That's what I'm finding. When I first came to react to Yes I had never heard of them at all really, which now I've started to hear what they are about is surprising given their clear talent and uniqueness!
@@Rowenband saw Anderson Wakeman and rabin when those three came to the Chicago theater. I know there was some falling out with Anderson so when those guys went on tour. Such a good show.
I remember my first listening to that album on vinyl. I couldn't get into side one at at first as it was too much for me at that time to digest. But when I flipped the record over to side two I felt very happy because it resonated immediately with me. It was early 90's when I got into Yes. It was my second taste of progressive rock. I got into Genesis in late 80's. Growing up in the 80's I did first get used to their 80's sound but I always have to leave no stones unturned when there's something I like. My third progressive rock introduction was King Crimson. Jon Anderson actually sings on their song Lizard from their third album. I think the song that got me into Yes was Don't Kill The Whale from their 1978 album Tormato. I used the public library a lot for finding new music as they had tapes and cds one could borrow. And I checked out songs at the local record store. And music videos on tv. But I think I discovered Yes through the local record store as the guy there was into progressive rock. My favorite Yes record became Tales From Topographic Oceans from 1973. I thought it was extremely cool with a double album of only four songs. Their next album Relayer from 1974 took a while for me as it was just too heavy for me at first. The irony is that even if it is their heaviest album it is also their most tranquil album. You just have to go through a bit of Yes-hell first before Yes brings you the peace. It is also a very jazzy album. I was a bit scared of jazz back then. Actually the King Crimson album that Jon Anderson sings a song on is also very jazzy. I also loved the 80's pop band Level 42, and I remember I was very hesitant of checking out their early albums because some people told me their early albums were very jazzy. But I guess it was progressive rock that eventually made me overcome my fear of jazz.
This incredible live. I've only been to 10 Yes concerts which isn't many compared to others but I'm out in the middle of southeastern Montana in ranching country so getting there isn't that easy. I've compensated by creating a HUGE collection of Yes and music created by the various members in all kinds of solo albums and side guest appearances. I only have the tip of the iceberg.
@@MusicForTheSoulReactions I know people who have been to over 100. I have between 350 to 360 bootlegs, all the albums, solo albums, guest appearances, etc. I used to be hard core on collection. I've got about a 30 page computer list of stuff.. Wait until you get into all the personnel changes. Even this isn't the original group as Peter Banks, the original guitarist, had already been switched out. I don't know if you remember VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR by The Buggles, but those two guys were in Yes for an album and currently, Geoff Downes, the keyboard player has been back in the band for a number of years. You probably wouldn't believe how many different musicians have been in this band. You're actually listening to the "classic" lineup right now.
@@topographic1973ify well it certainly sounds like you know your stuff! Super impressive and that's one hell of a collection you've amassed over the years! Brilliant
Ladies and gentlemen, YES, the greatest show on earth. Next, you should hear how they started with a song called Survival from their first album. YES. You'll hear the early genius of Anderson and Squire, the two who started the group ✨️🎶✨️
Actually the YES Album is they’re 3rd album, 1) YES 2) Time & A Word 3) The YES Album 4) Fragile 5) Close to the Edge 6) Tales From Topographic Oceans 7) Relayer 8) Going For The One 9) Tormato 10) Drama 11) 90125 12) Big Generator 13) AWBH 14) Union 15) Talk 16) Keys to The Ascension 17) Keys to The Ascension 2 18) The Ladder 19) Open Your Eyes 20) Magnification, then a few more afterwards but basically YES was over, YES IS BEST!!! Some will say #13 AWBH isn’t a YES Album but I beg to differ.
Once Yes' music grabs you, you're a fan for life. For me, it was a slow burn in the beginning getting into their music back in the late 70s but I have been with them ever since. No other band like them and I'm so glad their music still endures to a whole new audience
Great reaction. As for the lyrics, think of them like impressionist painting. They won't make much sense if you take them literally. And you sermed to get it by listening to it as a whole. Yes is one of the top prog bands. As for the drummer, he left right after this album and went to King Crimson and did even more twisted drumming. This US roady would suggest Starship Trooper next. Hold off on the big epics (Close to the Edge, Gates of Delerium, all of Tales) till you get a good feel for the band. As always, your facial expressions are great, wish I was hearing it for the first time too.
As a roady I agree with these suggestions. But you have to come to the big epics in the future. Close to the Edge, Gates of Delerium, all of Tales (Ritual, The Ancients, The Remembering) are the best Yes pieces one can imagine.
