YES - Roundabout (REACTION)

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[@tonyfred123]

We didn't dance to it....we smoked to it with headphones on. Genius piece of music. The first album I ever bought. I was 14 when it came out.

[@larryg7126]

Smoked for sure and some of us dropped LSD to it. I was lucky enough to see them right in NYC after this was released, they sounded just like the album.

[@PaulHilburger]

Or dropped Acid

[@Straydogger]

The only thing dancing was our brains. 🙂

[@katbeaudry5544]

true story

[@CuriousGeorge1111]

Aye! Many beers and bong hits were consumed to it. Perfect for a night with friends.

[@bertinamiller9626]

this is the definition of progressive rock; great to see you react to yes

[@biskygiver]

They set the bar and others followed in their wake(man). Whether it was ELP or Rush or whomever, Yes was IT.

[@psbarrow]

@@biskygiver LOL, good pun.

[@uncletom618]

Wakeman’s not even on this recording.

[@psbarrow]

@@uncletom618 Oh, dear.

[@biskygiver]

@@uncletom618 Tony Kaye did not perform on Fragile.

[@robertmajka9]

It was so great growing up in the 70s, no cell phones, no computers, but we had the best music ever to listen too.

[@mailman390]

Chris Squire (R.I.P.) is one of the best bass players ever.

[@jaquestraw1]

Go ahead and say it Wayne, he is the greatest ever 🙂

[@Rich-wi7dn]

Chris Squire was a genius on bass. Unmatched. And Rick Wakeman on keyboards, another genius. They are/were all exceptional. Great reaction, guys. Be well!

[@tonythegoodman]

Wanna trip..listen to Rick Wakeman s .. Journey to the center of the earth..

[@Rich-wi7dn]

@@tonythegoodman Agreed. I have the album.

[@davidryan7386]

1st rock quintet that was pure 🔥

[@JJ8KK]

1st recommendation: _Listen to it _*_again._* YES were the masters of *complexity.* They packed so much into their masterpieces you can only fully appreciate them with repeated listenings, where you always hear something you missed in previous listenings. The reason all their complexity didn't just sound like a muddle of noise is because they spend so much time at the sound board _perfecting the mix._ You can always hear multiple contributions clearly without them stepping over each other. YES created music like no other band. For their 1st five albums, which covers their entire Super Classic Era (albums 3, 4, & 5) bassist Chris Squire absolutely dominated their "Sound." His Industrial-Melodic bass inspirations were always heard prominently in the mix, getting the kind of emphasis that the lead guitar usually gets in typical rock bands. His band mates could see the wisdom of building their contributions around his stand out musicianship. The other _special_ part of YES' Sound during this period was jazz fusionist drummer Bill Bruford's experimental approach to compliment Squire's bass line. Together the formed the best "Rhythm Section" ever in Progressive Rock. Those first five albums were really special because of how Bruford played off of Squire. The other thing that set YES apart from all other Prog bands is their emphasis on vocal harmonies. The combination of lead singer Jon Anderson's vocals with Chris Squire's harmonizing contributions took YES to another dimension of creativity. As for their "style", they borrowed from every imaginable source, including pop, jazz, classical, R&B, funk, and even Broadway Show Tunes. They came into existence at a time when all the London bands were experimenting all over the place & they were just doing the same thing, only following their own personal inspirations. For your next YES listens, I recommend *Yours Is No Disgrace* off of "The Yes Album" (their 3rd) & *Starship Trooper* off of the same album. Even though might be tempted to watch them in a live video, *ALWAYS* listen to the Studio Version 1st. It's the only way you can fully appreciate how well they were able to master complexity in the studio. Then feel free to satisfy your curiosity with a live vid. Just saying...

[@enderjed]

Very good take. The only addendum I would give is to avoid the mistake a lot of reaction channels make: don't do Close to the Edge before you get about 6 songs under your belt

[@JJ8KK]

@@enderjed I agree with that 100%. The only way to fully appreciate the magnificence of CTTE is by sampling several of their masterpieces, like Roundabout, like Starship Trooper first. Then you'll _get it._

[@alldayadventures5418]

"Heart of the Sunrise" is another good "Yes" Intro Song....

[@alldayadventures5418]

@@enderjed They should Finish Fragile first... This whole album was OUR Introduction album, and every tune on Fragile is a great Introduction to "YES" (Indoctrination?)

