The album this is on 'Fragile' is 51 years old. I first heard it back in 1971 when I was 15 years old and was hooked for life. I've been listening to this song for 5 decades and it never gets old. This was part of their 35th Anniversary Tour that I saw at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Colorado on Sept 11, 2004. Epic! Glad you and so many other younger listeners have discovered it. It won't be long before you like so many of the rest of us realize that YES are the greatest band to ever do it or who ever will.🤩And yes that was Alan on the drums.
My sister bought Fragile in 1972, around the time I turned 12. I had been getting into hard rock that year - Humble Pie, Grand Funk, Alice Cooper, Black Sabbath... so my tastes were 'expanding' from the stuff I'd mostly listened to up to that point. We knew 'Roundabout' from the radio, but it was the chopped up 3 minute version made for AM radio. I'd never even heard of Yes before that. I loved this album, it was a departure from anything else I'd ever heard, and this was one of my big favorites. Great memories of listening to Fragile!
@@NoviJimB *_"I had been getting into hard rock that year - Humble Pie, Grand Funk, Alice Cooper, Black Sabbath..."_* I was 12 in 1974. That was the year Queen appeared on Top of the Pops, playing _Seven Seas of Rhye._ My favourite bands were Queen, Back Sabbath and Yes! {:o:O:}
Hahaha yeah Hahaha I wish I was younger but I am not. I'm 68 and I was 14 when I heard Yes on the radio...loved the group and understood the message of Yes then and I am insanely in love with them now. I only wished they would have performed "Endless Dream " which is a Masterpiece.
That was indeed Alan White on drums. White wasn't flashy like Bruford but he was one of the most solid drummers to get behind a kit. Most commenters will state Bruford the better drummer but apples and oranges my friends.....two very different styles and to be honest, I prefer White. These performances from 2003-2004 was the classic five at the apex of their amazing abilities. Bless them for enriching our lives with their magic and enchantment.
That was indeed Alan White on the drums. So you have the classic lineup here: Jon, Steve, Chris, Rick and Alan. One of the last times this lineup would be together, in fact. They were truly a blessing and a gift for the world and it's great to have RUclips to still revisit these legends!
@@petersokol1603 There's no need to be insulting. And for most true Yes fans, the classic lineup was the one I listed. You can have your opinion but don't go around calling people names. And btw, "Your" should be "You're". Goes to show the level of your intelligence.
This band is imbued with the spirit of God. Twenty-five years ago, they helped me get through my cancer, when I didn't even have the energy to read. All I could do was watch TV and listen to music. Yes and several other artists, helped me come back to life. God bless them. I'm tearing up now.
Saw them from 72 to 77 they were during this period the greatest band that played on this planet.I can almost touch the regret you feel at not being of the age to get into Yes as they moved from the first Yes album to Going for the One.. Once more I applaud your enthusiasm for Yes.
Brilliant band with exceptional musicians. I've been lucky enough to have seen them live three times, twice in the UK with the original line-up and in a free gig they did in Orlando at a time my partner and I happened to be on holiday in Florida. How lucky was that! Keep up the great work you two 🙂
This is incredible, proof if any were needed that great music never ages. Stunning performances by all concerned and a very welcome reaction. Thanks Nick, such a shame Lex isn't with you, she would love this.
Hi Nick, I had no idea what Prog Rock was until I heard "Yes" during the 70's when I was still a teenager. They were my 1st Prog Rock band and I had bought "The Yes Album" with "Your's is no disgrace" totally blowing me away. Never heard anything like it before. Even today .. What an album !!! This was a brilliant reaction and so good to see all the original members together. I have not seen this video so thankyou so much for showing it. Majestic Magnificent Master Musicians [ Mmmm ! sooo good ] What else can you say ? .... Just say "YES" !!! Byee Jim X
This was the last show on the first leg of that tour. After that, they toured Europe, then another tour in North America,. Sadly, that was the last of this lineup we ever saw live again.
I got to meet Chris, Steve, Alan the year before Chris passed. It was after a concert here at a meet and greet. As you said Chris was "tall as hell" and a big man! They were so gracious and great to chat with. Steve was a little stand offish but very pleasant. Were told that we could only get one of our swag items signed so I had the poster we were given signed and had a photograph(again that were were given) in my hand. Alan saw it and said "would you like that signed?". I told him what were were told and he said "sod that! took the photo from me, signed it, gave it to Chris and Steve and said sign this for this gentleman!" A life time memory!
Nick! I am sad for you that you were not able to see all these amazing people. But yes thank God (science) That you can see them. It was a different Time. The 1st time YES came where I lived in Ohio you could see them at a High School Auditorium for $5.00. It was a golden age. I wish so much that it could repeat.
