I won't labour the point but these guys stand next to the 18/19 century classical composers as sublime musicians, whose music will still be enjoyed for Millenia to come.
Jon Davison did an excellent job for the 2013 Classic Album Tour. He sounds a lot like Jon Anderson. Glad I got to see Chris and Alan before they passed away. RIP Chris and Alan!
This song is probably the most beautiful, complex, emotionally moving piece of progressive rock ever written. It brings tears to my eyes. RIP Mr. Squire.
@Bradley Dayton : I duly agree, hearing YES since I was 14, now 56, "Going for the One" was recorded at the Mountain (Rock) Recording Studio in Montreux, Switzerland, the same where QUEEN, GENESIS, DEEP PURPLE, etc, also performed and recorded, with Rick Wakeman playing the Church Organ of Saint-Martin, Vevey, also recorded at the "Les Planches Church", Montreux. AWAKEN is the Best piece of Progressive Rock Ever Composed. R.I.P. Chris.
I'm nearly 72, a year or two older than these fantastic guys, whom I have followed since they started. I think this track is one of the finest they ever did and epitomises the band really, with the outright emotion it produces. It still makes the hairs on my arms stand up every time I hear it
+tokaicarl Glad you like em too. Actually many tracks of real prog rock induce many emotions. My top band King Crimson can produce anything from tears to elation and downright threatening fear. Just love it.
+Ally Mac Look them up. There are many more excellent tracks, try out tales from topographic oceans, going for the one....... For real prog drama check out fraktured, dangerous curves and level 5 by King Crimson
In 2004, when I was 21, I paid for my whole family (10 tickets) to see Yes at a local fairgrounds here in Vermont. My parents had been big fans since the 1970s, and I was raised on Yes in the '80s and '90s. We all thought we knew what to expect. But when they played Awaken - a song that wasn't often played at home for whatever reason - we all broke down into tears. The piece is so incredibly moving, even visually. I will love this band and these musicians forever.
Chris Squire is always regarded as the amazing bass player from Yes but few make any reference to his incredible supporting vocal harmonies underneath Jon, he was also an excellent harmoniser, RIP Chris
I've been a chorister for almost 40 years. I know a good voice when I hear one. Chris had a fine voice, and I always picked him out - as much as I love Jon's voice, like we all do! So happy to learn that when he lived in Switzerland, Chris formed 'Chris Squire's Swiss Choir'! :-)
I'd like to think that, but the way Africa is being imported into Europe they will be listening to rap at best and probably the sound of unrythmic jungle bongos at best.
@@robertsimpson9403 I agree, and don't forget Bill's playing with King Crimson as well! However I meant my original comment to refer to this performance, not the 50 years of Yes.
Watching this again at this stage of my life I couldn't agree with you more. This time I was moved on a whole different level realizing I was actually tearing up at the beauty of all the musical parts and you can never overlook the performance of Yes. Masters of composition and execution.
Absolutely genius. Progressive and ethereal in the same song. Rick and Jon together are magical. Steve’s three guitars in one song. Omg. If this song doesn’t give you goose bumps you aren’t breathing. Met Jon a few years ago and had a great conversation. Such a lively man
I'm South Brazilian and we have a constant relationship with the Platinian Countries. Between Brazil and Argentina there is a playful fight about "PELÉ" and "MARADONA". Until 2022, there was a journalist in Argentina called Mauro Viale, a very close friend of "MARADONA" and one of the greatest experts on the legacy and history of "PELÉ". In Argentina, until the '70s, PELÉ was affectionately called "EL NEGRO". One day Viale was asked who is the better MARADONA or PELÉ, and he replied: "Of course, the best is MARADONA, but EL NEGRO, EL NEGRO is the PELÉ". The same goes for RICK and JON, they belong to a category above of all.
Tell me you have never once ran away, away from every thing and every one, and then stopped and felt someone standing close to you, someone watching over you, someone waiting for you. Awaken is exactly this - and it is timeless.
A lineup we will never see again, hear again live, to enjoy the talent that created this and so many wonderful compositions, which thankfully transends time. For those of us who have been lucky to see and hear them perform, videos such as this, brings back all the magical memories that these particular 5 Men have gifted us with.
@@solderboy1627 your correct. Thats what happens when you dont re-read your post. I just saw Anderson and the Geeks. He still has it, and has not lost that magic and presence that was Yes, and is now with the Geeks.
Christmas eve 2023, an almost full moon to the east, and the Sun is setting, "like the time I ran away turned around and you were standing close to me" love has no boundaries. So beautiful so beautiful! Many thanks always and in all ways!
I'm 62 & I had seen Yes do this live with Jon Anderson. It was absolutely AMAZING. Anderson & Yes are one of the very few bands that are truly PERFECT live. Never a mistake. Absolutely PERFECT!!
Perfect live & in the studio. I believe there has never been an album made of the musicianship quality put forth on Close To The Edge. I've never heard an organ played like wakeman & I'm 66 & have been obsessed with church organ style all my life. The organ on Awaken is a close second. No one touches Yes with Anderson & Howe & Wakeman, Squire & Alan White.
I consider myself to be tough as nails but Awaken and To be over bring tears to my eyes almost everytime. My wife if she survives me will play both songs at my burial. Peace.
What amazes me about this piece of heavenly music is how its' concept was communicated between the musicians to produce a masterpiece in soaring and ever soaring emotions.
I believe that this is one of the greatest pieces of music of the 20th century. It always brings me to tears, its almost a religious experience . I use to loop this song in my apt to give it good vibrations. It just seems so uplifting and spiritual .
I'm with you on that one, Frank. This track simply defies brilliance - the most astounding rock track (if it can be described as such) I've ever heard. The central section with the interchanges between organ and harp and percussion is magnificent - it sounds futuristic and mediaeval at the same time.
Mark Thorne When I first started to play drums, this song and heart of the sunrise were songs I had learn to play. I grew up in Massachusetts listening to this band. Mike Portnoy use to as well. Indeed one of the fathers of Progressive Music.
The only thing I would mildly disagree with Frank, is your phrase: "...almost a religious experience". I think those who listen to/view this with an open heart can have a true religious experience (not almost). In this music I hear the Voice of God.