[@dolfinpt]

Woot! Finally -somebody speaks up about Not diving into Yes with CTTE or Gates or Tales! And also Not Live! Absolutely listen to this-Roundabout Yours is No disgrace Starship Trooper And you and I Wondrous Stories Heart of the Sunrise then maybe Albums: Tormato Close to the Edge Going for the One Relayer Tales of Topographic Oceans ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Keep Going for the ride! Yes will open up emotions and lift you up with their musical prowess and awe

[@emilymartinez6961]

Can't stop laughing when you asked how we dance to that, we didn't because most of us were sitting somewhere smoking a joint and just listening and spacing out, at least with my group of friends

[@ChataCovers]

"I've seen all good people" is another great song to check out by yes

[@markvanderstelt8999]

where did you see them ?

[@bookhouseboy280]

Also from The Yes Album, "Yours Is No Disgrace", "Perpetual Change", and "Starship Trooper".

[@shannonotoole3526]

YASSSSSSSSS

[@coot1925]

No computers, no auto tune, just live instruments being played by musicians at the top of their game. As you've probably guessed, progressive rock progresses through different movements in the same way as classical musician. It has a repeating theme but not written in the same format as most music with choruses, verses and bridges. What's more is that they can reproduce this live. Not too shabby for a 5 piece. I was born in 1962 and grew up listening to this kind of stuff. It inspired me to learn 7 different instruments. Nothing stretches a drummers abilities more than prog-rock. Welcome to the British prog-rock rabbit hole chaps. ✌️♥️🇬🇧

[@ChrisLawton66]

No phone, no light, no motorcar. Not a single luxury!

[@coot1925]

@@ChrisLawton66 well, I was born in 1962 and if my memory serves me right, we had light, cars and luxury in the 70s. Of course it may be different where come from. But if your point is that someone with minimum singing ability or inability to play a musical instrument then getting a computer to make them sound good is better than a real musician then good for you.

[@peterkassner3552]

You talk about their ability to reproducd it live... isn't it in Perpetual Change that their is a section where half the band plays in one time signature and the other members play in another? And they reproduced it perfectly live... must be so difficult to do that 🤔

[@coot1925]

@@peterkassner3552 absolutely Sir. As a prog rock drummer of over 40 years and the player of 7 different instruments I know how much rehearsal time it takes to get some contradictory rhythms fixed into ones head so that it no longer requires absolute concentration and locked into muscle memory. It's even more difficult if you throw backing vocals into the mix. Dedication to getting things as perfect as possible is a long and laborious slog, but when it clicks and you play it live for the first time it becomes a great feeling of accomplishment. ✌️♥️🇬🇧

[@coot1925]

@@rollomaughfling380 not sure what point you're trying to make!

[@mikecaetano]

Awesome! 1971 -- "Roundabout" is a masterpiece. It's been one of my favorite songs ever since I first heard it as a kid back in the seventies. That bass line. Those drums. The organ runs. The change ups and the turnarounds. The guitar flourishes. And the harmonized tip of the hat to "Carry On" by Crosby, Stills and Nash at the end before the final classical guitar lick. Check out "I've Seen All Good People", "Yours Is No Disgrace", "Starship Trooper", and "Long Distance Runaround/The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus)" along with many others.

[@j.h.3777]

Agreed with your suggestions (and don't try to pay too much attention to the lyrics).

[@shelbys6572]

All those are my favorites!!! I remember playing a joke with my friends in the 70s joking around saying over and over Who? No Yes. Who? No Yes. Good for around between the band The Who and yes this was always so funny.

[@karenmikalofsky5287]

It’s the ringtone on my phone. How can you not smile when you hear it? 😊

[@coolworx]

This has been a must listen too at every camping trip at the lake since boombox's

[@G_Demolished]

My favorite bassist of all time. Close To The Edge is their greatest work.

[@hookalakah]

Nobody danced to Yes. That U.K. band showed up in '71 and blew everybody's mind with the "kitchen-sink" composition, arrangement and execution on "Roundabout." They sent a lot of aspiring players to the woodshed.

[@ogmandog]

Chris Squire one of rocks greatest bass player. RIP🙏

[@lclems9790]

That bass is mesmerizing. This song never gets old.

[@johng.8517]

YES is the greatest progressive rock group of all time and my favorite band. Some more good ones include "Close to the Edge", "The Gates of Delirium". "Awaken", "Turn of the Century"... Loads of good ones. I subscribe to anyone who reacts to them and so will thousands of others so keep those YES songs coming.

[@montyb10009]

One of my favorite all time tunes. Progressive rock at its finest.

[@Frankincensedjb123]

You've got elements of rock, funk, Spanish, classical, Latin, prog, soul, you name it. Yes, was an amalgamation of song writing, virtuoso geniuses. There really is no other band like them. Zep is in that category, but few bands could keep up with Yes' ability to write and play masterful compositions.

