The Ancient in HD by Yes
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- PURANAS: The Ancient probes still further into the past beyond the point of remembering. Here Steve's guitar is pivotal in sharpening reflection on the beauties and treasures of lots civilisations, Indian, Chinese, Central
American, Atlantean. These and other people left an immense treasure of
knowledge.
Lyrics:
As one with the knowledge and magic of the source
Attuned to the majesty of music
They marched as one with earth
Sol
Dhoop
Sun
Ilios
Naytheet
Ah Kin
Saule
Tonatiuh
Qurax
Gunes
Grian
Surie
Ir
Samse
So the flowering creativity of life wove its
Web face to face with the shallow
And their gods sought out and conquered: Ah Kin
Do the leaves of green stay greener through the autumn
Does the colour of the sun turn crimson white
Does a a shadow come between us in the winter
Is the movement really light
And I heard a million voices singing
Acting to the story that they had heard about
Does one child know the secret and can say it
Or does it all come out along without you
Along without you
Along without you
Where does reason stop and killing just take over
Does a lamb cry out before we shoot it dead
Are there many more in comfort understanding
Is the movement in the head
And I heard a million voices singing
Acting to the story that they had heard about
Does one child know the secret and can say it
Or does it all come out along without you
Along without you
Along without you
1973. I was too young to comprehend. Brain Salas Surgery; Selling England by the Pound; Dark Side of the Moon; Larks’ Tongues in Aspic and Tales of Topographic Oceans. I think it’s worthy of a documentary.
Can you imagine? It just fucking stopped being that good. And nothing as good has come since. 70s man...
Don't think I'm old though, I'm just a young junkie looking for the biggest high and so far Classical and prog music remain unmatched. Jazz is also high level, but not my cup of tea tbh...
@@hellriser8955 Good to see you don't have to be old to see this. Unfortunately for me, I was 18 when Tales came out, so I am old, but I knew then how good this stuff was. What a watershed of great music back then, and I remember saying to myself then, how can this get any better, and, it hasn't !
I just want to be on the record saying The Ancient is one of my all time favourite YES songs. I'm sick and tired of the criticism TFTO gets for being too long, or I don't know what. Every minute in that album is a gift to us from the gods. This is my desert island album, the one I've chosen over Genesis' TLLDOB, over PF's The Wall, over ELP's Brain Salad, over LZ's Physical Graffiti, over Dream Theater's Metropolis and SDOIT, etc., etc.
Listening to The Ancient is like listening to all the beautiful sounds as I take a trip around the universe on my own starship!
SamuraiSamara 69 Bless you
SamuraiSamara 69 Right On!!!,,,
I would have to bring YESSONGS too!
I could just imagine you there being a starship trooper sailing on by
As for desert island discs, I right with you bro, along with close to the edge and Gates and Soon from Relater but not the jazzy bit in the middle,
And I heard a million voices singing......along without you.Der Der de dum derderdedum.....der der de derrrrr Blissfulness total........
I absolutely agree! Getting lost in the music for almost 90 minutes is an extraordinary experience. And doing this for 40 years has been a pleasure.
Most underrated Yes song on vinyl...Howe's pedal steel is absolutely one of a kind...don't take my word for it...just listen yourself!
was having a regular evening listening to music and browsing the internet but once i started listening to tales its all that i want to do
Yes were so ahead of their time. GENIUS.
Ive heard every Yes song from 1968 til now 2016,,alot of years..and there is No other band to match there skills or abilitys..Seen them over a dozen times, with different incarnations, most talented band ever to exsist..Jon sings like an angel..Steve Howe Is a Master on the Guitar..Chris Squire plays Bass like no other..From Bill Bruford to Alan White the Percussion..has been there and from Patrick Moraz to Jeff Downs..Love this Band with all my heart and soul
Absolutely, Dino
Ty Joseph, its good to see some people have musical taste
Agree 100%!
don't forget Rick Wakeman :)
all of you guys are so wrong pink floyd can match there skills because there a little more popular than yes heck even pink floyd connects some of their songs together and uses sound effects during their songs
Deeply spiritual and enigmatic, this is quite possibly the greatest piece of music in progressive rock
Be Might be ‘Sound chaser’ I’m thinkin. Damn! That’s a hard one.
