First Time Hearing | Yes | Yours Is No Disgrace | 3 Generation Reaction 

The poor audio quality doesn't do justice to this amazing song, one must hear the studio version to properly appreciate this, I think

My ALL TIME Favorite Guitarist!! STEVE HOWE !!! Ledgend!!

Soooo much Jazz in this. They would throw 7 time changes and several key changes all into the same song. Master musicians to say the least.

I think Donna will recognize “Roundabout.” Thx y’all!

Congratulations ladies! You have just "stumbled upon" the greatest band ever created. Their catalogue is vast and you have just scratched the surface. Pick almost anything from 1970 through mid 80's and you can't go wrong. The Close to the Edge album (all three tracks), "Close to the Edge", "And You and I" and Siberian Khatru". "Awaken" ...featuring keyboardist Rick Wakeman on Cathedral Pipe Organ, "Starship Trooper", "Roundabout", "Ritual", "I've Seen All Good People/Your Move". I could go on, but...just check-em-out, you'll be impressed.

Extraordinary song from an extraordinary band full of musical mastery.

One of the greatest performing bands it has ever been my pleasure to see in concert, four times. This particular version of YES is Steve Howe-Guitar, Jon Anderson-Vocals, Chris Squire-Bass, Rick Wakeman-Keyboards and Bill Bruford-Drums. Their most famous song is probably "Roundabout". These gents are from England.

I've seen YES 49 times live. Best band, ever. Period. Starship Trooper...... or Awaken....... next, please.

Great pick. Yes is one of the most talented Rock bands. They have many great songs.Try more !

To quote Rick Wakeman: Jon Anderson wanted to save the planet…while living on a different one….YES…organised chaos.

I'm almost 67. They are my favorite band of all time. Musical wizards! I'm sure you have suggestions. Can't go wrong with any of them. Have a wonderful day ladies!!!

Loved the reaction Kathy, Lulu and Donna! Yes was one of the great progressive rock bands of the 70s and 80s. Very unique sounds and compositions! They had many hits so I'm sure Donna has heard them or of them before.

Chris Squire was one of the greatest bassists in rock. Maybe the best. RIP

Yes some Yes. I love me some prog rock for sure.

Not the one song that I would have started off on, but still a good song. I would have started with "Roundabout" or "Long distance runaround". YES, has a lot of GREAT songs, and is a very deep rabbit hole! Thank you ladies!

i was 10 years old when i listen YES. So amazed.

Heart of the Sunrise from live at Montreux Jazz Festival 2003. Much better video and audio quality. The technology caught up to Yes by that time.

The keyboard player the "wizard of the keyboards" Rick Wakeman was trained as a classical musician at the royal college of music London UK

Ladies and gentlemen YES the greatest show on earth. Roundabout off the Fragile album is a great next listen. ✨️🎶✨️

Welcome to the 70's.... And REAL MUSIC!!!!

Yes is the king of progressive rock. Probably the greatest band of rock musicians ever assembled. You've probably heard "Roundabout" and/or "Owner of a Lonely Heart". Their catalog is extremely deep and inspiring. Have fun diving into it. I would recommend "And You And I" or "Starship Trooper" as a good next step before jumping into their epics.

Rick Wakeman on the keys is one of the best ever

check them out live at the Apollo ..Heart of the Sunrise.. the singer is 72 and you wont believe his voice

This is the best and most talented men on the planet. Then and now!! I’ve subscribed to you! Simply for loving the band I grew up with! There is no band or artists like them!! Please listen to more YES!! I’ll give you some suggestions: “starship trooper, perpetual change, heart of the sunrise, …and you and I”. To start…. and when you’re absolutely ready to have your mind blown?? “Close to the edge”!! I want to return to see your feelings after these masterpieces!! Much love to you all 👋🏼🥰💖💖💖

The best sound that I ever heard at a live show,and I've seen most the classics,Donna that's Rick Wakeman on the keyboards😊

VERY raw-sounding version with EXTREMELY high energy--a nice change from both studio AND more recent live versions........

must listen the studio version

The lead singer and writer of most of the music is the guy in the white sweatshirt playing the tambourine

The keyboard player is Rick Wakeman and he is a superb musician. He is quite a humorous guy. I have his first book which very funny, but also serious too as he had a heavy heart attack in his late 20s in the late 70s. He was a very big drinker and just gave it up with no problem. He is playing up to May this year and retiring from live work due to his age.

