"Roundabout" by YES -- Drummer reacts! (No way!!)

[@L33Reacts]

What is the next song by Yes I should do? Color me intrigued ;) This was so much fun.

[@redhandtheblack]

Not Yes but I remembered after commenting about the Roundabout cover that another cover existed that is really good that you should probably check out. Between the Buried and me - Bohemian Rhapsody. They absolutely do it justice!

[@L33Reacts]

@@redhandtheblack paul i love that song! BTBAM is my favorite band. I've heard it many times, they absolutely nailed it. They have a whole album of covers and every single one is a banger.

[@kalas-kurt]

Heart of The Sunrise! It's a must :)

[@progperljungman8218]

My favourite song by them might be Awaken. Features church organ and harp in interplay (in one of the fantastic sections)

[@faultier3215]

come back to Vektor ! =) "Collapse", "Cygnus Terminal", "Tetrastructural minds"

[@hurricane1951]

As a drummer, you MUST do Heart of the Sunrise. Bill Bruford is amazing.

[@MusicLover-wo7ig]

Was going to day the same thing. Bruford shines in that song.

[@Bricks4Bungoma]

That was going to be my exact recommendation, because of the drum work on Heart of the Sunrise.

[@89801wink]

Agreed.

[@MrJunkhead1993]

Favorite song off this album! Second is Starship Trooper off of The Yes Album!

[@soundofflute]

Every Yes song from the 70's is unique. You will be surprised again and again.

[@davep8221]

I usually say every song sounds different, but they all sound like Yes.

[@robertjantzen6545]

You are listening to a band with the best bass player, guitarist, keyboardist, vocalist and two of the best drummers ever in rock.

[@cherylgalleran6602]

Absolute fact!!

[@elkalabaw7665]

that's an exaggeration but somewhat justified.

[@Wilss]

'Heart of the Sunrise' is definitely a song for a drummer to listen to.

[@michaelbeerbados3291]

probably a top five drumming exhibition in all of modern music.

[@amandarooney932]

Over 50 years ago (Dec 72) I watched Yes play this live at the Rainbow Theatre, an old converted cinema in North London. The keyboardist Rick Wakeman, a musical prodigy and virtuoso who had studied at the Royal College of Music, had at least 6 keyboards that I can recall, the drummer and bassist, Bill Bruford and Chris Squire respectively, were considered the best in the business, the lead guitarist, Steve Howe, was acclaimed as by far the best guitarist in England, surpassing Clapton, Beck, Page, etc. If you have a vague notion these guys were in some way talented, you'd be right, and, by the way, I think you might need better headphones. This track is considered to be one of the greatest, and totally unsurpassed, prog-rock tracks of all time

[@Dennisgayhart]

This is not dancing music, this is lay back with some good smoke music.

[@L33Reacts]

I totally get it bro. Id be smoking AND dancing 😂😂

[@davep8221]

Another song where I love Bill is _Yours is No Disgrace_ Someone mentioned _Heart of the Sunrise_ which is great, too. It's one of the few songs on which he has a writing credit... he didn't think he deserved it, but Jon Anderson insisted because of his excellent input. Fun fact: The tuned percussion @ ~5:30 is, according to Bill Bruford, milk bottles filled with different amounts of water (like the classic science project :-) Olde joke: Cop: Do you realize how fast you were going? Yes fan: _Roundabout_ Cop: As you were.

[@charlieknowlton7003]

I'm surpprised being a drummer, that you wouldn't be aware of the Bill Bruford, the drummer , here, who was with Yes through their 1st 5 albums before going on to King Crimson, UK, and Genesis , besides doing his jazz fusion group simply named Bruford. What makes him top of my list of my list is how he applies his craft to a song and the"pop" of his snare.

[@CannabudsFashion]

Merry-Go-Round … A “Roundabout” sits in one of those circular paths between two or more intersections and directs traffic around and around as cars enter and exit the “Roundabout”.

[@jerrenpentance]

Do you know what's really cool? Is the fact that you enjoy it so much. It does my heart good to see your enthusiasm about the song.

[@jakerazmataz852]

A song that came out before his parents were born.

