Yes- Tempus Fugit (First Listen)

[@lynette.]

Time flies . Love Yes. Go back yes please.

[@cadanrichards2615]

Tempus Fugit is the hit of the album and the more popular song of this lineup of Yes, This, Machine Messiah and Into The Lens are the best songs on here

[@kfleetwood]

All good songs, but my favourite is Does It Really Happen.

[@1359401]

@@kfleetwood Does it really happen along with release release are damm fn great and are definetly the most criminally underated yes songs

[@cometogether999]

He must do Machine Messiah. Never mind I see here already did it.

[@1359401]

@@cometogether999 He has already-and says he loves it

[@firebird7479]

Does it Really Happen is pretty good, too.

[@kfleetwood]

This was initially my favourite song, and we all had to learn that bass line, and Steve has cool riffs too. Don’t neglect Geoff’s keys with those tasty arpeggios. In the video it’s Geoff doing the synth vocals. It’s clever to use “Yes” as the hook. If you’re looking for votes, mine is to do 90125 before going back, because it completes the transition to the modern era for the band. That flow is important.

[@kevinhodgson2990]

Geoff does an amazing job on this track and really earns his keep. Of course the drums and bass are perfect, but the way the keys and guitar play off each other is superb.

[@thebones]

If you want to explore the early Yes catalogue, have a listen to 'Time and a Word' this album is the template for all that came after, some beautiful string arrangements on there and the BASS OMG!

[@ZaphiroAnejo]

@@Katehowe3010 I mean, they hated on Pink Floyd's WYWH when it came out. What do they know?

[@1nelsondj]

Best song on the album for me, so much energy, the band is firing on all pistons, a total rush. I knew you'd love the bass playing, such a standout here. Howe's guitar runs are excellent as are the keyboards. And that flurry of vocals propels the song, especially with the repeated use of "Yes", it should have been the band's theme song. But of course when Anderson returned to the fold he refused to play any songs from this album in concert. I'd love to see you react to their first 2 albums. Another that I like a lot is the "Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman & Howe" album which technically isn't a Yes album but sounds a lot more like classic Yes than their next 2 albums do.

[@bennettwolf3821]

When Jon Anderson returned to the band he refused to sing anything from Drama. When Squire would do his Fish showcase (Later called Whitefish to include Alan). They would explode into an instrumental section of Tempus Fugit.

[@Thomas-od2ki]

The closest we get is in Whitefish Jon does the vocoder vocals.

[@magicalmystery1964]

And if Jon had been involved we wouldn’t of had Machine Messiah, Tempus Fugit, or Into the Lens. I saw one commenter put it this way ‘On this album, Chris and Steve got to use their Y chromosome without Jon looking on disapprovingly.’ I loved that.

[@DrMidnight-oz1rk]

@@magicalmystery1964 it's more of Asia album than a YES album. It's like a one hit wonder, had all his life to write one good album, then could only follow up with nothing, completely dried out.

[@jimhardiman3836]

It took Yes 12 years and a new singer to finally come up with a theme song. Yes yes...

[@GregS4Jesus]

The bass the bass THE BASS, and the others are just running to keep up, they all nail this one down HARD.

[@markjohnson4217]

This song is almost like a wink and a nod to the Fragile era, which seems appropriate because this really represented the end of their golden age, I think they thought this might be the end. Trevor really was not comfortable with touring and he had a very hard time singing the Anderson material. So once again, they brought the curtain down.

[@melvinwomack3717]

I also hear a lil relayer

[@crazyyyyhorse]

Funny how each one gets it in different ways.. In my perception this song (of course, because oif the bass), sounds much like "On the Silent Wings of Freedom", from "Tormato" album, maybe because of the rhythmic division on the bass lines and sound texture.

[@markjohnson4217]

@@crazyyyyhorse Yes absolutely, the bassline has a very similar rapid arpeggiating figure as "Silent Wings", but this song overall reminds me of the kind of solid ensemble work and tightness that they had on The Yes Album and Fragile, I love The Silent Wings of Freedom, but Tormato sounded cluttered and the production was a tonal mess, but I think the songs were good. Another reference to Fragile, by the way is the bassline on Long Distance Runaround, Chris plays almost the same pattern as Tempus Fugit, racing up the fretboard in the major scale. Lol...

