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Ladies and gentlemen Chris Squire and Yes the greatest show on earth. 51 yrs ago I heard this on a mono transistor radio for the first time. RIP Chris 👑
Each one of these musicians are absolute Masters at their craft. This lineup of YES is considered by most Rock historians as the gold standard in virtuosity.
Absolutely! Each member of the band were the benchmark of their instrument at the time, historically this lineup and a multitude of their arrangements not only pushed the envelope of sonics but still retained a broad appeal to the average listener, musicians and music appreciators alike while pioneering the boundaries of multiple genres, let alone progressive rock. Generations of future musicians will connect and be inspired by Yes’s incredible work of the early 70’s and the majority of albums from that decade.
I have been listening to YES for fifty years now. I have seen them LIVE four times. They play with the same precision on stage as they do in studio. Unbelievable! YES has always been in my top three.
You get it ! Bill Bruford on drums. Rickenbacker bass, Chris , Squire , vocals Jon Anderson , guitars Steve Howe , keyboards Rick Wakeman . No extra percussion. Seen it live several times . Do yourself a favor and listen to ",Close to the edge" Trust me . Time well spent, inspirational .. the whole studio album. Epic!
Agree 100% Vince Galicic! I was in my early 20s . So damn much amazing genres of music late 60s and all 70s. Now a days music is a non starter for me. I Still listen 98% of the time the same music as my 20s.
Yeah the concept of music was way different back then. It was meant to be an experience, not a service like nowadays. I'm not gonna claim to have been alive in the 70s but at least that's how I understand it.
Thank God I was 20 in '71 and the whole decade - the whole of my 20's was there for me to love - often times I would drive around in my car just to listen to the radio during the 70's The harmonics in the entry scream ELP to me...loved them too. I don't know who influenced who but the acoustic entro's just kill in Roundabout and in From the Beginning
Right you are! I've been advising people for fifty years not to listen to "Close to the Edge" while tripping...this is one song that is quite capable of sending you OVER the edge.
@@keithdf2001 There used to be a Food Network show that would go into the science of baking and how the chemical structure of the ingredients would change to make the confection.
That dude is awesome, his show is a national treasure. A music fan through and through, of real music played by real musicians, not soulless computer generated crap.
Bill Bruford... one of the best drummer ever... has played with King Crimson, Yes, Genesis, among others and has released 4-5 jazz-rock albums on his own with incredible musicians !
This song is what you get when EVERY member of your band is pretty damn close to the best musician on their instrument period. The combo and talent of combination of sound is just indescribable.
Nothing quite like Yes --- there was a time when my musical existence basically consisted of passing time between new YES and Steely Dan releases..... There's a TON more where this came from.
Put yourself back into 1971. When the Fragile album came out there was nothing else like it. I can remember hearing Roundabout on the radio and was awe struck from the first listen. They did play songs that long on the radio back then. So Fragile was the first Yes album I purchased and wow I loved it and still love it 50 years later. This music was so different we figured Yes was a band from another time and planet. They did things so very differently. You should continue your Yes journey and discover all their epic masterpieces. For us they were a band that changed music and their songs could take you places like no other band.
No extra percussion here, it’s all Bill Bruford. The production is phenomenal here courtesy of Eddie Offord. Need to react to Heart of the Sunrise from the same album
Been a Yes freak - that's what they used to call us - since around 1974. It's so cool to see younger audiences get turned on to their music, because nothing like this is being made any more. All the nuance and creativity that went into creating these records is the reason why I can hear this song for the millionth time and still be blown away by it.
Progressive Rock. Rather than repeat, the sound just keeps progressing using themes and concepts, versus repeating elements. The idea that someone started off with a blank page, and then they filled all that space, with these notes, using these instruments, played in precisely that order, at that variable timing, and they got all of that to actually add up to a satisfying whole, is just remarkable.
So glad that you enjoyed Yes. These men were among the best of the prog 'progressive rock' bands that came along is the late 60's and early 70's. Steve Howe is a classically trained guitarist who can play a perfect Paganinni guitar piece as anyone and the late Chris Squire OWNED the bass guitar and played it like no other individual has ever before, or since, in my opinion. Rick Wakeman is likewise classically trained and one of the finest keyboardist to behold. Just google search a concert solo of his and watch him warm up his hands just before setting the keys on FIRE ! Jon Anderson's voice is itself one of the most beautiful instruments of expression the God has ever blessed humanity with. In toto with Bill Bruford signature drumming, you have what one person commented as being 'punched in the face for an hour of joy and happiness'. Can't say it better. This early lineup up Yes from 1970 to '76 was the finest in my opinion, though much of their later work was wonderful too. Check out 'Tales from Topographic Oceans' for REALLY deep Yes. Don't try to understand the meaning though........ So glad I got to experience it at the time and see them perform on the 'Relayer' tour in 1975. .....EPIC....!
