That's hilarious that Tony Kaye and Chris Squire switched instruments for this video. I've never noticed that before. Haha. No wonder the organ parts didn't match what the hands were doing. And love Tony trying to funk finger the bass. So funny.
Andy And Alex do, too, but unfortunately they only do 3 vids per week, and so they're still basically on the history of top 40. 😅. Doubt they'll ever get to Relayer or anything close.
@@ezed3902 They were miming it. The track was the studio version with the band pretending to play it in the vid. Howe wasn't even on the original song.
And by the way, that is Steve Howe in the video, because the real guitarist on the recording, Peter Banks, was out of the band by then (no pun intended). All that guitar work was actually the late great Peter Banks.
And soon enough, Anderson was squeezing Tony Kaye out as well. At the time Bill Bruford was afraid that he would be the next one out since in his mind, Tony had done nothng wrong.
The album “Time And A Word” is grossly underrated. Filled with fabulous musicianship and signs of greatness. Chris Squire is one of the greatest bassists in progressive rock, and of course Bill Bruford is one of the most talented drummers in rock and jazz.
The fact that your sophisticated enough to appreciate these gods of music is a reason to subscribe. Thanks for validating my passionate love for this band.
I'm 65 now but man you brought back my early school days. Went straight home and kick it back to yes. Hard to believe it's been 50yrs. It's great to see the future of yes is in good hands.
Early YES -switching instruments and not taking the video seriously-having fun I Love that YOU get it😉 YES are incredibly talented & gifted musicians! My Fav Band for over 50 years!❤️
Yes is the best band in Universe! They handle with all emotional level in their songs!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Love your reaction! Remember me listen yes songs 40 years ago
I am brushing up on my favorite drummer Bill Bruford this week because next Tuesday on In The Prog Seat @ Sea Of Tranquility (on TH-cam)we are going to list 10 of our favorite performances from Bill Bruford over his career spanning 5 decades. We are calling it: The Bruford Connection and I am one of 4 on the panel. If you dig the drummer here you may want to tune in to our show.
The albums they did from '71-'74 - the Yes Album (1971), Fragile (1971), Close to the Edge (1972), Tales from Topographic Oceans (1973), and Relayer (1974) are mandatory for any comprehensive prog rock collection.
You could see from Yes' early beginnings that they were on a path to greatness; one that would be forged on their terms. It was fortuitous during that period that some in the record industry championed bands like Yes.
I love Yes too, Chod. A lot of ppl have requested that you react to their version of America, I agree. If you were not a fan of the original, you will love Yes's version. No Opportunity Needed, No Experience Necessary is another cover song they did that's really good too. They also did a cover of the Beatles song Every Little Thing She Does.
This is very early YES. I have to agree Yes are totally fantastic. All their album from; "The Yes Album" to "Relayer" are epics and "Going for the One" is very good. The live YesSongs album set is one of the best live sets ever. Great review and thanks.
I love that you are so enthusiastic about even the relatively obscure YES songs, like those from the first two albums, before they had really found their sound and had the classic lineup that would propel them to their success in place. Declared the greatest band ever - and yet, there are still so many key tracks that you haven’t even heard yet - the kinds of tracks that would cement your opinion that they are the best band ever - except you’re already there! Well done - you are so right: Yes is THE greatest band ever.
COOL!!! THANK YOU FOR GIVING YES ALL THE PRAISE THEY DESERVE!!!! You speak my soul... Only the best. Although there's more great obscure artist that many don't even know or talk about unfortunately. Anyway "THEN" GRABBED MY HEART IMMEDIATELY. An early YES in Progress song that is a perfect representation of the pure essence and direction they were headed lyrically and musically. They used an orchestra on this second album and a bold move at the time which the original guitarist who played on it , Peter Banks wasn't a fan of and who was soon booted from the group. So although Steve Howe is featured in the video, he did not perform on this recording LOL !
Normally, the bass player here (in the video Tony Kaye) is the keyboard player (for real), and the keyboard player here (in the video Chris Squire) is the bass player (for real). I think they swapped for the video, not for the recording! This goes way back to 1970! They were just kids then (essentially).
It's a "spiritual" thing Chod. Lots of amazing musicians out there. But very, very few can take you on a spiritual journey. Jon Anderson and the late Chris Squire were the foundation of everything. It's their hearts and imagination and creativity that ignited YES.
Point of interest: I met Peter Banks and got to spend some time with him. He was a fine guitarist( RIP). He was hurt not to be invited to the Yes Union shows
Can you believe that this piece of music is 51 years old..... I have been listening to YES for the last 45 years and I love them even more. They will always be the best. Love, Light and Peace to all💛
I would love to see your take on Turn of the Century. Very different from most of the Yes you've heard. The lyrics are actually easy to follow, and tell a classic story. It's on the Going for the One album; same album as Awaken with the classic line up.
