Chris Squire was a big influence on Geddy Lee. Yes was finally inducted into the R&R hall of fame in 2017, 2 years after Squire had passed. Geddy joined them to play pass on this tune.
"Owner of A Lonley Heart" was their 80's comeback. Completely different than classic 70's Yes. No one should have suggested it as a very first introduction. The album was actually quite good for an 80's crossover but it's not where to start. It's like suggesting Heart at Kennedy Centre before they've even heard Zep or Heart!! It's quite lame. Next " Starship Trooper"
When "Owner Of A Lonely Heart" was released,, Most true Yes fans that i knew (including myself) were soo disappointed & felt that they had sold out & went pop. P.S. We even made fun of the song by making our own lyrics,, "Odor of bologna farts,, is much better than,, the odor of salami farts" 🤪
Starship Trooper is a must listen,. If you're up for a long track, Close to the Edge is another must listen. IMO, that one is the pinnacle of the "classic" Yes discography.
I clearly remember first hearing "Owner.." on the radio when I was in high school. I freaked. You didn't hear Yes on the radio for reasons that made them elite and this is why others here were shocked and disappointed at Trevor Rabin's huge influence on the sound. I just think it's not so much where you start, it's what keeps you engaged and curious. For me, 90125 was an important first Yes album I owned and learning about Steve Howe might never had happened without it.
The insane groove that Bruford (drums), Squire (bass), Wakeman (keys) and Howe (guitar) dropped @10:25 might just be the best minute and a half in all of recorded music. What a freakin' jam!
I have been listening to YES for 50+ years, I even saw them live in 1972. As a long time YES listener I would suggest. “CLOSE TO THE EDGE”, it’s a masterpiece!!
I would suggest you hold on CTTE until a few other tracks from their classic era under your belts. Will appreciate much more if you find Yes speaks to you. Ty for reaction both!
Came here from _JoJo's Bizzare Adventure_ 2nd Season. Thought I recognized the closing credits music; checked closer; said "what the hell? Seriously?"''
Rock swiftly matured and became experimental after 1965. It was an explosion of creativity. Always loved this one! It played a lot on the radio despite the length.
I went to a concert by Emerson, Lake and Palmer back in 1971, and they had this unknown opening band named Yes. What an experience. Two of the best, original prog rock bands. Those of us who grew up with this music were privileged to hear the beginning of a music style. If you haven't listened to Emerson, Lake and Palmer, watch the video of their song Knife Edge from 1970. You'll see what it took to make this style of music. These days, to hear this type of music, we've had to move to bands like Epica, Nightwish, and Dream Theater to hear this complexity and greatness in music.
8 minutes? For all purposes that's a short one in the realm of progressive rock. Their contemporaries of the time Emerson, Lake and Palmer would crank out 15, 20 and even 30+ minutes of pure genius.
@Tessmage_Tessera on "Brain Salad Surgery" the 1st impression part 1 was the last song on side one and part 2, the 2nd and 3rd impressions were side 2 in '73. On "Welcome Back My Friends" 1st impression part 1 was the last song on side 5, the rest were on side 6 in '74. On compact disc the 29+ minute on Brain Salad Surgery and 35+ minutes on Welcome Back were a joy to listen to with no major breaks. I bought both Back in high school when they came out.
This was the song that sprung progressive rock into a major category of rock. So many artists that followed in this genre have attempted to emulate or reach the heights that this song soared to yet could not. YES is the pinnacle of prog. Rock or at least it was from the late ‘60’s until around 1980 and then many things changed in a major way .im guessing because I followed them more so in the early days and know a bit about their later albums; 27These are master musicians with great production on this ground breaking album! They have so many sensational songs. Chris Squire on bass guitar, Bill Bruford on drums, Steve Howe on lead guitar, Rick Wakeman on the magical synthesizer, and the heavenly perfect pitched Jon Anderson on lead vocals.. Chris does the main backup and almost side by side singing at the chorus. Try Heart of The Sunrise or Perpetual Change. Both will blow you away!
Pinnacle of prog is Genesis, they are genius of composing, but I have to give credit to Yes, they wrote few masterpieces like Close To The Edge and Gates Of Delirium, other songs are way bellow those two. Genesis on the other hand has very stable prog discography, every prog album they wrote is masterpiece in it's own way
@garri5108 And Genesis would never write a line like "in and around the lake, the mountains, they stand there." unless they were trying to be intentionally humorous or sarcastic.
