Watching your reaction 45 years after I first heard it actually moved me because it validated all the time I spent listening to Yes,and made me realise it wasn’t wasted.
Based on Tolstoy’s book War and Peace, the song has three parts: Call to War, War and Aftermath (Reflection). The most beautiful ending to any song ever. Every time I listen to this, I love it more. Thanks for doing it.
A bunch of nerds with instruments created some of the greatest music ever produced! This song is in my all time top 5 prog rock epics! This one is a complete mind-fuck on first listen. Pope, your reaction is the SAME reaction we had when this LP came out. It is out of this world and hard to contemplate. That's a good thing.
This song showcases how much Steve Howe changed the band's direction when he joined. 4 genius musicians and a genius like Jon show you in music what is war. And of course, Jon soothed you at the end and explained the truth. Exceptional. Genius of combined genius. Will be remembered just like Beethoven, Bach,and Mozart.
I have been listening to this piece for 30 years now, it just won't leave me alone. I think the 'Soon' section is the most beautiful ballad ever recorded.
Jon has said that he didn’t think that that part of the song and what he originally wrote transcended and sounded well on this record and I totally disagree with him.
I gotta be honest. Every time I see you react to Yes and Genesis, I get so excited. Not everyone gets Prog, but you apparently do, and you feel these songs.
I can not believe after all of these years YES songs are finally get the recognition they truly deserve! I remember hooking school with my friends, dropping LSD and listening to Close to the Edge and watching the music pour from my speakers back in 73.. Or seeing YES for the first time on the Relayer tour, my god! Gates of Delirium back in 75... Or Returning from Japan were my ship was home-ported and going to see YES in the round Going For The One tour, 1979 and hearing Awaken live for the 1st time. Its about ********time.......
Amen! Such a blessing to have those wonderful memories of a super special time and beyond amazing masterpieces. My first time listening to YES was 1972, then saw them live for the first time in 1973, and here we are now, 50 years later, remembering and reliving their music here, with a new generation. I never could've imagined this back then. All the best to you for many more years to come!
There is music like this nowadays, but you have to look for it. There are no "underground radio" stations anymore with DJ's playing whatever suits their fancy, and its been a long, long time since prog slipped into the consciousness of the general public. Marillion has been putting out epics for decades, and still did so with the band's 2016 award winning release, F.E.A.R. Admittedly, Marillion aims for a different spot, your heart rather than your mind, but it is still dazzling music worthy of comparison to Yes at its finest.
Because music is now made by so called "producers", and not musicians. This music moves the human race forward. Just like Beethoven, Bach, and Chopin did in their day. It makes you think, and feel.
I agree, almost no band would delve into this terrain (purely musically or in terms of groove, style and emotions) for about a decade after Yes had ventured there. And when it began to happen it wasn't traditional prog rock acts, but rather people like Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds (their 1984 debut album), Die Krupps or Red Hot Chili Peppers.
I'm 65 now and this is like YESterday. I was jamming to this in the late 60s early 70s and it never gets old. 5o some years later I'm watching new life to others young ears. It's just the beginning. Enjoy your ears.
I saw this tour in 1976 and though it may be hard to believe but... they completely pulled this off Live!! Pre-Digital! As a 17 year old kid i was (and to this day!) as lifted and blown away as you obviously are right now! Thank you! Your ReActions are emotional and Heartfelt!
Did you know the loud crashing sound heard in the middle of the song is caused by a set of old automobile parts mounted on a rack being pushed over. The band decided to keep it in instead of doing another take. Alan White explains in the liner notes of the 2003 remaster of the album. "The percussion on that song is pretty unusual," he says. "Jon and I used to travel together to Chris' home studio, where we recorded the album. We would stop at a junkyard along the way and pick up parts of cars. We'd just go there and bang on things. There were springs and pieces of metal, brake, and clutch plates. We'd buy them and bring them back to the studio. We built a rack and hung all these things off it, and we'd bang on them. During the recording I pushed the whole thing over. That crash is what you hear on the album."
Loved your reaction… had the same reaction when I heard it 40+ years ago and it nearly brings me to tears every time. One of the most beautiful prog pieces ever recorded.
I had the oppty to see YES perform All of "Gates of Delerium" with the Seattle Symphony backing it up, at an outdoor concert at a winery in Washington state. The symphony was handed the sheet music the night before, rehearsed once, and played it flawlessly..
Yes were a extraordinary band. I think Jon Anderson had a gift for utilizing his musical gifts and those of the members of the band. The work they did together in the 70's will likely be played and appreciated for years yet to come. They worked very hard and had a great visionary on the lead 🎤 mic.
I saw them play this at Jones Beach (outdoor theater on the beach) around 1999 and when Soon started, I noticed a light behind Steve (the guitarist) and then I realized it was the full moon rising over the water coming up behind them. Magical things happen when you listen to Yes!!!
Nyco, you’ve just experienced one of the finest songs in prog rock history young man: There are reactors who go to some length to dispassionately and clinically tell us how the song is constructed and what they think it all means: and that’s great. But give me your honest physical displays of how the music makes you feel every time. Because it’s exactly how it makes me feel too. And if it can still make me feel that way 40 or 50 years later, it must be something pretty special. Still enjoying your journey, still liking your t shirts 😎 If Yes ever come to a town near you ( where is that anyway?) we’ll make sure you get there. You’ve earned it bro
Thanks for helping us that have loved this band a long time experience it like the first time again. Heck, and you'll love it even more as time goes on... God bless you and enjoy the music!
This tour of Gates of Delirium tour was the first time I saw Chris Squire and Yes the greatest show on earth. The song set was : Sound Chaser Close To The Edge Gates of Delirium I've Seen All Good People Mood For A Day Long Distance Runaround Moraz solo Clap And You And I Ritual Roundabout I'm Down I was so impressed I saw Chris and his band 35 more times.
Really wish I had seen them in this era. But as I was 7, I possibly wouldn't have understood it! Saw them play this in 2001, but would have liked to have seen them with Moraz
Relayer, such a bad ass album , Gates and Sound Chaser really showcased Steve's mad guitar. You like to think Jon is the genius , but Steve is right beside him!