[@jamesknox7171]

I graduated high school in 1979. Everything you guys are reacting to, Zeppelin, Skynyrd, Yes, Pink Floyd, Rush and others were our daily playlist on the radio every day. What a great time to be alive! Love your guy's channel. Check out some Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush. Especially the live album from the 70's.

[@z-man2343]

1980 for me, so much great music to listen to growing up.

[@biskygiver]

Saw their "performance in the round" back in your day.

[@davidhunter1993]

1980 for me too , what a great time to be a young adult musically.

[@jamesknox7171]

@@biskygiver So did I at the Omni in Atlanta. Front row. I almost got pummeled to death by Frisbees!

[@janicez2630]

1980 here...such a great musical time to grow up in. So many awesome concerts! And yes, Yes was one of them.

[@douglasg.9271]

One of my favorites of all time. Still get goosebumps when the organ solo kicks it, 50 yrs after first hearing it.

[@garyluciani1082]

Yea, everytime I hear that organ solo it makes my head bop and my jaw drop.

[@hklinker]

When you throw in Yes with Steely Dan and Pink Floyd you’ve pretty much nailed my last two years in high school 😉. These guys are proggers who could rock hard. Songs that were journeys. You’ll find out cuz you will listen to Close to the Edge, All Good People, Awaken, Yours is No Disgrace, Starship Trooper, The Gates of Delirium and others if you get a taste for this.

[@salmuscles]

Jon Anderson vocals...Chris squire bass...Steve Howe guitar...Rick wakeman keyboards....bill Buford drums.... 1971... I was 17

[@MichaelB12345]

Bill Bruford on drums is one of the most experiential drummers of all time. His solo work is amazing.

[@gracedv]

I guess I need to join their patreon to get them to listen to King Crimson (besides 21st Century Schizoid Man).

[@markmiller3101]

This is one of the greatest prog rock bands and one of the first. Listen to “Close to the Edge”, they were the masters of transitions. They had a huge influence on RUSH, they took transitions and polished it! Chris Squire, the bass player, is a tru GOAT

[@cherylwoodward]

Brief rundown on the band: From the UK. Late 60s start. Prog rock. No, we didn’t dance to this! All the musicians were top on their respective instruments. Steve Howe-classically trained guitarist. Chris Squire (RIP) Top 5 bassist of all time. Rick Wakeman same on keyboards. Jon Anderson-incredible singer and Bill Bruford-legendary drummer with a jazz and fusion background and former drummer for King Crimson. (Later replaced by Alan White RIP) Jon has said the lyrics are sometimes just words strung together without any real meaning, but whatever sounds good and works with the music. They would all work on different aspects of the song and then weave them together. Their smooth transitions are notable. Always play at a break neck pace and their songs are highly energetic in their early work. This is a deep rabbit hole. You will have a real appreciation of Progressive rock by listening to their work. Enjoy!

[@martinreed5964]

steve howe was self taught, only Rick wakeman had any formal training

[@alldayadventures5418]

Excellent Summery Cheryl. You got it down. Hey Airplay Guys... wait till you here the 20 minute songs. There have 7 or 8 of them on Vinyl.

[@stevenhollingsworth733]

Cheryl, You know your YES history. 50 years later and people are still Amazed by this Music. Let it transport you

[@cherylwoodward]

@@martinreed5964 Wow!! Always thought he had to be trained! He rises in my estimation!

[@cherylwoodward]

I was introduced to them in high school by an art classmate of mine. Saw them many times in the late 70s, early 80s. Am still amazed by their creative forces.

[@z-man2343]

@8:36 when the drums (Bill Bruford), bass (Chris Squire), keys (Rick Wakeman) and guitar (Steve Howe) drop that insane groove, it may just be the best 1minute 30 seconds in all of recorded music...for real.

[@JJ8KK]

I say the same thing all the time. Roundabout takes a new listener all over the place up to that point, with all sorts of ear candy, but then they just take it to another planet of inspiration. Chris & Bill are laying down a funky groove for Wakeman's solo & then accelerate it for Howe's solo & then finally the most funky thing you'd ever heard at the same time Wakeman's doing another of his insane solos against it. I think maybe the _other_ masterful stretch by those guys was in Close To The Edge where once again, Wakeman's racing through the rest of his solo & there Bill & Chris are, pushing a groove against it that stuns your ears with amazement. Nice that you highlighted it!

[@richiewest7495]

Whoa, my all time fave! Grew up on YES... became a bassist because the legend Chris Squire. Thanks.

[@kramerbassplayer]

Squire on bass killing it!...they were all killing it...love those keyboards

[@cptight88]

The bass is insane.

