SOLO GOLD!! CHRIS SQUIRE - LUCKY SEVEN REACTION

[@markdrechsler5660]

The whole album is genius. The first two tracks flow seamlessly into each other, and should be reacted to together. “Silently Falling” has an incredibly great instrumental jam in the middle. Listen to it all. This is a desert island record for me.

[@rfrakctured]

Funky funky jazzy prog. I love his warm, buzzing bass style. Jaco took some notes for sure.

[@MrBlond777]

Squire and Bruford reunited for this masterpiece of an album with Patrick Moraz and Mel Collins. I have always felt this is a mix of Yes and King Crimson. Please check out Silently Falling from this album for serious Yes vibes! Great Reaction 🥁🎸😎

[@MrBlond777]

My bad…you are correct. I think Jackman also helped with the orchestration. This has always been one of my favorite albums. Everyone brought their A game 🍀

[@gazza8127]

The opening track "Hold out your hand" is fantastic, it features Patrick Moraz the keyboardist from Yes's Relayer album on church organ. Recommend you watch the official video, it's superb. Chris was THE main back up vocalist to Jon, as we know their harmonising was so wonderful & unique. Cheers

[@cosmiccat6708]

"Hold Out Your Hand", segues into "You By My Side", so you should listen to both, Pope. Wonderful stuff!!

[@gazza8127]

Good call 😊

[@markdrechsler5660]

Sorry, but the organ is not played by Moraz on “HOYH.” It is played by Barry Rose, Squire’s music teacher and choir master in grade school. Squire asked him to play on the record as a way of thanking him for steering Squire towards a career in music. It was recorded in the church that Squire attended as a youth, and where he once sang in the choir.

[@gazza8127]

@@markdrechsler5660 Apologies Mark, you're quite right, what a lovely tribute from Chris, the organ is such a majestic feature in the song, beautiful!

[@johnkliebhan5972]

This song is a masterpiece. So unknown. Such shame. Awesome you listened to this Great track 👍👍🎶🎶

[@robertsegal9869]

Hey Pope. Loving your wonderful reaction to the World of YES. Many of us 'old uns' who be very happy to join you in a room & share our many stories of how this band has been so special to us for decades !!🙂👏

[@puncht37]

Chris is "Fish". And he`s out of the water [Yes] on this.

[@kenmalave5438]

This song is fucking DOPE!

[@markjohnson4217]

Every song on this album is stunning. See how Chris builds orchestration around hooks and figures up to incredible climaxes. And I think his voice is outstanding. My favs are 'Hold out Your Hand" and "Silently Falling"

[@melvinwomack3717]

Indeed!!!

[@alfredodedarc]

The latest remix and remaster really brings the orchestrations front and center.

[@gelsol]

Again, Bruford completes the greatness. .

[@jeffschielka7845]

Hey Pope! This is the masterpiece from the greatest bass player of all time. Such an incredible album. R.I.P. Mr Squire. Chris you are SO missed my friend. ⚘⚘⚘🔈🔉🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊

[@lesblatnyak5947]

214 the 👑 RIP 🙏

[@jeffschielka7845]

@@lesblatnyak5947 ☮😎

[@lylesmith3506]

This Entire album is such a gem. One of my favorites

[@visog]

Glad he resonates with younger people. Squire and Bruford are killing on this track.

[@nailboy7370]

I remember talking to a girl on the phone while I was listening to this song and she thought I was sooooooooooooooo sophisticated. Especially during the sax solo at the end. You're picking a lot of the finest stuff that was coming out at that time. YES was definitely at the top of the heap at that time. It's kind of nice to know you find this stuff relatable.

[@TigerMtnKing]

Chris was the greatest bass player in the history of music. One of the main reasons YES is so great. Keep going Pope, 'Safe (Canon Song)' is a masterpiece that will blow you away. R.I.P.

[@paoladaniele9119]

Absolutely ...and proud to share CS 's birthday!

[@lesblatnyak5947]

Ladies and gentlemen Chris Squire the greatest. God bless the Pope. You know you got to listen to the whole album. By the way it's in 7/6 time thus Lucky Seven.

[@jeffschielka7845]

Agree❗😎

[@pgsticker]

Good choice - you’re my favorite reactor !!

[@GeoffTrowbridge]

One of the highlight of Yes's live shows was Chris Squire's performance of "The Fish", which is the song from "Fragile" where all of the instrumentation (besides percussion) is EIGHT overdubbed bass parts. So as others have mentioned, he is "the Fish", and without Yes he is "Fish Out Of Water". But yes, an amazing solo record. You can hear every element that made him such an essential part of the Yes sound.

[@krisdoggett483]

Loved the 'Olias' reaction. Nice to see you get to this one, I love this album! Yes's first drummer, Bill Bruford on this album as well. Only seven tracks on it. Just go for it, Pope. You know it'll be good.

[@reneelyons6836]

LOVE IT!!!!! sooooo jazzy

[@randlerobbertson8792]

woww dear chap. you are into the good stuff now. Squire, bruford and a tenor sax virtuoso do a 'less is more' masterclass & make sounds that are hardly from this earth. enjoy... PS try 'Drum folk.'or 'pilgrims progress' by the band, greenslade off bedside manners are extra- if you like prog

[@edalisauskas7313]

The entire album is worth a listen You can really hear Chris' influence on Yes' music

[@kevink8863]

With the great Bill Bruford on drums and Mel Collins on sax. Collins has played with well everyone.

