I can't believe this!!!! YES: CLOSE TO THE EDGE REACTION

[@PeterBuwen]

You picked one of the pearls in music history.

[@joelhoulette3508]

You got that right

[@The4over]

Tales from topographic ... next then

[@alanbiggs9306]

@@The4over Just find time for *Gates of Delirium" first, "Topographic Oceans" needs to worked up to.

[@Dimster6666]

@@alanbiggs9306 Totally agree - "Tales" takes a lot of listening as it's even more complex than Close to the Edge - especially being their first double album. So much to take in on the first listening - I am 64 and grew up on Yes and at age 17 had an "out of body" experience listening to the entire album on my own with my eyes closed, believe it or not!

[@richarddoyle3420]

Just when diving.

[@wendellwiggins2900]

I love the opening madness bc as soon as the first voice 'AAAAHHHH' comes in, you suddenly realize it's NOT chaos but a wonderfully crafted movement. Every inch of this song is a deeply emotional experience everytime I hear it & I saw it Live in 1972 at 16.

[@tonyanderton3521]

Order out of chaos. Light out of darkness. Good overcoming evil. That's typical of Yes.

[@neighborbruce]

Hearing the studio version a year ago as a 21 year old blew my mind enough, can only imagine the impression it would make LIVE on a 16 year old me haha

[@tonyanderton3521]

@@neighborbruce Bruce, I bought CTTE as a 14-year-old in 1972. It was my first Yes record. I didn't get to see them until '75 which was their Relayer tour and so they didn't play anything from CTTE, sadly. But they always put on a great live show. Yes are the sort of band that will travel with you through your life journey, always positive and uplifting with always something new to hear in their music. Best wishes.

[@donnazasgoat2274]

Jon Anderson the vocalist says "close to the edge, down by the river" is from Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse. When the Buddha stopped searching he laid down under a tree and was rejuvenated by the calming sounds of Nature.

[@Brian_B505]

You really picked a challenging song to start with! This is widely considered to be the greatest masterpiece of progressive rock... legendary. The best part about this video is I get to experience the music again, almost like the first time, through your ears, and that is a precious gift, and I thank you, lovely lady! Tears in my eyes as I write this :)

[@AmbroseCynthia]

🤗

[@Plasmariel]

Greatest alongside Supper's Ready

[@The1Herton]

@@Plasmariel Supper's Ready was my gateway into this kind of song, so I will always love it the most, for sure, but with time, distance and a pinch of objectivity, I truly think basically any one of the 'whole album side' YES epics are better, musically and technically.

[@Plasmariel]

@@The1Herton Technically no doubt, but musically... eh

[@pedrosebaguzman]

Me too

[@Shadowfax-1980]

Asking “What is going on?” with a big smile on your face is the perfect reaction for this amazing song!

[@IanHillan]

"No, how can it be over so soon?" That's Yes in a nutshell. Great reaction. As others have said. Awaken should definitely be on your list. And thank you for doing this.

[@alanweissaltz6405]

You may have heard this cliche before but that's the only bad thing about the song, it ends

[@kennethward4985]

Flip over the record !!! LOL

[@eefvreeland9472]

Being at least three times your age, it's good to see that the musicI/we grew up with appeals to nowadays youngsters like yourself. I praise you for taking the time to broaden your horizon. For me it was so relaxing to see you enjoy music from the heart, not from the head. Thanks for the ride , I enjoyed it too :-)

[@eefvreeland9472]

@mk smith Thank you so much for the link. I checked it out and I must say: brilliant! Boy, did they had to practice on this one. One thing keeps me puzzled though, I like her vocals....better. Her voice has just more low-mid frequencies which makes it better fit into the music and gives more comfort. Again, thanks :-)

[@jaquestraw1]

"Close To The Edge" is truly God's music

[@Chris.Minarich.LongIsland]

Sure is… never to be duplicated

[@Chris.Minarich.LongIsland]

@@joelhoulette3244 God Bless

[@Chris.Minarich.LongIsland]

@@joelhoulette3244 With The GOAT of bassists

[@wendellwiggins3776]

Truly. Seen it live dozens,, Heard it thousands and can't help to cry throughout every single time. Pure God manifested.

