I became a Yes fan in '71 when I saw them open for Jethro Tull. I had never heard of them (it was their first US tour). I went to see them every time they came to Dallas. Once my mom drove a buddy and I to see them and she sat out in the parking lot reading a book. My mom was great! My mom had been a singer in clubs before I was born and even toured with Trini Lopez as a backup singer when I was a child. Anyway I would play Yes records a lot. My mom would say that music was really weird. By the time they got to Tales From Topographic Oceans and Relayer is was really getting weird. When I was in college I told her I was going to see Yes. "I want to go with you" "Really?" "I want to see what they look like and how they sound" So I took my Mom to see Yes It was the Tormato tour in the round. She was impressed and blown away. She said I loved everything! All the way home she talked about what great musicians they were and the great voice of Jon Anderson. But it was that "Rick Walkman" that mesmerized her. I consider it a special moment in my life that I got to shared something I loved so much with my Mom. So she got it and she loved it. I miss her so.
@@nancymjohnson that's a great memory. I was on the floor that night at Tarrant County Convention Center about fifteen rows back. It was so long ago I don't recall a lot about the concert. I remember driving from Denton to Irving to Ft. Worth, dinner at Joe T's, concert, back to Irving and Denton. I didn't get home until after two AM! I still have my ticket stub, Oct. 1, 1978. Dang, almost 43 years ago! $12.00 wow!
I'd heard the same thing about this song being inspired by War and Peace. Not sure about the Battle Kurukshetra as mentioned below. The lyrics are vague enough that I think it's really about the general case of war and fighting, and hope for peace after the bloody conflict. Obviously, this would be a difficult song to "react to" on a first listening because there's just so much content, and it's not as accessible as some of Yes' other music.
Another great reaction to another great masterpiece by Yes. This whole album is just a brilliant masterpiece and one that you never ever get tired of hearing. I really love you and your great reaction.
I remember hearing this piece and the album, Relayer, for the first time in 1974. It was challenging, somewhat like Stravinsky's Firebird Suite, not always easy on the ear but impelling nevertheless and frequently astonishingly beautiful. I never tire of listening to it. It's like a musical kaleidoscope and Soon is sublime.
This song is about unreasoning war. It's not an easy listen but it's a crucial one to understanding the shift from hippy ideals to more clear-eyed and realistic pleas for peace in the mid 70s. Thanks for tackling this beast!
Wow, just wow. Anyone who has the courage to tackle "Gates of Delirium" gets an instant sub from me. This is not as easy as you made it seem. Bravo and kudos too you.
I was 13 when this strucked me and totally blow my mind away 47 years ago.... And there you are, a wonderful being lovin this. I met Jon Anderson the singer 2001, told him Yes music will live in generations to come... And here you are a soulfully amazing beautiful young woman admairing it and proven it!!!
I saw them playing this live at Jones Beach, which is an outdoor venue on the water, and just as they started playing Soon I notice a light behind Steve Howe. I thought it was a stage light but then I realized it was a very big full moon rising over the water behind the stage!!! Yet another transcendent moment at a Yes concert! Sometimes you are in the right place at the right time, and with Yes you usually are.
Loved seeing your emotions to "Soon"...I KNEW from your previous reactions that was how you would react, though! Because I think we ALL react that way to that beautiful piece! After the absolute chaos of the battle scene, and the power of the section that follows (which is my favourite Yes section of all time), it is a HUGE surprise, isn't it? Probably my favourite Yes track, along with "Turn Of The Century" and "Yours is No Disgrace", although I recognise maybe not for everyone. Just wonderful to see a lovely member of the new generation getting to enjoy music that I, and those of my own generation, have been loving for decades - you are a star!
Thank you so much for doing this song. I don't think I've seen another woman react to this song. I love progressive music but we're kinda the minority. But I don't care. 45yrs and I'll never stop...Keep exploring... It's the best!
@@avantprog6902 yeah I saw his reaction. Everyone loves the "Soon" verses. It's just so beautiful and so Jon. I saw him Sing that with a full moon glowing behind him. A vision I'll never forget. KSO will listen to anything. Did you see her reaction to Dyna-mo Hum?
And you are not alone Millions of people internationally are in Love with YES!!!! Such a spiritual group that takes you on their journeys through music......Excellent musicianship!!!!
Amazing players, the ones musicians look at and go wow. And you're great for hanging in there, Yes requires that you listen, they demand your attention, some people find it all too much.
