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Yes are an English progressive rock band formed in London in 1968 by lead singer and frontman Jon Anderson, bassist Chris Squire, guitarist Peter Banks, keyboardist Tony Kaye and drummer Bill Bruford.
"Roundabout" is a song by the English progressive rock band Yes from their fourth studio album Fragile, released in November 1971. It was written by singer Jon Anderson and guitarist Steve Howe and produced by the band and Eddy Offord.
Performed by Yes
Bill Bruford - drums, percussion
Jon Roy Anderson - lead vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion, keyboards (2012-present)
Tony Kaye - keyboards
Chris Squire - bass guitar, vocals
Steve Howe - guitars, vocals
Genres: Progressive rock, pop rock, art rock, new wave
Origin: London England
Location and Date
Rainbow Theatre, London, UK. 15 & 16 Dec 1972 ('Close to the Edge' Tour)
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most YES fans will tell you that although they are an EXCEPTIONAL live band, the studio version is where to start with this song.
Yah, its is one of the best recordings ever made
100% the bassline need to be heard to crisp
The studio versions are always the beginning. They were much better live
Definitely need to listen to the studio version. It’s so much more clean and the harmonies are supremely captured. It’s a MUST
Definitely. I found this too fast for my taste.
Just so you know, you _still_ haven't heard the perfection of YES in their early years. While I understand the urge to see what these guys looked like when performing, you haven't heard their full musical mastery until you've listened to their studio productions. Because YES were masters of _complexity,_ they spent hours at the sound board perfecting the mix that regularly produced stunning results. in spite of the complexity, you can hear _all_ the contributions blended together perfectly. Especially their vocal harmonies. I'm not saying you should do another reaction vid (though I'd eagerly watch it, cuz I know what yer reaction will be) but at least do yourself that favor.
YES stood out among all the Progressive Rock bands with their emphasis on vocal harmonies. Their bass player, Chris Squire, who is the other high range voice you hear in those soaring harmonic climaxes, sang in some big deal church choir so that explains him reaching for those high notes (it's falsetto, but a good one). Together he & Jon (and usually lead guitarist Steve Howe completing their 3-part harmonies) they gave YES that very special vocal sound...
Elizabeth (Charismatic Voice) just posted a reaction to this song as well today, but she used the 2017 live recording....and I made the exact same comment. No matter how well they performed it, and how good the recording is, no live version of this song can compare to the majestic performance in the studio.
Do yourself the favor and listen to the studio version, and I'm sure you'll understand what we mean.
I couldn’t agree more
I've heard they would have to go back and dissect what they recorded in the studio to relearn their compositions for live performance. There was so much going on in the studio and collaboration and imagination, that they often didn't really know what they had created. Which I can totally believe, those recording are so layered and masterful. While they do an amazing job of arranging them for live performance, the magic of their recordings can never full translate.
They frequently had Producer credits, so they were definitely heavily involved in creating the studio recordings.
I do like listening to their live stuff, though. The parts were so complicated that they often didn’t master them until after they’d been able to practice the songs after the albums were made. I like some of the tempos and additional bits they changed/added to the compositions live. But agreed - to get the full/proper effect you need to hear the studio versions.
I think there is a problem with showing non live performances on youtube and thats why they do live. Also, then you get the voice with no filters and its the 'pure' voice. Not the fifth take after five days of puttting it down. She's not analyzing the music but Jon Andersons voice, and live is the best representation of that.
I"ve kind of switched around because I never used to even LISTEN to live recordings and only listens to studio stuff, but then that stuff can get OVER produced, to the above thats what Bill Bruford talked about with Chris Squire and Eddie Offerd going over every drum note all night long. THAT is a little pretentious, as I get older I tend to like the 'meat' of it live.
Nothwithstanding that, I still think the first five minutes of the studio recording of Awaken is one of the most sublime musical pieces I've ever heard. And of course for a voice coach "We have heaven" is something the likes of which we see very rarely in music. I don't know HOW the hell to categorize that. I like how she says "its a bit jazzy'. I still like best an old friends comment that its "musical insanity", or as Bill Bruford just calls it "chaos".
