Decided to revisit some Yes since we did our Drunk reaction! This was a very different vibe as compared to roundabout, not a bad track but perhaps less prog than we were hoping for. Hope you guys had a good weekend! 😁🔥
Hey A&A -- Very fair and targeted reaction - Accurate. This is a prime example of what I despised about the 80's. Too slick; too much polish and all of the bands started to sound the same. I would love to hear the demo... Watching your drunk reaction now. I think I'm ready for it! smh lol. Have a good one! :)
80's Yes is just okay, imho. For kickass Yes, check out Yours Is No Disgrace and Your Move/I've Seen All Good People. Then Close To the Edge- a prog masterpiece.
Wow, I didn't expect that song, for sure 80's style. Alex's face at 1:11 says it all, and I knew it was coming too !! pure GOLD. For Prog rock, I would suggest --> Supertramp "Crime of the Century" , " School" or "Bloody Well Right" to start. If you want to go straight to an epic song - try "Fools Overture" Peace Guys.
I get that I do not understand all the intricate details of production and making of songs,but all I know is 35 years later I can still jam to this song.
One of the best YES songs ever!! The production took it to another level. Took what would have been a mediocre pop tune and made it into an innovative prog tune🎸
This was the guitarist's throwaway tune on a home 4-track demo he presented to producer Trevor Horn when he was trying to score a solo record deal. Horn locked onto this tune and wound up reassembling Yes around him.
The first time I heard this song, it threw me for a loop cos of the random changes and sudden bursts and the 80s production style. But the chorus was catchy so I kept listening to it, and as a result, the entire song grows on you, and all those sudden changes and bursts and the 80s production all begin to "blend" better and you begin to appreciate its "eccentricity" (which may be a better word than "obnoxious"? lol). It's one of my favorite 80s songs now.
i remember i heard this when it first came out. a departure from their earlier work. a radio DJ in philly said that "Yes" should now be called "Yeah!" Great song.
worked at trevor rabin's house...he lived just under the H in the Hollywood sign...wanted to put up a fence to keep fans away at the end of the cul-de-sac...worked in 100 plus summer days only to build it and have the city take it down...super nice guy...offered us lemonade at his pool...the south african accent i did not expect...wife was super sweet...great guy
@@metalmark65 I just saw them last year for their 50th anniversary. I've never missed a Yes concert if at all possible since 76. They opened with close to the edge . I got to take my 19 year old daughter and she cried through the whole thing. She said she couldn't believe she was hearing this live and especially hearing it with me.💜
Or Heart of the Sunrise, or South Side of the Sky, or the whole Fragile remaster including America. Or Perpetual Change...or even some Astral Traveller. After ALL that, maybe a couple tracks from "Going For the One" like Parallels and Awaken.
This band was actually Cinema formed by ex Yes members Trevor Rabin {keyboards] & Tony Kaye [guitar] who were not in the band when Roundabout was recorded. They asked Jon Anderson to do the vocal so it became the new Yes instead of Cinema . Chris Squire was bass player for both.
I don’t think it’s a matter of aging well or not aging well. I think it’s more that the “80’s sound” is more of a stand-alone, like a snapshot in time. Whereas a lot of the 90’s sounded like a throwback, production-wise, to the 70’s era, the 80’s just sounds like the 80’s. It sounds like nothing before or since, which is why some people love it and some hate it. It has it’s own identity and I love it.
I feel that you boys would like Electric Light Orchestra or ELO. Y’all seem to like more of the ‘70’s type music. Nobody is doing ELO. Try Don’t Bring Me Down. Released in 1979.
Or for the ultimate in bizarre - The fact that Jeff Lynne was a major contributor to the Xanadu soundtrack (probably the worst movie ever made, so bad that you enjoy watching it) But the soundtrack went double platinum.
This is like a Pop version of YES. Let's just say they are The Preeminent Progressive Rock Band. Listen to YESSONGS "Yours Is No Disgrace" " Heart Of The Sunrise" "Siberian Khatru" all of it.
Yessongs is probably one of the best live albums ever done. It has the bands rendition of Stravinsky's Rite of Spring- I think they call it the Firebird Suite. When it was first performed in Paris in 1913, it caused a riot. Not exactly rock and roll but apparently it had the right attitude.
@@JamesSavik I absolutely agree. The Best Live album ever done. Yet out of the hundreds of people I have met in my life, only a few have heard it. I live in the Southern US though. I can't believe I have to beg people to listen. Their LOSS.
This song saved my sanity in the 80's. As a junior high student, I listen to America's Top 40 before bed, and Michael Jackson was #1 for weeks. Weeks! One night, MJ was #2, and I was wondering, who's #1. I remember Casey Kasem saying, "And our new #1 hit is..." and the opening riff of "Owner of a Lonely Heart" plays. I had tears of joy.
Back in high school days I was giving someone a ride. He's looking though my tapes and says, "Rush? Kansas? Yes? ELP? Christ, Joe, where's the good music?" Yeah, he had a long walk home.
agree with everything you said except for Emerson Lake and Palmer. Good band but I blame them entirely for the Punk movement. Kansas ruled but no one will admit it
Oh jeez, yes... that video... all I remember of it now is the dude scooping up small yellow scorpions and plunging his face into them as if it were water from a basin. Left my jaw hanging first time I saw it, like "What dafuq did I just see...?"
If you've only done "Roundabout" (from 1971), you should dip into "Close To The Edge" (1972)- many regard this as the best prog album ever, especially the title track.
There are a lot of great Yes prog songs noted in the comments, however, the way to appreciate prog rock is not song by song, but by listening to an album - the art was the album. And if you're listening to classic Yes, or other prog bands of that era, you should determine where the album sides were divided and listen on a per side basis. That's the box they had to work within to create their art, and that's how it was produced and presented for the listeners.
You have to realize this song was revolutionarily fresh when released. It wasnt trendy but edgy in its day. It really took everyone by surprise. 90125 is a classic album, with hints of prog throughout and at least one full on prog song at end of side 2
This is the Yes song with the most radio play, but many classic Yes fans hate it. Check out "Starship Trooper" and "South Side of the Sky" for some real classic Yes.