@@kbrewski1 agree, mumble jumble is not for them. The Lamb is example of top level Genesis poetry for me. Better than The Lamb lyrically I can only think of Peter Hamill - Louse Is Not A Home lyrics, probably my favorite lyrics ever, but I always looking for smth new, so it may change. Sorry for my english, it's my third language
@@garri5108 Tu Ed loco en la cabeza. That basically means you have no idea what you are talking about. The other 2 songs on CTTE are equally great, And You And I, and Siberian Khatru, Perpetual Change, Starship Trooper, Awaken, Southside of The Sky, Heart of The Sunrise, and Turn of the Ventury just to name some of their great songs. Much more depth of great songs than Genesis ever did. I like Genesis and they do have a few great tunes though not even close to the depth or edge of what YES have done over their 23 studio albums, not including some of their great live albums!😡
@@garri5108 Genesis had its moments that were right up there with YES though a bit more inconsistent and for not as long a time in that progressive style!
Who makes music this good any more? Late 60s and early 70s was a real peak in music. There is so much more out there for you to discover. Try King Crimson's 21st Century Schizoid Man. The most progressive song in history IMO.
YES was a group 5 musical geniuses!! To watch them play this live is off the charts the talent that is just ripping through this song. There is not a weak member in this band!! They're a huge influence on RUSH, especially on the smooth transitions. Great reaction!!
Bill Bruford Classic Prog's Greatest Drummer Yes/ King Crimson, Master of the "Rim-Shot" Snare hit and complex timing !! 🥁🎼🎶 Chris Squire Classic Prog's Best Bassist with his Rickenbacker sound and influencer of countless great Bassist to come like Geddy Lee of Rush & Les Claypool of Primus !! 🎸🎶
Back on 1971, when donosaurs still roamed, there was an entire GENRE of progressive, alternative music w/super-talented musicians like Yes, Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), Jethro Tull, Moody Blues, etc.
This is not just well-made music or attractive music, it is true musicianship at the highest level that appears deceptively simple to the careless listener.
Imagine a time when this was the kind of music you went to see live. No choreographed shows, just straight forward music. I saw Yes with a rotating stage, and it was amazing!
I got to see them Live in The Round back in 1976. My first concert and it was awesome!!!! Rick Wakeman on Keyboards was a sight to behold, with his cape and 3-4 keyboards. I love Yes, Moody Blues, Pink Floyd to mention Rock Favorites. Played drums in Country Rock Bands for a few years, but, never anything like this.
I took my son to see YES here in Reno Nevada with all the original members a few months before Chris passed. He was as great as I remember when I saw the original band in the 70's as well as the 80's YES. Happy we saw him before he passed R.I.P.
This is what many call the "Classic Yes Lineup." Jon Anderson on vocals, with an amazing voice that's actually improved with age. The late Chris Squire on bass, who pretty much created the "idea" of a lead bass guitar as an instrument in a band. Bill Bruford on drums and percussion, who's influenced so many different rock and jazz drummers, including Rush's Neil Peart, and besides Yes, has played with Genesis, King Crimson, UK and many other bands. Steve Howe on Guitar, who won Guitar Player magazine's "Best Overall Guitarist" poll 5 years in a row in the 70s, and the incomparable Rick Wakeman on keyboards. You've heard his work, whether in Yes, Cat Stevens, David Bowie, Black Sabbath or hundreds of songs he's performed on as a session musician. Rick also has a fine wardrobe sense... Believe it or not, "Roundabout" is a song that Yes has played live every concert since this album was released, and they play it PERFECTLY! The members of Yes are, or were, masters of their craft.
About Yes’ lyrics… they often don’t make sense in a literal way. They’re more just free form poetry that sounds good and creates great mental visuals in your mind. If you forget trying to think about what they are supposed to mean you’ll find that you can actually find a lot of personal meaning in them. Especially in their other, even longer and even more progressive, works.
YYZ in Rio is another Banger of Rush and a single song but crowd of 100,000+ joining in and singing with no words😉. Remember it's a 3 man band with all 3 folks being regarded as a few of the best that ever lived
There was great synthesizer in there, yes. But a lot of what you were hearing was Rick Wakeman playing the organ - a very traditional instrument, masterfully played. All those "video game" and "slot machine" sounds were mostly the organ. I think that when people get those kind of "vibes" it's because they don't have any reference to those sounds. But back in the day it was common place. There were no digital sounds in this song. Even the synthesizers were all analog. This is one of the key moments of Prog Rock.
Thank you for pointing that out. It really gets under my skin when reactors who look like they should be old enough to know better show their complete ignorance. It seems like people today have only their own experiences as reference points, even though they have access to practically all of recorded history and culture at their fingertips. It is super frustrating.
@@jpmnewyork The reason I brought that up is that I was a college instructor for 11 years and things that I often thought were common knowledge were completely unknown by my students because of their age.
@@PittDaddy My daughter is now a college instructor, and she is constantly amazed at the amount of knowledge and awareness students do not have. I am not convinced it is exclusively a function of age, though there does seem to be a generational shift in attitude, i.e., less curiosity or desire to know about anything that came before.
