Machine Messiah by Yes in 4K UHD HQ Audio

[@architectofechoes4]

Many, many years ago whilst working for a small typesetting company in Clerkenwell Green in London, we were given an urgent job. To produce the accompanying lyric sheet for Drama. Typeset from the original hand written lyrics. I was tasked with doing the layout, proof-reading and paste up of the artwork!! What a great day that was! I got home and phoned my mate, also a big YES fan like me, gave him the news and told him what the song titles were and a snippet or two of the lyrics !

[@matthewblack7206]

Some of the best lead guitar playing of Steve Howe's whole career. Squire's bass playing on this is fantastic, too.

[@Jamfjr]

Written in one day? Crazy but I believe it with these guys! Absolutely amazing

[@paulsimmons5726]

Drama was a completely underrated album; both sides of the LP had some great tunes! The bass & drum work were really a high point for the Squire/White partnership, some really intricate pieces on that LP!

[@henkdegroot5872]

A piece like this could perfectly fit in a rockopera. Great tunes as it is always with Yes. From 1970 onwards this was always one of my favourites.....And it will stay as long as I live!!

[@personaldsentidades1540]

Just another masterpiece of the YES band.

[@bensantiago4557]

I always loved Yes and Drama is one of my favorite albums.Some don't even consider it a Yes album but always sounded like one to me.

[@billmurray7473]

Yes can go out without Anderson & Squire, and this album shows that.

[@Tolemac7]

@@billmurray7473 Lol. except that Chris Squire played on every song on this album.

[@billmurray7473]

@@Tolemac7 Thanks for the reminder. I remember now that it was Anderson & Wakeman who left . They were replaced by Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes. Downes & Steve Howe went on to form Asia( the band, Not the continent).

[@ThaiThom]

@@billmurray7473 Squire is all over this album!!!

[@billmurray7473]

@@ThaiThom I stand corrected from my earlier post. Question: Did Squire co- produce the album, or was it a collaborative effort?

[@rogerc3484]

This Yes song stands out as a very strong message from all the others. It whole texture and movements are beauitful in a machine like way! Perfection!

[@teamflanneloutdoors5631]

After all these years, Absotutley fucking epic.

[@matthewblack7206]

*FANTASTIC!!* Thank you for redoing it in Hi-Def.

[@mytmouse57]

Drama is one of my favorite Yes albums, and this is one of my favorite tracks on the album. Thanks for posting!

[@reaganl.5113]

This album, Drama, is often discounted because Jon Anderson is not doing the vocals. I have always found it one of my favorites to listen to.

[@thetruthissweet2847]

Same here as I stated in my reply

[@Galahad-hk4bb]

100% AGREED !!!

[@GrizbyK72]

Drama is that weird Yes album that isn’t quite in line with the rest but I like more and more every time I revisit it.

[@JoannaT2]

Reminds me of of Kilroy Was Here (both oddly prophetic to some emergent AI super consciousness) which was also a concept album for Styx at the time that left their fanbase divided.

[@Mr._Bassman97]

Drama is one of the best Prog albums ever created. Masterpiece. Wish it was longer. Then Fly from Here came out. Got my wish.

[@kazrig]

How the Hell did I miss this ,, Thank you VZ !!!

[@1musichombre]

That final scene is inspired. This song shows Yes saw the. Coming of AI and robotics that will be dominant in another 10 years

[@billmurray7473]

I guess Isaac Asimov really WAS trying to tell us something.

[@thetruthissweet2847]

I saw the Drama tour in-the-round at Civic Arena in Pittsburgh. About 10k showed up only because of no Anderson and Wakeman. The tour before was sold-out (17k) at Civic Arena. I have seen Yes 5 times and the Drama show was the only one not sold out. Didn’t matter, Drama stands by itself. I thought the concert and album were a breath of fresh air for Yes at that time.

[@oscarguzman4663]

Tema que te lleva a la universalidad de la vida, gracias

[@grizz61]

Man I miss Chris Squire's bass riffs he was the best

[@dementedavenger74]

Brilliant ✌️

[@joofaloof3219]

Pity John did not do vocals. But this is one of their best songs imo. That bass is great plus the rest of the band are excellent.

[@francocolinzeferino]

Thanks a lot!

[@ThaiThom]

vzqk50HD: Amazing! Great video, as always. With Yes, your work is always perfect!

[@jbirdnelson3818]

The Man in the White Car is stuck in traffic......

[@billmurray7473]

Must have been Rush Hour. Should've taken the Roundabout route.

[@64214Jose]

Lol

[@russgundlach5971]

Show me the strength of your singular eye!

[@Просвет-у4в]

А Андерсон эту композицию когда - нибудь исполнял?... Или как Гиллан не пел репертуар Ковердейла ?

[@jameslick9610]

Yes ?????????????

[@64214Jose]

Sure it is

[@jimbritt1471]

Steve Howe!!!!!

[@davidstopford3165]

Yes. But who built the machines?

[@vzqk50HD]

Right this minute we are building the drones that are capable of independently killing us. Refer to Star Trek TNG episode The Arsenal of Freedom.

[@davidstopford3165]

@@vzqk50HD keep your videos coming till the end. .

[@raymondhartmeijer9300]

I think the song says the machines that we control ending up controlling us. The Satanic Mills is a reference to the Industrial revolution, where people were working at machines that dictated the speed and routine of the work, ie. does the worker operate the machine, or is the machine operating him? (Marx, Capital, ch15)

[@piola63]

Drama its a ... very special albooom

[@veheeo720]

Simply Splendid !! run down the street where the glass shows summer has gone! 🤩💥❤💯👀🌹🥨🌀⚡🔥🎃✨🎉💎🎩