Love how a 20 minute song by yes can have fewer vocals then a 3 minute pop song. But man, when the vocals do come in they are perfect!
There's voice in various parts of this song.
A loyal YES man since 1971. This one is beyond excellent.
Steve Howe has been quoted as saying his favorite personal guitar work is on this track.
Just imagine how long it must have taken him to find the exact right wrong notes.
I'd sure like to see Steve and the band play this one in it's entirety, not just the Leaves of Green section. I'd like them to do The Remembering also, like the live rehearsal version that's here on You Tube, with Patrick Moraz on keys.
Excellent track from an equally excellent album by YES.
Here we have the great Steve Howe on guitar, a fabulous voyage through vibrating string
many think Steve Hackett is the best but to each his own. i know i have a tendency to talk apples and oranges. cars and spaceships.
@@jasonbarbush4991 Remember GTR from 1986??? It had both Steves....
That piece of Spanish guitar by Steve and Jon’s vocal are just superb.
I absolutely love all 4 pieces from TFTO... but this one is my favorite.
Such a beautiful composition. I am fortunate to have seen this tour live February of 74.
Wow!
I love your Yes videos but I think this might be the most epic of them all. The images of the various sun gods during Howe;s solo over those great drums, just amazing. you are fantastic.
When this recording came out I was 16. I bought the double LP and this song became my favorite. Today all 4 songs sound better than ever. Thanks vzqk50 for your videos.
We must be the same age...I saw this tour I was 17. I still have my LP. And Close to the Edge!
I saw the concert in Lawrence, Kansas. I believe the group Gryphon was the opening band.
Sounds familiar, I still have my ticket stubs. I wrote the bands attending on the back often.
My favorite track from Tales. Awesome musical territory. I've seen YES many times, including this show. When YES played played in Portland one time ( 70s) I went down to the Benson Hotel the morning after with some friends. Got to meet the whole band (Moraz was keyboardist at this time) and hold Steve's acoustic.
The best part of this song is 0:00 - 18:41
Absolutely amazing band. I saw ARW (Anderson Rabin Wakeman) in November with my dad, and it had to have been the most exciting thing to see in my entire life. The beautiful theater, the kind audience, and of course, the lively band! Even at their age, they performed with finesse and were extraordinarily exciting to see! Although it was a shame they didn't perform from the Tales album, the experience was something my dad and I will never forget!
Have known this song for some 15 years, but in the crazy year of 2020...it finally clicked for me!
Well, done, Seth. Welcome. Perhaps this song is more relevant now than it has ever been.
Thanks "yes" for this and for other wonderful songs you did. I will always be grateful to you for the hours I spend enjoying your brilliance. Thanks forever.
If You Love Yes, You fuckin rule, and your my type of person
Psychedelic jazz fusion, which Wakeman hated, but I love.
why did wakeman left the band in one moment (dont know when)?
Nacho Lago because he hated the long song direction they were taking.
I can't say that is the best song off of Tales from Topographic Oceans but those two albums absolutely rocked my world. The five men who make up YES are the most brilliant musicians to ever conspire 2 get together and put aside their egos to make the greatest music ever recorded.
What's the other album you are referring to?
TALES is a two album release.
It's a single two-disc album.
ha ha..yes it is, So true, Yeyaxa,,,,ha haaah
The Bass is brillant also..Rip Chris
Bass is always good. Seeing Squire jump around in person was awesome.
I partly understand why Rick Wakeman left after Topographic but not fully. Six Wives aside (absolutely brilliant) he did afterwards rather indulge himself in whimsical and costly musical adventures,. His contribution across the whole of Topographic was, I thought, outstanding, proving he was absolutely critical to its success and that he was a vital band player in Yes.
My believe is T from T O remains their most original and creative work.