I've been listening to Yes since 1973 and while it's not proper Yes I don't hate it as a Pop song. It's Anderson's vocals and Squire's bass that carry it.
stalrunner I agree, though listening again with headphones, it sounded better than I remember. But I wasn’t a fan of their music after about their third album.
You completely nailed the producer's role in making that album. Trevor Horn, the ex-lead singer of Yes produced the album, and felt that single needed some punch, and added the 'exclamation points' as an afterthought.
@@MissAstorDancer trust me, I am well-versed in the history of Yes. I was not intending to cut and paste a Wikipedia article on the band. It was making it simple.
Produced by Trevor Horn of 'The Buggles', he was an early pioneer of sampling using the Fairlight CMI sampling system, these sounds seemed to creep into so many productions in the 80s, I have to agree with Alex on this one
King Crimson was one of the few great original Progressive bands who transitioned into an 80s band that was just as creative, intelligent and innovative as they had ever been. And they got even better into the mid-90s!
Although this track is drastically different from their earlier work, it reached #1 on the Billboard singles chart in 1983 and the 90125 album as a whole is an absolute masterpiece. Perhaps more importantly it introduced a whole new generation, myself included, to the music of Yes. I recommend "Heart of the Sunrise", "Starship Trooper" or "And You and I" for your next reaction. The ABWH (Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman and Howe) album is a Yes album, they weren't able to acquire rights to the name "Yes" because of their bassist Chris Squire. For many fans of Yes, the ABWH album is one of their absolute best. From that album I'd recommend "Soul Warrior". Really enjoying the channel.
Yea, people need to remember this song was a huge moment in rock history. Think of the pop giants that were out in 83, and im fairly certain this song was the longest running at number 1 in that year.
I saw Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman and Howe at a concert in the mid 80's at Torontos exhibition stadium. They only used part of the venue. There were about 17 thousand yes fans there and they played 95% of the classic YES songs. It was an amazing concert and lasted around 4 hours. Their newer stuff was OK but the older stuff really resounded more for me anyways!! At least I had a chance to see them live. It was awesome!!
Loool. They literally looked confused by the mix at one point. That was so funny. This tune sends chills up and down my spine. All Yes does that. Old and new.
“Starship Trooper” is a more progressive Yes song, in the vein of “Roundabout.” Also, try “Tempus Fugit.” That song has some of the more pop-style elements of the 80s, while still retaining some of their more progressive roots...including some KILLER bass playing.
I agree with Tempus Fugit. Some members left the band, so it is not the original line up, but it's an amazing prog-rock song. Like complicated musical notes but still catchy and melodic at the same time.
It wasn't the original lineup as soon as Steve Howe joined the band in 1970, and the original lineup never returned. Never did more than two albums in a row without a lineup change. Honestly, unless you're attached to one musician, and if you're just getting introduced to Yes, don't worry too much about the specific lineups. In fact, listen to the albums out of chronological order, and the commonalities will become apparent to you more readily than if you focus on personnel. Just be prepared to accept that the style wanders a bit, and toes are dipped in other genres at times. As for "Tempus Fugit", YES! My only bit to add would be that both "Does It Really Happen?" and "Machine Messiah" off that same album are not to be neglected, for the bassline and for the complete arrangement, respectively.
Progressive Yes is The Yes Album 1971 - Great Song "Starship Trooper" , Fragile LP 1972 "Roundabout" and "Heart of the Sunrise" Close to the Edge LP 1972- "Close to the Edge". If your really eager for Yes Progression - Tales from Topographic Oceans LP 1973 - 4 Songs- 1 on each side of a 2 LP presentation
@Joseph DeFilippis Hmm, did he? I don't recall ever seeing anything about that and thought that Nigel Gray did the engineering and production on those early records, with Hugh Padgham doing the later ones.
Full disclosure: I've owned this record since my brother gave it to me as a 14th birthday present and I've enjoyed it ever since. Having gotten that out of the way, I have to say that this is not proper Yes. This is like saying to you "hey listen to this song 'Amanda' (1986) by this band you've never heard of called Boston". Yup. Precisely. 90125 featured a very talented guitarist/songwriter/vocalist named Trevor Rabin, who alongside Chris Squire formed a band called Cinema. They had a guy named Trevor Horn (look him up, he's a really interesting character) as producer. Cinema also featured Tony Kaye on keyboards. They recorded a bunch of songs based on Rabin's demos. Then they asked Jon Anderson to add vocals to the tracks. With Anderson, Squire and Kaye, Cinema had 3/5 of the original Yes lineup from 1968. Anderson (or someone in marketing) suggested that they change the name to Yes. And you have....this. I mean, it's a fine record, but..... Go back to proper Yes. And proper Yes does not include anything involving Trevor Rabin. Proper Yes would be anything from 1971 to 1972. The Yes Album, Fragile and Close to the Edge. This last album is (not just in my opinion) the best example of progressive rock. Even Robert Fripp (look him up) would agree.
When are you 2 guys going to start listening to some Supertramp songs? They were kick-ass during the 1970's and 80's and they shouldn't be ignored. They had a lot of great hits. Songs like "Bloody Well Right", "School", "The Logical song", "The Long Way Home", "Breakfast In America", "Crime of The Century", and many more. You should take a serious look at them.
Yes has a handful of world class songs from the early 70's... Starship Trooper And You and I Long Distance Runaround I've Seen All Good People Yours is No Disgrace
I can think of a few others as well: Close to the Edge, Siberian Khatru, South Side of the Sky and Heart of the Sunrise. Later on there would be Gates of Delirium and Awaken of course.
Trevor rabin was absolutely the pinnacle of this album and the single owner of a lonely heart he didnt exactly get on with producer Trevor horn but later conceded that horns production was the thing that made this album huge
Those sound affects produced in the song was because it was a video song played over and over on mtv you have to watch the video to understand the sound affects to understand why the sound affects were produced into the song
The explosion sound was put in by producer Trevor Horn, because he didn't wan't the words Eagle in the sky.so he put the shotgun effect in to shoot the Eagle.and to get one over on Jon Anderson.😂
Their 80s commercial phase was funky and quirky. They were a prog rock band with a unique sound. Them and Steely Dan had some interesting time signatures in a few of their tunes.
