I don’t think this album got enough appreciation. If you listen from start to finish, you can really appreciate the flawless talent of them all! RIP Chris Squire. You are truly missed!
@Satanic Panic Fun and Games sound impressive in terms of years (6) till you hear that there were only 2 albums in between (Going For the One and Tormato) Relayer didn't even have Rick Wakeman on it.
@chwthomas1102 That's Cool... You enjoy < BENDING OVER> @ SATANS COMMAND. Countless times a day. Sad that your entire reality is... GAMING. Sooo, When you first heard this album you were 8. ? ( This DID get a fair amount of radio play) But you were buisy playing with luciferian dolls to even notice. What ? Are you " Offended" by this ? Then clearly you you are Offended by your own Satinic Homophobia. ( It was Your comment that prompted this )
Some people give this video a thumbs down surely because he is filling Jon Anderson's shoes or at least trying to be...but it's not worth putting Trevor Horn down because he gave us a different type of Yes....and variety is the spice of life....besides, at the time, Jon Anderson and Rick Wakeman decided to leave Yes....so the genious Chris Squire brought it the Buggles. to join the remaining Yes members......many diehard Yes fans love this album...so bravo Chris Squire and your amazing ability to spot talent to compliment Yes.. That's my opinion and I welcome yours.
Agree with you a 100%. ! Pozdrav od Skopje...Geoff e za mene mozebi i najkompleten klavijaturist. Tatko mi e profesor po muzika i ima 80 godini. Veli Geoff e nesto spektakularno dobro, neverojatni resenija i idei...pozzz..
I saw this new version of Yes live at Madison Square Garden(countless years ago). Most everyone at that concert was crushed and felt betrayed, even doomed that the Anderson/Wakeman lineup was no more. We all hated these songs out of commitment to our original stars, but hearing this album all these years later I realize that we were all wrong. This is a brilliant song played with such Supreme execution, as well as the rest of Drama. It's true that every version of Yes is magical and to be treasured and appreciated forever.
Maybe it‘s an atypical album for Yes, but it‘s my favorite: Does It Really Happen?, Machine Messiah, Tempus Fugit, Into The Lens and even the demo promoted 30 years later... Fly from here part. 1 We can fly. I saw them in 2011 Chris was still here.
@@giampi180 This album and 'Going For The One' are my two fave Yes albums as they seemed to go where no band really went before with ingenious songwriting and brilliant playing(as per usual that bit lol).
One of the best albums of all time. Didn't even have to think about it when I first heard it. A friend said "Wow, Jon's voice is so powerful! " I said That's not Jon. His name is Trevor Horn." Goes to show you. No matter the line up, they always seem to capture the amazing spirit of YES.
The great Chris Squire has passed away of a rare form of leukemia on June 28, 2015. What a great and unique bass player and singer. Listen and appreciate it. He was one of a kind.
And 1 year ago on Jan 7th we lost Neil Peart...maybe Chris Squire and Neil Peart are jamming somewhere... RIP both of them. Both were and always will be unparalleled legends ❤🙏
Steve Howe is such a virtuoso, tele, slide, harp guitar, watching him transition from one to the another with such ease and grace is a pleasure to watch, I really think from watching any of the "Drama" videos he Chris and Allen really seemed to be into this project, "Drama" truly is a gem of musical genius RIP Chris Squire you will be forever missed yet "never forgotten"
This it what happens when you bring the pop sensability of the Buggles (song written by them) and the Technical Prog rock giants of Yes (they modified it) together.. It works! .. Fascinating !
One of the most unrecognized Yes albums. Love Drama. This is the modern Yes before the 90125 stuff with Trevor Rabin. I liked Trevor Horn on this album. Steve Howe also shines on this record.
as a snotty punk rock chick, I am not a fan of this band, but while I was researching the Buggles, I did read, that this was the record Geoff Downes, is most proud of, which is impressive, given the amount of records, he's had a hand in.
This album came out two months after I graduated H.S., in the summer of 1980. It sounds even more relevant and progressive today than it did bank then. A true indicator of a MASTERPIECE 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
I've been checking out this short era of yes these last couple of days because I have never listened to it and specially this song and it's so trippy, a fun song I like it.
The fury of the rhythm section on this album cannot be overlooked. Squire, White and Howe unleashed. Jon Anderson would never have let them be so heavy. :)
This is "must see" for the following reasons: 1. Bassist Chris Squire's glasses 2. Drummer Alan White's fashion. Everyone's fasion, while we're at it. 3. Steve Howe's smooth navigation among the three guitars. Looks as if he's having a blast. 4. It's the obscure incarnation of Yes from 1980, the one that created this album, Drama, that to me stands the test of time. 5. Keyboard Geoff Downes' pants 6. That the singer will look familiar to those who grew up in the early MTV era. That singer....Trevor Horn... Think, "Video Killed the Radio Star". Yep, he and Geoff Downes were principal members of Buggles.
suite, sorry while in live concerts steve howe's transition from guitar 2 guitar is fantastic this video is like lip sync . their not really playing, it's studio version music dubbed onto a video of them pretending to play the music. this really is common practice of all official music videos during the mtv,s generation, but u are very right. a very hard to come by movie called yessongs from the 80,s he does these transitions in concert footage. u can see bits and pieces of full songs on utube from the close to the edge tour and other live footage. peace bro.
SuiteDaddyO O I may be wrong, but I always saw both versions of yes, during these years as the MTV versions. I saw the live tour at Newcastle,Uk, city hall, unfortunately, Trevor, even tho he was fairly local to the area, seemed to be so nervous from the start, and stopped singing, about a third of the way in....at which point, Chris primarily took over lead singer as well. Being yes musically they pulled it off, just, not sure if Trevor continued with the tour much after that, but, that did seem to mark the end of , another chapter, and of course the inevitable start of a new one . . .i'm fortunate to have been seeing them live since 72/3, and, well, I know my favourites, both albums and line ups ( i.e. Live).
