Drummer reacts to "Ritual" by Yes

[@L33Reacts]

To everyone who has been here since we began our voyage last month... thank you. It has been quite the journey of self discovery and musical bewilderment. This band, this album, and these fans go beyond the norm and just go above and beyond period. This has been awesome. :D Thank you so much for watching y'all! It means the world to me, it really does. If you want to help support the channel, please consider liking this video and subscribing to the channel. If you would like to make a request or just send a one time donation, here's how! @L33Reacts - PayPal $LeeMann3011 - Cash App WWW.PATREON.COM/L33REACTS Thank you so much. A donation of any amount will get your named added to the supporter video that plays at the end of every video.

[@heinzmuller159]

By the way: I saw the 'Tales from Topographic Oceans' Tour of YES 1974 on Saturday, the 13th April 1974 in the Olympiahalle/München/Germany. This Concert wasn't from his world, no, it was from another Galaxy. You can trust me. The Drum Part of 'Ritual' was played of all members Anderson, Howe, Squire & White, except Rick Wakeman. When Yes played 'Ritual' live, Chris Squire always played the Kettle Timpani. And i promise you, he was played the instrument very well. Phantastic. R.I. P. Christopher Russell Edward Squire. For me, You've been the Soul of Yes! ✨

[@dannylgriffin]

Chris Squire was always fun to watch live. There are certain musicians who are just a joy to watch play live. Chris Squire was one. Gary O'Toole, the drummer from Steve Hackett's band, is another. And, of course, Phil Collins. I would be remiss if I didn't add Jean Luc Ponty to this list. One can't help but smile and have fun when watching any one of these musicians live.

[@TheReaperMan275]

Congratulations, L33! You made it through to the end. This is the album that separates the wheat from the chaff from among Yes fans. The ones that "get it" know what I'm talking about. The ones who don't, are of the "Roundabout" and "Owner of a Lonely Heart" ilk. Great reaction, my friend. 😎👍

[@L33Reacts]

Thank you my friend! Thanks for tagging along... I really appreciate it! Yeah in all honesty this is just another level. Up there with CTTE and Relayer for sure. It honestly shines through even those in certain moments.

[@louise_rose]

@@L33Reacts That funk section in the middle is stupid cool, but it also fits in beautifully with the whole structure of the song (also, the same chord progression as in that "dawn interlude" around five or six minutes into Revealing Science, after "Skyline Teacher, Warland Seeker" etc)

[@heinzmuller159]

Exact. This is true. Absolute. 🌷

[@progperljungman8218]

Well.... Maybe not that simple. I love this whole album. But I've got old school Yes fan friends who think there's to much "filler time" and would have liked to see it boiled down to a single LP. I'm just happy it wasn't 😊

[@dannylgriffin]

Since Rick Wakeman didn't like this I can't agree. However, I know what you mean! I love Tales. Let's see if you're with me. Most people think Yes' best album is Close to the Edge, but really it's Relayer. Fight me! 😁

[@davidyoung7418]

The live version of Ritual from Yesshows is the one of the band's finest moments. One of Chris and Alan's finest moments!

[@TheReaperMan275]

I don't care for the growling parts, during the ritual section but otherwise I agree with you. A complete masterpiece!

[@L33Reacts]

So many different versions of this song 🤣🤣 it really is one of their most popular huh. I see why. It's amazing.

[@MoorgladeMover]

​@TheReaperMan275 I respectfully disagree. What's a Ritual without guttural growling?

[@saurian11]

I think that was Patrick Moraz doing the growling parts, while the others were banging away on percussions and drums. It definitely wasn't Jon! Squire JAMS on the bass just before the percussive break!!!@@TheReaperMan275

[@davidyoung7418]

I love the growling parts! 🤣🤣🤣

[@LoneRider62]

You said exactly what i felt 50 years ago when I heard this masterpiece for the 1st time. I had tears in my eyes then and today again...thank you ❤❤

[@L33Reacts]

Glad you could experience it again :) it truly defies description. You just have to take the trip yourself! Lol

[@louise_rose]

I wish there was some documentary footage from the recording of this album and Relayer... :)

[@Rowenband]

Same for me !