THE BEST BAND EVER LOL!!!!!! WELL I GO FROM FLOYD TO THEM QUITE OFTEN !!!!LULU IS A GIRL THAT IS FROM ANOTHER ERA LOL!!!

Adorable reaction, ladies !!! this concert was filmed in 1972. Yes is a FANTASTIC BAND!!!! Thank You for the reaction!!!

Yes In the Presence Of (symphonic) you will love it

My favorite band of the 70's and still a fan. Nice reaction from you👍

Guitarist Steve Howe is still making music and touring with the latest incarnation of Yes. He's been doing it since this video was recorded 51 years ago!

British Band, surely not you say. 🤣🤣

Hi Kathy, Lulu, and Donna, I fell in love with Yes' music when I was on the verge of being a teenager in the 1980s. They had come back with a big hit then, "Owner of a Lonely Heart," which led me to exploring their music from the 1970s, and that music blew me away. I think what they accomplished from about 1971-1977 is some of the most powerful, enduring, transcendent music of all time--loved it back then as a teenager, and love it now in my 50s. Yes were formed in the U.K., though they've also had band members from the U.S., Switzerland, South Africa, and Russia pass through their ranks (and, had the famous composer Vangelis joined them, which he almost did, Greece). At one point, the two members of The Buggles (known for "Video Killed the Radio Star," the 80s hit that was the first ever video played on MTV) joined Yes (and the resulting album, "Drama," is also pretty great). Not too many popular music bands can say all that about their history!

Best performing band of the 1970s. These guys generated more great albums from 1970 to 1977 than any other band I like. In Winter of 1974, I saw them live, with a future editor of Rolling Stone, in Richmond, VA. They were awesome! Dig deeply into their catalog from the early 1970s and you will be amazed.

Yes... The group... Has the greatest keyboard player alive according to many. He and Keith Emerson (who you saw in concert playing 2 keyboards across from each other and that drum solo by Carl) were friends. Both at the top of polls as #1 at any given time.

Yep that pretty much sums up prog rock. You get a group of musicians who can play the poop out of their instruments.

Like so many out there, have been a fan and seen them many many times since 1971. But like the guys, getting old now, we’ve lost Chris and Alan sadly. It’s good to see the next generation appreciating what the guys were doing all those years ago. There is only one YES

One of the great bands.

i saw yes live 4 times my favorite song is starship trooper my favorite version of it is from the yes album

Roundabout is probably one of their most popular songs.

YES❣️The greatest band on this or any other planet❣️❣️❣️🪐🪐🪐🛸🛸🛸⭐️⭐️⭐️👍😎

First saw them play this live in October 1971 ! 😱😱😱🤣🤣🤣

Greatest band ever.

the guitar player of the band yes steve howe his guitar hero was the country guitar virtuoso chet atkins that's why his style sounds country especially the picking on the guitar !

Yes are (were?) an English band and were mega-huge in the early 70's to the early 80's.

Newer Yes music, from the 80's, "Going For The One", "Don't Kill The Whales"! You might have heard these?

Live versions for first time listens are not optimal,ladies. The studio version of most songs are whewre you get the intent of what the band laid down on record. Then after you've heard the actual song--it can be interesting to hear how they interpreted things live. Just a suggestion for future reference. Especially in a case like Yes,who alter the actual song greatly when playing live. Cheers, T

Guitarist Steve Howe is unique in that he plays mostly country & Western guitars like the Gibson ES-175 here and also plays a Fender slide guitar on other tracks. Still one of the fastest guitarists I've seen in concert way before it became the trend in rock music.

Your reaction is no disgrace when you listen to Hocus Pocus by Focus! 🙂

Yes in their prime. YESSONGS is my favorite live album of all time.