Welcome to the real Yes sound. Rick Wakeman's keyboards, Chris Squire's bass and Steve Howe's guitars make this song what it is - fantastic. This is classic Yes music. Hope you do more of them soon. Great choice. Thanks for reacting to it.
The song is about returning home from being on the road. It's not about a traffic control system except that if you stay on it you'll be back where you started from. Great song.
the version of this song that played on the radio in the USA during this kid's middle school years, was an edited down version for A. M. radio...it was the start for me to discover British giants like Emerson Lake and Palmer and Genesis...kudos!
You guys keeps saying "1971!" like it was ancient history. The Beatles had already broken up by then.The Who's groundbreaking "Who's Next" album came out that year, as did The Rolling Stones' "Sticky Fingers", Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On", Led Zeppelin's fourth untitled album, David Bowie's "Hunky Dory", Pink Floyd's "Meddle", Funkadelic's "Maggot Brain", Elton John's "Madman Across The Water", Jethro Tull's "Aqualung", John Lennon's "Imagine", Paul McCartney's "Ram", T-Rex's "Electric Warrior", Traffic's "The Low Spark of High-heeled Boys", The Kinks' "Muswell Hillbillies", "Teenage Head" by The Flamin' Groovies, "High Time" by The MC5, "Harmony" by Three Dog Night... and a LOT more great albums.
I call this 70's Progressive or Prog rock on steroids! All the seemingly crazy changeups in a song is a main characteristic of Prog rock.The musicianship on this is phenomenal! Other Prog rock bands with hits were Kansas, Pink Floyd, and Emerson, Lake, and Palmer. Moody Blues was considered a pioneer in this art form.
At that time Yes was simply a band full of wizards. Seriously, this band had no weakness at all. Listening while trippin' helped but every aspect of the whole album changed what I felt about popular music at that time.Close to the Edge is stellar as well. 🕊💖🎸
The whole Fragile album is terrific as an entry. As is The Yes Album. But then a graduation to the album Close To The Edge is highly recommended. These guys take music to another level. Enjoy the ride!
FREAKING AWESOME!! Now that you have begun the YES journey, I would suggest starting with the early stuff and "Progressive Rock" forward. First album has STARSHIP TROOPER ,, I think that's the pick from that w/ YOURS IS NO DISGRACE. Great Channel, can't wait for the next!! Peace 🕊️☮️♾️😎
Hi Phil & Sam, I was a Keyboard Player in 1971 and this was a big song for Musicians. First RIP Bassist Chris Squire & Drummer Alan White🙏 I wanted to be like Keyboardist Rick Wakeman, you can most of the members with Getty Lee from Rush playing Bass on 2012 Hall of Fame concert & induction of Yes😎 their Progressive Rock and other Bands like Emerson Lake & Palmer, Pink Floyd, King Crimson and more
The band said they would record the songs in pieces, and then would have to put all the pieces together. This wasn't easy in 1971 because it was all on tape. Funny that you mentioned digitised sound, there was no such thing in 1971
My first exposure to Yes wasn’t their music, it was the album artwork done by my favorite artist Roger Dean. The music soon enough became some of my favorite, this song is by far my favorite Yes tune. Nice reaction guys.
Roundabout was the first Yes song that rocked my world and made them my favorite band. Their creative surge was the birth of Prog Rock for me, and Roundabout is still the song I could hear every day and never tire of it.
I went to see Yes in 1978. This was on the set list. It was fun. ❤😂 Another great one is "I've seen all good people" . I like it better than Roundabout.
Ahead of its time assumes we've been making progress since then. I think we may have peaked in the 70s... In 1972, pretty much everyone had heard this. It permeated the airwaves along with tons of other quality. What sort of material does everyone hear today? Nothing on this level. People MAKE quality today - but it usually sounds self-conscious and contrived, and no-one listens to it. This is one of many many great tracks from them. LOTS of great material - especially before they bowed to 80's pop. The compositional and musical skill of Yes has not been surpassed to this day.
Yes is all about transitions between very different musical themes, yet seamlessly. Yes is intelligent music that forces you to participate. That, or you left the room for simple music.
The sound at the beginning is a piano recorded backwards which is why the sound comes to that abrupt stop - because it is the initial hitting the chord.
You can get a far greater appreciation for Yes and progressive rock in general if your stoned. Not a requirement, but definitely a plus. Most of Yes' album covers were works of art made by Roger Dean.