I bought this record new when I was 15. I was very disappointed when I opened it and there was no Jon Anderson or Rick Wakeman. I didn't want to like it, but I couldn't help it... the songs are all just so damned good. The musicianship in this track is astounding. So few bands (and probably none at the time) could pull off a song like this. And I think that Trevor Horn's voice is perfect for the songs on this album. He actually has a very pleasing voice, with a very clear, horn-like timbre. And I like his Scottish accent too.
For some reason, Drama has...up until very recently, I've had a "blind spot" for this wonderful album. Truth is now, ....I put it up in the Pantheon of Great Yes Album that exists in my head. This is an AWESOME collection....and I love the team/addition of Horn and Downes.
I never liked it, and not just because of the changing lineup, but I love how two guys doing 'video killed the radio star' could morph into Yes. Thats pretty astounding. That would be hilarious to hear Jon Anderson sing it.
@@mikearchibald744 Your tastes are your right, of course. However, I'm always a bit skeptical when people make blanket statements like "I didn't like it." What didn't you like about it? Did Squire's bass playing suddenly sour for you on this record? Was Howe off of his (otherwise very considerable) game? Did Downes offend you with his dual Minimoog playing? Or, as I suspect (sorry), did you "not like it" simply because you didn't want to like it? This is what we call "tribalism" and is, actually, almost everything that is wrong with our world today.
Tempus Fugit (Time flies) 1979..is anchored by the greatest bass line ever. By far their most undervalued album. The more you hear this song and the album The greater it sounds. Imagine being Trevor Horn at Madison Square Garden, in front of a huge crowd that has had tickets for six months to see Jon Anderson and Yes. He did a fantastic job. Yes never really broke up, they just rearranged themselves once in awhile, and kept going.
While I must be in the minority of YES fans, both "Into the Lens" and "Drama" are at (or near) the top of my favorite YES songs/albums! Simply flawless! I saw them live in the round, and they were smoking hot. They sure did get an undeserved rap at the time, but time has certainly disproved all those naysayers, that's for sure!
KirkSandall : My only criticism of 'Into The Lens' is I think they drag it out slightly too long at the end. It gets a little repetitive. While the Yes version is more technically skilled, I think the Buggles version does a better job bringing the song to a close. With that said, Drama does have some fantastic tracks ('Machine Messiah', 'Tempus Fugit', 'Does It Really Happen?', 'Run Through The Light').
+Lunarsight yep it gets repetitive but surprisingly enough it doesn't bring boredom because of the fantastic instrumentation of Downes, Howe, Squire and White. The song which has reputation and brings boredom to me is Unforgiven by Mettalica :P
I thought I had heard all of Yes. I saw them live at Ahoy in the early seventies. I can dream almost all of their albums... I’m 65 now, but... wait... THERE’S MORE. I listened to Drama for the FIRST time ever YESterday. This is the second time. F*CK!! What have I missed all these years?? This is way up on the list(en), way up high. Five, yes, five great musicians.
@* Juke Joint He didn't have to. I never met the guy, but would've loved to. I miss him tremendously! He was and still is a huge influence on me as a musician. Nothing will change that.
Chris Squire, y ahora Alan White, (RIP)…quiénes, NO se resignaron a qué "la marca de YES" desapareciera...!!👏👏👏 Descansen en paz muchachos!!! Todos los que amamos sus talentos los vamos a extrañar mucho!!! 😢😢
@@Jorgevegaramirez Coincido plenamente!!! Es verdad que JON y RICK no eran fáciles de reemplazar, pero…qué talentos el resto de los muchachos para hacer una obra musical (“Drama”) que debió ser más valorada aún!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🙏🏻🎵🙏🏻
@@lusich94 Los dos miembros que reemplazaron le dieron otro sonido diferente. Lo cuál no puede agradarle a muchos fans de Yes, pero en lo personal me gustaron. Fusionaron muy bien ambos estilos
I'm a couple years older, but been listening since the 70's...just finally starting to figure out all the different members and line ups over the decades...I had no idea, even when I saw them live in the 80's 🤔 I'm even more disappointed I missed an opportunity to see them here on Maui in 2012 now that I know more about the members involved.
This was the first Yes tour I saw... and it blew my mind. Fantastic songs/structures, first time I heard the Fairlight. Amazing musicianship. Will always love Anderson, but Horn did his best, and the original songs are still fantastic. And, of course, Horn is a genius in his own right. 🤩
Drama is a brilliant album. Took me time to understand that. The more I listened, the more I found myself enjoying what I was hearing. A solid rock album. Some of Squire/White best jams. Howe is a rock guitarist here. Way better than 'Union' or 'Open Your Eyes'. And hooray to 'The Buggles' for helping carry this off.
The most epic 1-note bass riff ever. Only to be outdone by the epic 1-note bass riff in Mind Drive (which Chris also wrote). Every bassist in the world needs to study this man forever.
The Drama tour was my first Yes gig. I couldn't believe how good they were, especially Steve. Better still, I bumped into him once at a petrol station in Tiverton. A more polite, humble and gracious rock star you would struggle to meet.
i saw yes about a week ago and they had Geoff Downs on keys, Steve Howe on guitar, and Allan White on a few songs. sad they didn't play this, but it was still lots of fun. RIP Chris Squire and Peter Banks.
Trevor Horn fixed in this song with Yes, Steve Howe what a musician so brilliant, first time I listened this was 14 YO in 1982, and seem to me a stunning song, now is confirmed, salutes from Lima.
Brilliant song. There is so much to it that is intricate and emotional. Both Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes should be more honored for their contributions.
My favorite Yes album,must be because over the years this seems to be the most played Yes track I listen to.Amazing musicianship and sound.Trevor Horn has a great voice and is perfect for Yes's prog sounds.
Another recording that most discount as not Yes, but I saw this tour in 1980 @ the Forum and the musicians kicked ass and Trevor Horn did a commendable job as a front man. No one can replace Andersen and Horn did not try to rather he was just himself and it worked out well!!
