Platinum Ganster Rapper REACTS to Yes - Roundabout

[@caboose1zblu]

This is a classic by Yes. Another really good one is "I've Seen All Good People" by Yes. Definitely gotta react to this one as well.

[@davidmertz2095]

Progressive Rock - a whole branch or rock into itself which included Yes, ELP, Kansas, Traffic, Jethro Tull. Heavily classical and/or jazz influenced. Low Spark of High Heeled Boys - if you like this song you will like from Traffic. Rick Wakeman on keyboards - one bad ass keyboard player.

[@giuliogrifi7739]

Ever heard of PREMIATA FORNERIA MARCONI ?.

[@screwyootube1]

@@giuliogrifi7739 I’ve heard them. Italian prog/jazz rock. A friend of mine who has an online radio show plays them and turned me on to them.

[@renlessard]

"It changes up a lot" Welcome to the Yes library

[@DannyBedo]

This is exactly how I like to wake up. If it’s Rush or Yes or any of the multitudes of progressive jazz rock I’ll always be here for it.

[@MrGmonkeywillruleyou]

Check out Domi and Jd Beck. A new age of jazz. They’re amazing

[@DannyBedo]

@ thank you

[@5foot2eyesofblue13]

Hell yeah it's always great to see another Rush fan in the wild!

[@RobertMichaelStewart]

Rush, Yes, Marillion and Dream Theater.... Can't get enough!

[@michaelcorman4859]

We need to put Krizz onto some Rush. He's missing out

[@watrandy99]

YES ROCKS!!! GOATS! From the 80's you're thinking about "Owner of a Lonely Heart" ('83); Roundabout is from '71. They've had a long career with hits spanning multiple decades.

[@kidpoker007]

Please don't mention Owner of the Lonely Heart....It doesn't represent YES Music

[@watrandy99]

@@kidpoker007 I understand what you are saying and agree to a point ... but it is what it is and at least Jon and Chris were in the group.

[@kidpoker007]

@@watrandy99 Ty

[@justmejoy124]

Love love owners of a lonely heart...golden

[@JJ8KK]

Yes was a very experimental Progressive Rock band who created music few people could even imagine. One of the things I loved about their early "Sound" was the emphasis the bass player got in the mix. You always heard Chris Squire's contributions which were usually melodic while holding down the bottom end groove. He was the reason YES' music during this period usually sounded rather funky in stretches. Together with his jazz-fusion drummer, Bill Bruford, the YES Sound featured the most incredible 'rhythm section' in the history of Progressive Rock. That particular rhythm section hit its prime during YES' Uber-Classic Period: their 3rd, 4th, & 5th albums ( *The Yes Album, Fragile, & Close To The Edge* ). Chris' bass play absolutely dominated the band's sound during that period & it was wonderful. YES is definitely not background music. They've always been first & foremost a _musician's band,_ making music that musicians will listen closely to. You'll find a lot that you'll like in this band if you continue to sample their masterpieces of the Roundabout period.

[@normandaubry]

I agree with you. To me the Bruford -Squire combo is unmatched in prog rock.

[@chrisross-fd3fo]

Suffice it to say then Heart of the Sunrise at the end should be the perfect exampleⁿ

[@donstewart9164]

Our young dance group won a national title dancing in New York at Dance Educators to this song when it was out.

[@flantasticshannon-layne5320]

YES IS ONE OF THE GREATEST BANDS OF ALL TIME‼️❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

[@AnneBiebrich]

I agree! Yes is one of my favorites along with Emerson, Lake and Palmer and ELO

[@tmountain1]

I heard someone describe Yes as "when the main characters from the Lord of the Rings form a funk band" and that can't be improved upon

[@doomhunter697]

Rick Wakeman in concert is defiantly channeling Gandalf. A wizard of the keyboard, he dresses the part too.

[@melanieredfield9736]

This genre is progressive rock (prog rock). It's a free flowing blend of many styles. Great pick!

[@bobnpcola]

This is the way the 70’s- 80s band extended beyond the 3 minute radio songs, it really harkens back to “classical music” with invention- development-inversions- return to theme

[@texmextrecia6062]

The way they change the song in different ways is why I like it.✌🏼Nice reaction as always.

[@kellypickle]

Masterpiece

[@justinyates1154]

Funk is something you don't have to define per se, if it's funky, you feel it, no one needs to tell you when it hits you, you KNOW!

