I can't believe no one ever mentions Bill Bruford's who is one of the greatest drummers of all time in my humble opinion but also back in the day when this was new everyone was crazy over Bruford.
Bruford is ridiculously good. His whole 5/8 against 4/4 vibe on Long Distance Runaround makes me smile every time, and he and Squire on Heart of the Sunrise will blow your f*ing mind.
I love "Close to the Edge", it is probably my favorite album from Yes... My other favorite album, often overlooked is "Relayer". In my mind they are both masterworks.. I just love these two, and the community they inspire.
Yours Is No Disgrace, Perpetual Change, America, Roundabout, Heart of the Sunrise, South Side of the Sky, Close to the Edge, And You and I, Siberian Khatru, The Gates of Delirium, Sound Chaser, To Be Over, On the Silent Wings of Freedom, Going For the One, Turn of the Century, Parallels, Wondrous Stories, Awaken, Owner of A Lonely Heart, Changes, City of Love, Hearts, Shoot High Aim Low, Rhythm of Love, I'm Running. Sorry. I know that's quite a list but those are my faves by them-in chronological order. Genesis are a great band too.
Fun fact: The Fish was Chris Squire's nickname and is the reason for the song title. Almost every sound in the song is made by Chis Squire's bass. I love that you accidentally played these 2 songs together, they're definitely meant to be experienced that way!!
I never thought about "The Fish" being a separate song because (on the rare occasions it happens) they always play them together on the radio. I would definitely say they were supposed to be played together.
for me it's 1 song, too. First heard on Yessongs - Live … where The Fish Ends with a fantastic bass solo by Chris Squirre … it blows you away … just like I did once with my mother, as she entered the room during the quiet part of the Fish and almost fell backwards out of the door, when the loud part started…. one of my best Music memories :-)))))))))
@@rudolfbecker4313 just toward the end of the solo he plays the Mellotron part of Friends. When I bought Led Zeppelin III I thought it was an orchestra. It sounds Egyptian.
The Fish is Chris Squires solo piece featuring several overdubbed bass tracks, as all parts were bass with the exception of the drums and percussion. Chris released a solo album later entitled "Fish out of Water".
Heart of the Sunrise guys! You are so lucky you have never heard Heart of the Sunrise before. The first time you listen to Heart of the Sunrise it is an amazing and beautiful, powerful voyage. I just want to se your faces when you listen to it for the first time. All the changes, the counterpoint times on the drums, ufff. Great video, blessings!
The artist for the cover art is Roger Dean. Back in the 70s and 80s art was such a big thing due to all media formats that were out back then (movie posters, books, albums, video games and also, fantasy was big in that time with D&D being very popular. We used to know the names of the artist and they would be in magazines and you could read about them and they would talk about their work, it was great. I do not see that today, it just seems sad.
I will echo that Awaken from the Going of the One Album is one of their best hidden gems. Awaken has been frequently referred to as one there favorite songs by some band members. Close to Edge is a must listen. Yes is my time favorite band and I will be suggesting more later. :-) You guys are a pleasure to watch! Thank you!!!
As someone who grew up in the Detroit area (USA) during the 70's, the music of Yes was practically required listening. The "Fragile" album is one of the best prog albums of all time...please check out more of it! These two songs were ALWAYS played together on the radio, so your "happy accident" was just as it should be. This music just makes me happy! God bless!!
In these early Yes recordings, the thing that my ears keep coming back to is the drums. Everything is great, but the drums keep shining through to me. So crisp and clean. He leads them into all those changes. I'm focused on the drums with all those guitars, basses, keys and voices weaving in and out around them. Bill Bruford is the man!
The artist is Rodger Dean. He was responsible for many of the early album art for Yes. Glad you did Fish as well. With 70s prog bands it is often better to think of sides of albums rather than individual songs as the albums were constructed to be listened to that way. No one expected anyone to be running back and forth to the turntable to lift and drop the needle. ( you would have ended up scratching the vinyl.) I realise that it would make for quite long reactions but if you can manage 22mins or so reactions, it would be a good way to experience the music for the first time as we originally listened to it. For some albums like Close to the edge or Tales From Topographic oceans you will need to do whole sides anyhow.
Squire (a former choirboy) was a wonderful vocal harmonizer to Jon Anderson’s lead vocals. That and his distinctively melodic bass lines were a huge part of Yes’ sound, especially in their early prog years. Those are his vocals at the end of ‘Fish’. Great Reaction!❤️🇨🇦
This might be my favorite bass work from Mr. Squire. Bass bell tones, scales, bends...just the total package and truly inspirational. Such talent! Great reaction with a serendipitous discovery!
got to see Yes over a dozen times during the early and mid 70s and for Christmas my daughter took me to see them in the early 2000s. I raised her right ;)
With the exception of Bill Bruford on drums, The Fish is played entirely by Chris Squire on bass guitar, multi-tracked. The song's name comes from Squire's nickname. The lyrics, sung by Squire, are simply, "Schindleria Praematurus," which is an obscure, neotenic marine fish from the Pacific Ocean. I saw Yes 12 times from 1974 to 1993. For me, it became like seeing old friends every year.
The late Chris Squire used to tell the story that when he first was in London auditioning to get into a band that everyone absolutely HATED his bass playing. Everyone, of course, until meeting Anderson, Bruford, and Tony Kaye, who obviously TOTALLY got how great, how original, and how funky he was--particularly for late-60s England, a time before the funk tidal wave swept over ALL the bass players and drummers some several years later. The recognized major bass players at the time he hit the scene--e.g., John Entwistle (The Who) and Jack Bruce (Cream)--were by no means "funky" like what Squire started doing for Yes beginning in 1968. NO rock bass players were for awhile yet. Which maybe explains why the other bands who worked him out didn't get what he was doing. Funny.