Heart of the Sunrise is classic 70’s Yes. I’m sorry but this song is and will continue to be a classic. How it is you guys have never heard it before is crazy. Keep on listening!
Yeah, Yes going 80s pop. But do I love this tune!! It was produced by Trevor Horn who was very influential in the 80s. He also sang on the Yes album DRAMA (from 1980 i think), their last real prog album, which features the massive "Machine Messiah" - would be interesting to see what you think of that track.
You gotta hear all of 90125, Big Generator, Union, and Talk. Trevor Rabin (one of my idols) is an amazing songwriter. You should listen to his solo material too! If you're going to check out any song, I say check out Eyes Of Love by Trevor Rabin. As for another progressive rock song YES, I'd check out Perpetual Change.
ATalkingBadger Stop misleading these impressionable boys. Based on their reaction in the video here and their written comment, they clearly and understandably have a preference for the classic progressive sound of the band with Steve Howe on guitar, not this slick over-produced diversion that the band took in the 80's and early 90's under the influence of guitarist Trevor Rabin. I fear that the boys' experience hearing this song ("Owner of a Lonely Heart") as only their second foray into the music of Yes may have done irreparable damage to their initial curiosity of exploring the band's discography. They really need to expunge this song from their memory, if possible, and go back to the musical highlights from the band's career circa 1971 to 1980. Then, not only will they not be disappointed, they will be astounded and enriched forever.
This song, when it came out, actually got me to research more older Yes so kudos for that. It was trendy, but it works to distinguish it from other 80’s stuff.
You'll never get a Crimso reaction video posted, but you guys owe it to your own musical growth to eat them up. From the initial lineup (incl Greg Lake on bass and vocals) to the Discipline incarnation and beyond. Continual progression and reinvention, at the hands of music genius, Robert Fripp.
@@juttapopp1869 Robert Fripp has a well earned reputation as king of the take-downs. He most vigorously protects his copyright. They can talk about all they want, but to actually play a song from the album, better luck getting Fripp to make a personal appearance, IMHO.
Love this song! It had you two rockin' the head moves! Ha! As for doing another "drunk review", my ol' lady soul says, "No!", but my "I refuse to grow old soul", says "Yes!"....just don't drive anywhere. Okay? 😁😉
Must listens by pre 80s YES - Survival, Starship Troopers, And You and I, Yours is No Disgrace, Heart of the Sunrise, and Time and a Word. There are a few others but these are the big ones I can remember off the top of my head
I'm a guy who is pushing 50. With that in mind, I kinda enjoy it when you guys are a little more negative. In general, you guys tend to really like the older music. So when you have a negative reaction, it shows how genuine you are when you praise something.
You like progressive rock then check out GENTLE GIANT ! This 70's band is awesome, let me put it to you this way my first music of choice would be Jazz,R&B and Soul stuff along those lines so for [me] to not only listen but buy their albums is saying a lot.
Ah the memories. I was 21 when this album came out. Pre-internet. No smartphones...no email. A simpler time when people used to communicate directly. Not the best Yes album. They went commercial with this release.
Guys, the producer is no one less but Trevor Horn who is reeponsible for the magnificant eighties sound. He was the trendsetter not just a producers who put in some soundeffects. Listen to Slave to the rythmn by Grace Jones, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Propaganda and ABC. You may not like his style but Trevor is one of the greatest producers ever who made just as big a mark on music as Quincy Jones or Brian Eno, to name but a few.
A lot of the prog rock bands of the late 60s and the 70s tried their hand at pop music in the 80s. Yes did some pop albums, and Genesis switched completely from prog to pop. Bands like Asia and GTR also formed, consisting of members of Genesis, Yes, ELP, King Crimson, etc. If you like the prog side of Yes, check out Close to the Edge. Or if you are really brave check out The Gates of Delirium from the Relayer album.
One of the better prog rock bands from that period and this is one of their best - you never know what’s coming next in a ‘Yes’ song which makes it all the more exciting. Great great musicians - huge respect to them and to you guys for covering this!
Was High School student when this MASTERPIECE hit the charts... and dancing it endless in the clubs! Now... middle-age man, 54... I keep dreaming this AWESOME youth!
Real Yes is the 70's stuff. Do 'Close to the Edge', 'Heart of the Sunrise', The Gates of Delirium', 'South Side of the Sky' or 'Siberian Khatru' for the real prog stuff!
Would love you to react to what I think is the best yes song. "Seen all good people". This is the best reaction show. I'm 67 years old and faithfully watch you guys.
Yeah, when there are more members of The Buggles in the Yes lineup than the original members of Yes, you basically get a Yes-ified version of Video Killed The Radio Star. Not a bad song, but not the Yes I enjoy. From this album I preferred It Can Happen (because of the sitar) or Leave It (because of the vocal harmony gymnastics), but this was the fab radio hit, so whatyagonnado?
You're thinking of their previous album, Drama. There were no Buggles in this iteration of Yes. Geoffrey Downes was playing for Asia at this point and Trevor Horn produced the album, but didn't play in it.
@@joeschmoe118 And Drama is *far* closer to 70's Yes in sound than to most of Asia or to YesWest. (Only big exception is that the Asia track "Time Again" sounds like it could have been from Drama.)
This is a very different yes song than of course their 70s stuff but this is not bad. Its a fun track. I get why you didnt like the random noises but it always kept me ingaged. It also has amazing lyrics. "You got to want to suceed." and "dont deceive your freewill just receive it." Always loved this track.
A *lot* of the production tricks on this song became trendy *because* of this song. Trevor Horn who produced this was super influential in the 80s, and this song was in large part why.
“Roundabout” is a great song. “Owner of a Lonely Heart” is a great song. Just different styles. I like this album a lot and I think the production is stellar, but then again, I’m a fan of slick, polished 80’s production.
