Yes "Roundabout" REACTION Video | best reaction videos to 70s rock music 

Studio version reaction coming next week!

the most amazing thing is that they can play everything on their studio albums, in concert!

"YES" were one of the biggest progressive rock bands moving through the late 60's and into the 80's. They then reinvented themselves and created a more modern sound through the 80's and 90's. But they never lost their musical genius innovation. RIP "Chris Squire." He was a magnificent bass player! And Jon Anderson had one of the most unique voices with a range which seemed to be able to hit any note at the top of the bar!

This song came out in 1972, off their album 'Fragile'. It's a classic rock staple. Every band tries to play it at least once - in practice. :)

Back in the early 70s I was totally unaware of this band and saw them as an opening act. This was even before they'd written Roundabout. After their (too short) set we were stunned at the power of this band. We were at the record store the next day to purchase "The Yes Album". A major hilight of my concert going days.

Welcome to Yes. I was in college back in '72. Sounds as good as ever. Close to the edge by the same group is a long and beautiful song. go album.the production clarity is remarkable.

Rick Wakeman on keys, him and Keith Emerson of ELP were leaders in using the MOOG synthesizer.

Progressive rock is not always the best type of music to be introduced to live. The inherent complexity lends more to studio versions. A great live prog rock epic is Genesis - Home By The Sea/ Second Home By The Sea, live 1992 the way we walk. Link: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-MOb9Ubu8f3U.html

Whenever one of our friends back then got a new stereo, we'd ask to hear Roundabout on it, because it was such a cool song with so much dynamic range.

Studio version from the "Fragile" album is a true masterpiece. After 50 years I still consider it as top 10 all-time song.

YES is sooooooooo good! Bass: Chris Squire, Guitar: Steve Howe, Keyboards: Rick Wakemann... All of them are outstanding incredible great instrumentalists.

you gotta listen to the studio version. It is a masterpiece.. The LIve version does not do it justice..

Rick Wakeman is a wizard on the keyboard!! “I’ve Seen All Good People” is another great song by them!! 🤟🤟🤟

They were the best rock band live, no band was close.

Ladies and gentlemen YES the greatest show on earth. Started dancing to Roundabout 51 yrs ago and I still love too. Nice reaction. IMHO Yes's 35th Anniversary Tour called Songs From Tsongas is their best live video. Enjoy your Yes journey 🙏🍁 Just so you know Jon Anderson self taught singer Steve Howe self taught guitarist. Chris Squire self taught bass player, ex church choir boy. Rick Wakeman greatest keyboard player ever.. Alan White on drums. RIP Squire and White.

FUN FACT: The wondrous Keyboardist: Rick Wakeman was first to be able to use the Mellotron on Space Oddity by David Bowie when no one else worked out how to use it and he did not tell THe Engineers so he could keep getting the £6 Studio fee until others caught up.:) He was the first to unravel the musical secrets of the Mellotron and wanted to keep the $7.50 studio fees to himself as a freelance artist before joining YES...

Thank you girls for reacting to my song, I knew you would love it! BUT, you should listen to the studio version b/c it's MUCH better! I was having a bad day and you just brought some fun and enjoyment to my evening! THANK-YOU!!!

Live version was a great choice so you can see how flamboyant they were, but yet the music so polished. Yes was a powerhouse prog band. The lyrics in Yes music were mostly written by the singer Jon Anderson who was more concerned with how words sound together, so don’t feel you missed out on lyrics. Rick Wakeman is an amazing musician and you should check out his solo work.

You mentioned that you liked the keyboardist and bassist. They are Rick Wakeman on keys, and Chris Squire on bass.

Lifelong Yes fan--at their best (the period from 1971-1977), they were unmatchable.

Chris Squire was the Bassist and Rick Wakeman was the keyboardist. Chris was one of the greatest Bass players of all time and Rick was a great Pianist. This band was a huge inspiration for another Iconic band RUSH. So much so that when YES finally made it into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Geddy Lee the front man and bassist for RUSH, stood in for Chris Squire who died just before the band was inducted. The band played this song and Owner of a Lonely Heart after they were inducted, you should watch those videos in your spare time. RUSH is another band you should react to if you haven't already. Tom Sawyer, Closer to the Heart, Freewill, Limelight, Spirit of the Radio, Working Man, are just a few song suggestions. Tom Sawyer being their most popular and most recognized song. Good luck..

Yes is what you get when you assemble a band of virtuosos. Their studio work is incredible, especially the production on this song from the Fragile album, but having seen them live several times in the 70s, they always delivered a fantastic show. On one tour the stage was on a carousel set up in the middle of the arena. Throughout the concert the stage revolved so that there wasn't really a bad angle from any seat in the place.