I’m so glad that you both enjoyed Roundabout so much. This is the breakout song for Yes and put them at the forefront of progressive rock. The whole point of Prog rock is to mix things up with different time signatures, instrumentation, sounds, vocals. Yes, King Crimson, Genesis, Pink Floyd, Procol Harum, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Jethro Tull, Supertramp, The Moody Blues and early albums from Kansas, Styx and Ambrosia and many more, all made that genre of music something very special for those of us born in the 1950’s & 1960’s. There might not be a Rush were it not for Yes. Their next album, Close To The Edge, is one of the greatest Prog albums ever made and arguably the best. Chris Squire’s bass is a thing of beauty. 🔥
Anything from the Yessongs live video will thrill you. Particularly because the live performance is so true to the studio recording and seeing them play this stuff live is mind blowing. Also, forgive me but I'm in love with Sam. Every time she closes her eyes you can tell she isn't just hearing it, she feels it. Next try "And You And I." It will make you weep it's so damn beautiful.
This is why many of the people that are in their 50's/60's/70's today think the current music has devolved.
Think? We know! 🙏🍁
Born in 64, todays music is comical at best!
I went to Japan for music so I could leave the crap in the USA.
Cuz it has. Today, what do we have, Taylor Swift? Consider the shear talent back then. No computers to fill in for lack of talent (hello autotune).
Just say the truth today's music sucks. BIG TIME!
Rick Wakeman on keyboards and Chris Squire on bass, it doesn't get any better than that.
Don't forget Bill Bruford's drums.
I love that f'ing bass. My favorite part of the song.
Wakeman and Keith Emerson the first that experimented with the MOOG.
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Don't forget Bill Bruford and Steve Howe
The bass line that inspired so many bassists!! Never let our RICH history of music die!!
Chris Squire was a big influence on Geddy Lee. Yes was finally inducted into the R&R hall of fame in 2017, 2 years after Squire had passed. Geddy joined them to play pass on this tune.
INDEED!@@gold98gtp
...and he ruined it@@gold98gtp
Love that f'ing bass!!!
What you said brother!@@metalmark1214
I consider this to be a top 10 all time rock song. It’s a masterpiece.
Yep! Right up there with Bohemian Rhapsody and Stairway from Zep
@@michaelt3308both songs that you mentioned are mediocre shit, sorry for honesty
From u.k.
Totally agree, YES along with mahavishnu orchestra.
Musicianship on a different level, different planet
more like!
Just my opinion!
"Owner of A Lonley Heart" was their 80's comeback. Completely different than classic 70's Yes. No one should have suggested it as a very first introduction.
The album was actually quite good for an 80's crossover but it's not where to start. It's like suggesting Heart at Kennedy Centre before they've even heard Zep or Heart!! It's quite lame.
Next " Starship Trooper"
Trooper definitely, and “ I’ve seen all good people” and a dose of “ Yours is no disgrace” to get a good feel for them.
When "Owner Of A Lonely Heart" was released,, Most true Yes fans that i knew (including myself) were soo disappointed & felt that they had sold out & went pop.
P.S. We even made fun of the song by making our own lyrics,, "Odor of bologna farts,, is much better than,, the odor of salami farts" 🤪
Starship Trooper is a must listen,. If you're up for a long track, Close to the Edge is another must listen. IMO, that one is the pinnacle of the "classic" Yes discography.
I clearly remember first hearing "Owner.." on the radio when I was in high school. I freaked. You didn't hear Yes on the radio for reasons that made them elite and this is why others here were shocked and disappointed at Trevor Rabin's huge influence on the sound. I just think it's not so much where you start, it's what keeps you engaged and curious. For me, 90125 was an important first Yes album I owned and learning about Steve Howe might never had happened without it.
Owner of the Lonley Hearts Sucks
The insane groove that Bruford (drums), Squire (bass), Wakeman (keys) and Howe (guitar) dropped @10:25 might just be the best minute and a half in all of recorded music. What a freakin' jam!
Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe, the band they formed when they couldn't get the rights to play as Yes.three world class musicians & Jon Anderson.
@@scalefreedon't forget Chris Squire. A phenomenal bassist.
Look at those names...ICONS❗️❗️
I have been listening to YES for 50+ years, I even saw them live in 1972. As a long time YES listener I would suggest. “CLOSE TO THE EDGE”, it’s a masterpiece!!
1981 for me in Nashville TN
I was on the 3rd row right in front of Steve Howe. Back in the day when if you got in line early enough you could get a good seat
I would suggest you hold on CTTE until a few other tracks from their classic era under your belts. Will appreciate much more if you find Yes speaks to you. Ty for reaction both!
they're not ready for that. :)
YES first time listener since 1970.
Yes is the band that influenced RUSH so profoundly. So much so that RUSH ended up inducting YES to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
And, according to Alex Lifeson, Jimmy Page . Rush covered Led in their formative years
Chris was already dead by the time Yes got inducted so Geddy was asked to play the bass for Roundabout.
@@paulelliott682and Geddy did him proud. That was amazing!
Which is funny because Rush sounds nothing like Yes.