You are exactly correct. When this album came out I bought it but did not pay it the attention it deserved, now all these years later I have come to fully realize the ethereal surreal feeling one gets when the song truly unfolds itself to you. It is a religious experience, without a doubt. I have come to appreciate anew the songs "Parallels" and "Machine Messiah" for what they are, true works of art.
Steve, to your short list I would suggest you add "Turn of the Century" from the same album (as "Awaken"). If you want a longer list, well...I could go on for an hour! I am happy for you that you've opened a gate that leads to lots of amazing places!
When it comes to YES, with all the key players who created masterpieces such as Awaken, there will never be another time like it. Music that was developed, explored and experienced. An era slowly passing us by, But relived and appreciated with all the audio recordings and especially the videos and DVD's. Like a fine wine, its good when first tasted, but even better when its aged. Yes stands on their own merits, one of a kind.
Yes was (is) much more than just a rock band, they were an invention. They invented something original, an invention of sight and sound that we never experienced before, and never will again. Unique into itself, there are no imitators, or sound a likes. And they reinvented themselves over 5 decades, always with a new look, a new sound.. always intriguing and exciting. Their theme based albums centered on our own self-discovery, the trials of mankind, and how we all fit together, and of course the awakening of the human sprit epitomized in this song. They are a gift to the world.
And Yes was is much more than just a rock band they were an invention they invented something original an invention of sight and sound that we never experienced before and never will again
Yessongs for me, aged 10 in 1977, asked it as Xmas present to my uncle under an advise of an older friend who taught me Mood for a day The Ancient and The Clap in that period
I can't get through this song without crying. Jon's proud of this song & he should be. I'm always tapping to Alan's bells from the bridge. I'm so grateful I grew up in this period of music, mainly the 60's & 70's when music was it's most creative. I hear what's out today & would prefer hearing someone snoring. After all today's music puts me to sleep as it's so boring. I thank my late oldest brother, Steve, for turning me on to YES in 1972. These gentlemen should receive an honorary Grammy for their work which far exceeds anything awarded today.
First heard this when I was 15, now 54, still makes me cry too. Beautiful MUSIC. Not prog etc etc, MUSIC. All that is good, true, wild and magic in humanity. The positives. Glorious.
Whenever I feel too stressed or unbalanced, I listen to this song. That is my meditation: I stop doing anything and just LISTEN AND FEEL this masterpiece. It's healing.
I was 16 in 1972. There has never been, nor will there be another band like them. Always have enjoyed their music through the decades. Under the stars, around the campfire, desert or mountains, always a perfect fit.
Yeah, man. He would have been cool to hang with..the one time I saw them was 1979, a bad period for the band. So grateful for these vids, so I can see what I missed!
It’s all subjective about who’s the greatest ever in what genre. People will always have their personal faves. For example I prefer Genesis over Yes but still love yes. I know others who’ll say gentle giant or VDGG or King crimson were the greatest. Personally I love em all, what a great era from 67 to 77 it was for progressive rock music.
@@joaoroberto2853 Steve Howe was presented "best guitarist" 5 years in a row and had to be"declined" for him receiving this prestigious award the 6th time due to award limits.. Along with Keith Emerson, Wakeman is definitely top tier when it comes to being a master of his instruments, however, the sound of yes..particularly this lineup(giving Bill Bruford no less of credit) merritts the highest of respect from top musicians in the highest of standards!!
I have had the pleasure of seeing and hearing "Awaken" performed live on six occasions in my lifetime, and I can truthfully say that it is a religious experience.
The first time I heard Awaken was live in 1979. They were in the round, I was on the 5th row…my mouth was open & I was wondering what the heck just happened!
This song, this performance, by this band transcends time and space. It is musicianship at it's finest. Whatever happened to make these guys come together and create this band had to be bigger than a coincidence. Thank you YES for giving us such great performances like this over so many years.
@@3262jackie Wow, wow. I'd never expect to get a reply like yours Jackie You've been sitting in the front seat of music history - at least from my point of view. I can't imagine how amazing it must be to know Jon and the band on a personal level. Words can't describe what their music has meant to me and a generation of passionate Yes fans. How supremely lucky you are! I'll be turning 66 this year and can't believe how fast time has passed, but I can say in my lifetime no band has made a more positive impact on me than Yes. Thanks for your note, and peace to you!
There's an extraordinary back story to this recording, recounted to me by the chief engineer on the sessions, my old friend and regular collaborator the late John Timperley. It was recorded at Mountain Studios in Montreux, but Rick Wakeman was determined to use a real church organ to achieve that final epic climax. So physical lines were laid between the studio and a nearby large church, which boasted a four-manual pipe organ (such was the clout these '70s supergroups enjoyed!), and Rick played live with the band, back in the studio, using just a pair of cans feeding him their contributions. It is without a doubt one of the greatest feats of musicianship in the history of pop music. Two funny asides - the studio assigned Rick a junior engineer to deal with the technical stuff in the church, and the lad was one of Charlie Chaplin's (fairly numerous) younger offspring. When the recording was finished, Rick decided it would be fun to lock him in the church, return to the studio and deny any knowledge of his whereabouts. Apparently, the young man was in quite a state when they finally found him... Then, when it came to the mix, impressed by the studio's technical abilities where long-distance communication was concerned, Rick demanded another pair of cans in his Rolls, in the studio car park, where he could monitor proceedings whilst 'entertaining' a young lady he had encountered nearby. Those truly were the days, my friends...
The last great epic from the definitive Yes line up. This performance transported me right back to the Empire Pool, Wembley in 1977, the only time I got to hear Yes play this masterwork. The communion between musicians and audience is captured perfectly here. Seeing these guys so completely and utterly lost in this harmonic meditation makes you wonder why this line up just didn’t go on and on and on. If anyone wants to know why I so deeply, deeply love this band then just watch this stellar performance and Awaken to all its wonders. Rick, Steve, Jon, Alan and Chris, wherever you may be … thank you.
I loved Yes from the 1st time I heard them in 1970, a few years later Awaken came out and has been my hidden favorite since. This live version shows how great of a Band they are.
I am so lucky to have lived in an era where we in the UK just had the best in Rock of all genres and we produced legend after legend..Also saw most of them live and impossible who to say were the best...unique and talented all...
For all the beauty of this song, Rick Wakeman shines as only he can. And every other member is masterful in their contributions. Truly one of the greatest musical compositions, rivaling the very best and easily surpasses the majority of music ever created. Thank you Jon Steve Alan Rick & Chris for giving us perfection in sound that reverberates our very core of being.
