YES. Best...band...ever. Epic song that sounds better and better the more I listen to it and I've been listening to it for about 50 of my 70 years. Thanks!!! for the reaction.
The "Soon" ending is the *resolution* of all the long story of conflict they were playing. When you listen to it again, you'll maybe take more notice of how they're "playing the moods & emotions" that lead tribes of people to go to war with other tribes, carried along primarily by the bass & the vocal melodies. After the lengthy intro, the mood music is stoic as Jon reviews the feelings circulating within the tribe, which go through periods of reflection & doubt, but finally settle on the "enthusiasm" for war that happens. The absolute best part of the song to my ears in the long instrumental which captures the momentum for war with occasional hints of loss & woe, after which there is a sudden break & the "rhythm" of war goes chaotic. The next part I love is the crescendo that brings an end to the hostilities & then settles into an extended "relief section" that everyone feels now that the fighting is finally over. This 'loud' feeling of relief is finally eclipsed by yet another climax that fades it all into stillness. That's when Soon takes over, which captures the feelings of sober reflection & regrets. I agree with you that when Jon refers to "the sun" he's hinting Jesus Christ, but hides it behind "stochastic prose"
The first time I heard this performed, I had arrived late to an outdoor venue in Charlotte amid a lightning storm that had knocked out the street lights on the way there. The battle scene was playing in the air amid lightning strikes and thunder. The second time I heard them play this, was in New York City, Radio City Music Hall, with orchestra...a couple of nights before 9/11. Gates of Delirium indeed. "Soon the light" was a preventive medicine which helped us get through the following weeks of really bad air, and question marks.
thanks to a classmate, this was the first Yes composition I heard, a straight deep dive into their music, fifty years later I still regard this as one of the best compositions i know
Yeah...can't wait for you to watch this live. That's a Lap steel (slide) guitar that Steve Howe plays quite often. It's also quite prominent on "And You and I".
Fun fact: Geddy Lee and I talked for a long time about Yes, and how it was his favorite band and his entire inspiration. We talked after my friend/coworker and I broadcast from a Rush show in Dallas. I had on a Yes Tshirt, and away we went for about 30-40 minutes. He was fantastic!!
The instrument you are refering to @25:30 is a lap steel guitar (also called pedal steel guitar sometimes), which guitarist Steve Howe uses quite often. A string instrument which looks more like a keyboard instrument at first sight. You can see him playing it at the 1975 live performance of the song by the same line up @ watch?v=WJRVBQtKltM @16:20 mark. And it's better to be seen @ watch?v=wygdzRPsJa0 @5:05 (live performance of "And You And I", middle section) Btw, Yes with that symphony orchestra has been quite special, and put their music to another level. And Steve Howe has acoustic, electric and lap steel guitar contributions at "At You And I", which showcases his versability at its best.
When you say spiritual I'd agree. It gets much more so at the end which i guess you've discovered. The instruments that you can't identify are all synthetic sounds of keyboards played by Patrick Moraz. Except for Steve Howe's steel guitar which is the high soaring melody heard near the end. Good analysis!
Masterpiece. Up there with Close to the Edge. The scope and execution are mind blowing and live, it is just as impressive. No trumpet - that’s the keys! Only guitar, bass, drums, and keyboards. 1975 so no digital effects. The middle has got some sound effects, recorded on tape. Written by Jon Anderson/ Steve Howe. It is about the Russian Revolution - the book “War & Peace.” That good men are led to war by propaganda and politics. To that extent you are completely correct 😊 Chris was the only member on every Yes record until he died a few years ago. Drums are Alan White, also sadly missed ❤
Conceptualized by Jon Anderson/ Written by Jon & Steve Howe who became the 2nd primary creative force once he joined YES in 1971. It is inspired by the epic TOLSTOY book “War & Peace.” Here, Steve often plays the heavenly Steel Pedal horizontal guitar. The lyrics are much more straight forward than on many of their previous albums. Jon voice is not SQUEAKY AT ALL like Geddy Lee's SCRATCHY chalkboard NON-PROG style of singing. He's very smooth, dynamic & at times urgently powerful utilizing various skilled changes in tone, texture and moods. Unlike his singing Jon is not a virtuoso instrumentalist but became skilled on many instruments. The song is clearly about a force gathering for an evitable battle with an enemy which leads to brutality & conquest towards an enlightened aftermath of wisdom which reflects on the futility of war to someday discover peace within & a world beyond conflict, death and destruction. It was written just after The Vietnam War had finally ended in 1974. This was YES's holistic message to the world and their most progressive 7th album. The SUN as the prime provider of Life (our reason we are here) has been celebrated throughout cultures as a divine force metaphorically and literally. Someday you MUST listen without pausing to truly follow the STORY's masterfully crafted visceral instrumentation. YES are very direct and deliberately skilled at building tension. drama & serenity. No need to ask, assume, ponder or second guess. Just LISTEN, absorb & FEEL IT!
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Yes, “Changes.” A change indeed but just as special ❤
YES. Best...band...ever. Epic song that sounds better and better the more I listen to it and I've been listening to it for about 50 of my 70 years. Thanks!!! for the reaction.