[@josephnaja]

I just wanted to say... I'm so glad that you discovered this wonderful band. YES,

[@josephnaja]

You're a good guy man and you deserve to experience the Magic of YES ✌️

[@JohnNicoll-Senft]

Absolutely fabulous review. I saw them multiple times in the mid-70s play Tales. It takes you away (if you’re listening) and grounds you at the same time. Thank you, thank you, thank you for the review and totally getting it and for taking me back all those years. Keep on keeping on.

[@heinzmuller159]

You have to see a Live Version of 'Ritual' very, very soon. In my Opinion, the best Live Version you can find ja on 'Yes - Symphonic Live' with the 'European Festival Orchestra' (Amsterdam 2001). I'll promise you: This Live Perfomance of 'Ritual' will blow you from your chair. Absolute Mindblowing. Unforgettable! ☺ 🌳 🥀 🌱 🌷 ✨

[@eddiecriglington400]

Glad you love it. I told you my own story regarding this Album, from back in 1973, when I was 17, in the comments to your ‘Revealing Science Of God’ video. Absolute Masterpiece, for me personally. 🎶❤️🎶

[@Doggeslife]

The live version of SYMPHONIC LIVE YES might be the most enjoyable version I know of. Once again this is the kind of music that you have to listen to several times and start to learn sections to truly enjoy it, just like Gates Of Delirium. One of those gems that just gets better and better over time.

[@louise_rose]

Yes, I completely agree - beautiful version and it's so nice to see and hear how the band and the small symphony orchestra are working together and lifting each other without making the music lose pace or groove. That entire concert (filmed in Amsterdam in late 2001) is great and with outstanding musicianship! I have known about the Yesshows album almost since it came out but never got around to listening to it in full - at the time, in 1980, it looked like the record company just tossing out a final mixed live album to cash in on the folding band (like with Deep Purple's "Made in Europe" a few years earlier). I've heard some of the individual tracks on KZbin though and I agree the take of Ritual is great.

[@L33Reacts]

I still have and you and I symphonic downloaded and ready to go. I've been meaning to get to but this album was too good to stop lol

[@glenndespres5317]

Primal…Ritual….Ancient….Ghost…..Remembering……Revealing…..God…..Yes…..You….Me….We….Love as We Play….ONE. A pleasure doing TALES with you man. All your feelings and images with this music are legit and shared, no doubt. Welcome to the TRUE Yes family!

[@ontherun9510]

TFTO is the first album I bought with my own money at 14 (1976). I remember listening to the whole album as soon as I was back home. I bought Relayer the week after. My brother had already brought Close to Edge and all Genesis in the house. Great era for music!

[@leoscone4036]

They are masterful at tension/release. Few could build a song with such huge ebbs and flows. Genesis. King Crimson. But this album, this piece in particular, are master class. My brother and I used to make this whole album our church of choice on Sunday mornings back in the mid 70's. Blessings.

[@jaquestraw1]

50 years ago YES & Jon changed my life forever. This is music that will convince you of the existence of God 💚

[@charleswagner2984]

Especially Ritual. In the liner notes, Jon calls attention to "The seven notes of freedom to learn and know the ritual of life. Life is a fight between sources of evil and pure love. Alan and Chris present and relay THE STRUGGLE out of which comes a positive source." Freedom? Freedom from what? The seven notes of freedom are the seven segments of drumming in the actual ritual before Steve comes back to close this masterpiece of masterpieces. Mark chapter 16 verse 9 clears it up.

[@TheProgCorner]

Tales From Topographic Oceans!!! My favorite album ever!!!

[@jeffschielka7845]

👍😎

[@charleswagner2984]

It certainly is, Scot. How you understand that I cannot even imagine. But it is absolutely true. I knew that Tales is the finest music on Earth after the first 3 minutes. My mom come to take me home because it was a school night. I was 15 when my friend got the album a week after release.

[@Yes_Jorge_Yes]

I discovered Yes in 1971 when I was 11, Yes is my Life’s soundtrack. Tales is my most listened album i use it to relax before going g to bed ! Relayer is my favorite but This album is the one I listen to everyday

[@lazarus550]

I was at the TFTO tour in 1973 in Glasgow almost a four hour concert. The greatest band that has graced this planet. You're a good lad L33.

[@withoutcompression19]

The Apollo, I was also there. I saw them 4 times during the TFTO tour and have been fortunate enough to see the band hundreds of times since. Greetings from The Outer Hebrides.