Hey Nick! Love yours & Lex's reactions to YES. 👍 I looked through your vids & noticed that you two have not reacted to 2 of YES' Major MAJOR masterpieces: *Siberian Khatru* off of the Close To The Edge album and their cover of Paul Simon's *America.* Siberian Khatru was the closing masterpiece of YES' Best Album Close To The Edge. After And You And I, it heads right off into one of YES most _rocking_ songs. If you've already heard it, the please react to it again, since YES masterpieces are always worthy of repeated listenings. The *America* cover was I think the last cover song they ever recorded & it was their best. It's actually an extended jam, featuring Chris & Bruford at their best & Steve just beginning to show off his chops. I know they used to play it in concerts before finally getting around to recording it in its final form. (There's actually an excellent live version on RUclips featuring Tony Kaye on keyboards, which wudda been at the end of The Yes Album Tour) You & Lex will be blown away by both of these YES Favorites...
Nick glad you enjoyed the concert. I saw them play live on this tour not at Tsongas but Birmingham UK. It was one of the best concerts of their's that I have been to.
So glad you are enjoying my favorite band so much especially the live aspect. I think their live material showcases the amazing talent they all have. I discovered them in by sneaking into my brothers room and listening to Fragile when he was not there. I was in Junior High then and my brother and I are in our 60’s now and we both still love YES.
I saw Yes with these members in the 'mid 70's. I would have liked to have seen them when Bill Bruford was the drummer as well in the early '70's. Great times to be a kid and great music.
It’s fantastic music reactors are recognizing the tremendous talent on modern music comparable to the great masters of the past .. thankfully these performances were filmed for future generations
I went a bit crazy on this tour! I took a vacation from my job and seen this 35th Anniversary tour 5 concerts in a row! Spent a week traveling with the band from city to city! Woot! Had the meet and greet package for 4 of those concerts(front row seats too!) Inwas able to get many of my Yes Memorabilia signed! Many great pics with “The Guys”! ❤❤❤ It really is So great watching You and Lexi experience Yes! I am thrilled that you “Get It!!” To appreciate what they gave us. Yes is so Very Special!!! You feel it! I Love that you Feel it!❤️
I'm ridiculously jealous 😫. I have enjoyed YES in concert many times since 1972 but I never did what you did, and now I wish I had! 😢 That said, I did meet Steve Howe at the boardwalk backstage door when YES (current YES) performed around 2018. He was not into photos or autographs, and as a lifelong fan, I was disappointed even though I understood that's just him, and it was nothing personal. I believe we shook hands but my memory is fuzzy. One time, Chris Squire was standing right behind my seat at a venue in the 2000s, as he waited for his cue to walk down the aisle and onto the stage. I turned around, stared from behind me, upwards at him, and I marveled at how large his talented hands were. Miss him and Alan White!
Hard to believe this came out in 71 overseas and January 72 in America. Timeless like all Yes. This is the best lineup of Yes. The only exception would be Bruford on drums. But I love both Alan and Bill.
Thank you to Paul. Thank you Nick for your reactions. You’ll keep these legends alive as long as people like you keep playing this great music for more people to hear. Rock on ❗️
I bought this album, on cassette, because I liked the cover. Even on my crappy stereo, it blew my mind. I introduced my closest friend to it. Same result.
So sorry Alexia wasn't here to watch this with you. South Side of the Sky is definitely one of my favorite YES Songs. This is a great performance, but it's not quite up to tempo, which disappointed me a little. That, and Bill Bruford is just a more interesting drummer to listen to than Alan (Yes, that was Alan). Alan is still great though, obviously; just not quite as good as Bill was. The duel between Rick and Steve though is just freaking EPIC! The first time I heard YES was 1974. I was 12 years old. My friend bought Close to the Edge. He put it on, and about a minute in I said to him "You call this music?", and now they're my favorite band. All I wanted to listen to at the time was Led Zeppelin, so see, I had good taste in music; it just wasn't as evolved as it would become later on in life 🙂 It's just a shame that they can't all put aside their petty differences and get together again, one last time, before they're all gone forever. It's just sad that they won't do it.
First heard this song way back in 1971 and became an instant Yes fan. How they can take such great songs and knock them completely out the park live has always amazed me. Their set of epic masterpieces makes them the greatest band ever.
Yes, they're a truly unique band, and the legacy of their music will be with uis for generations to come. I would love to hear a live recording of this great song from 1971/72, with Bruford - I think they dropped it from their setlists once Alan White had joined. It's one of the real showcases for Bruford's more jazz-inflected style of drumming.
Wow....what an amazing band YES are. I first heard "Fragile" back in 1980,I was taking a year off University and working on a kibbutz in Israel. There was late night radio show called "The Voice of peace" and I was listening with headphones on and they played the whole album......I was mesmerised,...Still am 42 years later.... its great to see and hear of younger listeners having the same reaction as me🤟👍
Wakeman is primarily a piano player and he has solo albums consisting of piano only which are marvelous. But his work on other keyboards is also stellar and he is allegedly one of the few keyboardists on earth who has mastered the fine art of keeping a mellotron in tune. His first solo album, The Six Wives of Henry VIII, has some really awesome classically influenced instrumental rock pieces and would be great to explore.
Thanks Paul. This is an epic performance! No need to apologise Nick, you're a stand up guy and you're giving us extra reactions. As someone suffering from back issues, I cannot sit for longer than 10 or 15 minutes without pain. We'll see Lex on the big shorter songs. In the meantime, you are giving us bonus music. Thank you.