[@ZalMoxis]

Drama is really a superb album....

[@TheReaperMan275]

I would recommend listening to "Tormato" next. It is an under loved, under appreciated Yes album that to me still sounds like classic Yes. This was Jon Anderson's last studio album with Yes just prior to "Drama" It came out in 1978, just after "Going For The One". The band were still at the top of their game. Stand out tracks are "Future Times/Rejoice", "Don't Kill The Whale", "Arriving UFO" and "On The Silent Wings Of Freedom"; Chris' bass work is just amazing on this track. You may have heard some negative things about "Tormato" but if you love Yes music you will not be disappointed. Also some of their later albums are pretty good too, mid to late '90's--"Keys To Ascension", "Keys To Ascension 2", "The Ladder", and "Magnification".

[@johnmavroudis2054]

LOVE LOVE LOVE this song... A real barn-burner to end the album. Massively underrated and it truly belongs on the shelf of Yes' great albums. Thanks for going through this album and your honest reactions, Justin! Cheers!

[@TheProgCorner]

Here we go!!! Great song!!!

[@pinkaaron398]

YEEESS!! lol but yeah i highly recommend their first album (Yes..)1969 its so overlooked imo

[@patricknicolucci5073]

Tempus Fugit means, times Flies a Great song ! enjoy Squire is amazing on this song he is playing a one off Electra MPC bass with built in effects uses the flanger & phaser effects modules that load in the back of the bass. :Love the effect !

[@Thievius333]

Tell me this wasn't a fantastic album. Never understood why it wasn't more successful than it was. I'd take another album with the Drama lineup over a 90125 any day. (Though, I don't dislike 90125 either.)

[@johnmavroudis2054]

Totally agree. Drama is superior to 90125, which I don't think dated well... I loved it when it came out... but haven't listened to much of it since. Drama? I go back to that album all the time.

[@Fygee]

Check out Fly From Here: Return Trip. Features Horn on vocals, his first with Yes since Drama.

[@joelliebler5690]

The reason is because Trevor could not perform the other great YES songs live and was not much of a lead singer. He had a lot of help from Chris , Geoff, And Steve to enhance the vocals on this album!

[@daghetto101]

@@joelliebler5690 Live Yes Songs Yes. But this album included too? hell no. Trevor is trevor.

[@nickmastro6870]

EPIC SONG. Underrrated album.

[@davidyoung7418]

I always find it impressive when listening to how a lot of Chris's vocals quite often bounce against the bass parts. In an interview, he admitted that it could lead into some tricky situations. It will be great to see some reactions to the first two albums, and I'd also love to see you react to the rest of the 90125 album! either way, it's a win-win situation...

[@Thomas-od2ki]

Steve Howe said it was called Tempus Fugit because Chris Squire was well known for being late to everything thus "Time Flies".

[@lylesmith9547]

BOOM. This song kicks ass, love hearing Howe and Squire cut loose.

[@johncase2408]

Definitely a Squire and Howe guitar driven album with nice Downes and Horne contributions...Alan is Alan!

[@JJ8KK]

(Big Smile) Knew you'd like Tempus Fugit, Justin! *Chris Squire!* By the way, the next Chris Squire Masterpiece you need to review has got to be *On The Silent Wings Of Freedom* which was the one stand-out "Squire song" on YES' Tormato album. That song alone was reason enough to buy the album. One of his absolute best inspirations on the bass, ever. You'll absolutely love it. 8:07 "How is he [singing] and playing bass?" You will get a very satisfying answer to that question if you check out the video the guys did for this song (it was the dawn of the MTV era). It shows you Chris & Steve and Allen at their absolute prime as musicians/performers. It's _very_ impressive to watch Chris singing while his fingers are flying over the frets. A must view: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rKvbi61_nrRrars&ab_channel=yesofficial With OTSWOF, you'll have exposed yourself to most of Chris' best work, with only a couple more left that you haven't reviewed. I think maybe his (& YES') best composition on the 1st two albums was *Sweet Dreams* which gave a strong hint at the greatness that was to come on their next album, The Yes Album. Count me as one who'd like to see you review their first 2 albums _and_ Tormato before revisiting the Trevor Rabin YES of later years. (When you do get to the TR YES era, I highly recommend *I'm Running* which is a compositional masterpiece that reminds of the Classic YES Era, including one of Chris Squire's best driving riffs of all time!) Great work, Justin!