Let us all never forget the fact, ;- Great composers, artists , painters , musicians , and many others to come of our past were never really as popular during their own time as they were hundreds of years later. This great band will get more famous long after the span of many generations .
True for me . Yes I heard and appreciated the singles. But only the last couple of years their wider material. What a reward that has been . Especially in the current era
This epic masterpiece is so beautiful and emotional. I saw them perform this at The House of Blues in Hollywood and there were many of us crying by the end, including Jon. It was an intimate venue. I will never forget it. It gives me goosebumps every time I hear it. Rest in peace Mr. Squire, may your memory be a blessing….
Peter G - Those who can - do. Those who CAN'T - criticise. I set a metronome on Wakeman's solo. It was inhumanly ACCURATE. As one other poster noted - his tempo was so accurate - the drummer could have followed HIM.
Imagine how it is difficult to play this song live. And what a song! Pure progressive rock. Nowadays... when Musicians with a Name have completely disappeared. Thanks God this video is still alive. Legends!
The voice of an angel,the master on the bass,one of the greatest keyboards player of all times,a gitarist that can blow your socks off, and Allen White a fantastic drummer, this completely blows me away still after, roughly 35 years or more
its amazing how Rick Wakeman and Steve Howe can be in their own world at each end of the stage … and somehow … their music comes together and blends … at moments Jon and Chris and Alan are just there … that's how powerful Rick and Steve are … they are strong individuals that somehow meet and blend …
I feel so old and I am only 60 but this music is me, the talent, the angel voice, the master keyboard and vocals bass and drums, does not get any better
Yes Dino.....I'm 66 and Yes has been in my Soul since I saw them in concert for the first time in 1971. This is hands down, my most favorite Yes song. With tears streaming, remembering Alan and Chris....RIP
A friend has worked with Jon Anderson on a project, and visited with Jon and the band after a concert. She asked Jon what was his favorite lyric. He proceeded to say, "Master of images, songs cast a light on You." This album was released months after a sudden, horrific loss of my mother, and it entered into the fabric of my life as part of my recovery. A song of loss, "Turn of the Century", new beginning, "Parallels", joy, "Wondrous Stories", and finally, what I consider an ode to the one true God, "Awaken". "...Like the time I ran away, turned around and You were standing close to me..." Finally, thank you for posting this wonderfully well made video. A subtle highlight is Chris Squire as whirling dervish to punctuate a moment in the song.
This is certainly the piece of art that shows the outstanding talents of all Yes members most impressively. Not only the virtuosity in handling their instruments but their emotionality of composing and interpretating as a band. An honour to have the opportunity to whatch this - half a lifetime beyond the hype. It makes me feel blessed and grateful.
The most amazing performance and wish I had been there. Just heard the sad news of Alan White's passing away today - may he keep inspiring in his incredible work he did and continue to - never to rest but to rock! xXx
YES is easily in the top 10 bands of all time for technical proficiency on their instruments (inc. Jon's voice). Every member is a maestro that seems to effortlessly cover all scales at any tempo desired. You'd think they would all be divas wanting center-stage spotlight, but instead they look for just the right transition at the right time for each to show his skills. I was indeed blessed to hear them from their 1st album on. I can think of no other band even remotely like their sound, let alone with their success. Egos have sparred, but never shattered the band. Thankfully!
So wonderful comment. You nailed it right in the head. I’ll stretch a little bit more saying is the best progressive rock band ever. And don’t care what others might say.
Yes, yes, yes !! The most wonderful, moving and truly magnificent spine-tingling piece of prog. music ever written. Thank you so much, Jon, Chris, Steve, Rick and Alan.
This music is a drug. I've been listening to it for 40 years and I don't stop trudging - it's PERFECT MUSIC-it's DIVINE MUSIC. If there is life after death, and our souls go to some other world, I would like to fly in the music of "Yes"-this music is Paradise.
I lay on my back on the carpet of my brother’s room to listen to this in the summer of 1978 and I experienced an epiphany that has never been surpassed. I go to see Yes when they visit the UK and I am I lifelong believer. Yes! Be free!
I'm 61 now but i will never forget how this song gave me amazement and goosebumps as a teenager! Best song Yes ever made! Jons voice is the best britain has ever had!
I wish Steve Howe is really proud for the work he did in it. He got such nice melodies in it and in many other pieces of Yes. In Aweken the last solo on the steel guitar with an air that gently hovers above the other instruments is for me moving and therefore beautiful. Touché.
I was very lucky to see their "Going for the one Tour" in 1977 in France !!! What a show !!! One of the best show seen in my life !!! YES are magic !!! The one and only best line up !!! And Jon's voice .... pure magic !!! RIP Chris :-((
I cry every time...at the end...I have for years...I am 64 years old...something in the last stanzas....stir deep...deep feelings..every time...cry like a 5 year
Yes... the most sophisticated group of musicians in the whole history of mankind . Every note t , drum sound has a meaning , can not be taken away and nothing more can be added . Music is as solid as liquid granite . Hail to the Gods of music of all times .
ROFLMAO .... A classic comment Yasser. We would all would be humbly proud to hold, nay worship, the trowel of anyone capable of laying it on that thickly.
I think if all the best musicians in the world sat down with a blank page to invent a musical inspirationation such as ' Awaken' , nothing would come close to the brilliance of this classic offering...timeless and amazing ... and I feel humbled that I was part of the generation that received this in the beginning. YES ...thank you soo much for this 👍
I'm 60 and this my favorite band playing my favorite song, that I have been listening to over 40 years, and this is the first time seeing this video, Rick Wakeman is a freaking genius, and the rest of them
It’s a masterpiece of pure art. A transcendent spiritual experience revealed by the magic of music. True artists, true beauty, true music. Highlights to the absolute amazing performance of the one and only “Merlin the Magician” on the keyboards. Sublime !!!
Had a few beers listened to Osibisa made a comment a young kid replied said he just got into music from that era Heat breaking that I can't reply and that his generation might produce and it was not just music it was Art Literature Fashion ect Toss Up 1984 or Brave New World 🗿
Seeing this, it's hard to argue you'll find guitar, bass, keyboard better anywhere!! We All got lucky, what a group of pure musicians.. Thank You YES!!😎✌
"Like the time I ran away...turned around and you were standing close to me." (Eyes water.)
