FIRST TIME HEARING Yes- "Hearts" (Reaction)

[@retroreactions....]

All the elements I love about Yes, but with an updated 80s sound, and surprisingly heavy shades of another iconic band! Thanks for watching! 🥰

[@DocRock67]

Trevor Rabin brought some fresh air to Yes. Many prog fans hated that.

[@Exeler-genannt-Vogelsang]

90125 is a great record, it is a collection of powerfull Songs perfect for and only possible in the 80s. It is still progrock, if you take 80s rock as reference. On the other hand to be able to dance to some of the tracks without major beat fumble doesn't make it pop either. Up to this record yes had been an acquired taste for me due to my age. But soon after release of 90125 puberty hit me and with it i got a taste for the 80s. Like with so many things from this special decade it boils down to a matter of taste for an era when having a common "good taste" in something was rejected or subverted by many subcultures. Musik had become a backbone for movements within society and their creative expressions. Therefore it became political. Up to the point of nonpolitical popmusic been seen as making a point of it. This gives the 80s a very unique soundtrack with many great entries from all types of genre and artists. 90125 has a special place in my heart because it is just good music and it is fun to listen to. Yes, either by design or as a feature of their lyrics to be known to follow unconventional guidelines, managed to avoid all of these entanglements giving us just music ... no bagage attached. TL;DR: 90125 is the only Yes record you could get away with playing it on one of your own parties in its entirety, without throwing your social life into disarray. sincerely, Matthias Exeler

[@meditationlifeskills]

Every song on 90125 is some of the 80s's best rock. Flawless songwriting and instrumentation.

[@mattleppard1964]

Absolutely ❤

[@retroreactions....]

That is what I was suspecting from 80s Yes. Great to know. Thanks for watching!

[@sagitt1856]

Trevor Rabin: rock guitar playing (grinder/fuzzy sound desired, metal fingering) Steve Howe: classical guitar playing (delicate aerial fingering, classical/acoustic sound desired). For those who have a certain knowledge of YES's music, their ears are immediately struck by this difference which directly impacts the overall rendering. Thanks.

[@retroreactions....]

Yes, definitely a different sound (which I was here for). So much more for me to discover..thanks

[@drmagic60]

Nice to hear this album. I saw the 90125 tour twice, the differences with Trevor replacing Steve on guitar as well as his vocals. You’ve got a LOT of Yes discography to cover!!

[@retroreactions....]

Hey there! Trevor totally rocks here. YES I do...still have to get to MM and so many more...Funny how Jon keeps making an appearance on my channel lately 🙂 I think he really wants that weekly or biweekly Friday spot! Thanks for being first 🥇

[@drmagic60]

I looked back, when you did “Owner of a Lonely Heart” live at the Apollo nine months ago. That was “ARW”, Anderson, Rabin and Wakeman who at the time was touring “performing the music of Yes”. They had a touring drummer and bass player. The other Yes with Steve Howe, Chris Squire, Alan White, Geoff Downes and Jon Davison was also touring at the same time. Yes should definitely be considered for Friday or Sunday when you run out of PF and Genesis albums.

[@retroreactions....]

So hard to keep up with all the changing lineups! Floyd will be ending pretty soon, likely within a month or 2. Genesis we still have a long way to go, probably through much of next year! Excited to add 1 or more of my favorite bands to a more frequent rotation...🙂

[@TheRKae]

I saw it twice as well! They started their North American leg in Seattle, circled around the country, then wound up in Portland, OR.

[@mattleppard1964]

@@drmagic60That whole concert is pure Yes magic ❤❤

[@BroadwayJosh]

I saw this tour at Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis, and KSHE 95 informed us Yes fans that the opening act was to be a "New Wave" band called Spandau Ballet, and St. Louis was not happy, no siree! Yes decided to drop Spandau Ballet for the St. Louis show, and offered up three Warner Bros Bugs Bunny cartoons as the opening act. 😝 Brilliant move! Of course it was a great show. Ain't heard this song in decades... thanks man 👍✌️

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Oh no! I guess I shouldn't mention how much I love SB 😐 Well I love Bugs too! Glad I could rekindle your memory of this song. You're welcome and thanks for watching!

[@jeffschielka7845]

Great song. Great album. Awesome tour. YES❣️The greatest band on this or any other planet❣️😎

[@lesblatnyak5947]

214! stage was cool

[@jeffschielka7845]

@@lesblatnyak5947 YES, yes it was!!👍😎

[@retroreactions....]

So happy to see 80s Yes getting lots of love!!