If you like it after 1 listing, give it another 5 or 6 more listenings in a row. When you know Yes music you'll really love it! Multiple listenings works with most of 70's prog like Yes, Genesis, ELP, Brand-X, UK, Gentle Giant, Camel, Todd Rundgren's Utopia, Dixie Dregs, Mahavishnu, etc... (actually all good music) After hundreds of listenings to the above-mentioned bands, I always find little nuances I hadn't noticed before. Such enjoyment never ends! With Peace and Love to All! (Michael)
Nice critique! Your description of how the different sections evolve and bring along components of previous sections is so true. Yes technically are Prog Rock, but they are much more. Even with the complexity of their music it's still accessible. I like saying that it's prog rock for those who don't like prog rock. And yes, their music AWAYS take you on a journey - it's a song writing ability that very few artists have, especially on a consistent basis like they do.
Thank you the kind comment. I agree with you 100%. They challenge me every time I listen to them and I love that! Appreciate you getting involved with the channel.
@@mattleppard1964 I've heard differing opinions on when to hear these particular songs - quite challenging/complex I believe?! It's got me curious though!!
@@MusicForTheSoulReactions Well, they are among the peaks from a band at its peak, and they are all quite long and more classical in their composition. I’m happy to be along for when you do… Same with Genesis and Supper’s Ready. Both bands did these defining songs and both went sort of pop-prog in the 80s - and there is a huge amount to discover there, too.
Lovely reaction. Asking for suggestions from the community is going to wind up pulling you in all different directions and eras of Yes’ 55 year history. For the journey, and most comprehensive listen to Yes, I suggest starting with side 1, track 1, of Yes’ third album, Yours Is No Disgrace from The Yes Album. You’ll be backtracking to the second line up of the band; the one that did Starship Trooper. The first cut you heard, Roundabout , and this one are from the third line up of Yes. After Yours Is No Disgrace, proceed track by track in chronological album order. Next up would be Clap, an acoustic solo piece by Steve Howe. Then you would have slotted in Starship Trooper, and proceed chronologically from there. You’ll experience the line up changes and musical journey of the group in much the same way we lifelong fans did. The journey is amazing and worth it. The first two albums by Yes feature yet another line up of the group, and while musically rewarding, Yes didn’t really find their footing until their third album, The Yes Album. Which is why I’m suggesting you backtrack and begin your journey there. I look forward to watching you experience it.
Well, I think that this would take too much time as MusicForTheSOul (what is his first name) wants to do many other bands. And why start with album 3 if chronological. The first two albums contain amazing stuff. I prefer them to the 3rd.
"Synth sounds": something that gets lost today is that, in 1972, most people had never even heard a synthesizer before. So, when Wakeman laid down the tweedles in And You And I, or (a couple of years before) Emerson portamento'd the swoops in Lucky Man, it was 100% brand new to our ears. Along with everything else in the mix, of course.
Trust your old friend, Liz, when i tell you the song CLOSE TO THE EDGE is your next big thing. Its rated #1 on most progrock lists. YES created a masterpiece that will keep you coming back for more.
Progressive Rock is basically Experimental Rock where every sort of creative impulse is entertained. The best of them, like YES & Genesis, were inspired by classical orchestra music, but YES would blend in even more: funk, jazz, R&B, Broadway show tunes, etc. Also during this Uber Classic period of YES' experimentation, there was always that dominant bass sound provided by Chris Squire, who also heavily contributed to their always beautiful vocal harmonies. They would experiment, but they'd [nearly always] bring you back to familiar turf, oftentimes with a funky groove (which you'll experience when you listen to Siberian Khatru!)
It seems they just can't help themselves when it comes to moving compositions around multiple times a song 😂. As I said, mind-confuddling! But so damn creative
@@MusicForTheSoulReactions I grant them their immense creativity…..and have great respect for them. But Yes has never given me goosebumps. They touch my intellect but not my soul. I’m just not. Prog rock person……no matter how much I try ……
@@w.geoffreyspaulding6588 Appreciate the comment and the honesty. That's the beauty of music, its a personal experience and every opinion about taste is correct 😊😊
@@MusicForTheSoulReactions very good mate. And GENESIS too. If you haven't heard 'Supper's Ready' by GENESIS, then give it a go. A journey that will blow your mind. Oh, liking your Northern accent. I lived in Bolton 20 years.
@@michaellomax2 😂 - I can only imagine how sore my face muscles are going to be afterwards from all the twisting and contorting it's going to be put through!
I have seen Yes around twellve times live in my 73 years, you are now on mystical journey, one on your list should be the album " close to the edge" probably the greatest prog album of all time, enjoy.
@@MusicForTheSoulReactions Yur next album should be " The Yes album " 1972. this album was the one that eventually put them on the road to success, their record company at the time was just about ready to ditch them as their first two albums didnt too well but the third album did. Well worth listening to.
You seem very genuine in your reactions to the greatest band this world has witnessed.You should really start with the Yes album 1970 and work you way through to Going for the One in 1977.