Hey Travis. I turn 70 next month. It's always a joy for me to see young artists discovering the insane magic that is "Yes." I always thought of their songs like...they give you one thing, then another and then another...and by the end, they've layered all of those things into one amazing song. Your reaction was fantastic. The look on your face was genuine. Suggestions below are legit legendary songs. Good Job!!
I was in college when this album came out. A roomate called from California and said that he scored it and was on his way back to Utah with it! This was earth shattering news. We all counted the minutes and were blown away by yet another Yes album. Wow! Those were the days....
Bassist is Chris Squire. The only member of Yes who was always in Yes. His counterpoints and melodic bass are the stuff of legends. He played out front on almost every level...studio...live... You want to hear him using a wah pedal on the bass? Check out "Don't Kill the Whale" which Yes recorded in 1978...before it was popular to be against the slaughter of those magnificent creatures...
The fact that they had to call an album Anderson, Brufiord, Wakeman and Howe, just because Squire quit for a while is just awesome. Imagine Pink Floyd changing to Gilmour, Wright and Mason.
The keyboardist here, Rick Wakeman, has had a prolific solo career. I recommend two classic concept albums from the 1970s: Journey to the Centre of the Earth and The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Headphone worthy for sure!
As a country guitar player, you may find many of Mr. Howe's solos interesting. They did a cover of Paul Simon's "America" you will find interesting, as Mr. Simon himself did back in the day. Check out the studio version of "And You and I". After reviewing it , check the live Union Tour 1991 version for your own amusement. Then smile.
This song seems to be fully driven by the bass & drums….like a galloping horse, & the whole composition’s like a roll coaster. A musical masterpiece!! 🎶 🖼️
Chris Squire and Geddy Lee = the reason I bought a 1974 Rickenbacker 4001 which I still own. :) Edit: I bought it used in 1976 for $300. It's held its value fairly well. ;)
So did my HS sweetheart! I also heard Geddy Lee got his first Rickenbacker inspired by Chris Squire (RIP). I also think it's cool that both gentlemen had such high voices.
Definitely! Never owned a Rick. Love the way they are wired; iirc, "RickASound" stereo outputs; sound like nothing else, especially when bi/split amped.
I saw Yes at Madison Square Garden in the round, that is, they had a revolving platform so the entire audience was able to see them from all different angles. It was a fantastic concert. The ‘70’s album oriented rock era is unmatched. There was no internet, no cell phones, so folks had more time to look for and listen to full albums in various states of consciousness. Very few songs these days exceed 3-4 minutes. Themed albums are regulated to ambient music where an album can be one song.
"...how much time & energy they put into it..." They released both The Yes Album AND Fragile in 1971... Imagine what kind of musical beasts they were to produce so much complex music in such a short time... Compared to the volume of musical pollution on the airwaves today...
Both fantastic albums. The interval between was one of the many Yes personal changes that made slight musical pivots in their lengthy careers. Steve Howe had replaced Peter Banks on guitar for the Yes Album, released in February. Then for the November release of Fragile, Rick Wakeman replaced Tony Kaye on the keyboards. This lineup stayed intact for one more album, Close to the Edge, before Bill Bruford left and Alan White joined on drums. (most Yes members that left would return at some point in the band's history, a quirky phenomenon) The two albums surrounding Fragile are maybe where you should go next in your exploration of Yes. The Yes Album; Yours is No Disgrace and Close to the Edge; And You And I, are my favorites but both albums have other tunes many others describe as their favorites.
Not a hodge podge of gumbo......Exquisite, clear, crisp, complex and delicate layers masterfully mapped out that takes you on a magical journey. Each member a master of their craft. One of a kind band.
Your hybrid band analogy at the end was spot on with the exception that these bands were all offspring of Yes and each one took a piece of Yes's musical DNA (Led Zeppelin being the exception). So refreshing to see a musician doing these reaction videos.
Between "The Yes Album", their third studio album, "Fragile" and "Close To The Edge", these were where YES made their reputation, and endeared themselves to music fans around the world. One thing about listening to YES, at least for me, is don't really try to interpret the lyrics, I just get a brain cramp. It's all about HOW they sound, not WHAT they say. At least from my slightly tilted perspective. YES are one of the Gods of Prog Rock. Along with King Crimson, Genesis, Pink Floyd and Rush.
It keeps changing!! I love it, imagine how we felt in 1971? These guys and Rush later on around 1976 brought music to a completely different level, so much more to check out, enjoy!
Close to the Edge is a must! The whole album is just amazing! Then you can move on to Relayer! Which will blow your mind and then on to Going for the One! With some the most beautiful songs in their catalog!
