Yep - and I always say: An outstanding example of "just another GREAT song on my AM radio in my 1963 Chevy II driving to and from high school EVERY DAY"!
Yep. You can say this about each member of the band. Jon included, even almost especially Jon, one of the most unique voices ever. Back then I wanted something different, that didn’t sound like anything else. Yes were something else. Then, if you went and saw them live they were something else again.
@@michaelbruce3871 I'll always say John Entwistle was the GOAT. He was, after all, one of Squire's inspirations. That being said, Squire's tone is far superior to ANY other bass player. Has anyone else EVER used Rick-O-Sound? I've never heard of it if they did. That includes famous or the ones I've worked with myself.
OG here, who was raised on YES in early 70's starting at 14. YES were one of the original inventors of the style known as Progressive Rock which incorporated various genres such as Classical, Jazz, Folk, Ambient, Funk & Psychedelic vibes. Known for their instrumental virtuosity, highly technical abilities, inventive studio production, various rhythm, chords, tempo & mood changes designed to take you on a journey far beyond what the typical 4-minute Pop song does. Due to their non-conventional inventiveness and bold groundbreaking imagination, many consider 70's YES to be the GREATEST band EVER and because of this, the genre and their music rarely got Radio airplay. They became successful mostly due to a massive, dedicated cult fanbase and because of their incredible yearly Live Tours. Uniquely, their music always exuded an uplifting spiritual & deeply positive quality, hence the name YES and the lyrics then were often poetically abstract laced with metaphors and obscure references not easily translatable for many. This song was a big Hit on the 1970 music charts but YES boldly & relentlessly took their music much further into deeper realms & into more complex territories, far beyond mainstream ROCK on subsequent records. @JJ8KK posted a great list to follow down this YES rabbit hole if you choose to continue being overwhelmed! Each of these members became ICONS of the genre but YES went through many lineup & style changes in the 80's & beyond. Now in their late 70's, two of the surviving active members, the Singer & Guitarist still tour with competing incarnations of the band.
I was a teenager when my dad came home from his 3rd tour in Vietnam as a US Navy fighter pilot. I played this album for him and he was hooked! He gave me Rick Wakeman's (keyboards) solo album, The Six Wives of Henry VIII, for Christmas, and promptly took it to play on his massive stereo system! Seeing Yes in concert is surreal experience - you kind of float out of the arena.
I think you mean a Hammond Organ (B3 likely although others may have been used M3, C3 etc…) (Undoubtedly he had a Wurlitzer and Rhodes electric pianos up there though. )
Usually, regarding the classic keyboards, a Wurlitzer is an electric piano, which has a sound distinctly different from a Rhodes electric piano. The organ is typically a Hammond. B-3 or C-3 being two of the more popular models.
I was a kid when this song came out, and that part describing how the mountains "come out of the sky and they stand there" really blew my mind. I was never able to see a mountain the same way again - they're standing there, watching us and laughing with joy in the sun. Poetry can really change your world view! :)
Kids have no clue now days what its like to kick back with headphones on and listen to real music that touchs your soul....! 70's & 80's were unreal times.
@8:00 might just be the finest 1 minute 15 seconds in all of recorded music. When Bruford (drums), Howe (guitar), Squire (bass) and Wakeman (keys) drop that insane jam you'd have to be dead not to feel that deep in your bones. They're all phenomenal musicians, but Bill Bruford can rightly be considered the best rock/fusion drummer to ever sit behind a kit.
The reason 70s music sounds the way it does…… The draft ended in 1972. The music was about celebrating!! There were no boundaries… race, sexual orientation, etc…. none of that mattered. EVERYONE got together to celebrate and create great, healing music. My favorite era
An Introduction to YES' Greatest Masterpieces, in order: 1) Roundabout 2) Yours Is No Disgrace 3) Starship Trooper 4) Siberian Khatru By the time you get through those 4, you'll be a hard core YES fan & will be able to appreciate YES' all-time Epic Masterpiece: Close To The Edge & then their other Epic Masterpiece: The Gates of Delirium. Even after those, there are a dozen other 'near-masterpieces' that are _must listen_ for anyone who's come to appreciate their brilliance, including And You And I, Heart of the Sunrise, South Side of The Sky, America. The list goes on...