I know I've made a similar comment once before -- but hearing this live it bears repeating again. There was a time when my musical existence was pretty much just passing time in between Yes/SteelyDan album releases and concerts.
I was fortunate enough to have seen this band many, many times from the late 70's to the early 2000's. Fantastic band to see live...they never disappointed. I wish you could've experienced that. This was the lineup that I saw the most often and they were just unbelievable live. Thanks for sharing this video with an old YES fan. Love your channel!
I have been a fan since 1975 when I was just 15...What made Yes so great is that each of them were among the best at playing their respective instrument (and as you pointed out Anderson used his voice as an instrument) . With that said in spite of being so talented individually they played as a group with no one outshining the other. Very evident is that "dual" riff between Wakeman and Howe
If you haven't listened to the studio version of South Side, then you should. It is a very difficult song to recreate and play live, and the band basically didn't do that for thirty five years. Steve's guitar is much more prominent in the studio version and the subtleties of the interplay among the different instruments is incredible. It has been my favorite YES song for about twenty years, and I listen to it every day, along with a bunch of other YES songs. As with so many YES songs, it is always an amazing experience to listen to it.
Remember these guys are still touring right now. Doing the 50th Anniversary of Close to the Edge. They put on a great live show. I've been lucky enough to see them more than 20-25 shows starting in 1984. The 2002 - 2004 35th Anniv. tour was outstanding. I say them 4 times.
One of my favorite Yes songs. Haven't seen this performance yet so thanks! Studio track still worth a listen w/Lex. I think Bruford's drums really are special.
I feel the same way about this band, I first fell in love with their music in 1972 and I can see by the album covers you have in the background that we share a similar taste in music. Peace man.
Wow! They so rarely played this live in the '70s, if at all. I remember reading that they didn't think they could really make it work live, which always struck me as pretty odd. They could make anything work, as we can see and hear in this video! _"Were we ever colder on that day, a million miles away..."_ {:o:O:}
From the moment in 1971 I heard the organ on 'Your Move' on The Yes Album I was hooked! A quick catch up to buy 'Yes' and 'Time and a Word' and it was forwards to 'Fragile' and a lifetime loving Yes music. We shall have to get you to listen to Rick's solo stuff Nick, especially 'The Six Wives of Henry VIII'. And an older thrill is hearing his keyboard solo on 'Where is this dream of your Youth' from The Strawbs' live album 'Just a Collection of Antiques and Curios' from 1970, the year before he joined Yes. Great reaction to a great video!
I went to about four shows on that tour. Living in the northeast we got so many opportunities for YES shows. Even now Jon comes around with rock academy, solo or band geeks etc.
You might get to see Jon Anderson who is on tour in the U.S. at the moment with the Band Geeks. They are doing all the old Yes songs. They sound really good on RUclips. I would go see them if they were in the U.K.
I saw Yes last month on October 27th.....and they were AMAZING!!! Extending songs and solos in song!!! It was AWESOME!!! Better than any of their studio albums. Great!!!!
About a quarter step slower in tempo and perhaps a little less bright than the studio version, but hey it’s Yes, and one of my favorites at that. Perhaps you and Lex can listen to the original one day.
I have seen this lineup plus the lineup which included Tony Kaye on keyboards and Trevor Rabin on guitar. My first Yes concert was seeing the 9012live tour at Forest Hills stadium in Queens NY back in the 80s. I was given a ticket by a friend of my brother's, sadly he's no longer with us, and I was sitting in the 3rd row stage right. That was a magical show and the standout moment of that concert was when Chris Squire did a rendition of Amazing Grace on the bass guitar. That was the only time I saw him do that in all the Yes concerts I've attended. One thing I wish I could have seen live was Alex Lifeaon, and, Geddy Lee from Rush, induct Yes into the rock and roll hall of fame. It was great to see Geddy Lee play bass on the song Roundabout But this version of South Side of the Sky was amazing to see the dueling solos of Steve Howe and Rick Wakeman. Thanks for your reacfion
I saw this tour a few days earlier at MSG. They nearly blew the roof off. BTW, Only Jon & Chris were originals in this lineup. The guitar and keyboard interaction was amazing.
Epic! Now THAT'S musicianship!! 🎶🎶❤😍👍 Still one of my all time favourite bands - have loved them since I was a teenager. You can't go wrong with live Yes with a classic line-up like that - RIP Chris and Alan 😢❤
Truly one of my favorite bands. My first album was Close to the Edge and have been hooked ever since. I had the pleasure of seeing this line up in Edmonton when they did their concert in the round (round stage in the center of the Coliseum floor). Was magical.
I totally agree with your enthusiasm for YES and Jon Anderson. I discovered them when I was 16 in 1980. A good friend of mine had the "Yessongs" live album. My personal hero is Steve Howe.
I saw Jon Anderson in the summer of 2019. Before COVID hit GM was sponsoring free concerts in downtown Detroit every summer down by the riverfront, and his band played one of them. He did almost exclusively Yes music, and mostly the earlier stuff. They sounded great. It's amazing that he can still sing like that.