I was in 9th grade when this came out. It was stunning. Yes does a lot of duet and trio work (Guitar/synth, or synth/bass/drums at times, for example). I've seen Yes in concert at least a half a dozen times and they are as stunning and complex live as they are when recorded. LOL, Disco is a "4-letter word" for me as a Rocker :) When my friends and I went to High School dances and disco came on, we looked at each other as said, "Dis Go" (meaning, let's go) and we left. I would be interested in your reaction to some out-there guitar, like King Crimson (Robert Fripp on Guitar): The Great Deceiver, or Fracture, or 21st Century Schizoid Man. Thanks for the reaction, I like your first-time observations.
As a guitarist, it might be interesting for you to listen & react to "Clap" from the "Yes Album" and "Mood For The Day" on "Fragile". They are solo guitar pieces of which "Clap" is a live performance.
Steve Howe was heavily influenced by Chet Atkins, so every now and then there's a weird country/western vibe in his work. Very much a style of guitar that is unique to him.
These complex pieces by YES need to be listened to many times to really get into them. So much to hear, it never gets old. I'm still hearing new things in these pieces that I've been listening to for decades. Thanks and best to you!
Great observation from someone who doesn't have a history with YES. I do see what you mean. There does appear to be elements of all the bands you mentioned. I first heard YES in 1972 and was blown away. In some ways, I love them even more today. That said, in their later albums, they explore more esoteric and ethereal, spiritual themes. So, not everyone except for those of us who love concept progressive albums, are able to "get" them. Even so, the musicianship, artistry, and vibe that YES evokes are all very inspiring and hugely entertaining in a much deeper way. Their live shows throughout the years have been phenomenal, despite many band member switch-ups. By the way, when YES was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, it was Rush 's Geddy Lee who introduced them as one of the inspirations to his own band.
Chris Squire played a Harmonized Rickenbacker Bass He Created himself! The Bass is all over this track! His Passing last Year of a Massive Heart Attack was tragic! He was the Leader Founder and Steward of the Group! He was the only member to be a Lifelong member! He was called "The Fish" for His long soaks in the Tub! RIP,Chris.
The song is supposed to describe a journey through Scotland on a tour bus, with Jon's unique take on the world. With Yes, it's best to treat the vocals as another instrument. You don't need to interpret Steve's choice of chords, just appreciate the effect. What made Yes unique was the way they arranged their material. Wakeman formal classical training really raised their game but they could still rock. Interesting that you mention about how many players in the group. For all the studio overdubs, they still had to play this stuff live and that was their stength. They always managed to sound as though there were about ten musicians on stage.
Yes and there were many roundabouts for traffic during the trip. For me personally I experienced "mountains come out of the sky and stand there" when approaching the Scottish border on the M6 during a business trip. It was a weird feeling.
One drummer, Bill Bruford, played with a jazz style. Five members, Bass and backing vocals- Chris Squire, Vocals- Jon Anderson, Keyboards - Rick Wakeman, and Guitar - Steve Howe
I saw YES at the Winterland in San Francisco in 1973. Me and a friend rode are motorcycles to the venue and parked our bikes close to the entrance. After purchasing our tickets ($8.00) we got in line and smoked a big fat doobie (of course we shared with others in line) and I don't remember a darn thing about the concert. AAH, the good ole days.
@@ChasingAnthems Geddy and Alex inducted Yes to Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017. Chris Squire didn't live to be there. Yes asked Geddy to play bass on Roundabout at the ceremony. There is a RU-vid video of it.
The 70's was THE decade for Prog rock. Pink Floyd, Emerson, Lake, and Palmer, and Kansas are other examples. This song is a good example of progressive rock on steroids! If you haven't already, check out Carry On Wayward Son by Kansas. You'll be glad you did!
This song combines a legendary bass line, with one of the iconic keyboard solos in all of rock. I could easily vote this the greatest rock so g of all time.
Great reaction and welcome to the show !!! Just an FYI ... Personnel • Jon Anderson - lead & backing vocals • Steve Howe - electric and acoustic guitars, backing vocals • Chris Squire - bass guitar, electric guitar, backing vocals • Rick Wakeman - Hammond organ, Harpsichord, Minimoog, grand piano, Mellotron • Bill Bruford - drums, percussion
Yes was a prog rock band, but back in the day, I remember, their music was also known as "Orchestral Rock" or Symphonic Rock" because of the many changes in their songs. These changes were compared to the different movements in a symphony.
