Brutal display of power from this guy. He's not only able to catch all the ebb and flow from that piece, but also translate it to his own language...Wonderful!!!
O my god!! he was playing Chris's bass lines and Patrick's solos at the same time. I am shocked that he was able to capture these blistering cascades of notes, the dynamic shifts, and the solos, while keeping the emotional through-line. This was essentially a note for note rendition of an insane piece of music written and played by five musicians!!!
I know this was posted 13 years ago, and I'm not sure that Stephen is even still with us, but this is pure genius! I will say there is a little boy on RUclips that plays part of South Side of the Sky, and would give this video a run for the money
Wow! I`m utterly blown away. An incredible version of Sound Chaser. I was mesmerised from the first note to the last .I`m sure if the guys from YES see this they`ll be shaking their heads in disbelief, and I mean that in a good way. Indeed, YES music will still be interpreted for many, many years to come.
One of Yes' most under-rated tracks IMHO, from an under-rated album. In terms of musicianship, I think Relayer is my top album. A one-off record, with that unique line-up of Moraz and the fab four. ...And I wonder how many notes this guy has memorised in 9 mins?
Sound Chaser is my favourite Yes composition. Congratulations Mr Prutsman on your stunning arrangement and performance. You've certainly captured the polystylistic density of the original.
I'm applying to some linear accelerators to see if they can help me crack the lyrics. CERN still has my copy of the Relayer CD, they say they'll get back...
I bet I've watched this 200+ times in the last few years. I've known this song like the back of my hand for over forty years, this guy just *nails* it. All of it.
Wow...one of those rare videos on RUclips that makes you wish the sound quality was a hundred times better. Rachmaninoff would surely have been proud of that performance. (And I like to think he'd have been a Yes fan, too.)
If this doesn't show the collective genius of Yes...I don't know what does. And strangely worth more than the sum of their parts. Kudos to Mr. Prutsman for his abilities and recognition of a great piece to pay homage to.
Freaking sensational bro!!! You nailed it!! One of the most challenging pieces Yes ever did and you did the whole thing magnificently on the piano!! Incredible!!!
This a fantastic artist ! Patrick Moraz couldn't do better ... This is the best rendition of Yes I have ever seen, even considering Rick Wakeman... It must be a great honour for Yes to see their music performed like this. Thank you for sharing this wonderful video !
I saw Andre Watts perform Rachmaninoff's Concerto # 2 in C minor for piano and orchestra today with the Quad City Symphony and he was absolutely incredible. This guy, I have never heard of is in turn absolutely BRILLIANT I love this song and could have never imagined it being so complete on one instrument. Bravo Sir!
Phenomenal, hearing it this way makes me realize how beautifully complex this song is with all the amazing chords and key changes, not to mention the obvious speed and intensity of the composition.
2 observations, in order of importance: 1: Ha ha! Pruttsman in Swedish roughly translates as “Fart-Man”. 2. Amazing rendition of this complex masterpiece. Probably one of my top 3 favorite renditions.
Unbelievable!! I´m completely astonished... Never thought I´d ever see this whole song with complete arrangements in a piano only version. Congratulations and cheers from Brazil!!
Totally fascinating to watch, very nice transcription, despite some parts not capturing the clarity and beauty of the original, but jeez, for a solo piano, this is a dynamite performance! Bravo!
Stephen, I want to know, after the ecstatic rush that must overcome you toward the riotous climax of this piece --- how on earth do you hold yourself together to tap that exquisite little final note?!?
I greatly appreciate the effort that went into this and it really shows the Lisztian Romanicism in the composition. What a time that was. I know exactly where I was when we un sheathed the album from the celophane all those years ago. Still, my favorite from that album is the second half of To Be Over. "Don't doubt your part, be ready to be loved."
This is one Yes tune that I never would have expected to be done as a piano solo. Just didn't seem to lend itself to that format. Or so I thought. Boy was I wrong. Mr. Prutsman is brilliant with it. Now excuse me while I go pick my jaw up off the floor....
Cha, cha, cha … Cha Cha!
This guy is unbelievable. Sound Chaser is just undoable on the piano, but this man pretty much did and nailed it ! I'm so fucking imressed !
Agreed, never thought I'd see the day.
Brutal display of power from this guy. He's not only able to catch all the ebb and flow from that piece, but also translate it to his own language...Wonderful!!!
O my god!! he was playing Chris's bass lines and Patrick's solos at the same time. I am shocked that he was able to capture these blistering cascades of notes, the dynamic shifts, and the solos, while keeping the emotional through-line. This was essentially a note for note rendition of an insane piece of music written and played by five musicians!!!
Dont forget alans parts
the whole YES on his fingertips !!
Ok, I'll watch it, now.