[@IllumeEltanin]

^this, please^

[@a.k.1740]

Yes, "Tempus Fugit" is a great closing track for the album. If you go back in time, I think Tormato would be a good choice precisely for its atypical side (Rick Wakeman with his new range of keyboards with sounds not necessarily relevant but that's what makes this album so unique). Tormato is admittedly a bit questionable but it contains its share of interesting pieces. Otherwise, you could go further back with the second album Time and a Word with its more orchestral feel (it contains brass and strings). it has one foot in the past (with his slightly psychedelic touch like on the first album but another in the future with his slightly more ambitious arrangements). And further on in 2001, you have Magnification (last album to date with Jon Anderson) which is also atypical since for the only time in their career Yes has no keyboardist but is augmented by a symphony orchestra. there are good compositions there that intelligently combine the mix of genres. Or you also have the album Fly from Here (10 years after Magnification) with Canadian singer Benoît David, plus returning Geoff Downes and Trevor Horn (the latter not as a direct participant, although he does backing vocals and has composed a good part of the record but mainly as a producer). stylistically the album is almost Drama's little brother but less powerful and inventive). in 2016 Trevor Horn re-sang the vocal parts of Benoît David (questionable process) and the album was released in 2018 under the title Fly from Here - Return Trip. in a topic devoted to this you could make a comparison between the two versions (it could be interesting to have your opinion on this). Well, these are just suggestions (and I know you have yet to do the rest of 90125 and Tales from Topographic Oceans), so now Justin it's up to you!!!

[@a.k.1740]

@@waynecox3958 But there is worse ! Big Generator, Talk and Heaven & Earth for example....

[@dhfenske]

@@a.k.1740 It's so interesting how our tastes all differ a bit. I like Talk a little more than Tormato, and Big Generator a little less than Tormato. Like you, though, Heaven and Earth is my very least liked one.

[@a.k.1740]

@@dhfenske Yes ! The matter of taste is a very subjective thing!

[@jimschroeder1176]

Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman, Howe...while not officially Yes (I believe Squire had the rights to the name), it is a very good album.

[@JediTim28]

Great to watch you listen for the first time. I have enjoyed this song for a long time. Sadly not well known.

[@joemaurone7923]

So glad you listened to this album, and put it out there for a new generation of fresh ears to hear an underappreciated gem. This album just hits me so much, for some reason. Thanks, and happy new year.

[@Habichiwoowoo]

Don't know why exactly -- because it's not overt -- but I've always felt like this song was a declaration to the fans who might have worried that without Jon and Rick the band wouldn't "really" be Yes. Oh, hell yes, we're Yes.

[@Yesquire0]

One of the few Yes tunes you could dance to.

[@RickBenbow]

An album which starts and ends so strong, thrilling and well-delivered throughout. When prog started to die Yes chose the New Wave route with this album, but the experiment faltered and sadly (IMO) decided to go AOR until they revisited their past later in the 90s. Tormato is their last, straggling attempt to hang onto being prog yet relevant and it fails where Drama shone. I think it would be a good album to close the gap between Relayer and Drama. It has some good tracks and some questionable ones, but I think it has a LOT to debate and divide yes fans. And I would love to hear it through your ears! Happy new year, Justin.

[@joelliebler5690]

My second or third favorite song from this great album!👍🏻❤️☮️🎼🎹

[@olabergvall3154]

Gosh, it must be 30 years since I last heard this! Nice song, nice breakdown 👍

[@jonathanbonomo2824]

Great review Justin. Squire as always was amazing and of course the guitar work of Howe is impeccable.