"Wow" (1:03, 1:32, 1:48, 3:38, 11:33); "the guitar playing is so incredible" (3:44); "overwhelming amount of musicianship" (5:44); "I don't even know how you go about writing a song like this" (6:17); "I can say everything and nothing at all" (8:43); "joy from virtuosity, that's it" (9:15); "and the harmonies" (1:49, 7:14); [staring enthralled] (7:33)... YES, you're on the right track.
I cried with joy when I finally got to see Yes. A great band and I love seeing you discover their magic.
This is proper rock. Jon Anderson's perfect voice, Steve Howe's brilliance and Rick Wakeman, ohhhh Rick Wakeman 🎶
Heavy Progressive ,we had great music in the 70's.......
Steve Howe is one of the guitar greats. Regularly included in most top 25 lists of all time greats. His range of techniques is amazing.
He is one of the most versatile guitarists around. Guitar Player retired a trophy in Steve's name after he was the first to win the readers pole for best overall guitarist three (or was it five?) consecutive years, which made him ineligible for any future wins.
@@bookhouseboy280 I think it was 5.
@@zenlandzipline correct.
Effort finding the time Steve sat in with Les Paul at a club on RUclips.
For me Steve Howe is the best.
I'll die on this hill! lol
I just love this woman reacting to brilliant songs!!! ❤
i agree,she is stunning.
It’s refreshing to hear a vocalist such as this lass with the quantum thinking as she reviews all musical parts!
Bravo, my Lady!
Not only Jon, but Chris as well had a brilliant voice. Those harmonies between them were there from the start. Steve was such a brilliant addition to the original line-up. More Yes please Beth.
Wonderful backup for Jon oh Yes.💙🥰
The harmonies are such an underrated aspect of Yes
Chris was just a powerful vocalist.
Chris did indeed have a great voice, even if he wasn't that keen to sing lead on Yes songs.
Beth, you should check out Hold Out Your Hand and You By My Side from Chris's solo album Fish Out Of Water.
Agree!
I saw Yes on their Union tour in 91 where they had every member that had ever been in the band from the 70's up until then. They were amazing.
those shows were amazing because they could play all the parts. glad I saw that show
Hi Fred.....I travelled from Edinburgh to Birmingham (NEC) in 91 to see the show.....Slight error in your statement. Peter Banks, original guitarist (68 - 70) was supposed to get a cameo spot but was ignomniously left off the tour dispite turning up with his gear because from what we understand was an objection from Steve Howe. Rather sad and pathetic at the time. The show was great, however, the tour was marred by pettiness and division within the oversized group.......
Saw that tour as well. I’ve seen them about a half dozen times. The last time was right after Chris Squier passed. It was still amazing with the smaller band and no Jon Anderson. The ironic thing was that Steve Howe flubbed the intro to Roundabout; I didn’t care though.
I'm glad to hear that you Beth enjoyed one of the most talented progressive rock bands of all time! Some 55 years ago, The Beatles had broken up and I hadn't given my heart to another band yet when I heard Roundabout! It was like discovering new universes, new harmonies, new consciences, new dreams... And it's a pleasure to be distracting myself on youtube and see you explain a little what I've always felt, even if intuitively. Your videos about the band Genesis and Jethro Tull - among others, are also wonderful! Thanks! Carlos Navarro from Brazil
Context note: This was recorded in an arena in 1972. The sound systems were very primitive and almost NO stage monitoring. Very hard for people hear well enough to get the vocals just right...[lus the stage volume with amps etc ..very loud. I am really happy to see a younger person seeing this band. Now...The next record they did went further. You have to listen to Close to the Edge. It will inspire you...as well as the next after that Tales of Topographic Oceans. I meant really take the time and hear these. I don't know if people today can know of how deep musicians wanted to go back then.
I saw Yes twice in the late 70s in the round at the Forum in LA. They were FANTASTIC live!! My favorite Yes song is Long Distance Runaround. I suggest you do this one next.