Thanks for the daily dose of Yes. It is great fun seeing you two experience this and being able to share that experience with you. It just feels good. Such a positive vibe from this bands music. Is it any wonder they named themselves Yes? When it comes to good music - Just Say Yes!
Fragile is an album where each band member had a solo track. The Fish is Chris Squires solo bass tune. He recorded several bass tracks and put them together along with the other band members, of course. Check out this song on the live album YesSongs...incredible bass solo from Chris.
Close to the Edge is considered to be their masterpiece. It didn't get the air play that Roundabout did due to the length. But it's a mind blowing epic for sure.
So happy you got to more Yes. They are a perfect band for you guys to explore. These two songs were generally played back to back on the radio. Roundabout is a must as I,m sure you’re seeing it mentioned a lot. It’s one of their very best songs so you will definitely enjoy it and Marty will too!
This is the classic Yes lineup. Everyone in this band is beyond superb, but it’s Chris Squire’s bass that carries it for me... it’s also cool to know you’re in CO. I was born here, lived in Denver, Colorado Springs, Boulder, Fort Collins and Greeley. I left for nearly 30 years to live in OR and AZ. I returned to live in Fort Morgan to escape the city and I’m happy back at home. Hi from the high county, my friends!
Looking forward to you guys doing their masterpieces! Close to the Edge and Gates of Delerium and Awaken! They are long songs but the time flies when your listening to great music!
For some reason I've had "The Fish" stuck in my head all day. I can't believe I hadn't seen your reaction before! Brings back memories of buying this album and not being able to stop listening to it. Thank you!
Nick&Lex, this video returns me to when i was15 years old in 1984. That was the year I discovered Yes. And found my bass guitar Hero, Master Chris Squire. Through his influence along with Rush bassist vocalist Geddy Lee, I won the Louis Armstrong Jazz award my senior year in high school on bass guitar. that was one of the proudest moments of my life. So as you're listening to yes remember the bass guitarist is one of the most respected and be-loved bassist that ever lived. Truly there wouldn't have never been a Yes, Rush, Dream Theater, or any progressive rock bands without the influence of Chris Squier. Through all the years and revolving door of musicians that came and went through the Yes band, Chris was the only original member who never quit. Im sorry guys. Getting away from myself. I love Chris Squire. We lost him in 2015 to cancer. Here is an offering, for you both. My tribute to Chris. From 1984. Chris Squire "Amazing Grace" bass solo. By the way, Chris was called the Fish by his band mates be because of the insane amount of showers he took during a days time. LOL! And also the song the fish is percussion and about 9 basses playing at the same time. Overdubs Chris Squire. ruclips.net/video/1Z62DAIKJ6s/видео.html
There were 2 yes bands. The 70s prof rock of Anderson, Bruford,Wakeman, Squire and Howe. Then in the 80s they became a hard rock band of Anderson,Rabin,Squire and White. In 1998 they joined each other and became Yes and released Union with all 8 musicians. I saw the concert at Jones Beach in Long Island, NY!
Extra songs! We love an encore! Thank you for another great reaction. You'll love Roundabout. And You And I off Close To The Edge and Perpetual Change off The Yes Album are some of my favorites.
While a lot of bands were dark and heavy Yes went the other way choosing to soar into the light. They ignored established conventions and like any true artists they brought a new clear vision to musical and lyrical possibilities. Someone once asked T. E. Lawrence why he liked the desert. He replied "because it's clean " Same reason I like Yes because it's clean. The landscape stretches out in every direction and there's always something interesting over the horizon.
Thank you, Steve, for these words! Fantastic notions you have. I'm cheering as I'm reading what you wrote! (And what T.E. Lawrence wrote.) Cool! Yes is my favorite band.
With regards to Fragile every member of the band wrote a song to introduce himself, even Bill Bruford. Listen to Five Percent for Nothing. The Fish was Chris Squire’s composition. All the tracks, except drums and vocals at the end, were performed on bass. All those layers and all those sounds, such a command of the bass guitar he had.
It's so much fun to see you appreciating these most creative and beautiful compositions. YES influenced so many musicians. I saw them when I was 13 and immediately learnt how to play the bass and guitar parts to Roundabout. ThX for posting and enjoy your journey. 😎👍🍁+ the🐟
Guys! So, so, so glad you accidentally included The Fish with your reaction! When I hear Long Distance on the radio and The Fish isn't included it's a downer! LOL. But hey what an absolutely brilliant band right? Prog progenitors. Well Fragile is probably the pinnacle of the Yes catalog but there's so much more! I know you guys like to check out the hidden gems so check out Awaken, Parallels, and Release Release. All awesome songs! Love the channel!
I love the art work Roger Dean did for Yes and other bands. Fragile was a great cover, leading to the artwork inside Close to the Edge. The floating rocks seem so natural. Lately he has been on RUclips on his own channel, often with his daughter who is also graphic artist, showing how he paints and talking about all kinds of art, architecture, the past and the present - incredible sophisticated and insightful person, and a lovely human being.
I always say Yes to Yes! The next time you do a Yes song, maybe you could try "And You and I." Great reaction. Cute dog, nice to meet him after seeing him in the background.