[@wendellwiggins3776]

@Matt Leppard Lucky you at least got to see two good incarnations with Tony Levin. I missed both those shows. Didn't see again until 96 with Igor on Keys after the 70's then with Rick back til 2004, last show with Jon A. My friend called it the sonic Vortex effect that the 5 ,members of YES created that lifted your soul up and out!

[@markjohnson4217]

"Ending so soon!!" That was a great statement for one of the greatest epics of rock history!

[@npageejay]

“Is this how music was back in the day?” Umm, yes...and your reaction brought a tear to my eye. Thank you for coming to Yes with such an open mind and reacting so positively!

[@gitaaa7740]

She made me tear up also!

[@mark240862]

In my very humble opinion this is one of the greatest pieces of music ever written... "Everything in one"... You said it there. 😊

[@jtorch1]

It is worth the price of admission just to watch your eyes follow your ears. Thanks for that!

[@drjono13]

What a precious lady-- I just love how you react to all the little twists and turns as well as the major transitions in Yes's songs! Keep up the endearing work, and help save great music!!!!

[@jimandnicki]

I absolutely love your reactions. You really do enjoy what you’re listening to. It’s almost as if I’m hearing this song for the first time. Meanwhile I’ve listened to this song 1000’s of times.

[@TheOriginalJayhawk]

This was going to be my comment, thanks.

[@Swonder1972]

I was already in love with this Yes prog masterpiece. Now, after seeing your beautiful reaction, I am in love with you...

[@dface6447]

it’s just 🤯 “i get UP i get DOWN”with the full cathedral organ top quality MUSIC and MUSICIANS!!!

[@leesyrjanen3947]

I'm an old man that grew up on this music. So refreshing to see this lovely young lady react to it.

[@vinceviselli3805]

One of my favourite records btw You look so beautiful 😍

[@rayhutchinson640]

I'm so happy that you enjoyed this song! It is a bit abstract and freeform which many people do not like, but the people who like it LOVE this!!!

[@markjohnson4217]

It might shock you a bit to know that it is not freeform at all but every single note is part of the arrangement, even that blistering intro!! It is a flawless orchestral arrangement!! But your comment was cool anyway.

[@CharlieMcowan]

@@markjohnson4217 Agree 100% Not only is it not freeform. Yes' music is executed with quasi-military planning and execution. I still have a recording of an episode of the Old Grey Whistle Test with interviews with Howe and Wakeman. Howe describes how Yes could have used loop tapes as a backing but refused to because they wouldn't be able to reproduce it live. And if it wasn't live they rejected it. Wakeman describes how he told a friend he was joining Yes. The friend asked him if he'd lost his mind. When Rick asked why, his friend said that joining Yes was like joining the army. Get a note wrong and it's firing squad time..... Glorious, immortal music. Old reel-to-reel - haven't got an old-fashioned tape recorder so can't listen to them.....

[@veganapiranha7365]

People who love jazz get it.

[@jeffschielka7845]

Fan of over 50 years. Seen YES over 200 times! CTTE is a masterpiece.

[@herbertchavez1878]

YES......it's music....takes you to the end of the Universe....and YES it brings you back......!

[@jasonshort1437]

I'll never get tired of this music, it changed my life for sure. So glad you liked it, I legit cried a couple times watching you experience this for the first time.

[@johnnewton2949]

Your reaction is wonderful and is part of a shared human experience. This music is masterful, it takes us on a journey of the numinous, the transcendent - in common parlance it lifts us, intrigues us and fills us with something hard to describe but something that we all know and feel. Yes, It lifts us up and then takes us down only to lift us again. This music requires our attention, it isn't instant gratification, it is deferred pleasure, a joy, well worth waiting for.

[@marshallross3373]

"Guys, this beat's on a different level..." So true. The bass and drums in Yes music is a notch above. The crazy thing is that you can listen to their music for years, and notice something new each time...just so much content.

[@cowetascore8476]

@@joelhoulette3244 Alan White was an excellent drummer. Just different styles. Bill encompassed jazz. Just enjoy what both brought. Alan had to learn all Bill's material in 4 days before his first show. Proved he could handle his own.