[@schmittelt]

If you're going back to early Yes, here are some songs to look out for: Survival, Every Little Thing (Beatles cover), Something's Coming (West Side Story cover), "No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed", Sweet Dreams, Astral Traveller.... There are others, but those will do for a start.

[@craigfazekas3923]

I love the early stuff too !!

[@spongo]

I'd suggest listening to Richie Haven's "No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed" first before moving on to the supercharged Yes version.

[@craigfazekas3923]

Btw- didja ever see this before ?.... kzbin.info/www/bejne/qqepnqqKaLGef6s

[@dhfenske]

@@craigfazekas3923 Thank you for posting that! Great video. I love that song. I love all Yes' '60s output!

[@dhfenske]

Justin, I'd like to see you just run through the entirety of their first two albums. It's fascinating to hear them do so much stuff that is obviously a foretaste of what was to come. Almost all of that material is clearly Yes doin' their thing already!

[@Vince-lq3ve]

Awesome!! Having sat all day in front of the computer (again) I decided that I would get off my sorry arse and see if I could dance though the entire song (in total privacy as absolutely no-one wants to see me dance). That was a great workout as I expected, thanks for doing my heart a favour!

[@CthulhuWaitsDreaming]

Of the latter-era Yes albums, the one I recommend the most is Magnification. And even more importantly, their orchestral tour afterward. The best Yes recording that you can buy is the concert video "Yes Symphonic Live".

[@jimschroeder1176]

I went to see them on the symphonic tour in Vancouver. I just happened to be eating in a small, mall restaurant across the street from the venue, and lo and behold Jon Anderson was dining there with two women. I got to shake his hand. Didn't have a pen and paper unfortunately, but I really didn't want to disturb him. I've seen Yes the three times, and that was the best one, by far. I couldn't believe they opened with Close to the Edge. I own the bluray of that concert as well.

[@magicalmystery1964]

I always looked at Drama as, sort of, Chris Squire’s 2nd solo album. He is, after all, the unmitigated star of this album. He shines in every way. An absolutely fabulous bass player, singer and songwriter. God I love you Chris. I miss you dearly.

[@j.jennings1722]

This is a great track from the album! I really enjoy your reactions to my favorite band, Yes. If you want to react to a great album by Yes, though without Chris they couldn't call themselves that, is the "Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman, Howe" album, which was popular when it was released and had two songs on the radio, "Brother Of Mine" and "Order of the Universe." The entire album is awesome!

[@londascott1224]

ABWH is Yes in my book. Chris had rights to the name, but so did Jon and Alan. Lots of legal challenges, but ABWH toured as "An Evening of Yes Music Plus". I saw that concert and the subsequent Union concert.

[@wdcuthbert8162]

That Peter and The Wolf baseline gets me every time. EVERY TIME

[@adammckee3496]

This sounds more like a cross between The Buggles and Asia than Yes. But I guess it actually is all of those.

[@kirbywilliamson2942]

Requested this a short time ago, thanks for not making me wait months. The bass, right? I knew you would love it, as I have for years. Chris was a god, and now an angel. Miss his music, there will never be any one like him.

[@williamdrake6226]

THAT BASS IS THE BOMB!!! Probably Squire's best bass moment! The tone and effects using a custom made Alvarez bass guitar is what makes the bass sound on this song so killer!

[@JustJP]

Its so good!

[@hustonbop]

Thank you for doing this entire album... I have looked so forward to each teaction😊 thank you for being such a positive person in these discouraging times!!!😎

[@JustJP]

Ty so much Huston! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@gbcrowne271]

This is a great song, full of energy and with nice little details in the background that make it interesting. Many people disliked Drama because they wanted the same songs from previous albums, but I think this is a nice, fresh sound that showed evolution. This and Run Through The Light are my favorite songs. Great analysis as usual!

[@Biofilmz]

Fun song, right?! Still gives me chills when the bass comes in and freaking dominates. Going back in the Yes catalog - the first two albums have some good songs like Astral Traveler and Fish out of Water by Squire is quite good. The high point of Tormato for me was Silent Wings of Freedom which is up there with the Going for the One songs. Going forward - Trevor Rabin's solo album Cant Look Away is quite good, as are 90125 and Big Generator.