[@jeffschielka7845]

@@retroreactions.... There's a lot to love!😎

[@TigerMtnKing]

The greatest!🤩

[@ryanr5319]

This is such a lovely, clean sounding track. Jon's voice is treated well, and Trevor's guitar is, well, Rabin. So cool. Btw, Trevor's new solo album, "Rio", is very very good. I recommend the song, 'Push'. Ty for reaction to this great piece.

[@Musiquesaecouter]

While I couldn't get so easily in their huge early catalog, I got this record and I was blown by the overall quality of it. Well it is more a try to approach pop songs by their own craft, if it's the case they may have succeeded. Some important changes had been made in their lineup with the arrival of Trevor Rabin at the guitars (while Steve Howe were gone with Asia at the time) also Tony Kaye at the keyboards were an old mate from their beginnings if I remember. This album is a very special offering from Yes. Don't forget the importance of the influence of the producer Trevor Horn, who were present in the previous album "Drama", were he also played bass and sang with his mate Geoffrey Downes from the Buggles (who also went to Asia) so strange and captivating! Check next some other songs from that masterpiece, I would recommend first "Changes" and also "it can Happen". As usual, thanks for the listening ride, Brandon. Have a nice week end.

[@retroreactions....]

Hello. Ah yes, I read about Trevor Horn working on this one. Definitely love the sound here and excited for more from this album. I see they even won a Grammy for Cinema! I will add your votes for those 2. Thanks and enjoy the rest of your weekend too! 🙂

[@mattleppard1964]

Cinema was the name of the band before they morphed into Yes. Please do Cinema and Leave It together as they are really joined, and the two songs were the openers to the 9012Live concerts ❤❤❤❤

[@mattleppard1964]

What a great summary. Thanks 🎉

[@martinreed5964]

this would be a great album if it were by any other band, but for yes, it was merely average

[@TheAlbumReviewGuy]

This is a lovely song and one I’d forgotten. Thanks for bringing this to the forefront again. All the best. Dave✅✅

[@retroreactions....]

Hi, glad I could remind you of this powerful gem! Enjoy the rest of the weekend!

[@jeffschielka7845]

Great song.😎

[@TheAlbumReviewGuy]

@@jeffschielka7845 I’d forgotten just how lovely this track was Jeff

[@jeffschielka7845]

@@TheAlbumReviewGuy My favorite from the album❣️❣️😎

[@mattleppard1964]

@@jeffschielka7845Hi Jeff. Gratified that you also like this. I love all this stuff. I had bought a double cassette of CTTE and Fragile and loved them. Then I saw the 9012Live concert on TV and was blown away by how one band could be so versatile and so astonishingly good across the decades. It all grew from there. I was 17 and that was 1987 ❤

[@lesblatnyak5947]

Ladies and gentlemen YES the greatest show on earth. Yes at its gospel best. 🙏🍁

[@jeffschielka7845]

36!👍😎

[@retroreactions....]

Glad you love this era Les....thanks for tuning in!!

[@GTO4now]

YES!

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That will always be my answer to this band... 😁 Thanks for watching!

[@TigerMtnKing]

YES!!! The greatest band there ever was or will ever be!🤩

[@kentnottingham9635]

OH!!!!! “Leave it”, both the studio and the A Capella version. The song is great both the a capella version shows you how tight they are vocally! PLEASE DO THIS FOR YOURSELF, you’ll thank me later!!!!

[@jornspirit]

...I adore this song, actually more than the rest of the album, which isn't bad at all, but this one carries such heart-immersed vibes, and Jon's voice is just celestial here, and comes to its full potential... I think this song got quite a bit overlooked, because its slow and asks for patience for its process of unfolding, but so rewarding! Just don't expect though much more songs like that from their 80s catalogue... its an exceptional piece... loving so much your appreciation for this one, Brandon... 💖

[@retroreactions....]

Nice, glad you love this song in particular! Yes, curious to see what else they offer from the 80s and 90s, just like with ELP. Thanks so much for watching! 😊

[@kentnottingham9635]

So glad you’re reacting to this album! So many “dog it” like it wasn’t good but it reintroduced me to YES and made me reach for more! The next album BIG GENERATOR is really great too!

[@TheRKae]

1983 was an interesting year for a big Yes fan like me. Jon & Vangelis put out "Private Collection" that same year (the album that has "Horizon" on it!), and I used to listen to "90125" and "Private Collection" together. It was the 2 sides of Jon Anderson - the elegant and the fun. The two albums are wildly different but complement each other nicely. "Hearts" was always such an interesting journey down a river to some mystical place.

[@TheReaperMan275]

Vangelis also came out with the soundtrack album _Antarctica_ that year, which I just love. The year before, 1982, Vangelis did _Blade Runner_ and the year before that, 1981, _Chariots of Fire_ and _The Friends of Mr Cairo_ came out. Quite a fruitful time for the maestro.