I read that wakeman would bring takeout food on stage to eat while playing t from t o as a sort of protest. BUT, he was a professional in that he always gave his all when (brilliantly) playing his parts.
I love the Bass on this song.
As One with the knowledge and magic of the source . Brilliant start, brilliant words
Yes indeed. the source.
I actually got “sucked in by the music” by this piece not on LSD, but on wild lettuce!
I'm probably alone in this but this is my favourite track from 'Tales...' It sounds like it might have come from 'Relayer.' A prototype for 'Sound Chaser' in parts, maybe?
far from alone my friend. each piece is a masterpiece in its own right. but i have noticed, for myself at least, that each piece has been my fave at certain points ... i also think Tales and Relayer mark a very distinct period in the band's evolution....compared to other periods before and after, Tales and Relayer mark an intricate phase they were going through....by far my favorite era in their illustrious career.
This has been my favourite track from the album since I got it the week it was released; I don't think the others come close. I think this music goes along with what came from Fragile & Close To The Edge as being the apex of what Yes achieved. Relayer was something else, it moved away in a new, & interesting, direction, but then all that was lost with Going For The One, & they never found it again
It's pretty King Crimson-y, and that's good!
uapuat That could be. Thank you for the observation
Wow Yes fan for 48 years and I never considered this! Interesting observation in light of the inclusion of the staccato, stabbing part that we hear around th-cam.com/video/cXUyrZBq3fM/w-d-xo.html that they inserted into Ritual when they played it on the tours with Moraz in '74, '75 and '76 .I actually hear more hints to the Gates of Delirium now that you mention it.
Sweet little "Siberian Khatru" lick at 5:10. ;-)
DUUUUUDE
I've heard some of yes's songs on the radio before
Hahah yeah caught that...Been listening to this for over 40 years.....
also Close to the edge at 13:27 and some bits of roundabout here and there
Never recognised that before (bought the album in '73 - my first album purchase (I was 10)). Thanks for that!
I bought "Tales" when it first came out and this side "The Ancient" is still after the decades my favourite side for some reason. To me it has a primordial sound and something eerie about it. I feel it is really cutting edge because it has a bit of many different styles of music in it.
cheers
The best band EVER🤘🤘🤘🤘
fluctus notum fluctus notum We know that. Thanks 🙏
My Favorite Yes tune, hands down
The beauty of your videos just about competes with the beauty of the music..thank you again.
No band but Yes would finish such an unusual side so beautifully. Topographic Oceans is second only to Close to the Edge for me, and sometimes it is unrivaled in 70s English prog, certainly in concept, breadth, and musicianship. The HD really brings the sonic goodies muffled on the original LP. Then again, maybe I had a crappy stereo in those days. 😳🎧
beautifull!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
no other bands can match pink Floyd or yes: both will still be very popular to this day
Yes is far more complex than Floyd.
What I Left Floyd is overrated period.
@王陽洋 I agree. Pink Floyd is overrated and Yes is underrated.
Tfto is, IMHO, yes' finest album: beautifull melodies, heavy riffs ... a prequel to relayer, another masterpiece
tout simplement merveilleux!! Merci!
vzqk, I've watched many of your videos, and this just might be the best one yet. Amazing work.
ThrawnTheater Thank you!
As above so is below. What was is to be. Open your eyes and see. Those who have two good ears need to listen. Be passers-by. Love Father and follow mothers advise.
This is the song (especially the acoustic guitar solo) that made me a Yes fan.
Love this, thank you.
I saw this performed on their masterpiece tour and it was a blow your mind moment when all of Alan's drums all took on a life of their own. I need to see if there is a vid of that on here.
One of the strangest tracks of yes I've ever heard in my life but very powerful it's like nothing I've ever heard in my whole life I was 6 years old when the song was produced they are something else
Yes is the greatest band ever blah blah blah (seriously they are) but I really can’t wait to see this vid...woah 3 minutes in and mind is blown! The palette shifts are crazy...vzqk50HD’s stuff rocks
I've got to confess, after approx 46+ years, since last hearing this composition, it didn't come across as the chaotic mish-mash that I first recalled, while in my late teens. With mature ears now, I can interpret it more easily; in fact I even picked out similarities in Chris's bass lines and Steve's angular playing, to John Whetton & Robert Fripp, of King Crimson, from that 1973 era (Larks tongues in aspic; 1st movement 2nd passage) who'd played in that frenetic fashion at times. Not an uncommon habit, stealing licks from your contemporaries, or vise-versa.
