Love watching people first react to Yes! This song is a masterpiece...absolutely mind blowing. I saw them in concert twice in the late 70's early 80's...great times!
This song is awesome, but that bass player. "What?" Best riff ever. I'm 60 years old, and I've listened to Yes for years. You've entered a deep rabbit hole, my friend enjoy.
Great first choice as an introduction to the greatest progressive rock band ever. The lyrics derived from them touring in their van around Scotland, lots of roundabouts as they drove in and around the lakes and the low-lying mist in the highlands creating the illusion that the mountains came out of the sky; all the while thinking that 24 hours from then they'd be back with their loved ones in London. Other tracks from that period to check out would be "Yours Is No Disgrace", "Starship Trooper", "Heart Of The Sunrise". Once you get the groove of the band you could move on to three lengthy classics: "Close To The Edge", "The Gates Of Delirium", and "Awaken". Enjoy the ride!
Great cut for a first listen to Yes. These guys are some of the best musicians in rock. Pink Floyd, Genesis and Yes are the best of the best. Great harmonies and a real prog rock trip!
Welcome to YES. If you go on this journey, pack a lunch. It is quite an adventure. Roundabout is just the beginning, Close to the Edge, Awaken, Gates of Delirium, Reveling Science of God, The Ancient, In the Presence Of, are some of their epic compositions, Starship Trooper, South Side of the Sky, Perpetual Change, Long Distance Runaround, is a small example of their "shorter" masterpieces. You can't go wrong. Great review, look forward to more!
Love watching these "Reaction" videos. The host always puts on the headphones, hits play, and has a questioning look on their face as the first few seconds play. Then the song begins to roll - and THAT BASS hits home - confusion turns to HUGE smile, and we're off to the races. On one hand Roundabout is a classic masterpiece. On the other - it was just another GREAT song on the AM radio in my 63 Chevy II driving to and from high school. Looking back - there were literally hundreds of them!
Great reaction to stellar music!!! I was 20, driving to work the night shift. This song came on the radio and I had to pull over to the side. I was astonished at what I heard!!!!! Now I am 72, and I still have a strong reaction to this music!!!! ☮️❤️
You think this is mind blowing now, when Fragile first came out, people were going crazy. I wore the album groves out in months. The entire album is a classic and in those days, the music was tremendous. Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd and Machine Head by Deep Purple, just to name a few. Let's not forget Led Zepplin.
Welcome Newcomer to our world of "YES" who were formed in 1968 by Jon Anderson(Lead singer); Tony W.(keyboard); Chris Squire(Bassist); Steve Howe(guitar); Bill Bruford(drum)...welcome to the Rabbit Hole of Yes!!! Your next reaction should be "South Side of The Sky."
I could write all day about Yes or this great first American hit by the British geniuses, but will just say how much I enjoyed your nuanced first take on the song. Subscribed. Peace.
The drummer (Bill Bruford-not Alan White, who was in the picture) is a jazz fusion guy-and while he was with Yes he was "fuzin'" to the max. The awesome part about that is how wonderfully the rest of the band was able to keep up with him.
The glory of "progressive rock"! The Flower Power / hippy revolution of the late 1960's tore up all the rulebooks, and a handful of bands vied with one another to outdo each others creativity. A hallmark - every band was wild, different, non-linear and - absolutely wonderful to listen to. This was in the UK from c. 1968 through c. 1976 ... although there was a comeback of new music at this level from the 1990's. Big name bands - ELP - try _Trilogy_ ; Jethro Tull - try _Locomotive Breath_ ; Gentle Giant - try _Proclamation_ ; Black Sabbath - try _War Pigs_ ; ELO - try _Telephone Line_ ; Led Zeppelin - try _Kashmir_ ; The Who - try _Baba Oriley_ ; Genesis - try _Dance on a Mountain_ ... honestly hundreds of tracks all in all. And of course Pink Floyd - try _Echos_ Newer stuff? Porcupine Tree - try _Blackest Eyes_ or even The Pineapple Thief - try _In Exile_ . PS Yes' lyrics are more chosen for the sound and flow of words vs. meaning.
