Tormato was one of their most overlooked and under appreciated albums. Its a kaleidoscope of different songs the uniquely blend together and should be listened to all the way through.
Turn Of The Century is about an artist, who in mourning for his deceased wife, seeks to bring her to life through his art/sculpture, and to be able to dance and sing as they once did all those many years before. It is simply beautiful on all levels.
_"Now Roan, no more tears, set to work. His strength so transformed him._ _Realizing a form out of stone, his work so absorbed him._ _Could she hear him?_ _Could she see him?_ _All aglow was his room, dazed in this light._ _He would touch her,_ _He would hold her._ _Laughing as they danced,_ _Highest colours, touching others."_ ~'~ _"Was the sign in the day with a touch as I kissed your fingers?_ _We walk hands in the Sun, memories when we're young,_ _love_ _lingers so."_ {:o:O:}
It’s a different story to pygmalion, although similar (probably inspired by it) did his sculpture come to life?, Or did Roan starve himself to death (hallucinating about his love)?
Nick, when I had my cancer, I listened to Yes a lot. It did make me feel much better. It is a life-giving force. Higher power is all through their music. Blessed.
Carrying closer Go gently, holding doors will open every way You wander true pathways away After all your soul will still surrender After all don't doubt your part Be ready to be loved
So wonderful to see how you enjoy this music together that reaches your ears for the first time. Would love to go back 49 years to when I first put this album on.
The beginning of To Be Over, so slow. I'd forgotten what it turns out to be. You have to wait for it, as they say. Watching videos with you, I'm spoiled now. It's the best way to appreciate them.
‘To Be Over’ is the perfect ending to ‘Relayer’. It grows and grows and is a genuine Key To Ascension 😉 (see what I did there, guys?) Btw - LOVE your Yes reactions.
Just cry Some music is just asking for it Cry everytime I listen I guess for 50 years now. Yes makes music to touch you, to make you feel good, to make you think about your love for whatever there is in your life. Thank you for your listening and reacting to this brilliant music
To be over is a hidden gem. I would sit in my best friends basement and listen to these albums as they came out. We'd listen to Yessongs from the beginning to the end, 1973 and yeah I'm 63. Lol
Yes was the absolute best of the 1970s prog bands. I don't care what anyone else says. I am also a huge fan of Genesis, ELP, Pink Floyd, King Crimson and Rush but Yes are in an entirely different league. Jon Anderson is truly an enlightened person. I'm not even sure if he is fully human or some magical being sent to us from beyond the cosmos to spread positive energy. I agree with Nick. If everyone listened to Yes, especially from the 70s, there would be no war. Great reaction, guys! 🙏🌞🌌🎧☯
*_"I am also a huge fan of Genesis, ELP, Pink Floyd, King Crimson and Rush but Yes are in an entirely different league"_* What about _Gentle Giant?_ I'd also include early _Queen._ {:o:O:}
@@ansfridaeyowulfsdottir8095 I'm sorry, but I'm afraid I'm not very familiar with the music of Gentle Giant, I'm ashamed to say but what I did hear from them was very high quality. I just never got into them or for that matter too much of Jethro Tull for that matter. Queen are an amazing band. Absolutely. There's a lot of stuff by them which I like but I wouldn't exactly call them prog. Freddie Mercury was a legend.
Right on. Jon does have an enlightened spirit that elevates the music to something special. The level of creativity and musical mastery is just amazing. I love hundreds of bands, and the ones you mention are right near the top. For me, Yes, Beatles, and Frank Zappa. I’m also looking for modern bands that impress, and they’re so hard to find. There’s: Thank You Scientist (see “FXMLDR”); Octavision, Wagakki Band (Japanese prog: “Akatsuki...”); Triangle (feat. Senri Kawaguchi, Philippe Saisse, & Armand Sabal-Lecco).
I think they YES played their music to please us… and in doing so pleased them! It must have been so awesome to create together! I think they wanted us to sit back and listen without making a sound…. We all were in awe!! Especially live!!!
'Turn of the Century' is one of, if not, THEE most beautiful songs ever recorded, and the Going for the One album still has a special place in my heart. (Oh Nick.....Peace on Earth.)
You said that turn of the century is uplifting. What is amazing is it's about death. Jon has this gift where he can sing about death and war and the song always resolves on a beautiful uplifting end. " Like leaves we touch, we dance. We once new the story as autumn called and we both remembered all those many years ago". This is about the tree if life. We are the leaves. We touch the few leaves around us and then in the autumn we fall and die. We then feed the tree and in spring the cycle starts again. We are all connected through the tree. Jon is a gift to us all. A pure soul looking for enlightenment. Genius is too often used but Jon is more than that. His lyrics paint pictures of a beautiful world connected to a spiritual journey. We should all follow that path.
It took me a day to write a comment. Sometimes I cry too much. Now you two are ready for side one of Relayer. 'The Gates of Delirium’ is based on War and Peace. It’s finale ‘Soon’ will blow you away forever.
Nick/Lex: I often get emotional watching the two of you experiencing much of the music from various artists, but the compositions of YES are simply genius. Just imagine listening to YES, Pink Floyd and ELP as a young teenager. There are many others that stand on their own merit. I honestly believe that this music is a gift. I can go on and on with commentary but will keep it simple.
Turn of The Century is a masterpiece, beautiful story of a man sculpting a statue of his dead lady and how it comes to life. Makes me cry everytime I listen to it since I was 14 back in 1978.
Couldn't agree more. Been in love with Yes since 1974 at 13 yrs old. I believe Turn of the Century is my favorite Yessong. Maybe my favorite song period. Have heard it hundreds of times, and it still gets me every single time. So beautiful.
Yes is my favorite band of all time. I've seen them live about 30 times, starting with the Yes Album tour when they were the opening act for Grand Funk. "Turn of the Century" is one of their masterpieces.
As a teen, I saw them live " in the round " on a revolving stage. Jon Anderson is a magi who transports you to another dimension. He's a very spiritual and deep soul who literally creates and performs from his heart. That's what you are feeling. Enjoy the ride.
To Be Over. the title says it all. Never/can't be done again. Thank God for being around back then, to be in the moment of great musical creations and talent.