But no, overall there's lots of melody in the piece. With hindsight, Steve could have left out that short, wailing sound effect from whatever instrument he used, just before introducing that glorious acoustic performance.....
voices as clanging cymbal isn't so bad after all. even the percussion makes the show worthwhile.
The best album ever if your a YES fan
I am going to sleep so perfect tonight after hearing and watching this.
The visuals for this song in particular, gives me an entirely new appreciation for this music, and its meaning, which is among my all time favorites. It all works for me.
Ridiculously unbelievable!!!!’
Actually I was in the category of those who thought Tales was too long; I'm reforming my view however. It requires a different sort of attention... as it is oceanic in structure, waves of movements appearing and disappearing; the Tales are being told in mythical counterpoint. Anyone got ideas about the guitar solo starting at 9.00 with each ascending phrase beginning on the tonic and ending a tone higher going through a total of 11 consecutive phrases? I always felt there was something symbolic going on here, its not random... maybe lost in the mists of hashish smoke-filled time?
Love it! Thanks for your comment! It is an ascending tribute to those above us I believe. At least that is how I tried to depict it in the video.
Excelente música un gran grupo de rock progresivo del Siglo XX
JustJP will be reacting to all of Tales as soon as he gets to 13k subscribers. He's one of the best reactors and unfortunately one of the best kept secrets on TH-cam. Just letting everyone know.
What a stunning video presentation THANK YOU
I've decided after 45 years of mulling it over and listening to Yes, while there may be more technically musically sophisticated pieces by Yes such as Close To The edge, this "long" is possibly almost certainly perhaps my fav Howe-centric Yes piece.
Amazing visuals - wanted to congratulate you on all your hardwork - the audio sounds great too !!
素晴らしい長編大作。
世界最古であるメソポタミア文明、あるいはオカルトの域になってしまうがレムリアやムー大陸、アトランティスなどの超古代文明をも想像させてくれる。
シベリアン・カートゥルやマシーン・メシアとはまた異なるベクトルのファンタジー楽曲。
Yes . Yes yes the best grupo in Millenium.
Wonderful!
Transformative music. Simply put it's stunning in its scope and execution
I saw this live. We use to do a lot of acid & go to as many concerts as possible but this was the only show I ever tripped at. They played the whole album. Starting with "The Ancient". It was not the best show ever I saw but it was actually pretty darn cool. Skynyrd & Tull beat them out. I was not tripping at those shows. lol Love YES! : )
Again, I would like to thank you for the magnificent video.
dont matter, color, race , sex, or creed, we would get along
Dino Camella ok......
on 12:30 of The Ancient music video, This acoustic piece of the song reminds me of something religious, something biblical when Jon said "Under God sold out and conquer our King".
And the gods sought out and conquered
Ahkin
My favorite from Tales. I don't mean the acoustic guitar though it ended the piece well. The grinding strings to open was pretty daring at the time, sure to be attacked by the critics. But Yes was always daring. After the success of Fragile, what other bands would have totally changed the format and record Close to the Edge?
Yes always went out on a limb. Always trying to break boundaries and find new voices. They had their own unique sound.
I must be trippin' again?!?...)O(...
If you were not tripping Charles? Now that would be a trip!
Yesss indeed!
avant garde
Super Cool
PORTRAITS - MONAD
BESCHREIBUNG:
Debutalbum eines Kickstarter Projekts. Der Drummer hat einen TH-cam -
Kanal und hat sich so den Traum eines eigenen Albums realisiert. Schaut
mal rein und kauft es euch vielleicht als MP3.
