YES - South Side Of The Sky | FIRST TIME REACTION

[@franciscodiaz183]

Another Yes masterpiece.

[@stevejennings1809]

YES 35th Anniversary Concert, they do a great live version of this song.

[@britannicvalente]

Totally agree. Wakeman and Howe have an awesome solo-war at the end and the rest of the band ties it in perfectly to end the song. Wonderful live performance.

[@martinellis7156]

That shirt is brilliant. Roger Dean is the artist who designed the iconic logo and art for the band, instantly recognizable to all true music aficionados. Hand wash gently in warm water...hahaha..

[@z-man2343]

This is such an under appreciated cut from this otherworldly album. In fact, this maybe my favorite Yes song. Everybody shines, but Wakeman's keys, and Bruford's stick work are impeccable.

[@robertcussins2807]

Me too. I think this is one of their best. Not well known as far as UToob. I rank it with Siberian Khatru which I loved more when Yessongs came out. So intricate, yet, bombastic.

[@g.e.5723]

z-man, ain't that the truth?! This is one of their best tracks!

[@jamesreeves7934]

Howe is brilliant on this track...they all are.

[@alldayadventures5418]

Fragile is still the Best Album from YES...! This was the intro-album for many of us. It was way ahead of it's time.

[@scottcortmeister4164]

Your face says it all... Back in the 80's I discovered Yes through "Owner of a Lonely Heart" the 1st big hit from 90125 and then worked my way back through their awesome catalogue. Thanks for taking us along on your musical journey.

[@anthonyblakely399]

Background vocals: Chris Squire and Steve Howe

[@anthonyblakely399]

One of the best masterpiece songs on the album!!!!

[@randykasky7120]

From 73 through 04 I've seen Yes 5 times, and each show was jaw dropping. Once you see some live footage you'll notice Chris Squire and Steve Howe also sing backup. I enjoy your show! It's always a kick to see a new generation's reaction after discovering this amazing music from long ago for the first time. It's almost like reliving it myself. Peace

[@anthonyblakely399]

Steve Howe: Guitar; Chris Squire: Bass; Rick Wakeman: Keyboard, piano. Bill Brulford: Drums, percussion. Jon Anderson: lead vocal and frontman.

[@frankhoulihanfh4972]

The apex.

[@mattleppard1964]

First time? This along with Long Distance Runaround were my first favorites from Fragile. It’s the middle harmonies that did it ❤ It’s mostly Jon and Chris doing harmonies. Chris could sing in an even higher resister to Jon; here, Steve adds his voice too. Jon and Chris have similar voices. Pure magic 🎉

[@joelliebler5690]

Great song and one of their best albums!Great shirt! I’ve got a couple of my own from YES concerts. The first one I bought outside of Madison Square Garden back in 1979. I found out later when I went to put it on that it had a burnt out part. The guy must have been smoking weed and accidentally burned it while high!Chris mostly sings backup harmonies perfectly with Jon. Steve also does some backup singing.You need to react to Perpetual Change. You will freak out how much you’ll love it!

[@bobbygempton5669]

One of my favourite ever prog tracks, loved it when it first came out, love it now... ❤

[@jameswattles7341]

It is amazing just how every song of theirs is just an amazing song. Thanks for doing these YES reactions because us old YES fans love to see just how a newbie will react so you won't find a larger group of followers. Keep them coming. If you dare a Live performance I recommend "Yours is no Disgrace" there's even a videoed performance off YESSONGS. Be carful though some are fan made and are just showing live concert but not the actual thing being played. Thats's why I recommended "Yours is no Disgrace" it is a true video plus it really shows off their stage energy in their prime.

[@jameswattles7341]

Oh its live at the Rainbow theater and to me Perpetual Change off of the YESSONGS Album live, but just a recording is just a WOW

[@jakeenan]

Those 3 albums back to back: Yes, Fragile, Close to the Edge.....and later Relayer, stand head and shoulders above anything else they ever did. Bass player Chris Squire's one and only solo album (with original Yes drummer Bruford) is a classic too.

[@stofffpv3128]

I bought this lp when I as 16 when it came out.i been a Yes fan all my liife

[@susangonsalves9636]

Another vote for live 35th anniversary tour video of this song so that you can especially see the call and response back and forth between guitar and keys at the end.