[@ronniefarnsworth6465]

Yes the "Live" version at Tsongas Arena in Lowell,MA is the Best, I was at that concert in 2004' just 40 min from where I live in NH now, glad your going to do that one !! 🎶

[@TheAmazingSpaghetti]

Ghost! I'm so glad I've been able to listen to them since I first heard them in 84' , they became my fave band almost immediately.

[@sharondavid-melly1498]

Reaching for those primitive tones gave this balance ⚖️ lovely altogether. Thank you 💕

[@olias056]

@L33Reacts you definitely need to see them do this song LIVE.

[@andrewcaelliott]

Thank you for this. I bought this when it came out, and was completely blown away by it. I've loved it ever since. Calling us home. To see it bringing tears to your eyes made me remember how it felt for me. So glad that this legacy continues. Strength to you.

[@lindazee]

Thanks for the work you put into TFTO! It has long been severely misunderstood and underrated, yet, it's an epic story that resonates today, more than ever. YES was ahead of their time. This album lives on to inspire newer generations with its messages of life, hope and the needed, evolving of the spirit.

[@L33Reacts]

Thank you so much Linda!! I appreciate you so much 🙏 you have no idea how much that helps. Thank you 😊 this album will forever has a special spot in my heart. I will try to share it whenever I can :)

[@wendellwiggins3776]

As a youth and young man YES changed my life. This is the FINALE and written that way! Begins like a punch and charges through to it's destination throughout. FYI, The first slow guitar solo is a medley of previous themes from Sides 1-3 including a riff from Close to the Edge. This is CHRIS'S and ALAN'S moment to shine. The RITUAL CEREMONIAL drum section has everyone playing percussion together. You must someday LISTEN TO THE WORDS/LYRICS. They do make sense if you have ears to hear. Nous somme du Soleil "We are of the Sun" The metaphoric poetic story is incredible !!!! HEY BTW TURN DOWN YOUR MICROPHONE. We can hear you a bit to loud over the music & a bit to harsh! The next time find the time to listen to the entire album. Experience the connection between these songs based on 4 major Vedic Shastras representing the 4 stages of existence,. The lyrics of the song tell a story of our evolution & the quest for knowledge, joy, and connection, providing a positive and uplifting message about the power of dreams and hope. Underscored with the sea as a metaphor for LIFE, the journey is illustrated with imagery of nature, the seasons, and myth, creatures and gods. The song also speaks to the universality of human experience, exploring themes of love and loss, growth and understanding, as well as the power of friendship and connection. The music emphasizes the story with its complex structure and shifting dynamics, providing a soundtrack to the journey. The song ultimately encourages its listeners to hold onto hope and face the challenges of life with courage, optimism, and strength.

[@ronniefarnsworth6465]

Lee, One of Yes Best songs and Amazing musicianship through out until the very last soft note 🎼 One od Classic Progs "Best" Epics !!! 👍🎶🎸🎹🥁🎤🎼✌

[@jeffschielka7845]

YES❗️The greatest band on this or any other planet❗️❤🌅😎

[@TheReaperMan275]

Including whatever planet Jon came from! 😆😎

[@jeffschielka7845]

@@TheReaperMan275 Absolutely!👍😎

[@lesblatnyak5947]

Steve's harmonies are definitely from another universe. 🙏🍁

[@jeffschielka7845]

@@lesblatnyak5947 36!🎃🌚🦇🐀😎

[@TigerMtnKing]

Nobody does it better than the greatest band in the history of existence!🤩

[@lesblatnyak5947]

Ladies and gentlemen Chris Squire and Yes the greatest show on earth. Ritual was the most requested song by the fans according to Jon when they asked the fans to pick their Masterwoks tour songs.

[@L33Reacts]

That was certainly something else.... I see why everyone loves it. It has a little bit of everything and just ties everything up wonderfully.

[@nancymjohnson]

The end made me cry so hard today. My husband of 20 years is in critical condition in ICU, for a week now. Sedated and intubated. If he is being called home, I have to accept it. ☮️❤️ and YES always!

[@heinzmuller159]

Im sorry for that. I Hope your husband geht well as soon as possible. 😟 🌷 ✨

[@Bob.L.Shirley]

Pretty sure I saw your ghost leave your body a couple of times during this, bud. Fortunately, the Ritual brought it back each time. As I've said before, thanks for sharing your first sail across the Oceans with us. It's been a joy to watch! Have you heard any of Olias yet?