You must have seen him at the start of the tour, fir when they reached Hamersmith Trevor Horn attempted to sing "And You and I". Finished the song to a resounding Boo, his voice had gone.
I saw this Forum show also and it was outstanding. Rick & Jon have big shoes to fill no doubt, but I think playing in Yes elevates everyone to the top of their game. The previous tour ( Going For The One) also in the round, I thought was one of their best. Seen Yes several times and they are all some of life's highlights. RIP Chris.
Saw this line up at Hammersmith London. Some of the crowd were shouting for Jon. Why do that unless it's sprung on you. Felt a little sorry for Trevor. Drama is a great Yes album.
Yes, that's rediculous. Did they expect Jon to appear out from the curtains on to the stage after their shouting and heckling?, seriously. All that would likely do is cause a stressful , less enthusiastic performance by the band.
Yeah. The fans didn’t accept the change and wanted only Jon and Rick in the band with the other guys. I love this album and I think a Trevor and Geoff did a great job. I think it was just too quick of a change for some fans right after the Tormato tour.
@@montag4516 Yeah. Jon and Rick were at a crossroads with the other guys. There was a story that Rick would throw peanuts at Alan’s drum kit just to annoy him during the Paris sessions in 1979. There was definitely some stress in the band.
Drama is a very underrated album. I wish I'd seen that tour-- from my first Yes concert in 1974- the mesmerizing Tales from Topographic Oceans tour to 2011 Fly From Here tour, Drama is the only Yes tour I missed. I'm glad I got to see ARW. I'd see them anyday over what is now Yes. Steve Howe would be the only reason to see them, but ARW was incredible!
Amazing band ! Love Steve Howe's playing on this album. And Trevor Horn..?.....Wow ! You can't ignore how good this album is, and these incredible musicians.
@@SmartDave60 I do, tho I like those too. My own taste favors when Yes was more pop conscious…. however, I didn’t ever fully warm to the Trevor Rabin years. (Patrick Moraz on Relayer was amazing fwiw)
I feel very fortunate that I was a young teenager when I heard this song and album. I've always enjoyed English progressive rock from early Genesis to UK, Yes, ELP, Jethro Tull and so many more.
Right there with you! I could have gone the Black Sabbath, Black Flag, Dead Kennedy's (which I did to an extent), but Genesis as well as Yes were sincerely mega-influences. I didn't experiment with pot then, but I did enjoy the beer! I believe that the lyrics as well as the surreal guitar by Howe and Hackett, as well as the keyboards by Wakeman and Banks sealed my entrenched affection for classical/progressive rock! Buford, White and Collins were and are still great to listen to! Hope that I didn't offend anyone by my opinion!!!! In concert, you cannot fake excellent musicians! At least I hope that it cannot be done.
Great minds think a lot. (lol) Have you listened to any of Steve Hackett's solo stuff? The"Cured" album and the songs "Spectral Mornings" and "Narnia" are awesome (in my mind). Yes, I also feel very fortunate to have been young and lucky enough to ;have experienced it. I also listened to the heavier/industrial music but always came back to the English progressive music which never seems to get old. It stands the test of time.
Hackett had some seriously haunting riffs. Voyage of the Acolyte and Spectral Mornings are still my favorites. Cannot really seem to find any new progressive material out there lately! Have you?
I can't find anything new either. I haven't been looking to hard though. I seem to be stuck in the past with my listening habits. Another favorite music of mine is NFL music (from the 60's and 70's) they played on highlight films. Have you ever listened to Sam Spence or Ken Mansfield? Orchestra arranged but really melodic.
No I have not. I believe that I missed that boat! I have been stuck in a rut, or a groove depending on your outlook, with Rush as well as classical music turned to rock: i.e. Tom Parker arr. Bach. Apollo 100, Joy, etc. Guess I am getting old! : )
This song takes me back to fall '80 when I was a barely mediocre drummer in a barely mediocre band. Somebody got ahold of this album, and we listened to it all the time and thought it was really cool, especially on one memorable road trip. Good memories. Great song.
Only Downes stayed, though. There was supposedly friction between the late Chris Squire and Trevor Horn that went all the way back to "Big Generator." Horn's not an easy person to work with.
I saw them do this album in concert and they where perfect, almost too perfect. They sounded exactly like the album. They where in the round and the the drummer was in a cage that went up and down. It was one of the better concerts I have ever seen.
Drama was an album that i largely ignored for many years but over the course of time has slowly grown on me and is now one of my all time favourites from Yes. What a dynamite album with some oustanding music and great playing from the guys. RIP Chris Squire & Alan White
It's fantastic that they produced so much music - the musician change-ups only added to the whole. I'm STILL finding and re-finding stuff to love. "Union" has some terrific music on it, for example. And one of Chris Squire's best, I think, is On the Silent Wings of Freedom, from the hated Tormato album.
@@oo88oo I'm one of those who actually likes Tormato a lot. If you just edit it a little bit, then it would have been not so hated. For example, just remove the Circus of Heaven song and replace it with something else. COH is a nice song, but it just belongs on a Jon Anderson solo album instead of a YES album. Then, for Arriving UFO have Wakeman change some of the keyboard lines that sounded like explosions to something else. Get rid of the audience applause in Release, Release and it would would be the great song that it really is.
@@genericusername1365 Wakeman's keyboards sounded really thin on that album. I remember reading somewhere that it was recorded with Dolby noise reduction turned on, but mastered by someone else who didn't realise, so it sounded really flat and dull.
I started following Yes in 1972. I bought the back catalogue but I never got to see them until the Union Tour. Into the Lens is my favourite track even though Rick Wakeman didn't play on it. I have lost count of the times I have seen the great Rick Wakeman over the years. It's my favourite track because I had just being on a holiday to Cornwall when Drama was released. I had taken lots of photographs and one evening I stood on top of Cape Cornwall, the full moon in the sky, the night coming in and the sea breaking bellow. The lyrics seemed to reflect what I had experienced and felt at that time. Cosmic
Back in the 1980s I had the Drama and sort of like to hear it, but it sounded out of place after the great 1970s Yes albums. Many years later it is a pleasure to hear Into the Lens. Time gives us perspective.