[@tonygrinney7115]

Pope the whole album is stunning not a bad song amongst them with the final climax ending the album with the Canon song.

[@filetknife59]

Yup, you’ve got to listen to the rest of the album Pope! It’s a great album!

[@willyvlyminck138]

Fantastic album !

[@nonkerdandy991]

Lovely! Lucky 7 (The time signature is 7) count 1-2-3-4-1-2-3 and all will make sense! Great choice & great reviews!

[@paoladaniele9119]

Listen to "Safe" (Canon Song) and "Silently Falling" from the same album...they're wonderful.

[@moogmike1]

I have only subscribed to your channel today, I discovered it today and watched a heap load of your submissions, all great...love your enthusiasm. I would respectfully make one request to you....to listen to another amazing British band I grew up with back in the 70s (in my teens), That band is Van der Graf Generator (Usually abbreviated as VDGG). Try any of the albums, your choice, but as a British student going to see Yes, Genisis, ELP, and Gentle Giant, and VDGG any time I could I always loved this band. Thanks for liking our British Prog Rock mate.

[@Lightmane]

He'll really enjoy 'A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers', I'm sure : )

[@moogmike1]

@@Lightmane I agree........or maybe Man-Erg, either way it would be a win/win!

[@Lightmane]

@@moogmike1 There's more music for him to react to than he has days left to be alive. He can only get to so much : )

[@moogmike1]

@@Lightmane Then let us help him....How about 'GodBluff'

[@Lightmane]

@@moogmike1 help him how? Giving him suggestions is fine, but he can't possibly get to every suggestion. It's not possible. I'm 60 years old and there's more music that I 'haven't' heard than I've heard. It's no big deal though. He'll react to what he reacts to. Just enjoy what he reacts to and don't fret about the rest. Simple : )

[@RedPillMode]

Wow, never heard this. Very good. Ty.

[@lucasroth7922]

This album is an underrated masterpiece imho✌🤘

[@markgreene6349]

Thanks.. great choice..i still have this album..👍 you can sure hear Bill Bruford.. he also has some great solo albums you might want to listen to

[@scherado01]

Hmmm. This is the album I cite when asked for the "best prog album of all time (ever)"

[@melvinwomack3717]

Finally my boi I've been waiting for you to get to this.good for you my man 👍

[@Lightmane]

Just wait until you hear Chris Squire's bass playing on their Live Album 'YesSongs' with his bass solo 'The Fish'.

[@Henry-mc1si]

I believe that with Yes Chris was known as The Fish. So in playing a solo album without the water of Yes, he was a Fish out of water. I don’t know if it’s true but it sounds good. Lol

[@markdrechsler5660]

It’s true. He was called the Fish because he took long baths, to the irritation of the other band members when they were young and touring in a van, and sharing a hotel room.

[@mattleppard1964]

Brilliant! ❤

[@jakeenan]

No surprise Bruford is in there on drum. Squire's playing was always at its compelling best, IMO. when Bill was laying it down behind him.

[@willyvlyminck138]

i agee, see the Yes album, Fragile and Close to the Edge.

[@billyporter9869]

Silently falling is the best one

[@pgsticker]

Try Safe from the same album - you’re my favorite reactor of music- and I subscribe to over 20

[@alfredodedarc]

Would love to hear Jon Anderson cover the vocals, Chris’s Kryptonite.

[@karelvandervelden8819]

This really needs to be played together with the following ending track ¨safe¨

[@MisterWondrous]

Sweet. Long time!

[@lesblatnyak5947]

By the way Pope that album cover was taken at a hotel I think in France. Squire stood behind the grill of an elevator door thus the picture.

[@POPE.]

very clever

[@jeffschielka7845]

Where's 36? Your favorite ❗❗❗❗❗❗❗❗ 🐟🐡🐠🐟🐡🐠😎

[@timgrady4630]

Some Rick Wakeman on the menu ?

[@flomalheur7467]

"Fish Out Of Water" is more or less a concept album. If you have time, listen to the album in one go. It's a lot nicer to immerse yourself in the atmosphere. For me, "Fish Out Of Water" wasn't love at first sight, but the more I've listened to it, the more I've felt just how good it is. It's now one of my absolute favorite albums.

[@scherado01]

I know what you mean about needing time for this entire work. There was a time when it was so difficult to understand what Bruford was doing. When I finally got that, I decided that this album is the best Bruford I've ever heard, though I haven't heard everything.

[@jonp4846]

Got this in the bargain bin back in the 70's, for $3 or was it $2? I guess someone took a shot back then because of the cover maybe, heard it and didn't like it. Their loss ended up being my win! Any real Yes fan back then loved this album. Glad I kept the album after all these years.

[@pauld669]

The most brilliant aspect of this album is the absence of acoustic and electric guitars. 100% Bass

[@scoxocs]

It's in 7/8 time. Hence the title and reference.

[@alfredodedarc]

Weakest effort on the album, still very good.