50 Years of the Best Album Ever Made (Review)

[@aboutsoundandvision]

"They were influenced by the Beatles" is the "Humans require oxygen to survive" of musical influences

[@rodrigoodonsalcedocisneros9266]

Yes was specially inspired by The Beatles. Anderson and Squire were huge fans of baroque music and The Beatles. Yes is probably the big prog band more directly influenced by The Beatles.

[@papadopp3870]

So unbelievably true!

[@astraltimewarrior5129]

They actually covered a Beatles song off their first album “every little thing” you can say their influence was a pretty strong one

[@papadopp3870]

@@astraltimewarrior5129 Yeah, you can say that. I think, if memory serves, they did “Every Little Thing” live fairly recently (well, MY recent “near”, so sometime since 1985! 😆). Maybe the 35th Anniversary. It was a great arrangement and that new guitarist, Steve Howe(again 😆), did cool work on it. I had seen the list from previous shows, so I knew it was coming. It, as usual, was great!

[@duckface524]

there's a lot of bands that weren't

[@Maggot-Milk]

I like that this guy can go from halo to meme videos to the impact of albums from half a century ago

[@Sockren]

reminds me of jan misali. the dude can go from the most interesting history of a letter to a god damn rhythm heaven shitpost

[@papadopp3870]

When I realized what you said- “half century” - it really was a lot to take. I remember the day I got the record. A sunny Saturday… late in 1972, the green cover… The logo. The night before I had walked into my buddy’s house. They had CTTE on his massive stereo. Suddenly, I GOT Yes. Third eye opened!! Thanks for the explanation of that…Awakening. I had been an Allman Bros/Derek/Dominos fan even a blues-fusion purist & still love it, even though I played jazz in school when I heard ‘Lizard’, ‘Trilogy’, ‘Aqualung’… I liked the idea of complicated classical fusion, then, 1972 came. ‘Thick as Brick’ unlocked the door. ‘Close to the Edge, the album, knocked down the wall. The following summer, “A Passion Play” sealed the deal. My five favorite records then, as now, are CttE, APP, TAAB, The Yes Album, Allman’s Live at Fillmore East. Those, I’d take along to exile on the desert isle, and “…Topographic Oceans” so I would have something dense to figure out. Oh, and “Dark Side of the Moon”- everyone needs some easy listening. Then, there is “Relayer”. Next an obscure little 1969 release called “The Cheerful Insanity of Giles, Giles and Fripp, Little Feat’s “Last Record Album” and “Time Loves a Hero”. Kind of eclectic, with the common thread that they were all recorded before 1976. I tell myself, as soon as I can play those records keyboard parts, I’ll move on.

[@igooog]

One of my top 10 bands. These guys and Gentle Giant just went so far beyond what anyone thought could be done sonically. That's not to mention the endless bands they inspired (rush, spock's beard, dream theater, transatlantic, etc...). Absolute magic.

[@obsessedwithcats]

Gentle Giant are incredible. Tull and Henry Cow are up there too for me, wish I could find more stuff like this recently but it's very difficult

[@avi_s0ncin0]

Dont forgot Gabriel-era Genesis

[@barackobama9552]

@@avi_s0ncin0 avi

[@avi_s0ncin0]

@@barackobama9552 …..No fuckinh way. Chris 🕳?

[@barackobama9552]

@@avi_s0ncin0 hi

[@jayceneal5273]

the outro to siberian khatru slaps so damn hard

[@jaykelley103]

I just heard this track for the first time a few minutes ago and that shit sounds so good its unreal. Like holy shit wow

[@jurassicarkjordanisgreat1778]

I do agree. This album better be listened to in 500 years. the album deserves to be preserved for eternity. Thats how good this album is.

[@rodrigoodonsalcedocisneros9266]

Actually, the whole Yes run from The Yes Album up to GFTO (granted, TFTO has certain problems but is a remarkable piece of music nonetheless).

[@EpicB]

@@rodrigoodonsalcedocisneros9266 Tormato I can take or leave but I still want Drama too.

[@bookhouseboy280]

@@EpicB Well, Drama is certainly better produced than Tormato but I prefer the latter's classic lineup and songs. Not that I dislike Drama but it's really an offshoot of Yes.