[@Frostyblu]

Wow. I haven't heard this song in years. Listening to it takes me back to a easier time in my life. Thank you 💜🌹

[@musicktx]

I saw them in Dallas in 1978. Awesome!

[@stanleymerritt4722]

YES. Best...band...ever. Thanks !!! for the reaction.

[@machtshnel]

Krizz you are right they have lots of great songs. I am sure you would remember Owner OF a Lonely heart

[@fabulousnobody3557]

Hi! This is usually classified as prog rock (progressive rock) There’s quite a few bands who are included in this genre. All of them super talented! Enjoy! 🤘🏻🇨🇦🤘🏻

[@EccentricAuntWanda1]

My favorite band! Thanks for reviewing!

[@philstone3859]

I am the Old School when all of this Rock music was first starting. My Classic concert list is stupid ridiculous. The YES album DRAMA Will impress you. I guarantee it. It’s a stand alone, unicorn album in the YES catalog. You can start with the very first song Machine Messiah. At least give it a listen off your channel. It’s high level Art Rock. Very dynamic stuff. The whole album is badass. Only 6 songs. It’s permanently in my top ten. It’s a lot of sound.

[@KayBolinger-ec2vw]

Good analysis!! Yes switches up a lot in all of their music. They blend different styles in their songs. I was drawn to their use of classical music along with rock/jazz. I saw Yes in concert back in the day --- AMAZING!

[@dillontschurwald461]

The bass line in this song is 🔥

[@ahemschmeyer]

Was wondering when you were going to get around to this one. One of my favorite songs

[@Gulicktheemu]

Every time YES released a new album, I was always at Tower Records on day one. I would take it home, put on my big headphones, get comfortable, close my eyes and go on a musical journey. #hangovergang forever 🤙🏽

[@MichaelDugan-b5v]

Probably the Yes song from the 80s you have in your memories is Leave It.

[@kirbycriger7415]

You should listen to Emerson Lake and Palmer from the beginning

[@derekhauffe7197]

I think Geddy was inspired by this bassist, not just the performance but also the production.

[@philstone3859]

This style is known as Progressive Rock or Art Rock back in the day. Several high level, super popular bands from the past played this style. Really excellent stuff. Real musicianship on display. Unbelievable live shows! The concerts were the thing. It WAS A SCENE!

[@rockybailey3125]

Strong bass line brings the funk.

[@machtshnel]

As others have said in my day of listening to Yes back in the Mid 70s on it was Progressive Rock . But it does have a a great bass line leading to the FUNK as you say. This was when the band had its greatest line up of talent in the band. I would say Round about is actually 3 different songs made into 1 with all the time changes and solos. I saw Yes in 1977 and 1979 I remember Rick Wakeman having 7 different keyboard at his section of the stage. Man what a show it was

[@Jane-d4w]

Best prog rock band ever. I grew up on this and would pack Yes if there was only one band I could listen to forever.❤

[@bigtaliberto3092]

Everytime my buddy, who has played bass for almost 25 years, asks for a song request to learn...this is it. He just smiles and shakes his head.

[@kevincraycraft1473]

You absolutely need to react to Rush and go down the Rush rabbit hole. The greatest 3-piece band in history. Unmatched in their pure musicianship. I'd recommend starting with 3 of their popular hits...Tom Sawyer (official music video from 1981), The Spirit of Radio (from 1980), and Limelight (official music video from 1981)...then progress to their jaw dropping instrumentals...La Villa Strangiato (original in 1978 but react to Live in Cleveland in 2011)...best instrumental. Then onto 2112, YYZ live in Rio, and Xanadu live in Montreal in 1981. You can thank me later. 🙂

[@douglasg.9271]

This is an all time classic. It would be a top 10 song all time for me. ❤

[@CuzKatieSaysSo]

YES ~ Fragile and Close to the Edge were two of the albums that helped me survive high school.

[@matthewcompton3448]

If you want another song with an unexpected bass line, you might want to check out "Rio" by Duran Duran.

[@garystinnett8321]

Hey! I just found out about Apple using your soundbyte! That's dope as shit. I hope you got a good check

[@michaelwillever3522]

Bro that organ solo is filthy dirty!

[@mandarinlearner]

Rick Wakeman

[@jenniferfoster1692]

'It's almost like several songs in one song' = 70s prog rock for sure! The Beatles did it on some of their songs in the 60s, but there's nothing like 70s prog rock transitions!