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Nice, what a grand selection to choose from! Glad you like this song and thanks for stopping by!

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Wow, fruitful and lucrative!!

[@TheRKae]

@@TheReaperMan275 There a spots on "Private Collection" where I can hear keyboard sounds from "Blade Runner," like he kept a lot of his settings. There's a b-side from those sessions called "Song Is..." where the opening instrumental sounds very much like the "Blade Runner" mood. That was a wonderful time period for Vangelis. What a genius he was!

[@TheReaperMan275]

@@TheRKae He sure was. And he is really missed. His genius does not come around too often and when it does, it leaves an indelible stamp on the world.

[@TheReaperMan275]

Trevor Rabin almost single-handedly revitalized YES from falling into obscurity in the 80s. I'm extremely grateful for that. Some YES fans love to rag on him for making YES sound too commercial but if Steve Howe were part of 80s YES, they would have still gone the commercial route. Just look at the band Steve Howe was a part of at the time. Asia. Need I say more? _90125_ brought the band new life, which allowed them to continue on for decades to come. For me _90125_ is a solid album. Not one bad song. And "Hearts" is just the icing on the cake, imho.

[@jeffschielka7845]

Well said!👍😎

[@TheReaperMan275]

@@jeffschielka7845 Thank you, Jeff.🙏

[@retroreactions....]

Great points about their 80s output. Glad you love the album, I'm certainly excited for more. Thanks so much for watching!

[@rhondamcewananderson3968]

I love all the lineups of Yes! 🤩❤️🎶

[@retroreactions....]

Awesome! So much talent over the years...

[@rhondamcewananderson3968]

@@retroreactions.... Also in 1989, there was...A B W H. Anderson Buford Wakeman & Howe. Fantastic album, all new music & concert DVD!! 🎶

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Yes I think ABWH is already on my list!!

[@rhondamcewananderson3968]

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[@reneelyons6836]

Retro Reactions with my coffee!! I saw this concert with my Dad. It was Spectacular!!!!!! I was in Jr. High. Bugs Bunny cartoons were the opening act. Which I thought was WEIRD!!

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Nice...who said Wheaties was the best way to start your day LOL! Wow, they must have all been on fire. LOL, Bugs...such a RANDOM and EPIC choice!! 🥕

[@reneelyons6836]

What's up Doc????? hahahaha 🤣🥕🎶There goes my honey, there goes my baby🎶there goes my ragtime doll🎶🎶🤣🤣LoL

[@heffiagametech8094]

Ty for taking me back to my junior year of high school.

[@retroreactions....]

You're welcome! We love to time travel here!! Appreciate you watching..

[@flomalheur7467]

I don't like to distract from YES, they are my absolute favorite band and will probably remain that way for the rest of my life. But you also talked about Trevor Rabin. He recently released a new solo album (Rio). The whole album is interesting, but I especially want to suggest the song "Push" to you. It's really worth it. I'll probably get criticism again with my second suggestion because there are a lot of Yes fans who deny the 2023 lineup the right to call themselves YES. But I think the song “Mirror To The Sky” from the album of the same name is absolutely worth listening to; regardless of the band name.

[@retroreactions....]

Hello. Thanks for watching and for the suggestions. Unfortunately the songs mentioned are out of my 1999 channel window cutoff, but I can certainly listen on my own. Thanks again..🙂

[@flomalheur7467]

True, with a little thought I could have figured it out myself. But as you already wrote... the songs are also well suited for a private leisure time.@@retroreactions....

[@Lionize728]

This is so good! Wow

[@retroreactions....]

Agreed! Thanks so much for watching.

[@gphill3954]

Jon could sell me double glazing in an igloo…but I can’t help thinking how much better this would be with Rick’s influence and greater emphasis on harmonies with Chris and Jon…oh..and no Rabin… sorry but bleaches (no typo) the soul out of YES…all IMHO of course. Far too much AOR…not enough YES.

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Gotcha...so no 80s or 90s Yes for you?

[@gphill3954]

@@retroreactions.... I know I’m sounding like a dinosaur on this..but pretty much the case. Ironically I have a soft spot for “Drama”….. but for me… I just don’t have the same connection with the later offerings as I do with anything from the 70s(“Drama” excepted).

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All good....

[@wendellwiggins2900]

The ONLY 80s YES song I Iike a lot. 😂 The Police? 😕 Rabin pronounced RAY-bin

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Cool, glad I picked the 1 you like! Not a Police fan I see. I wonder if anyone else heard them in this song. No one has mentioned it yet. Thanks for the info on his name, forgot to do my research on it in advance 🙂

[@realitybytez]

i've been listening to yes for half a century, but this album is my favorite. and this song is one of the best compositions on the album. i really love what trevor rabin brings to the table with yes.