So much goes on in every bar - I am absolutely overwhelmed by the harmonics and the structure of this piece. Steve Howe at its best. There isn't a better arranged Yes album than Drama (and its without Anderson - almost unthinkable)
He was talking about the CELL PHONE, TAKING SELFIES... "I AM A CAMERA!" Only 39 years before their time. Yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss...............
RIP Alan and Chris. This album is so underrated.
❤
DRAMA is one of my five favourite albums YES had ever recorded!
Drama is a Masterpiece
@@ericy1005 love it
It's my favorite Yes album. The music is incredible.
I don’t think this album got enough appreciation. If you listen from start to finish, you can really appreciate the flawless talent of them all! RIP Chris Squire. You are truly missed!
@Satanic Panic Fun and Games sound impressive in terms of years (6) till you hear that there were only 2 albums in between (Going For the One and Tormato) Relayer didn't even have Rick Wakeman on it.
One of their best!
And now RIP Alan White…
Have to agree it's one of my favorites!!
@chwthomas1102 That's Cool... You enjoy < BENDING OVER> @ SATANS COMMAND. Countless times a day. Sad that your entire reality is... GAMING. Sooo, When you first heard this album you were 8. ? ( This DID get a fair amount of radio play) But you were buisy playing with luciferian dolls to even notice. What ? Are you " Offended" by this ? Then clearly you you are Offended by your own Satinic Homophobia. ( It was Your comment that prompted this )
Some people give this video a thumbs down surely because he is filling Jon Anderson's shoes or at least trying to be...but it's not worth putting Trevor Horn down because he gave us a different type of Yes....and variety is the spice of life....besides, at the time, Jon Anderson and Rick Wakeman decided to leave Yes....so the genious Chris Squire brought it the Buggles. to join the remaining Yes members......many diehard Yes fans love this album...so bravo Chris Squire and your amazing ability to spot talent to compliment Yes..
That's my opinion and I welcome yours.
Agree with you a 100%. ! Pozdrav od Skopje...Geoff e za mene mozebi i najkompleten klavijaturist. Tatko mi e profesor po muzika i ima 80 godini. Veli Geoff e nesto spektakularno dobro, neverojatni resenija i idei...pozzz..
Chris and Trevor’s voice harmonized so well.
how long was Trevor with them?
@@gewglesux
Creo que 1980 hasta el año siguiente. 🤗🙋🏻♂️
thank you so very much! I had no idea!!@@lusich94
Geoff's backing vocoder was such a great addition. it just pleases my ears in every way possible
@gewglesux He later rejoined in 2011 to produce fly from here when Geoff had recently rejoined the band. It was like a reunion for them
Not only one of my favorite YES albums, but one of my favorites of all time. THIS IS A KILLER ALBUM!!!!!
Was sorry Howe did not want to continue this lineup, although I dig ASIA
I totally agree. Fantastic record. Horn doesn't get the appreciation he deserves. Great songs. Great album.
I vote 🗳️ YES
My favorite album ever!! R.I.P Chris Squire!! Thank you!!
I saw this new version of Yes live at Madison Square Garden(countless years ago). Most everyone at that concert was crushed and felt betrayed, even doomed that the Anderson/Wakeman lineup was no more. We all hated these songs out of commitment to our original stars, but hearing this album all these years later I realize that we were all wrong. This is a brilliant song played with such Supreme execution, as well as the rest of Drama. It's true that every version of Yes is magical and to be treasured and appreciated forever.
I was there too... I'm 63 now wow Tempest fugit
Maybe it‘s an atypical album for Yes, but it‘s my favorite: Does It Really Happen?, Machine Messiah, Tempus Fugit, Into The Lens and even the demo promoted 30 years later... Fly from here part. 1 We can fly. I saw them in 2011 Chris was still here.
Prog is acquired taste afterall
I was there too!
@@giampi180 This album and 'Going For The One' are my two fave Yes albums as they seemed to go where no band really went before with ingenious songwriting and brilliant playing(as per usual that bit lol).
One of the best albums of all time. Didn't even have to think about it when I first heard it. A friend said "Wow, Jon's voice is so powerful! " I said That's not Jon. His name is Trevor Horn." Goes to show you. No matter the line up, they always seem to capture the amazing spirit of YES.
Simply a masterpiece!!! Drama is one of best Yes albums!!!
I agree
How Steve never makes any top 10 guitarist lists is beyond me, total legend!
The great Chris Squire has passed away of a rare form of leukemia on June 28, 2015. What a great and unique bass player and singer. Listen and appreciate it. He was one of a kind.
John Anthony Cantergiani Yes!!! ' The Fish'- great song from the album " Fragile"
My favorite bassist since 1971 and the YES album.
Fish Out of Water!
John Anthony 4 March is Chris’ birthday.
And 1 year ago on Jan 7th we lost Neil Peart...maybe Chris Squire and Neil Peart are jamming somewhere... RIP both of them. Both were and always will be unparalleled legends ❤🙏
Can we just talk about how cool Chris Squire looks with those sunglasses at 0:22 ?? One of the coolest bass players of all the time.
I met Alan White at Fest for Beatles Fans a few years ago! We did a Q & A and I asked about Drama! Alan said he liked that record!
The skill and craft of Yes, to reinvent themselves and yet still sound like quintessentially themselves
Steve Howe is such a virtuoso, tele, slide, harp guitar, watching him transition from one to the another with such ease and grace is a pleasure to watch, I really think from watching any of the "Drama" videos he Chris and Allen really seemed to be into this project, "Drama" truly is a gem of musical genius RIP Chris Squire you will be forever missed yet "never forgotten"
¡¡¡¡Me identifico contigo!!!! Totalmente de acuerdo....
I'm a big fan of Steve Howe but, It's a music video, transitions are much easier when you can install cuts.