Really enjoyed watching your reaction video for "Owner..." I'm a big Yes fan and I'm always confused by this song - there's a long complicated history to it and the album that you can look up if you want, but the odd thing is that I think of it as an okay to good 80s pop song, a complete anomaly for Yes, and it was their only #1 hit. It, and the album as a whole is no where near the "Yes" that is considered by many to be the quintessential "Prog Rock" band. 90125 (the album) was a revival of the band and an attempt to go in a different direction (with a new guitarist) and with a different approach to music. The producer, by the way, is Trevor Horn, considered by some to be one of the architects of the 80s production sound. Again, something you can research if you want. >>> As for a suggestion for a Yes track that shows them taking their instruments to new places, I'll suggest something I didn't see in any of the comments below. The song is "Sound Chaser" from the 1974 album "Relayer." It's a long track (9 minutes or so) and it may seem to rely on studio tricks, but they actually opened live shows with the song, and those performances were even crazier. The song has a jazzier more angular feel and the musicianship and song writing is ridiculously good.. Thanks again.
In 1999, when the Buffalo Sabres made it to the Stanley Cup finals, someone figured out that at 5:00 they say 'the Sabres will win at home!'....but then they lost at home in game 6 due to the infamous NO GOAL!!!!
It's kinda like when Rush did Signals and Grace Under Pressure. Yes they went more 80s synth and less 70s proggy, but it's still good. You can't deny that
I get why early Yes fans dislike this, but listened to without the baggage of the past, this is a diamond of a pop song: catchy, quirky, with crystal-clear Trevor Horn production. I grew up in the 80s and used to feel snobbish about “crazy” 80s production. Now I enjoy and appreciate it; Trevor Horn is a master.
It's hard to say if Owner of A Lonely Heart or Roundabout is the biggest hit from Yes. However, it might be safe to say Owner got more radio time since it's more accessible. Either way, I love 80s Yes and enjoy prog Yes as well.
Hey fellas, give Yes's album "Drama" a listen. It's their first 1980's album (albeit without Jon Anderson or Rick Wakeman). The entire album is fantastic but I would start with "Tempus Fugit". Chris Squire's bass riffs are out of this world.
Mike K Totally agree with you about the "Drama" album. It is a masterpiece, and its stature has only grown over the years. As a lifelong fan of classic Yes music, I have always loved it, but when it first came out in 1980 a lot of crybabies unjustifiably completely dismissed it simply because original singer Jon Anderson was no longer in the band. And, well, yes (!), the song "Tempus Fugit" in particular would be an awesome track for rocker dude and little blond twink here to sample on their show, whether or not they are intoxicated at the time.
Decided to revisit some Yes since we did our Drunk reaction! This was a very different vibe as compared to roundabout, not a bad track but perhaps less prog than we were hoping for. Hope you guys had a good weekend! 😁🔥
Starship Trooper, I've Seen All Good People, Long Distance Runaround, Close to the Edge
Hey A&A -- Very fair and targeted reaction - Accurate. This is a prime example of what I despised about the 80's. Too slick; too much polish and all of the bands started to sound the same. I would love to hear the demo... Watching your drunk reaction now. I think I'm ready for it! smh lol. Have a good one! :)
80's Yes is just okay, imho. For kickass Yes, check out Yours Is No Disgrace and Your Move/I've Seen All Good People. Then Close To the Edge- a prog masterpiece.
"Close to the Edge' is THE essential prog rock album! A must listen! :)
Wow, I didn't expect that song, for sure 80's style. Alex's face at 1:11 says it all, and I knew it was coming too !! pure GOLD.
For Prog rock, I would suggest --> Supertramp
"Crime of the Century" , " School" or "Bloody Well Right" to start.
If you want to go straight to an epic song - try "Fools Overture"
Peace Guys.
I get that I do not understand all the intricate details of production and making of songs,but all I know is 35 years later I can still jam to this song.
38 years
Good music from the 70's early '80's will go down in history.
One of the best YES songs ever!! The production took it to another level. Took what would have been a mediocre pop tune and made it into an innovative prog tune🎸
This was the guitarist's throwaway tune on a home 4-track demo he presented to producer Trevor Horn when he was trying to score a solo record deal. Horn locked onto this tune and wound up reassembling Yes around him.
Cobblers....
23 studio albums, 18 live albums, 14 compilation albums, 41 singles, and 23 videos... yet this is pretty much their butter and gravy...
The first time I heard this song, it threw me for a loop cos of the random changes and sudden bursts and the 80s production style. But the chorus was catchy so I kept listening to it, and as a result, the entire song grows on you, and all those sudden changes and bursts and the 80s production all begin to "blend" better and you begin to appreciate its "eccentricity" (which may be a better word than "obnoxious"? lol).
It's one of my favorite 80s songs now.
i remember i heard this when it first came out. a departure from their earlier work. a radio DJ in philly said that "Yes" should now be called "Yeah!" Great song.
And of course the ultimate irony, the best charting Yes song EVER.
Changes, on the same album, is a great song. You'll dig it. Keep in mind, they were a very different band during this time.
I was thinking the same thing!
Should have named the album that.
@@floorticket Agree, Great Album, saw them live on that Tour
Changes is an awesome song! Another great song off of 90125 is City of Love. It’s a good hard rock song.
Hey guys...listen to Changes...it's the best song on the album
worked at trevor rabin's house...he lived just under the H in the Hollywood sign...wanted to put up a fence to keep fans away at the end of the cul-de-sac...worked in 100 plus summer days only to build it and have the city take it down...super nice guy...offered us lemonade at his pool...the south african accent i did not expect...wife was super sweet...great guy
Dudes, you must do Starship Trooper, Yours Is No Disgrace, Long Distance Runaround, and I've Seen All Good People.
The classic prog stuff is the best stuff Yes does. It's what enabled them to continue into the 80s.
@@metalmark65 I just saw them last year for their 50th anniversary. I've never missed a Yes concert if at all possible since 76. They opened with close to the edge . I got to take my 19 year old daughter and she cried through the whole thing. She said she couldn't believe she was hearing this live and especially hearing it with me.💜
And their magnin opus Perpetual Change.
Or Heart of the Sunrise, or South Side of the Sky, or the whole Fragile remaster including America.
Or Perpetual Change...or even some Astral Traveller.
After ALL that, maybe a couple tracks from "Going For the One" like Parallels and Awaken.
