Yes - Owner Of a Lonely Heart (VIDEO REACTION)

[@guitar_player_bernie]

That keyboard is total 80s! . The Ensonique SQ1, weighted keyboard, the first sampler that I ever worked with. The sequencer was very good as well. You could program a whole song, all instruments with one of these.

[@BBaldwin]

“Changes” is the REAL GEM of this album.

[@PaulHilburger]

Changes and Cinema

[@ktwebbdevil]

No doubt! Entire album is fire!

[@indierockyhockey]

Changes, hearts

[@davidstevenson404]

@@indierockyhockey CINEMA!!!

[@indierockyhockey]

@@davidstevenson404 YES!

[@ontherun9510]

You have to know the story about the creation of the album 90125 from Yes. The classical line up exploded in 1979/80 and the singer Jon Anderson and the keyboardist Rick Wakeman left the band. Then, Yes joined with the Buggles (including Trevor Horn -singer and Geoff Downes - keyboards) to create the album Drama in 1980. This new line up didn't survived the tour to promote the album. Guitarist Steve Howe left to create the supergroup Asia. Chris Squire and Allan White where left alone. They tried to create a band called Cinema with a guy called Jimmy Page (you may have heard of him), but it failed. In desperation, Chris and Allan joined with a young guitarist Trevor Rabin from South Africa who had composed the demo of Owner of a Lonely Heart. Chris called Jon (the original signer) back who made some changes to make it more Yes. The album was produced by the other Trevor (Horn) who was the signer on Drama, but also had a career in production. The rest is history!!!

[@Edward-q2q]

What did Steve hacket have to do with this project??

[@ontherun9510]

@@Edward-q2q Steve Howe

[@indierockyhockey]

Trevor Rabin's voice completely compliments Jon and Chris'

[@GreggoMusicChannel]

We used to play this song nearly every night we played. I played the keyboards, so I had to do the orchestra hits, brass, strings, bells, etc. I spent more time changing sounds than I did playing the notes! It's a great tune.

[@shellycasbeer3775]

Changes and leave it are the best songs on this album🎶🎸🎼🎵

[@freebirdtony]

"Changes" jams.

[@briantaulbee6452]

I'm 61 and have never seen this video. I heard the song when I came out and I liked it but this video, never seen it before.

[@kayeragdull217]

MTV did show it occasionally. I had totally forgotten about it until it went into the break,

[@cherrypickerguitars]

Hey! Me too. Never seen this before! And I saw them on this tour, in Calgary Alberta’s new (at the time) Saddle Dome! Trevor Rabin, the new guitarist is responsible for the over all sound of this record - very different. I’m 66 now - and a Yes fan for 50+ years - I’ve seen them several times. Peace

[@suesebree8670]

I'm 71 and I had never seen it before, either. Liked this song, but LOVED their early stuff...

[@klasseact6663]

​@@kayeragdull217I thought it was on quite often🤷‍♂️

[@NoCanDu]

I don’t really remember this video much, either, and I was 12 when MTV launched. I was the MTV generation! I’m wondering if there was an alt version that got heavy rotation instead. I do recall the Godley & Creme -directed “Leave It”

[@paulgarcia1566]

This was the first song I heard on a CD player and it was the first time hearing it. I was completely blown away by the stereo fidelity and crispness of the sound. What a time to be a teenager it was.

[@douggangi]

This was my first CD as well. It sounded other worldly at the time.

[@adam872]

Similar story here. Incredible production on this album.

[@tdproductionchannel3395]

My favorite song from Yes. And they had some get songs.

[@indierockyhockey]

It was so wild hearing this song after decades of the traditional Yes. This video is ridiculous, but the song is awesome!! New era of Yes. Trevor Rabin is the bomb

[@MichaelBrown-x1q]

This song made them millions and millions! When this came out, is was on every radio station!!!

[@johnprice6066]

I was fortunate enough to see Yes on this tour! This song and video are very much of their time... All the gated, compressed instruments are VERY '80s, especially the Fairlight synth hits! 🤘

[@mayhem1974]

Trevor Horn, the genius behind the sound

[@hisokamorow3756]

My brothers, back in the day alot of people thought this was the Jefferson Starship. It's not i would say, didn't believe me. Shame, Yes rocked, check out more you may be surprised, rayray 🤙✌️✊ 🤘😎

[@mr.snicker-doodles7081]

Loved this album, Super crisp Production! I saw this tour haha, it was GREAT....No Steve Howe in this version though, Trevor Rabin on Guitar instead..! Steve left and formed ASIA....you guys should check them out too! "Time and Time" again OR "Heat of the moment" are both great! Also Drama is a great YES album that is overlooked...Machine Messiah & Tempus Fugit are insane jams!

