YES - The Remembering (High the Memory) | FIRST TIME COUPLE REACTION (In Memory of Alan White)
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#AlanWhite #Yes
Alan was a friend of mine. Lived close by. My best memory with him was at a Bill Bruford concert. We sat up front so Bill knew Alan was in the house. Between every song they would playfully rip each other as they were good friends. During the songs, Alan would whisper in my ear what techniques Bruford was using. He'd point out what was difficult, and what was "simply Bruford." To sit for 2 hours with Allan and here his beat by beat analysis of Bill was an incredible thrill. Allan had a very loving family and was one of the good guys. He will be missed.
RIP Alan. He was a big part of a band that comes only once in a lifetime.
Bill Bruford has completely retired from music, and is a Professor at a University in England.
Besides seeing Yes and their solo tours many times I have got to meet most of the band. Most famous musicians I have met were surprisingly friendly, but I thought Alan and Bill really friendly far beyond what my expectations. Chris Squire told me that without a great drummer you simply couldn’t have a great band and Jimmy Page agreed with him, too long a story for here…
I envy you being able to spend quality time with such an extraordinary man. Seeing a photo shortly after Alan's passing of him standing next to Chris, both with warm smiles on their faces and the caption under the photo reading in part, "We Have Heaven", I found myself overwhelmed by a wave of emotion and could not stop the tears from rolling down my cheeks. He will most definitely be missed.
Wow. Thanks for sharing that memory and friendship with us. May his memory and work always bless us all.
Lovely memory to have
This album is my religion. I've listened to this at least once a week since the week it came out. Give yourselves a beautiful gift, and listen to the entire album. Thank you for your tribute to Alan.
I thought I was the only person who listens to Yes my whole life! I think my family thinks I'm whacky but they lift me like nothing else musically does.
@@brianjacob9084 no, you're not alone; I know exactly how you feel. First saw them live in concert in 1973 and they've been in my life ever since. Very sad for the loss.
I highly suggest listening to Topographic Oceans on a plane. Sitting next to the window. It will be a religious experience! You're welcome.
@@serenitypeaceandcomfort3669 I'm definitely going to try that!
@@lindazee 👍👍👍
I was bummed when Chris died & I'm bummed with Alan's passing. YES has been my favorite band since 72.
What a wonderful choice to pay tribute to Alan.
RIP ALAN WHITE
I had the great pleasure of seeing Alan 36 times over forty yrs. I can see Squire at the gates of heaven with a sly smile greeting White.
No shame in tears Nick. This music has always evoked such strong, indeed overpowering emotions. It's beautiful. We wish Alan White safe passage to the ages. His music lives forever.
Thank you for playing this amazing piece that others would not even touch, RIP Mr.White
Alan White knew when not to play, to appreciate the space. When he played on 'Imagine' he told John Lennon that his solo playing on piano was so beautiful that he should do that for the 1st verse, no drums. John asked producer Phil Spector and he agreed so that's how it ended up.
My favorite album of all time. And I mean, who replaces Bill Bruford, learns the material in 3 days for the tour, holds it together through all the shows, and then records his first album with the band on a mammoth scale like this and shines bright as the sun the whole way? Alan White does.
A truly lovely man. So down to earth. So caring. The stories of his generosity are endless. Having met him several times I have own stories. RIP, Alan. High the memory, indeed.
Alan White RIP. Your music brought so much joy over the decades.
This album is essentially a symphony in four movements, and you've just listened to the second movement. You really need to listen to the whole piece, ideally in order, to get the complete picture. Each side works on its own, but as a whole it goes to another level, both creatively and spiritually.
yes you have to do the whole album. For me this is their best or second best. And one of my top five albums of all genres and time. And for me this song is the weakest of that album.
which album is this anyway?
@@enstigatorofficial The album is Tales From Topographic Oceans by Yes (1973). if you don't know it, give it a listen, with attention and patience. It is worth it.