Thank you for the kind words, I certainly try my best to just be me on video (as awkward as it feels at the time 😂). I'm doing the same thing with Led Zeppelin so perhaps a journey from the start is in order for Yes too!
Siberian Khatru is a real banger! Great to see you young dudes turning on to this great band. This is I believe a veiled love song. Love that symphonic section.
Their "Multi-Layered" Vocals & Instrumental Genius is UNIQUE!!! Other Bands are Similar, BUT>>> Their Complex Writing is Only a Friend of the band RUSH or ELP!!!
Prog rock developed from the Psychedelic genre of the 60's and can include a mixture of different genres Classical, Jaz, Blues, Folk, Medieval with typically changes in time signatures and keys often mixed with deep lyrics and complex arrangements and noted for long pieces and concept albums. Some of the classic prog bands from the 70's are Pink Floyd, YES, Genesis, ELP, Jethro Tull, The Moody Blues, King Crimson, Supper Tramp, Queen other bands also did prog tracks including the Beatles, Led Zepplin, Black Sabath and Deep purple.
Glorious track from a phenomenal Album. So many masterpieces on ‘The Yes Album’, ‘Fragile’, ‘Close To The Edge’, ‘Tales From Topographic Oceans’, (Which is a Double Album, 4 Sides, 4 Pieces of magical Music). ‘Relayer’ and ‘Going For The One’. Many tracks are best described as musical pieces, made up of ‘Movements’. So many masterpieces. Wait until you hear the Title track from Close To The Edge as well as ‘And You And I’, which you’ve just heard here. The Gates Of Delirium’, from Relayer. Awaken, (My all time favourite Yes creation) and Turn of The Century, from ‘Going for The One’. So many genius masterpieces. Too many to mention. And these only take you to 1977. Enjoy the ride. 🎶❤️🎶
@@eddiecriglington400 I'm currently doing the whole Yes album chronologically so I will definitely be hitting every single one of those records along the way. I'm wanting to hear their progression and being at their first album i can already hear certain things they do that they shall go on to hone and perfect to even grander levels! Amazing stuff!
Totally brilliant. The rest of the album is outstanding - the title track is regarded as the best music ever composed by many/all who hear it ❤ I think the specific “keyboard sound” you refer to is a guitar through a Leslie speaker or something like that. A similar guitar sound is used in “Any Colour You Like” on Dark Side of the Moon 😊
Yes best song is from the same album self titled Close To The Edge but close second and one to listen to next would be Awaken from the Going for the one album...keep going on this amazing journey
Ah that's good to know, I have that song on my list to get through. Will make that the next Yes song to check out when they come back around for me to react too or when I'm in need of some upbeat fun that I know they can bring. Appreciate the comment
Based on your comments, you're good to go with all the tracks on their albums "The Yes Album", "Fragile", and "Close to the Edge". You'll enjoy all of them just the same as you have done so far. When you choose to do Long Distance Runaround, you really should do the following track "The Fish" right along with it all in one go. They form one piece with no audio gap between them. The same thing goes for We Have Heaven and South Side of the Sky. There's no gap between them. And, actually, if you're up for doing long pieces, it makes sense to do We Have Heaven and the subsequent 6 tracks of the Fragile album all together because they are "bookended". It totals 30 minutes of music. I don't think any reactor has done that on UA-cam yet. Would be cool!
Damnit, why didn't I at least keep all the Yes albums when I dumped my large vinyl collection years ago? At least I've still got the Yes Years CD box set to binge listen to...
Yes weren't song writers in a rock and roll sense. These guys were amazingly creative and each was so talented and unique with their instruments. They created compositions, more like a classical piece would be written. You have to relisten and just focus on how the guitar parts are crafted, then go back and listen how the bass is woven in, then analyze the use of the keyboards. With parts of some of these yes compositions, if you listened to each instrument individually you wouldn't know it was the same song. Very high level of understanding composition. Listen for how smooth they transition from section to section. Finally, on the early yes albums you had the mad scientist on drums, bill bruford. Bruford loved jazz, but I think he bored easily. He didn't like repeating himself, he'd move the snare hits around, do the unexpected, and then not play something when any other drummer would've filled the space. I would bet that if they rerecorded some of these compositions 20 minutes later he couldn't play it exactly the same. The song Heart of the Sunrise is a great example. Bruford and Squire on bass are masterful. In fact, you could pick any of these songs and bruford is doing something creative and imaginative. Bruford and Squire were a top tier rhythm section, while squire at the same time was providing melodic bass lines that complimented Steve howes guitar parts.
@@genestippell1833 thank you for this great informative comment. Learning about bruford and his drumming nuances helps explain why I always note these random extra snares or kicks thrown in at odd times! Interesting and super talented for sure!
