Yes - Long Distance Runaround/The Fish (REACTION)

[@mikemicrael5749]

Whomever recommended that you play both LDR and The Fish did you a solid! They belong together. Even FM radio knew that in 1972. You can't go wrong with progressive rock.

[@hklinker]

Inseparable

[@VintageWanderer]

Truth

[@daneng3641]

One of my issues with streaming.

[@alldayadventures5418]

Was hoping they would get around to Finishing the rest of this Album. They did Roundabout then stopped...

[@MikeOstrowski-iq8wf]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@michaelgray4964]

Now you know why Chris Squire was the leading bass player in a lot of 70's polls. That bassline is absolute fire.

[@stevemd6488]

Sadly after this one his bass playing got put lower and lower in the mix in the follow up albums, IMHO.

[@Frankincensedjb123]

How can you tell great music? If 50 years later, you're still listening and it still sounds fresh and you never tire of it.

[@rorystorm4284]

Well said.

[@lindabergman3127]

Ditto👍👍

[@rubicon-oh9km]

Yes Album. Fragile. Close To The Edge. Three albums in a row that are all stone-cold classics. NO other band in history has a trifecta better than this. Possibly equal, but not better.

[@Lwize]

The glory of Rickenbacker bass.

[@joelliebler5690]

This is YESin their prime years. Another great one is Perpetual Change. Every time you think you have the hook they change it up I’m on you. One of their very best! I’m glad you fished one out of the archives!

[@jamesgabbert9375]

The Fish is ALL bass. Bruford on drums, Squire doing all the sounds a bass can make.

[@TheReaperMan275]

The live version on _Yessongs_ absolutely kills. Squire was a monster on that Ricky!

[@David-iv6je]

And production by Eddie Offord. Really shows on The Fish, to weave all those sounds together while keeping tones clean and uncluttered. Impressive!

[@bacicinvatteneaca]

There's a couple doublings on guitar, like the first exposition of the harmonics is guitar

[@jamesgabbert9375]

I just recall the liner notes on the album: "In Chris Squire’s “The Fish,” each riff, rhythm, and melody is produced by using the different sounds of the bass guitar. "

[@michaelbeerbados3291]

there is some Steve in the end bars?

[@maxbrazil3712]

I heard this album on headphones in 1976 when I was 12, a start-to-finish masterpiece. It changed my perception of music forever.

[@PK1971PK]

Everything on Fragile is fire. Will always be my favorite Yes album.

[@michaelbeerbados3291]

they have MANY great songs and the epics always seem to be the top ten. Heart of the Sunrise is my # 4 and some days #2.

[@JJ8KK]

A head's up! You're not done reviewing the jaw-dropping greatness of YES during this _special_ Uber-Classical Period until you've heard their Yessified version of a Paul Simon cover, *America,* which is basically a concert encore jam they finally got around to recording. It's filled to the brim with Squire/Bruford ear candy (& Steve Howe also stands out). It wasn't included on any of their studio albums, but did finally get included on their first compilation album. If you loved what you heard on this song, America is *must listen* for you guys...

[@Ibanezed210]

It's always a journey with YES. Very percussive music.

[@stevedahlberg8680]

That was so fun, glad to see you guys getting off on that so much. And Chris Squire is just a beast.

[@paulprendergast3184]

Their run of albums, The Yes Album, Fragile and Close to the Edge were fantastic. Bill Bruford, Chris Squire, Jon Anderson and Steve Howe on all three. Rick Wakeman on the last two

[@Stacy55ish]

YES is the best symphonic/progressive rock band known to man.

[@Jude_196]

This was MIND-BLOWING STUFF when it came out....and, it STILL BLOWS MY MIND!!! GLAD ya'll gave this one a LISTEN!!! LOVE YES!!! GREAT REACTION, GUYS!!

[@ML-un1oi]

Playing these songs together they go together. It's like putting a pair of shoes on. You cannot wear one without the other. Excellent reaction fellas 👏 . Appreciate you 🙏 ❤

[@BertJamesMcKinney]

Everything! Everything on The Fish other than voices and percussion is bass guitar.

[@robertwhitmer2712]

The Fish has multiple layers basses playing most of the riffs, chords, melodies etc. Many effects too.