Agreed. My favorite piece is The Revealing Science of God, the first movement. But they all fit together so well. Really the entire album works as a symphonic suite.
Love your channel!
I cannot express what this band means to me.
I'm 57 years old now and have been a fan for over 50 years.
Yes.
Alan White.
RIP
These tears are the best way to remember Alan and Chris. YOU keep the memory high! Thank you for this.
Very emotional. Thanks for this wonderful tribute to the great Alan White.
OMGOSH! I Love your response! Moves me the same!😂
I mourn still for Chris …and now Alan! Such incredible music lives on because it lives in us. Yes fans get it!
This album is awesome live!!!🤘Such an experience front row!!🥰
Thank you for being such great people and you deserve the success!
It’s Friday afternoon here in the Uk. Sitting in the sun and in tears…..thank you for this magical tribute💛
I'm not ready to lose my favorite musicians. They are such a huge part of my life. 😭 God bless Alan's family. RIP, Alan.
You're right. Back in the day, "Tales" was the first album from Yes that came out after we had been blown away by "Close to the Edge". I just listened to "Ritual" a couple of hours ago. A classic rhythm section that's now reunited. "Ritual" is a great example of Alan and Chris at their best. Another example, "On the Silent Wings of Freedom" from Tormato.
Alan & Chris are sorely missed.🥲
Thank God that we have YES recordings & videos to enjoy over again & again!!🥲
Alan White one of the best drummers of all times, good trip master!
You guys deserve great music!
I'm 62 and I pray I'm around long enough to see you react to ever Yes, Genesis, Rush, Pink Floyd, Zeppelin, Allen Parsons Project, Allman Brothers, and on and on.
I feel my generation got to see the best band and music ever made.
Enjoy every minute you get to showcase great music and to introduce it to the future keepers of the flame
Thank you once again ✌️.
I don't know what to say....but I'll give it a try. Firstly, thank you Nick and Alexia for, as far as I'm concerned, the most beautiful reaction since you started the channel. I was crying along with you, but you're right, they are tears of joy, sadness and wonder! Such beautiful music deserves to be shared, and when an integral member of the band that made this music passes on, then he must be celebrated. This was a celebration! Thank you again.
So glad I was able to see Alan perform live with YES and the original band including Rick on keys. He will be sorely missed, as well as master bassist Chris. Your amazing music will live on through the ages.
Thank you for this very fitting tribute to Alan White. Lovely to see your reaction to this beautiful music. I know that you are not accepting requests at the moment but the version of Ritual (also from Tales) on the Symphonic Live album is another incredible example of Alan’s talent. In fact, the whole DVD is a must watch at some time
Yes brings me to tears, too. It is that powerful.
What a lovely tribute. Thank you. RIP Alan.
I'd forgotten just how beautiful this song was, I'm not surprised it brought on tears. RIP Alan and Chris!
In an era when classic musicians from the great 70s prog age are passing on, it's all very sad (am 65 myself). But what a legacy they have left behind. TFTO was never a favourite at the time but I appreciate it now more than I ever did.....RIP Alan.
Kudos to you guys for the appreciative comments you always make! How lucky I was to grow up in that era.........
How interesting that this is the song you chose. It was like we were all waiting for Alan to start playing. The Remembering (High the Memory) is such a beautiful piece of music. I love how they take their time, as you feel like you're meandering through a forest, admiring all the beauty that's all around us. That's how I feel when I listen to this piece. It just takes you to a magical world, as does much of the music of Yes. Just so you guys know though, if you want to hear Alan White play drums in a way that will make your brain fall out of your skull, 'Ritual' is the piece. There's a 2-3 minute period in it that has drumming like I've never heard before. It's truly mind blowing, but I think this was the best choice for this moment. I'm very much enjoying watching you enjoy this beautiful music.
When Nick was talking at the end about Alan's journey into the afterlife I was thinking of the song Astral Traveller. It's nice to think that Peter, Chris and Alan are jamming together somewhere.
If you haven't seen the pictures that are inside the original album cover, then you really should find them and take a look!