[@williamburkholder769]

People rode tilt-a-whirls to this song at Myrtle Beach. They did NOT dance to it. It was usually played under the influence of one's favorite distraction. Yes are the prototypical progressive rock band. There was a short single version of this on the radio, that led to millions of albums sold. ALL Yes Albums from 1970 to 1977 are worth hearing in their entirety. Close to the Edge (song AND album) is their most famous masterpiece. This music is over 50 years old. I was a sophomore in high school when this dropped. I still think these guys are the best set of musicians from that era of the early '70s. Glad you liked it!

[@davidschecter5247]

One of the all-time great rock songs. Up there with just a few others.

[@rossgreenstein5116]

I saw Yes, 2 times. 1 time was in the Round!! The stage rotated the whole concert! Great show

[@DavidSmith-rn7hh]

Union tour with the Classic and the Rabin line ups with both White and Bruford playing drums!

[@chriso6719]

YES is one of the favorite bands, and influences, on the guys in RUSH. Geddy Lee even played bass for them at their Rock and Roll HOF induction, as YES bassist Chris Squire had already passed away. Chris is considered by many as one of the best bassists of all time. Roundabout is one of my favorites of theirs. For More , try I've seen All Good People, and Your Is No Disgrace

[@jeffschielka7845]

😎

[@chriso6719]

@@jeffschielka7845 🤘🤘

[@jeffschielka7845]

@@chriso6719 👍😎

[@VegasAlien1]

The signature sound of Bruford's snare. It's a constant throughout his career.

[@martinellis7156]

"Yours is no Disgrace" is outstanding.

[@dougim]

Chris Squire was awesome sauce on the bass.

[@rankedpsiguy1]

So, I graduated HS in 1976. While this is arguably a masterpiece, it is also just another of what seemed to be hundreds of GREAT songs on the AM radio in my 1963 Chevy II as I drove to and from school.

[@ShreveportJoe]

My favorite rhythm section in rock. Chris Squire (RIP) was like a lead guitarist on bass… and Bill Bruford brought chops rarely heard by drummers of that time. Be sure to check out his drumming with King Crimson, too.

[@twwtjohns]

Thats the late great Chris Squire on bass. He was remarkable not only as a bassist but a back up singer on harmonies as well.

[@carlpeterson8182]

Chris Squire is phenomenal. My 2nd favorite bass player after one that he influenced, Geddy Lee.

[@davep8221]

Funny, 'cause Chris is Geddy's favorite (despite using a pick he jokingly said). IMO, Geddy may be faster and more complicated, but I think Chris's main strength is pure creativity.

[@robertjantzen6545]

Getty wishes he was Chris....

[@SANPARR1]

John Entwistle the best of them all.

[@nancymjohnson]

“Don’t you hate it when you have memories of things that aren’t yours?”Almost peed myself. Thank you for the laugh, and the reaction to the best band ever!!

[@L33Reacts]

Aha glad you enjoyed it!! I really do hate when that happens! It’s so strange 😂😂

[@AW-yj6md]

So cracks me up every time I see young people react to this old music, and they're surprised by the music, and maybe how it gets in their head,..they start moving, grooving, and yes this was a high energy song, when summer rolled around, this song was on the radio, to usher it in, always,..so glad you enjoyed it,..Yes formed long before Kansas, late 1960's,..Godspeed, Peace ✌

[@markdrechsler5660]

Yes is a deep rabbit hole. You are in for a ride if you keep going.

[@jeffschielka7845]

YES. The best band on this or any other planet!🌍🌎🌏🌐😎

[@L33Reacts]

:D this was awesome! I am hooked already xD

[@jeffschielka7845]

@@L33Reacts 23rd studio album comes out 5-19-23.😎

[@lesblatnyak5947]

@jeffschielka7845 it's so funny all the new reactors say Yes is from another planet. 🙏👑

[@chriso6719]

@@jeffschielka7845 🤘👀

[@jeffschielka7845]

@@chriso6719 🔥😎

[@ThatsMrPencilneck2U]

Roundabout is a type of intersection they have in Europe. The song was written on the tour bus, near the end of The Yes Album tour.

[@Richard_Ashton]

Nothing to do with horses and lights.

[@L33Reacts]

I was referring to the image that I was getting my head from the song, not about what it is really about lol

[@Richard_Ashton]

@@L33Reacts being from the UK, I always see wide lochs and mountains appearing when you come to a roundabout.