Oh my... what can I say ? One of the greatest Yes tracks, reacted to on one of the most beautiful youtube channels, by one of the most wonderful women, sharing the complete width of her emotions with her subscribers... what else could you wish for ? THAT'S how a reaction video should be done ! ;-) Hugs and kisses : Gerry
This was amazing in concert! The Roger Dean designed stage and lighting setup was incredible, with the light "pods" over Steve, Chris and Jon come to life during the battle, moving and exploding with light and shooting beams of light into the audience. All the while flames are shooting up the stage scrim. Then, during "Soon" the auditorium was filled with lasers in a display that will never be repeated due to safety issues. Multicolored beams of light were swirling throughout the hall causing a magical flickering as it passed over the crowd, faces flashing as the lights passed by. Phenomenal!
You can watch the live performance of this song and it just amazes me as it did when I saw them live in 1976 that 5 guys can do this live on stage with no help from computer overlays. This was all done live by hand.
Miss Ambrose, you certainly took on a song of complexity of many fronts (musical technicalities, lyrical understanding, the whole blending from one realm to another, etc.) and went through it like a champ. As growing up as a teenager listening to Yes records and concerts, it simply amazes me how you youngsters react to their music, for it gives me a variant perspective. In listening to Yes and appreciating them, as you did, you've bridged different cultures, genera, ethics and race together giving hope for humanity and for that I certainly have appreciated your reaction. If you truly enjoy Yes you should one day, when you get time, react to their song, To Be Over, which is also on the Relayer album, although they have a live version as well...I personally feel it an all time masterpiece...
Good to see young people reacting to music from that era. A time when musicians had to practice hard,study,spend long periods composing,arranging and rehearsing. Not to mention the efforts in research and accquiring knowledge and culture in order to make ellaborate and creative Melodies,harmonies and lyrics. A time when people used brains and hearts to produce ART, not butts and money...
I've been looking forward to see you react to this. Especially the third movement, 'Soon' which represents the aftermath of the battle. For me it is the most beautiful piece of music I have ever heard and will be the soundtrack of my journey from this mortal coil. The first two sections are the lead up to the battle and the battle itself. Remember this is largely recorded in analogue, the band raided a scrap metal yard for junk they could put on a rack and bash the hell out of during the battle section, pushing the whole rack over at the climax. That must have been an odd one for the recording studio 🤣. I know you are guided by the emotion in music so please react to 'Turn of the Century' it's a beautiful love story so please have the lyrics available as you listen. Peace and Love 😊
Totally agree with all of that! "Soon" is just wonderful, and "Turn of the Century" brings tears to my eyes every time - the lyrics are the best of any yes song IMO, and the musicianship is just beyond compare. Seeing the classic line-up playing TOTC live in 2003 (indeed the whole concert) just totally blew me away.
Can you believe all the YES EPICS she's already reacted to? If only Andy & Alex and Jamel and others did this too. Glad we have Wilburn, JustJP, Dicon and now Ambrose 😀
I loved this reaction so much!!! I didn't know what you thought of it at first, and this song is a more difficult listen than the other Yes you've reacted to so far. It gets super intense especially in that battle scene. But as soon as "Soon" came on and your face changed, I got super happy!! There don't seem to be many of us who feel music with this sort of intensity. We're a rare breed and it's always awesome to come across someone else who has it! Keep doing what you're doing on this channel, I'm always here for it :)
Can you believe all the YES EPICS she's already reacted to? If only Andy & Alex and Jamel and others did this too. Glad we have Wilburn, JustJP, Dicon, and now Ambrose 😀
Oh Mi Gawd you did it! The most challenging YES song and you reacted to it! Beautiful isn't it? Im so glad you heard it and furthermore that you enjoyed it.
I recommend reacting to the Song by YES called To Be Over. It's a happy beautiful song and its the last song on Relayer, the album The Gates of Delirium is on
The transition to ´´SOON´´.......so sad but so profoundly beautiful and uplifting, probably the most beautiful piece of music, with lyrics to match that I have ever came across, an ODE to the Sun as the life giver on planet Earth. Like with GENESIS, I have all of these MASTERS works, as a tribute to their awesome expertise and work.
So glad you took on this track - it has been a massive favourite of mine since I first heard it many years ago. It used to be a regular Sunday morning thing to play it - ( not sure the neighbors were that fond of it) and my sister used to hate it - but it gradually wore her down and she now loves this piece. I just find the multiple mood sections of this just makes for a full audio workout.
You have jumped into the YES deep end with this one, so many emotions, so many themes. So difficult for a first listen. In this song YES takes you to war and back. Amazing that this band can paint such landscapes, emotions, experiences and adventures using sound and song. Jon Anderson was reading War and Peace and that inspired him to write this song about the pointlessness of war. Firstly about how conflict and armies build as nations use various methods to convince people to fight as those who question war are cast aside. Then they go to war. Next the war starts and you can hear the chaos and fighting in the music. Then the war is over and the time for reflection then peace arrives. This ending is so amazingly beautiful after the chaos of war. This song was relevant in the 70's as it is now and will be for foreseeable future. Just think a song that can take you to war and back nearly 50 years old, amazing. Listen to the guitar work, the drums, the keyboards and Jon's vocals so much talent all in perfect sync. Thank you for doing this reaction, this song is valuable to carry into the future.