Cheers, Nick ! I remember when I was a teenager thinking that I wasn't " ready" for Yes and prog. So listening now, I'm enjoying it so much ! Do you know the album this live version is on? I love it ! Best to everyone!
A recommendation from me: Check out "Yes ARW live at the Apollo". (Doesn't have to be on the channel). This is a concert video from 2018 (Anderson is 74 at the time). This isn't the "original Yes" from that era, it's Anderson, Rabin and Wakeman along with Lee Pomeroy (bass) and Lou Molino III (drums) playing 2 hours of Yes music. I find the concert really impressive (and how good Anderson's voice is). It's just a pity that they never released their own new songs (which was originally planned)
Songs from Tsongas. I was there. Maybe 20 rows from the stage in front of Steve Howe. This was amazing. Southside is Awesome! So happy that you appreciate this lineup, especially Jon, as much as I did then and still do. They are my favorite band bar none so I really am so happy to hear the respect have for them and the joy you get from them. Nice job Nick. Oh, and the Howe, Wakeman duel was just such a treat! (And yes, that was Alan White)
When this song came out (Fragile), the lineup was Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Bill Bruford on drums with Steve Howe and Rick Wakeman. It was 1971 and Steve Howe and Rick Wakeman had joined original members Anderson, Squire and Bruford. It's my favorite lineup of Yes and would be gone after Close to the Edge, their next album. Alan White joined during the Yessongs tour for Close to the Edge when Bruford left for King Crimson mid tour.
Wow Nick! I've never seen this video before. Absolutely incredible. You say this is from 2004? Man they just kept on rockin, getting better if anything. It is so blow away watching Rick Wakeman's right hand during his solo duet with Steve Howe. They are both so fast, so inventive with their melodies. Madness it is. I saw Yes in Oakland, California in '75 and it was awesome, even though Rick Wakeman wasn't there. I was disappointed but Patrick Moraz was very good. Hard to believe that they were still so good in 2004. I really enjoyed this. Thanks Nick!
Yes, that was Alan White. I first saw this ensemble of the band on the Close to the Edge tour in 1973. Most recently in 2016 saw Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin, and Rick Wakeman with their latest band in 2016 doing an evening of Yes. They were all stellar, and Jon is still hitting those high notes to perfection in his 70s. Really enjoyed your reaction and appreciation for some of the greatest musicians of all time!!!!
Cuánta calidad y buen gusto de ésta tremenda banda que es YES!! Increíble los arreglos, tanto musicales,como vocales!! Ni hablar de los solos!! HOWE/WAKEMAN dos maestros!! Gran base de SQUIRE/WHITE, inolvidables!! Y que decir de la celestial voz de JON ANDERSON!! Un deleite para mis oídos!! Gracias!! 🇦🇷
5 experts on their instruments showing live what music can be, and rarely is.
Ladies and gentlemen YES the greatest show on earth.
VIRTUOSITY on stage.. Priceless.. it's the kind of music college kids studying music in the 22nd century will be studying.. they will live on
The dueling solos between Steve Howe and Rick Wakeman were amazing !!
Wakeman is doing that entire duel on a vintage 1970 Mini-Moog which is one of his favorite instruments.
The album this is on 'Fragile' is 51 years old. I first heard it back in 1971 when I was 15 years old and was hooked for life. I've been listening to this song for 5 decades and it never gets old. This was part of their 35th Anniversary Tour that I saw at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Colorado on Sept 11, 2004. Epic! Glad you and so many other younger listeners have discovered it. It won't be long before you like so many of the rest of us realize that YES are the greatest band to ever do it or who ever will.🤩And yes that was Alan on the drums.
My sister bought Fragile in 1972, around the time I turned 12. I had been getting into hard rock that year - Humble Pie, Grand Funk, Alice Cooper, Black Sabbath... so my tastes were 'expanding' from the stuff I'd mostly listened to up to that point. We knew 'Roundabout' from the radio, but it was the chopped up 3 minute version made for AM radio. I'd never even heard of Yes before that. I loved this album, it was a departure from anything else I'd ever heard, and this was one of my big favorites. Great memories of listening to Fragile!
@@NoviJimB 🤩
@@NoviJimB
*_"I had been getting into hard rock that year - Humble Pie, Grand Funk, Alice Cooper, Black Sabbath..."_*
I was 12 in 1974. That was the year Queen appeared on Top of the Pops, playing _Seven Seas of Rhye._ My favourite bands were Queen, Back Sabbath and Yes!
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Hahaha yeah Hahaha I wish I was younger but I am not. I'm 68 and I was 14 when I heard Yes on the radio...loved the group and understood the message of Yes then and I am insanely in love with them now. I only wished they would have performed "Endless Dream " which is a Masterpiece.
That was indeed Alan White on drums. White wasn't flashy like Bruford but he was one of the most solid drummers to get behind a kit. Most commenters will state Bruford the better drummer but apples and oranges my friends.....two very different styles and to be honest, I prefer White. These performances from 2003-2004 was the classic five at the apex of their amazing abilities. Bless them for enriching our lives with their magic and enchantment.