@@mattwilliams3903 I have come to believe the band was actually built around Squire. Pretty sure with his choir training came a pretty thorough knowledge of Theory. When you listen to this, the bass is the centerpiece. It seems for me I am constantly listening to the bass line with these other geniuses orbiting around it.The most compositionally complete bassist I have heard.
"Gates of QPR" or "Yes Symphonic Live" are the best alternatives for those of us who were not around to see them at the time. (The QPR dvd has a sometimes dodgy and overly harsh sound mix in some sections, but it's the only major video document of the band playing live with Patrick Moraz, which makes it invaluable. The 1976 recordings on the Yesshows album are better than on QPR though)
Watching your reaction to "The Gates Of Delirium" in my opinion is the greatest piece of music ever written. It blows away everyone that I've watched react to it. Priceless! Thanks!
Thanks for sharing your musical journey... I've been a fan of Yes since the late 70's when I discovered them as a teen and I'm more overwhelmed each time I listen to them again. Musical geniuses operating at level that is incomprehensible to some, but beloved by those who appreciate this masterpiece. It's timeless, relevant to today, eternal... Words fail to describe...
Crazy. I love the Trooper era. I am a big fan of the Yes West thing, too. But there's a lot of Yes I haven't even begun to digest. It's cool to see other people discover Relayer around the time I am, myself.
You're really going deep 🙂 appreciate your commitment. Have fallen in and out of love with many bands over the years but one thing remains... I have loved Yes since I first heard them as a young teen. RIP Chris
Yes. Seen them so many times. They are ethereal. Yet meeting them, they are just down to earth, fun loving guys. On the days of a Yes Concert, I couldn’t eat. I couldn’t sleep the night before. The day leading up to the show seemed endless, then before you knew it, it was over. And I’d have to wait another year….
I remember seeing Yes twice in the 1970s in Detroit. One show had a huge stage backdrop designed by Roger Dean, the artist who did many of their album covers. The other time they performed in the round on a revolving stage. Both incredible shows. Peace.
I love watching your reaction man! I watched your reaction to CTTE, and now this, you totally get it!!! Thank you for helping me relive hearing this music from another planet for the first time oh so many years ago. I see you've done Awaken too, another Yes masterpiece, I look forward to watching that!
Alan was so great. Love the Bruford material though I do - and I do, it seems much of what’s crept deepest and nearest to my heart is Alan’s era with Yes.
You have the exact same reaction as I do when I hear this song. Particularly the last five or seven minutes is so transcendental and peaceful and spiritual and soul-searching. It’s just amazing. I’ve seen yes probably Eight times. The last time I saw them was a couple of years ago and again I was so blessed to hear this masterpiece played. I just had a shout out everything around me, raise my hands in fall into a trance by then play that beautiful, beautiful ending five minutes of this song.
Thank you so much for listening to this. We are so happy to pass on the music that made our lives better, and it's incredibly exciting to see young folks like yourself giving this music a chance. The fact that you love it as well is so very comforting, knowing that these important and joyous sounds will not fade into darkness with us. our reason to be here
This is a masterpiece of art. It is beyond music. It has the power to take you on a journey through the build up to war, the escalation of tensions and the debates. But in the end those who call for war win and the conflict starts. In that section in the beginning the music remains positive and motivational for the troops. But slowly it becomes darker as the horror of war dominates. Finally peace arrives with that beautiful Soon section. This work is just as amazing today as back in the 70's. And you are right Yes is so different and special. I think you are ready to start your journey with Tales from Topographic oceans. Great reaction.
I will never have another concert experience like Yes at MSG in the 70s. A lot of great bands to see live. None of them reached me like these gentlemen (oh yes, back when the music was played on an instrument, no dancers, just the band doing music, good lord how I miss that).
Thanks for sending the link. Your reaction took me back to sitting with my BFF Gary in his 72 Chevy, in 1984 or 1985, drinking beers and smoking herb, and hearing this insane, brilliant, melodic, dischordant masterpiece for the first time. Probably my fave Yes song. Btw have you heard the last song on this album, To Be Over?
I'm so glad to see that you get it!. I bought the album the day of it's release, Wakeman had left and I had been going to see them since 72 and listening since 70. Moraz added a great jazz fusion thing it was kinda like Chick Corea. This is one of their monumentl compositions and As I remember they did the entire album along with songs from all the others. When they performed this song, it was like nobody else but them could write and perform this with such incredible musicianship. This still brings tears and as I look back 45 years ago It is still hard to believe that they actually wrote and toured the world many times with these songs. Seems like a dream.
Bill Graham (who was a prog rocker himself at the time, and much later author of a great book about the band, "The Music of Yes") saw them live at his university campus in the Midwest in December 1974. "They opened with Sound Chaser and my first reaction was that the band had gone crazy - no one had heard anything like this from them, or from any major progressive rock act before" :) I first heard the album aged thirteen in late 1978 - my brother had borrowed the LP from an older friend to tape it onto a cassette. I immediately liked it, but also knew it was somehow different from anything I had ever heard before. Indeed it was far ahead of its time, which I would grow to understand later.
You nailed it Pope! When I was in the Navy stationed in San Francisco Bay Area we went and saw Yes at Oakland coliseum across the ship Channel. I think it was 1977, after the concert was over and we were back on base doing our daily routine, for a couple of weeks after that those of us that went to the concert whenever we would meet walking past each other would say yes, yes yes yes yes. Like having a quick conversation while passing on the sidewalk but only needed one word to carry on the conversation. 🤣 Nothing else needed to be said at the time. I know you understand, LOL! 👍🏻
It beats me how they remember this stuff and keep it flowing. No click tracks or conductor, just 5 virtuosos in musical lockstep through countless changes of mood and pace that often sounds like they're almost on the edge of chaos, but staying powerfully and emotionally together.
I can tell you, it’s endless rehearsals and then lots of takes and back in that day you engineer was a member of the band. The engineering kept it together There was arguing and laughing and drinking smoking, and you layered track on track and bounced them onto more tracks. No auto tune no pro tools just serious musicians and real singers. Lots of mistakes lots of triumphs and in the end you’d think ehhh it’s ok... and already be thinking about the next one...
Your expression is priceless. I know because I've had it myself countless times over the last 51 years of my own listening and reveling to their genius. Welcome aboard, my friend.