I was 18 when this came out. Someone played Roundabout in the staff quarters where I had a summer job lifeguarding. There was nothing else in the world of music like it, and it hooked me into what we now call progressive rock like an opiate. I don't love everything Yes did, but I like all of it, and love most of it. I have seen most incarnations of the band on many occasions and count myself blessed because of it. Top tracks - All of Close to the Edge, Fragile, Yes Album, Soon - from Relayer, and Awaken, which is sublime - from Going For the One. BTW, I never did drugs, so anyone who says you need to be stoned to appreciate this music is exaggerating. Love your channel and your Marnie.
Ya, Lex , it does have a way of transporting you somewhere ..It always has for me, starting back in high school in 74...So glad you guys dug it..It holds up wonderfully well.
it is so much fun to watch people discover YES. My first yes concert was 1972. I was fortunate enough to catch one of Chris Squires last shows. My personal favorite track is The Gates Of Delirium. 22 minutes of outstanding music.
Yes is like living on Avatar. On the album Fragile, each member had his own contribution song between the band's efforts. "The Fish" is Bassist Chris Squire's contribution. Others are "Cans and Brahms"-Rick Wakeman, Mood for the Day-Steve Howe, "We Have Heaven"-Jon Anderson, and "Five Percent of Nothing"-Bill Bruford. Roger Dean did all their cover art work from Fragile on.
Musicians like Phil Collins, David Gilmour, Alex Lifeson, Peter Gabriel, Roger Waters, Steve Hackett, Tony Banks, Geddy Lee, Keith Emerson, ECT....... These GREATS and many other top notch musicians were seen quite frequently at EVERY Yes show they could attend back in the late 60s early 70s, they set a standard in Prog Rock that had EVERY musicians attention, trying emulate and reproduce a sound like no other! The biggest influence can be heard in the eventual "Rush Sound", Geddy and Alex developed a unique sound that kept growing and reaching new heights with every album release in they're early days, culminating into a mammoth career, from listening to YES's diversity, and developing they're own beautiful sound, Thank you YES! Great Reaction again, you will be really happy with Roundabout when you get there, that's for sure.
The Fish was bassguitarist Chris Squire's solopiece. There is an incredible live version of it on the live album Yessongs. Chris Squire sings as well on the track.
Fantastic songs on a fantastic album by a fantastic band! Next songs you should review (in order) are: 1. Roundabout 2. Perpetual Change 3. I've Seen All Good People 4. Siberian Khatru 5. Heart of the Sunrise 6. Yours Is No Disgrace 7. South Side of the Sky 8. And You and I 9. Close to the Edge 10. The Gates of Delirium Rock on!
@@rayvanekiii9845 Hey Ray, I think you meant to send your reply to a comment from NicknLex -- anyway, indeed, Comfortably Numb is great (though I'm more an Animals, Wish You Were Here, and Dark Side of the Moon fan).
@@rayvanekiii9845 To put out a comment to them (and everyone), just go to the line with your avatar/picture just below the description block/info of the video. Input your comment where it says "Add a public comment". Or, if you see a comment written by NicknLex, you can reply directly to that comment just like you replied to my comment. Just remember that everyone can see your comments regardless who you reply to. -- -- -- Finally, notifications (to you) can get a bit confusing. For instance, where you initially Replied to me, if someone else replies to me, you too will be notified. And, you may think they are replying to you (because you get notified). But, that only happens for the first level of replies -- not for replies to replies (if that makes sense).
@@rayvanekiii9845 BTW, it's probably clear from your experience so far and from my "instructions" on commenting that RUclips's commenting scheme is TERRIBLE, so don't feel badly about any "mistakes" trying to use this mess :-)
Whoa. What a treat. To be introduced to this album 38 years after it was released. Enjoy. I bought my first Rickenbacker bass in 1977 because of the tone on this album
Love your reactions to Yes!! So glad you played straight through at end of LDR to include “The Fish”. Two “must listens” would be “Heart of the Sunrise” and “Yours is no Disgrace “.
Great reaction guys.. There's so much to choose from with the Yes catalogue, and once again whichever you choose, it will never disappoint, but for me their 70s material is my preference as its what I grew up on.... Cheers Bob....
Fragile is an album where Yes did 5 pieces by each individual members (showcase) and 4 group tracks: Roundabout, Long Distance Runaround, South Side of the Sky and Heart of the Sunrise. For instance, The Fish was Squire's solo piece (bassist) and was used extensively on tours.
They would often play these songs together in concert and Squire would go nuts on The Fish extending it out for several more minutes of Bass improv. Magical.
When I bought the 45 rpm radio-edit single of "Roundabout" (my first Yes song), this was the flip side. "The Fish" is a Chris Squire song and is played solely on multi-tracked bass guitars.
They called their manager one night and said ~we need the name of a fish with syllables.~ He (Brian Lane?) found the s. fish. No internet in the 70s. These are two deepish (as in lesser known) cuts but I think they show can be Yes and short and sweet. This is such a clever song. The Fish shows what a bass (+ Chris) can do. "Amazing Bass." "Wondrous Stories" from "Going For the One (best album :-)" is another "ditty."
The Fish is Chris Squires solo piece.... all of the members had one piece on the Fragile album that spotlighted their individual solo pieces...after the initial guitar harmonic chimes by Howe, everything else is different bass lines played by Squire...minus the drum accompaniment of course...