After listening to this Album 100's of times over the decades since its release, "To Be Over" is my favorite. "After All, Your Soul will still surrender, and after all, don't doubt your part, be ready to be Loved" Sound Chaser is also a masterpiece, but it's the more experimental track on the album. WRNO in New Orleans used the beginning sounds as their Radio Station Theme. RIP, and Thank You Chris Squire. All of the real ENERGY of YES comes out when you get to YESSONGS. Give "Yours Is No Disgrace" a listen.
The chanting in the To Be Over background vocals(satray satra satray un tun satra satray satra tersatay) at the end was Sanskrit: "Truth for me, truth for you, truth for all mankind. Truth for me, truth for you, truth forever stilled."
I've dug Yes for as long as I "knew" who they were from the radio in the 70s. I never went deep into their catalog as their "Trooper" and "Yes West" content was good enough. I only started listening to Relayer about a month ago. It's cool to see someone else discover such moving music
Incredibly intense song. Silent reax is the way to go. Patrick Moraz replaced Rick Wakeman on keys for this album and his more avant jazz approach really showed up. Scary in spots.
Gates and the rest of Relayer (in other words side 2) is as out there on a limb as anything they ever did, and I always loved them the most when they were out there. Live they were thrilling and sometimes they fell from the limb. Then they’d just play harder. One minute you think you’re at a rock show and the next you’re hearing music for the ages. They would seem to rise up from the stage! Not kidding.
You brave brave girl.... 💪 a truly amazing piece of music from another time and another world.... look around on the net to find out about the intention behind the music it's a great example about the creativity process
I'm quite late to this party. Thank you for sharing, Cynthia. Did you notice that it's a different keyboardist on this album? It's Patrick Moraz. I recommend checking out his album THE STORY OF i.
Along with Tales of Topographic Oceans, Relayer is Yes's most progressive album IMO. They are also my 2 favs, though I love their earlier work too... Thanx so much for covering this! Your slight humming along during the last movement was beautiful, and gave me chills of empathy.
Olias of Sunhillow was one of my favorites as a kid. Now, at 52, Im really digging Close to the Edge. My older brother has been a big fan since the mid-70's. I grew up on this stuff.
There has never been a better band or song! I'm so glad you've discovered Yes Cynthia. Love your show! Now check out the songs " To Be Over" and "Turn Of The Century" by Yes, I think you will love them
I saw them do it twice. 2000 Masterworks tour and 2001 Yessymphonic tour with half a symphony orchestra. I remember when I first heard the band in the early 70’s thinking “there’s no way they can play this stuff live…” ❤ It’s been a delight discovering how wrong I was.
After the almost pedantic build-up and structural foundation of the first section, followed by the controlled chaos and madness of the middle battle section, the last third of the song is so heart-wrenchingly beautiful that one is left speechless in its glory and light. Amazing achievement! Cynthia, I think it might be time to react to The Court of the Crimson King. Please give it a thought. Cheers!
Some will argue that Gates is their best song. CTTE or Awaken could also be voted best. Honestly there are so many great Yes songs. Just yesterday I listened to 'On the silent wings of freedom' and as unpopular as that one is, it is also great.
It does, after all, start at the gates of delirium and ends up coming out of "this endless night" with the hope of the light. As with much of Yes, it is very personal and is what you make of it.
My biggest respect to you for picking "The gates of delirium", not the easiest song to react to, even to listen to. Musically - for me - it's one of the most complicated songs I know. And this is - again, musically speaking - the greatest way a rock band ever described war instrumentally. When I hear this song, I can see the chaos, the fear, ...The singer Jon Anderson nevertheless is a very spiritual and peace-loving person and so, like in a lot of Yes-Songs, it ends with hope and gets very uplifting in sheer musical beauty. In my thinking, this is a song against war, a song for hope and unity of mankind. But that's just my humble opinion. Love your reaction videos. Greetings from Germany.
For a complete change of pace, check out their song 'Turn of the Century.' It's a completely mellow love song with no odd time signatures or crazy transitions. I think you will love the song.
Yes is more in the vein of ELP. or Vice a versa. Meanwhile the 2021 Genesis "Last Domino Tour" is selling for as much as the Rolling Stones Concert Tix.