You will never arrive at your destination faster, or happier than a Yes Roadtrip. Sound Chaser, and To Be Over, are, as you would expect, Masterpieces as well.
Myself and 130,000 other people saw them play this song at JFK stadium in Philadelphia in July of 1976, needless to say it was the biggest crowd they ever played for. Mr squire was quoted as saying it was one of his favorite performances.
I remember this tour!!! Knowing this album -All of it…front row…Mesmerizing! Literally! Yes as a group are perfectionists! So see & hearing this album live is Unforgettable!❤️ Jon’s voice on Soon…. One of my Favs! Live..He’s incredible! Ethereal!❤ Love your Reaction! Lol!!!❤
Thank you so much for your reaction, I’ve been listening to yes since the early seventies,but watching the younger generation discover this music is amazing to watch.
Love your passionate and ecstatic reactions Sir! Same way I felt when I heard this 26yrs back! Hearing the battle section made me feel Yes had turned demonic and possessed/almost alien! Up to 1974, all of Yes’ music was phenomenal but rarely aggressive…until ‘Delirium’…..!!!!🎉🎉🎉😍😳🙏🙏🙏🙏
I hope you enjoyed it enough to keep coming back to it. I’ve been listening to this music for about 45 years now. It only gets better with each listen.
That’s right. It never gets old. It’s always great, and only gets better with each listen. I suspect I’ve listened to Yes more often than anyone else in my time. Probably by a good piece, too. Their best work resists the effects of time and inverts it, instead of wearing out, the music only glows brighter.
E' splendido vedere un ragazzo giovane come te appassionarsi della musica dei miei tempi. Io ho passato i 60 anni e questa era la musica che ci faceva sognare e anche sballare... un abbraccio.
He’s my favorite bass player ever. I was a drummer originally, but I decided I wanted to try to play bass after hearing Chris play and I’m still trying my best. All thanks to Chris. Thank you Chris for all of the music! I miss you so much!
Epic piece. Check out the keyboardist’s solo album. Patrick Moraz was only briefly a part of the Yes experience but he delivered some absolutely magical moments. Also, imagine having toured with Yes! during which time he covered the incredibly challenging keyboard parts conjured up by Wakeman… which he did with excellence. Back to the song-the meter changes alone are staggering… it’s almost impossible to understand how good this is.
YES is a gift to us all. I feel humanity would advance itself to something amazing if it could open themselves these aural gifts that Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Bill Buford, Alan White, Tony Kaye, Rick Wakeman, Patrick Moraz, Geoff Downs, Trevor Horn, Peter Banks, Steve Howe and Trevor Rabin so generously gave us. Open your eyes, ears and hearts...Our reason to be here.
Another soul affirming reaction! These guys ARE from Earth, they just worked very hard, worked through challenges and emotions, practiced their craft, and were true to the creativity and talent given them. You do great service to your own emotion and acceptance of such challenging art. Listen to the rest of the album because it completes the journey begun with “Gates.” Listen to “Tales from Topographic Oceans” “The Ladder” “Magnification,”!and then get ahold of the film “Yessongs” - a movie made from concerts during the tour for “Close To The Edge” - hearing and seeing them play live from 1973 is a revelation. You got this man! Awesome videos.
To add to other comments, I like this description from Wikipedia: the song is loosely based on the 1869 novel War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy which originated from a musical idea that frontman Jon Anderson had that depicting a battle. It was then developed and arranged into a complete track by Anderson and the rest of the band, namely bassist Chris Squire, guitarist Steve Howe, drummer Alan White, and keyboardist Patrick Moraz. Musically, the song represents an introductory vocal section followed by an instrumental that represents the battle. The final section, entitled "Soon", is a gentle, soothing prayer for peace and hope.
Definitely a unique album and a unique piece of music - arguably YES at their boldest. This was way, way ahead of its time when it appeared in the mid-1970s, and understanding/appreciating this album and Tales was a formative journey for me (first heard them in 1978/79).
Im really enjoying watching and hearing your musical voyage of discovery. A modern young man of colour in the 21st century with no bias, and an open mind embracing concepts approaching 50 years old with the wonders and emotions I felt my first time too. enjoy....
Young man, you are lucky, you seem still have to experience: Steely Dan, Frank Zappa, Gentle Giants. And many more. There is so much good music to explore. And we old people can enjoy seeing your reaction! I still remember the first time hearing Yes, an evening almost 50 years ago.
This would be the one song if I could only have one YES song on a desert island. The incredible build of tension and conflict, followed by the most incredible resolution, Jon Anderson coming back in to sing after the melee. You have just hit one of the strongest songs in the whole YES catalogue. I do recommend getting a taste of their later work. "Magnification", released in 2001. Check out "Dreamtime" or "Magnification" or for a real hit of YES, "In The Presence Of." Blessings!
I can tell btw you're reacting to this music, that it stirs your soul and brings to fruition , certain emotions that all of us feel.. Especially for Yesmusic...Keep up the great reactions!!
It was so much fun watching you give this masterpiece a serious listen. This song is somewhat of an initiation in that you are never the same after having heard it.
Jon Anderson took a lot of grief for this song, even from the keyboardist Rick Wakeman. Many people felt there was too much experimental music going on, not quite perfected. But to many of us Yes fans this is in exceptional masterpiece even for them. The entire album of Tales From Topographic Oceans is at this level, two albums with only four songs. I think you're going to love it.
Love it my friend, when Jon toured a few years ago I meet him and Green's school of rock. Paul asked me what I thought, I said please teach them Tales. In the 70s, the criticism was that they were pretentious, they were just trying to create beauty! People Can see it now!
I saw all the original band members of Yes from the album Relayer (Including Moraz) in 2000. They played Close to the Edge into Starship trooper, into Gates of Delirium and I was admittedly GIDDY with excitement. Howe even had his 52 Tele that he played on the Relayer album...Unbelievable!!!
Many people seem unaware that Yes toured extensively throughout the majority of their career, and that when firing on all cylinders, were a devastating live act. Possibly, probably the best I ever witnessed. One moment you’d be watching a “rock concert” and the next thing you know everyone present was floating…❤
Most people, even many Yes fans, find Relayer to be their most difficult album due to the complexity and level of dissonance pretty much all the way through. It is actually my favorite Yes album and the only vinyl of theirs I owned. To me, the dissonant parts simply make the rest even more beautiful. Thanks for checking this out.