[@oiramsq73]

(I know why I love these reaction videos so much - because each time I watch one I can be that 10 year-old boy being handed a shoe-box of cassette tapes of music I’d never heard before.) I can remember being shocked and amazed when I heard this for the first time. It was nice to feel like that again. Thank you.

[@neilgoodwin1046]

The lady gets it 😊👍great reaction to one of YES finest masterpieces. AWAKEN live in Montreux is a must view.

[@luisalonsoecheverria]

I highly recommend reacting to these long prog epics: "Supper's Ready" by Genesis, "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" by Pink Floyd, "Starless" by King Crimson, and "Tarkus" by Emerson, Lake, and Palmer. All are masterpieces in their own right!!

[@caroljordan6130]

YES ,I LOVE THEM ALL !!! 💜🎶

[@ronfrosig5918]

Ever hear of Gentle Giant or, PFM? I definitely add them to that group of Super Exceptional Musicians............

[@dana_brooke_27]

Love to see her listen to Supper's Ready

[@johnbgood52]

@@dana_brooke_27 Or The Cinema Show.

[@dana_brooke_27]

@@johnbgood52 But of course...Can never go wrong with early Genesis. It's Classical Genius😉

[@stisnat1]

I had the pleasure of seeing this done live back in the 70`s. Perfection!

[@j.p.7708]

I really, really admire your sense of musical adventure. The first time I heard YES I had to learn “MOOD FOR A DAY”; that one would knock your socks off🎸🇨🇦

[@kevinburke5463]

It's fitting that you mentioned, "...I'm trying to even recover." The music of Yes is not just something you listen to...It's something you experience as well. Your emotion speaks volumes without so much as a word. Great review! "All in all, the journey takes you all the way."

[@ankhor9252]

God bless Nigeria always. Cynthia Ambrose, you are a rare and perfect jewel. It was a joy to listen to music with you.

[@robstearns7080]

ive heard this song a million times and it never ages

[@lintbing]

I've listened this song many many times. Your reaction made me cry because it reminded me of when I first heard it. Thank you.

[@gianfrancoludovisi9539]

welcome to "the progressive rock society"; this is a kind of music that will be the classical music in the next century

[@rbevans4581]

I have expressed that myself on other threads.

[@gregvoloshen3065]

Could that be because they are "classically trained".........

[@tomrudderow5479]

That’s why it’s called “classical” rock as opposed to “classic” rock, all the old rock. It’s progressive, it progresses from beautiful theme to beautiful theme, like classical music.

[@rbevans4581]

@@gregvoloshen3065 The only member of Yes that was classically trained is Patrick Moraz. The original core including Steve Howe was not.

[@gregvoloshen3065]

@@tomrudderow5479 Makes perfect sense to me.

[@schmittelt]

Very bold of you, beautiful Lady. Awaken!

[@ydoesgooglesuck1960]

You know it's true art when you need to 'recover' from it.

[@lenordcurry3170]

Well said, Yes has a tendency to render you Thunderstruck

[@markrutherford5317]

Saw them live 3 times in the 70's and early 80's. This song entranced the audience every time.

[@MichaelBodnar]

Art comforts the disturbed, and disturbs the comfortable.

[@alanbiggs9306]

Saw them with an Orchestra accompanying them on the "Magnification" tour. They opened with this piece ( song is not a big enough word for what this is) - completely delirious for the rest of the show.

[@greenbluemonkey]

Beautiful to watch your reaction to this song. This is Yes when they were making their best music. The rest of this album is amazing as well.

[@federov100]

The first four minutes-beautifully executed chaos

[@Mleczaki]

*3 mins, then there's an order.

[@jasonshort1437]

It's the sound of the universe being born, at least where I'm sitting.

[@williamburkholder769]

Exactly! Musically, it is extremely complex. It took quite a while for the band and their sound engineer to create this in the studio. SHOCKINGLY, they played this live, almost note for note, many times while on tour! I heard them do it once. Mind. Blown. These guys say, now, that they were "just kids finding our way through the music business" at the time this was recorded. I have news for them... It's genius.

[@genedoty6121]

Thank you for sharing your reaction to this progressive rock masterpiece. I have loved Yes music since 1970 and am amazed at how well their virtuosity holds up after all these years.