This song is from over a half-century ago. Yes was among several bands who together created a new sub-genre of rock music called "progressive rock", one which was very popular in many parts of the world and the USA in the '70's, but fell out of favor towards the end of that decade, so it is not surprising that you are unaware of it, and of Yes, in 2023. Progressive rock has always had its fans, and also a revival of sorts when the kids who were weaned on it grew up to form their own bands to play their own styles of progressive rock. This second wave is known as "neo-progressive rock" and features a number of outstanding bands you also have never heard of, due to their being no radio play of neo-progressive music. If you love Yes, you'd probably like Porcupine Tree, The Flower KIngs, Spock's Beard, Arena, Dream Theater, and Marillion, too, among many others who have been playing in relative obscurity for decades. There is a song by Yes, "Perpetual Change", which was used as the foundation for a discussion as to whether there should be a "perpetual Yes", sort of a beacon for master musicians to come and continue the tradition of progressive rock in the style of the band that created "Roundabout". While fans debated the idea, Yes had sort of a revolving door of members of the band coming and going, then coming back, and leaving again, and lots of line-up changes over the decades. They are still perfroming as "Yes", even though several key members of the original group of musicians have died or developed health issues that make touring problematical for them. They have younger replacements now. But if they come to a summer venue near you, buy a ticket towards the front left of the stage, where you can watch the incomparable lead guitarist, Steve Howe, perform. He is still with the band despite his age. Yes is still releasing new albums, but, alas, the spark of genius that led to songs like Roundabout appears to have left the band. The guys playing as Yes now basically do a tribute to the classic band, and that's enough to make seeing them live worthwhile.
You just listened to the song that launched the beginning of popularity of progressive rock music. It is the Mount Rushmore of which all other progressive rock songs have tried to achieve. There were other songs before this and progressive rock was not nearly as popular as this one.
Many fine moments to look forward to as you discover the talented group of young men. Yes. Hard to pick a favorite number, but Awakenings would certainly be top three.
Yes many old prog fans like me, love YES. I saw them live 5 times and they stay in my memories forever. If you want more adventurous Yes songs, I advice Sound Chaser and Gates Of Delirium. If you want epic pieces go to Ritual, The Remembering Science of God, The Ancient, Close to the Edge or Awaken. If you want to dive into prog and discover crazy bands with crazy music, try Gentle Giant with On Reflection, Van Der Graaf Generator with Arrow or Childlike Faith in Childhood's End, ELP with Tarkus and Genesis with The Fountain of Salmacis.
First heard this band aged 13 in 1971. I'm still listening and always enjoy others hearing for the first time. I always think, 'welcome my world son 😊'
🌎 Fragile and Close to the Edge were like my bibles in high school. If you want an almost spiritual experience, listen to Close to the Edge. One caveat worth making, however, the album really should be listened to in its entirety. 🌍 I'm grateful I got to see them twice in the 70's, once in the 80's.
New subscriber here. I subscribe to anyone who reacts to YES because I want others to discover their great talent. They are the number one Progressive Rock band in my opinion. I've seen them over a dozen times since 1975. Check out "Close to the Edge", "Awaken", "The Gates of Delirium", "The Revealing Science of God" (live version from The Keys to Ascension album), "That, That Is", "Turn of the Century" 'Starship Trooper", "In the Presence of", lots more. Keep them coming you won't regret it!
For the first note that starts quiet and then gets loud a chord was struck on a piano and then it was allowed to fade away. This was then played backwards to get the sound
The picture shows the familiar lineup except for the guy on the bottom right. Was there a drummer before Bill Buford because that’s not him…interesting.
@@itsmedrooms6071 Great point, He's been a member of yes, King Crimson, UK ,Bruford & Earth works And of course he was the drummer for Genesis in 1976 for there live shows.