[@biskygiver]

What you will find out about Yes, if you listen to them more, is they are not just a band, but this collection of individuals were the epitome in their own collective craft be it bass, guitar, keys, drums, vocals for Yes brought it all. And you will look upon Jon Anderson's voice as being as distinctive as Fagen's, no doubt.

[@anthonyblakely399]

This Progressive Rock group along with Led Zeppelin is my all-time favorite Rock Band. I have gone 5 concerts....have lots of their vinyls....CD's...albums.....they incredibly Excellent and very very spiritual 🙏 and are the best musicians in music history!!!

[@AliasMark69]

I have been fortunate to see "YES" Live 4 times. Each show is a spectacular event and display of talent. I was once asked… How do you describe their music?… I replied… Only one word can describe their music….”YES”

[@lancewilliams4847]

Saw them 'earlier'. Opened with .................. DONOVAN! I thought, 'Donovan? Mellow Yellow Donovan?' Yep, and he was very entertaining! Saw them later in the 90's - I think Wakeman came back - for a 'bring your kids' show. Amazed at the sparse turnout, but it was great!

[@bartstarr100]

This song gets everybody hooked on Yes. It's about driving around Scotland, for some rendezvous.

[@seansherrod8725]

YEEEEEEEESSS!!! The WHOLE reason that I watched this clip that I accidentally came across was to SEE if you two bruthas felt the FUNK at the very beginning of that keyboard solo…and one of you DID!!! Thank you for that! I’m a 57 year old man and I was 6 years old when this was first released and the reason I have worshiped this song is because of THAT one section! I KNEW THAT SHYT WAS FUNKY, but none of my other musician friends heard it like I did! They paid more attention to the technique of it rather then the soul of it!

[@lookmanohands1966]

Welcome to the grandmasters of prog. Yes. More please . Can't go wrong with all their 70's stuff. Check out Siberian Khatru on Close to the Edge. So many good tunes, great rabbit hole.

[@markharbin9945]

One of the best bass players and he puts on a great show

[@franksorrentino9698]

Outstanding live band as well. Great choice

[@realbser1956]

Sooo glad you reacted to Roundabout. The genre is progressive rock, same as Pink Floyd, Genesis and Emerson, Lake & Palmer. They combine all elements of music with many time signature changes. This period of Yes is their “classic” period where, INHO, they produced their greatest music. They were a bass driven band and Chris Squire was on bass. Geddy Lee of Rush has said that Yes and Chris Squire was THE major influence on him and Rush. This was 1971. I suggest that you listen to studio only as first listens for Yes. Their next album, Close To The Edge, contains the song by the same name as the album that is considered by many people to be their best song as a band and arguably one of the greatest songs ever put to vinyl. Steely Dan and Yes on the same day. It does not get any better than that. Thanks so much for doing this.

[@davidbooth7778]

Great comment!

[@briangroboski4751]

Yes are the quintessential progressive rock band. They draw their influence from jazz, blues, rock, classical, etc., etc., etc. Roundabout is the best song to start with because it isn't so far removed from what you're used to, and you get a sense of the level of musicianship of the members. Other songs to consider are Siberian Khaatru, Long Distance Runaround, Starship Trooper, Close to the Edge, and all the others that folks are going to recommend. Oh, and don't try too hard to understand the lyrics. Jon Anderson plays to the music with his lyrics, meaning that the sounds he makes with his voice are more important than the words he sings. Good reaction--more Yes!

[@michaelliebergot1384]

Jon Anderson on vocals (amazing voice like no other), Steve Howe on Guitar (Classically trained), Rick Wakeman on Keyboard (Classically Trained), Chris Squire on Bass (Probably the greatest rock bass player EVER), and Alan White on Drums. Yes was a progressive band that came out in the 70's and are still playing today. The band has had many lineups over the years with this lineup being probably the most popular and what most think is the Yes lineup. Roundabout was on Fragile which was the bands first hit here in the states. In the 80's they scored their biggest hit with "Owner of a lonely Heart" off of 90125. BTW, you never danced to Yes, but rather smoked a long one, chilled out and felt the love from their music. Part Blues, Part Jazz, Part Classical, and all rock, was what made Yes one of the most well known Progressive acts of the 70s, along with others such as ELP, Genesis and more.

[@roccaclassico9028]

If you hear only one other "Yes" song, it HAS to be "Close to the Edge". It is truly a masterpiece of Rock musicianship.

[@davidbooth7778]

Maybe let em paddle around in the progressive before you send em into the deep end of the pool with "Close to the Edge". It's as much of a workout as ELP's "Tarkus".

[@benb6535]

Always love that BASS track!!