I'd like to see you react to Jon Anderson's first solo album 'Olias of Sunhillow ' from 1976. Very Yes-like. He played every instrument on the album. He took six months to learn to play them and really put his heart and soul into it. It's a concept album that tells the story of the people of a planet that is on the verge of destruction from as eruption massive volcano and Olias builds a ship to take all the people to leave in search of a new home. Based on the 'Fragile ' album cover for Yes drawn by Roger Dean. I think you'd enjoy it very much.
Ambrose, have you listened to Rush yet? They were influenced by Yes. I suggest as an introduction to react to “Tom Sawyer”, the official music video. Get ready for another wondrous musical journey. 😎🎼🥁🎹🎸🎤
that is not just a funkadelic tune LOL if you dont know parliament funkadelic and george clinton i advice you to stay tune on that too music is always the best best delirium wishes from ' italia ' i like to watch you listening music and i grew up with yes ciao !
I always enjoy people reacting to the delicious wierdness of all this their first time.. strangely enough although i did not get Tfto first time. this one i did.
It’s not one of the easiest yes track to get into on first listen it took me awhile when I first heard it the 70’s but now It’s one of my all time favourites
Remains the question perhaps the saddest question with the saddest possible answer. Why do young men do this? We may be able to work out why given certain circumstances. However the saddest thing of all is that none of us can even imagine a world where young men did not fight and kill each other as this goes to the very heart of what a human being is. God designed us this way, for both better and worse. It is what both kills us and keeps us alive.
The final section,, 'Soon'', might be one of the most beautiful ballads ever written.
I became a Yes fan in '71 when I saw them open for Jethro Tull. I had never heard of them (it was their first US tour).
I went to see them every time they came to Dallas.
Once my mom drove a buddy and I to see them and she sat out in the parking lot reading a book. My mom was great!
My mom had been a singer in clubs before I was born and even toured with Trini Lopez as a backup singer when I was a child.
Anyway I would play Yes records a lot. My mom would say that music was really weird. By the time they got to Tales From Topographic Oceans and Relayer is was really getting weird.
When I was in college I told her I was going to see Yes.
"I want to go with you"
"Really?"
"I want to see what they look like and
how they sound"
So I took my Mom to see Yes
It was the Tormato tour in the round.
She was impressed and blown away.
She said I loved everything!
All the way home she talked about what great musicians they were and the great voice of Jon Anderson.
But it was that "Rick Walkman" that mesmerized her.
I consider it a special moment in my life that I got to shared something I loved so much with my Mom.
So she got it and she loved it.
I miss her so.
Nice story! Over 200 shows for me. Tormato Tour was PHENOMENAL!
Wonderful story! I am also from Dallas. At Tourmato tour in the round, Jon held my hand and sang to me for a whole song. I was in Heaven ❤️💜
@@nancymjohnson that's a great memory. I was on the floor that night at Tarrant County Convention Center about fifteen rows back.
It was so long ago I don't recall a lot about the concert. I remember driving from Denton to Irving to Ft. Worth, dinner at Joe T's, concert, back to Irving and Denton. I didn't get home until after two AM!
I still have my ticket stub, Oct. 1, 1978. Dang, almost 43 years ago!
$12.00 wow!
@@nancymjohnson Magical.🎤🎤🎤
@@steverodgers8425 I have ticket stubs at 5.50. The good ol' days!
The song is based on Tolstoy's "War and Peace". Every time I hear the song, I'm grateful that Yes lets it end with hope.
I never analyzed that closely but heard one reactor say they all died and the soon section is about going to heaven. Either way it's beautiful.
@@cyounger5716 I couldn't ask Anderson. I only read it like that ;-) But you made me curious.
@@cyounger5716 So you know the story. Did they survive, or did they go to heaven? It's beautiful either way.
I'd heard the same thing about this song being inspired by War and Peace. Not sure about the Battle Kurukshetra as mentioned below. The lyrics are vague enough that I think it's really about the general case of war and fighting, and hope for peace after the bloody conflict. Obviously, this would be a difficult song to "react to" on a first listening because there's just so much content, and it's not as accessible as some of Yes' other music.
The part 'Soon' is one of the most truly beautiful pieces of music ever produced.
Another great reaction to another great masterpiece by Yes. This whole album is just a brilliant masterpiece and one that you never ever get tired of hearing. I really love you and your great reaction.
This tour was the first time seeing Yes. I was so impressed I saw Chris and the boys 35 more times. The last time was right before Squire got ill.🙏👑
I remember hearing this piece and the album, Relayer, for the first time in 1974. It was challenging, somewhat like Stravinsky's Firebird Suite, not always easy on the ear but impelling nevertheless and frequently astonishingly beautiful. I never tire of listening to it. It's like a musical kaleidoscope and Soon is sublime.