I wish you guys could have see Yes live in the 70's. I'll never forget the first time I saw them at MSG NY. Sold out show. When they started playing I looked my friend in disbelief, our mouths were both wide open. We couldn't believe how good they sounded. It was so much better than listening to the studio albums. Over the next 25 years I went on to see them 60 more times. They never disappointed!! There was nothing like a live Yes show!! I know people try to compare them to other groups like Rush and Styx, but to me they are so unique. That's really what drew me to them. I loved being a Yes fan! It felt special somehow. Watching you guys react to these songs really brings back great memories. Of course I've probably listened to everyone one of those songs a 1,000 times 🙂
Same here!! I couldn't have said it better. First time for me MSG NY...my YES home away from home. The Topographic Oceans tour. My friends and I were blown away. Magically perfect. They really were beyond stunning in person! Always outperformed the albums. My best friend had introduced me to YES after seeing them at Gaelic Park (maybe 1971?). He came to me as if he had discovered the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Anyway, great, beloved memories. I'm so heartened to know that others felt that same way too...and still do. 💙💚💙
I'm right there with you Phil. My first Yes show was Relayer in 76 at the Nassau Colosseum. I was still a bit too young to go by myself, but a couple of young coast guard guys took me and my best friend. Blew me open in a way there was no going back from, and set me on the course of my whole life. I was fortunate to see them dozens of times in their heyday, many of which at MSG, before I left NY. There's no comparing Yes to anyone, they're in a class by themselves. Their classic epics stand up to any of the great romantic period symphonists, and I say that as a classical fan. In fact, I'd say that the pinnacle prog of the 70's is more fully the evolution and extension of the great romantic period symphonies than later classical works are - Yes took music to an altogether new level. And the world has seen nothing like it since - best music ever made.
Can you even imagine being there in the studio, when they created this or any of their music. What musical genius. I’m 73 and have been listening to them for 54 years, actually before The Yes Album . But, The Yes Album changed everything musically for me.
I discovered the Going For The One album as a kid and was not able to listen all the bubble gum pop out there. Turn of the Century and Awaken are just on another level musically and spiritually.
I am 69 years old and still listening to this band, I remember waiting outside the record store for the first album...I have seen Yes 37 times over the years and met every single personnel line-up after the gigs. My kids grew up with yes, and now my 21 year old granddaughter is a huge Yes fan.
@@orogenicman Oh, yes, they started the Relayer tour in the US. I had to wait until April '75 for their UK tour, and then again at the Reading Rock Festival in the August. Great stuff. All the best.
They did Sound Chaser, so that’s all that’s left. However, they said once in a vid they’d be doing ‘Soon’. I hope they don’t do it separate from all of ‘The Gates of Delirium’. It won’t have the same impact
Nick asked an interesting question after Turn of Century as to whether Yes produced music for themselves or their audience. As a lifetime Yes fan, I never for a minute thought they considered what they thought the fans wanted, which is part of the reason the music is so original and pure. They never sold out to commercialism. They were five incredibly creative virtuosos that managed to produce progressive rock that, in my opinion, has never been paralleled.
Steve Howe at his best on this album. Just incredible. This track has always been special to me. Saw the band play this live on the Relayer tour in 1975-76. Blew my mind.
Could I say that "To Be Over" is my favorite YES song? No. But can I say no other YES song brings more peace and joy to my heart, mind, and soul? Yes. And it is absolutely one of my favorite Steve Howe songs. Bouncing from electric guitar to electric sitar to pedal steel guitar brilliantly and effortlessly. Okay. I'll admit it. This might be my favorite YES song. Ah, Madrigal. "Sacred ships do sail the seventh age".Reminds me of "Olias Of Sunhillow", Jon Anderson's phenomenal first solo album. A space-faring fantasy it you will. Madrigal touches on this: "Celestial travelers have always been here with us". Short, sweet, and to the point.Oh dear, "Turn of the Century". Such a heart-breakingly beautiful song. The artist, obsessed with his art loses his love, his muse, and sculpts his love after her death as if that creation could come back into life. Heart. Breaking. Beauty.What an incredible playlist. You could hardly have picked three songs by YES that go together so well. Nice set.Blessings.
Beautifully sublime marathon! I agree that Jon is an extraordinary being. You've probably heard Rick Wakeman's quote about him- "Jon is the only person I know who cares about the planet but lives on another one." 🎵❤️🎵
Great atuff ....my heart soars because of you love and admiration for this group of masters and their vast creativity ...i saw them everytour from 1972till 1979 all albums all solo tours and Tull as well ...one album that never ever got its justice was( Talk ) a masterpiece and a i believe the 1st digitally recorderd album ....Trevor recorded it on two imacs that kept crashing and i think he used logic pro a beta versiob as it wasnt available to the public until a couple years later ...it was a milestone recording ...clear punchy much presence ...i love this album but i love and listen to all their works as o do ELP TULL and all the progs from rhat era ....never a better time for growth and exploration ....im so lucky to have grown up and with that music so you both leep exploring these awesome creators of music that grows and liftsvthe human soul to higher places ♥️💯♥️💯♥️👍👍👍👍☮️🇺🇲☮️
Yes does bring a lot of positive energy. We need that more and more in this world. There are a few good old school prog Yes songs on Tormato. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise
Thank you so much for this wonderful marathon! In my book, Turn of the Century in particular is right up there as one of the best songs of all time - it's absolutely exquisite.
Turn if the Century is one of fhe most beautiful songs ever written. Apart from the main story of a love lost and Roan trying to recreate the feeling through his sulpture, as with most Yes songs there is a higher meaning. Like leaves we touch is the key to life. We are alive for such a short time and we touch others momentarily. The tree of life remains which we are all.part of and in autumn we die but new life begins in the spring for another moment. What Jon does is lift you from the ego to the spirit and manages to turn sadness and loss into a wonderful feeling of love and hope. Stunning!
I can remember first hearing To Be Over, when the album was released all those years ago. I thought then that it was "other worldly". hearing it now, it still sounds like that. It is so beautiful. Every passage is full of hope. Superb.