[@patcallihan2446]

Asia sucked

[@iluvj50]

When Trevor Rabin joined Yes they went from being a Prog band with Pop elements to a Pop band with Prog elements.

[@deadmeat_0152]

This album was such a breath of fresh air when it came out in the 80s

[@Friend_Of_The_Muse]

As I recall, Trevor Horn and Chris Squire had been working on this project and they decided to call up Jon Anderson and see if he wanted in. He did. So they called it a Yes album since it now had two of the most distinct original members. YES. THEY GOT PAID! Eventually they combined this version with others from the older version and toured with it.

[@johnathanstruble1064]

The song " IT Can Happen" from this same album is a tremendous YES song! It deserves your attention! Great freaking Album! ❤

[@NoCanDu]

Hold On is also a fave. ❤

[@nancymjohnson]

“Don’t you see your free will at all” kept going over and over in my mind and gave me the confidence to leave a bad relationship. Yes has affected so many aspects of my life in such positive ways, for over 50 years now.

[@mrnobody3161]

Me too man. I'm 64 now. The song Close to the Edge might have saved my life when I was 15. I was an only child, my parents were reluctant at parenting and not dealing with full decks. I was collateral damage. Close to the Edge let me know that I wasn't alone while in my struggles, while giving me Hope that I could overcome the challenges facing me. 🕊🎶❤️‍🔥🎶

[@karensheline6958]

THEEE BEST HEADPHONE SONG, because of all the background sounds.

[@georgetaxi8179]

This was time when bands like Yes and Rush went from prog to pop MTV. They lost alot of their hardcore fans, but gained alot of popularity.

[@dannycasson1551]

What's so bad about being popular?

[@Bloopsan]

@@dannycasson1551 he never said it's bad

[@simedBazaz]

You tell the real story....

[@freebirdtony]

The 90125 album from 1983 is a banger. In my humble opinion, the finest song from that album is "Changes."

[@Hoxson1]

They came back strong with this album.

[@NoCanDu]

This brought a whole new age group into the Yes fandom. Mine! 90125 and Big Generator are inextricably linked for me. Classics for me.

[@4yules]

wait until you hear the rest of this record.."changes" "it can happen" "hold on" "leave it"

[@GTO4now]

YES! 😊

[@vincentthuston9110]

I’m only used to the version of this video that was shown on MTV. Great song! Also the song It can Happen off the same album 90125.

[@wibjorn]

One name: Trevor Horn. The man who invented the Sound of the 80s.

[@Zennofobic]

I watched his Prince's Trust concert a few days ago

[@tubefreeeasy]

This tour had the best laser show that I’ve seen.

[@BigTimeRushFan2112]

I take it you never saw Floyd.

[@tubefreeeasy]

@@BigTimeRushFan2112 This show had a spinning globe and spinning cubes. Got the crowd chanting Yes. In the middle of the arena. Believe me, I’ve seen Floyd shows. Hell, even in a storm.

[@Pton_reaction_addict]

Great beat. Total 80s vibe.

[@scoob410]

Seen this tour in 83 or 84 was awesome they played the new stuff as well as the classics. There was no warmup band the just played a Road Runner/Coyote cartoon where the coyote finally catches him 60,000 people went nuts then up went the curtains and it was on!

[@tjrivers]

Always loved this song, (never saw this video before) amazing harmonies, instrumentals…what a great sound! YES! Loved from the moment we heard it back then….different and magical!

[@sj49770]

Good reaction! And yes, it's peak '80s, definitely a mainstay of my childhood. I didn't have the album but still heard it everywhere.

[@lisahaverluk4037]

I'm 61 and love this song..don't remember this video 😂❤

[@christarpley6861]

I remember this song when it first came out it's my favorite song by them

[@donaldhynson4538]

The absolute best Yes album and one of the greatest albums of all time thanks to Trevor Rabin

[@gpal86]

This whole album was fantastic.

[@johnathanstruble1064]

Not a bad cut on this album! More please! ❤

[@Ziggywillow1957]

So glad to see u dive into this album. I think even though it’s such a different sound than the 70’s it’s still good. If u noticed Steve Howe wasn’t playing the guitar that was Trevor Rabin. Keep diving into this album it’s worth a listen.