I love Yes ppl!!!
This band was actually Cinema formed by ex Yes members Trevor Rabin {keyboards] & Tony Kaye [guitar] who were not in the band when Roundabout was recorded. They asked Jon Anderson to do the vocal so it became the new Yes instead of Cinema . Chris Squire was bass player for both.
I don’t think it’s a matter of aging well or not aging well. I think it’s more that the “80’s sound” is more of a stand-alone, like a snapshot in time. Whereas a lot of the 90’s sounded like a throwback, production-wise, to the 70’s era, the 80’s just sounds like the 80’s. It sounds like nothing before or since, which is why some people love it and some hate it. It has it’s own identity and I love it.
All I can respond to that comment is YES! 🙌 (no pun intended)
@@user-me6un7ih3r Why do people say no pun intended when the pun was intended?
I feel that you boys would like Electric Light Orchestra or ELO. Y’all seem to like more of the ‘70’s type music. Nobody is doing ELO. Try Don’t Bring Me Down. Released in 1979.
lol, I bought that album and listened to that track about 20 times in a row until my mom complained. It was one I used to love from the roller rink.
@Judi Dipillo Telephone Line.
Or for the ultimate in bizarre - The fact that Jeff Lynne was a major contributor to the Xanadu soundtrack (probably the worst movie ever made, so bad that you enjoy watching it) But the soundtrack went double platinum.
Showdown by ELO
Fire on High.
This is like a Pop version of YES. Let's just say they are The Preeminent Progressive Rock Band. Listen to YESSONGS "Yours Is No Disgrace" " Heart Of The Sunrise" "Siberian Khatru" all of it.
Yessongs is probably one of the best live albums ever done. It has the bands rendition of Stravinsky's Rite of Spring- I think they call it the Firebird Suite. When it was first performed in Paris in 1913, it caused a riot. Not exactly rock and roll but apparently it had the right attitude.
@@JamesSavik I absolutely agree. The Best Live album ever done. Yet out of the hundreds of people I have met in my life, only a few have heard it. I live in the Southern US though. I can't believe I have to beg people to listen. Their LOSS.
Gotta agree....Siberian Khatru and Heart of the Sunrise are awesome.
not those tunes. Yessongs: Perpetual Change and Long Distance Runaround. The band at their very best before Bruford jumped ship.
This is their most Rock song ever.
This song saved my sanity in the 80's. As a junior high student, I listen to America's Top 40 before bed, and Michael Jackson was #1 for weeks. Weeks! One night, MJ was #2, and I was wondering, who's #1. I remember Casey Kasem saying, "And our new #1 hit is..." and the opening riff of "Owner of a Lonely Heart" plays. I had tears of joy.
Back in high school days I was giving someone a ride. He's looking though my tapes and says, "Rush? Kansas? Yes? ELP? Christ, Joe, where's the good music?"
Yeah, he had a long walk home.
"Take the Long Way Home" ~ Supertramp
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What were you doing with my tapes in your car...I wondered where those went
Toss the Rush and the Kansas
agree with everything you said except for Emerson Lake and Palmer. Good band but I blame them entirely for the Punk movement. Kansas ruled but no one will admit it
@@slugdaluga so that was a long walk ?
At the time it was released, it was mind blowing, very innovative!
The crazy sounds make more sense if you watch the official video.
Oh jeez, yes... that video... all I remember of it now is the dude scooping up small yellow scorpions and plunging his face into them as if it were water from a basin. Left my jaw hanging first time I saw it, like "What dafuq did I just see...?"
They did make the sounds fit well into the video
Eye in the Sky, by Alan Parsons Project
Sirius
Frankly anything by APP applies.
One of my favorite albums of all time - psychobabble and mammagamma
If you've only done "Roundabout" (from 1971), you should dip into "Close To The Edge" (1972)- many regard this as the best prog album ever, especially the title track.
Definitely! 'Close to the Edge' is THE prog' rock album! :)
I can’t disagree with these men.
cCose to the edge and Topigraphic Oceans barely Edge our Relayer for me, most of the time.
Definitely Listen to Close to the Edge, but make sure you bring a few snacks, because it will take a while. :P
There are a lot of great Yes prog songs noted in the comments, however, the way to appreciate prog rock is not song by song, but by listening to an album - the art was the album. And if you're listening to classic Yes, or other prog bands of that era, you should determine where the album sides were divided and listen on a per side basis. That's the box they had to work within to create their art, and that's how it was produced and presented for the listeners.
You have to realize this song was revolutionarily fresh when released. It wasnt trendy but edgy in its day. It really took everyone by surprise. 90125 is a classic album, with hints of prog throughout and at least one full on prog song at end of side 2
I'm glad that lost in vegas did justice to this great song
This is the Yes song with the most radio play, but many classic Yes fans hate it. Check out "Starship Trooper" and "South Side of the Sky" for some real classic Yes.
stalrunner BIG 10 -4.
I think there are others that are played more on the radio these days.
I've been listening to Yes since 1973 and while it's not proper Yes I don't hate it as a Pop song. It's Anderson's vocals and Squire's bass that carry it.
stalrunner I agree, though listening again with headphones, it sounded better than I remember. But I wasn’t a fan of their music after about their third album.
@@wicky4473 their third album was "The Yes Album." You're not a fan of "Fragile" and "Close to the Edge"?
The opening riff was my first ring tone.
You completely nailed the producer's role in making that album. Trevor Horn, the ex-lead singer of Yes produced the album, and felt that single needed some punch, and added the 'exclamation points' as an afterthought.
Horn was not "the" ex-lead singer, he was "one of" the temporary lead singers who tried to replace THE LEAD SINGER Jon Anderson.
@@MissAstorDancer That would be an ex lead singer
@@YouDummy That is correct. He was "an" ex-lead singer.
But the OP said "the" ex-lead singer.
@@MissAstorDancer trust me, I am well-versed in the history of Yes. I was not intending to cut and paste a Wikipedia article on the band. It was making it simple.
@@YouDummy mkay
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Thank you for not feeling like you must stop the song to say something.