Songs like this HAD to have inspired RUSH 2112 and the 10min mark sounds like Emmerson, Lake and Palmer (ELP). A true masterpiece!!! BTW Steve - you'll want to add KANSAS to your reactions catalog. Keyboard is bonkers along with the singing/lyrics. #heknew
@MusicForTheSoulReactions I can promise that. Here are some of my favorite songs..A Venture, Siberian Khatru, Awaken, Gates of Delerium, I've Seen All Good People, Long Distance Runaround, Don't Kill the Whales, Release Release. Then you will be ready for what I think is their finest, Close to the Edge.
A great reaction, thanks ... Close to the Edge .... Take a flask and some sarnies .... It's 23 minutes long and is a proper mind *uck ... But brilliant ....
Hahaha I've heard about this song! It's on my list but seems like something I have to build up to as that is one epic length song! My neck will probably snap off from rock nodding heavily for so long!
Here’s a link to yes tales from topographic ocean album, With the Roger Dean Art, Rogers art is as much to the Yes story as the Music, it’s a big miss not enjoying the art with the music, Here’s a something to mess with your head, Yes singer Jon Anderson with Jon Vangelis made an album Friends of mr Cairo, on the records label, is an art key to the hidden art on Topographic ocean album, Mr Cairo starts where Tales ends, A few bands have kept the tales story going as dire straits brothers in arms, As you can here in the link ua-cam.com/play/PLhdOd70LYUvHf7l4tg02WrlB1x6Bn0uKK.html&si=_dJzd01NKLtTEyfg 🫶🏴🫡
Tired of the same old tunes, eh? You've definitely chose to take on the exact opposite of cliché' 3 minute pop songs. Hey! Left turn! Ho! Tempo Change! Huzzah! Wild new instrumental break!
@@Someonelser1 haha tell me about it! My mind feels like it's been put in a blender and mashed up ever since I started this channel 🤣🤯. Thanks for the comment
Yes, Genesis…..Love them!!!
One of my favorite Yes songs… especially live in the r 70’s!
He he - welcome my friend. I've been close to Yes since 1971 when I was 20 years old. Now I 'm close to 73, but I still love their music.
Absolutely love Yes. It’s one of those things. No one talks about them at my age. Born in 85. But when you come across someone who knows. Magic.
That's what I'm finding. When I first came to react to Yes I had never heard of them at all really, which now I've started to hear what they are about is surprising given their clear talent and uniqueness!
Great that some of your generation appreciate this band.
@@Rowenband saw Anderson Wakeman and rabin when those three came to the Chicago theater. I know there was some falling out with Anderson so when those guys went on tour. Such a good show.
Thanks for reaction sir. And thanks for studio version. These gents are sublime. You WILL go to "good places". 😊
A beautiful love song.
I remember my first listening to that album on vinyl. I couldn't get into side one at at first as it was too much for me at that time to digest. But when I flipped the record over to side two I felt very happy because it resonated immediately with me.
It was early 90's when I got into Yes. It was my second taste of progressive rock. I got into Genesis in late 80's. Growing up in the 80's I did first get used to their 80's sound but I always have to leave no stones unturned when there's something I like.
My third progressive rock introduction was King Crimson. Jon Anderson actually sings on their song Lizard from their third album.
I think the song that got me into Yes was Don't Kill The Whale from their 1978 album Tormato. I used the public library a lot for finding new music as they had tapes and cds one could borrow. And I checked out songs at the local record store. And music videos on tv. But I think I discovered Yes through the local record store as the guy there was into progressive rock.
My favorite Yes record became Tales From Topographic Oceans from 1973. I thought it was extremely cool with a double album of only four songs.
Their next album Relayer from 1974 took a while for me as it was just too heavy for me at first. The irony is that even if it is their heaviest album it is also their most tranquil album. You just have to go through a bit of Yes-hell first before Yes brings you the peace. It is also a very jazzy album. I was a bit scared of jazz back then. Actually the King Crimson album that Jon Anderson sings a song on is also very jazzy.
I also loved the 80's pop band Level 42, and I remember I was very hesitant of checking out their early albums because some people told me their early albums were very jazzy. But I guess it was progressive rock that eventually made me overcome my fear of jazz.
Been a YES fanatic since 1973. What a great 50 years. Love this tune. Try Awaken, a true masterpiece.
Ah - a latecomer! My last year in college in 1971 was much more entertaining because of "The Yes Album" and certain mind-enhancing substances...
Oh YAY one of my ALL time very MOST **Luvd** songs by **YES** just incredibly **Fantastical Beautiful**
This incredible live. I've only been to 10 Yes concerts which isn't many compared to others but I'm out in the middle of southeastern Montana in ranching country so getting there isn't that easy. I've compensated by creating a HUGE collection of Yes and music created by the various members in all kinds of solo albums and side guest appearances. I only have the tip of the iceberg.