@@aldosdad He's always done it live.
@@xmandlt no argument by me, I don't even remember commenting about this video.
Howe sounds great on Anything!
This it what happens when you bring the pop sensability of the Buggles (song written by them) and the Technical Prog rock giants of Yes (they modified it) together.. It works! .. Fascinating !
Yup. Digging BOTH versions in 2021👍🏼🤗💪🏻😎
I beg to differ :) It’s awful.
El talento no tiene límites !!!!!
@@europainvicta3907 Lávae los oídos...jaja
@@europainvicta3907 Really? What is bad about the album?
An absolute masterpiece.
Still holds up to the test of time. Astonishing music.
Sadly underated album. Absolutely brilliant. Every version of YES is incredible.
I agree - except for the current The Quest lineup which is more of a tribute band than anything.
I did read once that Anderson didn't like the theme of the lyrics or something to that affect?
Where's Jon Anderson ?
One of the most unrecognized Yes albums. Love Drama. This is the modern Yes before the 90125 stuff with Trevor Rabin. I liked Trevor Horn on this album. Steve Howe also shines on this record.
Geoff Downes also shines.
drama shines because the production of trevor horn, the guitar of howe never sounded better than on here for this simple reason
as a snotty punk rock chick, I am not a fan of this band, but while I was researching the Buggles, I did read, that this was the record Geoff Downes, is most proud of, which is impressive, given the amount of records, he's had a hand in.
@@emmaduncan2991 - Come on down and slum with us classic prog rock fans. Geoff is one of the most underrated keyboard players ever.
Aside from some nice individual performances, it is pretty bad overall.
Some of Alan's and Chris best playing together, Alan just kills it.
Playing very crisp. Sounds like Bruford.
Chris always KILLED IT!
This is one of the tightest Yes records, imo.
Hard to believe white was the drummer on Lennon’s (just like)starting over,,on the double fantasy album
"Machine Messiah" and "Does it Really Happen?" are arguably career highlights for Alan.
This album came out two months after I graduated H.S., in the summer of 1980. It sounds even more relevant and progressive today than it did bank then. A true indicator of a MASTERPIECE 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
I love this version of Yes...and everything about Drama.
Me 2!!
Great album
One of my favorite Yes albums! I think this album has some of Chris Squire’s best bass work.
It’s really right up there with their best albums.
It’s really cool that it happened.
Chris Squire is to Yes what Robert Fripp is to King Crimson
The more I hear this, the more I realise that it's a masterpiece.
Yes & Buggles fusion, nothing could be better. Amazing moment for Yes & Buggles fans. I am a Camera is an amazing Buggles' song. Well done. RIP Chris.
This is an amazing recording. A perfect alloy of two visions becoming one. The "second side" of Drama is flawless.
@@jml-rj5re Agreed
Are you with me Dr. Mu?
I never knew this existed!
I've been checking out this short era of yes these last couple of days because I have never listened to it and specially this song and it's so trippy, a fun song I like it.
The fury of the rhythm section on this album cannot be overlooked. Squire, White and Howe unleashed. Jon Anderson would never have let them be so heavy. :)
This is "must see" for the following reasons:
1. Bassist Chris Squire's glasses
2. Drummer Alan White's fashion. Everyone's fasion, while we're at it.
3. Steve Howe's smooth navigation among the three guitars. Looks as if he's having a blast.
4. It's the obscure incarnation of Yes from 1980, the one that created this album, Drama, that to me stands the test of time.
5. Keyboard Geoff Downes' pants
6. That the singer will look familiar to those who grew up in the early MTV era. That singer....Trevor Horn... Think, "Video Killed the Radio Star". Yep, he and Geoff Downes were principal members of Buggles.
suite, sorry while in live concerts steve howe's transition from guitar 2 guitar is fantastic this video is like lip sync . their not really playing, it's studio version music dubbed onto a video of them pretending to play the music. this really is common practice of all official music videos during the mtv,s generation, but u are very right. a very hard to come by movie called yessongs from the 80,s he does these transitions in concert footage. u can see bits and pieces of full songs on utube from the close to the edge tour and other live footage. peace bro.
This would have been pre-MTV, most likely made for music programmes of the day.
SuiteDaddyO O I may be wrong, but I always saw both versions of yes, during these years as the MTV versions. I saw the live tour at Newcastle,Uk, city hall, unfortunately, Trevor, even tho he was fairly local to the area, seemed to be so nervous from the start, and stopped singing, about a third of the way in....at which point, Chris primarily took over lead singer as well. Being yes musically they pulled it off, just, not sure if Trevor continued with the tour much after that, but, that did seem to mark the end of , another chapter, and of course the inevitable start of a new one . . .i'm fortunate to have been seeing them live since 72/3, and, well, I know my favourites, both albums and line ups ( i.e. Live).
Yeah man... They're so young!!! We were upset when Jon n Rick left. Nonetheless great album...
I gotta say that the "I Am Uh Ca Muh Ruh...CaMerRuh CaMerRuh" part really ruins this song for me. Reminds me of Styx's "Mr. Roboto". 😂
The timing is soo tight! They all have such great timing. Any players no how hard it is to play that tight on every note. Amazing?
Chris Squire: The Soul Of Yes
Steve's a BIG chunk of that soul, also the main composer of most of their hits.
YES died when Chris Squire died IMO.
Olvidas a Steve y el resto
All of them.
RIP Chris Squire & Alan White! I agree a very underrated album
Steve How fantastic guitar player!
This lineup should have recorded more than just one album
You ain't kidding, this was a killer line up. Great song, great album !
Fly From Here (Return Trip) is the same lineup, just almost 40 years later
@@markastyan Thank you, I did not know that.
@@markastyan What album title do I look for that has Trevor on vocals, apparently they had Benoit David on vocals at one time?
okay, I am guessing the 'Return trip' album.
I absolutely love the complexity and vibe of this song!-amazing group of fellas
Yes's new wave album. Love this album. Best produced album since Bruford left, sound wise.