Doesn't Alan really go especially wild on Sound Chaser, too?
@@dhfenske yes, very much so. His drumming on this album and Relayer is incredible
Rick Wakeman was not upset about TO. He just didn’t think he had a lot to contribute. But they convinced him otherwise. In the past several tours, Alan was only able to play a song or two. Last show I saw in ‘19, he had to be pushed out in a wheelchair. After the show, I told him that we had met at least a dozen times, and each time was more special. He was so very kind. May he RIP. ☮️❤️🙏
I love Alan so much
I went to a yes concert a week ago here in Liverpool before the concert started the band played a tribute to Alan with a film montage and recorded a version of turn of the century it was so sad but beautiful , they might not be the super band they once was but I still loved it 👍
My daughter’s Color Guard Group use to call me Cry Barry because I would cry whenever my daughter Rachel would perform. Crying is a wonderful human emotion, Nick don’t sweat it especially when you can cry for happiness with your beautiful wife Lex. GOD BLESS You….
Nick you nailed it on the head. I'm totally on board with you about most of today's music . I often get teary during close to the edge , turn of the century ,awaken . Mainly because the music is just so amazing and emotional. These guys were young when it was written , so much talent in one band . All Time favorites with Jethro Tull.
Be thankful you have the kind of soul that can appreciate this beauty! Can you imagine life without music?
Yes we are thankful. I can't even imagine life without music 🎵
RIP Alan! He lived in Seattle Washington where I am from and I met him once, really nice gentleman! I cry everytime too! I am a artist and I use to draw the Yes covers because there is so much in every picture… especially this cover! I recreated all their art for all my friends and I still draw it today! It really goes with this music! I believe we carry on, in a better place playing for the angels, God must be listening right now to it all!!
What a lush surprise guys...I love this song..A fitting tribute to a wonderful drummer...And a very nice guy too.♥️
Jon's voice, amazing,and Rick's keyboards, just beautiful imo.
Tales,to me is a stunning album.. massively underrated.
thanks for this guys,have a wonderful day you two... 🫶♥️
Stand on hills of long forgotten yesterdays. Wow.
All the great ones of my life are fading into the void.Very nice tribute! RIP Alan.
This album is pure magic. You'll enjoy all four sides. Every time I play it, I always listen to the whole thing as one piece. An hour and a half journey. Loved the video. I'm glad that Chris and Alan got to see how legendary this music has become.
Thanks for listening to my favourite Yes song! :)
Alan was a tremendous drummer and an unassuming, very nice guy. Gave me a set of his drumsticks backstage at a Yes concert in 1974. He will be sorely missed...Great of you to give tribute in such a heartfelt way...They move fast, they tell me...But I just can't believe they really mean to...
Great reaction video. I purchased "Tales From Topographic Oceans" while Christmas shopping in Melbourne, December 1973 as a huge Yes fan and couldn't get home quick enough to but it on my sound system. I arrived home about 4PM and played it immediately and played the 4 sides over and over again until I went to bed around 4AM. It is my favourite album from my favourite band and still enjoy listening to it today. I love the commentary by Nick and Alexis and that they are bringing this wonderful music to maybe first time listeners to Yes. Nick is correct in assuming that in 20, 30 and 50 years from now - Yes music will still be listened to like the master composers of the centuries gone by.
Today is Alan’s birthday and to hear this is tremendous!! Thanks guys
This entire album is an absolute GEM! Absolutely unequaled in so many levels, and light years ahead of anything else happening musically upon its release in late ‘73
And thank you so VERY much for choosing this one (my hands down favorite) from all four of the ‘movements’….The Remembering has been nearly forgotten among their extensive back catalogue and, sadly, has never received the respect or reception it so rightly deserves!
LOVE this channel….thanks again you guys!!
BTW Trevor Rabin (Yes guitarist throughout the 80s and early 90s) has often cited the blending of Anderson’s and Squire’s voices as the sound that has marked their signature throughout their long history….seems you’re both in agreement!!