Seen them 5 times! They went into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2017. This is from the 1972 Close To The Edge tour. Keyboardist Rick Wakeman had classical training and played on “Space Oddity” by David Bowie and “Morning Has Broken” by Cat Stevens.

The keyboard player is Rick Wakeman a solo artist in his own right.

Yes GIVES you wings Lulu! Every time I was lucky enough to see them, that’s what happened. Some of their more well known hits include Roundabout, I’ve Seen All Good People, …. Start with the Fragile album. Heart of the Sunrise and We Have Heaven leading into South Side of The Sky. Enjoy!

So much talent in this band, Roundabout next it will Blow your Mind, or Close to the Edge.

Great Glad you reacted to YES you will find that this fan base is huge and have been fans for five decades or better. Hope you give some other of their songs a go. I'll recommend " And You And I"

Favorite band after Zep. Love them so much. Ty for reaction!

Steve Howe a classicly trained guitar master!

Can't wait to see you review Yes' "Close To The Edge" song. You will be blown away!

Absolutely brilliant choice . Geddy Lee of Rush said Yes were the only band he would stand in line to see. I've seen them live countless times here in the UK and this track, especially Steve's solo, was always a highlight. This is the classic line up with Rick Wakeman on keyboards so you can't go wrong. They always sounded like they had about 10 musicians playing. Rick Wakeman still performs Starship Trooper from the same album.

YES! 😊

My favorite band! Thanks for the review!

"Roundabout", "Close to the Edge", "Awaken", "The Gates of Delirium", "And You and I", "Turn of the Century", "Starship Trooper", "Perpetual Change", "The Revealing Science of God", lots more.

Motion sickness Kathy, just look at the horizon.😀 The man on the keys was Rick Wakeman. Great band, thanks.

The lead singer had the highest voice & they didn't show him much but he was dancing around like an elf! 🎉

Ditto! Greatest band ever!

Man oh man, you guys just stepped into a time machine and landed in the early seventies. The blurriness in the video, that's how three quarters of the audience was seeing the band. I was a sophomore in high school in 73 on Long Island. We take a train into Madison square garden on the Long Island railroad. the train would stop at each town and more concert goers we get on at each stop. It got to the point where the train conductor wouldn't even try to collect money. Whole train cars of long-haired crazy teenagers smoking pot, drinking beer, and other mind-altering drugs. When you got to Manhattan, the train stopped at Penn station and Madison square garden was built right on top of the station. You wouldn't even have to go out on the street to get into the garden, just up a few flights of stairs. For yes concerts, with their type of music, it was less beer add more psychedelics. There is no way to fully describe a train ride into the garden for a concert. This video was yes and the psychedelic early seventies at the height of their powers. Back in those days, music companies allowed the musicians plenty of freedom to be creative. Yes was one of the bands that was best at taking full advantage of expressing their creativity... And during that period they oozed creativity, legendary music just flowed out of them. I must admit, I did chuckle when I saw you had never heard of yes and picked a live version from 1973. Now that's diving into the early seventies head first.

After the Beatles the Best Band ever in Musical history. Incredible.

Suggestions? ANYTHING from *The YES Album,* or *Fragile,* or *Close to the Edge,* or *Tales from Topographic Oceans,* or *Relayer,* or *90125.* The song, *Close to the Edge* is a masterpiece, 18 minutes long, and quite a trip. It is a roller coaster ride from tranquility to chaos, order to oblivion, insanity to peace. It kept me sane 50+ years ago in high school and college.

they were so much better live than studio

They changed their style to a more pop-rock sound in the 80s and had a huge hit with “Owner of a Lonely Heart”. Donna would likely recognize that. I was 14 in 1988 when I started high school and despite loving modern rock at the time it’s also when I got into 70s classic rock and progressive rock like Yes as well. They really are one of those bands that every member is exceptional at their craft! Oh! The guy with the’wings’ is not the lead singer. That’s bass player/backup vocalist Chris Squire. The guy with the tambourine is the lead singer: Jon Anderson. 🙂

Going into the 1980's, Yes drifted apart with various members moving on to other projects but after some time, re-invented itself with some new faces including Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes (The Buggles). As a result, the music had quite a different sound from the earlier albums, much to the chagrin of some hard core, old school fans. Regardless, what they have contributed to the musicscape of the last 50+ years is nothing short of epic. I'm so glad that you have had your first taste of Yes, there is so much more to enjoy. I recommend a live version of "And You And I" from the "Union" tour.