@@topographic1973ify 10 gigs is still mightily impressive if you ask me!
@@MusicForTheSoulReactions I know people who have been to over 100. I have between 350 to 360 bootlegs, all the albums, solo albums, guest appearances, etc. I used to be hard core on collection. I've got about a 30 page computer list of stuff.. Wait until you get into all the personnel changes. Even this isn't the original group as Peter Banks, the original guitarist, had already been switched out. I don't know if you remember VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR by The Buggles, but those two guys were in Yes for an album and currently, Geoff Downes, the keyboard player has been back in the band for a number of years. You probably wouldn't believe how many different musicians have been in this band. You're actually listening to the "classic" lineup right now.
@@topographic1973ify well it certainly sounds like you know your stuff! Super impressive and that's one hell of a collection you've amassed over the years! Brilliant
It's amazing that this music is so fresh and relevant even today
Best...band...ever. Thanks!!! for the reaction. We (YES) have some wonderful journeys for you to take. 😇
I can't wait! Thank you for the comment and getting involved with the channel
For first timers 70's YES is unpredictable!
Have a listen to "Awaken" and "Close to the edge.
Ladies and gentlemen, YES, the greatest show on earth. Next, you should hear how they started with a song called Survival from their first album. YES. You'll hear the early genius of Anderson and Squire, the two who started the group ✨️🎶✨️
Their 2nd album, The Yes Album, IMHO, is just a masterpiece.
Actually the YES Album is they’re 3rd album, 1) YES 2) Time & A Word 3) The YES Album 4) Fragile 5) Close to the Edge 6) Tales From Topographic Oceans 7) Relayer 8) Going For The One 9) Tormato
10) Drama 11) 90125 12) Big Generator 13) AWBH 14) Union 15) Talk 16) Keys to The Ascension 17) Keys to The Ascension 2 18) The Ladder 19) Open Your Eyes 20) Magnification, then a few more afterwards but basically YES was over, YES IS BEST!!! Some will say #13 AWBH isn’t a YES Album but I beg to differ.
Once Yes' music grabs you, you're a fan for life. For me, it was a slow burn in the beginning getting into their music back in the late 70s but I have been with them ever since. No other band like them and I'm so glad their music still endures to a whole new audience
Absolutely - seems I am being lured in the same as you, slow and steadily towards life long fandom!
I love this album. And I love Yes, along with several other great prog bands.
Yes, yes, yes! ❤😊
Great reaction. As for the lyrics, think of them like impressionist painting. They won't make much sense if you take them literally. And you sermed to get it by listening to it as a whole. Yes is one of the top prog bands. As for the drummer, he left right after this album and went to King Crimson and did even more twisted drumming. This US roady would suggest Starship Trooper next. Hold off on the big epics (Close to the Edge, Gates of Delerium, all of Tales) till you get a good feel for the band. As always, your facial expressions are great, wish I was hearing it for the first time too.
As a roady I agree with these suggestions. But you have to come to the big epics in the future. Close to the Edge, Gates of Delerium, all of Tales (Ritual, The Ancients, The Remembering) are the best Yes pieces one can imagine.
We played a part of that one at our wedding, 40 years ago ! I still love that song AND my wife 😀.
Amazing comment
"Heart of the Sunrise" will open a dimensional doorway right there in your living room.
Check out "Siberian Khatru" from the same album. It has a faster tempo. ❤
Best band, ever. Period.
You get it!❤❤❤❤
Thanks for the reaction 😊 My own advice is to always let these amazing mfs take you on that next journey, and the next... Cheers!
If you like it after 1 listing, give it another 5 or 6 more listenings in a row. When you know Yes music you'll really love it! Multiple listenings works with most of 70's prog like Yes, Genesis, ELP, Brand-X, UK, Gentle Giant, Camel, Todd Rundgren's Utopia, Dixie Dregs, Mahavishnu, etc... (actually all good music)
After hundreds of listenings to the above-mentioned bands, I always find little nuances I hadn't noticed before. Such enjoyment never ends!
With Peace and Love to All!
(Michael)
Thanks for the great comment. I love the idea of songs just continuing to evolve the more you listen to them!
In high school I used to listen you And You and I every morning to start my day.
Try “Heart of the Sunrise.” It will blow your mind.
It's on the list 😊 I look forward to hearing it. Appreciate the comment
I would advice that one two for the next Yes song.
I saw them live 7 times in the 70s. I'm a lucky one.
Couldn't agree more - I'm so jealous
Nice critique! Your description of how the different sections evolve and bring along components of previous sections is so true. Yes technically are Prog Rock, but they are much more. Even with the complexity of their music it's still accessible. I like saying that it's prog rock for those who don't like prog rock. And yes, their music AWAYS take you on a journey - it's a song writing ability that very few artists have, especially on a consistent basis like they do.