This song is about unreasoning war. It's not an easy listen but it's a crucial one to understanding the shift from hippy ideals to more clear-eyed and realistic pleas for peace in the mid 70s. Thanks for tackling this beast!
Wow, just wow.
Anyone who has the courage to tackle "Gates of Delirium" gets an instant sub from me.
This is not as easy as you made it seem.
Bravo and kudos too you.
Haha absolutely agree with you man, very in depth heavy material to digest... not my favourite but has it's moments for sure..
I was 13 when this strucked me and totally blow my mind away 47 years ago.... And there you are, a wonderful being lovin this. I met Jon Anderson the singer 2001, told him Yes music will live in generations to come... And here you are a soulfully amazing beautiful young woman admairing it and proven it!!!
That bass though. Chris Squire was one of a kind.
This is an amazing piece of work across the board, but the Squire!White rhythm section is an enormous inexorable machine. ❤
And then, there’s Steve. ❤
out of this, Close to the Edge, Awaken and the 4 songs on Topographic Oceans this is my favorite of their epics
Another great reaction, Yes is fantastic.
I love hearing your reactions to this masterpiece, Ambrose!!!
I saw them playing this live at Jones Beach, which is an outdoor venue on the water, and just as they started playing Soon I notice a light behind Steve Howe. I thought it was a stage light but then I realized it was a very big full moon rising over the water behind the stage!!! Yet another transcendent moment at a Yes concert! Sometimes you are in the right place at the right time, and with Yes you usually are.
Loved seeing your emotions to "Soon"...I KNEW from your previous reactions that was how you would react, though! Because I think we ALL react that way to that beautiful piece! After the absolute chaos of the battle scene, and the power of the section that follows (which is my favourite Yes section of all time), it is a HUGE surprise, isn't it? Probably my favourite Yes track, along with "Turn Of The Century" and "Yours is No Disgrace", although I recognise maybe not for everyone. Just wonderful to see a lovely member of the new generation getting to enjoy music that I, and those of my own generation, have been loving for decades - you are a star!
I've been listening to it for 45 years
Thank you so much for doing this song. I don't think I've seen another woman react to this song. I love progressive music but we're kinda the minority. But I don't care. 45yrs and I'll never stop...Keep exploring... It's the best!
KSO did it, she looked confused in the middle, but went to heaven in the end.
@@avantprog6902 Really I must have missed that one. Must go find it. She's so conservative. Was it long ago?
@@dana_brooke_27 Yep she loved the soon section.
Just JP called his favorite
@@avantprog6902 yeah I saw his reaction. Everyone loves the "Soon" verses. It's just so beautiful and so Jon. I saw him Sing that with a full moon glowing behind him. A vision I'll never forget. KSO will listen to anything. Did you see her reaction to Dyna-mo Hum?
And you are not alone Millions of people internationally are in Love with YES!!!! Such a spiritual group that takes you on their journeys through music......Excellent musicianship!!!!
Damn! That steel guitar brings tears every time!
Amazing players, the ones musicians look at and go wow. And you're great for hanging in there, Yes requires that you listen, they demand your attention, some people find it all too much.
Soon is such a beautiful song ... I like to play it on my guitar... but cant sing...
Oh my... what can I say ? One of the greatest Yes tracks, reacted to on one of the most beautiful youtube channels, by one of the most wonderful women, sharing the complete width of her emotions with her subscribers... what else could you wish for ? THAT'S how a reaction video should be done ! ;-) Hugs and kisses : Gerry
This really put on smile on my face Gerry thanks🤗
This was amazing in concert! The Roger Dean designed stage and lighting setup was incredible, with the light "pods" over Steve, Chris and Jon come to life during the battle, moving and exploding with light and shooting beams of light into the audience. All the while flames are shooting up the stage scrim. Then, during "Soon" the auditorium was filled with lasers in a display that will never be repeated due to safety issues. Multicolored beams of light were swirling throughout the hall causing a magical flickering as it passed over the crowd, faces flashing as the lights passed by. Phenomenal!
In a thousand years time, we (they) will still be listening to this on whatever planet we've inhabited. Superb choice Ambrose! VBW Glenn x
Every member a musical genius andd the greatest Progressive Band of all time.....
You can watch the live performance of this song and it just amazes me as it did when I saw them live in 1976 that 5 guys can do this live on stage with no help from computer overlays. This was all done live by hand.