There were people that knew Yes, before this song, but this is the piece that took the vast majority of fans down the rabbit hole. The competition between bands was intense, back then. This is the music when Jazz musicians play Opera. The heightened emotion of this music is total cringe for those into Jazz and Blues. From 1969-1970 a lot of Rock 'n Roll transitioned from blues to start imitating classical. It was here that progressive really took off. A good example of the transition was with Deep Purple's album Who Do We Think We Are. Every song, but the last was the standard Blues Rock, and then the very last song was completely different, "My Woman (from Tokyo)." It was bombastic, turning soft, and softer, until coming back and slapping the listener across the chops. Deep Purple made better albums, but never a better song.
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Love watching people first react to Yes! This song is a masterpiece...absolutely mind blowing.
I saw them in concert twice in the late 70's early 80's...great times!
Hold tight, your journey has just begun
This song is awesome, but that bass player. "What?" Best riff ever. I'm 60 years old, and I've listened to Yes for years. You've entered a deep rabbit hole, my friend enjoy.
I'm 62 and my 2500 album collection started and is related to yes in some way. I consider Yes and Gentle Giant to be the top of progressive rock.
More YES please
Great first choice as an introduction to the greatest progressive rock band ever. The lyrics derived from them touring in their van around Scotland, lots of roundabouts as they drove in and around the lakes and the low-lying mist in the highlands creating the illusion that the mountains came out of the sky; all the while thinking that 24 hours from then they'd be back with their loved ones in London.
Other tracks from that period to check out would be "Yours Is No Disgrace", "Starship Trooper", "Heart Of The Sunrise". Once you get the groove of the band you could move on to three lengthy classics: "Close To The Edge", "The Gates Of Delirium", and "Awaken". Enjoy the ride!
How about Siberian Khatru.
@@gerhardbraatz6305 I think he should work up to that. Maybe And You and I next.
You forgot my favorite - South Side of the Sky
That onslaught of musicality would level anyone.
Funky bass. Relentless groove.
The look of joy spreading across your face when that funky bass dropped got you a sub.😊😊😊
Ditto. 😊
Great cut for a first listen to Yes. These guys are some of the best musicians in rock. Pink Floyd, Genesis and Yes are the best of the best. Great harmonies and a real prog rock trip!
This song gallops like a horse. Chris Squire laying down that bass line to make your spine into jelly…
Yes, I agree….the song gallops like a horse, but a horse that’s on a rollercoaster.🎢
Welcome to YES. If you go on this journey, pack a lunch. It is quite an adventure. Roundabout is just the beginning, Close to the Edge, Awaken, Gates of Delirium, Reveling Science of God, The Ancient, In the Presence Of, are some of their epic compositions, Starship Trooper, South Side of the Sky, Perpetual Change, Long Distance Runaround, is a small example of their "shorter" masterpieces. You can't go wrong. Great review, look forward to more!
Yep
You forgot "Yours is no Disgrace" and "Perpetual Change"
I've seen them live 5 times. Their show was amazing. RIP Chris Squire & Alan White
Love watching these "Reaction" videos. The host always puts on the headphones, hits play, and has a questioning look on their face as the first few seconds play. Then the song begins to roll - and THAT BASS hits home - confusion turns to HUGE smile, and we're off to the races. On one hand Roundabout is a classic masterpiece. On the other - it was just another GREAT song on the AM radio in my 63 Chevy II driving to and from high school. Looking back - there were literally hundreds of them!
Great reaction to stellar music!!! I was 20, driving to work the night shift. This song came on the radio and I had to pull over to the side. I was astonished at what I heard!!!!! Now I am 72, and I still have a strong reaction to this music!!!! ☮️❤️
Ladies and gentlemen YES the greatest show on earth. Nice reaction son. PSbarrow made some good suggestions. 🙏🍁
Best band. Ever.
One of the greatest "long songs" in rock history. Few other songs of this length are as brilliant.
Great reaction! Not going to lie, I'll be here for your next Yes reaction. There are so many great songs ahead for you. 😊
Great reaction to a musical masterpiece!
I grew up with this and other rock/prog.... it just doesn't get any better than this era of music.