It took me 20 times seeing them to decide I liked them lol
Progressive Music is acquired taste.@@williamsporing1500
It's Especially Amazing That He Maintained His Vocals Even Through A Brief Illness...
Beth, so much fun to see your reaction to this much beloved song! Hope you find time to listen and just let the music take you to another place.
The musicianship in YES is always superb with so many layers of sound texture. So glad I saw them back in the day. More YES please and Thanks.
It's a gorgeous song and composition, exquisitely performed, and was rewarded by your response.
From that same concert you will really enjoy the song "And You and I". It really highlights Jon's vocals in that song.
Chris squire added so much to the harmonies. Totally underrated.
We need his own vocal assessment, off of his solo album Fish Out of Water.
His bass playing was also phenomenal. The way Chris locked in with the drummer, who also was phenomenal, was fantastic. Not any one of these guys is lacking anywhere. Just amazing! 😊🦅👍🎸
How was he underrated ?? Certainly not….
This should be a cakewalk. Jon Anderson is just one of the greatest rock vocalists of all time. "See mom, no auto-tune required".
Trivia time. This was from the Close To The Edge tour in 1973. They came to Las Vegas and performed at the Ice Palace when I was about 17. I was so blown away by the musicianship of the band. The PA system was previously owned by The Iron Butterfly which Yes had opened for, and so they bought it from them. IT WAS FREAKING LOUD! My ears rang for days as I remember. Rick Wakeman was in his early twenties and was just incredible on the keys.
Their secret weapon for writing complex but still flowing songs in this period was Rick Wakeman. The songs were often constructed from smaller parts that the members brought in which were then put together into a greater whole. But the tricky bit of that is the transitions and, as a classically trained pianist, Rick would come up with something that made harmonic sense. His bits are often a small part of the song but a huge part of their impact.
Not to take anything away from Rick but he was not even in the band for several of their albums yet great songs resulted despite him. I have to assume he wasn't QUITE as pivotal as you think; the other members seem to have been successful in blending the bits and pieces together without him ;-)
Arguably the greatest songs arrived after he joined. I'm paraphrasing a Bill Bruford interview reply rather than expressing my own opinion.
They were writing great songs with complex and interesting transitions way before Rick W joined (my HO).
No, he's correct. Even members such as Bruford have said that Wakeman was the key to their development.@@hughmungus1767
Jon Anderson is performing these songs in the same key, today. This is his range, and you're right: he probably works like crazy to keep it where it is. He's lost a little power (breath support) but makes up for it with the continued purity of his tone, his GORGEOUS vibrato, his songwriting and his charisma on stage. You need to see Jon Anderson with Todmobile. See them doing Awaken. You will be stunned speechless. And you're right: his voice is, in some ways, better today than 50 years ago.
His voice improves with auto tune.
Wow! It's great to see people react to this so positively. I've listened to Yes since 1970. Roundabout is probably their most recognizable hit single, from the Fragile album. Fragile was their fourth LP, and contains some of their best work. ALL of the albums from 1970 to 1977 are amazing... and VERY different. All of them are worth exploring. The YES Album and Fragile are their most mentally accessible by the most people. Their fifth, sixth, and seventh albums are epic adventures into very long form songs. They are hard for much of the general public to latch onto, but if you are a hard core music fan, they are so complex they are worth DOZENS of listens each! Close to the Edge is often pegged as the penultimate progressive rock album of all time. It contains three songs, all of them studio masterpieces. The Steven Wilson Remix of that album is the best release. Original producer, Eddie Offord, did the best he could at the time, but Stephen has better technology and pulls more musical definition out of the original master tape. Awaken from Going for the One is transcendent, and also worth many listens.
IF CloseToTheEdge is the PENultimate prog rock album, which is the ULTIMATE?!?
I'm not sure I know, but for my $$$, TalesOfTopographicOceans and the follow-up Relayer lps are my personal fav YES albums...
Actually, JethroTull's ThickAsABrick and EmersonLake&Palmer's BrainSaladSurgery might be co-ultimate prog rock lps.
