YES - LEAVE IT | REACTION

[@ScottDeBerg]

One of their best vocal arrangements, on any album. I love how they use the vocals as instruments, they kind of take the place of keyboards, in a way. I think this is one of the best songs on which both Trevor Rabin and Jon Anderson shared lead vocals.

[@a-5699]

It always makes my day to find another person who’s discovered YES. Thanks!

[@wreckingKREW1]

The instrumental that leads into "Leave It" is called "Cinema". When Yes broke up after their 1980 album Drama and the subsequent tour,bassist Chris Squire and drummer Alan White were going to start a new band with guitar player Trevor Rabin and somewhere along the way original Yes keyboardist Tony Kaye joined in. This quartet recorded "Cinema".They were going to call the new band Cinema as well. Later on,when vocalist Jon Anderson came back in the mix,they decided to stick with being Yes. This instrumental also won the band the only Grammy of their careers.

[@brianorzel1873]

"Owner Of a Lonely Heart" was the big song off this album, but "Leave It" was very popular, too. Every song on this album is interesting!

[@angelamarkle7968]

Yes IS the category of greatness. Thank you!

[@daneng3641]

As a classic yes fan, I'm not "supposed" to like this album, but it's in my top 5 Yes albums. Maybe because I grew up in the 80s. More likely because it's a great fucking album. Even "Owner of a Lonely Heart" is a great pop song. The rest of the songs, though not as epically long as the 70s stuff, are inventive and musical and not pop at all.

[@trendydelquendy]

Trevor Horn's high-produced drums, played by Yes' Alan White here, were sampled by his studio and used again in his art-synth outfit The Art Of Noise , which were a big influence in the electro/breakdance early 80s. Apparently Chris Squire;s "Dommm" bass note vocals were also used.

[@stpnwlf9]

Yes in the 80s with records like 90125 was more pop-oriented. While still quite progressive, they were making more radio-friendly shorter hits. This was a big departure from the earlier heavy prog days of the Yes Album and Close to the Edge and Fragile. While all those records are epic, you can't get airplay with a 20 minute song. The arrival of Trevor Rabin in the 80s improved their commercial possibilities while still producing great music.

[@tomm2907]

Heart of The Sunrise, Starship Trooper and I've Seen All Good People.

[@joelliebler5690]

Great songs

[@stephenord3403]

Mr Squire simply pushes it. RIP great man

[@PhilipLuckey]

I bought this album right when it came out. It was my first ever audio cassette album I bought by myself, and listening to it on a Walkman with headphones was amazing!

[@meditationlifeskills9310]

They can pull off every song "live" they have ever written. Amazing musicians!!!!!!!!!

[@augustus4437]

The latest incarnation definitely can't ☹️

[@cyberiancartoon3140]

Fantastic. Keep bringing the classics back, Wilburn! I remember seeing Yes in 1988 for The Big Generator Tour......Their music has magic.

[@gradypatterson1948]

Note that the song "Leave It" doesn't start until the a capella vocals begin: everything before that is a separate song called "Cinema". You stated that Jazz is a big part of your musical experience - one incarnation of Yes included Swiss jazz keyboardist Patrick Moraz. I suspect that you will be stunned by that lineup's one album, and particularly the centerpiece song. The album is called "Relayer", and the song is the epic-length (22 minutes!) "The Gates of Delirium". The song tells both in instrumentation and in lyrics, the story of Leo Tolstoy's "War and Peace" - in turn based on the historical French invasion of Russia! I strongly recommend the Steven Wilson remix of 2014 - the instrumental density gets peeled back, with each instrument gaining a clarity that was not possible in the mid-1970s! kzbin.info/www/bejne/qYDdZqpugcdko5Y

[@maraboo72]

I think that Gates of Delirium is their absolute masterpiece. Uncomparable piece of music.

[@markjacobsen8335]

That was actually "Cinema" and then "Leave It", which is how it should be listened to anyway. Well done. A powerhouse way to start off side two of the '90125' album.