Miss Ambrose, you certainly took on a song of complexity of many fronts (musical technicalities, lyrical understanding, the whole blending from one realm to another, etc.) and went through it like a champ. As growing up as a teenager listening to Yes records and concerts, it simply amazes me how you youngsters react to their music, for it gives me a variant perspective. In listening to Yes and appreciating them, as you did, you've bridged different cultures, genera, ethics and race together giving hope for humanity and for that I certainly have appreciated your reaction.
If you truly enjoy Yes you should one day, when you get time, react to their song, To Be Over, which is also on the Relayer album, although they have a live version as well...I personally feel it an all time masterpiece...
You're my reason to be here Cynthia. The journeys you go on. The emotion you share. You are a beautiful person. Thanks for sharing this
All the emotions of war.
Good to see young people reacting to music from that era. A time when musicians had to practice hard,study,spend long periods composing,arranging and rehearsing. Not to mention the efforts in research and accquiring knowledge and culture in order to make ellaborate and creative Melodies,harmonies and lyrics. A time when people used brains and hearts to produce ART, not butts and money...
I've been looking forward to see you react to this. Especially the third movement, 'Soon' which represents the aftermath of the battle.
For me it is the most beautiful piece of music I have ever heard and will be the soundtrack of my journey from this mortal coil.
The first two sections are the lead up to the battle and the battle itself. Remember this is largely recorded in analogue, the band raided a scrap metal yard for junk they could put on a rack and bash the hell out of during the battle section, pushing the whole rack over at the climax. That must have been an odd one for the recording studio 🤣.
I know you are guided by the emotion in music so please react to 'Turn of the Century' it's a beautiful love story so please have the lyrics available as you listen.
Peace and Love 😊
Totally agree with all of that! "Soon" is just wonderful, and "Turn of the Century" brings tears to my eyes every time - the lyrics are the best of any yes song IMO, and the musicianship is just beyond compare. Seeing the classic line-up playing TOTC live in 2003 (indeed the whole concert) just totally blew me away.
You just listened to one of the greatest masterpieces in the history of prog.
Of music 😊
@@GlobalWarring I won't argue.
@@jeffschielka7845 😜
Can you believe all the YES EPICS she's already reacted to? If only Andy & Alex and Jamel and others did this too.
Glad we have Wilburn, JustJP, Dicon and now Ambrose 😀
@@Lightmane YES overdose! Lol!😎
My favorite song of all time! I've listened to it at least one hundred times!
Bravo for taking on this difficult but rewarding prog masterpiece.
Thanks🤗
Brilliant! Reminds me of Jon Anderson's first solo work,"Olias of Sunhillow."
I loved this reaction so much!!! I didn't know what you thought of it at first, and this song is a more difficult listen than the other Yes you've reacted to so far. It gets super intense especially in that battle scene. But as soon as "Soon" came on and your face changed, I got super happy!! There don't seem to be many of us who feel music with this sort of intensity. We're a rare breed and it's always awesome to come across someone else who has it! Keep doing what you're doing on this channel, I'm always here for it :)
Great reaction. A dense and beautiful song
Can you believe all the YES EPICS she's already reacted to? If only Andy & Alex and Jamel and others did this too.
Glad we have Wilburn, JustJP, Dicon, and now Ambrose 😀
@Satanic Panic Fun and Games You obviously didn't listen to what she said afterwards
Oh Mi Gawd you did it! The most challenging YES song and you reacted to it! Beautiful isn't it? Im so glad you heard it and furthermore that you enjoyed it.
I recommend reacting to the Song by YES called To Be Over. It's a happy beautiful song and its the last song on Relayer, the album The Gates of Delirium is on
The transition to ´´SOON´´.......so sad but so profoundly beautiful and uplifting, probably the most beautiful piece of music,
with lyrics to match that I have ever came across, an ODE to the Sun as the life giver on planet Earth. Like with GENESIS, I have
all of these MASTERS works, as a tribute to their awesome expertise and work.
So glad you took on this track - it has been a massive favourite of mine since I first heard it many years ago. It used to be a regular Sunday morning thing to play it - ( not sure the neighbors were that fond of it) and my sister used to hate it - but it gradually wore her down and she now loves this piece. I just find the multiple mood sections of this just makes for a full audio workout.
This is Yes: a thousand of emotions at the same moment.
Thanks for posting It.
Since no one has mentioned, and few still know...Gates Of Delirium: G O D
This may have been my favorite song from that era. You need to hear it again.
Several times!