[@L33Reacts]

I have everything ready to go to do the video I was just trying to make it a little special. I might do it for Halloween. Maybe earlier. I'll let yall know 😊

[@BarrySanchez]

I’ve heard YES play Ritual at least six times live & each time it brought the HOLY GHOST out in me.

[@sigil5772]

"Primal" - yes, yes, that's the point, and whatever the average rock music fan thought at the time, this concluded a huge, bold experiment that, while imperfect, perhaps (what isn't?) upended all expectations of music past and future. Everything you said echoes exactly what I felt the first time I heard it, way back then. Thanks, Lee - hope you get a kick at another time just listening (ie not having to react for us) to the whole thing the whole way through. Big love to you!

[@L33Reacts]

Thank you so much for watching my friend! I have already gotten a kick out of replaying side 1 over and over. It's been my go to song from this album so far. But knowing myself, this one might take over lol

[@lindazee]

​@L33Reacts did you hear the theme of side 1 referenced throughout [side 4] Ritual? It's such a beautiful way to come full circle. YES is really good at doing that, like the true storytellers they are.

[@fredkrissman6527]

Regardless of what band members may say -- especially Rick! -- this double lp is BY FAR my fav YES album! Their followup, Relayer, is a distant second (sorry Rick!)... As for the inspiration for the concepts found in Tales, from wiki: "While in his hotel room in Tokyo during the Japanese tour in March 1973, Anderson found himself "caught up in a lengthy footnote" in Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda which outlines four bodies of Hindu texts named shastras." Weirdly, Lee, I was in a Cali cult for a yr during this same time, which was led by a disciple of Yogananda. Thanx so much or these Yes Saturdays!

[@dhfenske]

I think the line “we alter our returning” is so cool.

[@L33Reacts]

That is an awesome line. It sounds so cool you are so right lol

[@heinzmuller159]

By the way: The Piano in the final Part in 'Ritual' was played by Alan White, because Mr. Rick Wakeman was busy on this Day with Black Sabbath in the Neigbourstudio to play a Sintheseiserpart for their 5th Studioalbum 'Sabbath Bloody Sabbath'. He also was a good Friend of Ozzy Osbourne and during this Time (1973), both guys often drink a little to much, so goes the story. For me, 'Tales from Topographic Oceans' ist the absolute Summit in Progressive Rock of all Time and the Track 'Ritual' - Nous sommes dou soleil(The fight of Life - the Bass and Drum part) is the perfect finish of this epochal Album. In my opinion, the absolute proof of the presence of God. 'TFTO' is the music of God, and 'Yes' are his ambassadors. ☺ 🌳 🥀 ✨

[@heinzmuller159]

Best regards Heinz from Munich. ☺

[@chrismatthews8717]

And in the end they create an astonishing piece of music full of atmosphere and groove and tea cups. Haunting and uplifting, the ghosts of my life are stronger than the wind. Nu somduh solhay! It's Tibetan for Silence Is Golden.

[@fernandotor3266]

Awesome. Saw them performing Ritual ..glorious band and album

[@davidwatkinson1226]

Yes just being special. How did they do it, a classic epic that is hard to categorise. 50 years strong, let it sink in and mature.

[@fredericmondor8683]

Chris Squire's bass solo on the Queens park show is brilliant.

[@jeffschielka7845]

Next Saturday if you want to do Ritual from the Symphonic Live dvd instead of 35th that's fine. Both are awesome. 😎

[@ronniefarnsworth6465]

Squire, Howe & Anderson are all helping with Percussion Tom Tom play here, you'll see it on the Live version !! The last guitar notes on the Live version are so great !! 🎶🥁🎼

[@louise_rose]

At this point they were able to open a song with a five-minute instrumental prelude, or overture, before the main vocal part of the track begins, and no one would even protest because that opening stretch has such great momentum, such flow! 🎶🎹 🙂

[@BarrySanchez]

I’m so happy that you were able to listen & love to this masterpiece, we were Blessed to have been listening to it since 1973, and when you see it live you will see the drum solo was Alan, Chris on tympani, & Jon on percussion, it’s so awesome.

[@ClayPictures]

That you feel about Yes the way I do makes you the man. Yes hits you in a place that can't be described easily. But there it is. Kudos to you for hearing it and letting it speak to you in such a personal way.