I won't labour the point but these guys stand next to the 18/19 century classical composers as sublime musicians, whose music will still be enjoyed for Millenia to come.
I absolutely agree.
Dear OV, YES will be the classical music in 2224, that schools will teach and students will learn.
There can never be another lead singer for yes except Jon Anderson!
Yeah, but there was one actually: I am a camera, camera, camera
Correct..
Jon Davison did an excellent job for the 2013 Classic Album Tour. He sounds a lot like Jon Anderson. Glad I got to see Chris and Alan before they passed away. RIP Chris and Alan!
To Joey Benoit, I respect the way you feel, but _Drama_ would be an excellent almost imitation of Jon with the sub-singer's unique style.
76 and still listening to the most perfect group ever, ❤
Yes!
Agreed at 74
This song is probably the most beautiful, complex, emotionally moving piece of progressive rock ever written. It brings tears to my eyes. RIP Mr. Squire.
Fully agreed.
Have to agree!
@@hvollesen holly fucking shit, man... most beaultiful words... the best band of the world...
Totally agree!
@Bradley Dayton : I duly agree, hearing YES since I was 14, now 56, "Going for the One" was recorded at the Mountain (Rock) Recording Studio in Montreux, Switzerland, the same where QUEEN, GENESIS, DEEP PURPLE, etc, also performed and recorded, with Rick Wakeman playing the Church Organ of Saint-Martin, Vevey, also recorded at the "Les Planches Church", Montreux. AWAKEN is the Best piece of Progressive Rock Ever Composed. R.I.P. Chris.
Listening to this makes you realise that most other bands just aren't trying hard enough. Epic, spiritual and masterfully constructed.
which other bands?
I'm nearly 72, a year or two older than these fantastic guys, whom I have followed since they started. I think this track is one of the finest they ever did and epitomises the band really, with the outright emotion it produces. It still makes the hairs on my arms stand up every time I hear it
+Philip Hodkinson too right phillip no other song makes me so fucking emotional-excuse my language but words cant do this piece of music justice
+tokaicarl Glad you like em too. Actually many tracks of real prog rock induce many emotions. My top band King Crimson can produce anything from tears to elation and downright threatening fear. Just love it.
The part from 7.30 onwards is triumphant, what other group would write stuff like this.
+Ally Mac Look them up. There are many more excellent tracks, try out tales from topographic oceans, going for the one.......
For real prog drama check out fraktured, dangerous curves and level 5 by King Crimson
this piece of music came directly from heaven
In 2004, when I was 21, I paid for my whole family (10 tickets) to see Yes at a local fairgrounds here in Vermont. My parents had been big fans since the 1970s, and I was raised on Yes in the '80s and '90s. We all thought we knew what to expect. But when they played Awaken - a song that wasn't often played at home for whatever reason - we all broke down into tears. The piece is so incredibly moving, even visually. I will love this band and these musicians forever.
You have brilliant parents & it has obviously brushed off on you.
My favourite Yes track.
Champlain Fairgrounds has given us an amazing variety of very cool musicians/bands. I forget the year, but that's where I saw Metallica.
none of that ever happened.
I wish I could have seen them. I was born too late
Watch the Todmobile version with Jon singing from 10 years ago. Mind-blowing good Justin!
So beautiful. I listened to Yes with a wonderful freind and lover and I love them as much now that I am 70 years old. They have a spirit!
the older we get thebetter they seem .71 and rocking
Chris Squire is always regarded as the amazing bass player from Yes but few make any reference to his incredible supporting vocal harmonies underneath Jon, he was also an excellent harmoniser, RIP Chris
not me, i always say that this band was a great vocal harmony group...beyong amazing
Yeah yeah. But why doesn't anyone ever talk about Steve Howe? He's light years ahead of other guitarists.
I've been a chorister for almost 40 years. I know a good voice when I hear one. Chris had a fine voice, and I always picked him out - as much as I love Jon's voice, like we all do!
So happy to learn that when he lived in Switzerland, Chris formed 'Chris Squire's Swiss Choir'! :-)
Yes. Perfection in their ease at using every chord, every descant, each beat, keys and harmony. Just.. YES! 9:51
Chris was always bang on with his vocal harmonies, and his voice blended well with Jon's. A total musician.
A band of this dimension will never come again. Their music will continue to blow minds for another century.
...make that centuries!
Música celestial, belleza sublime, gloria de Jehová, talismán cosmico
Well at least they left us with a lot to listen to until that time!
I'd like to think that, but the way Africa is being imported into Europe they will be listening to rap at best and probably the sound of unrythmic jungle bongos at best.
Well to at least the 'Turn of the century'!!
As a YES fan of nearly 50 years, I have only one word. Sublime. Thank you Jon, Chris, Steve, Rick and Alan. Thank you.
What about Bill Bruford?
Lol
I love Genesis, but the Yes album is Eternal
@@robertsimpson9403 I agree, and don't forget Bill's playing with King Crimson as well! However I meant my original comment to refer to this performance, not the 50 years of Yes.
@@robertsimpson9403 it is!
@@robertsimpson9403What about bill bruford? Alan White' rock is far more suited to the musical style of Yes than bruford's jazz ever was
Amen Richard...
The most wonderful, moving and truly magnificent spine-tingling piece of prog music ever written. Thank you so much, Jon, Chris, Steve, Rick and Alan.
Watching this again at this stage of my life I couldn't agree with you more. This time I was moved on a whole different level realizing I was actually tearing up at the beauty of all the musical parts and you can never overlook the performance of Yes. Masters of composition and execution.
Absolutely genius. Progressive and ethereal in the same song. Rick and Jon together are magical. Steve’s three guitars in one song. Omg. If this song doesn’t give you goose bumps you aren’t breathing.
Met Jon a few years ago and had a great conversation. Such a lively man
Absolute masterpiece
You can feel his energies for sure.
Few groups make me cry at the beauty of their music. Yes is definitely #1.
I'm South Brazilian and we have a constant relationship with the Platinian Countries.
Between Brazil and Argentina there is a playful fight about "PELÉ" and "MARADONA".
Until 2022, there was a journalist in Argentina called Mauro Viale, a very close friend of "MARADONA" and one of the greatest experts on the legacy and history of "PELÉ".