That was indeed Alan White on the drums. So you have the classic lineup here: Jon, Steve, Chris, Rick and Alan. One of the last times this lineup would be together, in fact. They were truly a blessing and a gift for the world and it's great to have RUclips to still revisit these legends!
Your not very bright….the classic line up is with original drummer Bill Bruford you dill hole.
@@petersokol1603 There's no need to be insulting. And for most true Yes fans, the classic lineup was the one I listed. You can have your opinion but don't go around calling people names. And btw, "Your" should be "You're". Goes to show the level of your intelligence.
This band is imbued with the spirit of God. Twenty-five years ago, they helped me get through my cancer, when I didn't even have the energy to read. All I could do was watch TV and listen to music. Yes and several other artists, helped me come back to life. God bless them. I'm tearing up now.
I recommended this a couple of weeks ago.... wow that totally blew me away. Thank you!
Saw them from 72 to 77 they were during this period the greatest band that played on this planet.I can almost touch the regret you feel at not being of the age to get into Yes as they moved from the first Yes album to Going for the One.. Once more I applaud your enthusiasm for Yes.
Never too late to get into Yes.i got into Bach but glad i dodged the medieval living standards of the time.
They were the prog rock geniuses. I lived the 70s with YES.
Brilliant band with exceptional musicians. I've been lucky enough to have seen them live three times, twice in the UK with the original line-up and in a free gig they did in Orlando at a time my partner and I happened to be on holiday in Florida. How lucky was that!
Keep up the great work you two 🙂
No one else sounds like YES. 😅 GR8 SONG and show
This is incredible, proof if any were needed that great music never ages. Stunning performances by all concerned and a very welcome reaction. Thanks Nick, such a shame Lex isn't with you, she would love this.
Hi Nick, I had no idea what Prog Rock was until I heard "Yes" during the 70's when I was still a teenager. They were my 1st Prog Rock band and I had bought "The Yes Album" with "Your's is no disgrace" totally blowing me away. Never heard anything like it before. Even today .. What an album !!! This was a brilliant reaction and so good to see all the original members together. I have not seen this video so thankyou so much for showing it. Majestic Magnificent Master Musicians [ Mmmm ! sooo good ] What else can you say ? .... Just say "YES" !!! Byee Jim X
The haunting piano break after 6 minutes is exquisitely beautiful.
I had the pleasure of being at this concert! This was the last show of their 35th anniversary.
This was the last show on the first leg of that tour. After that, they toured Europe, then another tour in North America,. Sadly, that was the last of this lineup we ever saw live again.
Hadn't seen this performance. This was a real treat! Thanks for reacting
I got to meet Chris, Steve, Alan the year before Chris passed. It was after a concert here at a meet and greet. As you said Chris was "tall as hell" and a big man! They were so gracious and great to chat with. Steve was a little stand offish but very pleasant. Were told that we could only get one of our swag items signed so I had the poster we were given signed and had a photograph(again that were were given) in my hand. Alan saw it and said "would you like that signed?". I told him what were were told and he said "sod that! took the photo from me, signed it, gave it to Chris and Steve and said sign this for this gentleman!" A life time memory!
South Side of the Side was a jewel on a classic album. Fantastic song! Thanks for the reaction! And yes, that was definitely Alan White.
That was the Same lineup as TALES and Going for the One.
...and Tormato, Keys To Ascension 1 & 2
So sad Chris & Alan are no longer with us😢
So happy and grateful that we have so much video of all of them to share with the ages !!!😃
Nick!
I am sad for you that you were not able to see all these amazing people.
But yes thank God (science)
That you can see them.
It was a different Time.
The 1st time YES came where I lived in Ohio you could see them at a High School
Auditorium for $5.00.
It was a golden age.
I wish so much that it could repeat.
Hey Nick! Love yours & Lex's reactions to YES. 👍 I looked through your vids & noticed that you two have not reacted to 2 of YES' Major MAJOR masterpieces: *Siberian Khatru* off of the Close To The Edge album and their cover of Paul Simon's *America.* Siberian Khatru was the closing masterpiece of YES' Best Album Close To The Edge. After And You And I, it heads right off into one of YES most _rocking_ songs. If you've already heard it, the please react to it again, since YES masterpieces are always worthy of repeated listenings. The *America* cover was I think the last cover song they ever recorded & it was their best. It's actually an extended jam, featuring Chris & Bruford at their best & Steve just beginning to show off his chops. I know they used to play it in concerts before finally getting around to recording it in its final form. (There's actually an excellent live version on RUclips featuring Tony Kaye on keyboards, which wudda been at the end of The Yes Album Tour) You & Lex will be blown away by both of these YES Favorites...
You know it's Steve when you see the Gibson ES-175 🎶
I love that the music which was the soundtrack of my youth is also speaking to you all these years later. 🙌
So happy you’re here for it, thank you!
Absolutely Alan! I know of people that saw them over a hundred times.we were fans! (fanatics)
The Steve and Rick call and response session at the end really takes this above the original recording.