RIP Alan White…wow, those drums just pop.
I bought this record new when I was 15. I was very disappointed when I opened it and there was no Jon Anderson or Rick Wakeman. I didn't want to like it, but I couldn't help it... the songs are all just so damned good. The musicianship in this track is astounding. So few bands (and probably none at the time) could pull off a song like this. And I think that Trevor Horn's voice is perfect for the songs on this album. He actually has a very pleasing voice, with a very clear, horn-like timbre. And I like his Scottish accent too.
For some reason, Drama has...up until very recently, I've had a "blind spot" for this wonderful album. Truth is now, ....I put it up in the Pantheon of Great Yes Album that exists in my head. This is an AWESOME collection....and I love the team/addition of Horn and Downes.
Ditto, I was 15 too !
I never liked it, and not just because of the changing lineup, but I love how two guys doing 'video killed the radio star' could morph into Yes. Thats pretty astounding. That would be hilarious to hear Jon Anderson sing it.
@@mikearchibald744 Your tastes are your right, of course. However, I'm always a bit skeptical when people make blanket statements like "I didn't like it." What didn't you like about it? Did Squire's bass playing suddenly sour for you on this record? Was Howe off of his (otherwise very considerable) game? Did Downes offend you with his dual Minimoog playing? Or, as I suspect (sorry), did you "not like it" simply because you didn't want to like it? This is what we call "tribalism" and is, actually, almost everything that is wrong with our world today.
@@mikearchibald744 Haha, you just know nothing about Trevor Horn, producer of the best YES albums. And also FGTH and others.
Tempus Fugit (Time flies) 1979..is anchored by the greatest bass line ever. By far their most undervalued album. The more you hear this song and the album The greater it sounds. Imagine being Trevor Horn at Madison Square Garden, in front of a huge crowd that has had tickets for six months to see Jon Anderson and Yes. He did a fantastic job. Yes never really broke up, they just rearranged themselves once in awhile, and kept going.
While I must be in the minority of YES fans, both "Into the Lens" and "Drama" are at (or near) the top of my favorite YES songs/albums! Simply flawless! I saw them live in the round, and they were smoking hot. They sure did get an undeserved rap at the time, but time has certainly disproved all those naysayers, that's for sure!
Ditto, Into the Lens & Drama.
KirkSandall : My only criticism of 'Into The Lens' is I think they drag it out slightly too long at the end. It gets a little repetitive. While the Yes version is more technically skilled, I think the Buggles version does a better job bringing the song to a close.
With that said, Drama does have some fantastic tracks ('Machine Messiah', 'Tempus Fugit', 'Does It Really Happen?', 'Run Through The Light').
+Lunarsight yep it gets repetitive but surprisingly enough it doesn't bring boredom because of the fantastic instrumentation of Downes, Howe, Squire and White. The song which has reputation and brings boredom to me is Unforgiven by Mettalica :P
that's because almost all YES music is far better than anything else put out.
I agree with You ; I like this album a lot , regardless of who was on vocals .
Us Yes fans really dug this album back in the day. More tight and fresh sound with all good tunes. Steves guitar playing was spot on!!
I thought I had heard all of Yes. I saw them live at Ahoy in the early seventies. I can dream almost all of their albums... I’m 65 now, but... wait... THERE’S MORE. I listened to Drama for the FIRST time ever YESterday. This is the second time. F*CK!! What have I missed all these years?? This is way up on the list(en), way up high. Five, yes, five great musicians.
R.I.P. Chris Squire. The world is gonna miss you.
yeap
@* Juke Joint He didn't have to. I never met the guy, but would've loved to. I miss him tremendously! He was and still is a huge influence on me as a musician. Nothing will change that.
@* Juke Joint True, but nothing wrong with missing the person who made it.
My world will.
yours is no disgrace... rip
Trevor Horn said that after he played at Madison Square Garden fronting Yes he never felt intimidated again. Great song. Cheers!
I was there…..
Chris Squire, y ahora Alan White, (RIP)…quiénes, NO se resignaron a qué "la marca de YES" desapareciera...!!👏👏👏
Descansen en paz muchachos!!! Todos los que amamos sus talentos los vamos a extrañar mucho!!! 😢😢
Un grupo de la ptm
Cuando lo oí por primera vez en 1980 me asombro. Cálidad vocal y música
@@Jorgevegaramirez
Coincido plenamente!!!
Es verdad que JON y RICK no eran fáciles de reemplazar, pero…qué talentos el resto de los muchachos para hacer una obra musical (“Drama”) que debió ser más valorada aún!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🙏🏻🎵🙏🏻
Ci! ❤
@@lusich94 Los dos miembros que reemplazaron le dieron otro sonido diferente. Lo cuál no puede agradarle a muchos fans de Yes, pero en lo personal me gustaron. Fusionaron muy bien ambos estilos
@@MiguelAngel-lm3ed
Coincido totalmente!!!
🙏🏻🎵🙏🏻 🤗🙋🏻♂️
Drama was one of Yes's best.
Drama is an excellent album , very progressive. My only regret is, i " discovered it" 35 years later. But oh well , at least i did!
Into the lens..into the past...what an awesome song from 1980....simply awesome!!
One of my favorite Yes songs. Lead man, Trevor Horn of the Buggles "Video killed the radio star" is a fascinating character in 1980's rock.
I've always loved this album, perfect for 1980, another aspect of a great creative force.
Yes and buggles together! Love it!😍😍😍💖🕊️🎶🎶
CON ESTA BELLA CANCION DENTRO DEL LENTE , RECUERDO ÉPOCAS MUY BELLAS CUANDO ERA JOVEN EN HUARAZ PERÚ ,GRACIAS MIL POR COMPARTIRLA .
My first time hearing this..and I'm 56 years old! I like it... especially live....bravo!
I'm a couple years older, but been listening since the 70's...just finally starting to figure out all the different members and line ups over the decades...I had no idea, even when I saw them live in the 80's 🤔 I'm even more disappointed I missed an opportunity to see them here on Maui in 2012 now that I know more about the members involved.