[@retroreactions....]

So cool that your favorite Yes is 80s Yes. I can't wait to explore more from them in that decade! Thanks

[@caroleann_2142]

90125, I was @ the Spectrum in Philly as usual, They were as Great as this recording. But then its YES my favorite band 🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉 Song is Beautiful 💕💕💕

[@michaelescareno7048]

Really great that your getting into 80s Yes!!! "Hearts" is an amazing song!!! From this album I definitely recommend "Hold On" and "Changes"! From the Big Generator album I recommend "Love Will Find A Way" "Final Eyes" and "Rhythm of Love"!!! If you liked "Hearts", "Final Eyes" has the same dramatic feel!!! And then there are the 90s Union and Talk albums!! Lots of treasures there!!!

[@fozziebear5624]

The entire "90125" album is excellent. Every recording there is a small masterpiece. But even better is the album "Talk" from 1994. Every recording is a masterpiece. And at the end of the album there is the almost 16-minute "Endless Dream" (in three parts), which will blow everyone away. I especially recommend it.

[@eddiecriglington400]

Love this Song and this Album. So much going on, wonderful lead guitar and fabulous vocals and harmonies. 🎶❤️🎶

[@heatherpratt3867]

A Yes song I’ve never heard before!!! I was one of those 70s teenage prog snobs that ignored Yes post 70s, in favour of….Punk & New Wave. Silly girl. Look what I missed. Thx for this. As Christmas approaches, perhaps revisit 70s Yes, with Wondrous Stories.

[@deanzaZZR]

Jon saves this track of course. Chris and Alan are way too far in the background and of course Steve isn't anywhere to be found. It's alright.

[@christianparsons6050]

Don't always like the production on this but it's a great record...and yes this one always made me a bit emotional too🥲

[@gerhardbraatz6305]

I love everything Yes has to offer. There is nobody that sounds like them.

[@w.geoffreyspaulding6588]

Hey there, Brandon. 👋👋😁

[@retroreactions....]

Hi!!! Rough day...thanks for the late watch!! 💙

[@joezulubravo7792]

amazing song brilliant vocals and arrangement!!

[@caroleann_2142]

FLAWLESS YES, TREVOR WAS FANTASTIC 🎉🎉🎉

[@gerhardbraatz6305]

I hope you get a chance to do Siberian khatru.

[@carolyndavis1045]

❤❤❤❤

[@retroreactions....]

Hi Carolyn! Thanks for tuning in 😊

[@bigjapi1]

Perfect song

[@bigjapi1]

Brandon, from 1985 - 9012 Live (The Solos) album, "Solly's Beard" by Trevor Rabin, shynts and accoustic guitar will take you to anhother world

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Agree!

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Thanks!

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Can't find that.... is it a Yes album?

[@bigjapi1]

@@retroreactions.... kzbin.info/www/bejne/raa2YZefhdl9n80 For the reaction to have the atmosphere, the majesty and the perfect feeling, you have to combine these 3 music... "Si" by Tony Kaye as an introduction to the prodigious "Solly's Beard" by Trevor Rabin and the dream closing with " Soon" by Jon Anderson.

[@jeffschielka7845]

Being a dedicated fan since the beginning, over 200 shows, I was so happy that YES finally had a #1 song with Owner. The tour was awesome seeing several shows in the Midwest. The tour lasted nearly 2 years which actually hurt the band with releasing Big Generator much later than it should. Poor management from the YES camp which happened way too often! Trevor gave the band new life and was with the band for nearly 10 years. Time flies when you're having fun and making millions! Getting back to Hearts, such a great mini epic, a masterpiece in my heart. The boys stepped it up and were so strong, especially playing it in concert. Jon's vocals melt me every time i listen to it. Many fans have mixed feelings about 90125, but it is one of the most important albums in the history of YES! The genius of Trevor with his technical contributions and writing, and Jon's return to the band made 90125 an album for the ages. Probably the first tour from YES with fans in the crowd from age 8 to 80. Simply remarkable!! YES❣️ The greatest band on this or any other planet❣️ FOREVER YES❗️❗️❗️😎

[@TheReaperMan275]

And maybe one of the first times they had chicks in the audience! 😄

[@jeffschielka7845]

@@TheReaperMan275 More for sure. Mainly for Trevor!👍😎

[@retroreactions....]

So impressive!...highest level fan for sure. Glad that you, being there from the beginning, love this era of Yes as well. Very important points you've made about this album. I'm excited to hear more from it and the other 80s albums! Thanks for watching and for the insightful comments Jeff 🙂

[@jeffschielka7845]

​@@retroreactions....My pleasure. 😎