[@marysweeney7370]

This was a BIG mainstream rock radio hit. A lot of Yes was played and became popular through rock radio play, esp when radio stations were cool about playing progressive rock. I know a lot of Yes songs, and they all come from me hearing it on the radio. And I wasn't listening in the 70s!

[@marysweeney7370]

Three classic YES songs that come to mind, and were also hits are: I've Seen all Good People. Yours Is No Disgrace. Long Distance Run Around. . A big 80's YES hit (newer, contemporary sound) : Owner of a Lonely Heart. I personally like Starship Trooper . I'd listen to the hits first. The mega opus songs require a more experienced "YES ear" in my opinion, so, save them for later.

[@biskygiver]

You guys are literally killing me today. You served me some "Glamour Profession" earlier today, and I told you "funk, background vocals, horns, guitar etc and I think you got what the doctor ordered, and now you feed me "Roundabout," a premier song from my other favorite band. Do I have good taste or what? If you want to hit me up for some fashion advice I am all ears, and, yes, I am, again, kidding with you guys.

[@AirplayBeats]

😂😂😂

[@hklinker]

You’re in the SD/Yes Club too, eh. It’s been a great thing to have two favourite bands through the years and for this to come out of left field today after the start of the Gaucho album this week is a real trip.

[@biskygiver]

@@hklinker That it is. In these silly days, be it covid related or not, I find these specific videos to be quite refreshing and welcome more.

[@pokerface1967]

THEY DEFINITLEY GET IT ....................

[@byronmitchell3784]

YES, "ROUNDABOUT". I was 14 when I first heard this over the radio. Watching a left over thunderstorm lightning steaking across the night sky. That is what I call being memorized. This song is in my top 10 tracks all time. More of this band, "STARSHIP TROOPER", "LONG DISTANCE RUN AROUND", "I'VE SEEN ALL GOOD PEOPLE", "AIM HIGH SHOOT LOW".

[@synthsploration9523]

YES made up their own rules on this masterpiece. I like your analysis of the music from 'my era'. I grew up on this stuff. We weren't hurtin' in the music department back then, were we boys.

[@alexdrummer2175]

Oh yes. Back when we actually listened to music without distraction. No auto-tune, no digital, just pure talent in 2-in tape.

[@MDElam]

Chris Squire on bass: One of the greatest progressive-rock bassist!

[@Isleofskye]

Rick Wakeman. One of " The Big 3" organists with Keith Emerson and Jpn Lord..

[@highpriest1999]

This song is a microcosm of the entire Fragile album, which features each band member passing the ball back and forth like a basketball team or jazz quintet, and each member showing OUT!! That includes Jon Anderson on vocals. Incredible work by dudes who were barely in their 20s. "Long Distance Runaround" and "South Side of the Sky" are other favorites from this album.

[@georgetaxi8179]

Yes is considered one of the greatest progressive rock bands. Like Pink Floyd, their music can take you on amazing musical journeys.

[@user-gd1ru7er5t]

Another example of a band with excellent musicians. And very creative!

[@skotgarrick8354]

Yes, a UK band. Founding member was bass player Chris Squire, and he is one of the best!

[@827dusty]

Yes, is a progressive Rock/Jazz fusion Band formed in the early 70s. Great musicians all through this Band, and the vocals are special. Thanks guys. Great memories from High school days

[@PlanetRaconteur]

When I hear you youngsters get perplexed by the great music of the 70's and 80's, the time and tempo changes, the ease with which they accomplish these musical feats and I think, we win. Us older fans had a daily diet of fantastic music. And not everything is made to dance to. This is a house and car song.

[@jaquestraw1]

Kings of prog. 5 of the most brilliant musicians ever gathered together in one group. Their compositions are pure magic

[@14gilbertst]

Recorded on August 11, 1971. Before you get too far into this catalog you should listen to their cover of Simon & Garfunkel's song, America. It's remarkably funky and was only released as a b-side, so it's only included as a bonus track on reissues.

[@stevegirardmedia2255]

I think it’s on Time and a Word, no??

[@14gilbertst]

@@stevegirardmedia2255 It was recorded in '72 and was Rick Wakeman's first song with them, so it's probably on Close to the Edge.

[@realbser1956]

It appeared on the 2003 reissue of Fragile as a bonus track. Definitely not on CTTE. 😊

[@bookhouseboy280]

@@realbser1956 It's on Yesterdays from '75.

[@tommythompson9565]

I was blown away when I first heard America in my work van back in the late 80's. Wondered why I hadn't heard it before.

[@texashookem22]

Yours is No Disgrace is a brilliant tune by YES y’all need to check out!