You need to listen to the studio version too. It's very intricate so the studio production makes a big difference. It's great to hear Yes live because they're all SUCH great players, but this is a pretty low fi recording, maybe from the Yessongs film. Yessongs is great album, but notoriously lo-fi. I own it and love it, but it wasn't state of the art even back when it was recorded (73, 74 ish?)

I love to see you to react to more yes music. Say yes to Yes. And mom you must have heard their song "Owner of a lonely heart" I am now 70 years old and Yes was one of the bands that blew me away in the seventies. Their musicality of each band member. The keyboards by Rick Wakeman, the bass by Chris Squire, the unique voice of Jon Anderson, the guitars by Howe and Rabin, also the drums by Bruford and White. Their music is complex. with many tempo changes. I am a fan of prog rock like Genesis, Pink Floyd. And nowadays I am floored by Nightwish with my fellow dutchie Floor Jansen as their fantastic leadsinger and with the genius songwriter and composer keyboardist Tuomas Holopaainen and the musicality of the other band members. I saw them live late december in Amsterdam and it was fantastic. I also recommend Ayreon in this genre.

I was born in '91, my mom in '69, and my stepdad... Just before they settled the New World lmfao But, at a bar with them one night, during a Name That Tune (AND band) trivia contest, I swept the entire category with no help from them hahaha

Was a big fan of Rick Wakeman, keyboardist. Back in the 70’s seen him live when he came to Sydney, Australia. He played among other things the entire Journey to the Centre of the Earth album from start to finish. Great concert. ❤️🤘🎸🎻🇦🇺

incredible! Love this song and although the video isn't of great quality, it was 1972, I love the raw energy of this performance. My favourite band ever.

My favorite band ever!!! ❤️❤️❤️

A fifty year old classic that still kicks ass. I saw YES in November and they were still kickin strongly.

The guitarist plays his axe Spanish style--way up on his chest, unusual for a rock player, but great chops. Atlantic Records founder/CEO Ahmet Etregen was in the crowd that night..when he got back to New York, he extended thier contract with lots more $$.Keyboardist Wakeman used the 2-tier Hammond Oregon --they have a great variety of sounds, but I play keys myself --got rid of mine because they are HEAVY--around 120 lbs.

Make sure you get Mom a YES T-shirt for her birthday.😄😄😎

I learned the beginning of this song on guitar way back in the day, but that was the only part I learned. Although the studio version sounds incredible, I’m glad you reacted to the live version. For yourselves, check out the studio version. It sounds incredible.

Yes' members were all highly skilled, intensely creative musicians and each member wrote his own parts of every piece rather than one person composing the music. Every member was the lead musician.

Great reaction! These guys are virtuosos of their instruments. I would recommend probably their most beautiful piece, "Turn of the Century". "Soon", the last part of Gates, is wonderful too. If you want to go hard into YES, "Close to the Edge" is a 18 min.+ trip. Really liked the reaction.

Another great reaction, girls. Our local mall opened in 1972 and to celebrate, they had numerous albums on for $1.72. Close To The Edge and Fragile were two Yes albums that I picked up at that time, both full of good stuff including this one. Nice doll over your right shoulder!

Liked their early works ( progressive rock) Starship Trooper live is amazing, other bands like Focus ( Moving Waves) Emerson Lake & Palmer, early Genesis( Selling England by the Pound) , (Wind&Wuthering) etc were often heard at my place . Thank you for reacting to some of the music of my youth, we lived it

The guitarist starts out chiming the strings, where he lays his fingers on the strings put does not press down.

Having been a YES fan since the 1970's, the best advice I can give first time listeners is don't try to analyze the lyrics, of any YES songs. It will just give you a massive headache, and you will not figure any of it out. Just enjoy the sounds of their songs, and don't worry about the meaning. I've seen YES live four times, and it's always great, but this lineup: Jon Anderson-Vocals, Steve Howe-Guitar and Vocals, Chris Squire-Bass and Vocals, Rick Wakeman-Keyboards and Bill Bruford-Drums, is arguably the best lineup, to me anyway. I think you will enjoy the original studio recording even more, and thanks for doing the song.

YES were arguably the most progressive of the 70s prog bands, and my favourite band through my teens. The keyboardist was the great Rick Wakeman. Sure, there is a certain energy to the live performances of these rock bands that always makes them worth watching. But the musicianship of these guys comes out even more clearly on the studio albums. Don’t worry about not picking up clearly on Jon Anderson’s lyrics. They do take some disassembling and explorative interpretation even when you do know what the words are.