[@lesblatnyak5947]

Their live version from their 35th Anniversary Tour is a must watch. The greatest show on earth. If you do live reactions make sure the pre 1999 vids are remastered

[@scottcortmeister4164]

Yes did a version of Simon and Garfunkel's "America" that came out shortly after Fragile. Both are great songs but Yes does their own take on the song and it's one of my favorites. Had to rewatch your reaction, much success to you and your channel. 😊

[@jellyrollnorton]

I love it when Yes takes us on a journey.

[@TigerMtnKing]

My favorite song on the Fragile album. Masterpiece after masterpiece. It won't be long before YES is your favorite band of all time. You've still got many more masterpieces to hear.🤩

[@jamesgabbert9375]

Best song on the album

[@Kae6502]

One of my Favorites from Yes. I was reading 'Everest the Hard Way' by Chris Bonnington around the same time and these two works will always be intertwined in my mind.

[@rhondamcewananderson3968]

Yes greatness!! ❤️

[@michaelyork4554]

Just listen to Relayer from beginning to end, it's a Unique 'One Of A Kind" Album. The mood evolves, just stare at the Artwork by Roger Dean. Read The Poem.

[@TheRKae]

What I love about "Relayer" is that Patrick Moraz steps in on keys, and he isn't treated as a Wakeman replacement. He's allowed to MAKE HIS MARK! His jazz-fusion stylings are ALL OVER that album. It's a stunning work! Beethoven-level genius from all the musicians involved.

[@martinreed5964]

some of the best live performances can be seen on 2001 symphonic live...well worth a look

[@nealeger8154]

The song "To Be Over" on the Relayer album, I think is some of the best guitar work from Steve Howe

[@greggorup1006]

My friend passed away 3 days ago and his favorite band was Yes. I'll look at songs a little different now.

[@CuzKatieSaysSo]

I am so sorry about your friend. We lose parents, grandparents, relatives, aquaintences, coworkers, in our lives, especially difficult when we're young, but losing a friend is entirely different. I know. One of my best friends, my first friend to die (he was 52, that's nothing, my husband was 48)- well, his wife, a year later, was to die from a horrific suicide, so awfully horrible and traumatic. Music, their favorite pastime, YES, was particularly poignant and meaningful. A way to remember them by - and was a way to keep their spirits close to me, was through music. Although this YES song is a tragic one, it's still powerful. I hope you explore more YES songs in the future. Their music is timeless and spiritual. BTW, this song, or should I say Symphony, at the Montreux Jazz Festival, live, with Rick Wakeman on keyboards, is mind blowing. RIP to your friend.😢😢

[@user-zh9zz5ru6r]

"That guitar work was the Machete" - CLASSIC! Glad you reviewed this one, definately one of my all time favourite Yes songs

[@robertjantzen6545]

Welcome to Yes !

[@TheProgCorner]

The greatest band of them all.

[@j.jennings1722]

SSOTS is one of my favorite songs by my favorite group, Yes. Such a terrific song! And, great reaction, BTW ...however, after Gates of Delirium, don't think there are no more mountains to climb, when it comes to Yes music. You have merely scratched the surface of their great songs. Sure, you've reacted to most of their well-known songs, tho South Side of the Sky is a deeper cut, but there are even more songs that are well-known, such as "Wondrous Stories," which is one of the most beautiful songs you'll ever hear, and beloved by fans. Or, from the same album as Gates..., "Sound Chaser," which is one of the most challenging, yet sonically satisfying, songs in all of Prog. It's wild! Or, their epic "Mind Drive," from 2001, much later in the band's career. Or, their hits from the '80s, including their #1 hit, but it's caused some contention among fans as to whether it really sounds like Yes, what with the New Wave influence. The song did help define the '80s, so "Owner of A Lonely Heart" does have its place, but I like other songs on the album better, like "Changes." Or, from their next album "Rhythm of Love." They had minor hits in the '90s even. And then, in 2001, they created an incredible album, backed by an orchestra, and virtually any song on that album is terrific, but "Magnification" might be the highlight. Anyway, live reactions are great, but don't forget that Yes still has more to give, from 23 albums ...so far. ❤✌

[@patrickguidice3786]

I saw A,B,W and H concert. And the Union concert. AMAZING ✨

[@JJ8KK]

FYI: That "not Jon" voice you were hearing was Chris Squire "Laa-Laa-la-la-la"

[@gpg9516]

Great reaction and comments 👍 Steve Howe really tears it up on this one; so glad they finally decided to start performing it live, got to see them do it twice and it’s amazing. That shirt is beautiful enough that I might have to order one myself.

[@kevinhouse1015]

Chris Squire and Steve Howe with back ground vocals.