Thank you the kind comment. I agree with you 100%. They challenge me every time I listen to them and I love that! Appreciate you getting involved with the channel.
@@MusicForTheSoulReactionsOoh, you may want to dive right into Awaken or Close to the Edge. The deeeep end ❤
@@mattleppard1964 I've heard differing opinions on when to hear these particular songs - quite challenging/complex I believe?! It's got me curious though!!
@@MusicForTheSoulReactions Well, they are among the peaks from a band at its peak, and they are all quite long and more classical in their composition. I’m happy to be along for when you do… Same with Genesis and Supper’s Ready. Both bands did these defining songs and both went sort of pop-prog in the 80s - and there is a huge amount to discover there, too.
YES! 😊
Lovely reaction.
Asking for suggestions from the community is going to wind up pulling you in all different directions and eras of Yes’ 55 year history. For the journey, and most comprehensive listen to Yes, I suggest starting with side 1, track 1, of Yes’ third album, Yours Is No Disgrace from The Yes Album. You’ll be backtracking to the second line up of the band; the one that did Starship Trooper. The first cut you heard, Roundabout , and this one are from the third line up of Yes.
After Yours Is No Disgrace, proceed track by track in chronological album order. Next up would be Clap, an acoustic solo piece by Steve Howe. Then you would have slotted in Starship Trooper, and proceed chronologically from there. You’ll experience the line up changes and musical journey of the group in much the same way we lifelong fans did. The journey is amazing and worth it.
The first two albums by Yes feature yet another line up of the group, and while musically rewarding, Yes didn’t really find their footing until their third album, The Yes Album. Which is why I’m suggesting you backtrack and begin your journey there.
I look forward to watching you experience it.
Well, I think that this would take too much time as MusicForTheSOul (what is his first name) wants to do many other bands. And why start with album 3 if chronological. The first two albums contain amazing stuff. I prefer them to the 3rd.
I’d say go back to track 1 of album 1 ❤
@@RowenbandMe too. Superb music 😊
"Close To The Edge" is an incredible Masterpiece album by Yes. Absolutely undisputedly the best album they have done!!!
"Synth sounds": something that gets lost today is that, in 1972, most people had never even heard a synthesizer before. So, when Wakeman laid down the tweedles in And You And I, or (a couple of years before) Emerson portamento'd the swoops in Lucky Man, it was 100% brand new to our ears. Along with everything else in the mix, of course.
A good next step may be “Machine Messiah.” ❤
Brilliant my first ever live gig in 1977 aged 14 at Bingley Hall Staffordshire
on the going for the one tour
Never looked back Amazing
Was that with Donovan supporting?
@@bf99ls yes Brian
Trust your old friend, Liz, when i tell you the song CLOSE TO THE EDGE is your next big thing. Its rated #1 on most progrock lists. YES created a masterpiece that will keep you coming back for more.
@@LizOBrienRochford-gs2kj wow, I'd heard about that song from other requests but didn't know it ranked #1! Thats going to be an exciting listen!
"Headspin" and Creative is Perfect! Keep Falling Down the Rabbit-Hole! You'll be AMAZED!
Oh I intend too! Yes have me hooked! Thanks for the comment
The son of John Shuttleworth reacting to Yes is so good.
Made me smile 😂
Progressive Rock is basically Experimental Rock where every sort of creative impulse is entertained. The best of them, like YES & Genesis, were inspired by classical orchestra music, but YES would blend in even more: funk, jazz, R&B, Broadway show tunes, etc. Also during this Uber Classic period of YES' experimentation, there was always that dominant bass sound provided by Chris Squire, who also heavily contributed to their always beautiful vocal harmonies. They would experiment, but they'd [nearly always] bring you back to familiar turf, oftentimes with a funky groove (which you'll experience when you listen to Siberian Khatru!)
You missed out Pink Floyd...
One of my faves….for the first four minutes or so. It just .,,,,, rolls and swings in the first part. I wish they had kept that rhythm throughout.
It seems they just can't help themselves when it comes to moving compositions around multiple times a song 😂. As I said, mind-confuddling! But so damn creative
@@MusicForTheSoulReactions I grant them their immense creativity…..and have great respect for them. But Yes has never given me goosebumps. They touch my intellect but not my soul. I’m just not. Prog rock person……no matter how much I try ……
@@w.geoffreyspaulding6588 Appreciate the comment and the honesty. That's the beauty of music, its a personal experience and every opinion about taste is correct 😊😊
Chris's bass tone is so amazing!
I totally agree. Bass has always seemed to me underappreciated and yet can be so effective and dominate a song when used right which this guy does!
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YES are in my top 5 bands.
@@michaellomax2 they're certainly working their way up my list too!