I love I love I love I love this two amazing songs, they're just perfect, a great medley of them to play on a concert, and Fragile is an excellent album, I'll recommend "Heart Of The Sunrise" from the same album, all the songs are epic, in my opinion, the best Yes album ;)
Killer! I agree way ahead of the time! And complete musician's! I don't know how much you have heard of their stuff but you are going to enjoy them more and more!
Geddy Lee once dissed bass players who play with a pick as "guitar players." I think he forgot Chris Squire played with a pick, and was a monster doing it.
I don't know why but when I hear this tune I get goose bumps big time !! thanks for playing this AWESOME song for me you guys. have you looked into the band April Wine yet?
Hi you two I'm glad you reacted to this song first, when I started playing keyboards seriously and I first heard Rick Wakeman, who I believe joined Yes in 1971, I became obsessed with wanting to play like him as a teenager in 1972 and ended with the gear a Hammond C-3, a Rhodes 88, a Farfisa, a Moog synthesizer and a Leslie Amplifier. The song by Yes called "Roundabout" is GREAT
Ok, first - your dog is adorable.❤️ Great to see you doing more Yes and glad you accidentally included The Fish. Fragile had new songs from the entire band and 1 solo work from each of the five members. This was Chris Squire's contribution. Chris was almost always late for band meetings and many times this was due to his habit of taking really long baths... which led to his nicknames: The Late Mr. Squire and... The Fish. Happily awaiting your next Yes tune!
Yes sort of took us by storm when we first heard it back in the day when it was all brand new. So glad you can appreciate the artistry that was exhibited by Yes and some of the other Prog Rock groups.
There are 2 other fascinating versions of this song. One on the live album YESSONGS with an unbelievable bass solo and a live video from 2017 (Anderson is 73 years old there !!!) (RUclips search "Yes Live At The Apollo Long Distance Runaround"). Both versions are absolutely worth listening to
Hi Nick N Lex. Great song and great reaction. There is a lot going on in this song musically. I remember when my brother first brought this album home, I was seven. This song has always captivated me. This whole album is great in headphones. I got to see them in 1984. Great show. My brothers friend was a roadie for them at the time so I saw them backstage and later on met Jon Anderson and Chris Squire. One of the greatest thrills of my life and still have their autographs. Give South Side of the Sky and Heart of the Sunrise a listen. Keep up the good work. Steve
I can't believe no one ever mentions Bill Bruford's who is one of the greatest drummers of all time in my humble opinion but also back in the day when this was new everyone was crazy over Bruford.
Huge brufford fan he was great with genesis
Drummers know Bruford. A musician's musician.
Buford is a badass!
@Bookhouse Boy Carter Beauford from Dave Mattews Band is phenomenal You can take or leave DMB but Carter is pure excellence.
Bruford is ridiculously good. His whole 5/8 against 4/4 vibe on Long Distance Runaround makes me smile every time, and he and Squire on Heart of the Sunrise will blow your f*ing mind.
One of the masterpieces of prog is Close to the Edge - 18+ minutes of it. One of the greatest epic prog tracks ever recorded.
Close to the edge is The greatest Prog Rock song of all time🎸
I love "Close to the Edge", it is probably my favorite album from Yes... My other favorite album, often overlooked is "Relayer". In my mind they are both masterworks..
I just love these two, and the community they inspire.
Yours Is No Disgrace, Perpetual Change, America, Roundabout, Heart of the Sunrise, South Side of the Sky, Close to the Edge, And You and I, Siberian Khatru, The Gates of Delirium, Sound Chaser, To Be Over, On the Silent Wings of Freedom, Going For the One, Turn of the Century, Parallels, Wondrous Stories, Awaken, Owner of A Lonely Heart, Changes, City of Love, Hearts, Shoot High Aim Low, Rhythm of Love, I'm Running. Sorry. I know that's quite a list but those are my faves by them-in chronological order. Genesis are a great band too.
Could I get some love for "Siberian Khatru"? I feel it's ear-gasmic.🎶🕊️😇🎶
@@dlc01 Absolutely!!
The best bass line in any song ever, it seems like everything just plays off it. And brilliantly so.
Fun fact: The Fish was Chris Squire's nickname and is the reason for the song title. Almost every sound in the song is made by Chis Squire's bass. I love that you accidentally played these 2 songs together, they're definitely meant to be experienced that way!!
He was called the Fish because he was a Pisces, and he took really loooong baths, hogging the bathroom too long.
And why his solo album was named, "Fish Out Of Water."
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And what a fantastic album it is!
@@thatmarchingarrow in my opinion I like Lucky Seven more than any Yes song expect Tempus Fugit
@@nancymjohnson oh that's great! Now I see why I love it! They played this on 104.3 K-rock here in NY one day in the afternoon. Had me tripping. Lol
Most definitely Bill Bruford, my two favorites off the album are,' Southside of the Sky', and, ' Heart of the Sunrise'.
Bruford- incredible! Squire- amazing! Howe, untouchable! Wakeman- master! Anderson- Angel from musical Heaven!
"And You and I" is another must hear Yes song.
This is another masterpiece. The whole album is great! Heart of the Sunrise on this album is another great one. I love YES🎸🎹
From this album, "Heart of the Sunrise". Bass is amazing. RIP Chris!
Loved YES and ELP when I was in my 20's. Love hearing others hear them for the first time.
Keith Emerson and Rick Wakeman were equals in talent and are the greatest keyboardists of Progressive Rock of all time.
I still do! And I'm now 67. Add Jethro Tull and LedZepp and you've got the Holy Quartet of 70s Rock Gods!