Yes has been major influence in my life. Alan White also turned down an offer by Jethro Tull to join Yes. In 2019 I got to meet Alan & his wife Gigi at a Rock&Roll Fantasy Camp while in the recording studio with Eddie Kramer & Laurence Juber. We also saw Alan back in the lobby of the Universal Sheraton where he was alone & lost! He remembered my group from earlier in the day, chatted with us, took selfies, & was very grateful for our escort back to the elevator to go back to his room. God speed Mr. White. You were superlative & will be dearly missed.
Touched by music 49 years old. Think of that. Pretty amazing. And its Prog which the critics absolutely hated back then.
You were actually listening to more of Alan's playing than you realised. Many of the connecting keyboard interludes with sweeping washes of synth chords were actually played by Alan in the not infrequent absence of Rick during the recording sessions. He also played a lot of gentle tuned percussion on the track, as well as the (typically) powerful and expressive drums A great choice to remember the quiet man of rock. R.I.P.
I had the pleasure of meeting Alan White at a concert after-party after a show at the Fox Theater in Detroit. As luck would have it, we came with a cooler full of wine, and the hotel bar was closed, so Alan gravitated over to get a glass of wine from us. My wife, who is very pretty, but not a prog fan (she didn't want to be left at home alone) was happy to meet a celebrity up close, but quickly revealed she "wasn't a prog fan", so Alan sat down with her and spent about 20 minutes trying to convince her she should be. We lived on a inland lake back then, like Alan did at his home in the Seattle area, so I talked boats and summer lake fun with him for a few minutes. He was a great guy to sit down with in a bar and have a drink with. My wife still would rather attend a soft rock concert than a Yes show.
One of the best YES albums, my 3rd favorite after RELAYER & CTTE.
Rest in peace Alan. If there is an afterlife I hope that he and Chris have reunited and continue to create such magical music
Tales From Topographic Oceans is one of my top two Yes albums. The other three sides tend to get more attention but like you I really love The Remembering
So much of Yes' music is about heaven and the afterlife!
Side four of Tales (Ritual: Nous sommes du soleil) is the side where Alan really cooks!
Un Máster de Máster's!! Fue Alan!! Yo quedé en Shock cuando se dio a conocer la muy tristísima Noticia!! Sobretodo por qué Amo a Yes!! Grande Alan!! Gracias por haber existido y dejado tú legado!! 🎶🎶🥁🥁🖤🖤
It began and tears 😢 immediately started flowing. Can't tell you how many times I've shed tears of bliss seeing YES LIVE and marveling at the unbelievable magic that the 5 of them produced. I cried all the way through 4 sides of TALES Live in concert with their first full fantastic huge Roger & Martyn Dean Stage design that mimicked the sea below! Simply surreal. Plus it was the 70s and I was a teen on heart & mind-expanding enhancers. Lol! But the loss of Alan brings those powerful memories back vividly. HIGH THE MEMORY CARRIES ON!
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@@bmac1205 thought I had corrected that
Tales from topographic oceans ( for me ) encapsulates YES as a band . Great album ! Alan was one of the best drummer's ever !!!
I agree too that Chris had a lovely voice that complimented Jon's well. You should check out Chris' solo album Fish Out of Water if you haven't already.
You guys are beautiful, blessings and thank you for this awesome video on Mr. Alan White.🙏
B Mac mentioned Rick Wakeman's "Ann of Cleves," Rick turns Alan's drumming loose on that, a must listen!
And YES I did see Alan's drumming on the Royal Affair tour.
Wonderful tribute to Alan. I had the privilege to meet Alan a couple of times. Always a true gentleman. I’ve read not only was an amazing drummer but also a great person and friend. RIP.
Though Alan White has passed,as you say this music is timeless.
For whatever it's worth, my favorite YES song featuring Alan's drumming is *I'm Running* which is on their Big Generator album (with Trevor Rabin on guitar). He does a _really_ great job on it. Oh yeah, and *Chris Squire* contributes an opening riff that is one of his best ever. You seriously need to check it out...