[@ktwebbdevil]

I was in the Navy when this came out.YES had a show in Villa France during my ships visit to Monaco so we caught a short train ride to the show ,scored some hash and had a blast!

[@009AWB]

All I remember about this video from the time it was released was the subject jumping from the top of the building

[@FaceBat]

The line-up in the photo cover for this video is not the line-up that plays on this song. This song is from 1983 & the line-up at the time was Jon Anderson on lead vocals; Trevor Rabin on guitar & vocals; Tony Kaye on keyboards; Chris Squire on bass & vocals; & Alan White on drums.

[@anthonyorlando5425]

Love the reviews! Aerosmith “Back in the Saddle”. The Aerosmith “ROCKS” was released this day in 1976. Do the whole album, it’s one of the best hard rock albums of all time!

[@chaoticneutral3487]

Agreed!

[@joescott8877]

Yes, it is, without question. I THINK they've done "Nobody's Fault," being thus like one of a handful of reactions to that way underrated tune!

[@hilarymiseroy]

The director of that video was the same guy that designed The Dark Side Of The Moon cover you have behind you. Storm Thorgerson. Read about his company Hypgnosis and you will be stunned by how many of the English Prog Rock acts of the 1970's he worked with.

[@gordonanderson944]

That entire album was amazing. I’d been a fan since the early ‘70s, and had always thought of Yes as a truly creative group. However, I agree with you guys… they adapted to the ‘80s, but didn’t compromise on their art and music. 90215 is a true highlight of that era!

[@FUBAR1986]

That random video break in the middle that’s the early years of MTV in their early years….. They would have like daily and weekly video voting was crazy and so are some of the videos😮😏🥴🤪😂🧐❤️

[@gregangus9961]

This album was produced by Buggles frontman Trevor Horn (who also created Video Killed the Radio Star). Horn was the lead singer of Yes for just one album that preceeded this one. It was called Drama and I think it contains some of their best production and tightest grooves… quite a departure for the band at the time. Check out Yes: Drama (album) tracks “Machine Messiah” and “Does it really happen.” Always personnel changes though.

[@pilesovinyl]

This became one of the most unlikely #1s in the history of Billboard's Hot 100. The group was a prog rock dynamo in the 70s but was all but written off by 1983. This record changed all that and suddenly they were cool again. The prog rock fans like myself freakin' LOVED IT!!!

[@arthurwoodson288]

The album 90215 was Yes reformed with a new guitarist Trevor Rabin . This accounts for the different direction & as you said this was the 80s. I saw them on this tour & it is in my top 10 concerts . They later reformed a few years later with both lineups together. To me Jon Anderson the Vocalist defines Yes. Their Base player Bill Buford (RIP) was phenomenal. PLEASE CHECK OUT their version of Roundabout from their Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction. Geddy Lee from Rush is on Base. AWESOME!

[@timmiller5913]

Chris Squire was the bass player... Bill Bruford was the original drummer

[@briangrigsby1842]

they sound the same in concert same guitar and drums incredible saw them play song twice.

[@jfg1356]

the whole album deserves to be heard... producer? Trevor Horn -- himself a massive Yes fan - I suspect he created this pop-ier version of the band hoping to produce a few money making hits for the band -- lots of unique sonic elements coming together on this album

[@josiepkat]

I've never seen this long version of the video, but the song was a huge hit. My take on the video is fhat it's about people in the new era of industry and technology. They've lost their animal/human nature to a modern world trying to turn us into worker drones.. and modernity is robbing us of our wild, free, nature and there's an internal struggle going on. It's a little like the matrix at the end. He flies off the building and then he turns and walks the opposite way of all the other same dressed guys going to work. There was a lot of this theme going on in the very early 80s. How will this new way of living effect us? Synchronicity 2 by The Police is another song that deals with this topic, as does the movie Brazil, Under Pressure by Queen and Bowie etc. Good to hear this song again after so many years. You guys always give a great reaction!

[@davidbentley145]

Bravery is asked for when confronting all your fears in whatever form they take...no one else can do this for you...How can you run from yourself??? Ty guys!

[@ML-un1oi]

It is a pleasure to watch you two react to music!! Excellent, fellas!! Keep up the great work 👍 👏 😊❤

[@Irockthere4]

OG guitarist Steve Howe left to form Asia and Yes recruited guitarist producer Trevor Rabin who was from South Africa. Changed their sound and it wasn’t in a bad way. You guys were right they adapted yo the 80’s.