I would say the first single that comes to mind when I think about YES is "Owner of a lonely heart". This one is a close second for me
I don't know about the 70's but this song especially is a famous song in anime community which also boosted it's fame in younger generation like me 😅😅
Yes' epic writing style reached its zenith on the divine and divisive Topographic Oceans. Relayer is bonkers or brilliant or both.
Steven Wilson on Close to the Edge: "It's a bona-fide A-level masterpiece." Rick Wakeman: "Steven did that really, really, really, really well."
Awaken is a metaphysical masterwork.
Time for me to find that remix! Thanks for the tip, William :)
Beth, i so love your excitment and joy when you are listening to these groups and their music. When you listen to Yes,... Emerson, Lake, n Palmer, for instance and their music. You have such a joy when you are listening to them, especially when for the first time. I so wish i could have taken you to see those two groups live in concert. I so love being with someone and watching their expressions when hearing for the first time. Thankyou for these videos, from here in Southern California... By the way, if you enjoy those two groups, you probably would enjoy the band called "Asia". If you listen to their first album, there is a question the lead singer and writer has about the album, and each song on it.
God bless and be with you.
One Of This Bands Best Most Splendid Tracks...
You commented on the outstanding musicianship, and you're absolutely correct. Guitarist Steve Howe would win Guitar Player Magazine's readers poll for best over-all guitarist 5 years in a row in the 70s, before the magazine created their "Gallery of Greats," to give other guitarists a chance. Drummer Alan White, who replaced Bill Bruford (who left Yes for King Crimson,) joined with the band less than 1 week before this tour kicked off! Alan was a very well known session drummer who played with "The Plastic Ono Band (with John Lennon,) and a number of George Harrison's early solo albums. Keyboardist Rick Wakeman was also an extremely well known session player, who played on several David Bowie albums, including "Space Oddity," and he decided to join Yes, rather than join David Bowis & his "Spiders from Mars" tour. He also performed the acoustic piano on Cat Steven's "Morning Has Broken." Finally, bassist Chris Squire had a voice that melded perfectly with Jon Anderson's (the two decided to form a band due to their love of Simon & Garfunkle's harmonies.) Chris took the "Bass Lead" sound of The Who's John Entwistle and moved it ahead into new areas nobody could have imagined at the time. And finally Jon Anderson has a voice that is really perfect for the music of Yes.
Thanks for the comment, wasn't sure if this was still Bruford or not. Is that Alan White that played on the 45 of "Love Me Do"?
I enjoy seeing your enthusiasm for the great music of the 70s. Never got to see them live though.
Thanks again Beth. So much more...I echo the studio versions mention now. Jon vocals; my money is on Turn of the Century and Wondrous Stories for a fun reaction.
Okay, I have to admit that I listen to other reaction youtubers but it's an amazing coincidence that I was just listening a couple of hours ago to the Charismatic Voice who was doing the same song! However, Charismatic was doing the performance from the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame induction in 2017. It just showcases how well Jon Anderson's voice has aged through the decades. Fortunately, there are several live performances of Roiundabout through the decades, so you can really watch/listen to Anderson's vocal evolution.
lol....a happy coincidence?
Synchronicity...
Yep, I saw her reaction first too.
Same here :D
Is it me or is that RRHoF performance at a lower temp? It sounds a lot less energetic.
I saw Yes a handful of times back in the 1970's, first time in 1972. Love their run of albums from The Yes Album through to and including Going for the One. Would love to see you react to their contemporaries, Emerson, Lake and Palmer - perhaps their Montreal performance of Pirates, with Orchestra, which has a superb vocal performance by Greg Lake, or their California Jam performance of Karn Evil 9.
I saw them live in Chicago in the early 80’s! What a great time! Yes,Yes, Yes!!!
Beth. Somehow I found this video a week or so ago, but along with it I saw there was another previous one about another Yes song. So I wanted to see that too before commenting (got it just a while ago). My pleasure!
Well, I've been a Yes fan over almost 50 years by now, and I got to know them by this very same exquisit song! I became a life long prog rock fan.