[@Kim-hc5si]

I like how they slap you around a bit before the songs starts. Like ‘HEY WAKE UP - WE’RE ABOUT TO DO SOMETHING HERE’. 🎶🎶🎶

[@Phlakaton88]

I was a very impressionable kid - and this album was HUGE for a 10 year old. Modern - SQUIRE on bass. Videos on Mtv back then were great.

[@One_Proud_Papa]

If you want to be blown away, listen to the A Capella version of this. Amazing.

[@IllumeEltanin]

^this^ It's actually an isolation of the vocal tracks from this recording, but it sure sounds like a capella. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hHjai5J4iM6VeNk

[@ryanr5319]

Is good, but just a studio technique. Not re-recorded. Just the drum track and violin sounds removed.

[@dannycasson1551]

Well said. Probably the biggest hit that got the most attention is “Owner of a Lonely Heart”. Awesome song.

[@inckyprog6924]

As a big (old) YES fan, I of course really enjoyed your comment. I'm excited to see what you will say when you meet the good old "YES classics". My favorites are "Awaken", "The Gates Of Delirium" and "Close To The Edge" (I find the latter best on the YESSONGS live album. There is also a usable revised video on "Jon Anderson Official" (1972)) . Attention! These songs are all very long. (that's what I love)

[@marksimpson1991]

Now you understand the genius of YES. Neverending creativity.

[@miguelbotelho2613]

This was the transition from Prog to 80s Pop Rock, love this whole album.

[@robinjordan3922]

YES, YES, YES!!!!! When this song came out, we were rockin!! HELL YES TAKE ME BACK!! Thank you!!

[@rubbersole79]

The entire album is a clinic for drummers.

[@bdc1117]

80s masterpieces...Albums besides 90125 released just in 1983: Synchronicity, Kill 'Em All, Piece of Mind, Pyromania, Frontiers, War, Kilroy Was Here, Metal Health, Show No Mercy, Eliminator, Violent Femmes, Under a Blood Red Sky, Cargo, Speaking in Tongues, Holy Diver, Alpha, Sports, Lick It Up, Shout at the Devil, In Heat, Genesis, Can't Slow Down, Colour By Numbers, Rebel Yell, and Touch, to name a few. It was a lot to take in. The best.

[@wompa70]

The notification for this came up while I was driving. Hurried home to put it on the big speakers. I knew you were going to love the drums! The popular hit from this album was “Owner of a Lonely Heart” and it’s a heartbreakingly good song. I blasted this whole album driving to school.

[@steve2239]

Another great YES song ! 👍

[@Widdermaker]

I’m glad you liked it! I love this song - it’s one of the most unique and cool songs of the ‘80’s. Highly complex, yet still “hummable.” When people first hear it, they can’t believe their ears. “Owner of a Lonely Heart” was the biggest hit from this album. Yes is like Boston: playing on a different level. And pushing the envelope. You might also like The Alan Parsons Project, another progressive rock band that pushed the limits. “Stereotomy,” “Money Talks,” “Beaujolais,” “Standing On Higher Ground,” “Games People Play,” and “La Sangrada Familia,” are good choices. Led Zeppelin’s “All Of My Love” (thunderous bass drums) and “Fool In The Rain” are sometimes overlooked classics. “Who Are You” by The Who is epic. “Only Solutions” by Journey (more thunderous bass drums!). “Let’s Go,” “My Best Friend’s Girl” (a throwback to the 50’s), and “Drive” by The Cars.” “Urgent” by Foreigner has one of the best saxophone riffs in Rock-n-Roll. “Chained Lightning” by 38 Special. Man, I could go on! Those were the days. ELO, Supertramp, Queen, The Police, The Eagles, Steely Dan, The Steve Miller Band, Toto....jeezus we had a wealth of diversity and richness in rock music back in those days! You have a lot to look forward to!

[@zztij]

You need to see the live video version from that tour..!!! They sound that Good Live..!!! I know because I've saw that tour and I saw them before with the Original members at The Oakland Coliseum back in the mid 70's..!!

[@rebeccalipps8007]

I had this album & would play it as I cleaned my apartment during the mid to late 1980s. The entire album is awesome!

[@garysteinert8555]

I got this cassette at the “PX” at McMurdo Station Antarctica. Played the shit out of it. Try the song Lift Me Up. It was from the Union album when all the members of YES got together for a tour. Musically it was the best concert I ever saw.