To Be Over has never had the attention it deserves. To Be OverLOOKED is more like it. Somehow that’s ok - it feels a song just meant for me 😉. Happy to share it with you today.
Patrick Moraz did a superb job on Relayer. He never got fair treatment, because Rick came back on the next album. The Moodys later never treated him well.
Nick, I too get very emotional hearing this song. It reminds me of how much I love my wife of 44 years, I fear losing her, and having to live alone, but this song calms my fears. Lex reacted to your emotional response in such a tender way. I enjoyed the musical moments, but more impactful is to see how you love each other. Blessings and peace.
What a sweet comment. Thank you for your kindness and support. We appreciate you stopping by and sharing this moment with us. Much love to you and your love. ❤️ To eternal love 🥂
Yes are masters of their music and I am so privileged to have had them I'm in my life. I seen them tour these albums as a teenager in Scotland in the 70's...mind blowing for anyone let alone a young boy.
Three great songs...enjoyed them all. Turn of the Century is one of the most beautiful love songs ever written and composed. So beautiful! Another gem from the Tormato album is Onward. I had that played at our wedding. 💕
Turn of the Century is my favorite piece by Yes. It is a fantastic representation of the acoustic/electric guitar, bass, keyboards, drums and vocal/lyric. It is a masterpiece.
Turn of the century is the best Yes song and one of the best song in the history of Music as well....there are lots of Bach echoes in it . And also Going for the one is the best Yes album...there are other masterpieces on it like Awaken and Parallels . I also would like to congratulate with N n' L because they really understand Music and can transmit their emotions and feelings to the "audience" . And remember that music don't belong to a particular generation it belongs to all generations. Robert Plant once said after returning from a led zeppelin cover band gig in England " this night I realized that we as Zeppelin made something great but this is teen music and is better that it is played by them" He also refused a blank check for reforming Zeppelin (until now at least).
Thank you for this! You two actually get it. In the 70s this was the exact conversation we would have when these records were released! How do they do this over and over! Yes is one of a kind. I love prog, but Yes lives on a different plane! Thanks!!🎶❤️
I love Nick's comments about Yes music making you think and feel, perhaps like no other music. That's the gist of my personal journey with Yes music. So great to see young people appreciate it as much as I have in my life.
I cannot listen to Tyrn of the Century without crying. Every time. No matter how many times Ive heard it. Personal experiences and feelings all play a part of the depth of emotion
First time I heard this song was way, way back in time and my response was "if I don't like this song then what song do I deserve to like." By far the most moving piece from the YES catalog.
An incredible and beautiful journey from beginning to the end. This band is indescribably wonderful to experience. My heart rate jumps with the emotions stirred by Yes's music.
Watching you experience Turn of The Century…. Leaving you in stunned silence…. Yeah…… surprised even me because it sounded so fresh and new. Jon Anderson absolutely has an aura about him. This music is from his soul and it’s why and who he writes it for. He knows we ae all connected in spirit and tries over and over to deliver this message. It comes through because his intent is pure.
Yes is an ideal, in any iteration, interwoven with the highest level craftsmanship and giving us the spiritual experience that is Yes. Chris Squire envisioned Yes to be played by other musicians after their passing away, like in classical music. Yes are the best, thx 👍💪🤙✌️🤝
Definitely designed to outlive them, and go on to be classical pieces. That's why I so appreciate what Jon Anderson is doing with the young musicians from the School of Rock.
I knew instantly upon first listening to YES that their compositions would long outlive the artists themselves. Like the greatest composers, YES will be admired for centuries!!!
Steve Howe is playing a Coral Electric Sitar Guitar which is now made by Danelectro. He uses it throughout his career but today it’s a Line6 Variax. I own a Variax and it’s awesome. Check out Do It Again by Steely Dan.
Yes is so atmospheric! It's the most transported band there is. And Nick you are so right about Jon's voice being an instrument. Always will be my favorite band of all time!
To Be over is such a misunderstood song -- the musical ideas pulled off by this are so unique, and boy were they for 1974! Sounds like almost nothing else ever. Maybe a bit like Druid ... but those Steve Howe long guitar notes ... If you listen you can hear a tiny bit of Close to the Edge symphonics in the writing, but you could tell they were trying to "come back" a little into the world of pop melody after the previous tracks on Relayer being chaotic and frantic and so out there almost freeform acid jazz. It almost doesn't go along with the craziness of "Delerium" and "Sound Chaser" , but actually is a nice "ease down" after all that. Rick Wakeman brought a lot to the band in what you might say was its hayday -- he brought classical keys and high virtuoso soloist performance to an experimental rock band full of high performance virtuosos. Madrigal is "classical" sounding and as it says is in a British Hymns style as well as perhaps chamber music, and of course Jon sounds like an Angel himself singing about cosmic religious ecstasies and angelic beings ... I love how Steves guitar grounds the song and lands it perfectly at the end. This right after an uptempo hippie protest song "Don't Kill The Whale", it sounds like it should be on a Jon Anderson solo album, but its here between two psychedelic hippie rock tunes. "Turn of the Century" is ecstatic as well in its own way, even though it is sadly beautiful. Love is magic, even at the end, and they wanted to convey that emotion and feel. Ricks keyboards are 'invisible' here, but totally fill out the ambiance with a soft pallet of mellow chords that holds you up, floating weighltess as the guitar and vocals carry you down the stream of melody. The piano solo in the middle is about the best anyone could every hope for. I remember hearing this a teen, and getting the idea that it might not be so bad to get old, it might be wonderful.
It's so interesting watching you guys. Watching you and knowing what you are about to experience, because it's what we all have experienced as Yes fans. I knew Nick would be undone by it as I was undone, again, watching you. You were so right about "if everyone would just listen to Yes music there would be no war." It emotes peace and harmony! Good vibrations!
To Be Over is a song I fell in love with when I first heard it back in 1986 as a 13 year old. It is pure emotion and such tasteful and delicate sounds along the way. Steve Howe's guitar playing on that song still makes my heart quiver.