[@Aquatarkus96]

I LOVE seeing people talk about Yes and progressive rock in general! Close to the Edge is an incredibly special work of art. The lyrics tell a very universal story if you pay attention and read the book the song was based off of. I wish their aesthetic would come back around into style... IMO, it is a perfect album Also that Close to the Edge billboard is pretty cool

[@juankgonzalez6230]

Perhaps the peak of progressive rock. Every second is perfectly crafted. I also love how they sometimes opened their concerts with the ending of Stravinsky's Firebird Suite, which then transitioned into Siberian Khatru. Yessongs is a 10/10 live album for those who want to listen to more YES. Stellar video!

[@JohnSmith-mk1rj]

I really love Relayer, as far as classic Yes albums go, and I really loathe the '80's Yes stuff (but it was nice that they get back together and toured, since I got to see them a few times), but I gave to agree with you - Yessongs is a must have. Yes performing most of their best songs live, which required a double album, of course. It's a journey going from start to finish with that release. Just * muah * chef's kiss all the way.

[@lylegleason6844]

The album 'Yessongs' is the only album(s) that I have had in all formats, 8-track, vinyl, cassette, and CD. I still listen to it occasionally, and at 50 years on, I'm still blown away by its overarching virtuosity! No music coming out today even approaches what Yes, Genesis, ELP, King Crimson, Camel, or Renaissance put out on a regular basis. Prog rock till I die!

[@mattiabontempo7843]

when I was 10 years old I clicked on a prog rock playlist. I had heard of the genre and I was also a fan of stuff like early pink floyd. I took a listen while doing a drawing for art class homework. The first song was close to the edge. Needless to say that I absolutely loved it. 5 years have passed and I'm still going with the yes album being another favourite of mine

[@theenderclops]

i swear you read my mind. you upload the most random (but amazing) shit, and every single time it’s about something i love. never in a million years i thought i would find a channel that makes both halo and YES content

[@cacal_k3883]

I’m 15 and found this album a week or two ago, and it’s led to me moving on from just Pink Floyd, and made me discover Prog as a whole; Genesis, ELP, King Crimson, and best of all, Yes.

[@notMattGarska]

Next stop look up scenes from a memory from dream theater, check out tool and porcupine tree. To me it's just the same but 1-2 generations later in time, a logical progression of the genre

[@rodrigoodonsalcedocisneros9266]

Pink Floyd is like the mainstream kid of prog, the tip of the iceberg.

[@toastsawdust9814]

If you want to dwelve more into eclectic or symphonic prog bands like the ones you mentioned I recommend you check out Camel's first 4 albums, the entirety of Gentle Giant's discography, Happy the Man, or the 1970s works of Nektar and Eloy if you a like a more Psychedelia-induced approach

[@rodrigoodonsalcedocisneros9266]

I'd also recommend 80s King Crimson for a more diverse style and first 5 albums of Kansas for a heavy version of symphonic prog.

[@toastsawdust9814]

@@rodrigoodonsalcedocisneros9266 So hard Prog?, also imo 80s king crimson sounds like new wave (Talking Heads mostly) with hints of Prog then and there, but I really enjoy Bill Bruford's drumworks in Discipline

[@Marunius]

The longer I listen to Yes, the harder it is for me to decide one best album of theirs.

[@dandecastro51]

I agree YES is a genre unto itself... I'm 63y and still listen to Yes every day. Which songs/LPs vary based on MOOD!

[@scifiwriter98]

That's always been easy for me. The Yes Album has great songs they kept in their live sets for decades. Perpetual Change and Starship Trooper are the highlights on an album containing six great songs. Vocal harmonies are incredible on Disillusion, the middle section of Starship Trooper. Howe's acoustic guitar picking and Anderson's lead vocal, along with Squires harmonies, are just perfect. I often rewind and play that section again, sometimes just to hear Anderson sing, "Folloooooooow." It's obvious Steve Howe was bursting with ideas, and his solos are things of beauty, especially during the fadeout of Starship Trooper and Perpetual Change. Chet Atkins influences Howe throughout the album with his melodic playing and it's something I really miss after the band's cover of Paul Simons America. Rick Wakeman was obviously a great addition to Yes, but Tony Kaye kept the music grounded with his solid Hammond B3 playing while Howe soloed throughout each song and Squire added contrapunctual elements to songs as effectively as a second lead guitarist. When you add Brufords drumming to the mix, you get a sound that Anderson compared to five radios tuned to different music stations.