[@actuariallurker9650]

Yes is a PROGRESSIVE rock band- one of the GOATS of that genre- early 70s, these groups are known for their 10-20 minute long jams with Steely Dan like virtuoso level playing BUT less Jazz. Other "Prog" groups would be early-era-Genesis before Phil Collins tiook over from Peter Gabriel as the leader and also King Crimson and Jethro Tull. These several groups I mentioned mixed many genres: medieval music, orchestral instruments like flutes etc., in with folk, R&B or regular rock and synthesizers, organs, and the Mellotron. Yes opened for The Moody Blues in the very early 70s, and The Moody Blues introduced Yes, The Beatles, and The Rolling Stones to the Mellotron- an early sampling machine played like a keyboard and made to play any orchestral instrument. You definitely want to listen to Moody Blues' Nights in White Satin from 1966/67 which sort of spawned these other groups since they themselves had a 40 year career like the Stones and released 7 straight gold/platinum albums

[@martinellis7156]

My own personal "Yes" favourites are "Yours is no Disgrace" and "Siberian Khatru" - pure musical virtuosity.

[@michaelgray4964]

Chris Squire, one of the best rock bassists of his time. He played lead bass back behind all of what was going on.

[@rudymarmaro]

My favorite band. They have so,so many great songs Close to the Edge Long Distance Runaround, Perpetual Change, And You and I, Gates of Delerium, Starship Trooper, Siberian Khatru, A Venture, Yours is no Disgrace.... and the entire album of Tales from Topgraphic Oceans.

[@barriehull7076]

Born and raised in West London, Rick Wakeman on keyboards quit his studies at the Royal College of Music in 1969 to become a full-time session musician. Among his early sessions included "Space Oddity", among others, for David Bowie, and songs by Elton John, Marc Bolan, Cat Stevens, and Lou Reed. In 1970 Wakeman joined the folk rock group The Strawbs but left in the following year to join Yes, with whom he played on some of their most influential albums across two stints until 1980. During this time Wakeman began a solo career in 1973 and became an iconic and prominent figure in progressive rock. Wakeman's discography includes over 90 solo albums. When Wakeman turned seven, his father paid for weekly piano lessons with Dorothy Symes which lasted for eleven years. She recalled that Wakeman "passed everything with a distinction" and was an "enjoyable pupil to teach, full of fun and with a good sense of humour", but noted his lack of self-discipline when it came to practising. Try to find the RRHOF induction ceremony for Yes to hear his hilarious speech, he once was a stand-up comedian and raconteur. In 1968, Wakeman secured a place at the Royal College of Music in London, studying the piano, clarinet, orchestration, and modern music, with the intention of becoming a concert pianist.

[@freddiejupiter442]

Enjoyable and informative comment. Just a PSA regarding your acceptance speech recommendation. The prim and proper humans who seek this video out should use caution to avoid sullying their pristine sensibilities in the process. Thanks, The Management.

[@cmr7854]

It's great to see you guys experience YES for the first time. I first started listening to YES in 1974. I was seven years old. I had eight older brothers and sisters who owned huge piles of LP"s. All the Rock I want to listen to.

[@oboogie2]

Yes, they were from the UK, are absolute master musicians, and, along with Emerson, Lake & Palmer and King Crimson, were the unchallenged early kings of prog rock. Also, this song was written by singer Jon Anderson while the band was driving around a roundabout by a lake while on an acid trip.

[@anitapaulus937]

Steve Howe is an excellent guitarist. He played a flamenco guitar on one of Queen’s songs “Innuendo”.

[@222wylie]

Excellent guitar solo with a Spanish flair. Innuendo is one of my favorite Queen albums.

[@retiredslamjamm]

This is one of my fav songs of all times. If you listen multiple times and listen to a different instrument each time, you will go through and awesome adventure.

[@jaymacgee_A_Bawbag_Blethering]

They are all maestros of their instruments- my fav was always Chris Squire on bass , he played it like he was holding a buzzsaw , total genius that even Geddy Lee from Rush looks up to - RIP Chris ✊ 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@markjacobsen8335]

Yay! Nice one! I recommend "Yours Is No Disgrace" for the next YES song. These guys will blow your mind every time.

[@robertherring9277]

The OG of Prog Rock. Inspired Rush. Geddy Lee played the bass on their 2016 R&R Hall of Fame induction.

[@martinreed5964]

yes, he looked completly lost and in awe

[@garthwick19]

​@@martinreed5964In awe yes, lost..don't be silly.

[@glass2467]

I'm not even gonna say. Yes is amazing, such a rabbit whole of greatness.

[@benjaminrupe5930]

From punk to opera and everything in between. My favorite band. Musical visionaries and virtuosos, every single one of them. Welcome to church.