I'd like to point that keyboardist in the original Fragile album and this performance is actually Rick Wakeman. As a fellow fan said here, the interaction between him and Steve Howe is just... magical. All band members for sure. (I'm thinking on "Madrigal" and "Turn of the century", for intance)
As already mentioned as well, I strongly encourage you to listen to "Close to the Edge", one of the finest compositions of the band and of the entire genre (if not "the one"). I'd suggest in particular the 1996 live performance during "Keys to Ascention" show at San Luis Obispo.
Always love when young people appreciate and get moved by this beloved music. Welcome! \o/
The live version of Owner if a Lonely Heart was a sung at the rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Jon sang a total of two songs that evening, to a small audience. Yessongs was recorded as part of a tour, after dozens of back to back performances on the road, and was likely the encore to the entire concert. Apples and Oranges, Beth 😀
My first concert was Yes Topographic Oceans tour when I was 13. Still the best gig I have been to (several hundred since).Close to the Edge still gives me goose bumps.
Yes was the greatest prog band of all time. Seeing them live were some of the most amazing musical moments of my life. When they were at the top of there game, there was no one near them. And without Anderson's voice, it simply would not be Yes. GEE I want a time machine.
This was their first big hit. You need to hear the studio version of Roundabout first. Their greatest album is Close to the Edge. It will blow your mind.
That’s my favorite too. Saw them on that tour….and 19 times since
@@williamsporing1500 I first saw them in '79 'In the Round' in Chicago. I was 17. That concert blew my mind.
@@Lightmane there’s no other band like them
Chris Squire *RIP* said they had to record the songs they meshed together as they went along, because they were so intricate, and the one guy who played a key part forgot it.
I agree that if you take care of yourself, you can truly get better with age. I saw Neil Diamond in concert when he was 67. His voice has become so powerful and rich it was almost operatic. I saw plenty of footage of his younger years and there was no comparison. He obviously lived a good clean life and never stopped exercising his intsrument. It is cool watching people age with power. Just check out a Buddy Rich drum solo when he was 68 or so.
Fantastic. I was there in '72 and saw them do this. It's so great to watch you experience it and have the same reaction. Thanks Beth. Rock on.♥️
Amazing combination of high octane energy and out of this world musicianship.
A resounding YES to this reaction.
When I finally got serious about playing guitar at the ripe age of 15 years old Steve Howe was my guitar hero. I could listen to YES all day, every day. I also enjoyed the Trevor Rabin era when Steve was playing in Asia.
One of my greatest regrets is that I never saw Yes live when I had the chance. I discovered them mainly when their concertt movie "YesSongs" came out. I saw it in the theatre and they kicked me in the head and I came out a cultist through the rest of my college years. Possibly the greatest musicianship of the era, and Jon Anderson was the vocalist they needed. Always on the cutting edgeof music, it is amazing to see how great they are after so many years. Jon Anderson could do a masterclass on how to maintail your voice. So very glad you are reviewing them today.
I saw them several times in the 1970s and 1980s whenever they came to town. Always put on a great show. "Roundabout" was the usual encore piece.
It strikes me that this live version is way more frenetic sounding that the album cut, which to me has almost a hypnotic feel. Technically, they're all playing the parts, basically as written, but the stage gives everything an almost aggressive feel.
"The joys of virtuosity - that's it!" Yes!
I’m 71 now. Bought the album when it came out. Saw them live in the seventies. “STILL” get goosebumps!
Lol…I’ve seen a few reaction videos doing Yes.
I’ve been listening to them for 50 years!
It’s about time people start catching up!
As you alluded to, this song was born on a train trip through Scotland from Aberdeen to Glasgow after a gig in Aviemore, as they toured promoting 1971's, "The YES Album". Passing through roundabouts and seeing mountains rising above the fog/low lying clouds, these surreal lyrics emerged to create a classic.
You need to watch Yes: Live at the Apollo from 2016. I have seen them about 20 times and I feel like this might be the best iteration of Yes. Jon singing along with Trevor Rabin's guitar playing and singing are incredible.