The best music can make you dance, make you think and feel a little lump in your throat that comes out of nowhere. Many old Yes fans will admit to these tears...and perhaps even some new fans will be surprised by their own reaction when that feeling comes.
You've quickly become my favorite reactor on YT. Still making my way through your Yes reactions, but digging the channel a lot. Keep up the great work.
There's no way to top this really. Every song has a different groove with different parameters. What makes this song so unique is the wide range of parameters that take this song out of the planets boundaries. While I feel Awaken is little more down to earth.
Relayer was my favourite album of the seventies, it's unique. It helped that we only had recordsl back then, as digital versions really don't seem to capture the force of the music as vinyl did.
Hey Buddy, great reaction to one of the greatest Prog Rock epics of all time, immortal music, "Sound Chaser" from the same album is absolutely astounding, also the other track "To be over" is one one of their greatest slow songs, magnificent. Would also suggest "Yours is no disgrace" , "Perpetual Change" and "Long distance runaround/The Fish"
A friend gave me this album many years ago. I wasn't to wild about it at first,but it grew on me the more I listened to it. Now I think it's really good and unique.
How I wish i could turn back time and listen to those pieces for the first Time again and experience once more you just went through, but as it is no use crying over spilled milk, the only word left is : Welcome :)
Watching your reactions to Yes are so enjoyable. I first heard them on a rock show here in UK in mid-70's Alan "fluff' Freeman. . I saved money and bought Close to the Edge, Fragile and Yessongs (live album). When I had enough money I saw them live at Wembley Arena and manage to see them several times over the years. They still tour. More recently, I've been lucky to see their brilliant original keyboard artist: Rick Wakeman (it's Patrick Moraz on the reaction). He is a story teller, seriously funny man. If you get a chance, watch Yes's Hall of Fame acceptance speech to see exactly what I mean. Suggested next reactions: the bonkers Soundchaser off the same album as this review, Parallels off Going for the One. Plus, you've done Yours is No Disgrace studio, would recommend live recording on Yessongs. Enjoy your continued journey!
Do they have more you ask, YES. They have made 10 fifteen minute+ songs in their career so far. They are still making music and they are still touring. It is so enjoyable to share in your experience of this incredible music. Their 2022 tour will contain the entire Relayer Album including The Gates of Delirium.
"These dudes are not from Earth" .. ;) awesome. You are a great reactor..you just let the video "breathe" as you say nothing...thats how I feel every time I listen to this (and a lot of other YES)... especially this ... and Awaken..well..the Entire Going for the One album. well done sir! Maybe this is not from the future...may be you are from the past!
Hey bro…LOVE your reaction. I’m 55 now. The first time I Heard this track was on the live album YESSHOWS…(released 1980)…I was a freshman in high school in Stamford, CT. I remember working my butt off that summer to save money to buy my very first kick butt stereo system. So…I lived in a condominium complex and I brought this album home and played this track SO LOUD!!! I know for a fact…the WHOLE neighborhood heard it!! They shut down the power in my complex to turn the music OFF. Been a MAJOR YES HEAD ever since.
Watching your reaction 45 years after I first heard it actually moved me because it validated all the time I spent listening to Yes,and made me realise it wasn’t wasted.
Yes Steve, validation confirmed indeed!!
I love this Guy. He feels bliss when he hears YES. So do I.
Total bliss
yes, me too - they have always been an inspiring band for me, at an almost spiritual level.
Me too!
Me too! ❤
God loves YES, so do I! 😀😺 (there are so many truly sublime passages on their 1970s albums)
Based on Tolstoy’s book War and Peace, the song has three parts: Call to War, War and Aftermath (Reflection). The most beautiful ending to any song ever. Every time I listen to this, I love it more. Thanks for doing it.
You could not be more correct my friend, what the critic's in the 70s didn't realize what they were not paying attention to, truth and beauty.
YES = Cerebral Rock, for the thinking hippie folk. 😉❤️
Peace and Love/Annie
Me too
A close second would be the last part of Ritual - Nous Sommes du Soliel. Absolutely gorgeous.
I believe the official names of the three segments are
I. Prelude
II. War
III. Soon
Masterpiece! The Relayer album is phenomenal. Gates will blow you into a different universe. You are officially one of us now!!!
A bunch of nerds with instruments created some of the greatest music ever produced! This song is in my all time top 5 prog rock epics! This one is a complete mind-fuck on first listen. Pope, your reaction is the SAME reaction we had when this LP came out. It is out of this world and hard to contemplate. That's a good thing.
This song showcases how much Steve Howe changed the band's direction when he joined. 4 genius musicians and a genius like Jon show you in music what is war. And of course, Jon soothed you at the end and explained the truth. Exceptional. Genius of combined genius. Will be remembered just like Beethoven, Bach,and Mozart.
Yes. Immortal. Forever.
I have been listening to this piece for 30 years now, it just won't leave me alone. I think the 'Soon' section is the most beautiful ballad ever recorded.
Agreed.
Jon has said that he didn’t think that that part of the song and what he originally wrote transcended and sounded well on this record and I totally disagree with him.
@@nickavenoso7851 what would he know lol
I'm 68 years old and I still cry every time I hear this song!!
I gotta be honest. Every time I see you react to Yes and Genesis, I get so excited. Not everyone gets Prog, but you apparently do, and you feel these songs.
I can not believe after all of these years YES songs are finally get the recognition they truly deserve! I remember hooking school with my friends, dropping LSD and listening to Close to the Edge and watching the music pour from my speakers back in 73.. Or seeing YES for the first time on the Relayer tour, my god! Gates of Delirium back in 75... Or Returning from Japan were my ship was home-ported and going to see YES in the round Going For The One tour, 1979 and hearing Awaken live for the 1st time. Its about ********time.......
Amen! Such a blessing to have those wonderful memories of a super special time and beyond amazing masterpieces. My first time listening to YES was 1972, then saw them live for the first time in 1973, and here we are now, 50 years later, remembering and reliving their music here, with a new generation. I never could've imagined this back then. All the best to you for many more years to come!
One word, timeless!
Yes was light years ahead of their time. Why there isn't music like this todays blows my mind.
Lol…., because it takes immense musical talent and vision.