Totally agree with this. I'm Running as well as Final Eyes are excellent examples of his drumming from Big Generator, and my personal favs.
I liked the “Trevor Rabin” era of Yes, he brought them more into the mainstream in the 80s……
@@davshaw5…. agree, they produced fantastic music as well in that period
I love "The Remembering" and wish that Yes would do it live for the first time in almost 50 years. Thank you for sharing this.
George, whoever he is, was wise to choose "The Remembering"
Beautiful reaction, this is what great music is all about, expression and emotion. Tales from Topographic Oceans is a very misunderstood piece of music in my opinion, very interesting to hear through new ears, without all the baggage and clichés that usually accompany the reviews of this record. Thanks , I’m sure Alan would love this.
PS. Now you’ll have to do the other three sides, won’t you?
This is my absolute favorite YES lineup. Heard this in concert.
Sad 😔week for Jon Anderson (and fans) - losing two close musical collaborators and friends Alan White and Vangelis…thank you both for airing this gorgeous, mysterious track from the unfairly maligned “Tales”. 🥰🇨🇦P.S. - Hope your back is responding to the rest and treatment, Lex…👍
R.I.P. Alan White
Some of Alana's best drumming, in my Opinion, is on the Relayer album.
He also plays amazingly on 'Anne of Cleeves' #nicknlexrequest on Rick Wakeman's 'The Six Wives of Henry the VIII'.
Peter Banks in 2013
Chris Squire in 2015
and now Alan White in 2022
None of us are getting any younger.
If I recall correctly, Alan had like two weeks to learn all the Yes Songs that he played on for the Close to the Edge tour which ended up being the triple live album Yes Songs. Pretty amazing.
Nick and Alexia, he also played in the Plastic Ono band, on John Lennon's Imagine album on Instant Karma and on George Harrison's ''All Things Must Past' album on 'Wah-Wah' He's not credited on Harrison's album at all, but it is him on drums on that track and not Ringo.
I saw Yes Six times from August 1977 for 'Going For The One Tour' to 2004 during their 35th Anniversary Tour at the Allentown Fairgrounds in September 2004. Saw him each time. He would never do a drum solo. He'd always do a drum solo of sorts during Chris Squire's 'The Fish' bass solo. Good memories. Great music.
First studio album with Yes. First album was Yes Songs, but that's live. Still amazing the short time he had to learn all those songs.
Good Choice for a remembrance.👍👍
Nice, the only thing to amend here is that he had 3 days to learn the whole material.
I second the vote for Relayer. It's like everyone was all "You can't replace Bruford," and Alan White was, like "Hold my beer."
Also Vangelis recently passed away. He auditioned for Yes as a replace ment for Rick Wakeman, but although he technically definitelty had the abilities, he did'nt fit the very structured way Yes were making their music.
Jon would later form the duo Jon and Vangelis with him after leaving Yes in 1980. The track "Horizon" on their second album, "A Private Collection" (1983) sounds like a classic Yes song, also their song "Let's pretend", ended up on the Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe (1989) album.
Yeah, I just saw a vid interview about that. Even more amazing!
Yep, Ann of Cleves, that last three minutes or so is insane drumming!
After being bummed out all day about Alan, this was a lovely way to lift me out of that mood - thanks.♥️ I hate that such a sad occasion prompted your introduction to Topographic, but I was so happy to see how much you appreciated this lovely track. And yeah, after listening to this album for almost 50 years, I have to tell you that the first time I heard Wilson's remaster I heard things I had never picked up on before. Looking forward to you hearing the other three tracks sometime soon and thanks again to you (and George) for this, especially today. Love you guys!
Thank you guys. Feels very appropriate today. What a complete sound trip. 😊
He's up there talking shop with Neal Peart, Ginger Baker and Buddy Rich 😁😁
I was fortunate enough to see Alan play with Yes at least once every decade since the 1970's RIP.