Very Very uplifting band - Roger Dean's art work - Chris Squire's bass work - perfect band
Your 1st pause @ 2:05 captured the perfect Rick Wakeman concert photo!
Great video! Yes fan from way back here. I've seen them in concert many times. Recommend looking up the tune / album "Close to the Edge". It's one of the great pieces of music ever written / played. I'm enjoying your videos, thanks!
The definitive Yes line up doing it's thing
Often imitated,never bettered
I bought my first YES album in 73. They are amazing. Impeccable voices, killer bass and instrumentation.
Your appreciation for their musicality, virtuosity and songwriting comes through loud and clear. Nice job!
I always thought Heart of the Sunrise was a prime example of his vocal excellence
That and turn of the century
Yeah, when I watched Beth with her previous (and initial) Yes reaction, to Owner of a Lonely Heart, I kept thinking she needed to hear Heart of the Sunrise.
Truth. Beth has really got to review the truly great Yes songs, not just Roundabout (as good as it is) and Owner Of A Lonely Heart! She will be even more blown away.
Beth, you are mostly on target, especially for a first listen. BTW, the bassist, Chris Squire (RIP), was central to their songwriting, as well as being a MONSTER bass player.
Listen to the studio version! While you're at it, check out "Close To The Edge", too.
Well I haven't noticed my voice chance since I was in my late teens except for about 5 years ago when I got a really nasty cold and lost my voice for nearly a week! I'm usually a bass or baritone but, I CAN also get high enough to do a kind of pixie voice. But, after I got over that cold, I couldn't do the pixie voice, anymore! I have a feeling I'm on the verge of getting it back! Nothing else has changed, though. I can still do loads of different voices in my voice acting, all the stuff I've always been able to do plus a few other things. I keep discovering more i never thought of trying before every few days or so.
The guitarist, Steve Howe, started in a band called, The Syndicats, then joined a psych band called, Tomorrow. After they broke up, he was in a band called, Bodast (the name comes from the initials of the members) and then he joined Yes. Jon Anderson started a band called, Mable Greer's Toy Shop. The bassist, Chris Squire, was in a psych band called, The Syn. Once they broke up, he joined Mable Greer's. Eventually, they picked up a drummer (the best in the world), Bill Bruford, who said he wasn't gonna be in a band called, Mable Greer's Toy Shop so, they changed the name to, Yes. Shortly before Chris died about a decade ago, he got back together with The Syn for a short while.
This version of the band you just watched was not the original. I'd have to check but, I don't think Steve came along until their 2nd or 3rd album. The drummer here was Andy White (who just died a few months ago) and the keyboardist, Rick Wakeman, didn't join until about the 3rd album.
I had this movie "Yessongs" on VHS back in the 80s. I LOVED this movie. Sound quality was not great that is true but I loved to watch these masterpieces being performed live. I am a guitarist and Steve Howe is my all time favorite. I have seen him live only 4 times in my life. I am always in aw of his greatness. Each member was a master. You cant say enough about Rick Wakeman on keys and Chris Squire bass playing as well.
The virtuosity is a trade mark of Yes music. Arguably the most musically talented band in the history of rock music. Jon Anderson was awkward on stage at this point in his development. They even resorted to giving him a guitar to give his hands something to do. He may have vocally peaked in the 80s but he has been magnificent throughout his career
Amazing, eh? Jon's voice has definitely developed over the years. He had some nasty respiratory issues in the last 10 years or so and caused some problems but he's back and still showing us all how it's done. The energy of these early live performances is undeniable and I never tire of listening and watching Yessongs from which this video is taken. That being said, the sound quality on the recording is notoriously bad yet the virtuosity of the performances is still ridiculous. Remember - this was recorded in 1973. There are some recordings from the same set of tours that were released a few years back as "Progeny" - multiple recordings of the same tour on different nights and locations and the sound is much much better. Another source for some "mid career" live material is the concert film "Keys to Ascension" and later "Live at Montreaux." Also, "Songs from Tsongas" is a lot of fun. As a side note, the drummer on this recording is Alan White who reportedly had about 3 days to learn the songs since he took over from original drummer Bill Bruford who left the band right before the "Close to the Edge" tour. Also, the jazz influence is all over their music - Steve Howe, the guitarist is a big Wes Montgomery fan, and Anderson has been known to give a real swing flavor to much of his music. Thanks for the review!