@@michaelr4063 Record companies aren’t interested in talent or creativity anymore. Just the brain dead quick buck.
@@TheGreatGig73 100% correct... 3 chords, 3 minutes=bills all get paid.., why bother......
There is music like this nowadays, but you have to look for it. There are no "underground radio" stations anymore with DJ's playing whatever suits their fancy, and its been a long, long time since prog slipped into the consciousness of the general public. Marillion has been putting out epics for decades, and still did so with the band's 2016 award winning release, F.E.A.R. Admittedly, Marillion aims for a different spot, your heart rather than your mind, but it is still dazzling music worthy of comparison to Yes at its finest.
Because music is now made by so called "producers", and not musicians. This music moves the human race forward. Just like Beethoven, Bach, and Chopin did in their day. It makes you think, and feel.
YES stepped out of time and created their music for the ages! Enjoy your road trip!😃
I agree, almost no band would delve into this terrain (purely musically or in terms of groove, style and emotions) for about a decade after Yes had ventured there. And when it began to happen it wasn't traditional prog rock acts, but rather people like Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds (their 1984 debut album), Die Krupps or Red Hot Chili Peppers.
I'm 65 now and this is like YESterday. I was jamming to this in the late 60s early 70s and it never gets old. 5o some years later I'm watching new life to others young ears. It's just the beginning. Enjoy your ears.
^ This.
I saw this tour in 1976 and though it may be hard to believe but... they completely pulled this off Live!! Pre-Digital! As a 17 year old kid i was (and to this day!) as lifted and blown away as you obviously are right now! Thank you! Your ReActions are emotional and Heartfelt!
Did you know the loud crashing sound heard in the middle of the song is caused by a set of old automobile parts mounted on a rack being pushed over. The band decided to keep it in instead of doing another take. Alan White explains in the liner notes of the 2003 remaster of the album.
"The percussion on that song is pretty unusual," he says. "Jon and I used to travel together to Chris' home studio, where we recorded the album. We would stop at a junkyard along the way and pick up parts of cars. We'd just go there and bang on things. There were springs and pieces of metal, brake, and clutch plates. We'd buy them and bring them back to the studio. We built a rack and hung all these things off it, and we'd bang on them. During the recording I pushed the whole thing over. That crash is what you hear on the album."
2000 IQ
You can thank Jamie Muir for the inspiration.
Loved your reaction… had the same reaction when I heard it 40+ years ago and it nearly brings me to tears every time. One of the most beautiful prog pieces ever recorded.
You get it, and on the first listen! Amazing!
I was 15 when this album came out and I heard it for the first time. I felt the same way this guy does now! A spiritual transcendence!
I had the oppty to see YES perform All of "Gates of Delerium" with the Seattle Symphony backing it up, at an outdoor concert at a winery in Washington state. The symphony was handed the sheet music the night before, rehearsed once, and played it flawlessly..
This is one of my favorite albums of all time and it was so much fun to watch you enjoy it so much too!❤
Yes were a extraordinary band. I think Jon Anderson had a gift for utilizing his musical gifts and those of the members of the band. The work they did together in the 70's will likely be played and appreciated for years yet to come. They worked very hard and had a great visionary on the lead 🎤 mic.
I saw them play this at Jones Beach (outdoor theater on the beach) around 1999 and when Soon started, I noticed a light behind Steve (the guitarist) and then I realized it was the full moon rising over the water coming up behind them. Magical things happen when you listen to Yes!!!
It’s true.
Nyco, you’ve just experienced one of the finest songs in prog rock history young man:
There are reactors who go to some length to dispassionately and clinically tell us how the song is constructed and what they think it all means: and that’s great.
But give me your honest physical displays of how the music makes you feel every time. Because it’s exactly how it makes me feel too. And if it can still make me feel that way 40 or 50 years later, it must be something pretty special.
Still enjoying your journey, still liking your t shirts 😎
If Yes ever come to a town near you ( where is that anyway?) we’ll make sure you get there. You’ve earned it bro
Thanks for helping us that have loved this band a long time experience it like the first time again. Heck, and you'll love it even more as time goes on... God bless you and enjoy the music!
This tour of Gates of Delirium tour was the first time I saw Chris Squire and Yes the greatest show on earth. The song set was :
Sound Chaser
Close To The Edge
Gates of Delirium
I've Seen All Good People
Mood For A Day
Long Distance Runaround
Moraz solo
Clap
And You And I
Ritual
Roundabout
I'm Down
I was so impressed I saw Chris and his band 35 more times.
Really wish I had seen them in this era. But as I was 7, I possibly wouldn't have understood it! Saw them play this in 2001, but would have liked to have seen them with Moraz
Relayer, such a bad ass album , Gates and Sound Chaser really showcased Steve's mad guitar. You like to think Jon is the genius , but Steve is right beside him!
@@mattwilliams3903 I have come to believe the band was actually built around Squire. Pretty sure with his choir training came a pretty thorough knowledge of Theory. When you listen to this, the bass is the centerpiece. It seems for me I am constantly listening to the bass line with these other geniuses orbiting around it.The most compositionally complete bassist I have heard.
@@Magnetron33 Squire was Yes just listen to his Fish Out Of Water album, Lucky Seven is a brilliant song.
@@lesblatnyak5947 I bought it when it came out. There is a real nice color vid on youtube of one of the songs
Great reactions to great music. You said it very well! Incredible band, incredible band, incredible band.
It moves me so much as like so many , we have loved YES for a very long time, so very happy that young people today adore it also ❤
Imagine seeing this performed live in concert!!
"Gates of QPR" or "Yes Symphonic Live" are the best alternatives for those of us who were not around to see them at the time. (The QPR dvd has a sometimes dodgy and overly harsh sound mix in some sections, but it's the only major video document of the band playing live with Patrick Moraz, which makes it invaluable. The 1976 recordings on the Yesshows album are better than on QPR though)
I saw Symphonic live in Glasgow. The greatest performance I’ve ever seen in my life.
Watching your reaction to "The Gates Of Delirium" in my opinion is the greatest piece of music ever written. It blows away everyone that I've watched react to it. Priceless! Thanks!
Agreed 1000%
Certainly one of the most rigorous bass lines ever constructed.