[@stevedahlberg8680]

Yes has so much good material but for some reason this is still my favorite. It's a complete masterpiece. Unbelievable. And that combination of Bill Bruford on drums and Chris Squier on bass is just mind-blowing. I also love his drumming work on the later King Crimson as well. It turns out it is really fun to dance to this song, especially in the funky parts. Just feel the downbeat and stay on it no matter what and suddenly you will find yourself just going off. It's also really fun to jump around the room playing air bass and singing along, laugh. I find it absolutely impossible to sit still when I'm listening to this, it just has so much energy and they just are going off. And Chris actually does take breaks on the bass line in the choruses, and sometimes sits out for the whole first half, which just makes it so much more punchy when he comes back in thumping away with that super heavy but funky bottom end. I think the Motown feel in those sections comes from Bill Bruford switches up and puts the snare mostly on the downbeat and the kick drum on the back beat which is so typical of funky Motown beats. Good ear about a change in time signature near the end. I would have to go back and listen but just hearing it in my head, I think it is in 7/8 time, but it works perfectly with those vocals in the round.

[@russelbarnes7235]

Fantabulous song from 1971. This song reminds me of participating in a charitable " Hunger Hike" to raise money for the needy, with a dozen or more classmates, (8th graders). We walked over 30 miles and bonded significantly during our daylong adventure. I love my memories of that day, and this great song brings them flooding back through my heart and mind. Thank you. Great reaction, as usual. I look forward to more reactions, of yours to Yes. Peace

[@TheMikeman1971]

Another great band !

[@davidcampbell4174]

Yes was/is such a great band. Superior musicianship from everyone. There are dozens of songs from them that are reaction worthy. I envy you discovering them for the first time.

[@Sober2003]

Now your talking! One of the best bands of the 70s! Great great musicians!!!❤ Try the song “You and I “ a more slower more melodic tune!👍🏻🎶 there really isn’t dancing going on to yes music! Mainly head music as we used to call it! Just as you listening with headphones and a big fat joint! lol

[@uroktim]

You cats hitting the sweet spot. AGAIN. I'm 60 yrs old. This band was the first concert I ever saw. 1979. Good pick!

[@Isleofskye]

60? 60 ? Get Outta Here. No Youngsters PLEASE.... nb: I wish I was 60 again :)

[@lesblatnyak5947]

@@Isleofskye no shit

[@Isleofskye]

@@lesblatnyak5947 70 next year......

[@1234larry1]

The keyboardist is Rick Wakeman. He has several solo albums of instrumental magic.

[@aprilstewart5929]

Rick Wakeman was the keyboard player for Yes. He was pretty much worshipped, and still is. He surrounded himself with a virtual mountain of keys of every kind and description, played many of them simultaneously (amazing to watch), in a sequined cape and with waist-length straight golden hair. If you can, find vids of the band performing. Wakey is still a legend. And you two are very perceptive. Your next Yes song: Heart of the Sunrise.

[@kendrickwong7444]

Highly recommend South Side of the Sky, Heart of the Sunrise, Long Distance Run Around, all on this Fragile album. In Fact, do the whole album.

[@4yules]

there is people still trying to figure out yes...including some of the best musicians..they pretty much were in a league of their own..."yours is no disgrace " gives u a little more time to adjust to the transitions but they again are fast and furious ..and many...good luck trying to count them...the more u listen the more in awe of the pure musicianship u will get.."starship trooper"

[@davidmel2158]

Jon's vocals were exactly that .... the stabilizer. RIP Chris your Rickenbacher was a natural killer. Thank you guys.

[@jamesleblanc7437]

Flamenco, funk bass, synth, gospel organ solo, Latin breakdown, guitar solo with bluegrass/country picking; ultimate genre mashup song!

[@Phillphine]

They had a couple different incarnations. From this period you could also try "your move", "I seen all good people", or "and you and I". They came back as a slightly different group in the 80's. From that period you could try, "owner of a lonely heart" or "leave it".

[@j.h.3777]

Don't listen to the '80's stuff!!!

[@martinreed5964]

@@j.h.3777 its ok, but its not their best

[@scifimonkey3]

There was something in the water in the early 70s in Britain that drove bands to the highest levels of creativity. Pink Floyd, Yes, Genesis, Camel, King Crimson, Jethro Tull, ELP and many more all producing possibly the most creative selection of music in a 6-7 year period ever, and they are all quite different from each other but yet the sheer quality drew everyone in to listen to them all. Next you have to sit down put your feet up and listen to the brilliance that is ‘Close to the edge’ 1972 the year before DSOTM.