My Parents were Big Band, Dorsey Brothers listeners, but I can remember convincing my Mother to listen to Close To The Edge, in the 70's, but She could not relate to, or appreciate the intensity, coupled with beauty, sounding too experimental. I instantly memorized all the pieces, as if They completed a Mental Musical Puzzle for me. Steve Howe inspired me to start playing guitar in '75 and set the bar high for guitarists. I always felt as if every note was there by design, and with the layers of interwoven melodies it would seem impossible, but Yes accomplished it over, and over again. "Wonderous Stories" is another GFTO Gem. Yes has been my #1 for almost 50 years. Love how "Turn Of The Century" had you Both Stunned.
Can you imagine a Yes record with Two of the greatest songs of their entire catalogue, Turn Of The Century and Awaken. Going For The One is their best record. 🤩😍 I suggest to experience the Steve Howe’s version of TOTC with the beautiful voice of Annie Haslam from Renaissance.
With regard to Turn of the Century, you guys get it !! This amazing creation comes from the heart! 90% of listeners will never understand. Really enjoyed your reaction to that song in particular. Definitely up there with Awaken, etc.
I really loved the somewhat stunned moment you two had after hearing Turn of the Century. For anyone who has ever really known love, this song hits the heart so very hard. The combination of incomprehensible loss and sadness mixed with transcendent joy and love overwhelms me every time. The is no music like Yes music and it's great to see you and others discovering the greatest band that ever was or will be.
I totally agree with your comments about Jon and Chris. They are a magical duo that cannot be duplicated. These 3 works of art really are gifts to us, and I appreciate that you both hear the same things I do. Close To The Edge and Going For the One are my favorite albums. Drama is so very good even without Jon on lead vocals.
I actually attended the YES concert back in 1977 in NYC's Madison Square Garden featuring the "Going For the One" album. Yes was always my favorite band back in 1977 as a 17 year old., and still one of my favorites now. Thank you for your reaction and your commentary captures YES music perfectly well
I was there also, (MSG NYC 1977, and every year before and after until...) but truthfully, I cannot remember seeing Donovan. I'm very vaguely remembering something, but it's like looking through very hazy, colored glass. Thanks for sharing!
Great Yes marathon! "To Be Over" is the mellow closer on the Relayer album because the other two songs are wild, especially the opener to side two "Sound Chaser," which is one of the wildest, most experimental songs Yes ever made, and great. Of course, the first side is "Gates of Delirium," which is a classic, transcendent song, of fury and sublime awe. "Madrigal" is a gorgeous song from a very controversial album, which was the first one the band produced by themselves. There are great songs on the album and a couple of stinkers. It took me a while to warm up to "Turn of the Century" because is was such a departure from their usual sound and lyrics, but I came to love it. The album it's from is great. You have already reacted to "Awaken," which is one of the band's greatest songs. Nineties Yes is great, but don't sleep on the Eighties album that came right after their big hit album "90125," which contained that #1 hit, and the album that is now considered ever better than that big hit, "Big Generator." The great thing is, Yes kept making great albums until 2001, when they put out two great albums. A few years after that, everything started to fall apart, and, even though their music sounded decent, it never lived up to their past glory. And the main reason is because of their falling out with Jon Anderson, who was a bit controlling and wanted to do an acoustic tour, after a one-time, wonderful acoustic TV concert, which I think you will love. The rest of the band did not agree, and while Jon was recovering from a throat problem, the band moved on and refused to let him back in. I think he and Steve Howe are estranged. But, Jon is still making great music on his own. Love you two. From a huge Yes fan, since 1972.
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It is impossible to listen to Yes music and not feel up lifted
Even the darkest subjects will turn to hope.
Does my heart good to see you kids enjoying the magic of Yes. This is why I say that Yes in the 70s was an Entity…not a Band.
If you're not crying, you're not listening....sublime music
Tormato was one of their most overlooked and under appreciated albums. Its a kaleidoscope of different songs the uniquely blend together and should be listened to all the way through.
Goosebumps happens to me all the time, when I suddenly bump into those lovely Yes songs.
Turn Of The Century is about an artist, who in mourning for his deceased wife, seeks to bring her to life through his art/sculpture, and to be able to dance and sing as they once did all those many years before. It is simply beautiful on all levels.
_"Now Roan, no more tears, set to work. His strength so transformed him._
_Realizing a form out of stone, his work so absorbed him._
_Could she hear him?_
_Could she see him?_
_All aglow was his room, dazed in this light._
_He would touch her,_
_He would hold her._
_Laughing as they danced,_
_Highest colours, touching others."_
~'~
_"Was the sign in the day with a touch as I kissed your fingers?_
_We walk hands in the Sun, memories when we're young,_
_love_
_lingers so."_
{:o:O:}
Exactly
Turn Of The Century gives me goosebumps every time. Truly magical.
Pygmalion
It’s a different story to pygmalion, although similar (probably inspired by it) did his sculpture come to life?, Or did Roan starve himself to death (hallucinating about his love)?
BEST BAND IN THE WORLD!!! I don't care what anyone says.
Nick, when I had my cancer, I listened to Yes a lot. It did make me feel much better. It is a life-giving force. Higher power is all through their music. Blessed.
I listened to it when they said I was dying. Here I am.
Carrying closer
Go gently, holding doors will open every way
You wander true pathways away
After all your soul will still surrender
After all don't doubt your part
Be ready to be loved
So wonderful to see how you enjoy this music together that reaches your ears for the first time. Would love to go back 49 years to when I first put this album on.
The beginning of To Be Over, so slow. I'd forgotten what it turns out to be. You have to wait for it, as they say. Watching videos with you, I'm spoiled now. It's the best way to appreciate them.
Too me one of the greatest songs by YES
‘To Be Over’ is the perfect ending to ‘Relayer’. It grows and grows and is a genuine Key To Ascension 😉 (see what I did there, guys?)
Btw - LOVE your Yes reactions.
Turn of the Century - Pure love in a song. My fav, I cry every time I here this, because we are empathetic beings.
Alan White also plays brushes on 'To Be Over'. Not too many rock drummers EVER use brushes.
Just cry
Some music is just asking for it
Cry everytime I listen
I guess for 50 years now.
Yes makes music to touch you, to make you feel good, to make you think about your love for whatever there is in your life.