I was a junior in high school when Yes' Fragile album was released and this band (along with Emerson, Lake & Palmer and King Crimson) changed my music listening trajectory forever. Simply amazing musicians and performers. Thanks for this one!

Outstanding choice, they sound so good live

This band is great live but the studio version is even better. The best way to listen to Yes is to hear studio version first then live. Some of the sound gets mashed together live. The studio version is much cleaner.

This was in their early prime era when Rick Wakeman,,, keyboard ,, was in the band .. Check out the studio version..

I honestly clicked on this video because you were doing the live version of this song … everyone else does the studio version, and though it’s well recorded and clean and sharp… I 💯% agree with you about seeing musicians perform live . I generally get a live a recording when I’m just getting into a band to see if they really have the chops to play live without a ton of studio tricks. You were right on the nose noticing the amazing Chris Squire on bass right off the bat…he was one of a kind and was the inspiration for so many bassists afterward. Every musician is tops on their instruments. As far as the lyrics … Keep in mind the singer, Jon Anderson writes lyrics for the sounds the words make in context to the musical piece. They don’t always make sense. You’ll definitely love the studio version … don’t get me wrong, but I SO appreciated you doing a live version. You both got the essence of YES in your reaction. Great job 👍.

There are a lot of great bands with great players but this is the best group of musicians ever in one band and they are super creative. I saw them when I was 15 and have been in awe of them ever since. Rick Wakeman is the keyboard player and has played on David Bowie songs and many others and the bass player Chris Squire is the driving force and my favorite musician.

I never attended many concerts in my lifetime, but Yes and RUSH were the only ones that I saw multiple times. Edit: ELP also, if you you include a Carl Palmer solo tour.

Anything from their album "The Yes Album" is worth a listen from the acoustic guitar on "The Clap" to the running base on "Yours Is No Disgrace". The Keyboard player is Rick Wakeman and he subsequently had some great solo albums - "The Myths And Legends Of King Arthur And The Knights Of The Round Table" and "The Six Wives Of Henry VIII"

Ladies You have to give thanks to late great Chris Squire on his bass playing

Very well ladies. Never too late to discover really great bands. Yes one the best. This belongs to yessongs

Rick Wakeman is a genius of my era ! Check out his 6 wives of Henry the 8th solo album ! You also need to check out Emmerson, Lake, and Palmer Lucky Man from the same era. Emmerson and Wakeman were dominant keyboardists of the era.

The band was formed in 1968 and they where at the top of their game . Rick Wakeman was Keyboards player a Classically Trained Musician!

About the lyrics: Yes were coming back (on the road) from a tour in Scotland. The was composed on the road with references to morning driving, lakes, mountain, valley and ... roundabouts. They also refer to their close one... 24 before l’ll be there with you.

Dive in...they are amazing...Chris (bass) suggested that Rick (keyboards) wear a cape because he looked like a demented stick insect while performing...he was a lot thinner back then than he is now, but still a genius....he is also a great story teller and stand up comedian

Hey. Love that you are doing Yes reaction videos. It's your channel so your rules but I'll throw this unsolicited advice out there anyway (and, of course, ignore it if you like). For Yes, I would always do the studio version first. That said, thanks for a great reaction.

I have a fun time watching you two watch my favorite music. These guys have so many subtleties inn their music, that they get lost in the live versions unless you know what to listen for. Regarding the lyrics, they would confuse you if you understood them because Jon Anderson (singer) writes in puzzles. This sound is about the feeling he gets arriving home from a tour, and he counts the "roundabouts" (a traffic feature in the UK that allows one to navigate intersections without stopping) on his way home to see his family. He knows at a certain point he's almost home. If you read the lyrics, you're still unlikely to unravel that meaning from them. I recently met the keyboardist, Rick Wakeman, and simply put, he's the nicest man on the planet. He has two sons who play keyboards almost identically to him, and his eldest was a member of Yes for a short while. His daughter is also a singer. Great fun, thank you!

Keys were a really important part of classic progressive rock be it Yes, Genesis, Camel, ELP, Pink Floyd and brought out fully in the mix. They all had classically trained virtuoso keys players. Bands from other genres like classic rock and metal tend to use synths as a soundscape enhancing background to the guitars

Hello. I'm Thierry, from Paris, France. I watch at your reactions with great pleasure!!! I'd love to see you reat about all the Yes music, and especially their long pieces. I suggest you the track" Awaken", from the album "Going For The One" . I don't give you any clue, I'm just looking forward.