[@saurian11]

Congrats! You finally made it through this incredible musical journey and ENJOYED all 4 movements!!! Now you can go back and listen to it all again on your own, and pick up on all the subtilties and nuances in the music that may have been missed the first time around! There is always something new to discover in these songs, trust me!!! BTW, it's also one of their most beautiful album covers, too!

[@derekmeade6350]

What a journey for you! I’m sooo jealous that it was your first listen! Loved your reaction, reminded me of my first time hearing these four wonderful songs

[@louisgrenier3]

When John begins to sing, He sings in french. He says Nous sommes du soleil that means We Arwe from the sun. That's great.

[@robertjantzen6545]

I believe you discovered YES at the exact moment in your life that you needed it.

[@MJM1309]

Drums and percussion on this song starts at 12:50 Kicks in 15:57 l Alan White steady. Jon Anderson has a percussion area. Chris Squire who play kettle or timpani drums, Ghost "I am a drummer from long ago and far away".

[@jeffschielka7845]

YES❗️❗️❗️😎

[@raymondregis6219]

Love Chris and Alan's 5/4 groove.

[@ocayul]

Ghost...some selections from Yes's first two records: Looking Around, Survival, Then, Astral Traveller. From Relayer...to be over is still unheard? A lovely song. Theres still much Yes to hear!

[@dolfinpt]

Yes music is like a ghost in your Life! It thrills and you become more driven to hear more-see more-and each time you do the More you’ll understand. Seeing and Feeling Yes live in concert is addicting!❤ You want that feeling again, you want your brain and body to absorb it all! Leaving you High for days! Renewed with love and energy…ok this post is friggin cheesy …but I for one know how Yes music makes me feel….and having absorbing it for Decades!!! And Yes is an adventure!❤ Or hell just jam to Yes!

[@latheofheaven1017]

Love your aquatic impressions Lee. Never thought of it, but that's what's so good about music - especially this sort of music. You can fell it in any way you like. (ghost).

[@pwethman1]

Thanks!

[@pwethman1]

I’m envious of you in a way because you’re getting to hear all this great Yes music for the first time. I wore out 2 vinyl copies of Tales back in the day. If I may pile on, the live version on Yesshows is by far the best interpretation. Don’t be ghosting me now!

[@cosmiccowboy7764]

Have you listened to Yes’s 10 th album “ Drama” with Trevor Horn on vocals and Geoff Downes on keyboards. It took a Progressive New Wave approach. Tempus Fugit is standout song

[@blackspires9033]

You have to watch the 2001 live symphonic version of this. They all play drums in the ritual section

[@L33Reacts]

Whaaaat I need to see that haha thank you. I'll take a look .

[@jeffschielka7845]

@@L33Reacts Also in the 35th!🥁😎

[@mikesisto]

Wait till you see this live!! I was at this show in Massachusetts. GHOST!!

[@deanmccartney5021]

My favorite song from Yes.

[@markdrechsler5660]

My favorite of the four sides. Epic

[@samwatson2039]

Long Drum solo includes Jon Anderson, Alan White and the Ghost of Chris Squire playing tymphony drums . I feel this was Squires song with all his bass solos. True Steve Howe's contributions are incredible also

[@markwitherspoon1416]

I love waking up Saturday morning and watching your weekly Yes reaction so thanks for that. You have listened to some great Yes tracks so far and there are many more. Going back a couple of albums I don't think you have heard "I've Seen All Good People". They also have a cover of Simon and Garfunkel's "America", which Yes somewhat completely changed, and is great. You would get a kick out of listening to both versions. Keep it up and thanks!

[@machipensa]

Muy bien nene, me haces llorar con tus reacciones!

[@HendersonDavid-m8r]

Ahh...I've been waiting so long for this! It's hard for me to wade through "The Remembering" and "The Ancient" knowing that I have "Ritual" on the other side. But you did it! Can't wait.

[@L33Reacts]

I enjoyed every side of this album to be honest. Each side had something different but they all met up here. And it was glorious!

[@progperljungman8218]

​@@L33ReactsHappy to hear that my friend! It really is a divider between (true) fans (whether the whole album holds) but I love it all! ❤

[@soundofflute]

I like it when you're in the zone. That's Yes doing it's job. 😂

[@timspear6717]

Hey there Mr Ghost. This album and many of their others are still amazing after fifty years of listening. I still hear parts that I swear I never heard. So many details in their music. Thanks for playing YES

[@dolfinpt]

Yes is never over…❤ Just push Play! ❤ You’ll be there again….. I hope you experience hearing the album All the way threw…with headphones -(maybe even laying down with lights off)

[@Yes_Jorge_Yes]

If you are going to do a live version of this the Symphonic Live version is great. During the Drum section all members but Steve played percussion with Chris playing Timpani!

