FIRST TIME HEARING Yes- "Changes" (Reaction)

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All the same 80s sonic power and glory as my lifelong favorite, Owner Of A Lonely Heart!! Thanks for watching! 🥰

[@nancymjohnson]

9-oh-1-2-5. Each number individually is how you pronounce the album name. Love this whole LP! Changes is incredible. Check out this live! ☮️❤️😎🎼

[@TheAlbumReviewchannel]

I had forgotten just how good this track was even from 80s Yes.

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😊

[@kentnottingham9635]

Always impressed with not only the time signature but that they all are so TIGHT playing it!

[@lesblatnyak5947]

Pretty cool, eh! Should have seen it live, wow ✨️🎶✨️

[@jeffschielka7845]

👍⭐️😎

[@retroreactions....]

I can imagine! Thanks for the visit Les, hope everything is going great there...

[@TheReaperMan275]

I saw this tour live at Toronto's Exhibition Stadium in 1984. They were standing on a what looked like an oval shaped stage, clad in stainless steel and a slightly sloped towards the top. Excellent show. I think they performed the whole album live. Plus they threw in "Starship Trooper" and "Heart of the Sunrise" to appease the older fans.

[@lesblatnyak5947]

@TheReaperMan275 Me too. Realized they had another keyboard player, which my buddies said I'm stoned only to find out years later I was right

[@TheReaperMan275]

@@lesblatnyak5947 Did they think it was still Rick Wakeman? 😉

[@michaelescareno7048]

Brandon, really glad you reacted to this!!! I first saw Yes in 1973, but 90125 is definitely one of my favorite albums of all time!! Highly recommend "Hold On" and "It Can Happen"!!! Again, great reaction!!!

[@TheReaperMan275]

And "Hearts". The perfect closer for this stellar album!❤❤❤

[@drmagic60]

Great song from a great album!! I was fortunate to see this tour twice…..always amazing live! Although “Owner of a Lonely Heart” was a pretty commercial hit, a couple of other amazing tracks from 90125 are “Hold On” and “It Can Happen”. I know you’ll love them both when you do get to them. Can’t believe that it’s the weekend already!! Have a great one bud! 😊

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So cool, I can imagine how "on fire" the guys were for this tour. Added your votes. i assume 2025 is about 2 weeks away! 🤪 Enjoy your weekend too....great music ahead!

[@toddkobylarz4758]

90125 is unique and great start to finish.

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Nice! Definitely want to hear it all! Thanks for stopping by Todd..

[@ryanr5319]

Truthiness! 😊

[@TigerMtnKing]

Just another masterpiece from the greatest band there ever was or will ever be, no matter who's in the lineup!🤩

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Hello Jerry! So happy you guys love 80s era YES too! I've heard some 2000s Yes and believe they never faltered. Thanks for tuning in 😊

[@jeffschielka7845]

Hey Brandon! 90125!! CHANGES!!! Great song from the album that brought YES back to life! I love this album and the tour was phenomenal though a bit too long. I saw several shows, they just kept getting better and better. Enjoy my friend. 👍🎵🎼🎶😎

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Hey!! Thanks for reporting for YES Friday duty!!! So happy you love this album/era 😊 Hope you're feelin OK ✌

[@jeffschielka7845]

​@@retroreactions....Taking it one day at a time!👍😎

[@pentagrammaton6793]

I love 90125. The change from the oddly timed intro into the second, 4/4 section is sublime, the release of tension. 🙃

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You hit the nail on the head!! I even did a "Phew" at that part LOL....Thanks bud

[@ryanr5319]

Thank you for reaction. Never enough Yes. 😊

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You're welcome and thanks a million Ryan for another visit here 😁

[@ryanr5319]

@retroreactions.... cheers sir! 😎🥃

[@mattleppard1970]

Brandon, my man 😊 That this band can do this and Gates of Delirium is why I love Yes ❤ The bass work at the start and end bits is outstanding - as always. I agree with John - those are the best bits 😂

[@JohnLRice]

🙌🥳😎👍 Great minds think alike, as the boomers say?! 😁

[@retroreactions....]