Produced by Trevor Horn of 'The Buggles', he was an early pioneer of sampling using the Fairlight CMI sampling system, these sounds seemed to creep into so many productions in the 80s, I have to agree with Alex on this one
King Crimson was one of the few great original Progressive bands who transitioned into an 80s band that was just as creative, intelligent and innovative as they had ever been. And they got even better into the mid-90s!
Although this track is drastically different from their earlier work, it reached #1 on the Billboard singles chart in 1983 and the 90125 album as a whole is an absolute masterpiece. Perhaps more importantly it introduced a whole new generation, myself included, to the music of Yes. I recommend "Heart of the Sunrise", "Starship Trooper" or "And You and I" for your next reaction. The ABWH (Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman and Howe) album is a Yes album, they weren't able to acquire rights to the name "Yes" because of their bassist Chris Squire. For many fans of Yes, the ABWH album is one of their absolute best. From that album I'd recommend "Soul Warrior". Really enjoying the channel.
Yea, people need to remember this song was a huge moment in rock history. Think of the pop giants that were out in 83, and im fairly certain this song was the longest running at number 1 in that year.
Reaching #1 is not an achievement.....it's 80's A&R committee produced music product......total radio-advertisement fodder trash
I saw Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman and Howe at a concert in the mid 80's at Torontos exhibition stadium. They only used part of the venue. There were about 17 thousand yes fans there and they played 95% of the classic YES songs. It was an amazing concert and lasted around 4 hours. Their newer stuff was OK but the older stuff really resounded more for me anyways!! At least I had a chance to see them live. It was awesome!!
Loool. They literally looked confused by the mix at one point. That was so funny. This tune sends chills up and down my spine. All Yes does that. Old and new.
Gates of Delirium or Close to the Edge are progressive classics and would make for a nice long reaction video.
Music videos were the rage so this was like soundtrack to a new Yes
“Starship Trooper” is a more progressive Yes song, in the vein of “Roundabout.” Also, try “Tempus Fugit.” That song has some of the more pop-style elements of the 80s, while still retaining some of their more progressive roots...including some KILLER bass playing.
Chris D A must listen! A sound from 1971...way ahead of their time!
I agree with Tempus Fugit. Some members left the band, so it is not the original line up, but it's an amazing prog-rock song. Like complicated musical notes but still catchy and melodic at the same time.
Yes, The late great Chris Squire on bass. The founder of the group Yes. They were and are, true Starship Troopers.
Tempus Fugit. Definitely.
It wasn't the original lineup as soon as Steve Howe joined the band in 1970, and the original lineup never returned. Never did more than two albums in a row without a lineup change.
Honestly, unless you're attached to one musician, and if you're just getting introduced to Yes, don't worry too much about the specific lineups. In fact, listen to the albums out of chronological order, and the commonalities will become apparent to you more readily than if you focus on personnel. Just be prepared to accept that the style wanders a bit, and toes are dipped in other genres at times.
As for "Tempus Fugit", YES! My only bit to add would be that both "Does It Really Happen?" and "Machine Messiah" off that same album are not to be neglected, for the bassline and for the complete arrangement, respectively.
Chris Squire phenomenall bass guitar player.baci dall'Italia
Progressive Yes is The Yes Album 1971 - Great Song "Starship Trooper" , Fragile LP 1972 "Roundabout" and "Heart of the Sunrise" Close to the Edge LP 1972- "Close to the Edge". If your really eager for Yes Progression - Tales from Topographic Oceans LP 1973 - 4 Songs- 1 on each side of a 2 LP presentation
When I was a Sophomore in College I used to blast this in my dorm room. 🤘🏻
The Police were huge in this time period, I think this is YES being influenced by what was happening around them in the musical landscape.
@Joseph DeFilippis Thought this song sounded a lot like the Police. Great info, thanks!
Boy do the the Police rock. Reggatta De Blanc is def. one of my top 5 albums. Love the groove of Deathwish.
@Joseph DeFilippis Hmm, did he? I don't recall ever seeing anything about that and thought that Nigel Gray did the engineering and production on those early records, with Hugh Padgham doing the later ones.
Shawn M. Schmidt what!?! Don’t blame the Police for this 💩
@shawn yes, Rush was influenced by The Police at that time as well.
Full disclosure: I've owned this record since my brother gave it to me as a 14th birthday present and I've enjoyed it ever since. Having gotten that out of the way, I have to say that this is not proper Yes. This is like saying to you "hey listen to this song 'Amanda' (1986) by this band you've never heard of called Boston". Yup. Precisely.
90125 featured a very talented guitarist/songwriter/vocalist named Trevor Rabin, who alongside Chris Squire formed a band called Cinema. They had a guy named Trevor Horn (look him up, he's a really interesting character) as producer. Cinema also featured Tony Kaye on keyboards. They recorded a bunch of songs based on Rabin's demos. Then they asked Jon Anderson to add vocals to the tracks. With Anderson, Squire and Kaye, Cinema had 3/5 of the original Yes lineup from 1968. Anderson (or someone in marketing) suggested that they change the name to Yes. And you have....this. I mean, it's a fine record, but.....
Go back to proper Yes. And proper Yes does not include anything involving Trevor Rabin. Proper Yes would be anything from 1971 to 1972. The Yes Album, Fragile and Close to the Edge. This last album is (not just in my opinion) the best example of progressive rock. Even Robert Fripp (look him up) would agree.
How the hell have you guys not heard this song? it's one of the most popular songs ever made lol.
They have heard it, wakey wakey.
@@tradeladder146 First time hearing is literally in the title
When are you 2 guys going to start listening to some Supertramp songs? They were kick-ass during the 1970's and 80's and they shouldn't be ignored. They had a lot of great hits. Songs like "Bloody Well Right", "School", "The Logical song", "The Long Way Home", "Breakfast In America", "Crime of The Century", and many more. You should take a serious look at them.
All Good People and Leave It are good Yes songs to showcase vocals, in my opinion. Highly recommend.
Yes has a handful of world class songs from the early 70's...
Starship Trooper
And You and I
Long Distance Runaround
I've Seen All Good People
Yours is No Disgrace
I can think of a few others as well: Close to the Edge, Siberian Khatru, South Side of the Sky and Heart of the Sunrise. Later on there would be Gates of Delirium and Awaken of course.