[@nicholasmiglino7299]

Exactly

[@frogblasttheventcore69]

'Do you prefer the song 'close to the edge 'or roundabout'? 'yes.'

[@keithbk]

Tales from Topographic Oceans has been one of my absolute favorite albums for more than 30 years.

[@thatcat1822]

When I first heard And You and I, I replayed it over and over again, that song is so beautiful

[@jumby_thicc6848]

I'd agree with you that this is a great introduction to progressive rock, but would also like to slide in J. Tull's Thick as a Brick, if we're talking longer albums. I would love to say tarkus, too, but I could never in good conscience recommend ELP to a first time prog listener. Love to see your analysis and take on the song. Much love brother 👍

[@EpicB]

Yeah, ELP's organ driven style can be off putting even if you actually like them and aren't in the right mood. Even though I do like them I find Karn Evil 9 a hard song to get through.

[@tuskact4overheaven873]

I never liked elp that much, and I love far more difficult stuff like third and robert wyatt or van der graff generator

[@johng.8517]

YES has been my life long obsession. I've listened to their songs uncountable times. My favorite band since I first saw them in college in 1976. I hope the next generation discovers their music. To me every song is good. "Awaken", "The Gates of Delirium", "The Revealing Science of God", "Roundabout", "That, That Is", "Turn of the Century"... So many.

[@perfectlycorrupt420]

I came across an older dude selling records at a garage sale in Anacortes, WA when I was 20 (I'm 34 now). I had just gotten a vintage record played for Christmas and only had a handful of my moms old albums at that point. I was also knee deep into my time of discovering older music. I blindly bought this album and Yessongs that day, just based off of the beauty of the artwork. One of the best things I ever did ❤️

[@adenihil]

I believe Rick Wakemen is the only human who may legally ( under the laws of nature ) wear a cape.

[@archstanton4365]

Aye, but Roger Daltrey, according to Zappa.

[@loneonlinewolf9379]

My dad is a musician and has played guitar for all my life. I grew up with this album so from a young age this album had a major impact on my music tastes.

[@TheKingOfNachosTM]

i only recently found you from a random meme analysis and when i checked your channel to see a video only recently uploaded about fucking Yes of all things, i immediately subbed to you. cheers to you mr shreddednerd

[@jetey26]

Bro I just found you through the Millenial writing video and you are a fan of YES!!!! They are literally my favorite band of all time and my first concert ever in 2017. Seeing a great analysis of my favorite alblum of all time from someone who isn't 60 and probably got a ton of younger people into Yes and prog rock as a whole has made my day. Great vid:)

[@JT_5544]

The fact Siberian Khatru gets overlooked on this album just shows how good the title track is. Siberian Khatru is actually my personal favorite on this album, but all 3 are amazing. Really hope this video introduces more people to Progressive Rock, there is some truly amazing music to be found within the genre

[@BevinEG]

I never heard this before.... but that VERY first clip you played of them (with sound) literally tickled my brain... I'm in. Edit: Easily one of the weirdest feelings I've had to date and I may be overreacting but wow. Edit2: I KEEP REPLAYING THAT FIRST PART AND IT DOES THE SAME THING! WHAT IS THIS?! WHY ISN'T THERE MORE?! DUDE YOU'VE TURNED ME INTO A NUTCASE! I LOVE THIS!

[@flyer5347]

If you like Close to the Edge, id definitely recommend some of these Yes albums Going For the One The Yes Album Relayer Fragile Tales From Topographic Oceans If you don't have time to listen to full albums, here's some songs Wonderous Stories The Revealing Turn of the Century Starship Trooper Roundabout

[@BevinEG]

@@flyer5347 I'm listening to it all....

[@igooog]

Welcome to Yes. Also try Spock's Beard.

[@BevinEG]

@@igooog Alright.

[@flyer5347]

@Social servant nice!

[@Kenneth_Fishing]

I started listening to yes like 4 years ago when I was 13. It was mind blowing because I’d never heard music like it ever. I’ve been hooked ever since

[@pdslavin]

I started listening to Yes when I was 13, also...in 1971. I hope you get as much enjoyment from them during the course of your life as I have throughout mine.