[@mattmiller9293]

Bass line is sick

[@ingridfong-daley5899]

All Yes is good Yes, but "Wondrous Stories" is my favourite--and i'm nearly frantic listening to tunes like Roundabout and Long Distance Runaround, so feeling more strongly about this track should be impossible. But Wondrous Stories is almost medieval/renaissance in its polyphonic structure and tonalities. The lyrics feel like something Led Zeppelin might've drafted--sort of celtic/folk musical and symbolic references I guess? Rhythmically, i think its beautiful and subtle internal shifts will dawn in a smile across your face. It's not a 'popular' track, relatively speaking, but it's like an ethereal, timeless fairy tale, told over Yes's accompanimental and compositional virtuosic brilliance. It's lovely and peaceful yet striking and powerful. You know... "Yes." :)

[@patricknicolucci5073]

Cinema was the name they were going to call themselves until Jon rejoined then it was YES ! Amazing one of my favorite Rabin era songs my man Squire burning up the bass!!

[@wpochert]

This is Cinema ( the opening instrumental track, and name of a band they were going to form up before Jon Anderson came back to the band) playing before the "Leave it" track...cool to hear them back to back as intended though

[@jeffcappelletti1986]

The drums on this track are provided by the Fairlight C.M.I. IIx. Alan had Simmons pads connected to the Fairlight. The Fairlight was used extensively on this album

the first instrumental seccion is indeed another song - cinema // leave it begins with the vocals and lyrics. the video clip of leave it is a great one.

[@Frankincensedjb123]

This takes the barber shop quartet to an all new level. lol

[@jathygamer8746]

This. Whole. Album. My fave is "Hearts" 🎧 💓 🎶

[@worldnotworld]

You know, you totally nailed it by recognizing how incredible this must have sounded in the 80's when it cam out. It did sound that way (I was young then, but I was there!), unlike anything.

[@sns2112]

I like this song but it might not make my top 20 when it comes to Yes songs. You should give the acapella version a listen, it's excellent. Suggestions: Siberian Khatru, Heart of the Sunrise, Starship Trooper, And You and I and Close to the Edge.

[@gabmar6554]

Live YESSONGS !! The incredible level ,virtuosity ,creativity ,of this band one of the best band during the 70s

[@davidbull7210]

The 80s was a fast-moving train that you had to get on if you wanted to stay noticed. It pulled every artist along with it including Yes and this was influenced by hip hop beats which were the thing at the time.

[@stcif]

Started it off with Cinema! Jazz drumming? You’d like Bill Bruford. The original Yes drummer.

[@christineharris5697]

One of my top 5 albums from when I was in high school.

[@michaelyork4554]

And Close To The Edge is on an entire "other" level, like Bach, Beethoven level Masterpiece, you are just beginning with YES, and when you get to RELAYER and Going For The One, WOW

[@tommyonyx3430]

"Changes" from the same album next please!!

[@cowetascore8476]

He did that one. Check his videos. I think he liked it.

[@kentnottingham9635]

Yes, do CHANGES!!!!

[@kevinwilkins7851]

I bought this album as soon as I heard "Owner of a Lonely Heart" and my parents couldn't get me to stop playing it on my JVC boombox. Love the sound, melodies depth of the vocals. Grown men in rock bands talking about loneliness was VERY rare in the 80s but it really resonated back then. YES were selling out arenas at a breakneck pace...I couldn't get tickets to the show in Milwaukee.

[@joelliebler5690]

This song is so good it made my top 40, number 35!😀👍🏻❤️☮️

[@walterkrueger9889]

"Owner of a Lonely Heart" 🎵🎼🎶

[@IllumeEltanin]

Hi Chod. First day on your channel. I'm Illume; nice to meet you. So far, I've only viewed your Yes reactions, as they are among my top groups. I would love to see playlists by artists on your channel, to make finding your reactions by groups easier to find, but if you have only done fewer than 10 Yes reactions, I'm guessing search pulled all of them up. Anyway, I saw your first reaction to Yes, with Owner of a Lonely Heart. As you are learning via your commenters, while a huge hit for Yes, that is not typically of them. However, if you have not already done so, now that you are jumping back and forth between prog and pop Yes, may I suggest you give an audio only version on Owner of a Lonely Heart a relisten? While still not among my favorites, you may come to appreciate the musicianship in that song a little more.