The snappiness of the bass drum and the hihat - the "thonk" of the snare. I tell people I like prog rock - what I really like is hearing Bruford's choices.
I think together with the extra, EXTRA treble on Chris Squire's, Brufford's high pitched set gave the band a lightness and a lot of room to experiment.
The bassist Chris Squire (co creatir of YES) and Alan White -drummer, have passed. The guitarist Steve Howe, is still producing music with his version of YES and the lead singer, Jon Anderson (co creator of YES) is still touring with the Band Geeks. He’ll be 80 in oct. and still sings beautifully.
They only played Roundabout on Radio, the Album Yessongs is Live from 1972, It s a MUST LISTEN, your MOOD will change forever. They take you to another Planet Mike. I hail from Philadelphia, Grew up in So . Jersey & have seen All the Greats, by no one compared to a YES SHOW , I went to every show from 1973 to 1984. When it comes to these musicians their talent is ethereal, they touch the Soul. I Love ALL MUSIC. DIVE DEEP, ITS JUST INCREDIBLE ✌&❤ You were warned😂🔥🔥🔥
Yes was one of the Great Progressive Bands that came out of England in the late 60s, early 70s. They had a Joyous Sound, when much of the music was Dark. I got to work with "Yes" at the Palace Theater in Albany NY in the late 90s.My Union Brother, William, from the Albany Local , invited my Union Brother , John and I to come up and rig the lighting trusses. It was an easy day, always a pleasure working with the Albany Local, some of the Best Arena Riggers in the Business!
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.
As a drummer you can't help but notice Bill Brufords snare poppin" Check out Heart of the Sunrise. Also Perpetual Change which introduces different themes and then they intersect.Intresting to see how Bill plays them.
Thanks to two older brothers, I was eleven years old when I heard this for the first time. Glad to see how much you enjoyed it man, keep exploring! Much love and peace!
We are so lucky to be able to hear beautiful music from all of humanity today. It wasn't long ago we that we couldn't do this. I have enjoyed music made many, many years before my birth and right up to music being made today. Hopefully, future generations will also have all of this available plus music we will never hear to enrich their lives. Music is a very human thing. It bonds us closer together. Lets not blow it.
More than half a century I have been listening to this. Just as good now as it was in 71. Jon, vocals Chris, bass, Steve,guitar Rick, keyboards and Bill, drums.. Great lineup. Wonderous Stories and Heart of the Sunrise for more virtuosity.
Jon Anderson (lead vocal), Steve Howe (guitar), Trevor Rabin (guitar/vocals joined later "Owner of the Lonely Heart"), Bill Bruford (drums), Rick Wakeman (keyboards), and RIP Chris Squire (bass). Saw them 3 times and I was surely blessed! These guys are other worldly talented. Never be matched!
Been in love with this band since ‘73. They are worthy of absolute devotion as most of their fans will tell you. No other band like them in any generation. ENJOY and do the rabbit hole.- music lovers never regret it.
This is the number one rock song of all time. I mean, listen to the bassist. Smokin' throughout the entire song. This song actually takes you on a journey with tempo changes and repeat Spanish guitar riffs that control not only the song but the listener. And when it finally comes to an end it ends at the beginning leaving you going full circle. The early 1970s are alive with people like you giving the tune a whirl. Thanks, buddy.