In Argentina, until the '70s, PELÉ was affectionately called "EL NEGRO".
One day Viale was asked who is the better MARADONA or PELÉ, and he replied: "Of course, the best is MARADONA, but EL NEGRO, EL NEGRO is the PELÉ".
The same goes for RICK and JON, they belong to a category above of all.
@@JoseCarlosLuz Amen. Well said Jose
Tell me you have never once ran away, away from every thing and every one, and then stopped and felt someone standing close to you, someone watching over you, someone waiting for you. Awaken is exactly this - and it is timeless.
The ultimate merging of spirituality and music. Brings tears every time.
Exactly, everytime when I listen this song that happend me !
A lineup we will never see again, hear again live, to enjoy the talent that created this and so many wonderful compositions, which thankfully transends time. For those of us who have been lucky to see and hear them perform, videos such as this, brings back all the magical memories that these particular 5 Men have gifted us with.
Well, it’s actually five of them… never miss Alan!
@@solderboy1627 your correct. Thats what happens when you dont re-read your post. I just saw Anderson and the Geeks. He still has it, and has not lost that magic and presence that was Yes, and is now with the Geeks.
Christmas eve 2023, an almost full moon to the east, and the Sun is setting, "like the time I ran away turned around and you were standing close to me" love has no boundaries. So beautiful so beautiful! Many thanks always and in all ways!
So brilliant. I wish I was 21... sometimes.. But am also glad I'm 63. Because i had this in my time and still after all these years it fills my heart.
@@James-dt7ky me too
@@goodyguitars4270 me too. big time me too.
I'm 62 & I had seen Yes do this live with Jon Anderson. It was absolutely AMAZING. Anderson & Yes are one of the very few bands that are truly PERFECT live. Never a mistake. Absolutely PERFECT!!
🫶🏼❣️✅😎
Perfect live & in the studio. I believe there has never been an album made of the musicianship quality put forth on Close To The Edge. I've never heard an organ played like wakeman & I'm 66 & have been obsessed with church organ style all my life. The organ on Awaken is a close second. No one touches Yes with Anderson & Howe & Wakeman, Squire & Alan White.
I lost my brother on Tuesday. This was his favourite piece of music. It's perfection, in every way.
Sorry for your loss:(
Check out “Brother of Mine” from AWBH if you’ve never heard it.
It’s sort of like this song.
May his memory be a blessing
Now he's experimenting the high vibration going on ♥
Sorry for yout loss
I'm just visiting. Someday we'll all meet. I hope there's beer there...
Sorry for your loss man. This track would have been great at the funeral.
I still think this has to be one of the best songs written and played by YES.
It is
This is one of the most complete songs, period. Ever
My best song
I love this live version of Awaken
Wonderous stories "is better.
If Yes wrote the only one song "Awaken" for whole life, they'd deserve place in music history
I consider myself to be tough as nails but Awaken and To be over bring tears to my eyes almost everytime. My wife if she survives me will play both songs at my burial.
Peace.
awaken77 I truly agree. One of my favorite songs of all time. A masterpiece!
greg agnello but they did more love them
I agree with Greg. The music and lyrics are so beautiful I always end up blubbing.
What amazes me about this piece of heavenly music is how its' concept was communicated between the musicians to produce a masterpiece in soaring and ever soaring emotions.
One of the finest and best compositions ever written in prog rock history
Music history?
I believe that this is one of the greatest pieces of music of the 20th century. It always brings me to tears, its almost a religious experience . I use to loop this song in my apt to give it good vibrations. It just seems so uplifting and spiritual .
I'm with you on that one, Frank. This track simply defies brilliance - the most astounding rock track (if it can be described as such) I've ever heard. The central section with the interchanges between organ and harp and percussion is magnificent - it sounds futuristic and mediaeval at the same time.
Mark Thorne When I first started to play drums, this song and heart of the sunrise were songs I had learn to play. I grew up in Massachusetts listening to this band. Mike Portnoy use to as well. Indeed one of the fathers of Progressive Music.
The only thing I would mildly disagree with Frank, is your phrase: "...almost a religious experience".
I think those who listen to/view this with an open heart can have a true religious experience (not almost).
In this music I hear the Voice of God.
You are exactly correct. When this album came out I bought it but did not pay it the attention it deserved, now all these years later I have come to fully realize the ethereal surreal feeling one gets when the song truly unfolds itself to you. It is a religious experience, without a doubt. I have come to appreciate anew the songs "Parallels" and "Machine Messiah" for what they are, true works of art.
Steve, to your short list I would suggest you add "Turn of the Century" from the same album (as "Awaken"). If you want a longer list, well...I could go on for an hour! I am happy for you that you've opened a gate that leads to lots of amazing places!
Probably the best piece of progressive rock music ever produced by the human race
Or one of the best !
One becomes an astral traveler when listening to this wonderful beautiful wonderous anthem
When it comes to YES, with all the key players who created masterpieces such as Awaken, there will never be another time like it. Music that was developed, explored and experienced. An era slowly passing us by, But relived and appreciated with all the audio recordings and especially the videos and DVD's. Like a fine wine, its good when first tasted, but even better when its aged. Yes stands on their own merits, one of a kind.
Nice comment 👌
Go see Jon and the Band Geeks if they're around. They're tearing up the Northeast!
Very well said. Every-time I listen to this I have a sense of euphoria, get goose bumps , it an amazing feeling.
I'm 71. I've been a musician > 65 of those years, 60 on the guitar. I have so much respect for all of these guys.
Up there with Lzep,Rush,DT,etcJethroKingCrimson.
Wait till church Boy hears Dream Theater.😮
@glennw53 All the usual suspects. You must not play anything...we'll, there's your phone.
This absolute masterpiece should be 19 hours and 52 minutes....... !
May Yes be blessed as they've blessed us all throughout the years!
🙏 Amen
Yes was (is) much more than just a rock band, they were an invention. They invented something original, an invention of sight and sound that we never experienced before, and never will again. Unique into itself, there are no imitators, or sound a likes. And they reinvented themselves over 5 decades, always with a new look, a new sound.. always intriguing and exciting. Their theme based albums centered on our own self-discovery, the trials of mankind, and how we all fit together, and of course the awakening of the human sprit epitomized in this song. They are a gift to the world.