[@aboutsoundandvision]

I have recently rediscovered some of the classic prog albums in my collection and this album along with Bill Bruford's King Crimson era are some of my favorites. Can't forget Genesis and all the work Robert Fripp did for other artists in the latter half of the 70s. Just a wealth of great music that goes into many areas of culture and art

[@sazarod]

Prog rules. Thanks for this video

[@josko8689]

Right after discovering this album, I went through a breakup. I had been moving away from toxic friends, and had a lot of emotional baggage and stress, and I had closed myself off a bit. My girlfriend at the time had enough and left, and it was fair. I had too many issues, and a relationship shouldn’t feel like you have to carry someone else’s emotional baggage. But anyways, I found this album, at a point where I was probably at my lowest. It felt like the entire world was falling apart around me, and I was standing terrified and alone. This music would fill my ears, and at times it would bring me to tears. I found the lyrics in Close to the Edge to be somewhat uplifting in my time of need, and it was one of the few things that got me out of my slump. For that, I will forever remember this album fondly. Thanks for the good memories, Yes.

[@RichardLaidler55]

Thanks ShreddedNerd , good video. I bought this album in 1977 when I was 13 and I still like it. I was in London last week and took a walk past the old Advision studios as a kind of pilgrimage .

[@SplendidCoffee0]

I loved your video on Brain Salad Surgery, and this one is just as great! Excellent work, Nerd!

[@mellowtron1166]

Not the kind of video I expected from this channel but I'm happy you made it. This album was my introduction was my first real introduction to Yes over a decade ago. And recently I finally got to see Jon Anderson perform the whole album at a local theater two months ago. Close to the Edge is an utterly fantastic album, and a great intro to prog rock albums alongside Selling England by the Pound by Genesis.

[@Snowquigga]

Close to the edge has been in my top 10 most listened songs every year for 4 years now. And I still regularly listen to it. Such a masterpiece I can't get enough of it (Also, discovered your channel because of the soyjak lore video and just now realising you music taste is pure kino)

[@POPE.]

YES 🙏🏿

[@jeffschielka7845]

Hey Pope!🔈🔉🔊

[@jahnbon]

Wonderful appraisal and appreciation of this peerless record. I have been enjoying "Close To The Edge" since its release, a full 50 years, and I still am moved to listen to it a few times a year. Your advice for the new listener is absolutely perfect. Looking forward to watching more of your posts. Thank you for this excellent piece of work!

[@irock7101]

I was 15 years old.... summer 2020. I still remember this album with warm. Also I remember next album Tales From Topographic Ocean, I listen him at the end of summer, and I really love TFTO. (Sorry my English is bad :p )

[@mercenary621]

Holy shit, this was a nice surprise to stumble upon after six months of not checking this channel. This is my favorite rock album with a bullet. I’m also glad you gave Siberian Khatru the love it deserved, as I never really minded how it contrasted with Close to the Edge and And You And I. I’d be really interested to see coverage of more Prog from the golden era like Genesis’s Foxtrot or Gentle Giant’s work.

[@rodrigoodonsalcedocisneros9266]

He should definitely cover KC and prog Genesis, given their huge influence in the genre alongside Yes.

[@Zelousmarineinspace]

I like this channel. Very intelligent. Very based. Very mature and dignified.

[@Bro1223-c2e]

soyjack video was some of the funnies shit i've seen on the internet in years

[@susanbaldwin2771]

Thanks for this video! It IS the best album ever. And You And I has been my favorite song since its release. YES FOREVER ❤

[@thebrodator]

Well now I have something new to listen to, this sounds interesting. As a zoomer, I know almost nothing about progressive rock, aside from the Primus song The Storm, but what I have heard of this album through this video sounds up my alley.

[@sespastian2060]

To add on to 5:40: I think what makes YES so special is that they have their own baseline sound that itself is - atleast superficially - recreatable (Starcastle and unfortunetly some of YES' terrible Albums like Tormato and most of the recent ones come to mind), but they (almost) always find a way to add some kind of special sauce to the (good) Albums to make them a unique and rewarding experience. This was obviously helped by the constantly revolving doors that their lineups were, so I think to say that they just dont sound the same when you change just a single band member needs to be understood in the most positive way possible.

[@robertochiang8057]

CTTE is my favorite all-time album. It has also been for years "ProgArchives" Nº1 album of all times. Will Romano wrote a 300 pages book only dedicated to it (published on 2017). I bought it on 1972 (as an L.P.) and them on the 80's (as a C.D.) now I'm going for my "Steven Wilson" edition. 50 years seems a long time, but for we who where there is not so , ha-ha.