[@johng.8517]

"The Gates of Delirium" number one. "Close to the Edge" number three. No one here has ever reacted to "Don't Kill the Whale". Loads of good ones.

[@firebird7479]

Yes released an EP when this album came out that included a dance mix for the night clubs. It also included an a cappella version. Outstanding.

[@thegreypigeon]

intelligent reaction as usual... well done Wilburn.

[@wpochert]

Phenomenal bridge in this song

[@DarthDuress]

We are the knights who say nifferent and we want another bubbly!

[@teresakoslosky3053]

I love that u get it!!!!

[@avanoosterhout8397]

There were times when everything that had the name of Trevor Horn connected to it would draw my attention. It started off in the last months of the 1970s, when The Buggles released 'Video Killed The Radio Star'. When Horn moved away from recording his own material to becoming a producer it got even more interesting. ABC (the 'Lexicon of Love' album is still one of the absolute gems of the early 80s), Propaganda, Art of Noise, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Grace Jones and ofcourse Yes. With the 90125 album Yes hit the big times, mostly because of the monster hit 'Owner Of A Lonely Heart'. Personally I think it's one of the lesser Yes albums.

[@bangmon1000]

A lot of great albums in 1983.

[@rsw1227]

YES: "Changes" "Love Will Find A Way" "Wondrous Stories" "Close to the Edge"

[@PeterDay81]

yes close to the edge released on 13 September 1972 is just class it is along track but smashing.

[@anthonyblakely399]

I think it's time for you to hear this.......This is another masterpiece that many Yes people like myself is equal to "Roundabout." The song is called "Awaken," from The "Going For The One" album. The song explains as the album what message of Yes is singing about. Check it out!!!!

[@ericanderson8886]

Yes early seventies prog, you have many songs to listen to. Don't give up on this great band.

[@4tuneagent]

You can't go wrong with "Yours Is No Disgrace".. there is even a great Live video from the early 70's, although it has that freaky spinning head..

[@TheCornishCockney]

90215 was their most commercial,most accessible album. The early stuff takes a bit more of a concentrated listen,but the rewards!! Yes,iconic English band,yet another.

[@krash66]

All the Yes albums are incredible. 90125 is one of the best albums of the 80s, even though it is nothing like Yes of the 70s, neither in style nor band personnel. Another older Yes song to react to is "Don't kill the Whale"

[@tracysnow349]

I can't help it though, "City of Love" my favorite track on the album of perfect tracks.

[@jefflee2698]

The video for this song is crazy

[@grimlock1211]

Things can ONLY get better by Howard Jones.

[@samuelharvey3496]

Besides the awesome music and musicianship, the production and engineering on this album is top notch (not to mention the mastering). It's one of the best early all digital tape machine albums out there (along with The Nightfly by Donald Fagen).

[@marcgus25]

4 masterpieces you need to listen too from Yes are Close to the Edge then And You and I then Gates of Delerium and then Awaken!

[@chaosandcreation4118]

As a jazz lover you should do Relayer which has some amazing breakdowns .

[@alleneh]

Love YES. Great song. Jon Anderson's voice is unmistakeable. I remember hearing this when it first came out and I immediately went out and got the album... I'd love to see you react to Joe Bonamassa doing the Albert King classic "Angel of Mercy" and/or "Cadillac Assembly Line" live at the Greek Theater... or "Mountain Time" live at The Royal Albert Hall.

[@N_talltrees]

Totally fun to have you listen to one of my favorite songs by yes. The sound of this album was largely shaped by the inclusion of trevor horn, a producer much like Pharrell of today. He made them update their sound and gave them more of a quirky pop sheen. Love this video. ❤

[@cowetascore8476]

And he was in the band at one point...