25 years ago Drama is my least Yes album...
Now it's my favorite of all their albums
Steve Howe could carry any band on his shoulders big time
This was the first Yes tour I saw... and it blew my mind. Fantastic songs/structures, first time I heard the Fairlight. Amazing musicianship. Will always love Anderson, but Horn did his best, and the original songs are still fantastic. And, of course, Horn is a genius in his own right. 🤩
Привет из Владивостока!
Согласна с вами! Эта группа на века!
Как и Битлз, как Дип перпл, как Лэд цепеллин!
И многие другие.
words cannot describe..my absolute *love* for this jam... omg !
Drama is a brilliant album. Took me time to understand that. The more I listened, the more I found myself enjoying what I was hearing. A solid rock album. Some of Squire/White best jams. Howe is a rock guitarist here. Way better than 'Union' or 'Open Your Eyes'. And hooray to 'The Buggles' for helping carry this off.
there just is no band like "Yes" or ever will be. Simply astonishing
John David Hart
Love your coment.
It really sums them up!
Bravo, hear, hear !!!!
AMEN ON THAT RIP CHRIS SQUIRE
Well, "RUSH" was astonishingly amazing, and just as close, Alex, Geddy, and of course Neil(R.I.P)!!
@@jimmyvelez324 Rush definitely was, but Yes is on a much higher level.
Every piece of this band is outstanding on this. What a great song!
Super album .
The most epic 1-note bass riff ever. Only to be outdone by the epic 1-note bass riff in Mind Drive (which Chris also wrote). Every bassist in the world needs to study this man forever.
Geddy agrees
Blissfull moments of Yes.
One of my childhood's most impressive albums. Just as impressive 40 years later.
Such an under appreciated period for Yes.
The Drama tour was my first Yes gig. I couldn't believe how good they were, especially Steve. Better still, I bumped into him once at a petrol station in Tiverton. A more polite, humble and gracious rock star you would struggle to meet.
Cool!
One of Yes's best creations for sure! I saw the 1980 tour it was amazing I have always loved this album!
i saw yes about a week ago and they had Geoff Downs on keys, Steve Howe on guitar, and Allan White on a few songs. sad they didn't play this, but it was still lots of fun. RIP Chris Squire and Peter Banks.
Every song on the Yes 'Drama' album is great. I love this album. Bob.G
Amazing that Trevor Horn went from Yes’ singer here in 1980 to the producer of their most commercially successful album 90125 in 1983.
Trevor Horn fixed in this song with Yes, Steve Howe what a musician so brilliant, first time I listened this was 14 YO in 1982, and seem to me a stunning song, now is confirmed, salutes from Lima.
Drama is so underrated in my opinion, I love this album and Howe's guitar work on this album was so tasteful !
also it's so relaxing this album
Never saw this video, just wonderful see Steve Howe performing and changins guitars> Such a wonderful music arrangement..
Brilliant song. There is so much to it that is intricate and emotional. Both Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes should be more honored for their contributions.
My favorite Yes album,must be because over the years this seems to be the most played Yes track I listen to.Amazing musicianship and sound.Trevor Horn has a great voice and is perfect for Yes's prog sounds.
Another recording that most discount as not Yes, but I saw this tour in 1980 @ the Forum and the musicians kicked ass and Trevor Horn did a commendable job as a front man. No one can replace Andersen and Horn did not try to rather he was just himself and it worked out well!!
You must have seen him at the start of the tour, fir when they reached Hamersmith Trevor Horn attempted to sing "And You and I".
Finished the song to a resounding Boo, his voice had gone.
Kevin Kemp he sang and you and I so poorly, it was amazingly bad. I have it on cd somewhere.
I saw this Forum show also and it was outstanding. Rick & Jon have big shoes to fill no doubt, but I think playing in Yes elevates everyone to the top of their game. The previous tour ( Going For The One) also in the round, I thought was one of their best. Seen Yes several times and they are all some of life's highlights. RIP Chris.
Saw this line up at Hammersmith London. Some of the crowd were shouting for Jon. Why do that unless it's sprung on you. Felt a little sorry for Trevor. Drama is a great Yes album.
Yes, that's rediculous. Did they expect Jon to appear out from the curtains on to the stage after their shouting and heckling?, seriously. All that would likely do is cause a stressful , less enthusiastic performance by the band.
Yeah. The fans didn’t accept the change and wanted only Jon and Rick in the band with the other guys. I love this album and I think a Trevor and Geoff did a great job. I think it was just too quick of a change for some fans right after the Tormato tour.
@@montag4516 Yeah. Jon and Rick were at a crossroads with the other guys. There was a story that Rick would throw peanuts at Alan’s drum kit just to annoy him during the Paris sessions in 1979. There was definitely some stress in the band.
Drama is a very underrated album. I wish I'd seen that tour-- from my first Yes concert in 1974- the mesmerizing Tales from Topographic Oceans tour to 2011 Fly From Here tour, Drama is the only Yes tour I missed.
I'm glad I got to see ARW. I'd see them anyday over what is now Yes. Steve Howe would be the only reason to see them, but ARW was incredible!
Still sounds epic and majestic even in 2024! This is one of the most complex and heaviest Yes songs!
Amazing band ! Love Steve Howe's playing on this album. And Trevor Horn..?.....Wow !
You can't ignore how good this album is, and these incredible musicians.
One of my favorite Yes albums and very under rated.
I put it 3rd behind TYA and Fragile. A joy to listen to it.
I agree. And, I thought Trevor's vocals were top notch, since Anderson would be a tough act to follow. One of my favorite Yes albums for sure.
Poor you
@@JJJJJVVVVVLLLLL you like this more than Close to Edge or Relayer?
I own Drama btw.
@@SmartDave60 I do, tho I like those too. My own taste favors when Yes was more pop conscious…. however, I didn’t ever fully warm to the Trevor Rabin years.