...and Geddy Lee played Roundabout with them, standing in for the sadly departed Chris Squire. Quite a show!
"1971?! THIS MUST HAVE BEEN WAY AHEAD OF ITS TIME!" ...2023 and It's still is :)
IF i had just 1 dollar every time i heard that bout a 70s song i would be filthy rich
Man, I thought EVERYBODY had heard this song by now . . . welcome to my teenage years!
Came here from _JoJo's Bizzare Adventure_ 2nd Season. Thought I recognized the closing credits music; checked closer; said "what the hell? Seriously?"''
Rock swiftly matured and became experimental after 1965. It was an explosion of creativity. Always loved this one! It played a lot on the radio despite the length.
Yea, not much left now. It all sounds the same from any commercially successful act.
all the YES ALBUM- FRAGILE and CLOSE TO THE EDGE are masterpieces
All on a 16 track TAPE machine! No cut and paste, no sequenced tracks, just talent... talent...
The best Yes lineup of musicians. I was lucky enough to see them live right after Close to the Edge came out. They were great.
I went to a concert by Emerson, Lake and Palmer back in 1971, and they had this unknown opening band named Yes. What an experience. Two of the best, original prog rock bands. Those of us who grew up with this music were privileged to hear the beginning of a music style. If you haven't listened to Emerson, Lake and Palmer, watch the video of their song Knife Edge from 1970. You'll see what it took to make this style of music.
These days, to hear this type of music, we've had to move to bands like Epica, Nightwish, and Dream Theater to hear this complexity and greatness in music.
The next Yes song you should do is Yours Is No Disgrace.
Or Seen all Good People
Some of the best musicians in Rock History
8 minutes? For all purposes that's a short one in the realm of progressive rock.
Their contemporaries of the time Emerson, Lake and Palmer would crank out 15, 20 and even 30+ minutes of pure genius.
Suppers Ready>Genesis 23 min
Echoes>Pink Floyd 23 min
@@kbrewski1 Yes! My first thought was 'Supper's Ready'
@Tessmage_Tessera Emerson, Lake and Palmer - Karn Evil 9, "Welcome Back My Friends to the Show That Never Ends" - 35:19
@Tessmage_Tessera on "Brain Salad Surgery" the 1st impression part 1 was the last song on side one and part 2, the 2nd and 3rd impressions were side 2 in '73. On "Welcome Back My Friends" 1st impression part 1 was the last song on side 5, the rest were on side 6 in '74. On compact disc the 29+ minute on Brain Salad Surgery and 35+ minutes on Welcome Back were a joy to listen to with no major breaks. I bought both Back in high school when they came out.
Me…. 1972…… Birch, Ant, Stu….. all gone…. Manchester. A concert I will never forget and which calls back my wonderful friends.
Also from 1971, Yes, "Starship Trooper". Another amazing song of theirs...
Yes "I've Seen All Good People"...Nuff Said.
EXACTLY!
This was the song that sprung progressive rock into a major category of rock. So many artists that followed in this genre have attempted to emulate or reach the heights that this song soared to yet could not. YES is the pinnacle of prog. Rock or at least it was from the late ‘60’s until around 1980 and then many things changed in a major way .im guessing because I followed them more so in the early days and know a bit about their later albums; 27These are master musicians with great production on this ground breaking album! They have so many sensational songs. Chris Squire on bass guitar, Bill Bruford on drums, Steve Howe on lead guitar, Rick Wakeman on the magical synthesizer, and the heavenly perfect pitched Jon Anderson on lead vocals.. Chris does the main backup and almost side by side singing at the chorus. Try Heart of The Sunrise or Perpetual Change. Both will blow you away!
Pinnacle of prog is Genesis, they are genius of composing, but I have to give credit to Yes, they wrote few masterpieces like Close To The Edge and Gates Of Delirium, other songs are way bellow those two. Genesis on the other hand has very stable prog discography, every prog album they wrote is masterpiece in it's own way
@garri5108
And Genesis would never write a line like "in and around the lake, the mountains, they stand there." unless they were trying to be intentionally humorous or sarcastic.
@@kbrewski1 agree, mumble jumble is not for them. The Lamb is example of top level Genesis poetry for me. Better than The Lamb lyrically I can only think of Peter Hamill - Louse Is Not A Home lyrics, probably my favorite lyrics ever, but I always looking for smth new, so it may change. Sorry for my english, it's my third language
@@garri5108 Tu Ed loco en la cabeza. That basically means you have no idea what you are talking about. The other 2 songs on CTTE are equally great, And You And I, and Siberian Khatru, Perpetual Change, Starship Trooper, Awaken, Southside of The Sky, Heart of The Sunrise, and Turn of the Ventury just to name some of their great songs. Much more depth of great songs than Genesis ever did. I like Genesis and they do have a few great tunes though not even close to the depth or edge of what YES have done over their 23 studio albums, not including some of their great live albums!😡
@@garri5108 Genesis had its moments that were right up there with YES though a bit more inconsistent and for not as long a time in that progressive style!