[@clockwerk3494]

the very first Yes song i truly listened to was Close To The Edge i am a younger listener so i found it from youtube but the first time i heard it i loved it and now the album is both in my record collection and is one of my most favorite songs of all time and because of this song i became a fan of Yes

[@Nikkerman]

I'm probably the only one who was legit really exited for this vid and it did not disapoint

[@PuGoRaPTR]

bro i like how the funny soyjack meme man introduced me to the best band i have ever heard

[@1ndigo_88]

To those who heard the album once and wasn’t blown away by it, wait a few weeks and listen to it again.

[@vaderchief]

This video is a a surprise to be sure, but a welcome one

[@andyboerger]

just my two cents but I definitely encourage people to listen to the title track even if it seems 'long'. Yes is a band that seems to have the physics defying ability to compress time. It feels more like a12 minute song than an 18 minute one. The ride is just so enjoyable. :)

[@chameleoncamo1554]

Thanks for appreciating Siberian Khatru as much as I do papa nerd. As a non vinyl zoomer, this is the only album I have on vinyl just because I love it that much. I don't even have a record player lol This love letter video to the genre was based, amazing and distinguished; classic SN style

[@jaredfry]

Just now getting a chance to tune in to this one. Honestly never heard of this and I’m glad that now I have.

[@Nick-dw7gg]

Thank you for putting what I’ve felt about this piece of art into a video essay. I’ve felt and thought these things about CTtE for years, often pointing my friends to it as the pinnacle of music. I’m glad someone shares the same sentiment!

[@technopackrat]

pure genius!!!! Still my all time favorite album.

[@ronstevens4057]

I was 14 when this album came out. My brother and I often listened to this album together in our bedroom, sometimes into the wee hours of the night. 50 years later I am still listening to it and still in awe of its perfection.

[@jackwezesa1081]

I was 16 and my late brother was 14 . We both loved this album!

[@martinmaddock8674]

…. AND, it should be played at a volume to shake your bones. Saw them live many a time in the 70’s. Awesome!

[@lewest7317]

I was playing in a rock band at the time this album was released and we listened to a lot of music as a group. We enjoyed Zep, Chicago, Grand Funk, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, etc. When we heard this YES album we we were in shock. We hardly understood the dynamics or logic between the parts. It took us several times to get a feeling for it. After that we started listening to other prog rock bands, jazz and classical.

[@TonyTwoToess]

You realise this indirect proof that you have done or still do quite a bit of drugs - LOVED IT. Keep em coming SN

[@tonynekrews]

I believe that footage is from QPR football ground. I was there that day

[@tonynekrews]

Even after all these decades, the vocal refrain of Close to the edge still raises hairs on my neck & moistens my eyes

[@Esenin472]

Ah, Yes, the reason I've started playing bass

[@jeff901]

If it ain't baroque, don't fix it.

[@michaelyork4554]

When I was 13 in '75 I snuck into my older brothers bedroom to go through his album collection, and was drawn to YES immediately, after hearing Fragile, and The Yes Album, wondering if there were bands that just made Masterpieces like this out there, then I came to CTTE, and was not at all prepared to realize that only Yes would, or will produce such Masterpieces. Now at 60 I realize what a momentous occasion that really was, though I suspected it all along. Close To The Edge, is Transcendent.

[@S_F_S]

What do you think of Van der Graaf Generator? I just love Peter Hammil, and their album Pawn Hearts, especially their first track (suite) A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers, is my favourite piece of modern music

[@rhogal8310]

H to He is amazing too, Godbluff is great and I'm in love with Meugrlys 3

[@larkstonguesinaspic4574]

It's so good to see prog rock receiving attention! Nice vídeo!

[@gzuskreist1021]

Close to the Edge is one of the greatest songs ever created

[@thomasulrich3107]

Yes! I knew I recognized the font you used on the channel banner from somewhere

[@jupiterlegrand4817]

The greatest prog album of all time by the greatest prog band of all time. Period.

[@killedr6621]

Ive listened to music from every end of the spectrum and I still haven't been able to find an album that makes me feel the way this album made me feel.

[@prelude5116]

One of my favorite albums ever, made by one of my favorite bands ever

[@jonathansturm4163]

I purchased this in 1972 and was devastated on first listening. It was cacophonous and confusing. Two weeks later I was playing it daily. Definitely Yes at their best.