[@L33Reacts]

I will definitely be checking it out. I can't wait to see that lol

[@Yes_Jorge_Yes]

@@L33Reacts I believe Songs from Tsongas or 35th Anniversary concert does not have Ritual

[@studentjohn35]

This is the music that was nearly lost. The master tapes were left on the roof of the car and they sped off into traffic. Lucky they were, they heard the sound of them sliding off the car. Jon ran out in the middle of London traffic and rescued the tapes from the path of an oncoming double decker bus.

[@steveg2936]

Let us not forget Chris Squire's album Fish OUTTA Water

[@Relayer6a]

Like you aid not even 5 minutes in and they've already played a million notes. This was my first Yes show. I had no idea people could play music like this. Everyone has different strengths musically. I really feel like Alan could have done a complete movie soundtrack just on untuned percussion. Guy had so much musical knowledge. He's not the flashiest drummer in the business, but if you measure a musician by their licks he had an endless repertoire.

[@jameswattles7341]

Love all thing YES

[@jameswattles7341]

Ghost

[@TigerMtnKing]

Genius Side 4 epic song of the greatest album ever written along with Close to the Edge. Nobody does it better than the greatest band to ever write, compose and record music, ever! After hearing this album, you will never be the same.🤩

[@Vader1138]

Relayer in context of this album ending with Ritual makes sense in the progression of the band. Can you imagine Alan getting called to join them when Bill left right before the tour for CTTE and having three days to learn their songs. Then 5 or 6 months later going into the studio to record this album? On this tour Roger Dean design a drum kit with huge octopus like arms with timpanis at the ends of each. I was too young to see then but I visualize this being used for the ritual sequence. I believe it is in the Yessongs videos. A new version was made for the 35th anniversary tour which I was lucky enough to see at Red Rocks.

[@martinduner1844]

A welcome ghost from a youth long past.

[@nickmastro6870]

This song includes so many thematic references to the other 3 sides of the album, such as the weird synth part at 17:40, that it's definitely most effective to listen to the album in one sitting, you're missing all the references

[@AquaticDot]

Thanks for this one. I'm glad you enjoyed this journey. Yes is fantastic and there's still a ton of great music, but when you run out, there's a band called Wobbler that's really been carrying on the Yes spirit since 2005, if you're interested. :)

[@milanomj]

The ghost of Chris Squire wants you to listen to Ritual from Yes symphonic live

[@L33Reacts]

Oh it's gonna happen don't worry Chris 😊

[@charleswagner2984]

​@@L33ReactsThere is video of that. One with Rick. Another without Rick, but with a full orchestra and Tom Brislin

[@michaeloesch9830]

Nous sommes du soleil. We are of the sun.

[@IvorPresents]

Thanks for the listen. An amazing album. You might try to listen to some Balinese Monkey Chants. See where Jon might have been influenced. One listner liked the album to four movements of a Symphony.

[@ko7890]

Great reaction! Hey, just saw Yes live in Clearwater Florida on Wednesday, October 11, 2023. They put a medley together approximately 20 minutes of topographic oceans.Quite interesting. A great show. They played a lot of material I’ve never heard them play live before and I’ve seen them at least a dozen times , greatest band on the planet and any other planet. Thanks so much brother.

[@L33Reacts]

That's a shame it's reduced to a medley but it's also nice to see them play it at least 😊

[@L33Reacts]

I'm glad you enjoyed! Thank-you for watching 🙏

[@heinzmuller159]

For me, Yes without Anderson, Squire, Wakeman & White isn't Yes anymore. But, that's my opinion. 😞

[@rudymarmaro]

This is my second favorite album. Next to Close to the Edge, but a very close second.

[@L33Reacts]

It's definitely up there with CTTE and Relayer for me. Just astounding all the way around. The guys were in tune with something deeper here.

[@TheRKae]

I always tell people to listen to "Close To The Edge," because I think it will impress them more. But, personally, I prefer "...Topographic Oceans." It's just that it's a bit too much for most folks right off the bat.

[@JohnNicoll-Senft]

It’s magic

[@Humb7757]

Ritual….Yesshows! Unsurpassed! Chris is king there… but it’s an extended version! Yours L33, if you can do it… you’ll be Amazed!

