FIRST TIME Hearing Yes - Roundabout (Live 1972) || Drummer Reacts 

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lead guitar, lead bass, lead keyboards, lead drums, lead singer. they were ALL leads 😊

Ladies and gentlemen YES the greatest show on earth ✨️🎶✨️

Yes is my ALL-TIME favorite band EVER!!! Thank you for your reaction ❤

The greatest band that has graced this or any other planet. The greatest prog band of them all. You have so much to experience and joy.

The only problem with the audio is you can't hear how awesome the bass player is......too quiet in the mix

I hate to suggest that you listen to the same song again, but a listen to the studio version is beneficial for three reasons. 1) The guitar interludes are played with an acoustic (Martin ?) rather than the Gibson electric. 2) The original drummer in the studio (Bill Bruford) leans a bit more towards jazzy. 3) The studio bass is not muddy like the live recording from Yessongs. The energy of the band on the Yessongs concert film is great, but the audio recording is really weak sadly. Don’t jump to the 20 minute songs yet. Start with the 10 minute songs from The Yes Album, Fragile, and Close to the Edge. Enjoy.

Yes were Rush's band heroes. At the Rock&Roll hall of Fame induction of Yes Getty Lee stepped in to play bass on because Chris Squire had passed away by then. Anyway, I think the best approach for this rabbit hole is to go chronologically, starting with their 3rd studio album - The Yes Album, and ending with their 8th - Going For the One.

Best...band...EVER.

The Yes Album Fragile Close to the Edge Classic Yes lineup of Anderson, Squire, Howe, Bruford, and Waksman (except Tony Kaye played keyboards on the Yes Album). Prog Rock at its finest.

Heart of the Sunrise Studio first

I suggest listening to the studio albums chronologically from The Yes Album.

If you do more YES, be ready to be spiritually enlighten 😎 and welcome to the best rabbit music hole.

I'm not going to go over what others have covered here. You'll find a lot of die-hard fans, die-hard critics, and disagreements galore as to their best and their worst, but I think all will agree that nearly every member that has come and gone with this band have been super talented. The chronological approach is probably a good idea since members of the band come and go pretty quickly and it's easier to keep track that way. Listening to both studio and live recordings when you can will help you get more out of their catalog. Sadly, there are few really good recordings of their mid-70s shows when they were pushing the envelope pretty hard, but recently some pretty good bootlegs have shown up here and there. My personal favorites are "Perpetual Change," "Heart of the Sunrise," "South Side of the Sky," "Close to the Edge," "The Ancient," "The Gates of Delirium," "Sound Chaser," "Turn of the Century," "Awaken," "Release Release," "Universal Garden," "State of Play," "Homeworld," and "And You And I." Good stuff.

Alan White (RIP), the guy on the drums, joined the band just a few days before this tour. The previous drummer, Bill Bruford, left to join King Crimson. The band is known for tight, complex yet expressive instrumentals, vocal harmonies - often three parts! - and long, multipart songs. Influences are everything from classical and folk to funk, reggae, and jazz. Steve Howe on guitar is an undisputed master as is Chris Squire (RIP) on bass and Rick Wakeman on keys. Their ability to translate their groundbreaking studio recordings into captivating live performances is legendary. And, yes, you hear other "Prog Rock" in their sound - Rush was heavily influenced by them as are many contemporary progressive artists. Even though the sound isn't the greatest, the document of YESSONGS - the film that this clip is taken from showcases them just as they began to freak people out with their talent. The three disc live album of the same title has better sound for sure. Check out some of these live and studio pieces by them: Perpetual Change (live has Bill Bruford playing an intense drum solo on Yessongs,) Heart of the Sunrise, Siberian Khatru, Ritual, Sound Chaser, Awaken, and two of the greatest prog rock accomplishments - The Gates of Delirium and Close To The Edge. Close to the Edge is often considered the greatest Prog Rock piece yet composed and performed.It clocks in at about 18 minutes and is mind blowing.

Close to the edge is their masterpiece, studio version.

YES! 😊 Steve Howe on lead guitar...Rick Wakeman on keyboards...Chris Squire on bass...Bill Bruford on drums and Jon Anderson on lead vocals. Best band ever! They were a big influence on Rush and several other great bands.