I loved finally seeing his teeth in a big ass grin at the big transition. Priceless
It’s one of my favorite Yes epics of all time. Relayer is my favorite Yes album. I just love it so much!
It makes my heart sing that you have discovered this brother...thank you for sharing!
Конец 70х, СССР, дальний Восток г. Хабаровск мы в 17лет так же слушаем невероятный потрясающий космический YES на магнитной ленте ...
Greetings from Teresina, Piauí, Brazil 😊
My very first live concert was Yes! April 1979, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. They played on a circular rotating stage. BLEW me away!!!
That was the Tormato tour. I was there
Thanks for sharing your musical journey... I've been a fan of Yes since the late 70's when I discovered them as a teen and I'm more overwhelmed each time I listen to them again.
Musical geniuses operating at level that is incomprehensible to some, but beloved by those who appreciate this masterpiece. It's timeless, relevant to today, eternal...
Words fail to describe...
You did very well.
Crazy. I love the Trooper era. I am a big fan of the Yes West thing, too. But there's a lot of Yes I haven't even begun to digest.
It's cool to see other people discover Relayer around the time I am, myself.
I am 63, I saw them perform this in 1976 in Detroit concert !!
You're really going deep 🙂 appreciate your commitment. Have fallen in and out of love with many bands over the years but one thing remains... I have loved Yes since I first heard them as a young teen. RIP Chris
Yes. Seen them so many times. They are ethereal. Yet meeting them, they are just down to earth, fun loving guys. On the days of a Yes Concert, I couldn’t eat. I couldn’t sleep the night before. The day leading up to the show seemed endless, then before you knew it, it was over. And I’d have to wait another year….
The 70s versions were absolutely spiritual
I remember seeing Yes twice in the 1970s in Detroit. One show had a huge stage backdrop designed by Roger Dean, the artist who did many of their album covers. The other time they performed in the round on a revolving stage. Both incredible shows. Peace.
I love watching your reaction man! I watched your reaction to CTTE, and now this, you totally get it!!! Thank you for helping me relive hearing this music from another planet for the first time oh so many years ago. I see you've done Awaken too, another Yes masterpiece, I look forward to watching that!
I love that people like you when young connect with prog rock.
Alan's drumming on this track is off the charts
Also on Sound Chaser 😅😅
Alan was so great. Love the Bruford material though I do - and I do, it seems much of what’s crept deepest and nearest to my heart is Alan’s era with Yes.
Glad you are a Yes fan too. I'm 63 and grew up with them. What a road trip that would be.
Great reaction! Thanks so much
You have the exact same reaction as I do when I hear this song. Particularly the last five or seven minutes is so transcendental and peaceful and spiritual and soul-searching. It’s just amazing. I’ve seen yes probably Eight times. The last time I saw them was a couple of years ago and again I was so blessed to hear this masterpiece played. I just had a shout out everything around me, raise my hands in fall into a trance by then play that beautiful, beautiful ending five minutes of this song.
Thank you so much for listening to this. We are so happy to pass on the music that made our lives better, and it's incredibly exciting to see young folks like yourself giving this music a chance. The fact that you love it as well is so very comforting, knowing that these important and joyous sounds will not fade into darkness with us.
our reason to be here
This, Chris.❤
This is a masterpiece of art. It is beyond music. It has the power to take you on a journey through the build up to war, the escalation of tensions and the debates. But in the end those who call for war win and the conflict starts. In that section in the beginning the music remains positive and motivational for the troops. But slowly it becomes darker as the horror of war dominates. Finally peace arrives with that beautiful Soon section. This work is just as amazing today as back in the 70's. And you are right Yes is so different and special. I think you are ready to start your journey with Tales from Topographic oceans. Great reaction.
I will never have another concert experience like Yes at MSG in the 70s. A lot of great bands to see live. None of them reached me like these gentlemen (oh yes, back when the music was played on an instrument, no dancers, just the band doing music, good lord how I miss that).
Thanks for sending the link. Your reaction took me back to sitting with my BFF Gary in his 72 Chevy, in 1984 or 1985, drinking beers and smoking herb, and hearing this insane, brilliant, melodic, dischordant masterpiece for the first time. Probably my fave Yes song.
Btw have you heard the last song on this album, To Be Over?
Glad you enjoyed! YES! th-cam.com/video/jXvcacIITQk/w-d-xo.html
I'm so glad to see that you get it!. I bought the album the day of it's release, Wakeman had left and I had been going to see them since 72 and listening since 70. Moraz added a great jazz fusion thing it was kinda like Chick Corea. This is one of their monumentl compositions and As I remember they did the entire album along with songs from all the others. When they performed this song, it was like nobody else but them could write and perform this with such incredible musicianship. This still brings tears and as I look back 45 years ago It is still hard to believe that they actually wrote and toured the world many times with these songs. Seems like a dream.
This music was once popular, enjoyed by hundreds of thousands, if not millions. Seems inconceivable, in today’s light.
Bill Graham (who was a prog rocker himself at the time, and much later author of a great book about the band, "The Music of Yes") saw them live at his university campus in the Midwest in December 1974. "They opened with Sound Chaser and my first reaction was that the band had gone crazy - no one had heard anything like this from them, or from any major progressive rock act before" :)
I first heard the album aged thirteen in late 1978 - my brother had borrowed the LP from an older friend to tape it onto a cassette. I immediately liked it, but also knew it was somehow different from anything I had ever heard before. Indeed it was far ahead of its time, which I would grow to understand later.
@@louise_rose They created their own genre. There was YES MUSIC and then there was everything else
I love the "Soon" part, espesh when Chris Squire's vocal comes in under Jon's
Glad to see young people today enjoying the music I loved 40 years ago! I still have that album.
You nailed it Pope!
When I was in the Navy stationed in San Francisco Bay Area we went and saw Yes at Oakland coliseum across the ship Channel. I think it was 1977, after the concert was over and we were back on base doing our daily routine, for a couple of weeks after that those of us that went to the concert whenever we would meet walking past each other would say yes, yes yes yes yes. Like having a quick conversation while passing on the sidewalk but only needed one word to carry on the conversation. 🤣
Nothing else needed to be said at the time. I know you understand, LOL! 👍🏻
It beats me how they remember this stuff and keep it flowing. No click tracks or conductor, just 5 virtuosos in musical lockstep through countless changes of mood and pace that often sounds like they're almost on the edge of chaos, but staying powerfully and emotionally together.