(Patrick Moraz on Relayer was amazing fwiw)
THANK YOU YES , FOR THIS MASTERPIECE, TOP YES ALBUM.
I feel very fortunate that I was a young teenager when I heard this song and album. I've always enjoyed English progressive rock from early Genesis to UK, Yes, ELP, Jethro Tull and so many more.
Right there with you! I could have gone the Black Sabbath, Black Flag, Dead Kennedy's (which I did to an extent), but Genesis as well as Yes were sincerely mega-influences.
I didn't experiment with pot then, but I did enjoy the beer! I believe that the lyrics as well as the surreal guitar by Howe and Hackett, as well as the keyboards by Wakeman and Banks sealed my entrenched affection for classical/progressive rock! Buford, White and Collins were and are still great to listen to!
Hope that I didn't offend anyone by my opinion!!!!
In concert, you cannot fake excellent musicians! At least I hope that it cannot be done.
Great minds think a lot. (lol) Have you listened to any of Steve Hackett's solo stuff? The"Cured" album and the songs "Spectral Mornings" and "Narnia" are awesome (in my mind). Yes, I also feel very fortunate to have been young and lucky enough to ;have experienced it. I also listened to the heavier/industrial music but always came back to the English progressive music which never seems to get old. It stands the test of time.
Hackett had some seriously haunting riffs. Voyage of the Acolyte and Spectral Mornings are still my favorites.
Cannot really seem to find any new progressive material out there lately!
Have you?
I can't find anything new either. I haven't been looking to hard though. I seem to be stuck in the past with my listening habits. Another favorite music of mine is NFL music (from the 60's and 70's) they played on highlight films. Have you ever listened to Sam Spence or Ken Mansfield? Orchestra arranged but really melodic.
No I have not. I believe that I missed that boat!
I have been stuck in a rut, or a groove depending on your outlook, with Rush as well as classical music turned to rock: i.e. Tom Parker arr. Bach. Apollo 100, Joy, etc. Guess I am getting old! : )
One of the very BEST Yes albums ! Chris and Alan, was there ever a better combination ? And Trevor and Chris blended perfectly on vocals !
Underrated album. still a great lineup. One of my fav's.
This song takes me back to fall '80 when I was a barely mediocre drummer in a barely mediocre band. Somebody got ahold of this album, and we listened to it all the time and thought it was really cool, especially on one memorable road trip. Good memories. Great song.
This might be my favorite Yes album.
Thank you for the wonderfull music. RIP Chris and Alan.
Trevor Horn and Geof Downes The Buggles members united with the Best YES, really the best period of music
ill have to disagree there the best was union but not the album... THE TOUR
Only Downes stayed, though. There was supposedly friction between the late Chris Squire and Trevor Horn that went all the way back to "Big Generator." Horn's not an easy person to work with.
Steve Howe is having a blast with the buggles!!! 😍💖🕊️
This is a great fantastic melody, when I first heard I could clearly see the images in my mind walking to the seashore.
RIP all those that have passed before us. ❤ See you sometime. 😊❤
I saw them do this album in concert and they where perfect, almost too perfect. They sounded exactly like the album. They where in the round and the the drummer was in a cage that went up and down. It was one of the better concerts I have ever seen.
Such a Masterpiece or orchestration and execution and melody/harmony. And as a drummer, still a challenge to perform! RIP Alan and Chris
One of my favorite Yes albums. Excellent song.
Drama was an album that i largely ignored for many years but over the course of time has slowly grown on me and is now one of my all time favourites from Yes. What a dynamite album with some oustanding music and great playing from the guys.
RIP Chris Squire & Alan White
Drama is much much better than what I tought when I bought it in the 80's...Great track that one.
I think the problem was that there was just too much Drama!!
It's fantastic that they produced so much music - the musician change-ups only added to the whole. I'm STILL finding and re-finding stuff to love. "Union" has some terrific music on it, for example. And one of Chris Squire's best, I think, is On the Silent Wings of Freedom, from the hated Tormato album.
@@oo88oo I'm one of those who actually likes Tormato a lot. If you just edit it a little bit, then it would have been not so hated. For example, just remove the Circus of Heaven song and replace it with something else. COH is a nice song, but it just belongs on a Jon Anderson solo album instead of a YES album. Then, for Arriving UFO have Wakeman change some of the keyboard lines that sounded like explosions to something else. Get rid of the audience applause in Release, Release and it would would be the great song that it really is.
@@genericusername1365 Wakeman's keyboards sounded really thin on that album. I remember reading somewhere that it was recorded with Dolby noise reduction turned on, but mastered by someone else who didn't realise, so it sounded really flat and dull.
I started following Yes in 1972. I bought the back catalogue but I never got to see them until the Union Tour. Into the Lens is my favourite track even though Rick Wakeman didn't play on it. I have lost count of the times I have seen the great Rick Wakeman over the years. It's my favourite track because I had just being on a holiday to Cornwall when Drama was released. I had taken lots of photographs and one evening I stood on top of Cape Cornwall, the full moon in the sky, the night coming in and the sea breaking bellow. The lyrics seemed to reflect what I had experienced and felt at that time. Cosmic
Back in the 1980s I had the Drama and sort of like to hear it, but it sounded out of place after the great 1970s Yes albums. Many years later it is a pleasure to hear Into the Lens. Time gives us perspective.
I love this album!
So much goes on in every bar - I am absolutely overwhelmed by the harmonics and the structure of this piece. Steve Howe at its best. There isn't a better arranged Yes album than Drama (and its without Anderson - almost unthinkable)
Definitely one of my favorite all-time Progressive rock songs…. As a drummer, I can appreciate the complexities.
Drama just works. Trevor Horn was badass as lead singer for that one brief moment. Amazing album.
DRAMA is the ONLY Yes album I own and love, the rest just history. John didn't flower until he hooked up with Vangelis, IMHO.
He was talking about the CELL PHONE, TAKING SELFIES... "I AM A CAMERA!" Only 39 years before their time. Yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss...............