Hundreds. Thousands. ❤
You have jumped into the YES deep end with this one, so many emotions, so many themes. So difficult for a first listen. In this song YES takes you to war and back. Amazing that this band can paint such landscapes, emotions, experiences and adventures using sound and song. Jon Anderson was reading War and Peace and that inspired him to write this song about the pointlessness of war. Firstly about how conflict and armies build as nations use various methods to convince people to fight as those who question war are cast aside. Then they go to war. Next the war starts and you can hear the chaos and fighting in the music. Then the war is over and the time for reflection then peace arrives. This ending is so amazingly beautiful after the chaos of war. This song was relevant in the 70's as it is now and will be for foreseeable future. Just think a song that can take you to war and back nearly 50 years old, amazing. Listen to the guitar work, the drums, the keyboards and Jon's vocals so much talent all in perfect sync. Thank you for doing this reaction, this song is valuable to carry into the future.
This piece of music isn't for the faint of heart. And it will only go deeper the more times you listen to it.
Yeah the more you listen to this the more it grabs you.
Every emotion in one song
Oh my, your humming along was amazing a real connection with this beautiful piece.
After listening to this Album 100's of times over the decades since its release, "To Be Over" is my favorite. "After All, Your Soul will still surrender, and after all, don't
doubt your part, be ready to be Loved" Sound Chaser is also a masterpiece, but it's the more experimental track on the album. WRNO in New Orleans used the beginning
sounds as their Radio Station Theme. RIP, and Thank You Chris Squire. All of the real ENERGY of YES comes out when you get to YESSONGS. Give "Yours Is No Disgrace" a listen.
The chanting in the To Be Over background vocals(satray satra satray un tun satra satray satra tersatay) at the end was Sanskrit: "Truth for me, truth for you, truth for all mankind. Truth for me, truth for you, truth forever stilled."
Right on for taking this one on!!! Haven't heard since way back in high-school when it was new lol!
You definitely take on the good ones. This song is a masterpiece from beginning to beautiful end.
Yes it is
I've dug Yes for as long as I "knew" who they were from the radio in the 70s. I never went deep into their catalog as their "Trooper" and "Yes West" content was good enough.
I only started listening to Relayer about a month ago. It's cool to see someone else discover such moving music
Incredibly intense song. Silent reax is the way to go. Patrick Moraz replaced Rick Wakeman on keys for this album and his more avant jazz approach really showed up. Scary in spots.
Patrick Moraz is underrated.
@@robstearns7080 Story of i is an amazing album.
Gates and the rest of Relayer (in other words side 2) is as out there on a limb as anything they ever did, and I always loved them the most when they were out there.
Live they were thrilling and sometimes they fell from the limb. Then they’d just play harder. One minute you think you’re at a rock show and the next you’re hearing music for the ages. They would seem to rise up from the stage!
Not kidding.
Nice reaction - incredible track.
Your reaction to this piece of music was beautiful and you took the time to listen to this classic music journey.
Don’t think I’ve seen you do this! It’s among my top Yes songs ❤
I think it's funny how You already say 'Typical Yes' on hearing a few notes from The Intro 😏 💕
Excellent choice, by far the best and my favourite Yes album. Have you listened to the Fragile album? Song Heart of the Sunrise. Epic tune.
You brave brave girl.... 💪 a truly amazing piece of music from another time and another world.... look around on the net to find out about the intention behind the music it's a great example about the creativity process
Only 3 tracks on the entire album
Sound chaser is a must listen
( track 2) 😉🙏🎸
I'm quite late to this party. Thank you for sharing, Cynthia. Did you notice that it's a different keyboardist on this album? It's Patrick Moraz. I recommend checking out his album THE STORY OF i.
Along with Tales of Topographic Oceans, Relayer is Yes's most progressive album IMO. They are also my 2 favs, though I love their earlier work too...
Thanx so much for covering this! Your slight humming along during the last movement was beautiful, and gave me chills of empathy.
Olias of Sunhillow was one of my favorites as a kid. Now, at 52, Im really digging Close to the Edge. My older brother has been a big fan since the mid-70's. I grew up on this stuff.
I agree than Jon's solo work is also excellent, @@JohnWilliams-zu8wg
Very possibly my favourite Yes track of all
Soon is one of the saddest most beautiful songs I've ever heard its heart warming but also heartbreaking
There has never been a better band or song! I'm so glad you've discovered Yes Cynthia. Love your show! Now check out the songs " To Be Over" and "Turn Of The Century" by Yes, I think you will love them
Check the 2001 live version, orchestrated. Search YT for "gates of delirium symphonic".
The video helps understanding the role of each instrument.
I saw them play this live. There is no band to compare to them.
I saw them do it twice. 2000 Masterworks tour and 2001 Yessymphonic tour with half a symphony orchestra.
I remember when I first heard the band in the early 70’s thinking “there’s no way they can play this stuff live…”
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It’s been a delight discovering how wrong I was.
Turn of the Century from Going for the One.🗿
after a long chaos there is some hope coming . . . for all of us. Love!