Thought you might like this one 🤣 Will have to listen out for the bass on my next listen...Thanks!

[@rokit430]

Wow Brandon..a track from one of my Favourite YES albums! Power kick after intro phenomenal. Harmonies with Vocal stay in the mind, and Trevor and Chris together made it for me. Such a Beautiful and Deep Song that triggers many Feelings. Thank You Brandon💙💫

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Hello Judy!! So happy that you love this one as much as I do 😊 They are certainly the masters of feelings through music. You're very welcome and thanks so much for stopping by and being the first comment on this one! 💙 🥇

[@rokit430]

@retroreactions.... Always a Pleasure Brandon! 🎶✨

[@fozziebear5624]

The entire "90125" album is excellent, and the best one is at the end - "Hearts". It's similar with the album "Talk", which is even better and which I definitely recommend.

[@pollynicklas5220]

Saw this tour!

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LUCKY!! Was amazing no doubt. Thanks for dropping by Polly!

[@TheRKae]

Twice! I saw the start of the tour in Seattle, then they circled around North America and wound up in Portland, Oregon.

[@TheRKae]

@@retroreactions.... You know who their opening act was? Get this: Bugs Bunny! They had a screen they showed animation on during the songs, so before the show they showed 2 Bugs Bunny cartoons on it. The crowd went NUTS for it! You haven't lived until you've watched Bugs with a couple of thousand people!

[@kevinjekyll1521]

Another great Yes moment, they were all about changing, and trying to be the most progressive, this time looking for money, yet winking to the past. Such a great group, and who better to see a first reaction from, I have played this album so many times, yet when I really want to sit down and get involves, the 1970's era albums really hit harder, in a good way.... Thanks for the review, always look forward to when you do Yes...

[@retroreactions....]

Hi Kevin... Glad you enjoy this side of Yes too. You're very welcome, Yes should be on my channel once a month for the life of the channel! Appreciate you stopping by...

[@glennthompson1173]

All three albums with Trevor Rabin are all great albums I am partial to Talk.

[@reneelyons6836]

💙💙🎵🎶🎶🎶 LOVE!!💖💝💖

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The BEST! I'm so lucky to have this channel. Have a beautiful weekend Renee!

[@Musiquesaecouter]

Hey Brandon! This was my favorite Yes album very nicely produced by Trevor Horn. This song has always been the most progressive from this work, it carried the album to heights, it have also a pop feel, a kind of best of both world. I remember the importance of the coming of Trevor Rabin for the writing of this music, changes is what you experience here, a great duo with Jon Anderson lyrically. Sounds and effects are powerful and subtle, it's a master song, not as popular as "Owner of a lonely heart" but deserves fame in anyway. It's a must song, with a couple of others from 90125, this album got a unique print you hear overall the disc. It was clearly a brilliant Yes comeback. Listen also to "Leave it" and "it can happen". Cheers!

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Good morning! I love that best of both worlds vibe...something for everyone! Excited for more from this album and Big Generator! I've added your votes for LI and ICH. Have a beautiful Saturday my friend 😊 🏔

[@kentnottingham9635]

I looked to see if you did “LEAVE IT” (from 90125) yet and don’t see it. The studio and the A Capella versions , both should be an eargasm for you to hear!

[@steveyoung2317]

Hearts and City of love are my faves from this album.

[@TheRKae]

"It Can Happen" and "Our Song" have always been my tops.

[@TheRKae]

One of the top 5 albums of the '80s. Actually, I'd put it in the top 3.

[@markdrechsler5660]

I saw them for the first time on this tour. I was already a big fan, and excited by the reunion. I have come to really appreciate this era of Yes, though at the time I thought this a bit of a letdown.

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How cool is that? Glad that this era grew on you! Thank you as always Mark and enjoy the weekend!