[@amydavidval]

Jon said the mountains....just appeared out of the sky (fog)

[@CannabudsFashion]

#Kansas was referred to “back in the day” as “America’s Yes”, the original “Yes” players all from merry old #England, you see! 5:17

[@ronsandahl274]

A Roundabout is what they call those islands in the middle of the intersection that everyone needs to go around. They had just been introduced in Great Britain a few years before. The song came about when the band was touring in 1971, traveling between Aberdeen and Glasgow in Scotland. Along the way they encountered tons of roundabouts (according to Anderson, "maybe 40 or so").

[@cazgerald9471]

Yes had many line-up changes over the years. This line-up was my favorite producing the albums "Fragile" (which includes "Roundabout") and "Close to the Edge". Their most recent albums "The Quest" (2021) and "Mirror to the Sky" (2023) do not have any original members. Bassist Chris Squire (1948 - 2015) was the only member on every Yes album through "Heaven & Earth" (2014). However, the exact line-up on this song, except for Chris Squire, formed a band in the 1980s called Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe (ABWH). The two bands got together for the 1991 Yes album "Union" "Fragile" & "Close to the Edge" Jon Anderson - lead and backing vocals Steve Howe - electric and acoustic guitars, backing vocals Chris Squire - bass guitars, backing vocals Rick Wakeman - Keyboards (Hammond organ, grand piano, RMI 368 Electra-Piano and Harpsichord, Mellotron, Minimoog) Bill Bruford - drums, percussion

[@NVprods]

Heart of the Sunrise...

[@greenbluemonkey]

Great that you picked up on the positive energy. If you are feeling down, put on a Yes recording! Other bangers from this album, Fragile: Heart of the Sunrise, Long Distance Runaround, South Side of the Sky.

[@jeffschielka7845]

Same album, Heart of the Sunrise!😎

[@mhlevy]

The percussionist/drummer here is Bill Bruford, who is a legend when it comes to prog drummers. At the height of Yes' popularity, Bill decided to leave Yes and join King Crimson, another prog powerhouse, and played with KC for several years until they went into "hibernation." Later on, he founded the band UK, which featured John Wetton (also from KC) on bass/vocals, Eddie Jobson on keys/violin, and the incompatible Alan Holdsworth on guitar. After a single album, Bill and Alan left to found Bruford (UK continued, with Buford being replaced by Terry Bozzio,) which was more a prog/jazz/fusion band, adding Jeff Berlin on bass. There are several videos on KZbin and several amazing albums available from this time period. When Robert Fripp reformed King Crimson in the 1980s, he invited Bill back, and they recorded several albums, while KC experimented with different lineups, including 2 drummers. (the final KC lineup actually includes 3 drummers!) Eventually, Bill left KC and formed another jazz band, "Earthworks" where he recorded several albums. This is really a short history of Bill Bruford, with a lot of info left out, and is probably wildly inaccurate.. Bill announced his retirement from performing, and is now a writer and educator.

[@edgarsnake2857]

Loved your reaction to a truly marvelous piece of music.

[@Total.Autonomy]

Heart of the Sunrise. Heart of the Sunrise! HEART OF THE SUNRISE!!! Really, the drumming is insane. Can't wait to share it with you!!!

[@L33Reacts]

I have it on the list! I'm excited to hear it and share it with y'all.

[@mattleppard1970]

Bass player Chris Squire had a unique action. He played with a pick and thumb combined to get that thud. It’s part of the unique sound of theirs. Many would say he was the best player that ever lived. Me included. RIP. 😢 The final chapter with him was 2017 (?) and Fly From Here - Return Trip. As recorded on this reissue (Return Trip) with some production magic by the lineup that wrote it in 1980

[@DavidSmith-rn7hh]

Don't forget the times he would slide the bass on songs like Silent Wings of Freedom.

[@orlandoprouty7962]

The Best Guitarist, Bassist, and Keyboard player in the Whole Freaken World, Nobody comes close!!!!!!

[@leojmorts402]

And Vocalist!!!

[@patrickguidice3786]

Bill Bruford has the best snare sound of any drummer ever ✨

[@jeanpierrebutel6794]

next song ? too much choice: starship trooper - yours is no disgrace - heart of the sunrise - perpetual change - close to the edge - and you and i - siberian khatru ....