After the almost pedantic build-up and structural foundation of the first section, followed by the controlled chaos and madness of the middle battle section, the last third of the song is so heart-wrenchingly beautiful that one is left speechless in its glory and light. Amazing achievement!
Cynthia, I think it might be time to react to The Court of the Crimson King. Please give it a thought. Cheers!
This song is a journey that hopefully you will make many times in your life. Each time, learning more and more.
If you are prepared for this level of intensity you're probably ready for Lemmings(including cog) by Van Der Graaf Generator.
If you haven't reacted to 'Awaken', by Yes, it even goes further out there. A masterpiece of musical virtuosity!
Some will argue that Gates is their best song. CTTE or Awaken could also be voted best. Honestly there are so many great Yes songs. Just yesterday I listened to 'On the silent wings of freedom' and as unpopular as that one is, it is also great.
And You and I is one of my top 5 Yes songs.
It does, after all, start at the gates of delirium and ends up coming out of "this endless night" with the hope of the light. As with much of Yes, it is very personal and is what you make of it.
This might be my favorite Yes album
To Be Over is my all time favorite Song
@@robstearns7080 Oh yeah bro. That's a great one
My biggest respect to you for picking "The gates of delirium", not the easiest song to react to, even to listen to. Musically - for me - it's one of the most complicated songs I know. And this is - again, musically speaking - the greatest way a rock band ever described war instrumentally. When I hear this song, I can see the chaos, the fear, ...The singer Jon Anderson nevertheless is a very spiritual and peace-loving person and so, like in a lot of Yes-Songs, it ends with hope and gets very uplifting in sheer musical beauty. In my thinking, this is a song against war, a song for hope and unity of mankind. But that's just my humble opinion. Love your reaction videos. Greetings from Germany.
Yet we are still crossing long gates of delirium, specially this time now...........
First time I heard "Soon" live, I wept.🗿
I love Ambrose Cynthia she is very passionate about music like me
She's wonderful, isn't she? Seeing her passion and emotion as she discovers this music helps reinforce why we love it so much!
I really am
Thanks Gary
My pleasure 🤗
For a complete change of pace, check out their song 'Turn of the Century.' It's a completely mellow love song with no odd time signatures or crazy transitions. I think you will love the song.
Yes is more in the vein of ELP. or Vice a versa. Meanwhile the 2021 Genesis "Last Domino Tour" is selling for as much as the Rolling Stones Concert Tix.
I'd like to see you react to Jon Anderson's first solo album 'Olias of Sunhillow ' from 1976. Very Yes-like. He played every instrument on the album. He took six months to learn to play them and really put his heart and soul into it. It's a concept album that tells the story of the people of a planet that is on the verge of destruction from as eruption massive volcano and Olias builds a ship to take all the people to leave in search of a new home. Based on the 'Fragile ' album cover for Yes drawn by Roger Dean. I think you'd enjoy it very much.
The Jon and Vangelis album is a good album, too.
Ambrose, have you listened to Rush yet? They were influenced by Yes. I suggest as an introduction to react to “Tom Sawyer”, the official music video. Get ready for another wondrous musical journey. 😎🎼🥁🎹🎸🎤
Almost as much a part of the experience as the music itself are the gorgeous Roger Dean-painted album covers. Relayer's is one of my favorites.
you want to listen to Sound Chaser off the same Album Relayer & yes Album 90125
That steel guitar outro by Howe is so tasty...
💋 Big fat kiss to you for doing this. Love you 😘
Yes have made many shorter songs too; this is one of their long, complex pieces which is very intense and needs a lot of listening..
Not so silent, your face 😊😊😊👍👍👍
that is not just a funkadelic tune LOL if you dont know parliament funkadelic and george clinton i advice you to stay tune on that too music is always the best best delirium wishes from ' italia ' i like to watch you listening music and i grew up with yes ciao !
I knew it would be impossible to listen to this in silence...
Now, you have my dear what you'd call ....Hypnotic Beauty......sigh.
I always enjoy people reacting to the delicious wierdness of all this their first time.. strangely enough although i did not get Tfto first time. this one i did.
Interesting. Where you said sad, I would have said beautiful x
Possibly the most complex composition ever written.
It’s not one of the easiest yes track to get into on first listen it took me awhile when I first heard it the 70’s but now It’s one of my all time favourites
Is the Disney section on the remaster
Remains the question perhaps the saddest question with the saddest possible answer. Why do young men do this? We may be able to work out why given certain circumstances. However the saddest thing of all is that none of us can even imagine a world where young men did not fight and kill each other as this goes to the very heart of what a human being is. God designed us this way, for both better and worse. It is what both kills us and keeps us alive.