[@leddygee1896]

This is the one!!🎶🎶 Thanks Justin...

[@bobcarn]

One of the more quickly-addictive songs of the album. It's a fun one. Nice beat, good bass, nice lyrics. A good way to end the album. As for this song being covered by Rush... It'd be interesting. When Yes got inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Chris Squire had already passed away, so Geddy Lee stepped in for him for the songs they played. Squire was one of Geddy's inspiration, and Geddy's got the chops for doing Squire's riffs. For another album, I'd say Tull's "Songs from the Wood". You touched on once of the songs. It's a great prog-rock album.

[@dolfinpt]

Great to see played Live! Fortunately ❤️ front row!😉 I’ve pronounced it Tempist Fujit

[@jendykhouse3776]

Just listened to 9012Live on vinyl today. Forgot that bits of Tempus Fugit are used in the song Whitefish.

[@tonyetchells6051]

Their later album, "Union" is a bit of a mixed bag, but there are two retro songs which are worthy of their earlier album tracks, namely "I Would Have Waited Forever" and "Shock To The System" featuring Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman, Squire and Howe.

[@johncase2408]

Couldn't wait for this one! Great review!

[@JustJP]

Ty!

[@zumazero4649]

Chris Squire use the Riff of this song in his bass solo WHITEFISH in the shows of YES since 1984...

[@DrakusRecords]

This song probably has Yes's best music video. Such an awesome pop/prog song that encapsulates succinctly the excellent musicianship of Yes.

[@proglight3041]

I’d recommend checking out Talk by Yes, excellent album!

[@seworley1]

they went out like a storm .... or a tempest .... get it love that signature Steve riff at the very end that he has done many times

[@kentclark6420]

When I heard this, I thought it was older Yes, with Wakeman and Anderson. It sounds as good. And the vocals very similar. I think this song was even more impressive than the older stuff, with more transitions and amazing chord as well as rhythm changes.

[@galier2]

What next from Yes? Fish out of water, The Steve Howe Album, Tormato, Magnification, Yes, Time and a Word, Big Generator

[@kevlar_t4echo]

Love the album Drama. I would suggest The Yes Album or something in the Rabin era, you've done some of 90125, you could finish that one.

[@nearingk4860]

So much fun listening to this album with you! Next do whichever yes album you like it’s your show but I strongly recommend moving forward with 90125 or at least doing the Fly From Here suite! I think you should go through the rest of the catalog then go back to the beginning and hear how it all started! But again it’s totally up to you of course and I’ll love whichever direction you decide to go! Again thanks this was fun!!

[@JustJP]

Ty Nearing!

[@anthonyblakely399]

Man.....what a ENDING!!!! Wow!!!! I had forgotten this songs....I LOVE how they present a Song where they put they named "Yes" in their lyrics!!!!! LOVE IT!!!! LOVE IT!!!!! LOVE IT!!!!! Man!!!!

[@carlbusque1856]

Great review, keep at it please, love your analysis!

[@JustJP]

Ty Carl!

[@jamesadkisson7510]

If I remember right this was the song you could hear before the album was released. When radio stations would say we have a new song from......! It was great to hear that and Imagine what the album was going to be like. Album releases were always Tuesday. And Radio Stations frequently had shows on Sunday or Monday where they played a new album in it's entirety. Two that I remember are Rush Permanent Waves and Queen The Game.

[@TrevRockOne]

Keystydio and Magnification are excellent Yes albums. I hope you get to them.

[@johncase2408]

That Squire bass is inimitable and really pushes how the song moves. Happy Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄 JP!

[@relayer27]

Justin , you've missed out Tormato as well as the first two albums

[@PoppyVanWinkle1]

Love this album!!

[@videotape2959]

The bass Squire used on this song was an Electra MPC. It was a guitar that had a door on the back, you could open the door and insert effect modules that were made for it. He talks about it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/maHVlIykm8t-ldE

[@zumazero4649]

FACTS. Chris Squire use the FLANGER effect in his bass.

