , since Geddy Lee was inspired by Yes when Rush started they were heavely influenced by Yes. Remember this is 1972 before Dark Side of the Moon or even any Rush Album.
Now go back and listen to it again until you hear the Morese Code Rick is playing in the background. When you hear it, please note the code spells out "Yes", not "Rush", not "Pink Floyd". Hear is a clue, "Crossed the line...."
Supper's ready -Genesis
Dude..... this is not Pink Floyd get over it lol....... this is Yes who sound nothing like Floyd or Rush for that matter... they are their own entity
So am I :D
Welcome to “the best band ever in the universe!” ☮️❤️🎼😎
Sorry, but not PF. Better by a long shot. Yes is so positive. Floyd is not. And the musicians aren’t as talented. RUSH was heavily influenced by YES. I do love Animals album by Floyd, but I’ve seen both bands live multiple times, and there really is no comparison. PF must have a lot of visuals to keep you engaged. Yes is just their pure talent. Chris Squire, best bassist ever. Steve Howe, voted best guitarist by his peers five years in a row. Wakeman on keys, classicaly trained, lp recording has Bill Bruford on drums, Alan White after, and Jon Andersons voice is unmatched! Great reaction!! Thank you.
this was in 1972 and animals its after yes is absolutely not like floyd and yes influence rush
i think it sounded a bit to me like : in the flesh .. from floyd ( floyd is much later so yes wins this one :)) ) but yea .. amazing stuff :)
Close To The Edge lineup was Wakeman, Squire, Howe, Anderson and Bruford. The albulm befor. The Yes Albulm had them plus Kaye on keyboard. The firstlineup was without Wakeman and with Banks on guitar. Between 68 and 91 8 lineups Squire on bass was the constant, Anderson vocals missing lineup 7 albulms Drama and Yesshows
reminds me to when i tried to figure out king crimson ..... its a whole bunch of people xD
@@Finkreacts King Crimson shows up twicw in Yes family tree with Bill Bruford as a member twice from 7/72 to 9/74 and 5/81 to 1984
@@jimwilcox2964 wow i got it right i knew those names sound familiar .... :D ty for info :)))
Rush and Geddy Lee were greatly influenced by Yes the greatest band on this or any other planet. The only band Geddy would stand in a queue to get to see.
I would love to hear your review of this amazing band sans any comparisons to other bands. Is that doable?
you mean just video of me talking about yes .. ? i mean i like it so far i can tell u that here ... but too early to tell but ye its a plan to go in deep .. examine band members -- ( olk that sounded wrong ) etc :D
@@Finkreacts I think it's ok comparing them to other bands. Nobody comes from nowhere. Yet Yes wasn't influenced by Pink Floyd, their main influence, in rock, are The Beatles, but they quickly went far away from this influence. As for Rush, they came a bit later and admit themselves that Yes was a major influence to them.
Check out Karn Evil #9 by Emerson, Lake and Palmer, it's the same kind of serious rock music, I think even more so.
wrote it down :D
@@Finkreacts I am seeing your newer videos. Thanks.
❤❤❤ You've just entered a NEW sonic DIMENSION in music. Usually REACTORS have heard their previous great works before listening to this 1972 Grand MASTERPIECE!l This album's only other TWO 10mins songs are just as incredble. This entire 70s decade of the band's members is the GREATEST. Do NOT listen to later incarnations until hearing EVERYTHING between 1970-79 to understand them. Lyrically the Metaphoric Spiritual Esoteric are as complex as the music and initially difficult to interpret. Singer Jon Anderson's words are inspired for their sound first and Meaning second. This Classic lineup was is considered the best. Guitarist Steve Howe is one of best in the Progressive Rock genre as well as Bassist Chris Squire, Keybordist Rick Wakeman & drummer Bill Bruford. They were a huge success then but were never commercial or mainstream due their extremely experimental & intentional adventurous ideas. 😮❤😂🎉😊 YOU MUST GO DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE and take this YES journey deeper.
Yes ... i sure will heheh althou hearing words esoteric makes me cringe as i think of tarot tv scams but yea totally ty for advice :D i love sound of band so far :D
@@Finkreacts HAHA don't be afraid. YES is THE most UPLIFTING warm band musically and vocally
Check Out AWAKEN
gates of delirium and starship trooper are next but sure il see tht too later on .. ( thats a song from yes i guess ) :D thank you :))
This is not anything like Floyd. For one the level of individual musicianship is on another level. Yes mapped out there own style and others tried to copy it with little success.
A great masterpiece of an album. But I would never recommend it as the first Yes piece to hear. Also, if you try too hard to understand the lyrics you will miss the real truth, which is that Jon Anderson is another musical instrument.
Are you related to Tesla?
not that i know off ... but not impossible either xD
Pink Floyd could not play like this. They had other qualities.
Yes is nothing like Pink Floyd, starting that they are way better musicians than Pink FLoyd and their compositions are more complicated and intricate than Pink Floyd.
Wikipedia for the win: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Close_to_the_Edge
I've got all of the Pink Floyd albums and, Nope, nothing like Yes, now more along please!
Rush was influenced by Yes.
By the way, you need to sort out your sound/Mic, because you were mumbling, at times inaudibly.
But good choice of song. It's my favourite all-time track, and I've been listening to it since it came out in 1972.