[@scottsnyder2726]

Love Yes. IMHO the best progressive rock band. Squire, Bruford, Howe, Anderson, and here Wakeman created great music. Don’t think I ever heard LDR without The Fish, seamless

[@TigerMtnKing]

YES!!! The greatest band that ever was or will ever be!🤩

[@bobschenkel7921]

Absolutely love the way Chris Squire (RIP) makes the bass G-R-O-W-L.. He was the one true constant for YES through the years. Stellar. Probably YES' best overall album. IMO.

[@jackp8583]

I was lucky enough to see Yes when they toured Fragile. They were all amazing, but for me Bill Bruford stood out. Looked like each limb played independently from the rest, and made it look effortless. He was also an early adopter of electronic drums, which he had mixed with his acoustic kit.

[@jefferyshute6641]

Man, when I discovered Yes in the early 70's, my mind was Blown! Was privileged to see them a couple times. Just as good live as in the studio.

[@michaelbeerbados3291]

the live version of FISH on Yessongs is Chris's tour de force. I have been wowed by it for 50 years. Remember that all these great players in the early 70's were all between 18 and 30. That age group today is BTS.

[@steven.6227]

Summer 1972, Asbury Park convention hall; going to see our favorite band of that time,Yes. We walked into the lobby and there’s a hand written sign hanging that says “also appearing the Eagles”. We didn’t know much about them except take it easy, but they were great and the yes audience really enjoyed them. Then Yes comes out and says we’re going to play the title track from our new album, there’s only three songs on it. And that was the first time we heard Close to the Edge. It hadn’t been released yet! Try to wrap your head around that

[@mattleppard1970]

One of my earliest favorite Yes songs x 2. ❤❤❤ These are always SENSATIONAL live 🎉🎉 RIP the GOAT of bass 😢

[@dannycasson1551]

Their music just gets better and better as time goes by...like a fine wine!

[@bradgordon3760]

Yes is great and people that listen to them know it. They will always be the most underrated band ever.

[@jimmayors2315]

This studio version had Squire layering/multitracking his bass. He was thumping on rhythm, like you noted, but the whole song was him playing lead too on a separate track (octave double stopping the melody)

[@deaniegarcia5694]

This or any Yes album is best consumed along with a cold beer, appropriate medicine, a set of headphones and the volume high….always worked after a tough day at engineering school….this band has been a mainstay since 1972! You guys are dead on with your reaction! Excellent work!😊

[@stanleymerritt4722]

YES. Simply the best.

[@troyhyre8043]

Yes! The Fish time signature of 7/4 (instead of rock's usual 4/4) is awesome. The bass line accents the one and then this polyrythmic mayhem ensues! Yes were great at weird time signatures and hard to count rhythms. It sounds chaotic and yet it remains solid. Changes from 90125 album has a killer pattern to wrap your head around. Yes!

[@mpemberton7760]

@troyhyre8043 You really have to stand back in awe of the brilliant compositions and craftsmanship of Yes. There's never been a prog rock band quite like them.

[@suesmith7968]

Another great reaction. You two GET IT!!!! There aren’t enough words to describe Chris Squire!!! ☮️❤️

[@gustavogutierrez9086]

Thanks fellows for a great reaction! I got this album a a birthday present from my best friend when I turned 12 (50 years ago) and I still love it as if listening to it for the first time... and we are still friends

[@davidcampbell4174]

Great reaction. You should react to ‘South Side Of The Sky’ sometime. Another unmistakeable Yes song. Great work guys.

[@LVVMCMLV]

Long Distance Runaround is in my top 10 of great songs from the greatest year in music 1971

[@peterjoslyn1]

Absolute killer track - utterly charming as well. Listen to the bass and drums together - the genius of Bruford!

[@gsyl655]

If you isolate just the keyboard and the hi-hat during the verses you hear a simple two-chord progression that is childlike in its simplicity. It is easy to overlook due to the complex time signatures of the bass, snare, and kick drum, but it's really the glue that holds the song together, especially the vocals.