[@bookhouseboy280]

Howe: ""Fragile" ventured to be even more… I don’t know what that word is, kind of the sound had to be… have something minimal about it even though it was quite busy ... at that time we were really good at that. And, obviously, Bill being in the group was an absolute gem ... There were tracks that had parts where I wasn’t playing, like on “South Side of the Sky,” so I could sit there and go, “Oh, yeah. That sounds nice.” There was a good sense of teamwork ... I think it took “Fragile” to really widen the horizon."

[@jellyrollnorton]

The image on your new t-shirt was a poster on my dorm-room’s wall in the 1970s. Love seeing it again, and also hearing this song again. Such great energy

[@rudymarmaro]

You are beginning to understand why Yes is my favorite band

[@dolfinpt]

Woot! Nice shirt! ❤I’ve saved about 40.…gonna make a quilt-they’re in totes atm!😳😔 There is such a groove they get the crowd going when played live …and then….your in…❤

[@JJ8KK]

This song was only my 3rd favorite initially after Roundabout & Heart Of The Sunrise but now I rank it tied with HOTS for 2nd place. It was built around a really unorthodox, experimental riff but that didn't stop them from turning it melodic in typical YES fashion. Wakeman's piano was supremely satisfying but what really stands out to me was Bruford's experimental jazz-influenced drumming throughout it, one of his best in the YES catalog.

[@robertjantzen6545]

South Side of the Sky almost made me forget about Roundabout.... it's that great.

[@johng.8517]

There are lots you can do first. "That, That Is" "Perpetual Change" "Yours is No Disgrace" "Turn of the Century" and plenty more.

[@TheRKae]

I like when they do this live, as there's usually a couple of minutes of synth at the end. I have a personal hatred for fade-outs.

[@Doggeslife]

Steve (guitar), Jon and Chris (bass) do the vocal harmonies. RIP Chris.

[@phillyflyer12]

Chris Squire sang harmony. Also Steve Howe in the background.

[@stevelayton1271]

The main vocal harmony theme in the middle is Jon and Steve with Chris taking the lead.

[@harryhager4128]

the big change occurs right after the lyrics reveal the explorers froze to death.

[@soundofflute]

You would probably love the live performance of this song from 2004 at Tsongas. The harmonies - Jon, Chris, and Steve - are great and Rick and Steve do a great back and forth keyboard - guitar solo thing at the end. It's a real party! This was on Yes's 35th Anniversary Tour which, sadly, was the last time the full "classic" lineup played together. It's on KZbin here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5yvhHuPdtGXbassi=NH2FAWEgP1SK1I9N

[@fenixfp40]

Steve is a guitar monster!

[@jstock2317]

Gates hype!!!

[@bobbygempton5669]

Rick Wakeman... Amazing.... You should see the live show clip!

[@MisterWondrous]

I think they all sing except maybe Rick and Bill. Chris and Steve sing for sure. Thanks for the early Yes. 1969-1974 was where some of the best of prog will be found, and prog is the best of rock, as one might expect.

[@mikevandenboom5958]

there are a couple of respectable covers of this song on KZbin. Give them a listen, it must have taken alot of practice to pull it off . They deserve it

[@stofffpv3128]

its Jon Chriis and Steve all harmonising

[@dolfinpt]

Not too many songs can you really hear Steve..this version you can -on left and Chris on right…nah nah nah nah nah❤ and those Crisp 🎹💕 The story of war…were we ever colder…we’re we every warmer when you die…

[@loveller6]

Check out "Endless Dream" by Yes. You won't be disappointed. It is astounding.

[@brooksboyd1959]

Prog at its best!

[@toddwebb6216]

Another song you need to hear my friend... Release Release...from the Tormato album.

[@mamaflush9945]

Great band, Yes. They definitely have Lots of great tunes, but I thought I'd make a suggestion for another artist, since you've gotten so many great suggestions by others in the comments, if interested. "Van Morrison - Days Like This (Official Video)"

[@dominickferrari8368]

Try " Going for the One ":)

[@mattleppard1964]

Errrmmm…. Gates? Actually Long Distance Runaround from Fragile ❤❤

[@robertjantzen6545]

The la..la part was Chris.

[@davidstevenson404]

u seem to like this

[@mrysedeers]

Antarctica for me...just sayin':)

[@wendellwiggins2900]

❤🎉 🔥 😮😂

[@stratcat3216]

Awesome shirt!!! But.. it does look uncomfortable ;)