@@fredkrissman6527 Tull should be in the Rock and Roll hall of fame and God created Led Zep (Greatest Band of all Time) Zoso
I never thought about "The Fish" being a separate song because (on the rare occasions it happens) they always play them together on the radio. I would definitely say they were supposed to be played together.
for me it's 1 song, too. First heard on Yessongs - Live … where The Fish Ends with a fantastic bass solo by Chris Squirre … it blows you away … just like I did once with my mother, as she entered the room during the quiet part of the Fish and almost fell backwards out of the door, when the loud part started…. one of my best Music memories :-)))))))))
@@rudolfbecker4313 do you hear Chris play Led Zeppelin in that solo?
@@shyshift I'm usually good in that, but this time I failed. At which spot, did you hear what ?
@@rudolfbecker4313 just toward the end of the solo he plays the Mellotron part of Friends. When I bought Led Zeppelin III I thought it was an orchestra. It sounds Egyptian.
Like Zeppelin's Heartbreaker and Living Loving Maid.
The Fish is Chris Squires solo piece featuring several overdubbed bass tracks, as all parts were bass with the exception of the drums and percussion. Chris released a solo album later entitled "Fish out of Water".
King Crimson and Emerson, Kake and Palmer were active during this time. So much talent going around. I was born at the right time
Heart of the Sunrise guys! You are so lucky you have never heard Heart of the Sunrise before. The first time you listen to Heart of the Sunrise it is an amazing and beautiful, powerful voyage. I just want to se your faces when you listen to it for the first time. All the changes, the counterpoint times on the drums, ufff. Great video, blessings!
Roundabout! Chris Squire is absolutely sinister on that tune! But, then again, he is on everything!
Immediate thumbs up when Nick said Owner of a Lonely Heart was not really Yes
The artist for the cover art is Roger Dean. Back in the 70s and 80s art was such a big thing due to all media formats that were out back then (movie posters, books, albums, video games and also, fantasy was big in that time with D&D being very popular. We used to know the names of the artist and they would be in magazines and you could read about them and they would talk about their work, it was great. I do not see that today, it just seems sad.
@One Race Through Adam 😂😎
#hipgnosis
I will echo that Awaken from the Going of the One Album is one of their best hidden gems. Awaken has been frequently referred to as one there favorite songs by some band members. Close to Edge is a must listen. Yes is my time favorite band and I will be suggesting more later. :-) You guys are a pleasure to watch! Thank you!!!
I think the best live performance of Awaken is at the house of blues.
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As someone who grew up in the Detroit area (USA) during the 70's, the music of Yes was practically required listening. The "Fragile" album is one of the best prog albums of all time...please check out more of it! These two songs were ALWAYS played together on the radio, so your "happy accident" was just as it should be.
This music just makes me happy!
God bless!!
In these early Yes recordings, the thing that my ears keep coming back to is the drums. Everything is great, but the drums keep shining through to me. So crisp and clean. He leads them into all those changes. I'm focused on the drums with all those guitars, basses, keys and voices weaving in and out around them. Bill Bruford is the man!
The artist is Rodger Dean. He was responsible for many of the early album art for Yes.
Glad you did Fish as well.
With 70s prog bands it is often better to think of sides of albums rather than individual songs as the albums were constructed to be listened to that way. No one expected anyone to be running back and forth to the turntable to lift and drop the needle. ( you would have ended up scratching the vinyl.)
I realise that it would make for quite long reactions but if you can manage 22mins or so reactions, it would be a good way to experience the music for the first time as we originally listened to it. For some albums like Close to the edge or Tales From Topographic oceans you will need to do whole sides anyhow.
Squire (a former choirboy) was a wonderful vocal harmonizer to Jon Anderson’s lead vocals. That and his distinctively melodic bass lines were a huge part of Yes’ sound, especially in their early prog years. Those are his vocals at the end of ‘Fish’. Great Reaction!❤️🇨🇦
50 YEAR OLD ALBUM THIS YEAR GUYS! :) JUST ANOTHERRRR ONE IS ALL! HAVE A BLESSED DAY
You guys should do a Heart of the Sunrise reaction. That is one heck of a song with a fantastic vocal delivery. It’s from the same album.
This might be my favorite bass work from Mr. Squire. Bass bell tones, scales, bends...just the total package and truly inspirational. Such talent! Great reaction with a serendipitous discovery!
The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus) - this is my favourite composition from Yes. Schindleria Praematurus - is the smallest fish in the world
got to see Yes over a dozen times during the early and mid 70s and for Christmas my daughter took me to see them in the early 2000s. I raised her right ;)
Roundabout is very popular, but if you had not heard it before, it's a MUST to react to!
With the exception of Bill Bruford on drums, The Fish is played entirely by Chris Squire on bass guitar, multi-tracked. The song's name comes from Squire's nickname. The lyrics, sung by Squire, are simply, "Schindleria Praematurus," which is an obscure, neotenic marine fish from the Pacific Ocean.
I saw Yes 12 times from 1974 to 1993. For me, it became like seeing old friends every year.
The late Chris Squire used to tell the story that when he first was in London auditioning to get into a band that everyone absolutely HATED his bass playing. Everyone, of course, until meeting Anderson, Bruford, and Tony Kaye, who obviously TOTALLY got how great, how original, and how funky he was--particularly for late-60s England, a time before the funk tidal wave swept over ALL the bass players and drummers some several years later. The recognized major bass players at the time he hit the scene--e.g., John Entwistle (The Who) and Jack Bruce (Cream)--were by no means "funky" like what Squire started doing for Yes beginning in 1968. NO rock bass players were for awhile yet. Which maybe explains why the other bands who worked him out didn't get what he was doing. Funny.