[@radioethiopiate9327]

Yes! Camel don't get enough of a mention. Great band. I used to listen to The Snow Goose and Moonmadness all the time in my early 20s. I'm nowhere near old enough to have experienced prog when it was current, but getting deep into Floyd in my mid-teens lead me to exploring all the prog I could find. Was tripping a lot back then, so it was right up my alley. Prog is also to blame for my vinyl habit. Don't regret a second (or a cent) though.

[@ramsin99]

You opened up another HUGE rabbit hole with this band. Once you get into a couple more the songs, Close to the Edge will fly you to another planet.

[@kevelliott]

Yes. Music that is tuneful, agressive and cerebral at the same time. Loved them for 50 years.

[@tommythompson9565]

A favorite Reaction Videos Channel song. The reactions are almost always very strong in a positive way. As someone else commented, this is a song that will grow on you after multiple listens. Y'all's reaction seemed a little subdued. A song that stands out in the annals of rock and roll history. Imagine hearing this upon it's initial release. The entire Fragile album is fantastic. Yes songs will always get an "affirmative" response from reactors. 😁

[@zazune56]

The epitome of prog rock was set by Yes in their song Close to the Edge. It is a masterpiece! You have to listen to it. It will blow you away!

[@bookhouseboy280]

Not just the title track but the whole album is a masterpiece. It's best to work up to it by listening to other songs from prior albums (especially The Yes Album and Fragile) in order to appreciate the band's evolution.

[@stevegirardmedia2255]

Hey Brothers… welcome to prog rock! Multiple changes, multiple time sigs, extreme musicianship… all elements of prog on display! We had a wealth of tremendous music back in the 70’s! This song, hard to believe, was a big hit on the radio - but they chopped out all the proggy stuff, and just kept the more melodic sections. Yes was not a band to dance to… more a band to lite up a doob, drop the record on the table, close your eyes, and let the music take you somewhere! And every trip was different! I’m sure this thread will give u great suggestions, but mine would be: Close to the Edge Starship Trooper Heart of the Sunrise And You and I Awaken … and there are many more. Just brilliant! I hope you enjoy prog! I have for 50 years now!

[@user-gd1ru7er5t]

Yes does this to every first listener! They are so creative that you have to listen a few times. They used to be So popular and they have a ton of fans. But one thing I will say is that even if you don't like? You'll damn sure respect it!!!!! Lol!

[@mcdnea7030]

We didn't dance to this. All the teenage boys wait till an album comes out, and whoever gets if first is king for a day, and everyone goes over to his house and hangs out in the converted garage or basement with black light posters and large pillows, and a black light, and we all sit there and listen to the whole album. It was a big event. I always think that this song is like the musicians were playing it for their own enjoyment, and would have gotten bored repeating the same thing over and over, so they just took it wherever they wanted. I also like how the voices became instruments at the end, like the song didn't need words to express itself. To me this song is about pure musical pleasure, folks just airing out their talent, as if they are saying, you like that? Well I got this too. One of the few songs from my childhood I am not tired of. We danced when the Stevie Wonder albums came out, but not to this.

[@j.h.3777]

The joy of prog rock is every group was totally original.

[@BrooklynBear63]

Consummate musicianship. Many amazing songs to hear. Starship Trooper, Wondrous Stories, Close to the Edge, Yours in No Disgrace. And that's just hitting the popular ones!

[@oldskool4612]

Released in 71, I first heard it as a freshman in 74. Absolutely stunning English Progressive Rock. A truly amazing LP for those times.

[@mikethomas5675]

Big smile, big smile. One of my favorite bands. Musicians always in this band. Starship Trooper is next….

[@mikethomas5675]

A friend of mine described Yes as six minutes of something, and a two minute guitar solo. 😅

[@richiewest7495]

England, try 'The Yes Album'.... Heart of the Sunrise... BASS PLAYING.

[@yveslatorte7925]

So cool to watch the two of you set the needle down on something never heard before and react with totally fresh ears and minds! Yes blew everybody's mind in 1971, and they didn't stop there.. [wait til you get to 1977.] I first heard this on an FM station transistor radio at age 12, and yes it is mysteriously captivating from the first to last moment. You say: "what are they doing?" Remember how quaint popular music seemed in 1965? You say: "what happened in 6 years!?!" They thought with a classical mind and wrote a kind of chamber music for amplified instruments and laid words that fit over top without observance to literal meaning, but intended as gestural images. Most of us suspect herbal cigarettes were somewhere implicated. The guitar intro has been canonized as iconic in the rock pantheon. Great job! Your reactions were classic and priceless... Priceless!!! What joy! Thank you!

[@Dd8505]

They ended it with a major chord to emphasise the positivity, awesome 👍

[@jlhilbert1]

You didn’t dance to it…you “tripped” to it.