Thank you for your listening and reacting to this brilliant music
To be over is a hidden gem. I would sit in my best friends basement and listen to these albums as they came out. We'd listen to Yessongs from the beginning to the end, 1973 and yeah I'm 63. Lol
Bin auch 63😂🎉. Die Musik war und bleibt wie ein lieber und treuer Begleiter in meinem Leben.❤🎉
Yes was the absolute best of the 1970s prog bands. I don't care what anyone else says. I am also a huge fan of Genesis, ELP, Pink Floyd, King Crimson and Rush but Yes are in an entirely different league. Jon Anderson is truly an enlightened person. I'm not even sure if he is fully human or some magical being sent to us from beyond the cosmos to spread positive energy. I agree with Nick. If everyone listened to Yes, especially from the 70s, there would be no war. Great reaction, guys! 🙏🌞🌌🎧☯
*_"I am also a huge fan of Genesis, ELP, Pink Floyd, King Crimson and Rush but Yes are in an entirely different league"_*
What about _Gentle Giant?_
I'd also include early _Queen._
{:o:O:}
@@ansfridaeyowulfsdottir8095 I'm sorry, but I'm afraid I'm not very familiar with the music of Gentle Giant, I'm ashamed to say but what I did hear from them was very high quality. I just never got into them or for that matter too much of Jethro Tull for that matter. Queen are an amazing band. Absolutely. There's a lot of stuff by them which I like but I wouldn't exactly call them prog. Freddie Mercury was a legend.
Right on. Jon does have an enlightened spirit that elevates the music to something special. The level of creativity and musical mastery is just amazing.
I love hundreds of bands, and the ones you mention are right near the top. For me, Yes, Beatles, and Frank Zappa.
I’m also looking for modern bands that impress, and they’re so hard to find. There’s: Thank You Scientist (see “FXMLDR”); Octavision, Wagakki Band (Japanese prog: “Akatsuki...”); Triangle (feat. Senri Kawaguchi, Philippe Saisse, & Armand Sabal-Lecco).
Yes from CTTE until GFTO were absolute gods.
PROG magazine voted YES number 1 progressive band.
Yes is not music. It is transformational energy that elevates the soul. This is what you are experiencing.
You deserve so many more likes for this insightful and inspirational comment. So true.😊
Sometimes I have a hard believing that 'Turn of the Century' is on the same album as 'Awaken'
This music can only be described in one way…magical.
I think they YES played their music to please us… and in doing so pleased them! It must have been so awesome to create together! I think they wanted us to sit back and listen without making a sound…. We all were in awe!! Especially live!!!
'Turn of the Century' is one of, if not, THEE most beautiful songs ever recorded, and the Going for the One album still has a special place in my heart. (Oh Nick.....Peace on Earth.)
You said that turn of the century is uplifting. What is amazing is it's about death. Jon has this gift where he can sing about death and war and the song always resolves on a beautiful uplifting end.
" Like leaves we touch, we dance. We once new the story as autumn called and we both remembered all those many years ago".
This is about the tree if life. We are the leaves. We touch the few leaves around us and then in the autumn we fall and die. We then feed the tree and in spring the cycle starts again. We are all connected through the tree.
Jon is a gift to us all. A pure soul looking for enlightenment. Genius is too often used but Jon is more than that. His lyrics paint pictures of a beautiful world connected to a spiritual journey. We should all follow that path.
Yes's most captivating, emotionally charged piece IMHO.
I had Going For the One on vinyl in high school and Turn of the Century made me cry then at 15yo and still does now at 58 yo.
It took me a day to write a comment. Sometimes I cry too much. Now you two are ready for side one of Relayer. 'The Gates of Delirium’ is based on War and Peace. It’s finale ‘Soon’ will blow you away forever.
Agree! A masterpiece worthy of the book upon which it is based 💙💚💚
Transcendental is the best word I can come up with for songs like this.
Nick/Lex:
I often get emotional watching the two of you experiencing much of the music from various artists, but the compositions of YES are simply genius.
Just imagine listening to YES, Pink Floyd and ELP as a young teenager. There are many others that stand on their own merit.
I honestly believe that this music is a gift. I can go on and on with commentary but will keep it simple.
I can imagine Nick and Lex listening to TOTC in 50 years and still getting the feels.
Turn of The Century is a masterpiece, beautiful story of a man sculpting a statue of his dead lady and how it comes to life. Makes me cry everytime I listen to it since I was 14 back in 1978.
Couldn't agree more. Been in love with Yes since 1974 at 13 yrs old. I believe Turn of the Century is my favorite Yessong. Maybe my favorite song period. Have heard it hundreds of times, and it still gets me every single time. So beautiful.
It is based on the Greek myth of Pygmalion and Galatea... so beautiful.
Yes is my favorite band of all time. I've seen them live about 30 times, starting with the Yes Album tour when they were the opening act for Grand Funk. "Turn of the Century" is one of their masterpieces.
My favorite too. I've seen them at least 15 times since 1975.
Turn Of The Century gets me every time. The longer I know the song the more emotional I get when I listen to it.
_Laughing as they danced,_
_Highest colours, touching others."_
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Turn of the Century is just indescribably gorgeous
As a teen, I saw them live " in the round " on a revolving stage. Jon Anderson is a magi who transports you to another dimension. He's a very spiritual and deep soul who literally creates and performs from his heart. That's what you are feeling. Enjoy the ride.
I listened to Relayer for the very first time this past Easter weekend. It was life changing. I only wish I could hear it for the first time again.
To Be Over. the title says it all. Never/can't be done again. Thank God for being around back then, to be in the moment of great musical creations and talent.
Steve Howe does an immaculate acoustic cover of this piece on his Natural Timbre album, which I can't recommend highly enough.