Rick Wakeman, the keyboardist for Yes, also played classical piano on Cat Stevens hit ‘Morning has Broken’ which in my opinion is a MUST listen! Love listening to your reactions 🍁🇨🇦

This video is from 1973 when Yes were at their peak...up there with their contemporaries Pink Floyd & Led Zeppelin in status. Four virtuoso musicians and the wonderful voice of Jon Anderson...great riffs & rhythms, harmonies and songs which take twists and turns. However as you rightly note the sound quality is awful...there are much better live versions of Roundabout when the band members were considerably older. I'm impressed that you were still able to identify the brilliance of Yes...I think you will love the studio version. The song is about a road journey from Aberdeen to Glasgow in Scotland. Yes have some epic tracks but I would particularly recommend one of their gentler songs, Turn of the Century

Yes are a great band , I agree rock is definitely an experience live. Great reaction. I look forward to your getting through the rest of our list of suggestions for you 😊

Yes is one of the great bands from the Golden Age of Rock. They influenced many other bands.

No mom, Yes was HUGE in the seventies. This song came out back when I was in high school in '72. Had a whole section in my album/8-track rack devoted to "Prog" rock. Yes, Pink Floyd, ELP, Jethro Tull to list a few. Two of the more prominent keyboard players of the seventies were Rick Wakeman of Yes and Keith Emerson of Emerson, Lake and Palmer. One of the, minor, downsides of prog bands was some of their songs were so long, ELP's "Karn Evil 9 clocked in at almost 30 minutes on the studio album, that a lot of the records were double and triple albums.

A tidbit, this keyboard player, Rick Wakeman is the pianist on Cat Steven's Morning Has Broken....

Yes has been my favorite band since 1976. I have seen them twice in concert. They are truly a singular, and unique band. Every member is off the charts fabulous musicians. The bassist, Chris Squire (he just passed last year, RIP) is one of a kind. His tone on the bass is unparalleled. If you think this song took you on a journey, you should try Close to the Edge. It is considered by many, many people to be the best progressive rock album ever. The title track, Close to the Edge is the only song on the first side of the album (the second side only has two songs, And you and I, and Siberian Khatru ) is absolutely fabulous. but they have so many great songs, such as "Starship Trooper", "Yours is No Disgrace", "Awaken", "Gates of Delirium", and my second favorite album is a double album with only FOUR songs, (one song per album side) "Tales From Topographic Oceans". But those are 'graduate level' songs. I would recommend starting with "Long Distance Runaround" or "I've Seen All Good People". But strap in, Yes will certainly take you on a journey.

Glad I got to see them at the Jones Beach Theatre, now the Nikon Theatre back in the 90’s. Great show. Rocking’ reaction ladies 🥃🥃

Good reaction ladies. Your daughter would have definitely been a rocker back n the 70's mom. Nice job!

Great reactions ladies.. I remember seeing the union tour in the early 90s, in Vegas, Thomas and Mack center.. great show.. Rick wakeman, key board's.. Jon Anderson, vocals, And Mr Steve Howe, guitar 🎸..😉

Check out Owner of a Lonely Heart Live at the Apollo. It was recorded in 2016. The only original members were Jon Anderson and Rick Wakeman. Chris Squire, the bassist passed away in 2015. Jon Anderson's voice at 72 years old is as good as it was 50 years ago.

Another good reaction to the leaders of "Prog Rock" who I saw headline a One Day Concert in a Football Stadium in West London in 1975:) That was enjoyable "Organised Chaos" and when you hear The Studio version, which is much, much smother then you will hear the difference. I love the fact that you like to see Rock Bands LIVE though. The song features references to Lakes and Mountains but these lyrics are open to interpretation. The cameraman seemed obsessed with Steve Howe on guitar even when Rick Wakeman was playing a keyboard solo. NOW as for Rick Wakeman, who once brought 36 yes 36 keyboards to a Gig,he is generally considered the Joint Number 1 Organist/Keyboard Player of all time like his fellow Englishman: Keith Emerson R.I.P with Jn Lord of Deep Purple, also English, being third. These are more of a Studio Group because it is soooo difficult(to me anyway) for them to replicate the sound and like Pink Floyd(in the Studio) you really should have headphones with these English Guys so ENJOY:)

Thank You

brilliant

Beautiful reaction. They are the best band ever, please check more. From my point of view, the best current band it’s called Band-Maid, an all-female Japanese band that I recommend to check out, any song, but if you want to see them live my recommendation goes to Dominantion - official live video. Thx 👍

So glad to see someone finally reacting to some of these amazing bands from the past. I'm looking forward to seeing your take on the studio version. It's progressive rock at its finest. Thank you ladies!!