The "Soon" ending is the *resolution* of all the long story of conflict they were playing. When you listen to it again, you'll maybe take more notice of how they're "playing the moods & emotions" that lead tribes of people to go to war with other tribes, carried along primarily by the bass & the vocal melodies. After the lengthy intro, the mood music is stoic as Jon reviews the feelings circulating within the tribe, which go through periods of reflection & doubt, but finally settle on the "enthusiasm" for war that happens. The absolute best part of the song to my ears in the long instrumental which captures the momentum for war with occasional hints of loss & woe, after which there is a sudden break & the "rhythm" of war goes chaotic. The next part I love is the crescendo that brings an end to the hostilities & then settles into an extended "relief section" that everyone feels now that the fighting is finally over. This 'loud' feeling of relief is finally eclipsed by yet another climax that fades it all into stillness. That's when Soon takes over, which captures the feelings of sober reflection & regrets.
I agree with you that when Jon refers to "the sun" he's hinting Jesus Christ, but hides it behind "stochastic prose"
It's a war reenactment. Based on the novel "War and Peace" 🥰💙🎵🎶🎶
The first time I heard this performed, I had arrived late to an outdoor venue in Charlotte amid a lightning storm that had knocked out the street lights on the way there. The battle scene was playing in the air amid lightning strikes and thunder. The second time I heard them play this, was in New York City, Radio City Music Hall, with orchestra...a couple of nights before 9/11. Gates of Delirium indeed. "Soon the light" was a preventive medicine which helped us get through the following weeks of really bad air, and question marks.
As always, an amazing anecdote 😊
@@mattleppard1970 Grazie, my friend!
I remember I've heard the Gates of Delerium for the 1st time. That was magic.
It was like 1 am or 2 am... it was mindblowing 🤯🤯🤯🤯
thanks to a classmate, this was the first Yes composition I heard, a straight deep dive into their music, fifty years later I still regard this as one of the best compositions i know
Yeah...can't wait for you to watch this live. That's a Lap steel (slide) guitar that Steve Howe plays quite often. It's also quite prominent on "And You and I".
Fun fact: Geddy Lee and I talked for a long time about Yes, and how it was his favorite band and his entire inspiration. We talked after my friend/coworker and I broadcast from a Rush show in Dallas. I had on a Yes Tshirt, and away we went for about 30-40 minutes. He was fantastic!!
The instrument you are refering to @25:30 is a lap steel guitar (also called pedal steel guitar sometimes), which guitarist Steve Howe uses quite often. A string instrument which looks more like a keyboard instrument at first sight. You can see him playing it at the 1975 live performance of the song by the same line up @ watch?v=WJRVBQtKltM @16:20 mark. And it's better to be seen @ watch?v=wygdzRPsJa0 @5:05 (live performance of "And You And I", middle section)
Btw, Yes with that symphony orchestra has been quite special, and put their music to another level. And Steve Howe has acoustic, electric and lap steel guitar contributions at "At You And I", which showcases his versability at its best.
Thanks for the detailed explanation. That it is five guys with the standard instruments of 1974 is pretty phenomenal. It always bears repeating.
When you say spiritual I'd agree. It gets much more so at the end which i guess you've discovered. The instruments that you can't identify are all synthetic sounds of keyboards played by Patrick Moraz. Except for Steve Howe's steel guitar which is the high soaring melody heard near the end. Good analysis!
Masterpiece. Up there with Close to the Edge. The scope and execution are mind blowing and live, it is just as impressive.
No trumpet - that’s the keys! Only guitar, bass, drums, and keyboards. 1975 so no digital effects. The middle has got some sound effects, recorded on tape.
Written by Jon Anderson/ Steve Howe. It is about the Russian Revolution - the book “War & Peace.” That good men are led to war by propaganda and politics. To that extent you are completely correct 😊
Chris was the only member on every Yes record until he died a few years ago. Drums are Alan White, also sadly missed ❤
Great reaction. I would do the other two songs on the Relayer album - "Sound Chaser" and "To be Over".
The Greatest song ever!
Conceptualized by Jon Anderson/ Written by Jon & Steve Howe who became the 2nd primary creative force once he joined YES in 1971. It is inspired by the epic TOLSTOY book “War & Peace.” Here, Steve often plays the heavenly Steel Pedal horizontal guitar. The lyrics are much more straight forward than on many of their previous albums. Jon voice is not SQUEAKY AT ALL like Geddy Lee's SCRATCHY chalkboard NON-PROG style of singing. He's very smooth, dynamic & at times urgently powerful utilizing various skilled changes in tone, texture and moods. Unlike his singing Jon is not a virtuoso instrumentalist but became skilled on many instruments. The song is clearly about a force gathering for an evitable battle with an enemy which leads to brutality & conquest towards an enlightened aftermath of wisdom which reflects on the futility of war to someday discover peace within & a world beyond conflict, death and destruction. It was written just after The Vietnam War had finally ended in 1974. This was YES's holistic message to the world and their most progressive 7th album. The SUN as the prime provider of Life (our reason we are here) has been celebrated throughout cultures as a divine force metaphorically and literally. Someday you MUST listen without pausing to truly follow the STORY's masterfully crafted visceral instrumentation. YES are very direct and deliberately skilled at building tension. drama & serenity. No need to ask, assume, ponder or second guess. Just LISTEN, absorb & FEEL IT!
It's an electric sitar guitar on those folky parts.
Pedal steel with a volume pedal and tape echo unit.
It's a commentary of sorts about the breakdown of societies into the horror of war.
Listen to the live version of Yesshows! Best live song ever!!!
Alan White was the drummer
Check the version of Queen's Park 1975.It's live version.But the better version of this is on Yesshows album.Phenomenal!!
Oh they did something different
Its a slide guitar
It's an electric guitar. No trumpet.
A Gen Z Prog Head !?
a very rare species indeed. most people my age prefer hard rock, metal or rap while i prefer classical, prog and psychedelic. thanks for watching!