Thanks for the daily dose of Yes. It is great fun seeing you two experience this and being able to share that experience with you. It just feels good. Such a positive vibe from this bands music. Is it any wonder they named themselves Yes? When it comes to good music - Just Say Yes!
Fragile is an album where each band member had a solo track. The Fish is Chris Squires solo bass tune. He recorded several bass tracks and put them together along with the other band members, of course. Check out this song on the live album YesSongs...incredible bass solo from Chris.
You're young. No disgrace to not know older music. I'm an old fogie. I grew up with all these folks.
Close to the Edge is considered to be their masterpiece. It didn't get the air play that Roundabout did due to the length. But it's a mind blowing epic for sure.
So happy you got to more Yes. They are a perfect band for you guys to explore. These two songs were generally played back to back on the radio. Roundabout is a must as I,m sure you’re seeing it mentioned a lot. It’s one of their very best songs so you will definitely enjoy it and Marty will too!
This is the classic Yes lineup. Everyone in this band is beyond superb, but it’s Chris Squire’s bass that carries it for me... it’s also cool to know you’re in CO. I was born here, lived in Denver, Colorado Springs, Boulder, Fort Collins and Greeley. I left for nearly 30 years to live in OR and AZ. I returned to live in Fort Morgan to escape the city and I’m happy back at home. Hi from the high county, my friends!
Looking forward to you guys doing their masterpieces! Close to the Edge and Gates of Delerium and Awaken! They are long songs but the time flies when your listening to great music!
What a delight you folks project .
So encouraging and energizing .
Thanks for your continuing pursuit of beauty and excellence .
For some reason I've had "The Fish" stuck in my head all day. I can't believe I hadn't seen your reaction before! Brings back memories of buying this album and not being able to stop listening to it. Thank you!
This is a beautiful crazy track. It's Yes!
Nick&Lex, this video returns me to when i was15 years old in 1984. That was the year I discovered Yes. And found my bass guitar Hero, Master Chris Squire. Through his influence along with Rush bassist vocalist Geddy Lee, I won the Louis Armstrong Jazz award my senior year in high school on bass guitar. that was one of the proudest moments of my life. So as you're listening to yes remember the bass guitarist is one of the most respected and be-loved bassist that ever lived. Truly there wouldn't have never been a Yes, Rush, Dream Theater, or any progressive rock bands without the influence of Chris Squier. Through all the years and revolving door of musicians that came and went through the Yes band, Chris was the only original member who never quit.
Im sorry guys. Getting away from myself. I love Chris Squire. We lost him in 2015 to cancer. Here is an offering, for you both. My tribute to Chris. From 1984. Chris Squire "Amazing Grace" bass solo.
By the way, Chris was called the Fish by his band mates be because of the insane amount of showers he took during a days time. LOL! And also the song the fish is percussion and about 9 basses playing at the same time. Overdubs Chris Squire.
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Thanks guys, this takes me back,..just wait till Close to the edge,.for me the greatest prog piece of music of all time.
Chris Squires nickname was Fish and his excelent solo album is called Fish Out of Water
Totally agree about Fish Out Of Water.... An awesome album....
For the treasure of the universe is lying at your feet...all you have to do is HOOOOLD out your hand...
yea Bruford tagged that nickname on Squire. They always shared a a room when on the road and Squire's VERY long showers drove Bruford nuts
Jon Anderson’s voice is so angelic, so smooth and soothing.
This was a wonderful time for music. Image being alive when this was recorded and released. Wonderful!
Thank you for sharing.
See you soon!
Hard to believe it’s only been a year and change since you first started listening to the YES catalog! Good luck across the pond!❤
There were 2 yes bands. The 70s prof rock of Anderson, Bruford,Wakeman, Squire and Howe. Then in the 80s they became a hard rock band of Anderson,Rabin,Squire and White. In 1998 they joined each other and became Yes and released Union with all 8 musicians. I saw the concert at Jones Beach in Long Island, NY!
🤦🏿♀️ I'm old. Jones Beach! 😊 Saw them and for the life of me I couldn't remember if it was Orchid or Jones Beach. 😁 I got the Beach part right! 🤣🐰
Extra songs! We love an encore! Thank you for another great reaction. You'll love Roundabout. And You And I off Close To The Edge and Perpetual Change off The Yes Album are some of my favorites.
While a lot of bands were dark and heavy Yes went the other way choosing to soar into the light.
They ignored established conventions and like any true artists
they brought a new clear vision to musical and lyrical possibilities.
Someone once asked T. E. Lawrence why he liked the desert. He replied "because it's clean "
Same reason I like Yes because it's clean. The landscape stretches out in every direction and there's always something interesting over the horizon.
Thank you, Steve, for these words! Fantastic notions you have. I'm cheering as I'm reading what you wrote! (And what T.E. Lawrence wrote.) Cool! Yes is my favorite band.
With regards to Fragile every member of the band wrote a song to introduce himself, even Bill Bruford. Listen to Five Percent for Nothing. The Fish was Chris Squire’s composition. All the tracks, except drums and vocals at the end, were performed on bass. All those layers and all those sounds, such a command of the bass guitar he had.