[@ChromeDestiny]

He used an experimental bass where effects were generated by cartridges that loaded into the back of the bass instead of using standard stomp boxes.

[@uapuat]

Drama is Chris Squire's album for me. He really shines here.

[@joelliebler5690]

Good idea going back to earlier works then do Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman, And Howe, a truly fantastic and cerebral album!👍🏻❤️☮️✌🏻🎹🎼🎸🎤🥁

[@jayburdification]

Ha ha! This is it! This is the one that’s going to make you say “wow, this album was way better than I expected.“ I highly recommend moving to 90125 next and not doubling back. It’s important that you hear the progression of their sound without being tainted by other people’s opinions. Because you’re going to encounter a lot of hate directed towards 90125 and Trevor Rabin specifically.

[@kfleetwood]

No hate from me. I agree 90125 should be next for the flow. Trevor was a great choice, I love the Union Live concert where contrasting styles were on display.

[@kevinhodgson2990]

I also vote for 90125 next for better flow and context. It's such an iconic album that brought so many new fans into the Yes world. I listen to 90125 much more than Tormato (no hate).

[@magicalmystery1964]

I love 90125 and I am a Yes fan from way back. Kept them relevant in the 80s. They would’ve broken up and faded away if it hadn’t been for that album and Trevor Rabin. It also gave them a much larger fan base. A fanbase that was a lot more receptive to changes and experiments in their music. It was a good album with some absolutely fantastic songs. Screw the Yessnobs. I love this album.

[@newodkin]

The video they did for this is the most 80s thing you will ever see!

[@gaiaeternal5131]

Hi, JP. Dave from a chilly London. One of the best tracks from Drama, which thanks to your insightful reactions I shall be playing more often (still have it on vinyl but I don't crank up my old turntable so much these days). Instrumentally I feel there's a bit of a jazz fusion vibe going on. Great bass line, and has anyone noticed the similarity with the bass riff at the beginning of A Life left Behind from Dream Theater's The Astonishing? Maybe it was Myung's tribute to Squire. Good idea to go back to early Yes. How about Survival?

[@johnpilhoefer502]

I saw Dream Theater open for Yes years ago, and DT covered this song. It was very good.

[@alephkwagner.youtube]

The original singles to this album was recorded by Buggles too

[@jimdartouzos2127]

AWESOMENESS

[@cometogether999]

Yes, yes...yes!

[@battmale]

Yes Talk album is very good and often overlooked

[@neilhinks5734]

This is a bona-fide Masterpiece imho. Justin, the groove between Alan and Chris is perfection butty. 😊 The bass is mind blowing, that phaser pedal on his tone is so good butty. The atmospheric vocals by Trevor are just superb. Time waits for no one.. But, this is timeless. This to me is Yes at their best.. Even reminds me of Relayer, imho. ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ Howz that for a compliment Justin. What a way to finish an album.. Awesome.. Great review, of a great album butty 😊

[@JustJP]

Thats a great compliment if I say! Love Relayer

[@Rowenband]

Yes their first two albums are great too, very different. Some may say it's not Yes, but to me it's the purest Yes, the one from the origins.

[@yes_head]

People rightly laud Chris' playing on this album, but many also consider Drama Alan's best drumming with Yes next to Relayer. Steve's pretty much on fire all over the album as well. The months that Chris, Alan and Steve spent working on these pieces before the switchover from Jon & Rick to Trevor & Geoff really paid off. Oh, and Chris plays his Elektra bass with a built in phaser on this one (as seen in the video.)

[@micknordstrom2591]

From the yes best album!

[@gelsol]

Review the first two albums! They're dope! I listen to those album more than their others these daze.

[@jamespaivapaiva4460]

#1Reason I left my high school sweetheart after 39 years, No More DRAMA!!! Tempus Fugit is a good one though. Still have to push my Jon Gomm obsession,listen to 'Everything' and 'Passionflower'- A true one man band!Peace and Happy Holidays.