Beth is gorgeous!!! Oh, and the music is great!
A fantastic harmony can be heard in the song "Leave it". Part of the song is sung a cappella. It's worth checking out. Greetings from Brazil
There was an a capella release later, on the four-disc "Yesyears" box set. The entire song with no instruments - I can't decide which I like better, so BOTH are on my playlist.
Absolutely. There is also an A Cappella mix they put out as the b-side to the Leave It single that really lets you concentrate on the vocal harmonies. There is also a late 70's Yes outtake they put out as a bonus track on Tormato called Days which is a pure solo Jon Anderson vocal, almost like an ASMR thing.
@@jodonnell64 That's the B side of the single release. It was also on the 12"
The acapella part of Leave It is something like 48 tracks of Anderson/Squire/Rabin (and producer Trevor Horn) layered up into a choir. Every part was doubled and most likely triple tracked. What strikes me about it is the absolute precision of each voice performance. No such thing as ProTools, Logic or AutoTune in those days to fix imperfections in timing or pitch.
I know what you mean about being overwhelmed. But, it was a surprise to me to find that my music loving partner cannot stand it, and experiences their music as incomprehensible clamor. Whereas I experience it as compositionally exciting and feel the "joy from virtuosity". (Well said!). There is a lot of fine detail here that is lost in the muddiness of the recording. Even the mics were overwhelmed. Thank you. I very much enjoyed sharing the experience.
Jon’s voice definitely improved over the years, but probably reacted it’s peak a few years after this (although maintained it for decades).
Two songs that really highlight this are Turn of the Century and Wondrous Stories, both originally from Going for the One. They are both short songs.
Turn of the Century (studio is best):
ruclips.net/video/b3bysb4T5mg/видео.html
Wondrous Stories live from ‘78:
ruclips.net/video/UZGiYPW9iGY/видео.html
"You and I" from YES too... Just listen... and cry
You should try the version of Awaken done by Jon ANDERSON and Tod Mobile from 2012. It’s the most amazing version of an incredible song. Jon sounds amazing and orchestra and choir are magnificent.
Gracias por compartir tu conocimiento !! Yes es mi banda favorita de rock progresivo ! Además cantan muy bien
Jon has don a lot of work with kids projects such as various "Schools of Rock", but I really enjoy the project he did with the Contempory Youth Orchestra in Cleveland. I would recommend skipping in to 53min 30sec for some joy.
I agree with you Beth, you nailed it in just a few minutes of watching. I first saw Yes on this tour and Jon definitely had not developed his stage presence yet. Within a couple of years he started connecting more personally with the audience and that really kept growing even decades later.
His voice was really good even when young, though. The studio versions of this album, Fragile, and Close to the Edge, both from 1972...his voice magical.
I prefer Jon Anderson's young voice because it takes me back to being a teenager in the 1970's 💕❤️💕 My elder brother played this in the next room. 😁
And a thing to keep in mind is that, at this time, live sound support systems and various other systems were really primitive compared to what is available now. They were doing this while pretty much fighting the gear. It's just pure talent.
And I'll agree with other commenters, that no live recording of them in their classic era is going to do them justice. The studio versions of "And You and I", "Starship Trooper", "Close to the Edge", "I've Seen All Good People", etc... are just epic.
Rick Wakeman is an icon. His playing is just unreal.
Great to hear Yes on your Channel again surely one of the greatest bands ever assembled any where in the known Universe
There was a version live of this song with the voices only on YT. You can realy appreciate their voices better
Incredible musicianship those are two words for YES.
You have to listen to Close to the Edge, Awaken, Soon, and Heart of the Sunrise!