RIP Alan White, so sad we have lost another great.
For me Tales is my favorite Yes album and it is a double album. CTTE is great but it is finished just after it started. For me Tales is the work where Yes had time and space to really develop the themes and explore. That pace really fits the subject matter and the journey. And that is the key most miss. Tales is a musical journey and can take you places you never thought music could. The strange thing about Tales is the initial reaction is always the worst after that this music grows and grows inside you until you are enveloped in it and at total peace with it. So often parts of it will replay in my head and bring back those emotions and feelings I had when listening to it. For me Yes did things that no other band could, so unique, experimental, complex, uplifting and emotional. One thing for sure Tales is a one and only.
I agree with some others here Alan's best drumming was on Relayer. You need to listen to that LP. It is completely very different again.
I also heard that the great Vangelis and one of the pioneers of German electronic music Klaus Schulze have also recently past away. RIP
Alan white was wonderful. I'm glad you're doing this.
31:18 they were just totally not expecting what came afterwards 😂😂😂😂
As a semi pro drummer, teacher of drumming, and RAF side drum major I am dumbfounded and so upset that one of my favourite drummers, Alan White has passed RIP. We are virtually the same age.
I remember saving up my pocket money in 1979 to buy Tales as it was an expensive deal then as I was too young to know about it when it came out in 1973. What a wonderful tribute to Alan. Thank you =o)
24:30-27:52 Yes is the Beethoven, Bach and Mozart of our time. I believe very strongly that 500 years from now this music will be performed and played often, just like those great masters of old.
You should listen to "Turn of the Century" off the "Going for the One" album, it was written by Alan and Jon--so beautiful!!
My very favorite song from my favorite album. Listening to it actually does make one remember. Magic. I bought the album the day it came out when I was 14 years old and all my friends (girls and guys) loved it right away. The Album was a double disk and 'The Remembering" was side 2 of the first disk. White went wonderfully wild in the 2nd disk side 2 with the song "Ritual". It was even wilder and more beautiful live in concert, and this young boy at the time was there, just stunned, listening and watching an unbelievable light show to go with the music in concert.
I cried with you on this one. One of the bands most emotional tracks, and my favorite along with Awaken! The keyboard chords hits me every time! Rest in peace Alan😢
Awaken is the offspring of The Remembering and And You and I. The 3 most powerful pieces for me. Greatest Band ever!
Alan is on "Imagine", "Instant Karma" and "Give Peace a Chance" with Lennon !
Then he played on "Double Fantasy". With Lennon.
And then George asked Alan to play drums on "All Things Must Pass".
Met him many times. A true legend. He's up there with Chris Squire.
Oh, and I love it that there are young people today who get it.
Amazing since this generation has been raised on really shallow awful pop crap.
First time leaving a comment, but always check to see when you react to my favorite band. So thoughtful of both of you to pay tribute to Alan White. Although he is no longer with us, his brilliance will live in perpetuity. I still remember hearing Yes for the first time as a teenager in the 1970s and then seeing them live at the New Haven Coliseum. No other band has touched my heart and soul like this band. I was able to see Jon Anderson this past April 12th in concert with talented students from The Paul Green Rock Academy. He still has that magical voice and endearing presence on stage. I highly recommend listening to The Revealing Science of God from Tales. It's special.