[@astroteech]

I'm so blessed to have been a teenager in high school when this first came out (I remember waking up to my clock radio to Roundabout before catching my bus to school). I embraced progressive rock from that point on, though I had already been heavily influenced by the Moody Blues by then. I became a garage band bass player and still stand in awe of Yes and many others who came later. I'm 66. What a great time to have been present when rock was going through so many phases and changes.

[@randyallaben9900]

My favorite Prog Rock band and my #4 overall! Incredible musicianship and music!

[@carol-mariefleming8689]

Love, love, love Yes! Love this song! ❤❤❤

[@eximusic]

The Fish, besides the drums, is all Chris Squire, all bass. Great reaction guys!

[@RonESmith-bs9bo]

Chris Squire plays all the parts on the second movement with bill Bruford the drummer. Now.... you are Ready for .....Heart Of The Sunrise

[@shellycasbeer3775]

They were truly epic live!!! It's a band everyone should see. My late husband and I went and saw them anytime they were in Northern California. They stand out in my memories. You just can't replace those musical experiences that move you and Yes is one of those bands that live on in my mind and soul. Check out "Changes" it's fantastic!!!!

[@MichaelBrown-x1q]

Bass player always beyond amazing!!!!

[@telebender]

The Bruford/Squire rhythm section is just ridiculous!

[@michaelbeerbados3291]

considering they were at odds most of the time--truly amazing.

[@mpemberton7760]

@@michaelbeerbados3291 Yeah, Bruford and Squire had their "artistic disagreements" but they delivered the goods in spite of it all.

[@jaquestraw1]

Good God this band is astonishing, never to be replicated.

[@tektoniks_architects]

Yes, for me, is the pinnacle of the Prog Rock genre.

[@stevegirardmedia2255]

Although I didnt' catch Yes when they released their first, self-titled album... the double-punch of first "The Yes Album" & then "Fragile" in the same freaking year was absolutely mind-blowing to this then 13 year old. I mean, I love Close To The Edge and Relayer very much... but you never forget the way those first 2 albums (for me) made you feel 'changed'!!

[@brendawoodson3230]

This group has always sounded like no other the musicianship is always off the chain and his voice perfect the harmonies and instrumental harmonics are phenomenal the lyrics haunting and on point and this one is a favorite

[@bookhouseboy280]

"It was a really great time in our lives,” Steve Howe says, recalling the spring of 1972. His band, Yes, had hit the upper regions of the U.K. charts with their fourth album, Fragile, and much to their surprise, they did even better in the States. Tours were sold out, the venues were getting bigger, and FM stations were spinning the album tracks “Roundabout” and “Long Distance Runaround.” “Our spirits were very high,” Howe says. “We were young, enthusiastic, and adventurous, and we had this incredible breakthrough success with Fragile. We saw our next album as a real opportunity to prove our worth as a band. The door had been opened and we weren’t going to go backward. - excerpts from Guitar Player

[@anthonyblakely399]

A Masterpiece!!! I put it on repeat for hours....it's groovy and Jazzy!!! I love this song!!! Hey guys!!! Happy you guys are getting back to "Yes!" You guys picked a great one. Good reactions, too. Don't forget to check out, "Heart of the Sunrise," by Yes off the same album, "Fragile." It is FIRE!!!! I real banger!!!!!

[@meldonbrindley7093]

The Fish is five different bass parts plus the drums and vocals.

[@perry3928]

Yeah that was all Chris on the final section, even the vocals. An amazing bass player. Not only backing bass,also rhythm, and lead on the same instrument. Truly gifted and sadly missed.

[@alansnowdeal9845]

I got to see them late 70's & What a Shock going from LP to Live!!Still 1 of My Top Bands Still!You Brothers Still Be The Best&Keep it comin Load&Proud.Rev from Maine.

[@justjack0715]

EXCELLENT reaction kids! It's awesome when young people can appreciate the depth, magnitude and the power of everything YES! Thanks for making my night... 😊😊😊

[@jimmayors2315]

There are quite a few *LIVE* versions of Squire performing _The Fish,_ that take his solo to far extended greatness!

[@doug_nu_york4853]

The drum signature is insane !!!

[@cazgerald9471]

My favorite Yes lineup - Bruford still on drums, Howe guitar, Chris & Jon - and their first album with Wakeman

[@ricobonifacio1095]

I felt so special when I finally learned this bass line. Love this song!