Wow, you need to watch Jon sing Yes's 'Awaken' with the Todmobile Orchestra. Now that will blow you away 🙏
The absolute best song ever!
That jazzy feel is the funky bass line by Chris Squire . The inspiration for Getty Lee of Rush (Getty stood in for thre late Chris Squire at Yes's induction in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame set)
Back in high school, in the seventies, I had a collection of prog rock albums.
Yes, Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Pink Floyd and Jethro Tull were on my turntable many a night.
The driving for behind YES was Chris Squire on the bass. That's how the writing happened
I play guitar and keyboard, so there's a lot in Roundabout for me to worship!
...and yeah, something happened to Anderson in the mid/late 80's (I think)...he got more comfortable, more open, smiled a lot more...but I'd still give about a million dollars to go back to 1975 and see the "Relayer" tour. That was the pinnacle.
Jon Anderson Chris Squire and Steve Howe do these complex harmony part possibly because Chris Squire was a Choir boy under Barry Rose who was the musical director for amongst other places St Paul's Cathedral and Rick Wakeman briefly studied at the Royal College of Music before becoming a session player.
They were the best of the prog rock bands. You've inspired me to put them on my Spotify playlist.
The main thing in this video is Rick Wakeman the keyboard guru is sporting a cape!!! This band is very good. I saw them years ago, DAMN!!!! Or to use your words WOW!!!!!
Yes are my fav band and i'd say best tracks are Awaken and Gates Of Delirium but as a vocal coach i'd say track top watch if you haven't come across it already is Led Zeppelin, Since I've Been Loving You --live at Madison Square Gardens -----that is a phenomenal vocal performance.
Heard they were booked to play Caird Park of the Kingsway early 70s and got lost on the way in....
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"In and around the lake..."
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Always worth mentioning Rick Wakeman's cape. He is the keyboard wizard.
I saw Yes headline at the Reading Festival in 1975. They were brilliant. I still love their 1970s albums. When punk came along, musical virtuosity went out of fashion in Britain and they were viewed as dinosaurs. They were still popular in the US, so they focused on the American market. Great band.
If you love this original version of Roundabout check out the live version at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony with Geddy Lee playing bass standing in for the late Chris Squire This is the second song I've heard from YES and I'm blown away by the excellent musicianship
As a teenager I watched Yes many times live - Amazing!!
Jon is still singing nearly every song in the original key with the exception of Awaken which is SOMETIMES dropped a semi-tone so that the E5 is Eb5. Other than that Jon actually has the same tessitura and is still writing, releasing and has plans to tour in 2023 with The Band Geeks!!! Love your channel. Cheers from New Jersey.
Awaken is my absolute favorite Yes song! It's a masterpiece.
@@essa333 It’s one of the first pieces that I ever heard from Yes. I was introduced to Yes by my older sister and she had Going For The One on vinyl. I’ve been in love ever since.
There is a version of this from when Jon Anderton was in his early 70s. somewhere on you-tube
If you're looking for vocal harmonies, check out Yes's song "Leave It"
Yes is an amazing band. They are true composers who happen to play rock instruments rather than symphonic instruments.
Jon was a smoker in the ‘60’s and ‘70’s. When he and Bruford, Wakeman & Howe formed the Yes offshoot band ABWH in the mid ‘80’s, I think that they were all at their best. In 2008 Jon spent some time in the hospital due to a severe asthma attack, possibly caused by decades of inhaling oil-based smoke on stage.
Sadly, the audio from the Yessongs concert film is not good at all. Whichever concert you choose to react to next, hopefully you will hear Jon and the late Chris Squire harmonize. They were great together. As a child, Chis sang in the choir at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. Enjoy.
The guitar playing *is* incredible, isn't it?
Steve howe
@@bradcondon6632 Uh, yeah. His name has been unforgettably noted in my mind since I heard _Yours is no disgrace_ in 1970.
Yes and Rush were the two bands all musicians wanted to be like.
Talking of a later version of a song check out Starship Trouper from the 9012live video.
Then there’s an acapella version of the song Leave It you might enjoy.
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