YES was my first concert. I was 13 my big sister took me. It was awesome. Ft. Worth Texas. They played on a round turning stage. 1978
It was both _of_ its time and _ahead of_ its time. It was the beginning of the Golden Age of prog rock.
Who makes music this good any more? Late 60s and early 70s was a real peak in music. There is so much more out there for you to discover. Try King Crimson's 21st Century Schizoid Man. The most progressive song in history IMO.
Todd Rundgren.
I recommend you give "And You and I" a listen. There is a beautiful live symphonic version.
YES was a group 5 musical geniuses!! To watch them play this live is off the charts the talent that is just ripping through this song. There is not a weak member in this band!! They're a huge influence on RUSH, especially on the smooth transitions. Great reaction!!
And they pulled these songs off live. Check out those and also.....Close To The Edge, it will blow your mind.
Bill Bruford Classic Prog's Greatest Drummer Yes/ King Crimson, Master of the "Rim-Shot" Snare hit and complex timing !! 🥁🎼🎶
Chris Squire Classic Prog's Best Bassist with his Rickenbacker sound and influencer of countless great Bassist to come like Geddy Lee of Rush & Les Claypool of Primus !! 🎸🎶
Yes is one of best bands that exist. Can't put a label on this bands style. Best bass player.
Always loved the bassline on this song. 🔥
Back on 1971, when donosaurs still roamed, there was an entire GENRE of progressive, alternative music w/super-talented musicians like Yes, Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), Jethro Tull, Moody Blues, etc.
I saw them live during this period. Astonishing...
When this came out on the radio back then it was so different...It felt like sound was coming at you from everywhere..
Bars & Barbells so many great black funk & Soul from this same era that never gets suggested.
Curtis Mayfield - Superfly ( 73)
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Yeah, and some Parliament-Funkadelic! Or anything with Bootsy Collins!
@@markdriscoll8119 💯
This is not just well-made music or attractive music, it is true musicianship at the highest level that appears deceptively simple to the careless listener.
BOOM!!! 100% Spot On Mate!!! 🤟🤟🤟
That funky bass!!
The sweet keyboards ~
...earthy lyrics . Love it all...but
mostly the bass n keys .
Imagine a time when this was the kind of music you went to see live. No choreographed shows, just straight forward music. I saw Yes with a rotating stage, and it was amazing!
I got to see them Live in The Round back in 1976. My first concert and it was awesome!!!! Rick Wakeman on Keyboards was a sight to behold, with his cape and 3-4 keyboards. I love Yes, Moody Blues, Pink Floyd to mention Rock Favorites. Played drums in Country Rock Bands for a few years, but, never anything like this.
the Lead singer is still alive and 79 and still kills it live, Mr. John Anderson
Guys you must do the big one ,,,, CLOSE TO THE EDGE
I can remember when this was a single in early 1972 and a radio DJ remarked "this is the new sound"!
"Yours Is No Disgrace" "Sound Chaser" "Starship Trooper" "Awaken"
I took my son to see YES here in Reno Nevada with all the original members a few months before Chris passed. He was as great as I remember when I saw the original band in the 70's as well as the 80's YES.
Happy we saw him before he passed R.I.P.
23 studio albums,18 live albums,15 compilation albums,41 singles and 23 videos. They were pretty busy people.
Welcome to Yes!
This is what many call the "Classic Yes Lineup." Jon Anderson on vocals, with an amazing voice that's actually improved with age. The late Chris Squire on bass, who pretty much created the "idea" of a lead bass guitar as an instrument in a band. Bill Bruford on drums and percussion, who's influenced so many different rock and jazz drummers, including Rush's Neil Peart, and besides Yes, has played with Genesis, King Crimson, UK and many other bands. Steve Howe on Guitar, who won Guitar Player magazine's "Best Overall Guitarist" poll 5 years in a row in the 70s, and the incomparable Rick Wakeman on keyboards. You've heard his work, whether in Yes, Cat Stevens, David Bowie, Black Sabbath or hundreds of songs he's performed on as a session musician. Rick also has a fine wardrobe sense... Believe it or not, "Roundabout" is a song that Yes has played live every concert since this album was released, and they play it PERFECTLY! The members of Yes are, or were, masters of their craft.
There is a progression with yes that ends with gates of delirium. The most batshit crazy song with the MOST BEAUTIFUL MUSIC EVER at the end
We were use to music like this back in the day!