[@johnnorman7180]

You can definitely hear the Police influence strong. The Police, the Cars and Boston to degree had a heavy influence on Rush, Yes and Genesis.

[@wheezyfrog820]

Yes is one of my favorite groups

[@loupi4bama]

They definitely adapted to the 80s but still with their unique sound. The song after Lonely Heart is Hold On, total fire, but really the whole album is lit. 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@mtnvalley9298]

Different band. The original YES band: lead singer Jon Anderson, bassist Chris Squire, guitarist Peter Banks, keyboardist Tony Kaye, and drummer Bill Bruford. This YES band: Chris Squire and Alan White (drums), Jon Anderson, Tony Kaye, and guitarist Trevor Rabin. Over 20 members in the band YES over the 55 years.

[@retiredfirelt586]

Bros. when we saw Yes last time the bass was off the hook... you could feel it in your body it was so powerful. 😎

[@andrecas1]

Many great tracks on an this album. "Changes", "Hold On" , "Leave It" is amazing. You guys called it they adapated to the 80's. Saw them on this album tour. They did not disappoint. Keep going.

[@JJReagan]

It was a dramatic change back then. I wasn’t a fan of it then but watching the additional footage of the video and your reaction to it has really changed my opinion. You guys always take me back in time and make see music from fresh eyes!! A sincere thanks for this amazing journey back!!!

[@jamessweet5341]

"Give your free will a chance!"

[@davidmorgan5312]

Kudos Guys, Drinking a beer while listening I cannot fault you. Great reaction by the way as always.

[@johnthegreek5836]

I’ll never forget I saw YES in concert in 1976 in Philadelphia and this song to me was their Pop song

[@willowvee5844]

This vid is strange and amazing every time I have seen it. And I was there back when...

[@shoker8696]

I like the synthesizers, keys, guitar, harmonica in the song, wonderful composition, I listened to the studio version, it is a little different from the official video.

[@leemcclements8889]

This album came out the year I graduated high school. I never could get into YES, but this song was what made me buy the album. Still have it...great song.

[@gregorysheppard2174]

Saw them with 8:01 Kansas in Columbus Ohio kick butt concert

[@tedsmith7814]

I saw a clip on Instagram that isolated the cowbell. The pitch of the cowbell changes in different parts of the song. 🤯

[@Scarlet3241]

“Owner of a lonely heart” was written 10 years after “roundabout” and at that point in their career, the band decided to chase a hit. They knew when they recorded it that it would go to #1. The record company put a huge budget behind 90215 which was the title of the album. The song blew up on MTV. 🕊🎼❤️

[@paulgarcia1566]

Do you remember what 90215 meant?

[@Kuesel68]

That's what we were growing up in the 80s with - no discussion the 60s and 70s had the better music, but no decade produced more innovative music videos, an art form in itself. If you haven't done it, do Thriller, Brothers in Arms and especially, probably the best music video of all times: Take on Me! Even though it's in the 90s, for me the best and most touching was and always will be High Hopes.

[@trk327]

Fun fact, the guy in the suit is Danny Webb, you would recognize him from the movie Alien 3

[@barnestorm2004]

So, there's a sound that occurs at 1:27, and I've heard that sound called "the crash" discussed by a couple of music boffins. They said that sound movement, the rising crash, the rising crash goes back to some thing classical, back a couple/few hundred years ago. It's apparently a musical element that has been used on through the years in different things, by different instruments.

[@TheDivayenta]

Sometimes those videos have absolutely nothing to do with the song! 😂 I love the jauntiness and poly rhythms of this song!

[@harish71]

80 s classic

[@wallnut6666]

Keep in mind guys. in the music video business, the directors sometimes let their imaginations run and put together a music video that has absolutely _nothing_ to do with the song as it was originally written lyrically. A lot of those video directors are aspiring to eventually graduate into making motion pictures so they use these MV's as an opportunity experiment with their artistic imagery. There have been several successful movie directors that started out doing Music videos.

[@TeresaMount-t9o]

One of my favorite songs for sure, dancing music good times. Thank you both

[@dundundata7603]

lol i did not expect that in the middle of the video.

[@craigstiles5186]

Bruford was playing drums with King Crimson during this time.

[@mjm5081]

🙏❤🌹 Chris & Alan 🌹❤🙏

[@joanfisher1079]

They were not exactly thrilled going this commercial in the 80s but this single and album did well for them. Much better material on this album to explore. I definitely recommend doing a deeper dive as the entire album may be a bit of a different sound by Yes, but it's still a great record.