"Are they still together?" Well, sort of. You can go out and see them in concert this summer in a double-bill with Deep Purple, hitting all of the usual outdoor venues in the USA. But what you will be seeing is, with one exception, not the same talent you just heard performing Roundabout. Due in part to their incredible longevity, Yes has had more personnel changes than any other band I can think of, and now old age, old grudges, and the grim reaper have forced a lot of changes. The lead singer, Jon Anderson, got tossed to the curb about a decade ago when acute asthsma hit him and his doctor told him not to tour. He asked his bandmates to cancel/reschedule the tour, and they said "sorry Jon, we can't do that", and he was replaced by a guy from a Montreal area Yes tribute band. They've gone through a couple of additinal vocalists since then. The keyboardist, Rick Wakeman, for whom they fired their orginal keyboard guy, Tony Kaye, to bring onboard (don't feel bad for Tony. He came back about 15 years later when there were actually two versions of "Yes" touring and releasing albums, and yes, that caused legal problems for everyone). Space does not allow here for a full explanation of all the personnel changes. The bass player, Chris Squire, died about six years ago. Wakeman has serious heart problems and we now hear little about any current projects. Anderson tours as a featured performer with young musicians like the kids attending the School of Rock. The drummer you just heard was well-know jazz drummer Bill Bruford, who quit the band one album after this one, due to realizing they weren't really composing and playing jazz fusion songs. His replacement, Alan White, filled that chair for decades until his last illness and death not too long ago. The only "original" member (not really, since the band fired its first guitarist, Peter Banks, RIP, to make room for Howe) still playing with Yes is lead guitarist Steve Howe, voted five consecutive years "World's Most Versatile Guitarist" by the readers of Guitar Player magazine back in the mid-'70's. The current singer, Jon Davison, with the same idiosyncratic spelling of the first name, is an eerie sound alike to Jon Anderson. The bass player, Billy Sherwood, was a buddy of Chris Squire and has been involved with Yes, and played with them onstage, for many years, and he appears to have seemlessly stepped into this late friend's shoes in the current iteration of the band. The drummer, Jay Schellen, sort of eased into Yes when White's illness made touring problematical. The keyboardist, Geoff Downes, is having his second go-around with the band, having previously filled that role for one album and maybe a couple of tours back around 1980 or so. But Howe is the guy worth going to see. He's arguably the best lead guitarist, ever, and he's got to be near the end of the line. The band is already pretty much a tribute band to itself, leaning heavily on the older albums when putting together a playlist. That's not necessarily a bad thing. The music is immortal. It's that fabulous. You've only scratched the surface.
Excuse me: Jon Davison is not anywhere near the calibre of Jon Anderson. He isn't a bad singer, mind you, but singing Jon Anderson songs makes him sound like a vapid and pale imitation. Replacing Jon Anderson with ANYBODY is incredibly stupid, and that goes for Davison. Plus, Davison's writing is like a charicature of the writing JA did.....also have to add: Billy Sherwood is a superb bassist; don't discount him.
@@aprilstewart5929 Perhaps "sound-alike" has a different meaning for you. Of all the vocalists Yes had endured since the kicking of Anderson to the curb, Davison is the best. That in no way implies he is as good as Anderson was. Davison's voice is too clear. He sings in the same register, but lacks the huskiness Anderson projects when it enhances the impact of a vocal. Guys with nice, clear voices get cast for Broadway plays and you rarely see them succeed in the rock music world. The loss by Yes of Anderson's songwriting ability is an entirely separate issue, but I would note that the material released by Yes after the mid-'90's resurrection of the classic band just isn't as fine as the '70's compositions. Anderson somehow lost his songwriting mojo.
@@aprilstewart5929 Yes, I'd rather see Anderson with The Band Geeks and they ARE currently touring.The problem with replacing members is you don't have that same collaboration of creativity.
@@tcdknowlton No, you're right; the alchemy changes. But Jon and the Band Geeks sound so much like Yes, in every way, and there has been collaboration, so we'll see....so far. so good.