[@susiedawson3349]

Love watching you two react to classic rock! The amazing music of the 70's when I was my teens is the best!

[@14gilbertst]

The oldest member of the band in 1971 was Jon Anderson at 26. Everyone else is under 25. Wakeman and Bruford were 22. Still breathtaking after 50 years!

[@nazfrde]

Notice that, in the verses, the snare hits on every fifth beat. And the The Fish is in 7/4. All the "guitar" parts on The Fish are Chris Squier on bass, overdubbed.

[@NVprods]

"The Fish" is also Chris Squire's nickname. That instrumental song is all Chris Squire, it's all played on the bass. Do "Heart of the Sunrise" on side two of Fragile for more of Chris Squire's genius bass playing.

[@mpemberton7760]

He got that nickname because he liked to take long baths. That's the story, anyway.

[@stephenofarrell3827]

Watching you two react brings me back to the early 70's when I was grooving to this genius music! Thanks and Cheers!

[@nancymjohnson]

Thank you for YES! Always appreciated ☮️❤️😎

[@courtneywallace871]

If you notice, prog rock is usually earmarked by how amazing all the musicians are at their individual instruments. Every member of Yes rates in my top five on their respective instruments.

[@darrenmaxwell1085]

Every time you do Yes I love it! Thanks La & Chi! Really enjoyed this. Yes is one of my absolute favorites.

[@victorjohnson7512]

Chris Squire was one of the greatest bass players who ever lived.

[@jaquestraw1]

One of the? 😁 Go ahead and say it. The greatest

[@suesebree8670]

La and Che...what made me fall in love with you 2 were your reactions to Yes. And the love grows and grows throughout all your reactions. Keep up the GOOD work! ❤❤❤

[@billtaylor3382]

Seen them Live three times in the 70's and they always kicked ass!

[@lisadavie5282]

❤ The empty space and pregnant pauses on certain instruments Makes this song Feel so Big....when dude Hits that single BooBooom KICK DRUM! less is More & not even 2 full minutes in. YES has their own Recipe it tastes different but keeps me sayin Yes! It's not everyone's cup of tea but ya gotta dig MUSIC!

[@lesblatnyak5947]

Ladies and gentlemen Chris Squire and Yes the greatest show on earth. I only got to Squire and White 36 times. Nice unison on the bouncy boys. 🙏🍁

[@darkmagus64]

Yes never disappoints. Listening to them always gives you a beautiful sound experience.

[@lindabergman3127]

Yes magical imo! Amazing musicians n singers🔥🔥

[@paulyoung8108]

Jon and Chris harmonized so well together,often overlooked

[@rlwetz4317]

"Tempus Fugit" is a five-minute banger you'll want to give a listen! It's a different lineup than the Fragile gang, a decade later, and they achieve a tight but proggy sound in a solid rocker.

[@rupertharrison4977]

The Fish is Chris Squire multi-layering bass parts to create and build the track. Apart from percussion and vocals, it's all bass, including the wah wah! That said, the triple drop 'One' with accompanying cowbell really carries this along.

[@Papabob1957]

Great musicians doing what they do best!!

[@PCFDD]

Love how Bruford moves the hit by a beat every bar in the verse

[@jeffrubinelectronics]

You're hitting some of the best of the best here, and it warms my heart, once again. Thank you.

[@thenomadicpen]

Banger is right! The instrumental second bit is called The Fish, (which happens to have been Chris Squire's nickname) and almost all of the parts you hear are Chris Squire on bass. Then when the vocals come in, they are singing, "Schindleria Praematurus" which is the latin name for a prehistoric fish. Pretty damn cool.

[@mrgoneshouse3663]

Bill Bruford Prog/Rock Drumming God!!!!! The best

[@mpemberton7760]

Alan White wasn't too shabby either.

[@mrgoneshouse3663]

@@mpemberton7760 no he wasn't , also a great great drummer

[@mpemberton7760]

@@mrgoneshouse3663 You know the story of how White joined Yes? When Bruford suddenly departed to play with King Crimson, Yes was about a week away from starting their Close to the Edge tour. They were desperate for a replacement drummer, and they called up White. He had like 3 days to learn their whole concert repetoire. Now THAT is a badass drummer!