I wish you guys could have see Yes live in the 70's. I'll never forget the first time I saw them at MSG NY. Sold out show. When they started playing I looked my friend in disbelief, our mouths were both wide open. We couldn't believe how good they sounded. It was so much better than listening to the studio albums. Over the next 25 years I went on to see them 60 more times. They never disappointed!! There was nothing like a live Yes show!! I know people try to compare them to other groups like Rush and Styx, but to me they are so unique. That's really what drew me to them. I loved being a Yes fan! It felt special somehow. Watching you guys react to these songs really brings back great memories. Of course I've probably listened to everyone one of those songs a 1,000 times 🙂
Same here!! I couldn't have said it better. First time for me MSG NY...my YES home away from home. The Topographic Oceans tour. My friends and I were blown away. Magically perfect. They really were beyond stunning in person! Always outperformed the albums. My best friend had introduced me to YES after seeing them at Gaelic Park (maybe 1971?). He came to me as if he had discovered the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Anyway, great, beloved memories. I'm so heartened to know that others felt that same way too...and still do.
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I'm right there with you Phil. My first Yes show was Relayer in 76 at the Nassau Colosseum. I was still a bit too young to go by myself, but a couple of young coast guard guys took me and my best friend. Blew me open in a way there was no going back from, and set me on the course of my whole life. I was fortunate to see them dozens of times in their heyday, many of which at MSG, before I left NY. There's no comparing Yes to anyone, they're in a class by themselves. Their classic epics stand up to any of the great romantic period symphonists, and I say that as a classical fan. In fact, I'd say that the pinnacle prog of the 70's is more fully the evolution and extension of the great romantic period symphonies than later classical works are - Yes took music to an altogether new level. And the world has seen nothing like it since - best music ever made.
Can you even imagine being there in the studio, when they created this or any of their music. What musical genius. I’m 73 and have been listening to them for 54 years, actually before The Yes Album . But, The Yes Album changed everything musically for me.
No percussion on Turn of the Century. Brilliance
I discovered the Going For The One album as a kid and was not able to listen all the bubble gum pop out there. Turn of the Century and Awaken are just on another level musically and spiritually.
And back to Going For The One....do Wonderous Stories...talk about flying away on a trip
I am 69 years old and still listening to this band, I remember waiting outside the record store for the first album...I have seen Yes 37 times over the years and met every single personnel line-up after the gigs. My kids grew up with yes, and now my 21 year old granddaughter is a huge Yes fan.
To Be Over. Their most underrated song, and perhaps Steve Howe's greatest solo achievement. I saw the Relayer tour twice. It changed my life.
Hey, that sounds like '75. I also saw them two times in that year. To Be Over is definitely one of their most beautiful and underrated songs.
@@tonyanderton3521 Winter of 1974 and summer 1975.
@@orogenicman Oh, yes, they started the Relayer tour in the US. I had to wait until April '75 for their UK tour, and then again at the Reading Rock Festival in the August. Great stuff. All the best.
Yes, the solo on "To be Over" is stellar
finally---geez what do I have to do to get some TURN OF THE CENTURY credit !!!??? I told you !!!!
Beautiful marathon. Please do "Gates of Delirium" xx
They did Sound Chaser, so that’s all that’s left. However, they said once in a vid they’d be doing ‘Soon’.
I hope they don’t do it separate from all of ‘The Gates of Delirium’.
It won’t have the same impact
Turn of the Century was a pure story with absolutely fantastic.
Nick asked an interesting question after Turn of Century as to whether Yes produced music for themselves or their audience. As a lifetime Yes fan, I never for a minute thought they considered what they thought the fans wanted, which is part of the reason the music is so original and pure. They never sold out to commercialism. They were five incredibly creative virtuosos that managed to produce progressive rock that, in my opinion, has never been paralleled.
Steve Howe at his best on this album. Just incredible. This track has always been special to me. Saw the band play this live on the Relayer tour in 1975-76. Blew my mind.
Me too and couldn’t agree more!
Could I say that "To Be Over" is my favorite YES song? No. But can I say no other YES song brings more peace and joy to my heart, mind, and soul? Yes. And it is absolutely one of my favorite Steve Howe songs. Bouncing from electric guitar to electric sitar to pedal steel guitar brilliantly and effortlessly.
Okay. I'll admit it. This might be my favorite YES song.
Ah, Madrigal.
"Sacred ships do sail the seventh age".Reminds me of "Olias Of Sunhillow", Jon Anderson's phenomenal first solo album. A space-faring fantasy it you will. Madrigal touches on this: "Celestial travelers have always been here with us". Short, sweet, and to the point.Oh dear, "Turn of the Century". Such a heart-breakingly beautiful song. The artist, obsessed with his art loses his love, his muse, and sculpts his love after her death as if that creation could come back into life. Heart. Breaking. Beauty.What an incredible playlist. You could hardly have picked three songs by YES that go together so well. Nice set.Blessings.
Beautifully sublime marathon! I agree that Jon is an extraordinary being. You've probably heard Rick Wakeman's quote about him- "Jon is the only person I know who cares about the planet but lives on another one."
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Turn of the Century - I can't think of a more incredibly powerful song of sublime beauty
Great atuff ....my heart soars because of you love and admiration for this group of masters and their vast creativity ...i saw them everytour from 1972till 1979 all albums all solo tours and Tull as well ...one album that never ever got its justice was( Talk ) a masterpiece and a i believe the 1st digitally recorderd album ....Trevor recorded it on two imacs that kept crashing and i think he used logic pro a beta versiob as it wasnt available to the public until a couple years later ...it was a milestone recording ...clear punchy much presence ...i love this album but i love and listen to all their works as o do ELP TULL and all the progs from rhat era ....never a better time for growth and exploration ....im so lucky to have grown up and with that music so you both leep exploring these awesome creators of music that grows and liftsvthe human soul to higher places ♥️💯♥️💯♥️👍👍👍👍☮️🇺🇲☮️
"Like leaves we touch..." touched me..
Yes does bring a lot of positive energy. We need that more and more in this world. There are a few good old school prog Yes songs on Tormato. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise
Thank you so much for this wonderful marathon! In my book, Turn of the Century in particular is right up there as one of the best songs of all time - it's absolutely exquisite.
Turn if the Century is one of fhe most beautiful songs ever written. Apart from the main story of a love lost and Roan trying to recreate the feeling through his sulpture, as with most Yes songs there is a higher meaning. Like leaves we touch is the key to life. We are alive for such a short time and we touch others momentarily. The tree of life remains which we are all.part of and in autumn we die but new life begins in the spring for another moment. What Jon does is lift you from the ego to the spirit and manages to turn sadness and loss into a wonderful feeling of love and hope. Stunning!