[@L33Reacts]

so many songs!! thank you jean! i think i will do close to the edge next :)

[@lesblatnyak5947]

I second that emotion

[@jeanpierrebutel6794]

@@L33Reacts i think it will be better to do "close to the edge "later when you will be more familiar with YES , try starship trooper or and you and i or siberian khatru, and you are right this music is optimistic(sorry for my english, i am french)

[@Tarkus7]

@@L33Reacts CTTE is considered the best prog song ever written. It is epic, but it is LONG. We YES fans from the beginning know every single word and note to it.

[@Tarkus7]

@@jeanpierrebutel6794 the shorter stuff, of which there is plenty, would be a better place to start. Heart Of The Sunrise and Siberian Khatru are 2 great choices.

[@Seraphim4190]

It's so funny you recognize this as a meme. One day, years ago, I looked it up because it had been about a year since I had heard it. I was completely shocked that it had become a meme in the year I hadn't listened to it and all these people about twenty years younger had discovered the song.

[@L33Reacts]

Hahaha I heard the sample a million times because of memes. The second I heard it on here I was like !!!! 😂😂

[@mattleppard1970]

The first Yes song I heard. On cassette! Always loved it but now realize there are better ❤ But as always the surprise end gets me 😊 You’ve done some Genesis? Good🎉🎉🎉

[@limoverde9846]

Yeah, this song became a meme because it was used as the first ending for Jojo's bizarre adventure, but it's a great one. If you want to jump into the deep end, Close to the edge is a masterpiece, there's a remix by Steven Wilson (he's done a bunch of classic 70's album remixes)

[@L33Reacts]

ohhhhh i've heard of that before. ive seen so many memes with this in it! crazy haha. steven seems like such a cultured chap, always doing the coolest things xD

[@flashca11]

Great comments. Changes (with Trevor Rabin) by Yes was one of my favs.

[@johng.8517]

I thin YES is the greatest progressive rock group of all time. Some more good ones include "Close to the Edge", "The Gates of Delirium". "Awaken", "Turn of the Century", "The Revealing Science of God", "That, That Is", "Starship Trooper" ... Loads of good ones. I subscribe to anyone who reacts to them and so will many others so keep those YES songs coming.

[@L33Reacts]

I will be doing close to the edge next! Many people have said it’s one of the best prog songs of all time, so I’m excited :)

[@TWGarg]

If you're like me, and can listen to Relayer every day, you're hardcore Yes lol.

[@skunkworksu7638]

As a drummer you should do Sound Chaser ,Alan White the second drummer for yes. Bill bruford was my inspiration but both were incredible .

[@lesblatnyak5947]

Ladies and gentlemen Chris Squire and Yes the greatest show on earth. Welcome to Yes son, your comments were spooky bang on. You might want to listen to earlier music first to get a feel and insight so may I suggest Astral Traveler off their 2nd album Time And A Word 1969. Enjoy the journey. 🙏🍁

[@jeffschielka7845]

😎

[@L33Reacts]

Thanks for watching Les! I really enjoyed this song, it put me in a very good mood too! LOL

[@lesblatnyak5947]

@@L33Reacts the divine has that effect

[@glenndespres5317]

Next, Long Distance Runaround and let it go right into The Fish. Tasty!

[@inckyprog6924]

On the live album Yessongs I think this song is even better. For "joie de vivre" you should listen to the song "America" by Yes (10 minute version, the original is by Simon ans Garfunkel (3:37)). For me, this song just sparkles with joie de vivre and fun with music.

[@PAPilot53]

I’m flashing back to my first years of college.

[@Magnetron33]

YES could write and perform pieces that were unique to their incredible musicianship. The best prog rock band to ever tour the world over and over

[@JimReem]

At the end of a lot of their songs, I just say "yes", it just goes so easily.

[@L33Reacts]

Hahaha that’s great

[@louisgrenier3]

You should listen to Yes Siberan Kathru. I love this band since the 70ths

[@charlesroszman6543]

Affirmative...Nov. 4, 1972...Yes @ St. John Arena (Columbus, Ohio); played for OSU Homecoming...I witnessed Yessongs in person.... Being that I'm the Seasoned Progressive Rocker; I got in on the ground floor. Close to the Edge, when You're ready...