@@MusicForTheSoulReactions very good mate. And GENESIS too. If you haven't heard 'Supper's Ready' by GENESIS, then give it a go. A journey that will blow your mind. Oh, liking your Northern accent. I lived in Bolton 20 years.
@@michaellomax2 good to have a fellow northerner about the place! Suppers ready is on my list, just working my way up to the 23 minute marathon 🤣
@@MusicForTheSoulReactions cool. Would love to see your expressions on that one 😉
@@michaellomax2 😂 - I can only imagine how sore my face muscles are going to be afterwards from all the twisting and contorting it's going to be put through!
I have seen Yes around twellve times live in my 73 years, you are now on mystical journey, one on your list should be the album " close to the edge" probably the greatest prog album of all time, enjoy.
@@smuffy2323 wow, 12 times is amazing! What a show they must put on to have you going back time and again. Fantastic
@@MusicForTheSoulReactions Yur next album should be " The Yes album " 1972. this album was the one that eventually put them on the road to success, their record company at the time was just about ready to ditch them as their first two albums didnt too well but the third album did. Well worth listening to.
You seem very genuine in your reactions to the greatest band this world has witnessed.You should really start with the Yes album 1970 and work you way through to Going for the One in 1977.
Thank you for the kind words, I certainly try my best to just be me on video (as awkward as it feels at the time 😂). I'm doing the same thing with Led Zeppelin so perhaps a journey from the start is in order for Yes too!
Siberian Khatru is a real banger! Great to see you young dudes turning on to this great band. This is I believe a veiled love song. Love that symphonic section.
Their "Multi-Layered" Vocals & Instrumental Genius is UNIQUE!!! Other Bands are Similar, BUT>>> Their Complex Writing is Only a Friend of the band RUSH or ELP!!!
Prog rock developed from the Psychedelic genre of the 60's and can include a mixture of different genres Classical, Jaz, Blues, Folk, Medieval with typically changes in time signatures and keys often mixed with deep lyrics and complex arrangements and noted for long pieces and concept albums. Some of the classic prog bands from the 70's are Pink Floyd, YES, Genesis, ELP, Jethro Tull, The Moody Blues, King Crimson, Supper Tramp, Queen other bands also did prog tracks including the Beatles, Led Zepplin, Black Sabath and Deep purple.
Glorious track from a phenomenal Album.
So many masterpieces on ‘The Yes Album’, ‘Fragile’, ‘Close To The Edge’, ‘Tales From Topographic Oceans’, (Which is a Double Album, 4 Sides, 4 Pieces of magical Music). ‘Relayer’ and ‘Going For The One’. Many tracks are best described as musical pieces, made up of ‘Movements’. So many masterpieces. Wait until you hear the Title track from Close To The Edge as well as ‘And You And I’, which you’ve just heard here. The Gates Of Delirium’, from Relayer. Awaken, (My all time favourite Yes creation) and Turn of The Century, from ‘Going for The One’. So many genius masterpieces. Too many to mention. And these only take you to 1977.
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@@eddiecriglington400 I'm currently doing the whole Yes album chronologically so I will definitely be hitting every single one of those records along the way. I'm wanting to hear their progression and being at their first album i can already hear certain things they do that they shall go on to hone and perfect to even grander levels! Amazing stuff!
@@MusicForTheSoulReactions That’s wonderful, thank you. Enjoy. 🎶❤️🎶
You're right
Clássico maravilhoso...nos anos 70 o Yes era uma das melhores bandas do mundo...infelizmente agora está pop e chato até a raiz
It just shows how times don't always change for the better! Thanks for the comment
If you're just now falling into the YES rabbit hole, be sure to explore "The Yes Album."
Totally brilliant. The rest of the album is outstanding - the title track is regarded as the best music ever composed by many/all who hear it ❤
I think the specific “keyboard sound” you refer to is a guitar through a Leslie speaker or something like that. A similar guitar sound is used in “Any Colour You Like” on Dark Side of the Moon 😊
Pretty sure it's RIck as it is 'his turn' so to speak.
@@jimlang7461 Could be - I can’t say for sure 🙂I thought it was for ages then didn’t. Yes music is a quirky obsession!
Yes best song is from the same album self titled Close To The Edge but close second and one to listen to next would be Awaken from the Going for the one album...keep going on this amazing journey
Siberian Khatru (it's the song after And You And I on the album) and it's really upbeat, but still magical
Ah that's good to know, I have that song on my list to get through. Will make that the next Yes song to check out when they come back around for me to react too or when I'm in need of some upbeat fun that I know they can bring. Appreciate the comment
One of the best mellotron passages ever recorded. You’re getting used to the unpredictability of their music, if that makes sense. Big thumbs up!
South Side of the Sky.
This is Jon's love song for his wife.