Turn of the Century.......... a composition of great beauty........ a gift of cosmic inspiration!
YES made music like this because they could!!!
I can remember first hearing To Be Over, when the album was released all those years ago. I thought then that it was "other worldly". hearing it now, it still sounds like that. It is so beautiful. Every passage is full of hope. Superb.
To Be Over has never had the attention it deserves. To Be OverLOOKED is more like it. Somehow that’s ok - it feels a song just meant for me 😉. Happy to share it with you today.
Patrick Moraz did a superb job on Relayer. He never got fair treatment, because Rick came back on the next album. The Moodys later never treated him well.
Nick, I too get very emotional hearing this song. It reminds me of how much I love my wife of 44 years, I fear losing her, and having to live alone, but this song calms my fears. Lex reacted to your emotional response in such a tender way. I enjoyed the musical moments, but more impactful is to see how you love each other. Blessings and peace.
What a sweet comment. Thank you for your kindness and support. We appreciate you stopping by and sharing this moment with us. Much love to you and your love. ❤️ To eternal love 🥂
Yes are masters of their music and I am so privileged to have had them I'm in my life. I seen them tour these albums as a teenager in Scotland in the 70's...mind blowing for anyone let alone a young boy.
Turn of the Century? Wow just wow, think I was 15 when I bought that album, guitar is hypnotic voice simply stunning, beautiful.
Turn Of The Century - one of the most romantic songs ever written.
Three great songs...enjoyed them all. Turn of the Century is one of the most beautiful love songs ever written and composed. So beautiful! Another gem from the Tormato album is Onward. I had that played at our wedding. 💕
Turn of the Century is my favorite piece by Yes. It is a fantastic representation of the acoustic/electric guitar, bass, keyboards, drums and vocal/lyric. It is a masterpiece.
Lex says....'What just happened'.....answer....you were transported to a very joyful/beautiful place.😊
...on ALL 3 songs
Yes! It is “the sublime.” Inarticulate transport.
Turn of the century is the best Yes song and one of the best song in the history of Music as well....there are lots of Bach echoes in it . And also Going for the one is the best Yes album...there are other masterpieces on it like Awaken and Parallels . I also would like to congratulate with N n' L because they really understand Music and can transmit their emotions and feelings to the "audience" . And remember that music don't belong to a particular generation it belongs to all generations. Robert Plant once said after returning from a led zeppelin cover band gig in England " this night I realized that we as Zeppelin made something great but this is teen music and is better that it is played by them" He also refused a blank check for reforming Zeppelin (until now at least).
Thank you for this! You two actually get it. In the 70s this was the exact conversation we would have when these records were released! How do they do this over and over! Yes is one of a kind. I love prog, but Yes lives on a different plane! Thanks!!🎶❤️
"Turn of the Century", transports me to the deepest part of my soul, is in my top 5 Yes songs.
I love Nick's comments about Yes music making you think and feel, perhaps like no other music. That's the gist of my personal journey with Yes music. So great to see young people appreciate it as much as I have in my life.
Failed to say, Props to Mark for this fine selection of Yes music. He is a connoisseur of fine prog.
Thanks! Best marathon I put together and unlikely I can better it.
I cannot listen to Tyrn of the Century without crying. Every time. No matter how many times Ive heard it. Personal experiences and feelings all play a part of the depth of emotion
First time I heard this song was way, way back in time and my response was "if I don't like this song then what song do I deserve to like." By far the most moving piece from the YES catalog.
They transcend and extend the definition of rock combined with the structures of a symphony, swooping into the cosmos.
An incredible and beautiful journey from beginning to the end. This band is indescribably wonderful to experience. My heart rate jumps with the emotions stirred by Yes's music.
Watching you experience Turn of The Century…. Leaving you in stunned silence…. Yeah…… surprised even me because it sounded so fresh and new. Jon Anderson absolutely has an aura about him. This music is from his soul and it’s why and who he writes it for. He knows we ae all connected in spirit and tries over and over to deliver this message. It comes through because his intent is pure.
Nicely put. Jon is our musical angel.
"Going For The One" is the song that you and Nick NEED to experience!!!!! What a hot Stunning Song!!!!
"Turn of the Century" is a Yes song that tells a story with lyrics that make sense. A beautiful love song too.
Yes is an ideal, in any iteration, interwoven with the highest level craftsmanship and giving us the spiritual experience that is Yes. Chris Squire envisioned Yes to be played by other musicians after their passing away, like in classical music. Yes are the best, thx 👍💪🤙✌️🤝
Who will be able to play these magical works with out being an orchestra?
Definitely designed to outlive them, and go on to be classical pieces. That's why I so appreciate what Jon Anderson is doing with the young musicians from the School of Rock.
I knew instantly upon first listening to YES that their compositions would long outlive the artists themselves.
Like the greatest composers, YES will be admired for centuries!!!
Steve Howe is playing a Coral Electric Sitar Guitar which is now made by Danelectro. He uses it throughout his career but today it’s a Line6 Variax. I own a Variax and it’s awesome. Check out Do It Again by Steely Dan.
A YES marathon is 2 songs. :)
Haha nice one
Have you heard Transatlantic? A marathon with them is like half of a song. Obviously, they took a page out of the book of Yes.
Tales from Topographic Oceans is a triathlon!
Very clever, lol 😆
Yes is my FAVORITE band ! I’m so looking forward to this ! These are beautiful choices. Thanks you two !!!!
Yes is so atmospheric! It's the most transported band there is. And Nick you are so right about Jon's voice being an instrument. Always will be my favorite band of all time!
To Be over is such a misunderstood song -- the musical ideas pulled off by this are so unique, and boy were they for 1974!
Sounds like almost nothing else ever. Maybe a bit like Druid ... but those Steve Howe long guitar notes ...
If you listen you can hear a tiny bit of Close to the Edge symphonics in the writing, but you could tell they were trying to "come back" a little into the
world of pop melody after the previous tracks on Relayer being chaotic and frantic and so out there almost freeform acid jazz.