[@studi0robb]

CttE was the song that me and my high school buds would end the night with...20 min of life changing, spiritually moving, and joy, joy, joy music to mend a wounded soul.

[@IanThatMetalBassist]

I love that you're a prog rock fan

[@spoiler321]

I hated it at first, or maybe I didn't understand it. Now, the more I hear it the more I love it. That rarely happens but it opened my mind to evaluating music on first listen. However, this isn't working for me with Radiohead.

[@Dirgnimai7]

Excellent job! My only "complaint" is the notion that Bill Bruford fit better in King Crimson than he did in Yes. Chances are, Bill himself would agree, admittedly, but I hold that his work in YES was absolutely perfect FOR Yes. His drumming on the first 5 albums is superb in every conceivable way. He is my favorite drummer, hands down, and his work with Yes was the starting point for me as to WHY he is my favorite. But again, great, great job with this video. Prog Rock is my favorite musical genre, Yes is my favorite Prog group, and CTTE is my favorite Yes album!

[@NicolasSequeira]

We've been listening to this album for so long, it makes you wonder when we'll hurry up and jump over the edge already

[@wendellwiggins3776]

The LYRICS make total sense! except Siberian which is one of most slickest dynamic funky grooving Masterpieces of all time by YES. It is the quintessential PROG ALBUM EVER.

[@Ancientreapers]

I saw Yes live for every new Album release. Great shows. Fragile, Close to the Edge, Tales from Topographic oceans, Relayer and Going for the One. To me that was their golden age. Awaken, imo, is their masterpiece. Go check out "Awaken" - Jon Anderson & Todmobile 2013. When that video dropped on youtube....... 0:40 You can thank Jojo's Bizarre Adventure for introducing and entire new generation to Yes. To be continued.......... 1:33 I spoke too soon you brought it up.

[@gooseabuse]

'And you and I' was the first song that got me into prog. Close to the edge made me a life long fan.

[@HEWHOTAWNS]

I'm a contrarian who prefers tales of topographic oceans tbh lol

[@rodrigoodonsalcedocisneros9266]

TFTO is more ambitious, but a bit too ambitious imo. It is a solid album with many brilliant moments, but CTTE, Relayer, Fragile, The Yes Album and GFTO I consider to be more balanced.

[@pdslavin]

Nothing wrong with that. All of their albums from The Yes Album through Relayer are tremendous. After that...not even Babe Ruth hit a home run every time he batted.

[@Arven8]

Fully agree. I don't have the musical knowledge that you do, so I can't articulate all the things that make it great, but I can say that Close to the Edge is my favorite album of all time and has been since I was 17. II'm 62 now. Loved it then, love it now. I still listen to it occasionally, and the grooves in my brain have been worn so deep, I remember it all, even if it's been years since I last heard it. And the Steven Wilson remaster is great.

[@justingoulet9714]

I'm 64 years young and in 1972 I had seen Yes at the Boston Garden a life changing experience Seeing Yes perform this live was amazing .As a drummer Bill Bruford the polyrhythmic master and Chris my all time Bassist . I met him in L.A. nice man. R.I.P. Close to the Edge for the masses

[@jackwezesa1081]

Are you sure it wasn’t 74?

[@jackwezesa1081]

I think it was the Orpheum in 72 ?

[@justingoulet9714]

@@jackwezesa1081 74 was the Relayer tour I went for my birthday It was 73 not 72

[@justingoulet9714]

@@jackwezesa1081 Your right It was the Orpheum It was 73 at the Garden with Allan White

[@jackwezesa1081]

@@justingoulet9714 December 1974 at Boston Garden . They did a new song and it was Gates of Delirium from the upcoming Relayer album. I t was one of the loudest concerts I’ve ever experienced! Close to the edge blew my mind. Hard to believe it was 48 years ago . I was 18 !

[@geek593]

Close to the Edge is a modern prog symphony. I don't think I'll find a track I'll appreciate more before I die.

[@normanmacfarlane6724]

I was 14 years old and this album turned my head . Just a total trip. The three tracks are just brilliant

[@latheofheaven1017]

Interesting. KZbin is taking me down a rabbit hole of Close to the Edge album reviews. Yours is the second in a row that suggests Siberian Khatru is somehow not up to the rest of the album. It's a bit of a surprise! I was 12 when this album came out and I and my friends loved/still love this track as much as the other two.