A whole orchestra in two only hands...but, such hands, with such a brain...
I know this was posted 13 years ago, and I'm not sure that Stephen is even still with us, but this is pure genius! I will say there is a little boy on RUclips that plays part of South Side of the Sky, and would give this video a run for the money
How could anyone put a thumbs down for this great extraordinaire?
Wow! I`m utterly blown away. An incredible version of Sound Chaser. I was mesmerised from the first note to the last .I`m sure if the guys from YES see this they`ll be shaking their heads in disbelief, and I mean that in a good way. Indeed, YES music will still be interpreted for many, many years to come.
One of Yes' most under-rated tracks IMHO, from an under-rated album. In terms of musicianship, I think Relayer is my top album. A one-off record, with that unique line-up of Moraz and the fab four. ...And I wonder how many notes this guy has memorised in 9 mins?
Probably Alan Whites best album too.
Agreeeee!!
Yes Sound Chaser is Crazy EVEN by YES Standards ...and SO Beautiful
Not sure I agree it being underrated. Every write-up I’ve seen about the song rates it extremely favorably.
Yeah, like Relayer is an 'underrated' album - lol
AND he does the Howe solo to boot. Amazing.
OH MY GOD. THIS SHOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE.
Sound Chaser is my favourite Yes composition. Congratulations Mr Prutsman on your stunning arrangement and performance. You've certainly captured the polystylistic density of the original.
This is one of my dad's distant cousins! How cool to see him here!
Not until a tune like this is transcribed to piano, you begin to realize the complexity and construction of the original.
I'm applying to some linear accelerators to see if they can help me crack the lyrics.
CERN still has my copy of the Relayer CD, they say they'll get back...
😅
Absolutely mind blowing. Brilliant. Astonishing. ❤ There aren’t enough superlatives to describe this performance.
UNBELIEVABLE!!!! It's like no he didn't. But YES he did!!!!!! love love love
I bet I've watched this 200+ times in the last few years. I've known this song like the back of my hand for over forty years, this guy just *nails* it. All of it.
What can one say? This is one of the most incredible piano performances I have ever seen in my life!
Wow...one of those rare videos on RUclips that makes you wish the sound quality was a hundred times better.
Rachmaninoff would surely have been proud of that performance. (And I like to think he'd have been a Yes fan, too.)
As no doubt Ginastera would, as well.
This is an awesome rendition/interpretation of Sound Chaser. Totally blew my mind. ☼
Normally i ask about sheet music.
In this case, I prefer to ask for his fingers.
I ask for his brain. Holy shit!
The playing is remarkable, but what I love is the interpretation.
Clearly, this fellow loves the music.
If this doesn't show the collective genius of Yes...I don't know what does. And strangely worth more than the sum of their parts. Kudos to Mr. Prutsman for his abilities and recognition of a great piece to pay homage to.
Freaking sensational bro!!! You nailed it!! One of the most challenging pieces Yes ever did and you did the whole thing magnificently on the piano!! Incredible!!!
Fantastic! It sounds as if this song was written for piano. Thank you for giving my favorite song the proper treatment. What an incredible tribute.
wow, superb, Mr Prutsman! Absolutely first Class!
Wow! Absolutely incredible performance.
Absolutely amazing.
Simply amazing....!!!! What a great interpretation . Genius...
Fantastic! Waiting for his next interpretation of a Yes song! Such a strong left hand.
First, bravo to the musician, Stephen Prutsman.
wow. just, wow.
So great to have transcribed this song with the vocals on piano !!
You are a virtuoso !!
Bravo
This a fantastic artist ! Patrick Moraz couldn't do better ... This is the best rendition of Yes I have ever seen, even considering Rick Wakeman... It must be a great honour for Yes to see their music performed like this. Thank you for sharing this wonderful video !
I still can't get over this ..........Also shows how inventive YES really was
Wow! What an arrangement! This album was a backdrop to my high school years. ...among several others.
I saw Andre Watts perform Rachmaninoff's Concerto # 2 in C minor for piano and orchestra today with the Quad City Symphony and he was absolutely incredible. This guy, I have never heard of is in turn absolutely BRILLIANT I love this song and could have never imagined it being so complete on one instrument. Bravo Sir!
Wow a true piano master!!! Love it.
My first reaction was: NO WAY NOWAY NOOOO NOWAY. OH GOD!
I keep coming back to this, again & again for years.
This is an amazing interpretation.
Phenomenal, hearing it this way makes me realize how beautifully complex this song is with all the amazing chords and key changes, not to mention the obvious speed and intensity of the composition.
Its been years since I’ve commented on this Masterpiece, but I find myself coming back to this performance, just superb work!