It almost doesn't go along with the craziness of "Delerium" and "Sound Chaser" , but actually is a nice "ease down" after all that.
Rick Wakeman brought a lot to the band in what you might say was its hayday -- he brought classical keys and high virtuoso soloist performance to an experimental rock band full of high performance virtuosos.
Madrigal is "classical" sounding and as it says is in a British Hymns style as well as perhaps chamber music, and of course Jon sounds like an Angel himself singing about
cosmic religious ecstasies and angelic beings ... I love how Steves guitar grounds the song and lands it perfectly at the end. This right after an uptempo hippie protest song "Don't Kill The Whale", it sounds like it should be on a Jon Anderson solo album, but its here between two psychedelic hippie rock tunes.
"Turn of the Century" is ecstatic as well in its own way, even though it is sadly beautiful. Love is magic, even at the end, and they wanted to convey that emotion and feel.
Ricks keyboards are 'invisible' here, but totally fill out the ambiance with a soft pallet of mellow chords that holds you up, floating weighltess as the guitar and vocals carry you down the stream of melody. The piano solo in the middle is about the best anyone could every hope for.
I remember hearing this a teen, and getting the idea that it might not be so bad to get old, it might be wonderful.
3 of my favorite bands are YES, King Crimson, and U.K., and Bill Bruford played drums on all 3. Did I tell you Bruford is my favorite drummer? 🙂
You are not alone! 😃
It's so interesting watching you guys. Watching you and knowing what you are about to experience, because it's what we all have experienced as Yes fans. I knew Nick would be undone by it as I was undone, again, watching you. You were so right about "if everyone would just listen to Yes music there would be no war." It emotes peace and harmony! Good vibrations!
To Be Over is a song I fell in love with when I first heard it back in 1986 as a 13 year old. It is pure emotion and such tasteful and delicate sounds along the way. Steve Howe's guitar playing on that song still makes my heart quiver.
Turn Of The Century,...what can i say!!, just a fantastic song from a fantastic Band!!, "Love Yes",
Una maravilla musical con solo 670 likes... a qué triste decadencia cultural hemos llegado.
To Be Over is Steve Howe at the top of his game!
My favorite Prog band!! To see them live is a wonderful experience To Be Over is a top 10 song for me. Enjoy guys !
My Parents were Big Band, Dorsey Brothers listeners, but I can remember convincing my Mother to listen to Close To The Edge, in the 70's, but She could not relate to, or appreciate
the intensity, coupled with beauty, sounding too experimental. I instantly memorized all the pieces, as if They completed a Mental Musical Puzzle for me. Steve Howe inspired me to
start playing guitar in '75 and set the bar high for guitarists. I always felt as if every note was there by design, and with the layers of interwoven melodies it would seem impossible,
but Yes accomplished it over, and over again. "Wonderous Stories" is another GFTO Gem. Yes has been my #1 for almost 50 years. Love how "Turn Of The Century" had you Both Stunned.
Can you imagine a Yes record with Two of the greatest songs of their entire catalogue, Turn Of The Century and Awaken. Going For The One is their best record. 🤩😍 I suggest to experience the Steve Howe’s version of TOTC with the beautiful voice of Annie Haslam from Renaissance.
With regard to Turn of the Century, you guys get it !! This amazing creation comes from the heart! 90% of listeners will never understand. Really enjoyed your reaction to that song in particular. Definitely up there with Awaken, etc.
Hi guys, don’t know how I missed this one.
I hope you can understand why YES fans are so passionate about their music.
Great stuff.
I really loved the somewhat stunned moment you two had after hearing Turn of the Century. For anyone who has ever really known love, this song hits the heart so very hard. The combination of incomprehensible loss and sadness mixed with transcendent joy and love overwhelms me every time. The is no music like Yes music and it's great to see you and others discovering the greatest band that ever was or will be.
I totally agree with your comments about Jon and Chris. They are a magical duo that cannot be duplicated. These 3 works of art really are gifts to us, and I appreciate that you both hear the same things I do. Close To The Edge and Going For the One are my favorite albums. Drama is so very good even without Jon on lead vocals.
I actually attended the YES concert back in 1977 in NYC's Madison Square Garden featuring the "Going For the One" album. Yes was always my favorite band back in 1977 as a 17 year old., and still one of my favorites now. Thank you for your reaction and your commentary captures YES music perfectly well
Donovan opened for YES's two Chicago 77' Dates. Had he opened for you in N.Y.C. ?
@@semchen9 Yes Donovan was the opening act
I was there also, (MSG NYC 1977, and every year before and after until...) but truthfully, I cannot remember seeing Donovan. I'm very vaguely remembering something, but it's like looking through very hazy, colored glass. Thanks for sharing!
@@lindazee I saw Yes a total of 5 times, my only regret I did not see them with Bill Bruford playing the drums
Great Yes marathon! "To Be Over" is the mellow closer on the Relayer album because the other two songs are wild, especially the opener to side two "Sound Chaser," which is one of the wildest, most experimental songs Yes ever made, and great. Of course, the first side is "Gates of Delirium," which is a classic, transcendent song, of fury and sublime awe.
"Madrigal" is a gorgeous song from a very controversial album, which was the first one the band produced by themselves. There are great songs on the album and a couple of stinkers.
It took me a while to warm up to "Turn of the Century" because is was such a departure from their usual sound and lyrics, but I came to love it. The album it's from is great. You have already reacted to "Awaken," which is one of the band's greatest songs.
Nineties Yes is great, but don't sleep on the Eighties album that came right after their big hit album "90125," which contained that #1 hit, and the album that is now considered ever better than that big hit, "Big Generator."
The great thing is, Yes kept making great albums until 2001, when they put out two great albums. A few years after that, everything started to fall apart, and, even though their music sounded decent, it never lived up to their past glory. And the main reason is because of their falling out with Jon Anderson, who was a bit controlling and wanted to do an acoustic tour, after a one-time, wonderful acoustic TV concert, which I think you will love. The rest of the band did not agree, and while Jon was recovering from a throat problem, the band moved on and refused to let him back in. I think he and Steve Howe are estranged. But, Jon is still making great music on his own.
Love you two. From a huge Yes fan, since 1972.