This band has been my favorite since 1976. You should always listen to the studio version before the live version, as some of the video quality from back in the day wasn't great. All of the members are absolutely top of their craft. And the are probably the best progressive rock band ever. Even Geddy Lee from Rush said there would be no Rush without Yes. The keyboardist is Sir Rick Wakeman. Insanely talented.

This was an awesome choice and reaction. I saw YES on this tour and the following one. SO very good. The second time I saw them I took a girl on our first date. She fell asleep at the concert and that was the last time I ever called her. 😂 You’re so very right about what masters of their craft each of these guys is. Then to think ‘Not only can they play it, they wrote it too!’ You started with one of their best songs, IMO, but there are many other worthy tracks out there. Thank you.

The studio version of this is all about that bass, imho. This was insane, don't get me wrong. I LOVED IT!! But like you said, the audio of the time wasn't always the best. On-air or off-air, do yourself a favor, brother, and throw on some headphones and check out the studio version. You can hear everyone shine like the sun. One of the greatest bands of all time, for sure. Great reaction, as always!!

The lineup is Steve Howe on guitar, Jon Anderson on vocals, Chris Squire on bass, Rick Wakeman on keyboards, and for this tour, I believe that is Alan White on the drums. Howe, Wakeman, and Squire especially are considered among the elites on their instrument. Prior to this, and on the studio version of this song, Bill Buford was the drummer, and the sound is vastly different with his syncopation and creativity around the kit. Alan White is a good rock drummer, but Bruford has a distinct sound like nobody else. For an experience, try the studio version of Close To The Edge; considered by some the best prog song ever

Yes was a big inspiration for later prog rock bands like Rush (Geddy Lee played bass when Yes was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame). In this video you see the line-up many fans consider their favorite, with Jon Anderson (Vocals), Alan White (drums), Steve Howe (guitars), Chris Squire (bass) and Rick Wakeman (keyboards). During the history of the band, over 35 musicians have been part of it. Sadly, Alan White and Chris Squire have passed away.

Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson (of RUSH) inducted Yes into the Rock n Roll Hall o Fame (2017). They stated how inflencial The Yes Album (1971) was to their evolution as a band. Geddy Lee played bass on stage with them for Roundabout. Well worth watching. Try "Starship Trooper" ,' Long Distance Runaround' or 'Yours is No Disgrace' .

Rick Wakeman on the synthesizer was one of the best ever

The best way to listen to yes is to check the studio version first. I can't even watch anyone react to their live vids unless they know the studio version already.

There is so much to their discography, here are some of my favorite songs...And You and I, A Venture, Starship Trooper, Heart of the Sunrise, Perpetual Change, Yours is No Disgrace, Siberian Khatru, culminating in their signature song, and the title track to what in my opinion is the best prog rock album, Close to the Edge.

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I got to know and love YES back then (it must have been 1974 or ‘75) through the live album YESSONGS. If you are really interested in the band, regardless of your channel, I would suggest this album to get to know them. But bring plenty of time. The album consists of 3 vinyl discs; over 2 hours of live music. The music videos for the album are unfortunately of terribly poor quality, so you'd better listen to the album.

Th Yes Album, Fragile (Roundabout), Close to the Edge, Tales From Topographic Oceans These four albums from 1971 - 1973 are far and away their best.

Yes did a rockin cover of the Beatles song Every Little Thing. I bet you would love it ❤

Yes Prog Rock

A good next reaction could be South Side of the Sky live 2000... Or maybe 2003 it's a video it shows they could still Rock decades down the road the song itself was the album side closer that Roundabout opened with.

Space Oddity, Life On Mars and Morning Has Broken.....all Rick

We had some awesome British bands here in the UK in the 70s - Yes, Led Zep and Pink Floyd to name just a few

Starship Troopers, Heart of the Sunrise, Perpetual Change, Gates of Delirium, Close To The Edge…

As a drummer you should check up the different projects of Bill Bruford, the original drummer of this song. He made an excellent little piece named "Beelzebub" as a solo artist. Or go directly to the real heavy drum stuff: Frank Zappas "Black page" part 1+2 referring to the paper with so many notes...