Phenomenal!! I never dreamed this song could be transcribed for piano, and so faithfully, and beautifully played. Where can I get the sheet music?!
You'd need a quantum computer to crack dude's brain. Nobody wrote anything down, I feel confident in assessing.
It's all inside.
Bravo Mr. Prutsman!
This is the best piece of interpretation of Yes music I have ever heard. Sir, you are completely awesome!
The intro was written by Patrick and Alan during Patrick's audition.
Not bad.
2 observations, in order of importance:
1: Ha ha! Pruttsman in Swedish roughly translates as “Fart-Man”.
2. Amazing rendition of this complex masterpiece. Probably one of my top 3 favorite renditions.
In Dutch it means something like a man who does everything wrong ;-)
Shows us great example of how 'symphonic' YES music truly is
Stephen took the most difficult piece of works by YES and made it his own, he NAILS IT BEAUTIFULLY!!!!
Unbelievable!! I´m completely astonished... Never thought I´d ever see this whole song with complete arrangements in a piano only version. Congratulations and cheers from Brazil!!
A great find and an exceptional performance! Thanks for sharing.
Utterly amazing and unreal...... :-O
Amazing, sir. F**king amazing. Thank you.
Wow, absolutely amazing!!!!!
Of all Yes songs ,.this one surely is the most innovative and groundbreaking ..
Totally fascinating to watch, very nice transcription, despite some parts not capturing the clarity and beauty of the original, but jeez, for a solo piano, this is a dynamite performance! Bravo!
It blew my mind. Magnificent!
Simply amazing.
Mind blowing.
Stephen, this is amazing. Your interpretation takes the song to a whole new level. Bravo. And keep at it... all the way!
Que incrível versão de Sound Chaser. Merece um prêmio ! Obrigado pela postagem.
Best cover ive heard yet... amazing arrangement and performance!
Bravisimo!
just great, you are amazing. Congratulations.
Focking Brilliant!!!!!
Reminds me of JFJO.
Thanks for Posting.
Stephen, I want to know, after the ecstatic rush that must overcome you toward the riotous climax of this piece --- how on earth do you hold yourself together to tap that exquisite little final note?!?
Absolutely fantastic !
Yes!!! Absolutely phenomenal!!
Excellent interpretation
This may be the most remarkable musical performance I have ever seen. I hope this gets to the guy playing this piano piece. unbelievable
Speechless! Such talent, such..., such... (speechless).
Gosh this friggn beautiful a bit of a masterpeice!!!
Look at those left hand arpeggios.
Amazing. Totally nailed it.
Wow ! BRAVO ! Wow !! ~ Is this possible !?! LOL I love It ! ~ GREAT SHARE !!
Absolutely amazing!!!!!!
Wow man, that was incredible!
This is brilliant.
Indeed DimondR. Stand the test of time.
Masterpiece arrangement&intepretation of a great masterpiece. Chapeau!
Absolutely brilliant!
What a mind blowing arrangement! The tension and release you created reminds me of something Leonard Bernstein would have created.
this guy is incredible!!!
my god!!!Im just spellbound,jaws on the floor.....HATS OFF!!
This is a revelation! God bless Stephen!
This is FANTASTIC!!! Even Rick Wakemen must being saying WOW!!! Patrick Moraz too!!
Counting form through rhythm... moves to counterbalance, etc. Absolutely great!!!! Cha-Cha-Cha!!!
Incredible. I wondered how he would tackle the blistering Howe section! Like that!
Holy cow! Uber Amazing!
A legitimate piece of music. From rock and roll to classical! Thank you Stephen!! True artistry!
Beg to differ - this was never rock and roll!
What a performance ! Unbelievable !
Amazing!
FANTASTIC!! What an original take on this great complicated song! Well done
FAN-F'IN-TASTIC!!!! excellent choice, excellent arrangement.
I greatly appreciate the effort that went into this and it really shows the Lisztian Romanicism in the composition. What a time that was. I know exactly where I was when we un sheathed the album from the celophane all those years ago. Still, my favorite from that album is the second half of To Be Over. "Don't doubt your part, be ready to be loved."
YES then One of Steve’s greatest guitar parts
UNBELIEVABLE
Incredible!
Holy sh*t!! Mother Mary & Joseph! What a performance! What a song!
What a great rendition! Bravo!
This is one Yes tune that I never would have expected to be done as a piano solo. Just didn't seem to lend itself to that format. Or so I thought. Boy was I wrong. Mr. Prutsman is brilliant with it. Now excuse me while I go pick my jaw up off the floor....
What a fantastic performance
Gotta wonder how long how much practice it took to get this it down right! From memory no less. SO many changes in tempo. Simply amazing!
This performance is an absolute...
#MASTERPIECE!