[@2war2bray]

Chris Squire and Bill Bruford - you don't get a better rhythm section than that. Rick Wakefield awesome.

[@petermastronardi6641]

Saw YES 40 times live never let me down!! And they have a bigger volume than Kansas for sure..

[@txdeadhead]

Yes: 1968, Kansas: 1970, Blue Oyster Cult: 1972... Three of my favorite bands.

[@RedVynil]

Yes, Yes came out in the late `60's from the ashes of several psych bands. Steve Howe came from the band, Tomorrow and then a band called, Bodast. Chris Squire came from The Syn, I think Tony Banks was also in The Syn. Jon Anderson started tying to put together a band called, Mable Greer's Toy shop until Bill Bruford came along on drums and sad he's not gonna be part of a band with that name so, they changed it to, Yes. I'm not sure where Rick Wakeman came from. The ride you're talking about is a merry-go-round. A roundabout is a huge circle on the British roads that they use so you can just keep driving and not have to stop at traffic lights and still make your turns, if you want to, instead of stopping at intersections.

[@Kebmo338]

My favorite version is the 1973 live Yessongs version. Alan White on Drums. Electric guitar intro. So raw sounding and harmonies are spot on

[@brianvernon249]

lol just discovered this video now. How you have grown!

[@SolarTiger]

edited version was played on the A.M. radio in the U.S....this jr. high kid heard it and thought ?!?!?

[@keninboulder76]

"Awaken" is a great song!

[@neshobanakni]

It's bright and happy!

[@scottarnest8980]

Great snare sound.

[@jacobtapianieto9655]

Bill Bruford!!

[@ottisennes1715]

Heart of the Sunrise !!!

[@hampyonce]

I had a little GFX boombox like that one. That little thing was damn decent.

[@grega8586]

This song brings back freshman high school memories of P.E. class in the gymnasium... playing basketball while the cheerleaders practiced to this song... Good tempo for doing layups, too :-D If you liked the bass line in this, you should check out just about anything on the Drama album.

[@georgekenny2294]

"memories that are not yours..." Well actually, you are right. The latest science on the matter is exciting. They have actually "implanted" memories into DNA, and have "recovered" those memories. DNA can hold thousands of times more memory than DVD storage. Memories can be passed from generation to generation through DNA, explaining "past lives" types of memories. This is why having children is so important because you are actually physically passing down memories from your ancestors to your own children. It's what keeps you alive when you hear something hiding in the bushes or hiding in the dark. It's not something you have to "learn" because it's "built in". Don't feel strange when you seem to have memories from events in the past. One of your family members might have been there. This is actual science.

[@L33Reacts]

That’s absolutely mind blowing and confirms many theories I’ve had about myself and what happens to me. Thank you for commenting this and confirming my suspicions. I could write a whole book series about this topic in regards to myself. Crazy shit. 😂

[@garysteinert8040]

“This is from a meme”… sadder words never been spoken.

[@otisyoung7061]

Chris Squire......Geddy Lee's hero.......unfortunately no longer with us so Geddy filled in on bass when they were inducted into the R&R Hall of Fame

[@eddiecriglington400]

Fabulous. 🎶❤️🎶

[@CannabudsFashion]

More like a winter’s day with the windows rolled up holding the “cloud” within.

[@L33Reacts]

Hahaha yeah sounds like a good day to me 😂🙏

[@sdversbott8985]

That organ solo…Wakeman pretty much perfected the rock organ solo in this song and ruined it for everyone else 😅

[@nancymjohnson]

Starship Trooper, Yours Is No Disgrace, Gates of Delirium, Heart of the Sunrise, Siberian Khatru, Wondrous Stories, And You And I, Turn of the Century…for starters ☮️❤️

[@leoscone4036]

What song next? Heh-heh. Hardly matters. Pick one. Prepare to be amazed yet again. And again. And again. This music will live to be a century old and more, rediscovered again and again by new generations. It's already half a century old. Which brings me joy. So glad to see yet another being discover this music. So...pick a song. Any song. Blessings.

[@SusanW714]

Kashmir by Led Zeppelin, as a drummer you should hear this!

[@squamishfish]

Please do Rush 2112 this is a must , Do the comic book version with lyrics ,

[@DavidJones-sy4mn]

It's what your grandmother was dancing to!!!