Very expressive reaction! Rock on 🕊️
Nick glad you enjoyed the concert. I saw them play live on this tour not at Tsongas but Birmingham UK. It was one of the best concerts of their's that I have been to.
So glad you are enjoying my favorite band so much especially the live aspect.
I think their live material showcases the amazing talent they all have.
I discovered them in by sneaking into my brothers room and listening to Fragile when he was not there.
I was in Junior High then and my brother and I are in our 60’s now and we both still love YES.
This is SO fun to listen to and watch!!!
I saw Yes with these members in the 'mid 70's. I would have liked to have seen them when Bill Bruford was the drummer as well in the early '70's. Great times to be a kid and great music.
It’s fantastic music reactors are recognizing the tremendous talent on modern music comparable to the great masters of the past .. thankfully these performances were filmed for future generations
I went a bit crazy on this tour! I took a vacation from my job and seen this 35th Anniversary tour 5 concerts in a row! Spent a week traveling with the band from city to city! Woot! Had the meet and greet package for 4 of those concerts(front row seats too!) Inwas able to get many of my Yes Memorabilia signed! Many great pics with “The Guys”! ❤❤❤
It really is So great watching You and Lexi experience Yes! I am thrilled that you “Get It!!” To appreciate what they gave us. Yes is so Very Special!!! You feel it! I Love that you Feel it!❤️
Woooow that’s awesome. What an experience!!! 😮 🎶 ❤️
I'm ridiculously jealous 😫. I have enjoyed YES in concert many times since 1972 but I never did what you did, and now I wish I had! 😢
That said, I did meet Steve Howe at the boardwalk backstage door when YES (current YES) performed around 2018. He was not into photos or autographs, and as a lifelong fan, I was disappointed even though I understood that's just him, and it was nothing personal. I believe we shook hands but my memory is fuzzy. One time, Chris Squire was standing right behind my seat at a venue in the 2000s, as he waited for his cue to walk down the aisle and onto the stage. I turned around, stared from behind me, upwards at him, and I marveled at how large his talented hands were. Miss him and Alan White!
Yes . Great live performers
At the end I had goose bumps! What an ending!
Hard to believe this came out in 71 overseas and January 72 in America. Timeless like all Yes. This is the best lineup of Yes. The only exception would be Bruford on drums. But I love both Alan and Bill.
Their last time touring and together RIP! . Played slower but was gr3at to finally hear this Live after decades
Yep that was Alan....😄
It was totally cool!! I do thank God for these videos !!
Thank you to Paul. Thank you Nick for your reactions. You’ll keep these legends alive as long as people like you keep playing this great music for more people to hear. Rock on ❗️
I bought this album, on cassette, because I liked the cover. Even on my crappy stereo, it blew my mind. I introduced my closest friend to it. Same result.
Chris knows how to work the crowd. He knows that he's the best.
Fantastic! Jon and Yes are the GOAT!
So sorry Alexia wasn't here to watch this with you. South Side of the Sky is definitely one of my favorite YES Songs.
This is a great performance, but it's not quite up to tempo, which disappointed me a little. That, and Bill Bruford is just a more interesting drummer to listen to than Alan (Yes, that was Alan). Alan is still great though, obviously; just not quite as good as Bill was. The duel between Rick and Steve though is just freaking EPIC!
The first time I heard YES was 1974. I was 12 years old. My friend bought Close to the Edge. He put it on, and about a minute in I said to him "You call this music?", and now they're my favorite band. All I wanted to listen to at the time was Led Zeppelin, so see, I had good taste in music; it just wasn't as evolved as it would become later on in life 🙂
It's just a shame that they can't all put aside their petty differences and get together again, one last time, before they're all gone forever. It's just sad that they won't do it.
First heard this song way back in 1971 and became an instant Yes fan. How they can take such great songs and knock them completely out the park live has always amazed me. Their set of epic masterpieces makes them the greatest band ever.
Yes, they're a truly unique band, and the legacy of their music will be with uis for generations to come. I would love to hear a live recording of this great song from 1971/72, with Bruford - I think they dropped it from their setlists once Alan White had joined. It's one of the real showcases for Bruford's more jazz-inflected style of drumming.
Wow....what an amazing band YES are. I first heard "Fragile" back in 1980,I was taking a year off University and working on a kibbutz in Israel. There was late night radio show called "The Voice of peace" and I was listening with headphones on and they played the whole album......I was mesmerised,...Still am 42 years later.... its great to see and hear of younger listeners having the same reaction as me🤟👍
Wakeman is primarily a piano player and he has solo albums consisting of piano only which are marvelous. But his work on other keyboards is also stellar and he is allegedly one of the few keyboardists on earth who has mastered the fine art of keeping a mellotron in tune. His first solo album, The Six Wives of Henry VIII, has some really awesome classically influenced instrumental rock pieces and would be great to explore.
The master of the Minimoog!
Thanks Paul. This is an epic performance!
No need to apologise Nick, you're a stand up guy and you're giving us extra reactions. As someone suffering from back issues, I cannot sit for longer than 10 or 15 minutes without pain. We'll see Lex on the big shorter songs. In the meantime, you are giving us bonus music. Thank you.