WAY more than a handful......
Trevor rabin was absolutely the pinnacle of this album and the single owner of a lonely heart he didnt exactly get on with producer Trevor horn but later conceded that horns production was the thing that made this album huge
Those sound affects produced in the song was because it was a video song played over and over on mtv you have to watch the video to understand the sound affects to understand why the sound affects were produced into the song
The explosion sound was put in by producer Trevor Horn, because he didn't wan't the words Eagle in the sky.so he put the shotgun effect in to shoot the Eagle.and to get one over on Jon Anderson.😂
YES' only song to hit #1 on the charts!
Their 80s commercial phase was funky and quirky. They were a prog rock band with a unique sound. Them and Steely Dan had some interesting time signatures in a few of their tunes.
“Changes” anyone?
Rabin brought a TON
This was there biggest and well known song because it was highest charting on the charts
You are finding studio musicians who have created supergroups. Yes is one of these
i’m really glad you did this. it’s a great song
Heart of the Sunrise is classic 70’s Yes. I’m sorry but this song is and will continue to be a classic. How it is you guys have never heard it before is crazy. Keep on listening!
Yeah, Yes going 80s pop. But do I love this tune!!
It was produced by Trevor Horn who was very influential in the 80s. He also sang on the Yes album DRAMA (from 1980 i think), their last real prog album, which features the massive "Machine Messiah" - would be interesting to see what you think of that track.
Favorite songs from this album are Changes, City of Love & It Can Happen. For 80's Yes though, the album is Drama, the song is Machine Messiah.
You gotta hear all of 90125, Big Generator, Union, and Talk. Trevor Rabin (one of my idols) is an amazing songwriter. You should listen to his solo material too! If you're going to check out any song, I say check out Eyes Of Love by Trevor Rabin. As for another progressive rock song YES, I'd check out Perpetual Change.
ATalkingBadger
Stop misleading these impressionable boys. Based on their reaction in the video here and their written comment, they clearly and understandably have a preference for the classic progressive sound of the band with Steve Howe on guitar, not this slick over-produced diversion that the band took in the 80's and early 90's under the influence of guitarist Trevor Rabin. I fear that the boys' experience hearing this song ("Owner of a Lonely Heart") as only their second foray into the music of Yes may have done irreparable damage to their initial curiosity of exploring the band's discography. They really need to expunge this song from their memory, if possible, and go back to the musical highlights from the band's career circa 1971 to 1980. Then, not only will they not be disappointed, they will be astounded and enriched forever.
This song, when it came out, actually got me to research more older Yes so kudos for that. It was trendy, but it works to distinguish it from other 80’s stuff.
I guess "you had to be there" when this song came out.
Yes - "Starship Trooper" in my mind, one of their best songs.
If you want ProgRock - have you met King Crimson, yet? Their "In the Court of the Crimson King" album is Legend!
You'll never get a Crimso reaction video posted, but you guys owe it to your own musical growth to eat them up. From the initial lineup (incl Greg Lake on bass and vocals) to the Discipline incarnation and beyond. Continual progression and reinvention, at the hands of music genius, Robert Fripp.
Why do you suppose they couldn´t post a reaction video? Copyright-police?
@@submandave1125
@@juttapopp1869 Robert Fripp has a well earned reputation as king of the take-downs. He most vigorously protects his copyright. They can talk about all they want, but to actually play a song from the album, better luck getting Fripp to make a personal appearance, IMHO.
@@submandave1125 :) only two people called Genius in their lifetimes, and both deserved: Frank Zappa and Robert Fripp
Saxon made Crimson King so good. You should take a listen to the harder version. Same but different.✌️
Love this song! It had you two rockin' the head moves! Ha! As for doing another "drunk review", my ol' lady soul says, "No!", but my "I refuse to grow old soul", says "Yes!"....just don't drive anywhere. Okay? 😁😉
You really need to hear an early Yes song: No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed (on Time and a Word)
You guys hit the nail on the head .... Yes' music, in the 80's, became trendy. To me, their best years were in the 70's!
In all fairness , the orchestra stabs created on this song, was the first time anyone heard this kind of thing
At the time, it was a very innovative sound for a Top 40 song. But yeah, the sounds seem somewhat contrived today and sounds really 80s. "Totally."
Listen to - our song - from this album. It has one of the coolest bass lines ever
Must listens by pre 80s YES - Survival, Starship Troopers, And You and I, Yours is No Disgrace, Heart of the Sunrise, and Time and a Word. There are a few others but these are the big ones I can remember off the top of my head
I'm a guy who is pushing 50. With that in mind, I kinda enjoy it when you guys are a little more negative. In general, you guys tend to really like the older music. So when you have a negative reaction, it shows how genuine you are when you praise something.
You like progressive rock then check out GENTLE GIANT ! This 70's band is awesome, let me put it to you this way my first music of choice would be Jazz,R&B and Soul stuff along those lines so for [me] to not only listen but buy their albums is saying a lot.
Ah the memories. I was 21 when this album came out. Pre-internet. No smartphones...no email. A simpler time when people used to communicate directly. Not the best Yes album. They went commercial with this release.
Whole album is a masterpiece. 1st CD i ever hears -- blew my mind.
Guys, the producer is no one less but Trevor Horn who is reeponsible for the magnificant eighties sound. He was the trendsetter not just a producers who put in some soundeffects. Listen to Slave to the rythmn by Grace Jones, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Propaganda and ABC. You may not like his style but Trevor is one of the greatest producers ever who made just as big a mark on music as Quincy Jones or Brian Eno, to name but a few.
Definitely a "totally" 80s song vs. 70s for Roundabout.
A lot of the prog rock bands of the late 60s and the 70s tried their hand at pop music in the 80s. Yes did some pop albums, and Genesis switched completely from prog to pop. Bands like Asia and GTR also formed, consisting of members of Genesis, Yes, ELP, King Crimson, etc.