[@L33Reacts]

She probably was! She has a great taste in music 😂🤘

[@martinl8574]

YOU DO NOT DANCE TO YES! YOU SIT BACK AND EXPERIENCE THEM!!! LOL

[@L33Reacts]

😂😂😂 I see that!

[@IanHillan]

The best. And such a deep rabbit hole to do e into.

[@meistergedanken4790]

This won't be the typical Yes recommendation, however, if you want a Yes song that really features the drums you should check out "Ritual", from Tales From Topographic Oceans (1973). The long-time drummer Alan White, who played on it, passed away last year. It has a lot of other-worldly, primal drumming that hearkens back to ancient times. Very tribal.

[@kenmolinaro]

So, another youngling is going down the YES and Rush road. I'll take that ride.

[@jakerazmataz852]

Anyone like the newer stuff. I really liked 90215.

[@nonrepublicrat]

YES - Awaken. YES -Starship Trooper, YES - Sound Chaser YES - Wonderous Stories YES - South Side of the Sky.

[@StarCitizenSpeakeasy]

here for the YES!

[@EverendeverGroup]

Close to the Edge should be next. It's like 2112 in that the entire first side of the album is a suite.

[@L33Reacts]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4Cckoqup72EpsU I did it a couple days ago. It was.... No words.l

[@joelclark4081]

Close to the Edge.

[@stevejennings1809]

Yes, Heart of the Sunrise, if you're a drummer.

[@TheProgCorner]

Bill Bruford!!!! Best drummer ever…

[@gannon5409]

YES!❤

[@txdeadhead]

Try contrasting this to 1983's Owner of a Lonely Heart, Changes, or Hold On, or Leave It... In fact, of those, I'd choose Leave It.

[@nancymjohnson]

Memories that aren’t yours. I forgot you said that. All memories, to me, belong to us. IMHO, our spirit and soul go places our bodies don’t. I think you understand that. Spiritual time travel maybe?

[@SondraMays]

Since you are a drummer if you aren't familiar with RUSH there is another band, you need to check out. Two more by YES, "STARSHIP TROOPER" and "OWNER OF THE LONELY HEART"

[@kevinogracia1615]

You were thinking about a carousal. The song is about driving through the alps. Yes kills... check out "Close To The Edge" and "Relayer." Peace on earth.

[@L33Reacts]

Woops, I guess my brain wasn’t picking up the signal properly 😂😂 I will check out “Close to the Edge” for sure. I’ve heard nothing but good things.

[@AqualungsBreath]

Funny thing: You looked out the Window and you said that it was a Song for a car ride with the Windows down. As far as I know "Roundabout" is about an actually Trip with their tourbus through Scotland.

[@GTO4now]

YES! 😊

[@uroktim]

Another classic jam from my youth.

[@gradypatterson1948]

Looks like you've done several by Genesis (with Phil Collins on drums, of course) - but few know about Phil's excursion into fusion! Check out Brand X - "Nuclear Burn" is a great song to show off the kind of chops that Genesis never really used! Phil had to leave Brand X after a fairly short time because of prior commitments with Genesis, but the album version has Phil, and a few live videos have him with the band, as well. As to more Yes - definitely check out songs from several eras, as Yes has changed notably over the decades. This was from the early 70s, and had Bill Bruford on drums. Bruford left a few years later and was (quite ably) replaced by Alan White, who remained with the band until his death just last year. Check out the album "Relayer", and for drumming specifically, either "The Gates of Delirium" (a very long - almost 22 minutes - impression of Tolstoy's "War and Peace") or "Sound Chaser" (a bit shorter, but still pretty long at 9:25). For the 80s, check out "Changes" from the album "90125" - particularly the intro in the "what the heck is that" time signature 😀 - "Homeworld" is a great song from the somewhat sparse 90s output of the band, and the "Fly Form Here Suite" on the album "Fly From Here" is an excellent 2011 release.

[@jeanpierrebutel6794]

next song ? too much choice: heart of the sunrise- starship trooper- and you and i - close to the edge - siberian khatru -yours is no disgrace....

[@TWGarg]

Try Starship Trooper, South Side of the Sky, Machine Messiah...Or if you want to be seriously surprised, confused, The Gates of Delirium.