About Yes’ lyrics… they often don’t make sense in a literal way. They’re more just free form poetry that sounds good and creates great mental visuals in your mind. If you forget trying to think about what they are supposed to mean you’ll find that you can actually find a lot of personal meaning in them. Especially in their other, even longer and even more progressive, works.
YYZ in Rio is another Banger of Rush and a single song but crowd of 100,000+ joining in and singing with no words😉. Remember it's a 3 man band with all 3 folks being regarded as a few of the best that ever lived
Roundabout is my all time favorite by YES. You should check out I've Seen All Good People by them as well.
There was great synthesizer in there, yes. But a lot of what you were hearing was Rick Wakeman playing the organ - a very traditional instrument, masterfully played. All those "video game" and "slot machine" sounds were mostly the organ. I think that when people get those kind of "vibes" it's because they don't have any reference to those sounds. But back in the day it was common place. There were no digital sounds in this song. Even the synthesizers were all analog. This is one of the key moments of Prog Rock.
Thank you for pointing that out. It really gets under my skin when reactors who look like they should be old enough to know better show their complete ignorance. It seems like people today have only their own experiences as reference points, even though they have access to practically all of recorded history and culture at their fingertips. It is super frustrating.
@@jpmnewyork Remember, people who are in their 30s now were born in the late 80s and early 90s and didn't really listen to music for another 10 years.
@@PittDaddy Granted, but I'm not necessarily referring only to music -- I'm talking about general knowledge and cultural awareness.
@@jpmnewyork The reason I brought that up is that I was a college instructor for 11 years and things that I often thought were common knowledge were completely unknown by my students because of their age.
@@PittDaddy My daughter is now a college instructor, and she is constantly amazed at the amount of knowledge and awareness students do not have. I am not convinced it is exclusively a function of age, though there does seem to be a generational shift in attitude, i.e., less curiosity or desire to know about anything that came before.
Welcome to the real Yes sound. Rick Wakeman's keyboards, Chris Squire's bass and Steve Howe's guitars make this song what it is - fantastic. This is classic Yes music. Hope you do more of them soon. Great choice. Thanks for reacting to it.
One of the great things is that this was also how it sounded live. Original YES was fantastic!
Another Stellar Band ...they took progressive to another level
The song is about returning home from being on the road. It's not about a traffic control system except that if you stay on it you'll be back where you started from. Great song.
Yes have Musicians who where top of their game! The group was founded in 1968.
I love when the bass drop in the song ❤😍
the version of this song that played on the radio in the USA during this kid's middle school years, was an edited down version for A. M. radio...it was the start for me to discover British giants like Emerson Lake and Palmer and Genesis...kudos!
You guys keeps saying "1971!" like it was ancient history. The Beatles had already broken up by then.The Who's groundbreaking "Who's Next" album came out that year, as did The Rolling Stones' "Sticky Fingers", Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On", Led Zeppelin's fourth untitled album, David Bowie's "Hunky Dory", Pink Floyd's "Meddle", Funkadelic's "Maggot Brain", Elton John's "Madman Across The Water", Jethro Tull's "Aqualung", John Lennon's "Imagine", Paul McCartney's "Ram", T-Rex's "Electric Warrior", Traffic's "The Low Spark of High-heeled Boys", The Kinks' "Muswell Hillbillies", "Teenage Head" by The Flamin' Groovies, "High Time" by The MC5, "Harmony" by Three Dog Night... and a LOT more great albums.
I call this 70's Progressive or Prog rock on steroids! All the seemingly crazy changeups in a song is a main characteristic of Prog rock.The musicianship on this is phenomenal! Other Prog rock bands with hits were Kansas, Pink Floyd, and Emerson, Lake, and Palmer. Moody Blues was considered a pioneer in this art form.
1971 yeah I listened to it then on LSD.....Awesome.
At that time Yes was simply a band full of wizards. Seriously, this band had no weakness at all. Listening while trippin' helped but every aspect of the whole album changed what I felt about popular music at that time.Close to the Edge is stellar as well. 🕊💖🎸
This makes me think of Thick as a Brick, too. With all the tempo changes and upbeat keyboards.
One of three most killer bass lines ever....John Entwhistle is a beast
Duh, Chris Squire😖
Masterpiece!!
Fun fact: the drummer is Alan White, who played drums on John Lennon's "Imagine." He was in Yes until his death in 2022.
This is actually Bill Bruford on drums on this album.
The whole Fragile album is terrific as an entry. As is The Yes Album. But then a graduation to the album Close To The Edge is highly recommended. These guys take music to another level. Enjoy the ride!