I can tell you, it’s endless rehearsals and then lots of takes and back in that day you engineer was a member of the band. The engineering kept it together There was arguing and laughing and drinking smoking, and you layered track on track and bounced them onto more tracks. No auto tune no pro tools just serious musicians and real singers. Lots of mistakes lots of triumphs and in the end you’d think ehhh it’s ok... and already be thinking about the next one...
Your expression is priceless. I know because I've had it myself countless times over the last 51 years of my own listening and reveling to their genius. Welcome aboard, my friend.
Yep based on Tolstoys War & Peace ✌ ❤ Loved your reaction, We felt the same way! I saw th8s live as All YES SHOWS. 🥰🎄💯
You will never arrive at your destination faster, or happier than a Yes Roadtrip. Sound Chaser, and To Be Over, are, as you would expect, Masterpieces as well.
Myself and 130,000 other people saw them play this song at JFK stadium in Philadelphia in July of 1976, needless to say it was the biggest crowd they ever played for. Mr squire was quoted as saying it was one of his favorite performances.
I remember this tour!!! Knowing this album -All of it…front row…Mesmerizing! Literally! Yes as a group are perfectionists! So see & hearing this album live is Unforgettable!❤️ Jon’s voice on Soon…. One of my Favs! Live..He’s incredible! Ethereal!❤
Love your Reaction! Lol!!!❤
Thank you so much for your reaction, I’ve been listening to yes since the early seventies,but watching the younger generation discover this music is amazing to watch.
Yes.❤
You didn't need any words! Your reaction said it all! Great!
Love your passionate and ecstatic reactions Sir! Same way I felt when I heard this 26yrs back! Hearing the battle section made me feel Yes had turned demonic and possessed/almost alien! Up to 1974, all of Yes’ music was phenomenal but rarely aggressive…until ‘Delirium’…..!!!!🎉🎉🎉😍😳🙏🙏🙏🙏
One of my favorite album covers. Got ripped on shrooms one time and stared at the album sleeve for hours haha
I hope you enjoyed it enough to keep coming back to it. I’ve been listening to this music for about 45 years now. It only gets better with each listen.
That’s right. It never gets old. It’s always great, and only gets better with each listen. I suspect I’ve listened to Yes more often than anyone else in my time. Probably by a good piece, too. Their best work resists the effects of time and inverts it, instead of wearing out, the music only glows brighter.
E' splendido vedere un ragazzo giovane come te appassionarsi della musica dei miei tempi. Io ho passato i 60 anni e questa era la musica che ci faceva sognare e anche sballare... un abbraccio.
Chris Square was one of the great bass guitarrist ...in rock history
The reason I started playing bass forty some years ago
correct!
RIP.
He’s my favorite bass player ever. I was a drummer originally, but I decided I wanted to try to play bass after hearing Chris play and I’m still trying my best. All thanks to Chris. Thank you Chris for all of the music! I miss you so much!
SQUIRE. RIP Chris. We miss you so much!
And THAT is why it is the best Yes album! Looking forward to see your reaction to Sound Chaser, first track on side 2.
Epic piece. Check out the keyboardist’s solo album. Patrick Moraz was only briefly a part of the Yes experience but he delivered some absolutely magical moments. Also, imagine having toured with Yes! during which time he covered the incredibly challenging keyboard parts conjured up by Wakeman… which he did with excellence.
Back to the song-the meter changes alone are staggering… it’s almost impossible to understand how good this is.
YES is a gift to us all. I feel humanity would advance itself to something amazing if it could open themselves these aural gifts that Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Bill Buford, Alan White, Tony Kaye, Rick Wakeman, Patrick Moraz, Geoff Downs, Trevor Horn, Peter Banks, Steve Howe and Trevor Rabin so generously gave us. Open your eyes, ears and hearts...Our reason to be here.
I, I'm 62 years, I Have lietenied to Yes since 1972,I am so happy that you in 2021 yoy love it asmuch as I did in 72.
Another soul affirming reaction! These guys ARE from Earth, they just worked very hard, worked through challenges and emotions, practiced their craft, and were true to the creativity and talent given them. You do great service to your own emotion and acceptance of such challenging art. Listen to the rest of the album because it completes the journey begun with “Gates.” Listen to “Tales from Topographic Oceans” “The Ladder” “Magnification,”!and then get ahold of the film “Yessongs” - a movie made from concerts during the tour for “Close To The Edge” - hearing and seeing them play live from 1973 is a revelation. You got this man! Awesome videos.
To add to other comments, I like this description from Wikipedia:
the song is loosely based on the 1869 novel War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy which originated from a musical idea that frontman Jon Anderson had that depicting a battle. It was then developed and arranged into a complete track by Anderson and the rest of the band, namely bassist Chris Squire, guitarist Steve Howe, drummer Alan White, and keyboardist Patrick Moraz. Musically, the song represents an introductory vocal section followed by an instrumental that represents the battle. The final section, entitled "Soon", is a gentle, soothing prayer for peace and hope.
I've been listening to this for 45 years, and still react like you every time!
Definitely a unique album and a unique piece of music - arguably YES at their boldest. This was way, way ahead of its time when it appeared in the mid-1970s, and understanding/appreciating this album and Tales was a formative journey for me (first heard them in 1978/79).
Tales. ❤
The fasted 22 minutes you will ever experience. Love your reaction. It reminds me of the first time I listened to this masterpiece.
What I would call "the other side of the album" is Sound Chaser and To Be Over. Highly recommended follow up! Great reaction!
To Be Over is simply beautiful.
You have made it through another epic Yes song and I'm loving it. As far as side two goes, Sound Chaser is a trip. To Be Over is beautiful.
@@veganapiranha7365 one of the most beautiful songs ever written. IMO. 🙏✌️❤️🕉️
Steve Howes steel guitar on To Be Over is just genius.
Im really enjoying watching and hearing your musical voyage of discovery. A modern young man of colour in the 21st century with no bias, and an open mind embracing concepts approaching 50 years old with the wonders and emotions I felt my first time too. enjoy....