[@stevemd6488]

Us Yes fans, as I recall, we're taken aback when we heard this. But Steve Howe was gone, Trevor Rabin took over guitar with, as you guys said, an 80s sound, big loud and powerful. Pretty sure this is mostly written by Rabin with Anderson and Trevor Horn, the producer, chipping in. Might be wrong. Great hook, great song, I loved it.

[@ronaldelliott4373]

You got it absolutely right. The radio friendly album with tight short compositions was the shot in the arm YES needed to compete in the mid eighties. And boy did they. Trevor’s influence made this one of the most surprising and successful albums of the decade. I recall a mixed bag from like to criticism from YES fans I knew, as many didn’t like the departure. But seeing them live with Rabin made believers out of most. Btw, even I don’t care for this video version, the album cut is still just fine. Regards 👈

[@MarcosElMalo2]

At least it wasn’t embarrassing like many 70s artists were in their forays into the 80s. As Kenny Loggins said to Michael McDonald, “Its called the 80s, it’ll be around forever.” (Source: Yacht Rock HD 4)

[@PK1971PK]

The biggest, but not the only, reason for the change in sound was the change in guitarists. Steve Howe has a very unique style and abilities, including songwriting, that was a big part of Yes's sound on "Roundabout", but he was replaced by Trevor Rabin who was also a brilliant songwriter and player but whose sound was very different. I loved this album when it came out--not a bad song on it. Kept blowing the speakers in my truck cause I couldn't get it to play loud enough--that was before sub-woofers became a thing.

[@donholl]

I believe it was on an episode of CNN'S The Eighties where Tom Petty (who regularly had some good ones, as I recall) bemoaned the impact of the "MTV Era" on popular music, to the effect it was no longer enough to create a good song - it also had to have a well-made video to get widely noticed/"be big". That time was certainly a far cry from the days when syndicated, non-concert music shows like "Now Explosion!" and appearances on variety shows were the bulk of what was available.

[@BonniePicc]

You should check out IT CAN HAPPEN, PERPETUAL CHANGE, and WONDROUS STORIES. And you are right this song hit number 1!

[@spawn4582]

This is definitely a hit and one of the best songs YES, I saw this video a lot on MTV in the 80s and 90s! I recommend listening to the studio version!

[@johnprice6066]

For this album and the next, Yes had a very different lineup... Trevor Rabin on guitar, Alan White on drums, and Tony Kaye on keyboards. The only members from the classic lineup were Chris Squire and Jon Anderson.

[@maryscales5747]

Trippy flick !

[@scatton61]

Wonderous Stories is my favourite.

[@MichaelBrown-x1q]

Listen to the song, Changes!!!!!!!!!!

[@TimothyOverdorf]

First YES song to make top 40

[@daveman15]

No, Roundabout got to #13 in the US charts.

[@jeffjones6221]

The 80s attempt revive a great 60/70s band back to glory. I love the tune.

[@BigTimeRushFan2112]

they also gained a new generation of fans with this album.

[@paulgarcia1566]

​@@BigTimeRushFan2112 I was one of those new fans. Long time Rush fan from the early 80 til the very end here.

[@BigTimeRushFan2112]

@@paulgarcia1566 rock on!

[@joescott8877]

"Some of that 80's money" JACKPOT comment, La! LOL, nailed it, man, I DO think that's true. Your insight also works for David Bowie, who ditched his more experimental stuff of the 70's for the Pop Smash of "Let's Dance," an album that came out about the same time as Yes's "90125." Don't get me wrong: Both Bowie's and Yes's more "commercial" efforts of the early 80's were gobsmackingly brilliant creations, but yeah, they were more accessible songs than their past ingenious works. (The vid was cool but pretentious, lol)

[@billschafer9668]

This is the 80’s iteration of Yes with Trevor Rayburn on lead guitar. Very different from early 70’s Yes. Still good because they had Jon on vocals, Chris on bass and Alan on drums.

[@WillyJackson-if6zf]

1983 Atco records catalog number 790125. Great Album!

[@JJM3rd]

This song has even more of a hiphop connection than you think. That middle section you said sounded like hiphop is actually a sample of “Kool Is Back” by Funk Inc on the Fairlight CMI sampler. Questlove has called it the first use of a sample for a breakbeat in a song rather than as a sound effect

[@tjmasson1013]

Wow I remember this video from MTV. !

[@EileenParise]

Great reaction guys, love Yes , haven’t heard this track in ages, thanks