FREAKING AWESOME!! Now that you have begun the YES journey, I would suggest starting with the early stuff and "Progressive Rock" forward. First album has STARSHIP TROOPER ,, I think that's the pick from that w/ YOURS IS NO DISGRACE. Great Channel, can't wait for the next!! Peace 🕊️☮️♾️😎
Hi Phil & Sam, I was a Keyboard Player in 1971 and this was a big song for Musicians. First RIP Bassist Chris Squire & Drummer Alan White🙏 I wanted to be like Keyboardist Rick Wakeman, you can most of the members with Getty Lee from Rush playing Bass on 2012 Hall of Fame concert & induction of Yes😎 their Progressive Rock and other Bands like Emerson Lake & Palmer, Pink Floyd, King Crimson and more
sorry it was 2017
The band said they would record the songs in pieces, and then would have to put all the pieces together. This wasn't easy in 1971 because it was all on tape. Funny that you mentioned digitised sound, there was no such thing in 1971
Bars, you've got five outstanding musicians engineered by the also outstanding Eddy Offord, using a 16 track tape machine. Perfection!
My first exposure to Yes wasn’t their music, it was the album artwork done by my favorite artist Roger Dean. The music soon enough became some of my favorite, this song is by far my favorite Yes tune. Nice reaction guys.
I was 15 years old when this record came out. I loved it immediately. Still do. Fantastic music! 🎶🎶🎶🎶👍
This is the "album cut". There was a shortened version that played on the radio. My friend had it on his 8-track player! 😀
You pair nailed it, what a fantastic first listen and intelligent review both, cool.
Thank you kindly!
A HUGE influence on Rush in their early days
Progressive Rock Rules
Thanks for the memories
So appreciated
yes it does
I'd suggest listening to "And You And I" as your next Yes song.
Classic Yes
very disco beat behind the rock remember this as a kid awesome
The musicianship and composition of these 5 guys is INCREDIBLE
Roundabout was the first Yes song that rocked my world and made them my favorite band. Their creative surge was the birth of Prog Rock for me, and Roundabout is still the song I could hear every day and never tire of it.
For your next taste of YES I highly recommend: YES, And You And I, Symphonic Live.
I went to see Yes in 1978. This was on the set list. It was fun. ❤😂 Another great one is "I've seen all good people" . I like it better than Roundabout.
You just don't hear music like this anymore. People today are in a hurry and songs that are longer than 3 minutes are too long.
This is a great driving son, and the Rodger Dean album art is a bonus.
Ahead of its time assumes we've been making progress since then. I think we may have peaked in the 70s... In 1972, pretty much everyone had heard this. It permeated the airwaves along with tons of other quality. What sort of material does everyone hear today? Nothing on this level. People MAKE quality today - but it usually sounds self-conscious and contrived, and no-one listens to it. This is one of many many great tracks from them. LOTS of great material - especially before they bowed to 80's pop. The compositional and musical skill of Yes has not been surpassed to this day.
Think you'd appreciate the sounds of *Leave It* for your next _Yes_ reaction.
The YES w/ Bill Bruford (drums, percussion) trilogy:
Fragile
The Yes Album
Close to the Edge
'71 - '72
These are full album listens indeed.
I like that you like the song
Yes is all about transitions between very different musical themes, yet seamlessly. Yes is intelligent music that forces you to participate. That, or you left the room for simple music.
The sound at the beginning is a piano recorded backwards which is why the sound comes to that abrupt stop - because it is the initial hitting the chord.
producers & engineers earned their pay back then.
You can get a far greater appreciation for Yes and progressive rock in general if your stoned. Not a requirement, but definitely a plus. Most of Yes' album covers were works of art made by Roger Dean.
I’m so glad that you both enjoyed Roundabout so much. This is the breakout song for Yes and put them at the forefront of progressive rock. The whole point of Prog rock is to mix things up with different time signatures, instrumentation, sounds, vocals. Yes, King Crimson, Genesis, Pink Floyd, Procol Harum, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Jethro Tull, Supertramp, The Moody Blues and early albums from Kansas, Styx and Ambrosia and many more, all made that genre of music something very special for those of us born in the 1950’s & 1960’s. There might not be a Rush were it not for Yes. Their next album, Close To The Edge, is one of the greatest Prog albums ever made and arguably the best. Chris Squire’s bass is a thing of beauty. 🔥
I saw them in '71 and they were awesome live.
Anything from the Yessongs live video will thrill you. Particularly because the live performance is so true to the studio recording and seeing them play this stuff live is mind blowing. Also, forgive me but I'm in love with Sam. Every time she closes her eyes you can tell she isn't just hearing it, she feels it. Next try "And You And I." It will make you weep it's so damn beautiful.
Absolutely great car music! Watch the speedometer though! Have loved them since day one. ✌
Ladies and gentlemen Chris Squire and Yes the greatest show on earth. Been dancing to Roundabout for 52yrs years. Enjoy your Yes journey 🙏🍁
Can't wait until y'all check out their song 'Starship Trooper"