And Yes was is much more than just a rock band they were an invention they invented something original an invention of sight and sound that we never experienced before and never will again
I've always liked yes everything they create is gold to me
Their magnum opus, GOOSEBUMPS every time I hear this.... so perfect it becomes scary
I can’t remember my life without Yes . At age 12 I bought my very first record . Close To The Edge
Yessongs for me, aged 10 in 1977, asked it as Xmas present to my uncle under an advise of an older friend who taught me Mood for a day The Ancient and The Clap in that period
i guess we werent the only ones 👐🤲👍✊👏🖐🖖✌👌🤘🤙
This is still the most Fantastic song ever written!
I can't get through this song without crying. Jon's proud of this song & he should be. I'm always tapping to Alan's bells from the bridge. I'm so grateful I grew up in this period of music, mainly the 60's & 70's when music was it's most creative. I hear what's out today & would prefer hearing someone snoring. After all today's music puts me to sleep as it's so boring. I thank my late oldest brother, Steve, for turning me on to YES in 1972. These gentlemen should receive an honorary Grammy for their work which far exceeds anything awarded today.
Thankful, too, for AM radio bringing the (abbreviated version) of Roundabout to us!
First heard this when I was 15, now 54, still makes me cry too. Beautiful MUSIC. Not prog etc etc, MUSIC. All that is good, true, wild and magic in humanity. The positives. Glorious.
Only do National Anthems and the night of the proms Edinburgh Tattoo Cardiff Arms Park for tears but know where you are coming from
I was just thinking about adding this to my "crying time" playlist...
Then you have the Kanye West and Bieber types
Modern classical music .........i have been listening for decades now and it never leaves me that YES feeling...........
If i were to be granted a wish it would be to see these 5 musicians playing one more time. Life and purpose. How truly blessed we were by Yes.
Amen brother 🙏
20 mins of the most beautiful progressive rock ever written!
Behind ' Shine on ' from Pink Floyd
@@alexanderbleeser9784 you mean " The great gig in the sky".
@@benvanzanten379 first thing I said to myself but they look down on us..
So I dont look up to them
@@craigprice7957 will miss Allen White and Chris squire
Ellen White with a croatoes, and John Anderson with the harp
possibly the most spiritually important pieces of rock music ever composed. It is glorious.
Nice !
Followed the band since the beginning. Every time I listen I am still in awe!
Whenever I feel too stressed or unbalanced, I listen to this song. That is my meditation: I stop doing anything and just LISTEN AND FEEL this masterpiece. It's healing.
I was 16 in 1972. There has never been, nor will there be another band like them. Always have enjoyed their music through the decades. Under the stars, around the campfire, desert or mountains, always a perfect fit.
Chris Squire RIP the greatest Prog Rock band of all time!
Exactly !!!
Yeah, man. He would have been cool to hang with..the one time I saw them was 1979, a bad period for the band. So grateful for these vids, so I can see what I missed!
I think that ELP already has that title .
Aw crap! Yeah, the top progressive band by a mile.
It’s all subjective about who’s the greatest ever in what genre. People will always have their personal faves. For example I prefer Genesis over Yes but still love yes. I know others who’ll say gentle giant or VDGG or King crimson were the greatest. Personally I love em all, what a great era from 67 to 77 it was for progressive rock music.
Wakeman pulls it off geniusly, Jons vocals are perfect! What a band! Steve Howe = perfection.
When Yes are in shape there is nobody like them.
Squire nr 1 always
All the band is perfectly aligned
This is perfection
This is paradise of music
And the triple neck bass
na minha opinião o Rick Wakeman e o melhor da Banda.... com todo respeito aos outros musicos
@@joaoroberto2853 Steve Howe was presented "best guitarist" 5 years in a row and had to be"declined" for him receiving this prestigious award the 6th time due to award limits..
Along with Keith Emerson, Wakeman is definitely top tier when it comes to being a master of his instruments, however, the sound of yes..particularly this lineup(giving Bill Bruford no less of credit) merritts the highest of respect from top musicians in the highest of standards!!
Они все красавцы!!! Браво!!!
Can you imagine being one of the lucky 3 camera operators front and center capturing this gem? Not a bad job!
Sitting here with tears running down... most beautiful music from Yes and Chris Squire!
Sharon La Tour , me too.
Life seems worth living when I hear this
Sharon, I saw this and literally sobbed in ecstasy.
19:52 of pure human musical sorcery to the magnificent....
Very good
The voice of Jon is magnificent* .
This group is the "eight marvelous" of the world...
YES IS FOREVER.
No other band takes me away from the daily grind like YES.. Saw he original lineup more times than I can remember. RIP Chris and Allan.
100 years from now Yes music will be as revered as Bach and Beethoven
No, like 'minor composers'
Here's hoping, man.
It is already.
@@arieraaphorst1998 YES will be the classical music in 2224 that schools will teach and students will learn.
I have had the pleasure of seeing and hearing "Awaken" performed live on six occasions in my lifetime, and I can truthfully say that it is a religious experience.
The first time I heard Awaken was live in 1979. They were in the round, I was on the 5th row…my mouth was open & I was wondering what the heck just happened!
Amen
Amen to that
Religious. Yes. Absolutely
congrats. love it.
This song, this performance, by this band transcends time and space. It is musicianship at it's finest. Whatever happened to make these guys come together and create this band had to be bigger than a coincidence. Thank you YES for giving us such great performances like this over so many years.
Amazing ❤
They came together in my mother's living room in London. Jon is my first cousin.
@@3262jackie Wow, wow. I'd never expect to get a reply like yours Jackie You've been sitting in the front seat of music history - at least from my point of view. I can't imagine how amazing it must be to know Jon and the band on a personal level. Words can't describe what their music has meant to me and a generation of passionate Yes fans. How supremely lucky you are! I'll be turning 66 this year and can't believe how fast time has passed, but I can say in my lifetime no band has made a more positive impact on me than Yes. Thanks for your note, and peace to you!
Amazing that human beings can play these instruments like this. In awe.
And still work together after all these decades.
Musically, I think YES song that best exhibits their virtuosity is "Siberian Kahtru"..
The keyboards blow me away, with his eyes closed!
Hours of work, mate
This song is the musical equivalent of a spiritual awakening....
Tis indeed.
Best version!
