JON ANDERSON Meeting / Sound Out The Galleon OLIAS OF SUNHILLOW | REACTION

[@YESFan1971]

A classic.

[@figgybass]

Great reaction. I agree wholeheartedly.

[@fernandotor3266]

Roots of yes sound

[@nathanlowry3764]

The harmonic progression is surprisingly both unique and effective.

[@lesblatnyak5947]

Find this album fascinating in that I hear a blend of European and eastern folk influences with very cool percussion ✨️🎶✨️

[@jeffschielka7845]

@@lesblatnyak5947 👍😎

[@TigerMtnKing]

Cool!🤩

[@jeffschielka7845]

@@TigerMtnKing 👍😎

[@ericarmstrong6540]

I never thought of it before, but you are right about of the differences between a well-trained instrumentalist and someone who has less training on a particular instrument. Sometimes the advantage a less trained instrumentalist has is that is easier for them to commit what they are hearing in their head to a recording.

[@jaymez3461]

This album is truly unique. There is nothing else like it. Even his other solo albums are not like this. It is a vibe.

[@andrewk5710]

Turn the tv back on. Flickering lights and music go great together!

[@fernandotor3266]

Beatuful😢

[@Panoptese19]

I bought this album when it came out and it was the only copy in the store. They weren't sure what it was. Inside it is a book of the story and the art. It stayed on repeat for a long time. The static on the TV tells me "THEY'RE HERE". Yes, I still have it. So does Jon.

[@jstock2317]

Jon sings for hours every single day. not just performing, but for fun! he's the vocalist's vocalist! lots of acapella in all his songs cause that might be where the song originated

[@fernandotor3266]

Lots of effort fot Jon

[@figgybass]

I never had this album. Cool stuff!! Thanks very much!

[@Shawnee845]

Black and white the way I remember.

[@jeffschielka7845]

😎

[@lesblatnyak5947]

@@jeffschielka7845 Hope you're doing alright 🤸‍♀️

[@jeffschielka7845]

@@lesblatnyak5947 Been resting and healing.👍😎

[@roygaiot8105]

As corny as the subject is today, at that time period there weren't too many J.R.R. Token references (I know of Zeppelin and a few more). The 70's is when LotRs started going mainstream with geeks. So in that respect Anderson should get some slack. But ya, it's all about the music - the unusual sounds he came up with - absolutely gorgeous.

[@wendellwiggins3776]

LOL that TV!!! was weird! So is Jon but in a great way. No one approaches and writes vocal lines and melodies like him., That's also what made YES' style so unique. What you said is what Jon did for YES. Jon would be imagining what could happen next when listening to the band perfecting what's been formulated. Steve has often commented on how Jon ideas would mold what they were trying to achieve into something unexpected that worked. Their engineer Eddie Offord said that Jon would come up with ideas that sounded weird at first but instead of arguing about it, he suggested trying them first and more often than not they turned out to be a good thing. I often thought that his unusual style bordered on genius and the absurd and fortunately he usually rode that fine line magnificently. Here, throughout OLIAS he's simply brilliant!

[@raymondregis6219]

An old TV will definitely heat the room. Probably not what you want in Florida. Lots of food ideas and nice textures on this album.

[@krisdoggett483]

Nice reaction. This album has some cool music on it. We still have an old TV (not in use) looks just like that except for a slightly different control panel. They are heavy af 😅

[@yes_head]

I played this while on a car drive with my partner -- who is not a big fan of 70's Yes -- and at one point she went "This is pretty cool," which kinda floored me to be honest. IMO Jon has always had an almost savant-level relationship with music. He's brilliant with melodies, and you give him an instrument and in short order he can make an interesting noise with it. He just exudes creativity in a musical sense, which is why I think he and Vangelis hit it off right from the start. It's just a shame Jon's business sense isn't always as keen.

[@Shawnee845]

You could say it sounds whimsical right

[@nathanlowry3764]

Dang, I loved the static TV, but I understand that some can’t take the attention demand of it.

[@IYAMNI]

Even without the dazzling solos, Jon's album captures the instrumental spirit of 1970s Yes. His choice of sounds and his arrangements is what makes it work... and his voice of course. You said you weren't interested in Steve Howe's solo album because someone said his voice wasn't good. That's not a very good reason to skip it. Remember Steve was a major co-writer in the group and wrote most of Tales From Topographic Oceans with Jon while they were on the road. At least check out "Australia" off his solo album when you finish Jon. It's the best track imo. Only 4 minutes and you can decide for yourself if it's worth hearing more.

[@charleswagner2984]

I would add to react to the video Steve made to promote his album. I forgot what song it is, but it's a historical look at his way of doing things outside of Yes.

[@Shawnee845]

Or hook up a video vcr to it and run I love Lucy.

[@kennethmckinney2532]

Lol

[@johnjanovsky]

Nothing wrong with having the TV on.

[@donnelson6694]

Best track on the album in my opinion. Missing the tv. In the words of Phil Collins, "Turn it on Turn it on, turn it on again."

[@philplasma]

Also my first listen, definitely sounded better. I agree with everything you said.

[@rumourhats]

Anderson is a songwriter but he's not a good musician. so, it's nice to hear him, build up his voice harmony tracks (his natural talent), and then bangning on things, and playing simple melodies on this and that - it's definitely unique

[@yar9333]

The TV on is great. If it’s distracting, don’t look at it. I mean I have ADHD and I’m on the spectrum and it wasn’t bothering me. So it’s not that bad! #bring back the TV. Couldn’t resist the #. Talk about something that is annoying, I remember when that was a number sign. 🤣

[@donaldanderson6604]

Check out Claire Hamill's vocals on Steve's second solo album. Amazing. The first album has some great guitar playing, as does the second. His vocals aren't great but I've heard worse.

[@Shawnee845]

Get a antenna

[@Farawaynow]

Just put some static on the TV.

[@JustinPanariello]

i had static on the tv... some like some don't.

[@TheReaperMan275]

I noticed you mentioned that you like the music, which is cool, but what about Jon's singing and self harmonizing? I know you're not too fussy about Jon Anderson as a vocalist. Any thoughts on that?

[@JustinPanariello]

I like Jon Anderson as a vocalist. My criticism came in when they got heavier prog and I felt like his melodies weren't catching me as much as earlier Yes. But I like Jon Anderson... and we'll see how I like this album lol.

[@TheReaperMan275]

@@JustinPanariello Thanks for the quick response. That clears things up for me, a lot! And I'm sure you will love the rest of the album. Have a great weekend!

[@waynecox3958]

Jon free of Howe and Squire's harmonies sounds incredible.

[@jeffschielka7845]

@@TheReaperMan275 👍😎

[@Shawnee845]

Bozo the clown would be funny just hook up a VCR bud

[@nathanlowry3764]

Dang, I loved the static TV, but I understand that some can’t take the attention demand of it.