You think this is mind blowing now, when Fragile first came out, people were going crazy. I wore the album groves out in months. The entire album is a classic and in those days, the music was tremendous. Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd and Machine Head by Deep Purple, just to name a few. Let's not forget Led Zepplin.
If he reacts to those his subs will climb
Set your tone arm lighter and you won't wear the grooves out.
Anyone remember the blue and white promo label on the outside of the shrink wrap? Looked like a shipping label re ‘Fragile’.
Do not forget: Emerson, Lake & Palmer! They were the show that never ends!
Welcome Newcomer to our world of "YES" who were formed in 1968 by Jon Anderson(Lead singer); Tony W.(keyboard); Chris Squire(Bassist); Steve Howe(guitar); Bill Bruford(drum)...welcome to the Rabbit Hole of Yes!!! Your next reaction should be "South Side of The Sky."
And the ride just keeps on going
I could write all day about Yes or this great first American hit by the British geniuses, but will just say how much I enjoyed your nuanced first take on the song. Subscribed. Peace.
Yes 💪🤙👍
Yes. Indeed.
loved your reaction! it's hard not to move to Yes.
Excellent reaction...do Siberian Khatru next. Yes frequently opened their live concerts with this song.
Indeed. Do the live version from Yessongs. I like it more than the album version.
YES!❤
The drummer (Bill Bruford-not Alan White, who was in the picture) is a jazz fusion guy-and while he was with Yes he was "fuzin'" to the max. The awesome part about that is how wonderfully the rest of the band was able to keep up with him.
The glory of "progressive rock"! The Flower Power / hippy revolution of the late 1960's tore up all the rulebooks, and a handful of bands vied with one another to outdo each others creativity. A hallmark - every band was wild, different, non-linear and - absolutely wonderful to listen to. This was in the UK from c. 1968 through c. 1976 ... although there was a comeback of new music at this level from the 1990's.
Big name bands - ELP - try _Trilogy_ ; Jethro Tull - try _Locomotive Breath_ ; Gentle Giant - try _Proclamation_ ; Black Sabbath - try _War Pigs_ ; ELO - try _Telephone Line_ ; Led Zeppelin - try _Kashmir_ ; The Who - try _Baba Oriley_ ; Genesis - try _Dance on a Mountain_ ... honestly hundreds of tracks all in all. And of course Pink Floyd - try _Echos_
Newer stuff? Porcupine Tree - try _Blackest Eyes_ or even The Pineapple Thief - try _In Exile_ .
PS Yes' lyrics are more chosen for the sound and flow of words vs. meaning.
This song is from over a half-century ago. Yes was among several bands who together created a new sub-genre of rock music called "progressive rock", one which was very popular in many parts of the world and the USA in the '70's, but fell out of favor towards the end of that decade, so it is not surprising that you are unaware of it, and of Yes, in 2023. Progressive rock has always had its fans, and also a revival of sorts when the kids who were weaned on it grew up to form their own bands to play their own styles of progressive rock. This second wave is known as "neo-progressive rock" and features a number of outstanding bands you also have never heard of, due to their being no radio play of neo-progressive music. If you love Yes, you'd probably like Porcupine Tree, The Flower KIngs, Spock's Beard, Arena, Dream Theater, and Marillion, too, among many others who have been playing in relative obscurity for decades.
There is a song by Yes, "Perpetual Change", which was used as the foundation for a discussion as to whether there should be a "perpetual Yes", sort of a beacon for master musicians to come and continue the tradition of progressive rock in the style of the band that created "Roundabout". While fans debated the idea, Yes had sort of a revolving door of members of the band coming and going, then coming back, and leaving again, and lots of line-up changes over the decades. They are still perfroming as "Yes", even though several key members of the original group of musicians have died or developed health issues that make touring problematical for them. They have younger replacements now.
But if they come to a summer venue near you, buy a ticket towards the front left of the stage, where you can watch the incomparable lead guitarist, Steve Howe, perform. He is still with the band despite his age. Yes is still releasing new albums, but, alas, the spark of genius that led to songs like Roundabout appears to have left the band. The guys playing as Yes now basically do a tribute to the classic band, and that's enough to make seeing them live worthwhile.