[@jendykhouse3776]

Their debut album is great! Would love to hear your thoughts on that one. Time and Word is only so, so IMO.

[@delllittle5692]

Possibly my favorite Yes song. And I love many Yes songs. The bass line on this is just addictive. The tightness of the breaks for the whole band is euphoric. I never want the track to end. I had to play it over and over again the first time I heard it. You say you'd love to hear Rush cover this, Chris is a huge influence on Geddy. He DID play bass on Yes's HOF performance of Roundabout after Chris's passing. I don't care what other Yes album you do. But you might as well move on the 90125, there ARE a couple of masterpieces on there. On a complete side step. Steve Howe did an album with the keyboardist from the band Ultravox, Billy Currie. I wouldn't suggest that album, but I could see you doing a little dive into Ultravox. how about.....Vienna. starting with the first track instrumental "Astradyne"

[@videotape2959]

"It Can Happen", "Changes"... There's also "Cinema" on side 2 and the very weird "Hearts", a song that's kinda boring and interesting at the same time... It reminds me of "To Be Over" from Relayer. They're both album enders, they have a slow tempo and there's a melancholic feel to them.

[@smilerpink]

The best song on Drama by a big margin (no disrespect to the others). Agree that the groovy runs played together by Howe and Squire (!) sound like Rush when Lifeson and Geddy do the same (e.g. on Xanadu). Drama, particularly this song, holds up surprisingly well 40 years on. It was quite controversial when it came out among Yes fandom because it was so different from classic Yes. I agree with another commenter here that those listening with an open mind liked it. I sure did. Tempus Fugit remained on my workout iPod playlist for a long time.

[@NewOldVideos-d5o]

Steve Howe said they added all the "yes, yes" to give the song the "Yes muckety Muck".. Songs that have the group's name in the lyrics either suck (Wang Chung) or great like "Who are you" or this song...

[@galier2]

In the 2011 tour they opened the concert with Tempus Fugit and it was perfect. It was more like an opening credit. Singer was Benoit David and he nailed it.

[@JianLakerson]

As much as I always loved this song, I suggest "That, That Is," from Keys to Ascension takes it in a further direction and followed with "Mind Drive" should leave your mind blown. It's the "classic lineup" at their best ever. Have a great day JP.

[@sandraandmichaelfield1602]

Absolutely!! "That That Is" on their hybrid studio/live 1996 release Keys to Ascension....One of Yes's last, truly prog attempt, before they broke up. First note, some of the early lyrics may be on hard/strange subjects for a Yes song. However, over 19 minutes the music takes you a on journey that starts soft and then builds, slows, then builds again; so that each movement combines and brings a very satisfying crescendo in the last 4 minutes. It truly rocks!! And the best part, it is all YES!!! Can hardly wait to hear your thoughts. Thank you!!

[@progrock21]

The Ladder (Jon) and Magnification are worthy albums to try

[@CharlieRiceMusic]

I remember being blown away when this hit the radio. As a big Jon Anderson & Rick Wakeman fan, I was initially worried. Drama, as you now know, was exceptional. It definitely exceeded expectations. I made damn sure I saw them live when this line-up toured. I saw the recent Drama performances with Jon Davidson on vocals and Billy Sherwood on bass. They nailed it. Other Prog Album Suggestions: Gentle Giant - Three Friends (Seriously, what are you waiting for?), Free Hand Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman & Howe, - their self-titled album Genesis - We Can't Dance, And Then There Were Three, Calling All Stations Yes - The studio tracks on The Keys to Ascension. (There's a release Studio Keys, but some of the mixes are different.) Vangelis - Heaven and Hell (Famous for the Theme from Cosmos, but other parts are great, if not better) Kitaro - Dream (features three songs with Jon Anderson.) Rush - 2112 (Did you do this yet?) Moving Pictures Supertramp - Breakfast in America... Phantom of the Opera; Oridinal Broadway Cast (Just want to see if you're paying attention) That's enough to get you started. Happy New Year Justin!