[@paul-iv1bs]

Your eye make up is really mesmerising but this dove tails very nicely with the vocals . ALL in ALL a very artistic reaction to one of YES best pieces THANKS for that and i do hope you try more. Many avoid these longer pieces , but WE ALL LUV IT !!1!!!!!!

[@stephenord3403]

Chris Squire, the genius, the master, the Ricky 4001. RIP great man

[@johndotter351]

YES has excelled in Progressive Rock with their instrumentation and stories involved with their songs! They capture moods and feelings and they are memorizing to watch and listen to!

[@tomscott4438]

Yes, Pink Floyd, Genesis, Emerson, Lake, & Palmer... they were classical composers playing with rock and jazz time signatures while incorporating blues and, honestly, anything that worked. It was a brilliant time to be in to music.

[@cmr7854]

I’ve been listening to YES for 50 years. They have always been in my top three favorite bands.

[@mattleppard1970]

Back again. The most perfect expression of the magic of the universe ❤❤

[@jaimemoreno55]

Girl you just witnessed a masterpiece, now you know how I felt the first time I listened to it, and it gets better every time.

[@pumpwellington6631]

Great song. I was a Yes fanatic in high school. Enjoy your channel.

[@joelliebler5690]

Brilliant epic song done by geniuses!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻❤️❤️❤️🎹🎸🎤🎼☮️

[@Cloud-wp9wc]

This magical music was conceived, written and recorded, purely so that we all could watch your beautiful soul reacting to it. How cool is that?

[@bobparkins7574]

Best song ever Ambrose! Went to a Yes concert in 1976! You have to listen to all the Yes music! You will love "Turn of the Century" on the "Going for the One" album! You're heart will feel it!

[@RoundRobinQc]

A musical deconstruction rebuilt into a true masterpiece! Incomparable!

[@maxblinkhorn]

What I love about these videos is that they vindicate the 18 years old me's musical taste but what took people so long to get it? At 66, it's very satisfying to see a new generation loving it. I always new it was the new classical music. Fabulous.

[@JJ8KK]

The next several times you listen to Close To The Edge you'l enjoy it more and more and more as you'll hear so much with every listening that you didn't notice before, how each of the musicians contributed to the overall masterpiece. That's the thing about YES, they always packed so much into their epic creations that they always remained _fresh_ after repeated listenings. Enjoy your YES journey!

[@thebonedss]

I can not believe after all of these years YES songs are finally get the recognition they truly deserve! I remember hooking school with my friends, dropping LSD and listening to Close to the Edge and watching the music pour from my speakers back in 73.. Or seeing YES for the first time on the Relayer tour, my god! Gates of Delirium back in 75... Or Returning from Japan were my ship was home-ported and going to see YES in the round Going For The One tour, 1979 and hearing Awaken live for the 1st time. Its about ********time.......

[@kevinmeechan]

Thanks for letting it play through, most reactors step all over the music!!!

[@markjacobsen8335]

Beautiful. Thank you. Looking forward to more Yes reactions.

[@DocRock71]

I have lost count of how many times I've watched people on KZbin react to this masterpiece, but it never gets old! NO one is ever really ready for Close To The Edge the first time!

[@davidzornes6863]

I saw YES in 72 ,,,I was 16 yrs old Then again in 75.... They played all their songs note for note.... I listen to Yes to this day ..

[@jeffschielka7845]

50 plus year fan. I've seen YES over 200 times! Greatest band on THIS planet!

[@woxyroxme]

Greatest song ever recorded

[@biorythmicshifter]

Powerful music like this that comes from a pure and honest place touches a special place in us all who are open to these frequencies. I will never forget discovering this beautiful piece of music, it’s occupies a special feeling for me that only exceptionally great music can touch...

[@TacomaPaul]

I walk through a park from the waterfront up to about 250 feet. Beautiful trail (a gulch) with very tall trees on each side. At 9:25, I stop and stare at Nature.... Sun, rain, snow... it doesn't matter. Then I trek up the steep stairs and trails. Perfect length of song ! Makes me feel so good. (I'm 62 !) ;-)

[@raymondfarrell6497]

Great job....your facial expressions said it all. Thanks.