Rick Wakeman is a fantastic keyboardist. FYI, he plays the piano on Cat Stevens' "Morning has Broken". Hope you do some more YES

GREATEST BAND EVER !!!!!! Listen to their STARSHIP TROOPER, HEART of the SUNRISE or their famous Hit song ROUNDABOUT next! Many of their greatest songs are very long and much more complex. YES weren't a radio band because they were very experimental, mixing together Rock, Classical, Folk, Jazz, Atmospheric styles with atypical poetic esoteric lyrics. Looking forward to your next YES Reaction!!!!

Steve Howe - my favourite guitarist

Donna, they were in the same sort of era and attracted a similar audience to the band Emerson, Lake and Palmer you have reacted to a couple of times. Contemporaries and sometime rivals. Members of both of those bands occasionally worked with each other in other bands.

I think Lulu needs to find a time machine and travel back to the 70's...she's really into all the clothes and hairstyles! Steve Howe = a MONSTER guitarist!!

Steve Howe, very underrated Guitarist Rick Wakeman on Keys Always one of the best thank you for this .

Excellent video choice. Fantastic music, lots of long hair, and great costumes, plenty of energy, what more could you want?

I just turned 66 yesterday, Yes is one fanatic band I seen them live 3 times in the 70's and the ticket was 12 Bucks

hold on tight...all of their stuff is this good...check out their symphonic live 2001 concert, 30 years after the performance you just watched and even better

Well, Roundabout, Owner of a Lonely Heart - they had a few hits in the past

The way dude holds his guitar..Chest high, a technique I've seen used by many Classical /Spanish style players..And many of Howe's licks have that texture. Donna, Keyboardist is using that 2-tier Hammond..Love thier versatility/sound, ( So did Pink Floyd and Zepplin) but I never owned 1 'cause it takes 4 guys to move 'em! Catch more of Yes...they were the picture of what happens when rock meets art.

This is from their third album, The Yes Album recorded by original members songer Jon Anderson, bassist extraordinaire Chris Squire (RIP, the only member on every album recorded while he was alive), drummer Bill Bruford (later a member of several other bands, now retired), and keyboardist Tony Kaye. Guitarist Steve Howe joined shortly after the 2nd album appearing in video for songs he didn't record. The keyboardist here is Richard Wakeman, who replaced Tony Kaye. The song itself doesn't start until the whole band comes together for the staccato chords "duh dude du dun duh...." The guitar solo section is dramatically different from the album, but most of the song stays true. Yes, Yes can play. They chose the name Yes because they wanted to make a positive statement. Chris Squire is my favorite bassist. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame after he died. My second favorite bassist, Geddy Lee of Rush, subbed fir him on one sing. Guitarist Steve Howe played bass for a song from when he wasn't in the band.

With early YES, it is probably better to listen to the studio, the live stuff is basically proof that they can actually play this in concert.