[@faccinimario]

Álbum de Trevor Rabin, chamado Rio, ótimas composições. Abraço a todos!

[@JohnLRice]

One of my most favorite songs from that album! 🙌 Yeah, that was either a xylophone and/or marimba sample, probably played on the Fairlight keyboard? And hey, that opening instrumental is the best part of the song IMHO! (I don't know, you might have to forfeit your "prog card" Brandon for not digging that so much?! 😅) There are often multiple ways to count things but I think of it as 8/8 + 6/8 + 8/8 + 6/8 + 6/8. This album always makes me think of The Buggles and besides the use of similar period instruments I'm guessing Trevor Rabin might have liked them and was influenced? hhhmmm, we'll need to do a Buggles reaction at some point?! 🥳

[@mattleppard1970]

John, I wrote something a bit like that about time signatures in a comment, but I bow to your superior knowledge and eloquence 😂😊

[@JohnLRice]

@@mattleppard1970 haha, thanks for the kind words Matt! 🤗

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It might grow on me ha! PLEASE don't revoke my prog card....I don't want to be reduced to "Retro Rap Reactions"...😭🤣 You know I'm happy living in 3/4 and 4/4 time sigs lol. Ah yes, Buggles...one of many that need to be added here still. Thanks!

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😀

[@JohnLRice]

@@retroreactions.... 😂😂 We'll let it slide this time? For your penance listen to Barbie Girl 3 times and then Changes 4 times! 😁

[@YESFan1971]

Good choice.

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Thanks Kenneth, I agree! Appreciate you watching...

[@YESFan1971]

@@retroreactions.... ....great channel.

[@VampeyMK]

Waited for this for too long :D ok next Asia - Time Again ;)

[@retroreactions....]

Yikes! More 80s Yes for the next 2 rounds! I've added your vote for TA...up to 4 votes now! Have a great weekend bud..

[@TheRKae]

Asia's "Wildest Dreams" is my pick. Both "Time Again" and "Wildest Dreams" have fantastic contributions from Carl Palmer.

[@glennthompson1173]

The 80s rap and stuff is just as good as any of the other yes material in my opinion. In fact the other Yes album that I find just as good or better than most of them is drama and that's with Trevor Horn

[@spikeysnack]

Controversy! This one divided Yes fans, turned on new listeners, turned off some too. 90125 was such a departure from previous outings, and a lot of prog heads could not see that the new direction was going to save the band from extinction (and some of the members from poverty ... ) . I bet more people got into Yes and bought previous albums by about 100 times because of this album and its hits, and the resulting worldwide tour. I was happy that there was a bit of harder-edge guitar and power chords, because the 10th album, Drama was full of bangers but not radio-friendly, much more band-geek material. You should do some from that Album, you are more than ready for it. The return of Jon clinched it for me. I have to hear his voice, and it stands out as some of his best supportive singing. The song Changes itself sounds like a compromise of Jon and Trevor, and I like that they don't stray into a long prog section, just a guitar solo, and a brief quietus before the big finish. The vibraphone runs were unique at the time -- no song on the radio was doing anything like that since the Doors and making it a big hit, except for Christmas songs, that do that sort of thing, you know. Jon's Christmas album "3 Ships" is actually quite amazing and right up this channel's alley, btw.

[@retroreactions....]

So happy to hear from you guys how this album and tour kind of saved and rejuvenated Yes. Jon is sublime here as ever. Happy you enjoy this tune. Yes, I've only reacted to MM from Drama, but another from that album is in the cards within the next 2 months here!! 3 Ships? Hmmmmm....I'm sure I was told about it here in the past and forgot. Christmas season is coming soon here on RR.... will have to look into that album....😁

[@TheRKae]

Nearly all Yes fans eventually came to love '80s Yes and admitted to acting like jerks. Sadly, few Yes fans are still jerks about it.

[@kentnottingham9635]

Yeah, good luck with air guitar on this one! Lol. I learned bass on this one and it is NASTY!