[@Archiep2979]

My friends and I used to listen to this album EVERY morning before going to school senior year. Try that, kids, and it'll change your life!!

[@bobsbigboy_]

Siberian Khatru is a freaking masterpiece. That THAT THATATATA THADADAT section is unbelievable

[@rodrigoodonsalcedocisneros9266]

I believe that section is sonewhat revisited later in Ritual.

[@bobsbigboy_]

@@rodrigoodonsalcedocisneros9266 It kind of is!

[@tommyk0101]

DADADAT

[@memepolice6624]

I came to this channel for the funny video game essay's, subscribed because the channel banner was the cover of one of my favorite albums. Lo and behold when I peruse the back log to find this and another reason to relisten to Close To The Edge. Who am I kidding? I don't need an excuse to listen to Yes. Long live the Wizard.

[@burke9497]

Nice video. I agree that Close To The Edge is a masterpiece. But, personally, I consider Going For The One to be the greatest Yes album. But I realize that’s an uncommon opinion.

[@clarenceclutterbuck]

I love Going For The One! It may possibly be my favourite but I'm not sure cos they made so many good ones in the 1970's. What about Fragile?

[@theitineranthistorian2024]

i saw them at the long beach arena,ca (auditorium was smaller). “tales” had just been released. wakeman was “ailing” so we only got 3 sides. close to the edge, opened the show with the birds and forest sound and the lsd just kicking in. brilliant show! the first quad pa i’d ever experienced.

[@joelcarson9514]

Chet Atkins was also a big influence on Steve Howe. Wow, I just realized I've been listening to this album for like almost 50 years.

[@Rivecha]

Prog rock is such a beautiful genre of music, and Yes, and by extension, Close to the Edge are an extension of that. Music that demands to be listened to with full attention to appreciate as opposed to putting it on in the background or dancing to it. It seems weird to say this, but ever since discovering Prog through Pink Floyd halfway through High School, my outlook has significantly changed on how I viewed life and myself, I gained more of an appreciation for the finer details so to speak. To this day Siberian Khatru remains one of, if not my most favorite song of all time.

[@ban9nas177]

You should do one on Suppers Ready by Genesis!

[@Emxguy99]

I had the fortune to go see Yes last Thursday with my dad. The majority of the people there were in their 60's and 70s. I locked eyes with Geoff quite a few times, he looked like he was enjoying himself. And seeing Steve perform the intro riffs for Close to the Edge was beautiful.

[@nickmatzke9314]

I like how you mentioned the track order. When I listen on vinyl, I’ll typically listen to side 2 first

[@johnbarrett4846]

Love that you show live footage with Patrick Moraz on keyboards while talking about Rick Wakeman. Otherwise great critique,

[@geovane19]

kino in form of music

[@fizgig2016]

Huge Yes fan since the Fragile album, seen them in concert many, many times and I know where EVERY note is place on this album. A Masterpiece.

[@aleja_kosmonautów]

Absolute masterpiece. Gives me goosebums still, after so many listenings.

[@ertydesu7818]

i'm 18 years old and close to the edge is my all time favourite album, i've also got the first italian press in vinyl, i't a trip everytime. i had shivers throughout the entire video, compliment!

[@Bro1223-c2e]

i hecking love Yes and Close to the edge. nice channel banner art btw

[@AldousHuxleysCat]

Never thought Khatru was dark, always felt like I was soaring when I listen

[@mikejs6216]

Oh fuck yeah bro - some of the best halo retrospectives & critiques and YES? Covering two of my favourite things there, good man.

[@normanmacfarlane6724]

The three tracks on this album were the soundtrack to my teenage years. Now here I am at 65 years old and I still listen to it at least once a fortnight. I have the vinyl , the cd and the blu ray. A damned brilliant album.

[@Whiteyy191]

I noticed you used lunar sea from moonmadness in one of your videos. Camel are an incredibly underrated band and would be a good video topic

[@diegomorales7290]

amazing piece of work about an amazing piece of work keep up the good work nerdboi 👍

[@thekeywitness]

I like the idea of reversing the sequence of the tracks-opening with Siberian Khatru and finishing with the title track.

[@dandecastro51]

That's why for many years concerts opened with Khatru... And You and I soon after, and ctte eventually... hehe Point, post LP, Yes agree with you 😉