YES man YES
You just listened to the song that launched the beginning of popularity of progressive rock music. It is the Mount Rushmore of which all other progressive rock songs have tried to achieve. There were other songs before this and progressive rock was not nearly as popular as this one.
Mind blowing reaction. oh your modesty astounds me
Many fine moments to look forward to as you discover the talented group of young men. Yes. Hard to pick a favorite number, but Awakenings would certainly be top three.
Yes many old prog fans like me, love YES. I saw them live 5 times and they stay in my memories forever. If you want more adventurous Yes songs, I advice Sound Chaser and Gates Of Delirium. If you want epic pieces go to Ritual, The Remembering Science of God, The Ancient, Close to the Edge or Awaken. If you want to dive into prog and discover crazy bands with crazy music, try Gentle Giant with On Reflection, Van Der Graaf Generator with Arrow or Childlike Faith in Childhood's End, ELP with Tarkus and Genesis with The Fountain of Salmacis.
Follow the words, then get high and listen again!
The best band in my life.
First heard this band aged 13 in 1971. I'm still listening and always enjoy others hearing for the first time. I always think, 'welcome my world son 😊'
Hi Phil ! Welcome to the Yes world ! Be sure it a good choice for great journeys !
Ancient Yes fan talking !
Close to the Edge following !!
🌎 Fragile and Close to the Edge were like my bibles in high school. If you want an almost spiritual experience, listen to Close to the Edge. One caveat worth making, however, the album really should be listened to in its entirety. 🌍
I'm grateful I got to see them twice in the 70's, once in the 80's.
Starship Trooper should be your next foray into YES
They got whole albums like this and better! 70s YES! Heart of the Sunrise, Awaken...
New subscriber here. I subscribe to anyone who reacts to YES because I want others to discover their great talent. They are the number one Progressive Rock band in my opinion. I've seen them over a dozen times since 1975. Check out "Close to the Edge", "Awaken", "The Gates of Delirium", "The Revealing Science of God" (live version from The Keys to Ascension album), "That, That Is", "Turn of the Century" 'Starship Trooper", "In the Presence of", lots more. Keep them coming you won't regret it!
Only a real YES Fan recommends “That, That Is”, Great Song” YES IS BEST!!!
Great reaction
CareBeFull Of suggestions to your being!
For the first note that starts quiet and then gets loud a chord was struck on a piano and then it was allowed to fade away. This was then played backwards to get the sound
Nice job analyzing it. why I just subscribed.
Much appreciated!
Some of the best music came from England! Look up the reason for it, it is very interesting! Research the England envision!
The picture shows the familiar lineup except for the guy on the bottom right. Was there a drummer before Bill Buford because that’s not him…interesting.
Maybe it's Alan White, taken after Bruford left following Close to the Edge?
Bill was the original drummer he was replaced by Alan White in 1972 Alan is in the picture. Alan was John Lennon s drummer.
Bill has to be the Eric Clapton of drumming going from band to band until he did his own thing in multiple iterations…all brilliant.
@@itsmedrooms6071 Great point, He's been a member of yes, King Crimson, UK ,Bruford & Earth works And of course he was the drummer for Genesis in 1976 for there live shows.
There were people that knew Yes, before this song, but this is the piece that took the vast majority of fans down the rabbit hole. The competition between bands was intense, back then. This is the music when Jazz musicians play Opera. The heightened emotion of this music is total cringe for those into Jazz and Blues. From 1969-1970 a lot of Rock 'n Roll transitioned from blues to start imitating classical. It was here that progressive really took off.
A good example of the transition was with Deep Purple's album Who Do We Think We Are. Every song, but the last was the standard Blues Rock, and then the very last song was completely different, "My Woman (from Tokyo)." It was bombastic, turning soft, and softer, until coming back and slapping the listener across the chops. Deep Purple made better albums, but never a better song.
As great as YES is, their lyrics are not their strength. More Yes!