[@lesblatnyak5947]

Ladies and gentlemen, Chris Squire and YES, the greatest show on earth. Great way to approach YES is to just focus on the music. South Side of The Sky is an early sign of their brilliant musicianship. Enjoy the YES journey ✨️🎶✨️

[@linkloudenback8359]

Early Yes is very different from the eighties version of Yes but both are good.

[@maxmacdonald7174]

1971 this a great old one.

[@HauntedTreasures]

This was mushroom and acid music in the day

[@egregious3666]

Yes! Going on a long ride, all the twists turns and emotions of a roller coaster.

[@BrianGilbert-r8j]

Coming of age in the late sixties and seventies I tended to follow what we called Head music which was generally listening music, not dance music and not a lot of top 40 hits But albums from artist ranging from jazz rock fusion to hard rock. I was drawn to great musicianship and originality with multiple tempo and melody changes in each composition. Jethro Tull, The Who and Pink Floyd are examples when disco thing was going on I followed New wave and Punk along with my continued Frank Zappa listening which is full Ideas good, bad, disgusting, brilliant and innovative with some of the best musicians who got paid for all the practice time and it showed, in all three concerts I went to. The tightest bands I have witnessed were Franks bands.

[@jaxflguitar]

loving your down to earth reactions as a musician it gives me a new incite .I learned guitar in the 70s living in Jacksonville FL mostly from Southern Rock bands.would love some more southern rock like Molly hatchet/ Blackfoot/almond bros./Skynyrd.I learned Free bird note for note when i was 16 yo Loved your reaction !

[@Jude_196]

One of my FAVORITE YES SONGS!!! SUCH A JAM!!! These guys were SO, SO, SO TALENTED!! EACH ONE OF THEM!! ENJOY, KRIZZ!!!

[@bluebeard3995]

"Owner of a lonely heart" is the song you're thinking by Yes of from the 80s. It had a pretty wild video also.

[@kallsop2]

You need to check out Starship Trooper from their first album in 1971 and you should check out the keyboardist Rick Wakeman's The Six Wives of Henry The VIII. This is not Funk. It's progressive rock.

[@billboyd9028]

If you are interested in another version, a live version of this, Yes was inducted into the HoF in either 2012 or 2017 and Geddy Lee (from Rush) filled in on the bass and this version is out there on YT. It's amazing - especially the part where they pass the solo around..... incredible...!

[@AnneBiebrich]

They has many big songs...big hits ! I saw them in concert and what an experience that was! I saw them with EL&P !

[@codyduncan5473]

My second concert ever. I was hooked

[@suzanneprock7286]

I was in grade school when this song came out and was very popular.

[@STS125]

Most specifically this would be known as Prog rock. Which is known for being rock that tends to be much more complex, longer songs, more mixed meters, heavy instrumentals, and usually more esoteric or story driven themes. Often draws in influences from jazz, classical, even broadway. And yes, there is not anywhere close to enough rock organ in music these days.

[@davidmertz2095]

Great Son Krizz - one of my all time favorites.

[@linkloudenback8359]

Early prog rock. Very layered and tempo changes.

[@candicelitrenta8890]

This came out in the early 70s

[@CynthiaKnutson-r6t]

Saw then 4 time,s twice in the round. I think they were better live. Chris Squire's bass is pure magic.

[@briantimmons3075]

The best example of "Prog Rock"

[@C_103]

Reminds of the Baroque period of classical at times. Rick Wakeman on keyboards always had my attention. He reminds me of Thelonious Monk and Rahsaan Roland Kirk of the jazz era. Everything comes around in circles, and the experimental late 60's through 70's were pulling everything thing in as an option. Fun time.

[@thomaswest7746]

Fusion of prog,jazz, rock, funk.

[@kristenjoyce2180]

Yes is amazing, and so underrated!!

[@Iron_Thunderstorm]

Hey Krizz, you start taking up guitar?? It sure looks like there’s strings on your acoustic there

[@peensteen]

Thanks to this video, I've got "JoJo's Bizaare Adventure" on the brain. I'm off to go drown myself in JoJo memes! RERORERORERORERO

[@Dragconixs]

Same. This song is linked to Jojos in my mind

[@justmejoy124]

That bass so funky

[@timmay587]

Did you see Jelly Roll singing -Mama I'm coming home for Ozzy

[@denisemiles1787]

I was 7 when I stole my sister’s album of Frgile by Yes

[@nancymjohnson]

Finally! Been waiting for you to do YES for ever!! Bass in this is epic! ☮️❤️🎼😎 you’re probably thinking of Owner Of A Lonely Heart. MORE YES! More YES!!