[@KMAsKorner]

Nous sommes du soleil means "We are of the sun". Live the drum section near the end, every member of the band has a drum and it is so much better, imo, live than in the studio. You are getting close to a million views, congrats. I run a channel called phisharchives that I upload the previous nights Phish show and has over a million views and last night they played Ghost. This particular review is one of the best reviews from anyone I have ever seen and I have watched thousands of reviews. Keep up the good work L33!

[@L33Reacts]

Wow man thank you so much! Those are very kind words. I definitely try my best to say SOMETHING but after Yes I swear it's just so hard to bring your head out of your ass of being like "my God that was beautiful!" 😂😂 This track closed out the album swimmingly. It was wonderful. 😊

[@paulwares]

In this instance the "du" is more accurately translated as "from the".

[@nicolasbachand1972]

I confirm: nous sommes du soleil means we are from the sun.

[@jstock2317]

congrats, now listen to it over and over again for a decade and it will get better 😁 we got Close to the Edge, Fragile, Yes Album, Relayer, TfTO, Tormato, Going For The One... what a ride I'm so glad you like them 😁 they're my go to positive music, as well as Jon Anderson solo stuff also ghost also, the album is about evolution and culture. evolving from fish to man in a sense. our ancestors danced from the oceans.

[@ignatzmuskrat3000]

Your observation of it sounding underwater makes me wonder if the fictional animation band, Dethklok, of the Metalocalypse series, felt inspired by this album. In one mad episode they record a record underwater in a mobile air-tight studio.

[@steveg2936]

Ghost busters .... Yes rocks

[@latheofheaven1017]

Nous sommes du soliel - French. We are of the sun.

[@badpineapple1]

"We are of the sun."

[@gezzab6271]

No the best live version is the Yes Tsongas 2003 which is so amazing . Find it and love it

[@badpineapple1]

WELCOME TO THE CULT! We're not a cult. Just THOUSANDS of people who have fallen in love with their music.

[@L33Reacts]

Enjoy my friend 🙏 Yes reactions!: kzbin.info/aero/PLCaCScTIhclK3oueewy4Fe6SyjwT3J9Wx

[@badpineapple1]

I am not involved directly with the Patreon activities. I singled you out because you RRREEEALLY understand what YES is all about. It would be cool to chat. If that's cool.

[@L33Reacts]

@badpineapple1 oh that playlist isn't patreon.... just youtube! And I'm totally down to chat whenever bro!

[@badpineapple1]

@@L33Reacts Outstanding! I zeroed in on you when you flipped out over ROUNDABOUT.

[@badpineapple1]

How long have you been drumming?

[@louissonier840]

we are of the sun

[@gregjones861]

In future listens, you will hear not only Steve Howe recap melodies and themes from earlier in this album (and from other Yes albums!).but also Alan White recap the rhythms of those melodic moments in his percussion solo, with and without his drum synthesizers triggering bizarre notes. Really heady stuff and always a fun ride. Ghost? Go st-art the roller coaster! P.S. chomping at the bit for One More Red Nightmare...

[@L33Reacts]

I am too... and sadly due to previous KC songs I'm dealing with 2 copyright strikes I can't fight lol so once the video goes down its gone.

[@lazydada1062]

Don't ghost the Yes fans. Let's continue this journey of discovery :)

[@mattleppard1970]

Can you do Long Distance Runaround from Fragile? It was an early favorite of mine. Not an epic but such a great showcase of the entire band circa 1971 ❤

[@ThomasKelly669]

Jon Anderson and Vangelis made a continuation of tales with The Friends of Mr Cairo Tales ends going home, I’ll find my home is the start of Friends of Mr Cairo and album vinyl label had a key to the art on Tales kzbin.info/aero/PLhdOd70LYUvHf7l4tg02WrlB1x6Bn0uKK&si=G-meYgSmOWZQ0N4F

[@markjohnson4217]

Your reaction was interesting because their next release Relayer does feature The Gates of Delerium, a piece that expresses going to war, I think you have heard it. I wonder if 'Ritual' provided the inspiration for the shape of 'Gates'. It hadn't occured to me until you said it felt like going to battle, lol..

[@ocayul]

Nooo, not the 35th version, yes synphonic its so so so much better filmed and played, very strong energy and powerful sound