YES- THE GREATEST BAND IN THE UNIVERSE- STILL!! They inspired many bands. Geddy Lee and I talked one on one after a Rush show for half an hour about how great YES is and how they inspired them. Even TOOL has been influenced by Yes. Many bands! Prog GODS Jon Anderson Vocals Steve Howe guitar Chris Squire bass Rick Wakeman keys Alan White drums

Good stuff. Love your energy and appreciation of the new music. Subscribed! If you haven't already, Yes Heart of the Sunrise.....

The Close to the Edge album is the obvious next step. Then Going for the One. Then if you are still brave Relayer.

do the studio version

YES - best progrock band period. Btw- Rick Wakeman is the wizard in the silver sequined cape. His rabbit hole will keep you lost in the sauce for years. The drums is Alan White- best and stayed with YES until his death a couple of years ago. Chris Squire- best bassist - he also passed- in ‘15. We all miss him terribly. Jon Anderson- still singing and touring. I see him in August this year. The voice of an angel. You are wise to keep the ‘70’s YES going. Nothing better. Also RUSH CAME AFTER YES. Geddy is one of their biggest fans. He took Chris’s place for the RRHOF in’17. YES rules the prog scene.

Best and earliest Prog Rock band of all time. The amazing Rick Wakeman is on the keyboards. He has his own album "Journey to the Centre of the Earth" that you need to listen to the whole album at the same time. Hope you do. You will get a lot of suggestions for tracks like Close to Edge, Long distance Around, etc. They are amazing group.

Fans of their bands argue incessently over who should wear the crown as the Founders of Progressive Rock. Yes and Genesis get the majority of the votes and the support for that honor, with a smattering of votes for King Crimson and (?????) the Moody Blues. So, yes, you just listened to a prog band, one I believe created the genre along with Genesis. Bands like Rush and Styx derived their style from Yes. Nothing wrong with that, and it was nice to hear you give a shout-out to Styx for being creative enough and competent enough to fall within the prog rock genre.

you need to listen to the studio version

Do yourself a favor & listen to the studio version. It's mind-blowing

When ate you going to do more Yes?? You should listen to Starship Trooper, or I've Seen All Good People/The Fish

Steve Howe is the guitarist. They were all premiere composers and musicians. Jon Anderson is the singer. Phenomenal ❤

Starship Trooper, Yours is no Disgrace, I've Seen All Good People, Heart of the Sunrise, Long Distance Runaround, And You And I, South Side Of The Sky, Siberian Khatru. That will get you started. Do the studio versions first.

Yeah, they're more Prog Rock 😊

YES were the guys who took prog-rock farther than any other band. Orchestral, complex, sprawling epic arrangments. Their crowning achievement is Close to the Edge, their 5th studio release. It is an orchestral rock masterpiece. Five musicians who are each masters of tbeir craft. Their only possible drawback was that they were each too assertive and there were tensions and tug-of-war dynamics going on frequently. Dude with the cape is Rick Wakeman, one of tbe VERY top keyboardist/classical concert pianists in the world. Steve Howe is absolutely savage in lead guitar, and oh yeah, Chris Squire is easily tbe most aggressive, ferocious bass player in rock...no shit...

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 "Awaken", "The Gates of Delirium", "Close to the Edge", "And You and I", "Turn of the Century", "Starship Trooper", "Perpetual Change", "The Revealing Science of God", lots more. Be sure to do the studio when you get to "Close to the Edge" which many would agree is their best song. I would do "Awaken" next. If you want a good live version try this one: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-nDXccU0xgNo.html

Rush are more like yes fact prog rock

Btw Steve Howe is touring with a version called YES, Jon Anderson is touring right now with a band called, The Band Geeks, Jon going to be 80 on 10/25 & he still sounds exactly the same.

Steve Lukather of TOTO considers YES song “Close to the Edge” (1972) as the greatest Prog-Rock song ever!!! Rush were big YES FANS, Rush inducted YES into the rock n roll hall of shame, Geddy Lee says the only concert he wait up all night to get tickets for in Toronto was YES when Geddy was a teenager. YES IS BEST!!!

They are the definition of Prog-Rock Truly Best Band Ever, you heard of a 1 hit wonder, YES IS A 100 plus hit wonder. Lead Singer Jon Anderson, Bassist Chris Squire died 2015, Guitarist Steve Howe, Keyboardist Rick Wakeman, Drummer Alan White died 2022. YES IS BEST!!!