[@Ledzepnut]

Shoulda watched the official video associated with this song, "Leave It", it's pretty cool .... "Owner of a Lonely Heart" is a must listen

[@teresakoslosky3053]

YES!!!!!!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@justineapril7922]

I love this song! And this album! I've been a fan of Yes since 1974. Is 90125 as great as The Yes Album, Fragile or Close to the Edge? No, however, it's a fantastic 80s album. To me, every song is good or great. I saw Yes on this tour in 1984 and they played the whole album except for "Our Song," which is still a good song. To me, again, in MY opinion, the best song on the record is "Changes." Yes is my second favorite group, surpassed only by Rush.

[@toshibautoob]

So, new subscriber here. I am enjoying your journey a lot. I work from home and have been playing your reactions while I work. You mention your background in Jazz music so I was wondering if that extended to the 1970s Jazz/Rock Fusion genre? May I suggest Return To Forever's "Dayride" (Fantastic drumming by Lenny White) or Billy Cobham's "Stratus" (heavy drums and killer guitar) or perhaps Weather Report's "Birdland". In any case enjoy all the new music you are getting suggestions for.

[@GitzenShiggles]

Reaction videos are the welfare of KZbin.

[@newodkin]

I don't believe they're all online anywhere but they did multiple videos for this song that were mostly variations on one visual theme.

[@inckyprog6924]

I just searched KZbin. Obviously no one has ever reacted to the song "Hearts" on this album. I think the song is super beautiful. Maybe you (Wilburn) want to be the first ;-)

[@kentnottingham9635]

Look for the A Capella version of this, their vocals of off the chain!!!! The first instrumental you played is called Cinema btw, great drum exercise!

[@waynecox3958]

As soon as you react to GOING FOR THE ONE you’ll have a favorite.

[@anthonyblakely399]

Well ....Now you have done it.....You have answered my request......for this song.....Led Zeppelin.....I think Yes was their rival and Yes are still the Masters of Transitions in Prog.

[@waynestumbo2408]

Changes from the same album is kickass

[@MARTIN-BAGMM]

Going for the one

[@marksummers1700]

have you listened to "Going For the One...?" or "Turn of the Century...?"

[@pablo.romero]

You wanna FEEL? React to "Hold On" By Yes. FEEL IT.

[@jackkelly2620]

It's my favorite Yes song.

[@Hornsfan64]

Yep, Starship Trooper.

[@tomhaynor2779]

Nice Job on this review I had forgotten that one. Im a big lover of Arriving UFO, and dont kill the whales off of Tormato you wont be disappointed and they should keep the streak alive.

[@STILL-KICKIN]

You actually listened to 2 different songs... Lucky you (us)!!! Cinema: 2:25 Leave it: 4:31

[@nearingk4860]

Trevor Horns production on this album is astounding! This is my second favourite track off the album (first being Hearts). My recommendations for next Heart of the Sunrise Machine Messiah Awaken If you want to dive into the epics Gates of Delirium Close to the Edge

[@kathyedleman633]

Try "Heart of the Sunrise " or "Yours is no Disgrace " by Yes. Earlier Yes is best.

[@richardbailey1295]

OK Moment of truth....Yes or Zeppelin....what a problem.

[@tracysnow349]

I didn't like YES, and then when my best friend's boyfriend and his best friend had tickets to YES, the obvious thing was to invite my best friend's best friend to go....you get the picture. So, my introductions to YES that was older than when I was five was on the 90215 tour. OMG!I done lost my little mind. I have seen tons of concerts in my life...a lot of them and I will never forget seeing YES, in my top 3. I Their bassist, did like entire solo. ....a bassist solo. Oh Crap. Nobody does that shit.Unbelievable.

[@marksummers1700]

this is definitely a different version of Yes, than the band that did Roundabout... Trevor Rabin's guitar work and taking over production was markedly different than what the band was doing when Steve Howe was their guitarist...

[@mariaportengen2959]

Also listen to. ROUNDABOUT, a masterpiece of Yes..

[@rickgutheil4267]

You ought to check out "Joe Frazier" or "Beelzebub" by Bruford. Quite different from what everybody else reacts to. I think you will love both of these songs!

[@markdrechsler5660]

Do “Heart Of The Sunrise” to hear some absolutely masterful drumming. Another great song from the 90125 album is “It Can Happen.”