It's so much fun to see you appreciating these most creative and beautiful compositions. YES influenced so many musicians. I saw them when I was 13 and immediately learnt how to play the bass and guitar parts to Roundabout. ThX for posting and enjoy your journey. 😎👍🍁+ the🐟
Guys! So, so, so glad you accidentally included The Fish with your reaction! When I hear Long Distance on the radio and The Fish isn't included it's a downer! LOL. But hey what an absolutely brilliant band right? Prog progenitors. Well Fragile is probably the pinnacle of the Yes catalog but there's so much more! I know you guys like to check out the hidden gems so check out Awaken, Parallels, and Release Release. All awesome songs! Love the channel!
Exactly! If Long Distance Runaround came on the radio and The Fish didn't follow, I felt cheated.
I love the art work Roger Dean did for Yes and other bands. Fragile was a great cover, leading to the artwork inside Close to the Edge. The floating rocks seem so natural. Lately he has been on RUclips on his own channel, often with his daughter who is also graphic artist, showing how he paints and talking about all kinds of art, architecture, the past and the present - incredible sophisticated and insightful person, and a lovely human being.
another Roger Dean/Yes Album cover was Tales of Topographic Oceans, apparently once voted the greatest album cover of all time
I always say Yes to Yes! The next time you do a Yes song, maybe you could try "And You and I." Great reaction. Cute dog, nice to meet him after seeing him in the background.
Also Siberian Khatru
si, say oui
I was 18 when this came out. Someone played Roundabout in the staff quarters where I had a summer job lifeguarding. There was nothing else in the world of music like it, and it hooked me into what we now call progressive rock like an opiate. I don't love everything Yes did, but I like all of it, and love most of it. I have seen most incarnations of the band on many occasions and count myself blessed because of it. Top tracks - All of Close to the Edge, Fragile, Yes Album, Soon - from Relayer, and Awaken, which is sublime - from Going For the One. BTW, I never did drugs, so anyone who says you need to be stoned to appreciate this music is exaggerating. Love your channel and your Marnie.
Ya, Lex , it does have a way of transporting you somewhere ..It always has for me, starting back in high school in 74...So glad you guys dug it..It holds up wonderfully well.
it is so much fun to watch people discover YES. My first yes concert was 1972. I was fortunate enough to catch one of Chris Squires last shows. My personal favorite track is The Gates Of Delirium. 22 minutes of outstanding music.
Long Distance Runaround without the Fish is like pizza without cheese......incomplete !!!!
Yes is like living on Avatar. On the album Fragile, each member had his own contribution song between the band's efforts. "The Fish" is Bassist Chris Squire's contribution. Others are "Cans and Brahms"-Rick Wakeman, Mood for the Day-Steve Howe, "We Have Heaven"-Jon Anderson, and "Five Percent of Nothing"-Bill Bruford.
Roger Dean did all their cover art work from Fragile on.
50 years ago. 1971. Was the best year for Album rock
Musicians like Phil Collins, David Gilmour, Alex Lifeson, Peter Gabriel, Roger Waters, Steve Hackett, Tony Banks, Geddy Lee, Keith Emerson, ECT.......
These GREATS and many other top notch musicians were seen quite frequently at EVERY Yes show they could attend back in the late 60s early 70s, they set a standard in Prog Rock that had EVERY musicians attention, trying emulate and reproduce a sound like no other!
The biggest influence can be heard in the eventual "Rush Sound", Geddy and Alex developed a unique sound that kept growing and reaching new heights with every album release in they're early days, culminating into a mammoth career, from listening to YES's diversity, and developing they're own beautiful sound, Thank you YES!
Great Reaction again, you will be really happy with Roundabout when you get there, that's for sure.
Love these two songs. First time listen! And i really want to hear the whole album! Thanks
Again for this video. Love your channel so very much!
The Fish was bassguitarist Chris Squire's solopiece. There is an incredible live version of it on the live album Yessongs. Chris Squire sings as well on the track.
Fantastic songs on a fantastic album by a fantastic band! Next songs you should review (in order) are:
1. Roundabout
2. Perpetual Change
3. I've Seen All Good People
4. Siberian Khatru
5. Heart of the Sunrise
6. Yours Is No Disgrace
7. South Side of the Sky
8. And You and I
9. Close to the Edge
10. The Gates of Delirium
Rock on!
Yes, the two songs are almost always played together. And, certainly, please do "Roundabout"
Love. Yes. Have lyou listened to Comfortably Numb by pink Floyd?
Love watching.
@@rayvanekiii9845 Hey Ray, I think you meant to send your reply to a comment from NicknLex -- anyway, indeed, Comfortably Numb is great (though I'm more an Animals, Wish You Were Here, and Dark Side of the Moon fan).
@@fewwiggle Wish you were here and Dark side are goodtuned as well. I will try to figure out how to send stuff. I'm new at this. Thanks!
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Whoa. What a treat.
To be introduced to this album 38 years after it was released.
Enjoy.
I bought my first Rickenbacker bass in 1977 because of the tone on this album
Love your reactions 👍🏻, The Who “Can you see the real me”, fantastic song.
A5 the risk of sounding like I have a case of me-too-itis, I can recommend most of the tracks on QUADROPHENIA by The Who.
I’ve seen Yes perform Live three times. One of my favorite groups.
I think the word you might be thinking of to describe yes is "happy". They made happy music.
Love your reactions to Yes!! So glad you played straight through at end of LDR to include “The Fish”. Two “must listens” would be “Heart of the Sunrise” and “Yours is no Disgrace “.