Absolutely Fire!!🔥🔥
This is the tour that I saw!
I know I've made a similar comment once before -- but hearing this live it bears repeating again. There was a time when my musical existence was pretty much just passing time in between Yes/SteelyDan album releases and concerts.
yep--I would throw in-Tull-Eagles-ELO and Ozark Mountain Daredevils !!
@@michaelbeerbados3291 - with you on all of those except the Eagles. Like 'em -- but not nearly as much as the other 3....
I was fortunate enough to have seen this band many, many times from the late 70's to the early 2000's. Fantastic band to see live...they never disappointed. I wish you could've experienced that. This was the lineup that I saw the most often and they were just unbelievable live. Thanks for sharing this video with an old YES fan. Love your channel!
I have been a fan since 1975 when I was just 15...What made Yes so great is that each of them were among the best at playing their respective instrument (and as you pointed out Anderson used his voice as an instrument) . With that said in spite of being so talented individually they played as a group with no one outshining the other. Very evident is that "dual" riff between Wakeman and Howe
South side of the Sky, and the entire Fragile album changed my life.
If you haven't listened to the studio version of South Side, then you should. It is a very difficult song to recreate and play live, and the band basically didn't do that for thirty five years. Steve's guitar is much more prominent in the studio version and the subtleties of the interplay among the different instruments is incredible. It has been my favorite YES song for about twenty years, and I listen to it every day, along with a bunch of other YES songs. As with so many YES songs, it is always an amazing experience to listen to it.
NICE!!!!!
Remember these guys are still touring right now. Doing the 50th Anniversary of Close to the Edge. They put on a great live show. I've been lucky enough to see them more than 20-25 shows starting in 1984. The 2002 - 2004 35th Anniv. tour was outstanding. I say them 4 times.
One of my favorite Yes songs. Haven't seen this performance yet so thanks! Studio track still worth a listen w/Lex. I think Bruford's drums really are special.
It is Great to see you have so much enjoyment from this reaction Nick!!
Rick Wakeman has some technique on the Moog sure put a smile on my face 🎹
I was "8th row center" for the Union Tour! Incredible sound system!
I feel the same way about this band, I first fell in love with their music in 1972 and I can see by the album covers you have in the background that we share a similar taste in music. Peace man.
Wow! They so rarely played this live in the '70s, if at all. I remember reading that they didn't think they could really make it work live, which always struck me as pretty odd. They could make anything work, as we can see and hear in this video!
_"Were we ever colder on that day, a million miles away..."_
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From the moment in 1971 I heard the organ on 'Your Move' on The Yes Album I was hooked! A quick catch up to buy 'Yes' and 'Time and a Word' and it was forwards to 'Fragile' and a lifetime loving Yes music. We shall have to get you to listen to Rick's solo stuff Nick, especially 'The Six Wives of Henry VIII'. And an older thrill is hearing his keyboard solo on 'Where is this dream of your Youth' from The Strawbs' live album 'Just a Collection of Antiques and Curios' from 1970, the year before he joined Yes. Great reaction to a great video!
That was Alan White! Saw this concert!!❤❤❤❤❤
I know what you were thinking at the end, More, more more --- cowbell! lol
I went to about four shows on that tour. Living in the northeast we got so many opportunities for YES shows. Even now Jon comes around with rock academy, solo or band geeks etc.
Any time you are playing YES you get a thumbs up
I always love Rick's Moog solos!
You might get to see Jon Anderson who is on tour in the U.S. at the moment with the Band Geeks. They are doing all the old Yes songs. They sound really good on RUclips. I would go see them if they were in the U.K.
I don't know if it's the same band he had, but I saw him in 2019 in Detroit. They played mostly earlier Yes stuff and sounded great.
@@NoviJimB It sounds like you might have seen the Steve Howe version of the band without Jon Anderson. Well worth seeing, I'm sure.
YES is my favorite all time band and The pinnacle of progressive rock!If you have not done it yesteass react to And You And I and Perpetual Change.
I saw Yes last month on October 27th.....and they were AMAZING!!! Extending songs and solos in song!!! It was AWESOME!!! Better than any of their studio albums. Great!!!!
I was in Wheatland also and agree 100% Anthony Blakely.
About a quarter step slower in tempo and perhaps a little less bright than the studio version, but hey it’s Yes, and one of my favorites at that. Perhaps you and Lex can listen to the original one day.
And then to think they were barely 25/26 years old, when the created these songs......
This lineup was White, Anderson, Wakeman, Howe and Squire.
Yes = Greatest Band Ever
I have seen this lineup plus the lineup which included Tony Kaye on keyboards and Trevor Rabin on guitar. My first Yes concert was seeing the 9012live tour at Forest Hills stadium in Queens NY back in the 80s. I was given a ticket by a friend of my brother's, sadly he's no longer with us, and I was sitting in the 3rd row stage right. That was a magical show and the standout moment of that concert was when Chris Squire did a rendition of Amazing Grace on the bass guitar. That was the only time I saw him do that in all the Yes concerts I've attended. One thing I wish I could have seen live was Alex Lifeaon, and, Geddy Lee from Rush, induct Yes into the rock and roll hall of fame. It was great to see Geddy Lee play bass on the song Roundabout
But this version of South Side of the Sky was amazing to see the dueling solos of Steve Howe and Rick Wakeman. Thanks for your reacfion
I saw this tour a few days earlier at MSG. They nearly blew the roof off. BTW, Only Jon & Chris were originals in this lineup. The guitar and keyboard interaction was amazing.