[@JustJP]

Ty Charles! Yup, ive done 2112, and I've actually heard PotO on my own (I'm always paying attention 😉)

[@Lightmane]

Heaven and Hell by Vangelis is cool. ABWH is YES without Squire. Loved that album.

[@jfergs.3302]

A great track. Much more akin the classic Yes. Great riffs from all the guys, but partic Chris, he's outstanding. I can even forgive Horn's vocals (Sorry, Yes without Jon, I struggle), though I wasn't fond of the vocoder part. They are capable of such great harmonising, I'd have preferred their voices. *Re a recommendation, how about Nantucket Sleighride by Mountain. Would make a fine tribute to the late, great, Leslie West, who passed, sadly, only a few days ago.

[@gregoryweakland3481]

Nantucket Sleighride is my favorite Mountain album, great idea!

[@kozlorf]

There is a song by Gentle Giant called "For Nobody", which to me has always been a twin sister to this one here. Same energy and also a huge finale to The Missing Piece album, one that is similarly diverging from the mainstream sound of its creators, to the liking - or not - of its hardcore fans ;).

[@jayburdification]

I don’t know why people think “For Nobody” sounds poppy.

[@shyshift]

I Am A Camera,Underground,It’s Not Imagination all sound like Tempus Fugit.

[@keithbk]

PLEASE, PLEASE PLEASE go ahead and do "Fly from Here" from "FLY FROM HERE - RETURN TRIP" for the song that was written from the same era as Drama. Make certain it is the "RETURN TRIP" version as it features the exact same lineup as Drama.

[@nealeger8154]

Believe it or not, this album was originally panned by a large portion of Yes fans. But that turned around fairly quickly. I was never one of those "No Jon, no Yes" types. The more you listen to this album, the stronger it gets. I guess the only '70s album left is "Tormato" (outside of Tales). It's not totally bad, there are 3 or 4 really good songs on there.

[@nickj5451]

8:11 Yeah I was totally gonna say, it sounds a bit like, while Yes was a big influence on Rush, maybe Rush ended up influencing them a bit too.

[@garycoates4987]

I saw this title and was HELL YEAH ! this is a good one my only comment "Chris Squire" a related but different request I'd like to see you react to some of the "Squacket" album Chris Squire and Steve Hackett collaboration

[@yesacoustic]

It's a pity that Jon Anderson didn't sing the Drama material live when he returned to the band. The music is brilliant and, as you say, Chris Squire was on absolute fire on this album. I don't think it was personal because Jon and Trevor Horne worked together successfully on 90125. Suggestion - try Beyond and Before from the first album for more superb Squire bass.

[@mickcapewell6369]

Yes, do the first 2 albums 👍

[@dougmphilly]

drama is an underated album. this song rocks

[@JustJP]

Definitely!

[@joemaurone7923]

There's a remix album done by Steve Howe's son, Virgil, that remixes Yes songs with a EDM style. "Tempus Fugit" is one of the songs on it. I rather liked it, other people into that sort of thing might want to check it out.

[@-davidolivares]

Not on Spotify don’t think, will look here on YT. Did find Virgil and Steve’s album, gonna check that out. Thx for the info.

[@joemaurone7923]

@@-davidolivares No prob. Yeah, not seeing it on Spotify, but here's the Amazon link... www.amazon.com/Yes-Remixes/dp/B00009WVOX

[@joemaurone7923]

Ah. They are on KZbin. Here's the "Tempus Fugit" remix... kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpOshIt6pcRon5Y

[@Lightmane]

I vote for the first 2 albums

[@mvjonsson]

"Time and a Word" is one of their best albums imho, but it always get overshadowed by their classic mid 70's albums.

[@Lightmane]

@@mvjonsson it's #8 on my list, right behind Drama

[@dhfenske]

@@Lightmane Ha! Interesting! TAAW is #7 on my list, right before Drama.

[@Lightmane]

@@dhfenske Cool. I only made my top 10, so lets see how we compare. 1) Close to the Edge 2) Relayer 3) Fragile 4) The Yes Album 5) Tales from Topographic Oceans 6) Going for the One 7) Drama 8) Time and a Word 9) Tormato 10) YES