Young man, you are lucky, you seem still have to experience: Steely Dan, Frank Zappa, Gentle Giants. And many more. There is so much good music to explore. And we old people can enjoy seeing your reaction! I still remember the first time hearing Yes, an evening almost 50 years ago.
Even Kansas Leftoverture would be a good album reaction.
It would be cool to see
An entire album reaction because that's what we did.
This would be the one song if I could only have one YES song on a desert island. The incredible build of tension and conflict, followed by the most incredible resolution, Jon Anderson coming back in to sing after the melee.
You have just hit one of the strongest songs in the whole YES catalogue.
I do recommend getting a taste of their later work. "Magnification", released in 2001. Check out "Dreamtime" or "Magnification" or for a real hit of YES, "In The Presence Of."
Blessings!
Magnification is criminally unheard!
I can tell btw you're reacting to this music, that it stirs your soul and brings to fruition , certain emotions that all of us feel.. Especially for Yesmusic...Keep up the great reactions!!
It was so much fun watching you give this masterpiece a serious listen. This song is somewhat of an initiation in that you are never the same after having heard it.
That is so true!
My dearest, your lack of words is just as impactful as your thoughts. What a beautiful reaction.
thank you!
Jon Anderson took a lot of grief for this song, even from the keyboardist Rick Wakeman. Many people felt there was too much experimental music going on, not quite perfected. But to many of us Yes fans this is in exceptional masterpiece even for them. The entire album of Tales From Topographic Oceans is at this level, two albums with only four songs. I think you're going to love it.
Rick didn’t play on this Patrick Moraz did.
Rick wakeman was not on keyboards for this,
It was Patrick Moraz👍
You two are right, and I was thinking of Tales From Topographic Oceans, my bad.
Love it my friend, when Jon toured a few years ago I meet him and Green's school of rock. Paul asked me what I thought, I said please teach them Tales. In the 70s, the criticism was that they were pretentious, they were just trying to create beauty! People
Can see it now!
I saw all the original band members of Yes from the album Relayer (Including Moraz) in 2000. They played Close to the Edge into Starship trooper, into Gates of Delirium and I was admittedly GIDDY with excitement. Howe even had his 52 Tele that he played on the Relayer album...Unbelievable!!!
Many people seem unaware that Yes toured extensively throughout the majority of their career, and that when firing on all cylinders, were a devastating live act. Possibly, probably the best I ever witnessed. One moment you’d be watching a “rock concert” and the next thing you know everyone present was floating…❤
Most people, even many Yes fans, find Relayer to be their most difficult album due to the complexity and level of dissonance pretty much all the way through. It is actually my favorite Yes album and the only vinyl of theirs I owned. To me, the dissonant parts simply make the rest even more beautiful. Thanks for checking this out.
The first time I saw Yes in concert was in 1975, on the Relayer tour. It is still with me.
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Now just imagine seeing them do this live.
Tears are okay.
The best music can make you dance, make you think and feel a little lump in your throat that comes out of nowhere. Many old Yes fans will admit to these tears...and perhaps even some new fans will be surprised by their own reaction when that feeling comes.
You've quickly become my favorite reactor on YT. Still making my way through your Yes reactions, but digging the channel a lot. Keep up the great work.
Another great one man, you are on a roll! Best way to listen to YES……just let it flow.
"There's no way they top that". Well they did with Awaken off the Going For The One album, two years later.
There's no way to top this really. Every song has a different groove with different parameters. What makes this song so unique is the wide range of parameters that take this song out of the planets boundaries. While I feel Awaken is little more down to earth.
I remember my father introducing them to me with this song and it blew my mind
Relayer was my favourite album of the seventies, it's unique. It helped that we only had recordsl back then, as digital versions really don't seem to capture the force of the music as vinyl did.
God Bless you Brother. Welcome to Yes, The Universal Music
Hey Buddy, great reaction to one of the greatest Prog Rock epics of all time, immortal music, "Sound Chaser" from the same album is absolutely astounding, also the other track "To be over" is one one of their greatest slow songs, magnificent. Would also suggest "Yours is no disgrace" , "Perpetual Change" and "Long distance runaround/The Fish"
A friend gave me this album many years ago. I wasn't to wild about it at first,but it grew on me the more I listened to it. Now I think it's really good and unique.
How I wish i could turn back time and listen to those pieces for the first Time again and experience once more you just went through, but as it is no use crying over spilled milk, the only word left is : Welcome :)
"Putting all Yes songs together...that'd be like, the greatest experience ever. I need to do that." 24:43 Truth.
Watching your reactions to Yes are so enjoyable. I first heard them on a rock show here in UK in mid-70's Alan "fluff' Freeman. . I saved money and bought Close to the Edge, Fragile and Yessongs (live album). When I had enough money I saw them live at Wembley Arena and manage to see them several times over the years. They still tour. More recently, I've been lucky to see their brilliant original keyboard artist: Rick Wakeman (it's Patrick Moraz on the reaction). He is a story teller, seriously funny man. If you get a chance, watch Yes's Hall of Fame acceptance speech to see exactly what I mean. Suggested next reactions: the bonkers Soundchaser off the same album as this review, Parallels off Going for the One. Plus, you've done Yours is No Disgrace studio, would recommend live recording on Yessongs. Enjoy your continued journey!
Do they have more you ask, YES. They have made 10 fifteen minute+ songs in their career so far. They are still making music and they are still touring. It is so enjoyable to share in your experience of this incredible music. Their 2022 tour will contain the entire Relayer Album including The Gates of Delirium.
"These dudes are not from Earth" .. ;) awesome. You are a great reactor..you just let the video "breathe" as you say nothing...thats how I feel every time I listen to this (and a lot of other YES)... especially this ... and Awaken..well..the Entire Going for the One album. well done sir! Maybe this is not from the future...may be you are from the past!
Hey bro…LOVE your reaction. I’m 55 now. The first time I Heard this track was on the live album YESSHOWS…(released 1980)…I was a freshman in high school in Stamford, CT. I remember working my butt off that summer to save money to buy my very first kick butt stereo system. So…I lived in a condominium complex and I brought this album home and played this track SO LOUD!!! I know for a fact…the WHOLE neighborhood heard it!! They shut down the power in my complex to turn the music OFF. Been a MAJOR YES HEAD ever since.
I love this story!😂❤