I think it´s the closest you can get to God.
it sure is
@ScottBaldwin•~You put into words what I was feeling...😔❤
_ALL GLORY_ goes to The KING of kings, and LORD of lords! Thanks lads. My favourite Yes piece EVER.
Jerry Garcia
John Anderson is one of the finest voices to ever grace the stage. .
JON anderson is one of my favorite singers for sure.
@@leofender909 both are correct anyway. Jon's birth name was John Roy Anderson
Roger 👏👏👏👏👏🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆
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There's an extraordinary back story to this recording, recounted to me by the chief engineer on the sessions, my old friend and regular collaborator the late John Timperley. It was recorded at Mountain Studios in Montreux, but Rick Wakeman was determined to use a real church organ to achieve that final epic climax. So physical lines were laid between the studio and a nearby large church, which boasted a four-manual pipe organ (such was the clout these '70s supergroups enjoyed!), and Rick played live with the band, back in the studio, using just a pair of cans feeding him their contributions. It is without a doubt one of the greatest feats of musicianship in the history of pop music.
Two funny asides - the studio assigned Rick a junior engineer to deal with the technical stuff in the church, and the lad was one of Charlie Chaplin's (fairly numerous) younger offspring. When the recording was finished, Rick decided it would be fun to lock him in the church, return to the studio and deny any knowledge of his whereabouts. Apparently, the young man was in quite a state when they finally found him...
Then, when it came to the mix, impressed by the studio's technical abilities where long-distance communication was concerned, Rick demanded another pair of cans in his Rolls, in the studio car park, where he could monitor proceedings whilst 'entertaining' a young lady he had encountered nearby. Those truly were the days, my friends...
Great story! Thank you!!
That story does Rick no credit. A practical joke is one thing but that is just not funny. Shame.
actually, it was done thru the phone line that existed already.
The last great epic from the definitive Yes line up. This performance transported me right back to the Empire Pool, Wembley in 1977, the only time I got to hear Yes play this masterwork. The communion between musicians and audience is captured perfectly here. Seeing these guys so completely and utterly lost in this harmonic meditation makes you wonder why this line up just didn’t go on and on and on. If anyone wants to know why I so deeply, deeply love this band then just watch this stellar performance and Awaken to all its wonders. Rick, Steve, Jon, Alan and Chris, wherever you may be … thank you.
I loved Yes from the 1st time I heard them in 1970, a few years later Awaken came out and has been my hidden favorite since. This live version shows how great of a Band they are.
Sitting here at 4 o clock in the morning overwhelmed by these genious artists... pure magic ♥♥♥
Special is a really fine word, but I fear it doesn't begin to describe what witnessing this truly is. Quite the package wouldn't you say ?
No words. Left breathless.
So true.
Take a sleeping pill
Everything is magical here with details along with rythmic of Mr Squire.
... Spectacular... Amazing... Fantastic... Beautiful... even when 'Yes' have all turned to dust, this song will last forever...
💯💯🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹
When I was 13 I played this every night before I went to sleep so amazing takes you to another world. Now 56 and still love it thank you xx
You are indeed a cool guy.
@@robinwatson4282 female!!
@@angleaturner2460 You are indeed a cool gal.
Jon Anderson is and always will be the voice of Yes!
bodeans59 but you can barely hear him compared to the album version, really the mixing didn't favor him this time :(
always will be mortal or not.
@@xGshikamaru overproduced Y2K gobbldegook. too much organ not enough raw sound.
@@fucheduck Go listen to anything today and you will change your simplistic view.
Right, and the fine work of Peter Banks
it’s crazy how this group at the the ages they are at
can play these amazing epics without any faults in one go, live in front of hundreds
I am so lucky to have lived in an era where we in the UK just had the best in Rock of all genres and we produced legend after legend..Also saw most of them live and impossible who to say were the best...unique and talented all...
Totally agree with you, have seen many wonderful live gigs , we are incredibly lucky to have so much talent and Mr Anderson is at the top of the tree.
I happened to live in Poland and never cared if a band was from UK or States. Only later I realized that 99% of my favourite music was "made in UK" ;)
Paul Gorka has anyone yet found the reason why so much of the best prog rock and rock groups were from England?
Maybe because England was a free country then.
Laura . . . You mirror my life!!
For all the beauty of this song, Rick Wakeman shines as only he can. And every other member is masterful in their contributions. Truly one of the greatest musical compositions, rivaling the very best and easily surpasses the majority of music ever created. Thank you Jon Steve Alan Rick & Chris for giving us perfection in sound that reverberates our very core of being.
Wow! I just read my own mind.
H77
Agreed!!
To be applauded more than once during one piece of music, says it all really,
Let us all never forget the fact, ;- Great composers, artists , painters , musicians , and many others to come of our past were never really as popular during their own time as they were hundreds of years later. This great band will get more famous long after the span of many generations .
Mike Hughes
So true.
True for me .
Yes I heard and appreciated the singles.
But only the last couple of years their wider material.
What a reward that has been .
Especially in the current era
This epic masterpiece is so beautiful and emotional. I saw them perform this at The House of Blues in Hollywood and there were many of us crying by the end, including Jon. It was an intimate venue. I will never forget it. It gives me goosebumps every time I hear it. Rest in peace Mr. Squire, may your memory be a blessing….
It's always amazed me how the most complex of all Yes songs is also one of the most beautiful and uplifting they ever made.
One of the greatest masterwork of Modern Music, and not only that. Also, Rick Wakeman is simply superlative here.
well said
Indeed Wakey is!
Peter G - Those who can - do. Those who CAN'T - criticise. I set a metronome on Wakeman's solo. It was inhumanly ACCURATE. As one other poster noted - his tempo was so accurate - the drummer could have followed HIM.
@@wandamundy1759 He did make a mistake, though...LOL...that I heard. No, I am not gonna criticize. Still better than me.
The planets aligned when Yes composed this piece of aural magnificence
Imagine how it is difficult to play this song live. And what a song! Pure progressive rock. Nowadays... when Musicians with a Name have completely disappeared. Thanks God this video is still alive. Legends!
I'm 59and I've seen Yes a dozen or more times I love them so much and always have, God bless you Chris
The voice of an angel,the master on the bass,one of the greatest keyboards player of all times,a gitarist that can blow your socks off, and Allen White a fantastic drummer, this completely blows me away still after, roughly 35 years or more
Well done, Sir. Thank you.