[@Dd8505]

Absolutely beautiful thank you so much for this x

[@fredtello]

I will whisper the sound of the ocean for its into your ear and smile

[@mellotronin54]

I first heard this as a teenager in the mid 1970's . When it had finished I was stunned . I had never heard anything like it and it changed my life.

[@keriford54]

That's incredible jumping straight into Yes with Close to the Edge and then getting caught up in it was incredible to see. This music is really unique so it's amazing to see people get it immediately, although it was a popular album when it was released. I highly recommend from Yes: Awaken, And You and I, Turn of the Century, Wonderous Stories.

[@jameshaskell9786]

Beautiful!! Yourself and the song! Caught this live at Hammersmith many years ago, wow!!!

[@quantestronzate]

Welcome in to Progressive music. 45 years ago my first listening and i still listen to this music, clear example of hit and run music. 😊

[@moogmike1]

Your channel came to me quite unexpectedly, I clicked when I saw it was 'Close to the Edge' I have to say when I saw you and estimated your age I thought "This Beautiful Young Lady will hate this" I also saw this played live in 1972 and I was like Wendell Wiggins only 16. Musically it is a master class in Prog Rock. I was delighted to see the reaction on your face and to see the enjoyment you gained from this (brought a tear to my eye....OK maybe two). I will immediately subscribe and have liked. Thank you dear lady for sharing your thoughts. You have tapped into a goldmine period of the most amazing music......Have many more happy discoveries.

[@bruceage9er]

I just loved your reaction it made listening much more enjoyable to see u enjoying it. Such a great album by Yes and I hope u listen to it again. May it grow on u as it has so very many people before u. One of my favourites of all time.

[@nbt3663]

You and I just met on the crossroads of life. You are so lovely. You did very well listening. This song is the struggle of understanding life. Its chaotic and then peaceful. Its out of sync yet the completely harmonizing. You are a very patient listener. You got it!

[@avantprog6902]

I actually cryed watching your reaction.

[@alfredoquintana3272]

So did I

[@exleper]

Yup! It was beautifully moving going along for the ride.

[@liamfranklin4028]

Me too. It was like experiencing Yes for the first time.

[@exleper]

That was beautifully moving going along for the ride. Thank you 🙏

[@SonicBodhi1]

It’s interesting to see people from different parts of the world reach into other musical cultures. As an American who was introduced to this UK band in 1979 (unless you count ‘Roundabout’ from the ‘Fragile’ album which I was listening to on the radio when I was 15 and in high school) I was immediately entranced with the superb musicianship and the sheer ‘magic’ that it created.

[@alexandrevargasvolkweis2205]

Woww!! What a beautiful girl listenen to this master piece of my favorite band ever. 😍😍😍

[@TheProgCorner]

My favorite band ever!!! Thank you!!!

[@edwardcarloni6356]

I only wish you could have seen it preformed live. Yes is best, Welcome to the family

[@RangKlos]

Love it when you say you need to recover from listening. Even after uncountable time it still an intense experience. Enjoyed your reaction so much.

[@andrewtongue7084]

Welcome to Progressive Rock, Ambrose Cynthia.....arguably one of the finest orchestrations from this genre...& frankly, no-one does it better than Yes 🙂

[@ronfrosig5918]

This lady is nothing but BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@AmbroseCynthia]

Thanks Ron!!!

[@ultimatebasses]

My # 1 desert island album. Be prepared to be amazed. I never tire of hearing this song. I subscribed so I can witness more of your most endearing reactions.

[@martinlawrence8427]

Bless you...lovely to see your reaction to a classic track I have known for forty years, and almost experience it again for the first time!

[@mjm5081]

I needed that...Thank you ✌ ❤ 🎶 🌎 👏

[@BaldJean]

Back in the 70s there were many long songs like this. Check out "Lizard" by King Crimson (1970; over 23 minutes long), "A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers" by Van der Graaf Generator (1971; over 23 minutes long), "Echoes" by Pink Floyd (1971; over 23 minutes long ), "Restless Skylight-Transistor Child" by Amon Düül 2 (1971; over 19 minutes long), "Eruption" by Focus (1971; over 23 minutes long), "Supper's Ready" by Genesis (1972; almost 23 minutes long), "Thick as a Brick" by Jethro Tull (1972; almost 44 minutes long), "Bel Air" by Can (1973; almost 20 minutes long), "Deathwatchbeetle" by Hoelderlin (1975; over 17 minutes long), "Recycled" by Nektar (1975; almost 37 minutes long), "De Futura" by Magma (1976; over 17 minutes long), "Om Rock" by Steve Hillage (1978; over 24 minutes long. These are actually six songs but played as one song with seamless transitions; they make up the whole 2nd side of the album) or "Wassilissa" by Mother Gong (1979; over 22 minutes long). And these are just a few examples. All of these songs are amazing.