Orchestral Rock and Symphonic Rock were not necessarily prog rock. The terms referred to three musical forms: 1/ Rock bands playing live in front of a full orchestra. I think the first was Deep Purple and the LSO in 1969. 2/ Rock bands featuring an orchestra in their studio recordings. The Moody Blues were well known for that. 3/ Big production orchestral covers of rock anthems. This came later in the late 1970's, starting with the album "Classic Rock". But yes, Yes's music was also sometime described as "Symphonic Rock" because the ideas and instruments were woven together in an organic multi-layered tapestry like a symphony.
Their original drummer was the legendary and innovativeMr. Bill Bruford, who went on to do his fusion and modern jazz solo albums and toured with Genesis one summer !
I saw genesis live in Buffalo, NY on the tour where Bill Bruford played drums. If I'm not mistaken it was the first Genesis tour after Peter Gabriel had left and Phil Collins took on the role of lead singer and front man; although during longer musical sections Collins would get on a separate drum kit and him and Bruford played together. I also saw him live with King Crimson. He's always been one of my favorite drummers
I'm 69. I graduated from high school in 1971. THINK ABOUT THAT FOR A MOMENT. 1971!! Can you IMAGINE what was playing on FM radio in 1971??? Well, ROUNDABOUT is just a taste of what we heard back then.
My favourite Yes tunes: Yours Is No Disgrace... Starship Trooper... Heart of the Sunrise... Close to the Edge... And You And I... Siberian Khatru... Long Distance Runaround/The Fish... Awaken... I've Seen All Good People... South Side Of the Sky... Wonderous Stories.... Owner Of a Lonely Heart... Roundabout
I started listening to them when I was 13. Still listening to them now, and still blown away from them. Also --- check out that bass from Chris Squire (recently passed away). Just unbelievable ! Not much stuff out there better than thing. Unreal ! All of their music is incredible.
It might help to "digest" YES to understand that they approached arrangements like scoring for an orchestra in the sense that you won't hearing chord strumming with the bass playing the root and the 5th and the drummer hitting the snare on the 2 and 4 beats. The chords are there but each player is covering a differing harmonic and/or rhythmic aspect of the "landscape" so to speak. The bass player, Chris Squire (RIP), had stereo outputs on his bass so he could run into 2 amps and turn up the treble on the bridge pickup to get that bright grit you noticed. Rick Wakeman, keyboardist, was a classical protege who studied at the Royal College of Music, and then decided to get into rock. He is considered one of the most technically proficient keyboardists in rock. He also has a bunch of You Tube videos doing solo performances which are quite enjoyable. The guitarist Steve Howe is self trained and incorporates many musical styles into his playing. He also has numerous You Tube videos with YES and many other artists. You might want to check out him playing with Les Paul to get a sense of his versatility and technical capability. I could go on but I'm sure others will add plenty of information.
@@billbohnert8166 He modified it to have the stereo output. You can see in the Beat Club video of them doing Yours is No Disgrace that he has two cords coming out of it, feeding two different amps.
@@billbohnert8166 I seem to recall that is the original model. There's a lot of stuff I've read, much corroborated plus probably some BS. Some claim one reason for his sound was that it has been thinned out by having been sanded so much to remove Chris' ill advised paint job (and maybe some other decorations) and the info about the mod for stereo output. There's even some debate as to whether he had it modded before Rick produced their own stereo model. One output is dry and the other one is wet. I hadn't heard about the pickups being part of the stereo mods. But I'm pretty sure about the rest.
I stand corrected. From what I was able to dig up online, around 1970 he had his RM1999 in for repairs and temporarily used a standard Rick 4001 (w/binding, triangle inlays & RicOSound). Perhaps there are some pictures of him playing that bass? Apparently he liked the RicOSound feature so much he had his RM1999 modded with a stereo output. But I "believe" the 4001CS (Chris Squire signature model) has a mono output. Maybe someone lucky enough to own one can verify that?
This song and Al Stewart's Year of the Cat are two of my all time favorite songs and both show the impeccable and ineffable QUALITY of 70s era rock. So I recommend that song if you haven't already covered it.
Masters. The middle section with the percussion has three layers, all played by the drummer, Bill Bruford. He's playing paradiddles on the ride cymbal and snare, with accents on the bass drum. Second layer is him playing the snare drum with the snares off, emulating the sound of timbales. Thirdly, the bell sound is him striking glass bottles filled with varying levels of water to give them different pitches. Together, it's a pretty driving sound.
It still makes me laugh and shake my head in awe to this day! Awesome username, btw. Combining Junior Samples and Eddie Van Halen is pure genius, no two ways about it. 🤘🏼😆
My favorite songs from, YES: "Close To The Edge" "Heart Of The Sunrise" "And You And I" "Wondrous Stories" "Your's Is No Disgrace" "Perpetual Change" and the "Pop" YES songs from the 80's: "Leave It" "Changes" "Rhythm Of Love" "It Could Happen" "Love Will Find A Way" "Hold On"