Saw yes 10 yimes, best 10 days of my life.
its amazing how Rick Wakeman and Steve Howe can be in their own world at each end of the stage … and somehow … their music comes together and blends … at moments Jon and Chris and Alan are just there … that's how powerful Rick and Steve are … they are strong individuals that somehow meet and blend …
I feel so old and I am only 60 but this music is me, the talent, the angel voice, the master keyboard and vocals bass and drums, does not get any better
Hi Dino, I'm 61 now and I can only share your mind 🤗coz it's also my own opinion
Yes Dino.....I'm 66 and Yes has been in my Soul since I saw them in concert for the first time in 1971. This is hands down, my most favorite Yes song. With tears streaming, remembering Alan and Chris....RIP
No and it never will in our lifetimes
Can’t believe you didn’t mention the contribution from Steve.
A friend has worked with Jon Anderson on a project, and visited with Jon and the band after a concert. She asked Jon what was his favorite lyric. He proceeded to say, "Master of images, songs cast a light on You." This album was released months after a sudden, horrific loss of my mother, and it entered into the fabric of my life as part of my recovery. A song of loss, "Turn of the Century", new beginning, "Parallels", joy, "Wondrous Stories", and finally, what I consider an ode to the one true God, "Awaken". "...Like the time I ran away, turned around and You were standing close to me..." Finally, thank you for posting this wonderfully well made video. A subtle highlight is Chris Squire as whirling dervish to punctuate a moment in the song.
This is certainly the piece of art that shows the outstanding talents of all Yes members most impressively. Not only the virtuosity in handling their instruments but their emotionality of composing and interpretating as a band. An honour to have the opportunity to whatch this - half a lifetime beyond the hype. It makes me feel blessed and grateful.
A stage full of pure musical genius.
The most amazing performance and wish I had been there. Just heard the sad news of Alan White's passing away today - may he keep inspiring in his incredible work he did and continue to - never to rest but to rock! xXx
YES is easily in the top 10 bands of all time for technical proficiency on their instruments (inc. Jon's voice). Every member is a maestro that seems to effortlessly cover all scales at any tempo desired. You'd think they would all be divas wanting center-stage spotlight, but instead they look for just the right transition at the right time for each to show his skills. I was indeed blessed to hear them from their 1st album on. I can think of no other band even remotely like their sound, let alone with their success. Egos have sparred, but never shattered the band. Thankfully!
So wonderful comment. You nailed it right in the head. I’ll stretch a little bit more saying is the best progressive rock band ever. And don’t care what others might say.
What can I say? A Masterpiece!
+Valter Santanna in awaken rick is the captain
+Valter Santanna I couldn't agree with you more
Anderson has the voice of a ROCK angel in this Masterpiece. Never was a vocal sound to be heard like it again.
Can't think of another song that will make me swell up with tears. Beautiful.
Yes, yes, yes !! The most wonderful, moving and truly magnificent spine-tingling piece of prog. music ever written. Thank you so much, Jon, Chris, Steve, Rick and Alan.
This music is a drug. I've been listening to it for 40 years and I don't stop trudging - it's PERFECT MUSIC-it's DIVINE MUSIC. If there is life after death, and our souls go to some other world, I would like to fly in the music of "Yes"-this music is Paradise.
I lay on my back on the carpet of my brother’s room to listen to this in the summer of 1978 and I experienced an epiphany that has never been surpassed. I go to see Yes when they visit the UK and I am I lifelong believer. Yes! Be free!
I'm 61 now but i will never forget how this song gave me amazement and goosebumps as a teenager! Best song Yes ever made! Jons voice is the best britain has ever had!
I wish Steve Howe is really proud for the work he did in it. He got such nice melodies in it and in many other pieces of Yes. In Aweken the last solo on the steel guitar with an air that gently hovers above the other instruments is for me moving and therefore beautiful. Touché.
I was very lucky to see their "Going for the one Tour" in 1977 in France !!! What a show !!! One of the best show seen in my life !!! YES are magic !!! The one and only best line up !!! And Jon's voice .... pure magic !!! RIP Chris :-((
So do I, still in memory
I cry every time...at the end...I have for years...I am 64 years old...something in the last stanzas....stir deep...deep feelings..every time...cry like a 5 year
Yes... the most sophisticated group of musicians in the whole history of mankind . Every note t , drum sound has a meaning , can not be taken away and nothing more can be added . Music is as solid as liquid granite . Hail to the Gods of music of all times .
I agree. All the Yasseres of the world love Yes.
You said it well, Yasser.
ROFLMAO .... A classic comment Yasser.
We would all would be humbly proud to hold, nay worship, the trowel of anyone capable of laying it on that thickly.
I like Yes, but really?
thumbthump Yes, really!
What a piece of music..marvellous, beautiful..no words can do it justice.
I think if all the best musicians in the world sat down with a blank page to invent a musical inspirationation such as ' Awaken' , nothing would come close to the brilliance of this classic offering...timeless and amazing ... and I feel humbled that I was part of the generation that received this in the beginning. YES ...thank you soo much for this 👍
I'm 60 and this my favorite band playing my favorite song, that I have been listening to over 40 years, and this is the first time seeing this video, Rick Wakeman is a freaking genius, and the rest of them
It’s a masterpiece of pure art. A transcendent spiritual experience revealed by the magic of music. True artists, true beauty, true music. Highlights to the absolute amazing performance of the one and only “Merlin the Magician” on the keyboards. Sublime !!!
My favorite live performance of my favorite song by my favorite band featuring my favorite lineup for this band. YES, indeed.
Back a year later and still mesmerized by these guys.
Who makes music of this quality anymore? LIVE!
Had a few beers listened to Osibisa made a comment a young kid replied said he just got into music from that era Heat breaking that I can't reply and that his generation might produce and it was not just music it was Art Literature Fashion ect Toss Up 1984 or Brave New World 🗿
The answer is NOBODY!
Never heard of Justin Bieber...???
Seeing this, it's hard to argue you'll find guitar, bass, keyboard better anywhere!! We All got lucky, what a group of pure musicians.. Thank You YES!!😎✌
I’m shore my mum was greeted by this masterpiece as she entered heaven!
Absolute masterpiece, the most mystic piece in rock music I have ever heard