[@zoso4rune504]

Listen to "Echoes" then listen to "Phantom of the Opera". Andrew Lloyd Webber kind of lifted the main hook of "Echoes"

[@neilgoodwin1046]

That is some playlist and one I shall attempt over this weekend😊

[@davidlee4903]

At 15 minutes, I knew it had you! It is a lovely piece of work! I hope BEYOND hope that you will explore more of the Yes catalogue!.: "And You and I" will make you melt to the ground if you have ever felt love! A great choice, I subscribed immediately!

[@theDaoistBean]

It was absolutely lovely to watch you discover one of my all time favorite songs by one of my all time favorite artists. It's such a pleasure to see other people getting it, like you do!!! I sat where you are 34 years ago when I first heard this song, and nothing was the same after it. Since then I have easily listened to this song hundreds of times, seen it performed live many times, and believe me it only gets better the more you listen and get to know it. Different parts have meant different things at different times of my life, just like the book "Siddhartha" by Herman Hesse, which inspired the lyrics of this song. Yes is a wonderful journey from jazz infused rock in the beginning (1968) to high end prog (70s) to punky and poppy prog (80s). In addition, be sure to also listen to the solo stuff, especially Jon Anderson's "Olias of Sunhillow," and Chris Squire's "Fish Out of Water." All in all the journey takes you all the way...so welcome aboard and enjoy the ride!!!

[@PeterDay81]

One of my top bands from when I was young lad here in England,a great reaction young lady and keep safe.

[@aprilstewart5929]

This song is a masterpiece....one of the most ambitious and profound pieces of music to come out of my generation, for sure- but even the short little songs by Yes are likewise exquisite. Enjoy this song, and give it time to sink in.

[@trevorholden7423]

You're my kind of gal! Excellent reaction.

[@rabbitteyes]

Thank you for listening to one of the best albums in the world. You are beautiful

[@bezgaming130]

Love this song, such a journey. Love it more when a beautiful woman discovery's it for the first time, good choice.

[@janjohansson2806]

i saw them LIVE in 1978 Playing Close to the edge...AMEZING

[@dandecastro51]

"What is going on?!" Priceless, adorable, beautiful, relevant :)

[@mattleppard1970]

Back again. Well it is Saturday night and the kids are tucked away. Tears of divine joy again. This was your first Yes song? Bless you again.

[@hm3jenks224]

Yes no pun intended!! Much of the music back then was not afraid to experiment and create. No one wanted to be rubber stamped and follow trends. It seems to me that it was all so very organic. I am happy to see you react much like I did upon hearing this song for the first time. Enjoy the journey!!

[@michaelirons1609]

Enjoyed your video and you made me listen to it as if I was hearing it for the first time. Some amazing moments. ☺️

[@gillandianyt3920]

Hi, wow, I'm amazed you had the courage to even try this old music (from our youth!). Beginning to realise how lucky we were... "Progressive" music has a lot to offer you. So nice to see your eyes following the sounds in your head, brought back fond memories, the way you got confused, relaxed, amazed, "What's going on?" with your giggles :) Then your body got it, a big smile. I guess you are now an explorer (of Topographic Oceans?)

[@aldolagana7126]

...now watch them perform this live in the early 70's...there are YT's...some of the most brilliant musicians ever.

[@aldolagana7126]

And You And I and Heart of the Sunrise...you need to listen to those.

[@markmiller3101]

Possibly the greatest progressive rock songs ever recorded and you get it! I’m very happy for you! Keep listening to more, there are so many great songs.

[@cmnderbob]

Thank you for your bravery and intelligence.

[@yopage]

LOL. What to think about this? Anyone has to agree on the depth of reaching in this music. Timeless. AC, You are so beautiful. Love watching your reaction.