If you like the prog side of Yes, check out Close to the Edge. Or if you are really brave check out The Gates of Delirium from the Relayer album.
excellent reaction guys, way to stick to your heart
Trevor Horn is a genius and was a HUUUUUGE influence in the 80's and 90's
One of the better prog rock bands from that period and this is one of their best - you never know what’s coming next in a ‘Yes’ song which makes it all the more exciting. Great great musicians - huge respect to them and to you guys for covering this!
The Best
Live version of And You and I. Live version of Siberian Khatru. Both off of Yessongs. Live version of Awake off of Yesshows.
Wow could not disagree more. Awsome song timeless
Was High School student when this MASTERPIECE hit the charts... and dancing it endless in the clubs!
Now... middle-age man, 54... I keep dreaming this AWESOME youth!
Guys play Awaken from Going for the one of greatest songs they ever played 70's prog
If you like this you have to give LEAVE IT a listen off the same album. Crazy headphone song.
Glad someone has mentioned 'Leave It'
as it my favourite track on '90125' as well.
Real Yes is the 70's stuff. Do 'Close to the Edge', 'Heart of the Sunrise', The Gates of Delirium', 'South Side of the Sky' or 'Siberian Khatru' for the real prog stuff!
HAHAHA! I was your age when this came out back in the eighties! This was a pretty big hit.
Andy’s facial reaction is priceless. Reminds me of day when I first heard it 20 something years ago.
Would love you to react to what I think is the best yes song. "Seen all good people". This is the best reaction show. I'm 67 years old and faithfully watch you guys.
Yeah, when there are more members of The Buggles in the Yes lineup than the original members of Yes, you basically get a Yes-ified version of Video Killed The Radio Star. Not a bad song, but not the Yes I enjoy. From this album I preferred It Can Happen (because of the sitar) or Leave It (because of the vocal harmony gymnastics), but this was the fab radio hit, so whatyagonnado?
You're thinking of their previous album, Drama. There were no Buggles in this iteration of Yes. Geoffrey Downes was playing for Asia at this point and Trevor Horn produced the album, but didn't play in it.
The Applesauce Project the Bungles were on Drama not 90125.
@@joeschmoe118 And Drama is *far* closer to 70's Yes in sound than to most of Asia or to YesWest. (Only big exception is that the Asia track "Time Again" sounds like it could have been from Drama.)
This is a very different yes song than of course their 70s stuff but this is not bad. Its a fun track. I get why you didnt like the random noises but it always kept me ingaged. It also has amazing lyrics. "You got to want to suceed." and "dont deceive your freewill just receive it." Always loved this track.
Relatively a good song, but as you can hear, Yes got very "poppy" in the 80's.
Hugh I completely agree.
So many of our classic bands sadly went pop in the 80's.
A *lot* of the production tricks on this song became trendy *because* of this song. Trevor Horn who produced this was super influential in the 80s, and this song was in large part why.
“Roundabout” is a great song. “Owner of a Lonely Heart” is a great song. Just different styles. I like this album a lot and I think the production is stellar, but then again, I’m a fan of slick, polished 80’s production.
I thought YES was sooo different from other bands at the time... they blew us away....
Really enjoyed watching your reaction video for "Owner..." I'm a big Yes fan and I'm always confused by this song - there's a long complicated history to it and the album that you can look up if you want, but the odd thing is that I think of it as an okay to good 80s pop song, a complete anomaly for Yes, and it was their only #1 hit. It, and the album as a whole is no where near the "Yes" that is considered by many to be the quintessential "Prog Rock" band. 90125 (the album) was a revival of the band and an attempt to go in a different direction (with a new guitarist) and with a different approach to music. The producer, by the way, is Trevor Horn, considered by some to be one of the architects of the 80s production sound. Again, something you can research if you want.
>>> As for a suggestion for a Yes track that shows them taking their instruments to new places, I'll suggest something I didn't see in any of the comments below. The song is "Sound Chaser" from the 1974 album "Relayer." It's a long track (9 minutes or so) and it may seem to rely on studio tricks, but they actually opened live shows with the song, and those performances were even crazier. The song has a jazzier more angular feel and the musicianship and song writing is ridiculously good.. Thanks again.
In 1999, when the Buffalo Sabres made it to the Stanley Cup finals, someone figured out that at 5:00 they say 'the Sabres will win at home!'....but then they lost at home in game 6 due to the infamous NO GOAL!!!!
It's kinda like when Rush did Signals and Grace Under Pressure. Yes they went more 80s synth and less 70s proggy, but it's still good. You can't deny that
Moving Pictures also has synths, sequencers ... and that album is a masterpiece.
Imo power windows is the height of geddys vocals
1:11 The moment they instantly recognize that this legendary classic rock band totally sold themselves out in the 80s.
"Oh this is trendy now, let's put it in". Trevor Horn started the trend.
I get why early Yes fans dislike this, but listened to without the baggage of the past, this is a diamond of a pop song: catchy, quirky, with crystal-clear Trevor Horn production. I grew up in the 80s and used to feel snobbish about “crazy” 80s production. Now I enjoy and appreciate it; Trevor Horn is a master.
It's hard to say if Owner of A Lonely Heart or Roundabout is the biggest hit from Yes. However, it might be safe to say Owner got more radio time since it's more accessible. Either way, I love 80s Yes and enjoy prog Yes as well.
No, it isn’t. This was a no. 1 song. Roundabout peaked at no. 13.
This was a huge hit for Yes, definitely more of a standard pop rock tune.
I met YES in 1985. I still have my 90125 1985 Live T-shirt!
Another great one guys! Thank you 😊
Hey fellas, give Yes's album "Drama" a listen. It's their first 1980's album (albeit without Jon Anderson or Rick Wakeman). The entire album is fantastic but I would start with "Tempus Fugit". Chris Squire's bass riffs are out of this world.
Mike K
Totally agree with you about the "Drama" album. It is a masterpiece, and its stature has only grown over the years. As a lifelong fan of classic Yes music, I have always loved it, but when it first came out in 1980 a lot of crybabies unjustifiably completely dismissed it simply because original singer Jon Anderson was no longer in the band. And, well, yes (!), the song "Tempus Fugit" in particular would be an awesome track for rocker dude and little blond twink here to sample on their show, whether or not they are intoxicated at the time.