[@mrgoneshouse3663]

@@mpemberton7760 yes not an easy thing to step into...he was drumming for john Lennon back then

[@mpemberton7760]

@@mrgoneshouse3663 Plastic Ono Band...Instant Karma....and the Imagine album

[@anahatatutu]

70s Yes is in a league of their own. So proficient.

[@Irockthere4]

THAT BASS!!!The late great Chris Squire!

[@FireMunki63]

I adore Yes. I discovered them in 1973 as a 10 year old when looking through my older cousins record collection. It was the striking artwork I first noticed for Fragile and Close to the Edge which had just come out. But the music was an incredible eye opening experience for me. Love that you are covering such a diverse spread of the musical palette for our ears to enjoy.

[@Pton_reaction_addict]

Your move is another excellent old YES song.

[@lindaulloa4786]

I love watching you guys reacting to videos and listening to your comments. I know you like prog rock because of your reactions to Yes, Pink Floyd, Rush and Supertramp. However I have only seen you react to one song from 3 other great prog bands which are ELP, old Genesis, and Jethro Tull. You are missing some great music! Please re-visit these other bands and give them a chance! You have done so many Yes and Pink Floyd. ELP were the roots of prog, Genesis and Tull have some amazing songs to discover! You are only getting half of the prog experience. Thanks! Waiting anxiously!!

[@britannicvalente]

I know this will get lost in the comments but I'm excited for you guys to eventually do the studio version of 'Awaken' seeing you've done CTTE and Gates already. Its the last of the "big 3" epics without getting into the Tales album. Great reactions!

[@michaelbeerbados3291]

From 1969's first album right through Drama-Yes were just the BEST band for songwriting ,playing skills and taking you away on a journey with every song. Then they re-invented to Commercial Yes and slayed that for a few years. They truly were aliens.Jon Anderson is a Hobbit from Alpha Moorglade.

[@marcgus25]

The live version is 🔥

[@renemokum]

I realy liked their early albums up to 'Close to the Edge.' They were very innovative and amazing. After CTTE their drummer Bill Bruford left the band, which was a great loss since he was such an important part of their music.

[@RossBayCult]

Big ups to you both for listening to Yes. Great taste. 👏🏻

[@darrenmaxwell1085]

Melodic instrumental brilliance!

[@robertreeves993]

One of my all time favorite prog-rock bands. Saw them several times in the late 70's early 80's. Please hit the Tormato album oneday. Underrated, came out in 78.

[@hklinker]

Please hit the Tormato album..with a car 😉.

[@joescott8877]

That REACTION was a BANGER! Very satisfying to see you guys groovin' to this sweet-yet-heavy classic from Yes! One of their later tunes, "It Can Happen," should get your weird-but-cool time signature banger antenae perkin up as well!

[@tjmasson1013]

My older bro was big into Yes. I was a metal/southern rock cat but these dude were way ahead of their time and the bass player was

[@SF_Bud]

Fragile was a little different in that there are five songs on there that are solo songs for each of the band members. The Fish was Chris Squire's solo song. All bass except for Bill on drums and Jon singing along with Chris. You should really hit "South Side of the Sky" from Fragile next. Over time, it has become tied with Roundabout as my favorite from the album. Every member of the band has awesome moments in that song. Thanks for listening and sharing. Peace from SF

[@ursgeiser6570]

With newspaper distribution I was able to buy the live triple album Yessongs 1973, one of the highlights of which was this song with Rundabout, I've Seen All Good People, You And I. These were always a motivation to listen to the entire triple album to see to discover other songs; one of the best live albums of the 70s (Made In Japan, Second's Out, Bob Marley Live At Rainbow). There were so many good albums coming out back then and money was always tight for me. I only bought the three previous studio albums as CDs in order to make a song comparison. As a young generation, you often go back and forth through the albums, it probably has something to do with the copyrights; On the other hand, it would be a shame because the band's development would say a lot. Great, keep it up!!!

[@johnprice6066]

When our local ABC affiliate in Dallas was signing off for the night, back before TV was 24x7x365, they used to play the intro to "The Fish"... To this day, I look for a clock when I hear it.