Was it Squire who was always the"push" to have the show go on. I think Alan White came on with only a few days before the start of the a tour. I saw that tour in Seattle. He did ok, but I sorely missed the Bruford touch that Bill brought to the music. And I know he wasn't expected to be a clone and his more "Rock" style was welcome. But there was choosing not to wait for Anderson , and then there was getting Trevor Rabin in and having a hit with "Owner" with his guitar lead and singing and then he was unable to join them on tour at 1st, and they just wanted Howe to do Trevor's solo which he refused to do and the keyboardist at the time was able to duplicate it. I always thought it funny as Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman, Howe were touring w/Yes songs , to hear that Squire was back in England working with Yes (apparently w/o Howe)because this combination of last names ,with the exclusion of Squire WAS yes as I think of them.
I would love if you did the Yes song Heart Of The Sunrise the drumming (and everything else) is incredible and the vocal performance is epic. I'm waiting for more Radiohead there's so much amazing songs to do i'd love to see you do the song Bloom from the basement it has some unique percussion (three drummers) I think the song is amazing there's nothing like it unless you go to Miles Davis's catalog and check out Bitches Brew (first rock-jazz fusion album).
@@TheFunkadelicFan , exactly. The goons mixing a song usually diss the harp player. It is an instrument that gets overpowered by three or more guitars. Lynyrd Skynyrd albums, for example, might as well have not had a harp on them.
On this album, Steve Howe was using a Classical style to match Rick Wakeman's style. He's awesome in the Country/Western style, but no Country artist played over bass 0.03% as aggressive as Chris Squire's (RIP). A big bass sound was a big part of the old Rock 'n Roll, but Squire just took it to the extreme, shoving it in your face with unmatched aggression. The man had to be controlled by drowning him out with top notch musicians. Before Howe and Wakeman joined the band, their sound could be described as Jon Anderson singing over a war in the rhythm section, with Squire fighting tooth and nail with their drummer, Bill Bruford. He's a Jazz drummer with incredible stamina. This band was always changing out members. This was their 4th studio album, and they had already dropped their original guitarist, Peter Banks after the 2nd LP and their original keyboardist, Tony Kaye, after the 3rd.
I was on your channel recommending this. Did not realize you already did it. Other Yes should be Owner of the Lonely Heart, I've Seen All Good People: Your Move, Leave It, Changes. Love will Find a Way
Heart Of The Sunrise is one of my favorite songs. My top three favorite drummers: John Bonham, Neil Peart and this guy, Bill Bruford. He also drummed for King Crimson. Check out the beat on the song Three Of A Perfect Pair. 🥁🤠👍
If you want another bright, feel-good song from the 70s, try "Roll With the Changes," by R.E.O. Speedwagon. Nobody walks away from that one without a smile on their face.
Totally LOVE THE REACTION!!!!!!!! Maybe check out NEIL PEART Buddy Rich HONOR????? Surprises awaits!! :) AND, or... Victor Wooten bass music????????? :) Satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days. Psalm 90:14
That album was released in 1971, the year I graduated high school. It's proof that old geezer boomers like me aren't just fulla s*** There were a lotta great bands back then. Yes was most definitely at the top. I'm sure there is a ton of great music being released now, too. I have more trouble finding it.
As a 32 year old I can tell you there ain't NOTHING like this these days and that's a shame. Most recent modern bands I've found that have an old-school vibe would be guys like Greta Van Fleet, and Highly Suspect.
60's 70"s nothing compares I was 10 when this came out saw them at rich stadium 76 Buffalo NY with donavan j geils Bob segar almost 50 years ago wtf I'm old amazing times
I’m so glad you got to enjoy this. The production on this is just so good obviously. The production was usually good but this is exceptional and it really holds up. I think this would be a hit today and that bad ass baseline throughout. It’s a banger always has been always will be
They played 'Roundabout' when they were inducted to the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame in 2017. That performance is well worth a screening. They are better live so...enjoy.
there are better versions around than the rrhof one, geddy lee from rush stepped in for this after chris squire died and was totaly lost, Chris' shoes were way too big for him to fill
@@martinreed5964 I lived in England. He goes a few steps beyond, but I'm not criticizing; he repeatedly made me ROFL. But if you watch the induction ceremony, he actually shocked Jon. (Which made it all the funnier.) However....Chris' little daughter Xillian was on stage with him, and some of what he said wasn't appropriate for a little girl. OTOH, when people complained about it, my first thought was "Why is Scotland Squire even at this ceremony with her little kid? She knows how rough rock stars are."