[@MrRetrogamingBard]

There is a modern metal cover of this song done by Allegaeon. If you can't react to it, try checking it out whenever you get a chance if interested.

[@shannonotoole3526]

DAT BASS THOUGH?

[@mjohnson801]

That funk you're hearing is an accurate observation. The members of Yes (particularly Jon Anderson and Chris Squire) were heavily influenced by Motown.

[@QwarkE1]

hold my beer did i hear that right drummers are never featured singers in the same sentence of mentioning the eagles

[@fabulousnobody3557]

@@QwarkE1 …Triumph too! 🤘🏻🇨🇦🤘🏻

[@swordsbeer6535]

LoL, old school, had a scratch on the vinal.

[@johng.8517]

YES is the greatest progressive rock band in my opinion. I just subscribed. I subscribe to anyone who reacts to them as will many other YES fans so keep them coming. Loads of greats including "Awaken", "The Gates of Delirium", "Close to the Edge", "And You and I", "Turn of the Century", "Starship Trooper", "Perpetual Change", "The Revealing Science of God", lots more.

[@dcentmane7440]

Not only does he talk so much in between pauses, he also talks over the song.just what people wanna hear. You really like the sound of your own voice

[@andrewthornton6043]

To be continued…

[@MissouriJohnson]

Considering that this is a three piece band. Also the fact the bassist is the lead vocal and the keyboardist at the same time. You'd think this was a five piece.

[@VickiCampbell-1216]

It's "Krizz-Gimme-A-🐾s- Kaliko", 😂. You can definitely "hear" the "hair" in the late '60s and early '70s music, hahaha. Yes is my 3rd favorite band. It's early "Progressive Rock", but mashed up with classical, psychedelic, folk, and skiffle music. Chris Squire's bass is legendary!! 1980s, Yes had 2 popular songs, "Owner of the Lonely Hearts", and "Leave It".

[@stevedoumas7701]

Every time I hear that song the tone of the slapping bass reminds me of Sly and the family Stone for some reason ha!

[@jessemorris8820]

The great thing about Yes fans and your comment on the word "ritard" is that most Yes fans, being musicians or music lovers, will already know that word's meaning and would never even think of giving you shit over it.

[@GlobalWarring]

The bass line tho 👏👏👏

[@philgrody3681]

It's YES ! Nuff said .

[@rohan-qd6py]

No Dancers?… No N word?… No Autotune?… Settle down Junior!!! This is Music..

[@Sarni3]

I’d like to know your thoughts on a tune that was out in 1989 in the UK. I don’t know if it reached the States though. The track is “Street tough” By Rebel Mc .

[@charlespapps2389]

It's called Progressive Rock. Check out RUSH!!!!!!!

[@ELOnut142]

I wonder what you'd make of the YES track called 'Going For The One'?

[@Dragconixs]

The first time I heard this song was in Jojos Bizarre ventures

[@elbruces]

Fun fact, this song only had 5 people playing on it.

[@litsci1877]

incidentally, it's clear you know a lot more about the music than you're saying in order to preserve some of this "wrapping off fresh" reactor stuff, and I don't think you have to do it. I think you should feel free to nerd out here. Lay out the expertise, I'm guessing it's welcome.

[@Pablopax4]

Good luck trying to break down Jon Andersons lyrics, To say they are indirect? More like a conversation in a megalithic stone circle with elves, chomping down mushrooms while naked except for a top hat painted pink with a weasel perching on top. That's probably too literal though.

[@egregious3666]

Do marmosets come out of the sky? And stand there?

[@xxPurp_Knightxx]

Some time you should react to ascend by the dooo it's his own written song all instrumental guitar and piano. 👌🔥

[@JD_xcvi]

That’s a jojos reference???

[@markstanton2362]

The Paul Pierce look alike

[@martinreed5964]

yadda yadda yadda me, me ,me me

[@dano4518]

Yes is Progressive Rock

[@largemouthhunter5014]

Ganster Rapper ? 😂😂😂 Its like that on Multiple titles Krizz

[@shannonotoole3526]

Prog Rockm Pi0oneers

[@willthanks8523]

Krizz we need a reaction to Tyson James. he is dope. but not pushed out there he is independent.

[@st3phgr1ce]

I really like this song but have never really learned the lyrics b/c it’sI’m too busy following the bass line. ❤

[@philstone3859]

You also need RUSH in your life.