Wonderful tribute, you two, tears and all! It is all but impossible not to get emotional listening to this awesome and beautiful music. Thank you for sharing your feelings with us- it's why we tune in!🎵❤️🎵
Yes, there were two LP records in the double album...4 sides of music. The Remembering is side 2 of 4. I still have my cherished copy in my vinyl collection, purchased when it first came out. It was quite the adventure going to the record store, bringing it home, unwrapping it, opening the cover book-wise, and staring at the beautiful artwork as we listened to each side with such intent. That entire ritual (no pun intended) was a favorite part of the music experience, bested only by the live in-person concerts. Yes' shows were always impeccable. My preferred venue was Madison Square Garden and Yes packed the arena each night. I was always amazed at how many young people like me at the time, "got" them, but they recognized masterful musicianship and transformational music when in its presence. We will miss you, Alan White 😢 💔
RIP Alan. A great drummer, a beautiful person. I’ve been fortunate to watch YES and Alan since 1984… I’ve been fortunate to have heard YES music since 1972… they are the soundtrack of my life. And Tales is my favorite album by far. The scope is unsurpassed. Some people criticize that it is too long, but I believe it’s just right. This music needs elaboration, needs to develop. This is not prog rock. This transcends that niche. Nick n Lex I love what you do, if you want a real treat, listen to the entire Tales in one sitting, and you may end up like me, repeating the experience for the rest of your lives 😀peace and love.
Hi NicknLex, like you said Yes take you to a different time/dimension/ universe. Thank you for being so quick to play this fitting tribute. As previously mentioned Alan played on Imagine with John Lennon, he was in a band called Griffin when John asked him to join The Plastic Ono Band in about 1969/70.
Rock In Peace Alan.
I would Love to spend a day just listening and talking about music with you Nick. You get it !!!
That sounds awesome!! Would love to as well!
This has always been my favorite piece from Tales. Beautiful melodies moving into sections that simply soar, then going into the quiet Wakeman bits. Love it!
I was at the 2nd-ever performance of Topographic oceans (2 weeks before the album was in the shops). I remember that the beautiful melancholy of The Remembering sent chills down my 15-year-old spine that night!
Howdy friends. The instinct and clear awareness you have to tribute the amazing Alan White is much admired and appreciated. Alan was an incredible contributor to treasured gifts to us all. Thank you for being as you are. Love and best wishes for you guys. Thanks.
You two . Your young united hearts were
Destined to emerse in the yesness .
How wonderful! Tales from Topographic Oceans at last! THANK YOU! Rick’s woodwind-like keys and other contributions really make this tune beautiful. Example, the synth duet with Jon on the opening vocal line: “High the memory…” And, RIP Alan.
Lovely tribute to Alan White x
I occasionally watch reaction videos. In the past few years, I might have watched perhaps 50 such videos by various people. By FAR, you two are the best!
Wow that’s a very sweet compliment; thank you for the support and hope to see you around more often! :)
Not the easiest album to listen to, but one of the greatest ever!
And seriously, if that was the best Yes song you've ever heard, wait until you hear The Revealing Science of God (and especially when you can also pay attentionw to the lyrics). Heaven on Earth in musical form.
One of my fave Yes songs. In fact, the song they chose is, according to me, the weakest on the album.
Alan played so well on TFTO this music lasts an entire lifetime RIP Alan White🙏🥢
I noticed some references to ‘remix’ and ‘remaster’ being thrown around and thought I’d paste this easy to understand explanation of the difference between the two:
When you are (re) mixing you will have all the individual parts on separate tracks and can adjust their level and sound independently
ie
Track 1 Drums (left)
Track 2 Drums (right)
Track 3 Bass Gtr
Track 4 Rhythm Gtr
Track 5 Lead Gtr
Track 6 Keys
Track 7 Lead Vox
Track 8 Backing Vox
And you can do more ort less anything you like (like mute the keys completely for instance)
When you remaster you only have 2 tracks.
Track 1 - Full Mix left channel
Track 2 - Full Mix right channel
So when remastering you can add extra treble or bass or volume to the 'whole mix' , but you could not mute the keys or change the panning of the rhythm guitar for instance. A remaster is a tweak (subtle or radical) to an existing mix. A remix is new mix.
Thank you B Mac for explaining, I've always been wondering about these 2 expressions, but never looked it up. For sure I can say, that I love remastered LPs/CDs, you hear things, you've never heard for example on old 70s LPs. And using headphones makes it even better
Nice. Thanks Nick & Lex. We're all a part of the Yes family and we grieve for Alan's family and the guys in Yes today😔💔