Yes was formed in the UK in the late 60's and rose to prominence as 1 of the innovators of progressive rock in the 70's ... Yes were a jam band that could create epic pieces of music that were challenging to play live; they have been a sort of musician's club, rotating members since their inception and debut album in 1969... They have no original members today. This live clip showcased Yes' classic 70's line-up - Jon Anderson (vocals), Steve Howe (guitar), Rick Wakeman (keyboards), Chris Squire (bass) and Alan White (drums)... However, Yes became famous for the hit single - 'Owner of a lonely heart'... in the 80's w/ Trevor Rabin (guitar) and Tony Kaye (keyboards) in the line-up, their 1983 album '90125' being their biggest commercial album. Recap of Yes and their career: Originally formed by Jon Anderson (vocals), Chris Squire (bass), Tony Kaye (keyboards), Bill Bruford (drums) and Peter Banks (guitar)... Yes released 4 albums by 1971 as Steve Howe (guitar) and Rick Wakeman (keyboards) replaced Banks and Kaye... their 1971 (4th)album 'Fragile' becoming a 2x platinum success in the US w/ a prominent single - 'Roundabout'... 5th album 'Close to the edge' in 1972 also sold platinum. Drummer Bill Bruford left Yes to join another prog rock band King Crimson... he was replaced by Alan White (drums) who had been John Lennon's drummer and would record most of Yes' catalog of music from 1973 forward. Yes became acclaimed for their complex, epic arrangements and live musicianship after the release of their 1973 live album 'Yessongs'... considered one of the best live records in music history... also marking the recording debut of drummer Alan White. Yes continued to record successful albums in the 70's like - 'Going for the one' (1977) and 'Tormato' (1978)... but internal disputes led to Yes disbanding in the early 80's after both Jon Anderson and Rick Wakeman had left the band... Asia was the band formed in the aftermath in the 80's. In 1983, Jon Anderson (vocals) began working on a new project w/ Trevor Rabin (guitar) but soon recruited Tony Kaye (keyboards), an original Yes member... Chris Squire (bass) and Alan White (drums) signed on and they called themselves Yes... the new line-up released '90125' (their 11th album) in 1983 and it became a 3x platinum hit w/ the single 'Owner of a lonely heart'... Yes found renewed success in the 80's as they released the next album 'Big generator' in 1987 w/ the single 'Love will find a way'... But more disagreements led to more exits by the 90's after 2 more albums - 'Union' in 1991 and 'Talk' in 1994. In 1996, the classic Yes line-up (Anderson/ Howe/ Wakeman/ Squire/ White) reunited for the 'Keys to Ascension' album & tour... followed by 'Keys to Ascension 2' in 1997... but the same internal disagreements led to both Rick Wakeman and Jon Anderson leaving the band by 2004. Yes continued to tour and record new music in the 2000's... eventually they reformed in 2011 after a hiatus w/ Steve Howe (guitar), Chris Squire (bass) and Alan White (drums) and recording 'Fly from here'... w/ Geoff Downes (keyboards) joining... Jon Davison (vocals) eventually joined Yes by 2014 for the album 'Heaven and Earth'. In 2015, bassist Chris Squire passed away... Billy Sherwood (bass) replaced him. Drummer Alan White had to be replaced on tour by Jay Schellen (drums) around 2016... Alan White passed away in 2022. Yes released their latest album 'Mirror to the sky' in 2023... Former vocalist Jon Anderson often tours solo playing Yes songs in concert.

Great band and reaction. If you really enjoyed the song, I would suggest listening to the studio recording off of the Yes Album. The live version is awesome and it's great watching these guys play, but you can hear the individual instruments better on the studio version. Just my opinion.

I bet you ladies would love to hear Heart of the Sunrise from the Fragile album. Jon's vocals are some of the best ever.

You ladies never have heard it.I want it played at my funeral

probably over five minutes of the guitar solo is improvised

Best of 70's British. Great video, ladies!

You have probably heard "Owner of A Lonely Heart" that had a lot of radio play.

My all-time favorite band. But why would someone suggest an old analog recording to introduce y’all to this music? Stick with the amazing studio recordings until you can appreciate the complex mastery that Yes is.

My Fav band YES saw them around 73 times starting in early 1970's

Let's see.. Wondrous Stories, Awaken, Close To The Edge, Roundabout, South Side Of The Sky, Turn of the Century...

If your gonna wear a cape, better be able to back it up. Wakeman does just that. Great rabbit hole to go down. Enjoy ✌️❤️🎵🎶

Excellent reaction. Thank you very much. Yes, I started listening to this band when I was about 12 years old in 1972. Unfortunately, the audio sounds murky. It is not your fault it was recorded that way. I suggest other live albums or videos from yes. When I was a kid these guys were selling out arenas and were wildly popular.

Yes-Search And You and I Yessongs