Based on your comments, you're good to go with all the tracks on their albums "The Yes Album", "Fragile", and "Close to the Edge". You'll enjoy all of them just the same as you have done so far. When you choose to do Long Distance Runaround, you really should do the following track "The Fish" right along with it all in one go. They form one piece with no audio gap between them. The same thing goes for We Have Heaven and South Side of the Sky. There's no gap between them. And, actually, if you're up for doing long pieces, it makes sense to do We Have Heaven and the subsequent 6 tracks of the Fragile album all together because they are "bookended". It totals 30 minutes of music. I don't think any reactor has done that on UA-cam yet. Would be cool!
wow that sounds like one hell of a music marathon! I appreciate your thoughts on how best to tackle all their masterpieces! Thanks for the comment.
Damnit, why didn't I at least keep all the Yes albums when I dumped my large vinyl collection years ago? At least I've still got the Yes Years CD box set to binge listen to...
Sounds like you have a need to re-collect Yes 😉
A bunch of great TV series were produced by "Mutant Enemy Productions".
They didn’t certify?
Rick Wakeman played on David Bowie's Honky Dory album. A way to introduce YES to the Mrs. 👍
Ahhh did he now, thank you for giving me an in!!
Yes weren't song writers in a rock and roll sense. These guys were amazingly creative and each was so talented and unique with their instruments. They created compositions, more like a classical piece would be written. You have to relisten and just focus on how the guitar parts are crafted, then go back and listen how the bass is woven in, then analyze the use of the keyboards. With parts of some of these yes compositions, if you listened to each instrument individually you wouldn't know it was the same song. Very high level of understanding composition. Listen for how smooth they transition from section to section. Finally, on the early yes albums you had the mad scientist on drums, bill bruford. Bruford loved jazz, but I think he bored easily. He didn't like repeating himself, he'd move the snare hits around, do the unexpected, and then not play something when any other drummer would've filled the space. I would bet that if they rerecorded some of these compositions 20 minutes later he couldn't play it exactly the same. The song Heart of the Sunrise is a great example. Bruford and Squire on bass are masterful. In fact, you could pick any of these songs and bruford is doing something creative and imaginative. Bruford and Squire were a top tier rhythm section, while squire at the same time was providing melodic bass lines that complimented Steve howes guitar parts.
@@genestippell1833 thank you for this great informative comment. Learning about bruford and his drumming nuances helps explain why I always note these random extra snares or kicks thrown in at odd times! Interesting and super talented for sure!
Songs like this HAD to have inspired RUSH 2112 and the 10min mark sounds like Emmerson, Lake and Palmer (ELP). A true masterpiece!!! BTW Steve - you'll want to add KANSAS to your reactions catalog. Keyboard is bonkers along with the singing/lyrics. #heknew
Too bad it had to end😢😢
Agreed!
Check out Starship Trooper next
It's on my list of Yes songs to get through! Sounds like I'm in for some treats down the line with this band!
@MusicForTheSoulReactions I can promise that. Here are some of my favorite songs..A Venture, Siberian Khatru, Awaken, Gates of Delerium, I've Seen All Good People, Long Distance Runaround, Don't Kill the Whales, Release Release. Then you will be ready for what I think is their finest, Close to the Edge.
@@rudymarmaro but there were no clowns!
PS. ‘And You And I’, isn’t in your ‘YES’ Playlist. 👍🏼
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Appreciate the heads up 🙂
A great reaction, thanks ... Close to the Edge .... Take a flask and some sarnies .... It's 23 minutes long and is a proper mind *uck ... But brilliant ....
Hahaha I've heard about this song! It's on my list but seems like something I have to build up to as that is one epic length song! My neck will probably snap off from rock nodding heavily for so long!
all on magnetic tape, way before you were born\
Fruit Loops on acid in a cinnamon sky...
Here’s a link to yes tales from topographic ocean album,
With the Roger Dean Art, Rogers art is as much to the Yes story as the Music, it’s a big miss not enjoying the art with the music, Here’s a something to mess with your head, Yes singer Jon Anderson with Jon Vangelis made an album Friends of mr Cairo, on the records label, is an art key to the hidden art on Topographic ocean album, Mr Cairo starts where Tales ends, A few bands have kept the tales story going as dire straits brothers in arms, As you can here in the link ua-cam.com/play/PLhdOd70LYUvHf7l4tg02WrlB1x6Bn0uKK.html&si=_dJzd01NKLtTEyfg
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Tired of the same old tunes, eh? You've definitely chose to take on the exact opposite of cliché' 3 minute pop songs. Hey! Left turn! Ho! Tempo Change! Huzzah! Wild new instrumental break!
@@Someonelser1 haha tell me about it! My mind feels like it's been put in a blender and mashed up ever since I started this channel 🤣🤯. Thanks for the comment