Great reaction guys.. There's so much to choose from with the Yes catalogue, and once again whichever you choose, it will never disappoint, but for me their 70s material is my preference as its what I grew up on.... Cheers Bob....
Canción de mi juventud,gracias,!!!!.
Coque,Bogotá Colombia.
Yes es lo mejor que le a pasado a la música!
Justo escuchando esta canción ahorita cuando llegó este comment :)
Fragile is an album where Yes did 5 pieces by each individual members (showcase) and 4 group tracks: Roundabout, Long Distance Runaround, South Side of the Sky and Heart of the Sunrise. For instance, The Fish was Squire's solo piece (bassist) and was used extensively on tours.
They would often play these songs together in concert and Squire would go nuts on The Fish extending it out for several more minutes of Bass improv. Magical.
The exciting thing for me and I'm sure others, is the fact you have so much more to listen to Yes wise!
Gates of delirium!!! Classic must listen
When I bought the 45 rpm radio-edit single of "Roundabout" (my first Yes song), this was the flip side. "The Fish" is a Chris Squire song and is played solely on multi-tracked bass guitars.
They called their manager one night and said ~we need the name of a fish with syllables.~ He (Brian Lane?) found the s. fish. No internet in the 70s.
These are two deepish (as in lesser known) cuts but I think they show can be Yes and short and sweet. This is such a clever song. The Fish shows what a bass (+ Chris) can do. "Amazing Bass."
"Wondrous Stories" from "Going For the One (best album :-)" is another "ditty."
The Fish is Chris Squires solo piece.... all of the members had one piece on the Fragile album that spotlighted their individual solo pieces...after the initial guitar harmonic chimes by Howe, everything else is different bass lines played by Squire...minus the drum accompaniment of course...
Yes takes you to mystical worlds where you WANT to be. Not kidding at all. I get that sense every time these great tracks play.
I love I love I love I love this two amazing songs, they're just perfect, a great medley of them to play on a concert, and Fragile is an excellent album, I'll recommend "Heart Of The Sunrise" from the same album, all the songs are epic, in my opinion, the best Yes album ;)
Roundabout is another great Yes song!
Such a great song, the bass line is iconic!
Killer! I agree way ahead of the time! And complete musician's! I don't know how much you have heard of their stuff but you are going to enjoy them more and more!
They always played this as a two-fer on the radio when I grew up. The Fish is some trippy shizz for the radio.
Geddy Lee once dissed bass players who play with a pick as "guitar players." I think he forgot Chris Squire played with a pick, and was a monster doing it.
I don't know why but when I hear this tune I get goose bumps big time !! thanks for playing this AWESOME song for me you guys. have you looked into the band April Wine yet?
i listen to this song, along with a bunch of other YES songs, every day.
From their 1980 album Drama -"Tempest Fugit", one of Yes' rockers worth a listen.
You all need to react to probably my favorite Yes Song....Yours is no disgrace!! An absolute gem!!!
Such a different experience with earphones! Listened to this on vinyl in the 70’s!🔥🔥
Thank you for reacting to my favorite band - Yes!!!
Hi you two I'm glad you reacted to this song first, when I started playing keyboards seriously and I first heard Rick Wakeman, who I believe joined Yes in 1971, I became obsessed with wanting to play like him as a teenager in 1972 and ended with the gear a Hammond C-3, a Rhodes 88, a Farfisa, a Moog synthesizer and a Leslie Amplifier. The song by Yes called "Roundabout" is GREAT
You guys actually did two tunes. The second one is called Fish.
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@@UngaBunga1966 Typical lyric from Jon Anderson!
Fish is composed of a number of bass tracks with various effects and techniques, and minimal drums and vocals
@@ydoesgooglesuck1960 This is part of the allure of Bill Bruford. He blows your mind without playing fast.
@@ydoesgooglesuck1960 Fun fact: Chris Squire's nickname was Fish...
Ok, first - your dog is adorable.❤️ Great to see you doing more Yes and glad you accidentally included The Fish. Fragile had new songs from the entire band and 1 solo work from each of the five members. This was Chris Squire's contribution. Chris was almost always late for band meetings and many times this was due to his habit of taking really long baths... which led to his nicknames: The Late Mr. Squire and... The Fish. Happily awaiting your next Yes tune!
Yes sort of took us by storm when we first heard it back in the day when it was all brand new. So glad you can appreciate the artistry that was exhibited by Yes and some of the other Prog Rock groups.
Funny you mentioned their album covers. Their artwork is beautiful , almost abstract.
Loved them then love them now !......like a great painting always find something else .
... it's great every time I hear it!
A feast for the headphones....
There are 2 other fascinating versions of this song. One on the live album YESSONGS with an unbelievable bass solo and a live video from 2017 (Anderson is 73 years old there !!!) (RUclips search "Yes Live At The Apollo Long Distance Runaround"). Both versions are absolutely worth listening to
Is a nice comparison. The song from the album Yessongs (1973) and the live version from 2017
Hi Nick N Lex. Great song and great reaction. There is a lot going on in this song musically. I remember when my brother first brought this album home, I was seven. This song has always captivated me. This whole album is great in headphones. I got to see them in 1984. Great show. My brothers friend was a roadie for them at the time so I saw them backstage and later on met Jon Anderson and Chris Squire. One of the greatest thrills of my life and still have their autographs. Give South Side of the Sky and Heart of the Sunrise a listen. Keep up the good work. Steve