@@aprilstewart5929 Rick is just funny, I know some people are easily offended by humour, but Rick is a gentleman, and never offensive....it was actually Jon who told him to go for it
It definitely helps reading about the song to get a better idea of what the lyrics are meant to say. All in all, a great, layered, & cohesive song despite the different sounds.
Great reaction and review because you really listened to the music. I I think you’re totally right about today’s rock music and pop music in general being very dark, and somehow afraid to express a wider range of emotions and sounds. Keep up the great work Thanks!
Keep in mind the computer hadn't even been invented yet. What you hear is them live. No software to make you sound good... You had to be good. In yes' case, they werent good, they were great. They also had creativity coming out their pores.
I was 11 when this played on the radio, everyone listen to the radio, especially in the car. The only thing I can say is go with the remastered versions and please don’t stop at the transitions. 😁💖
Yes are a British rock band and still touring and recording after 55 years( different band members now) and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017. The next Yes song I think you’d like is Siberian Khatru and also Heart of The Sunrise. Yes are classed as being Progressive Music ( similar to Genesis and ELP) but in 1983 they changed direction which produced their only US number one single Owner of A Lonely Heart but this kind of music isn’t what they were known for and they reverted back to ‘Prog’. The video to Owner is really weird and distracting so just listen to the audio and you should listen to the other two tracks I mentioned first as they are what Yes is known for; enjoy the trip !
Roundabout was their biggest and only hit in the 70's. Later, Owner of a Lonely Heart was a hit on MTV. Ironically, most fans do not consider those 2 songs to be their best work - just their most accessible for radio audiences. The epics listed in the comments below really show their full potential. Whatever your question is the answer is Yes! Do we like lineup changes in the dozens? Yes!
You definitely need to checkout Led Zeppelin, as a drummer you’d really appreciate John Bonham’s drumming. He has an amazing 20 minute solo called Moby Dick, the best live for that is Earls Court (1975), he also plays with his hands. Though he’s amazing in all their songs, a great one is live at Knebworth (1979) Achilles Last Stand. They are the greatest band ever, I hope you check them out, you won’t be sorry.
OK….I WAS 18 YEARS OLD IN ‘71…. WATER SKIING WAS OUR LIFE…..WE SET UP THE MOST POWERFUL STEREO IN OUR JET SKI BOAT…19 FOOT TAHITI WITH A 455 CI. ENGINE PUTTING OUT 390 HP. ….WE SKIIED MAINLY AT LAKE SHASTA….SKIING, WE COULD HEAR THE MUSIC…..I ALWAYS HAD THIS SONG PLAYING WHEN IT WAS MY TURN TO SKI…..WE’D COME AROUND A CORNER AND MOUNT SHASTA WOULD LITERALLY LOOK LIKE IT WAS COMING OUT OF THE SKY……ALL COVERED IN SNOW…..IT WOULD BE 115 DEGREES WHERE WE WERE, YET, IT WAS COVERED IN SNOW…… YOU SHOULD LISTEN TO DIRE STRAITS…..SULTAN OF SWING (Alchemy). PHIL COLLINS …. IN THE AIR TONIGHT….LIVE (Paris - The Thumbnail will be predominantly blue). ENJOY THE SHOW….
Love this album. Btw, your background is photographed from a high angle while you are straight on, it bothered me as the perspective between the two is jarring. I know, I'm a visual pedant.
70's BANDS , TALENT WISE...Can't be TOUCHED!!!!!!...They played their own instruments...sang, and mostly recorded in a LIVE band setting....Music today SUCKS.