Well . . . Rick too, on "Fragile" 😉.
YES, that was Alan, my brother & I saw this show two weeks earlier in Atlanta, my 15th time seeing them simply awesome concert.
Epic! Now THAT'S musicianship!! 🎶🎶❤😍👍 Still one of my all time favourite bands - have loved them since I was a teenager. You can't go wrong with live Yes with a classic line-up like that - RIP Chris and Alan 😢❤
I am still in as much aw of this song and album as I was 50 years ago. No other album has this affect on me.
WOW!!!....
Truly one of my favorite bands. My first album was Close to the Edge and have been hooked ever since. I had the pleasure of seeing this line up in Edmonton when they did their concert in the round (round stage in the center of the Coliseum floor). Was magical.
Only two original members here 😮
Founding lineup: Jon, Chris, Peter Banks, Bill Bruford, and Tony Kaye.
I totally agree with your enthusiasm for YES and Jon Anderson. I discovered them when I was 16 in 1980. A good friend of mine had the "Yessongs" live album. My personal hero is Steve Howe.
I saw Jon Anderson in the summer of 2019. Before COVID hit GM was sponsoring free concerts in downtown Detroit every summer down by the riverfront, and his band played one of them. He did almost exclusively Yes music, and mostly the earlier stuff. They sounded great. It's amazing that he can still sing like that.
Cheers, Nick ! I remember when I was a teenager thinking that I wasn't " ready" for Yes and prog. So listening now, I'm enjoying it so much ! Do you know the album this live version is on? I love it ! Best to everyone!
whoa I've never seen this! such a sick extension
A recommendation from me: Check out "Yes ARW live at the Apollo". (Doesn't have to be on the channel). This is a concert video from 2018 (Anderson is 74 at the time). This isn't the "original Yes" from that era, it's Anderson, Rabin and Wakeman along with Lee Pomeroy (bass) and Lou Molino III (drums) playing 2 hours of Yes music. I find the concert really impressive (and how good Anderson's voice is). It's just a pity that they never released their own new songs (which was originally planned)
I wouldn't write off the current yes line up. They are still very good and worth seeing!
Música, música música!!!!! Pura felicidad!!!! Que fabuloso!!!!! ✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽🤗🤗
This song is a prime example of pick a song by Yes, listen to the live version and it is just plain more.
I saw this 35th anniversary tour in Stockholm June 2004. It was awesome. I wish they had played Siberian Khatru though.
I rest my case.
Best band ever, certainly life
Thnx
Songs from Tsongas. I was there. Maybe 20 rows from the stage in front of Steve Howe. This was amazing. Southside is Awesome! So happy that you appreciate this lineup, especially Jon, as much as I did then and still do. They are my favorite band bar none so I really am so happy to hear the respect have for them and the joy you get from them. Nice job Nick. Oh, and the Howe, Wakeman duel was just such a treat! (And yes, that was Alan White)
When this song came out (Fragile), the lineup was Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Bill Bruford on drums with Steve Howe and Rick Wakeman. It was 1971 and Steve Howe and Rick Wakeman had joined original members Anderson, Squire and Bruford. It's my favorite lineup of Yes and would be gone after Close to the Edge, their next album. Alan White joined during the Yessongs tour for Close to the Edge when Bruford left for King Crimson mid tour.
YES ALAN
Wow Nick! I've never seen this video before. Absolutely incredible. You say this is from 2004? Man they just kept on rockin, getting better if anything. It is so blow away watching Rick Wakeman's right hand during his solo duet with Steve Howe. They are both so fast, so inventive with their melodies. Madness it is. I saw Yes in Oakland, California in '75 and it was awesome, even though Rick Wakeman wasn't there. I was disappointed but Patrick Moraz was very good. Hard to believe that they were still so good in 2004. I really enjoyed this. Thanks Nick!
Yes, that was Alan White. I first saw this ensemble of the band on the Close to the Edge tour in 1973. Most recently in 2016 saw Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin, and Rick Wakeman with their latest band in 2016 doing an evening of Yes. They were all stellar, and Jon is still hitting those high notes to perfection in his 70s. Really enjoyed your reaction and appreciation for some of the greatest musicians of all time!!!!
Yes that was Alan sorry Lex missed this one see you soon.
Cuánta calidad y buen gusto de ésta tremenda banda que es YES!! Increíble los arreglos, tanto musicales,como vocales!! Ni hablar de los solos!! HOWE/WAKEMAN dos maestros!! Gran base de SQUIRE/WHITE, inolvidables!! Y que decir de la celestial voz de JON ANDERSON!! Un deleite para mis oídos!! Gracias!! 🇦🇷