Kanal:
th-cam.com/channels/semFJVxbqSyFZfoU0Tgnzw.html
Album:
muzoic.org/release/album/portraits-monad
Vielen Dank!
Le talentueux steve howe
I ate the fruit of knowledge with Gods
Aaaahh - is that what happened to it?!
as much as I love these guys... seen them many times... this is a re-hash of old ideas... bummer....
Yes gave Western music fuel,Way west so far west it's east.
Probably the weakest of the 4 movements on the album in terms of composition and melody. But does it NEED to be as complicated and segmented as the others? It just feels so... primal. Conjures up images of a planet in formation, rife with tectonic shifts and seismic volcanic upheavals. A seemingly inhospitable wasteland, save for those lucky organisms who would one day evolve and intersperse themselves around the entirety of the globe.
Including those that would eventually grow to rule the planet itself.
I think that We Love When We Play is weakest.
The Ritual Nous Somme Du Soleil was the most "accepted" dare I say, commercial track...weakest???
No I have to say The Remembering holds that although weak is not how I would describe any of this album.
The drum crescendo in Ritual, having seen it on the original tour with the Lady Bug Wings over the drum kit and the light show>>>>>Awesome memories..
There is no such thing as a "weakest movement" from "Tales" - the movements complement each other brilliantly. But this movement is very different from the other three
People are led astray . . . and often go astray enough on their own. Even priests go astray. And there is need for someone to pick up 'the word' (understanding) . . . hence, the many names for God.
I'm a mid boomer.We were born from about 52 to 7
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The Ancient seems to be about the original civilization, Africa
One can feel the jungle.The syncopation in the intro is more African that Asian.
Ben Jones Tales is an homage to the earliest cultures spread throughout the world who built astrologically encoded monuments and structures and the mysticism associated with such culture's cosmological knowledge. On the cover of Tales from Topographic Oceans is the Mayan step pyramid in Chichen Itza Mexico, the Nazca Lines of Peru, and some of the famous Druid standing stones of Great Briton. There are cultures that predate ancient Egypt, the circular temple monument structures in Göbekli Tepe pre-date the earliest temple monument structures of ancient Egypt by some 6000 years. There are ruins scattered around the globe some archaeologists suspect are much older than anything in Egypt or Europe. Yes were hinting at Antediluvian cultures lost to time such as Atlantis though I'm sure they wouldn't mind if you imagine something of ancient Egypt in their music.
@Master Of Puppets Metallica Suck Lemons
you have to have the ability to play this ... and also a little ability to listen to it. To think that there are those who criticize Tales from... for being too pretentious. Fuck.
Magnificent! Did you do the clip yourself?
cool
12:50 to 17:43 Masterpiece.
So fucking good
rip alan white
This double album could have been reduced to a one LP great edit with a lot of the long instrumental jams shortened and it would have not been panned by so many including Wakeman. Over 40 years later it still has a special message!
If one had to reduce Tales to one 20 minute, and two 10 minute songs, like Close to the Edge or Relayer, I would have The Revealing as side one, and have the Remembering starting from "Don the cap" to the end, no Ancient, and Ritual up to the drum solo.
The Ancient is part of it for me.
My favorite part
For too many years this song has gotten a lot of shit. That ends today.
Yssop Yot Thank you 🙏
Classic progressive rock.
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Is the movement really light? Is light passing past us or are we traveling at the speed of light?
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where are all the pictures from
And all is swallowed up by the drift. That's why USGS (and the like) is so intent on finding the uplift that will endure longest. They probably will end up looking for the gold scattered about in the magma like Jews to the wind . . . for their sins.
She puts her sons up as lambs to be slaughtered to avoid the end that is the end of her day. "march as one with the Earth. . ." . . . I've had both feet in both oceans at the same time AND the sun was shining . . . Then it snowed . . . in August.
Ainda bem que fizeram este clip.
James "Chupacamerom" deve ficar aborrecidícimo...
12:28
Hello again, vzqk50HD.
Bill Bruford on drums ...?
Alan White
Allen White
And what did the thirteen dislikers want to listen to? You know that I cannot resist asking.