You liked the bass line... You'll be saying that a lot as you listen to more Yes. Chris Squire sound and style was revolutionary at the time. He was playing an instrument that just happened to have four strings. He used all sorts of effects and pedals and the Rickenbacker bass was the perfect vehicle for him to experiment with. Roundabout was first song on the Fragile album. The guitar intro is done with an acoustic guitar, very soft... Then suddenly the bass kicks in with one of the most iconic bass lines ever written. On the studio version the bass is brought to the forefront in the mix, outright in your face. That bass line is the scaffolding the other instruments hang from. This is one song you should listen to the studio versions first.

Rick Wakeman now lives on The Isle of Man, and occasionaly he plays the organ at his local church.

A favorite of mine from the 1970's !!!

If you want more 70’s music check out Kansas from my home town, we know these guys. “Carryon my wayward son” & “Dust in the Wind”. These guys play in Topeka every year

Hi Ladies♥ I'm a 64 year old Keyboardist and in 1972 ,when the album with this song on it came out, I was hooked on Rick Wakemans playing. If you want to see most of them, with Getty Lee on Bass, watch the 2017 Rock-a-Roll Hall of Fame Concert where they play this song 😎

This was huge. Recall my first concert in Hartford, CT at Colt Park. 1975 or so.

I’ve been a Yes fan since the early 70’s. Every member of the band is a genuine virtuoso on their respective instruments. You guys should give Close to the Edge a try. It is one of the most influential pieces of music ever.

This song always takes me back to a beautiful March morning in 1974. Rose Bay campground South of Daytona, Florida. My brother and I had loaded our motorcycles in my truck to go and race them and this song came over the radio. Such a beautiful day! Life just doesn't get much better or more exciting than that.

The greatest, Jon Anderson and Chris Squire acquainted through their love of Simon & Garfunkels harmonies and then took it to another level

The studio version is the one you should have listened to 1st, IMO. There is just so much going on it is very difficult to do live.

Fragile (1971). Fourth album. Rick Wakeman ("Cans and Brahms") had come aboard on keys, replacing Tony Kaye, who went on to Badger.

My 3 favorite rock keyboard players are Rick Wakeman because if this song, Keith Emerson (Emerson, Lake & Palmer), and Jon LORD (Deep Purple). My recommendations would be Emerson, Lake & Palmers "Karnevil No.9 - 1st Impression, Part 2" and "Lucky Man." Very contrasting sings, but you'll appreciate the full breadth of ELP. Enjoy!

Always listen to the studio version first!😎

I am SO glad you chose the live version! First time viewing on your channel. Great reaction! What an incredible performance and incredible composition! I saw this band perform live in 1978. They played in the round, on a rotating stage, with singer Jon Anderson in the center. Amazing show! I hope to see more reactions to this band. Subscribing! Also, I am surprised to see that you haven't reacted to The Warning yet. So much of what you said, especially about bands that are best experienced live on a stage and about great bass lines, tells me you will love this rock power trio. The band has been together just over nine years, but the bandmembers have been together a lot longer... because they are sisters!! As you might guess, the synergy is phenomenal. When they started out as the band they are today, the bassist had just turned nine. Today, they are ages 18, 20, and 22. The Warning have a varied catalogue of original songs, from bangers to ballads. If I were to recommend a song for a first reaction to this band, I would probably choose something mid-career, such as "Dust to Dust", performed live at Lunario CDMX in 2018, from their second LP. I invite you to meet the Villarreal sisters, Alejandra, Paulina, and Daniela, The Warning!

Welcome to your Yes journey. Please don't make the mistake a lot of reactors do and try Close to the Edge too soon. You're not ready for that one. Get five or six songs under your belt then get CttE

Excellent reaction - have a like and a subscribe - and I'm glad you chose a live performance that was more or less contemporary with the album's release even if the director failed to realise that one of rock's most accomplished drummers was giving his usual faultless performance. But you have to listen to Close To The Edge. The whole album. It'll take you somewhere no other music can.

They were such a Prog Rock band, they didn't have much of a female audience. Concerts were like 80% males who were music nuts. Whereas the females liked the love ballad and folk rock bands more in those days.

Great singer's always close there eyes singing a song!

They have such good harmonies as well

Anything from Deep Purple off their Made in Japan album is also epic.

Thanks Ladies! I had the pleasure of seeing them live in the eighties. Donavan opened for them. Great show.

Good pick!!

Early 70s progressive rock.

I remember being a very young teenager and paying maybe $5 for the “Fragile”8 track tape at the swap meet in La Mirada California..

Great band!!

Jumped right in with the live version.

Yeah well, there you go - Chris Squires on bass, reckoned to be the best bass player of prog rock, and Rik Wakeman on keyboards, reckoned to be the greatest keyboard player. What more could you ask for?