As a Yes fan(atic) since 1971, let me tell you how much fun it is for me to see you get turned on by classic Yes. Too bad you didn't get a chance to see them in their heyday, the mid 70s. This song is from their second album. Give a listen to The Prophet and Astral Traveler from the same album. Excellent songs.
As a kid growing up, you'd hear a song on the radio and you went and bought the whole album to discover 3 cool songs and 6 meh songs. Yes did not disappoint. The whole album shined. And even better seeing them live when they would perform for 2 1/2 hrs. Always gave their fans more bang for the buck!
You have to check out Steve Howes acoustic guitar on the 'yes album's. The tune called "the clap". One of the best ragtime guitar solos ever! You will love it.
I've basically shared your feelings on the band since 1969, Chod. Just nice to see you appreciating them at the level you do - and you've got so much more to discover! I'll look forward to seeing that, too.👍
The early stuff prior to The Yes Album contains some of their most innovative stuff... 'Looking Around', 'Astral Traveller', 'Survival' and 'Every Little Thing' a Beatles cover - you need to listen to the Beatles version first. After Going For the One, they lost their way a little bit but there are some good tracks on some of their other albums. It's so good to listen to your positivity about this band. Even though they are one of the most influential bands in music I never really felt they got the popular recognition they deserve. As you point out, perhaps they were just too good for most people to get...
Hey, Chod, I've really been enjoying your channel, especially your reactions to my favorite band. You're discovering them exactly 50 years after I did, lol. The band was really young in that video and hadn't hit the big time yet. You might want to watch a couple of videos where the band is playing for real, not pretending. They filmed Yessongs, the movie, in 1973 when they were just becoming a big draw in concert around the world. It's not the best video/audio quality but a must see. They were on fire. As far as I know the yesofficial version found on TH-cam has the best sound and video quality. My recommendation if you go there would be to check out either Yours is No Disgrace or Close to the Edge, or perhaps even I've Seen All Good People. Then you might want to see them performing, same guys, 30 years later in 2004 when they were in their 60's in the Songs from Tsongas video. Lots to choose from in that concert but I'd probably recommend either South Side of the Sky or Ritual. I still remember the night I heard the Yessongs version of I've Seen All Good People on WMMR in Philly in my bed when I was a high school kid. I was already a Yes freak but still I was shocked to find out they could play their complex music live, and make it sound even more exciting. What a ride it's been...
I do recommend reacting to the YesSongs album recordings, rather than the movie videos. Not only is the audio better, but I think the performances on the album are better than the ones in the movie. After hearing the album versions, Chod can than sit and watch the movie of YesSongs in its entirety on his own time, and not have to break it up by track.
It's true that overall the album performances are better, but as it happens the Close to the Edge version in the movie is the one which made it onto the album.
Your enthusiasm for the band is beautiful. Another two albums that don't get the attention that I think they deserve are "The Ladder" and "Open Your Eyes." The title tracks from both of these later period albums are amazing. Some deride them for various reasons, but they both contain some excellent songs, amazing musicianship, and the band flexing muscles that you might not expect. Also, Give a listen to the album "Anderson Bruford Wakeman and Howe" - four members of the classic lineup, recorded when Trevor Rabin was still playing with Chris Squire and Alan White in the "official" Yes. On ABWH the bass is played by Tony Levin, and the album is simply gorgeous. Listen to "Brother of Mine" "Fists of Fire" and "Quartet." I think you'll enjoy all of them!
I will never understand how Fist of Fire wasn't released as a single, especially after the success of Brother of Mine Another underrated later album is Magnification. In the Presence of... and Dreamtime are incredible
@@enderjed Definitely - Magnification is excellent! As for "Fists of Fire," the song didn't make it onto the record as Steve Howe expected with a layer of his guitar work having been stripped off. There is a version of the "restored" recording out there, that has some mastering issues but is pretty amazing - with the added guitar, it's not only hot, it's freaking on fire!
You are absolutely right. Yes is fantastic. There is another song that came out about the same time as Then and it's called Survival I want this song played at my funeral. There is one other you might like except it is very short it's called We have heaven on the Fragile album.
This from their second album 'Time and a Word', a vastly underrated album, and even though Steve Howe had not yet joined, the joy and fury was already there. I noticed Steve Howe was in the video trying to be inconspicuous. Since they were playing along with the studio audio, as a joke, Chris and Tony switched instruments just to fuck w our minds!! Lol...
This song is magical!! And the message is incredible. Love it! I can barely wait for you to react to one of my favorite Yes songs "South Side of the Sky." They are the best! 🎹🎼🎤❤
Chod you’ve only begun to scratched the surface of YES MUSIC, they easily have 50 masterpieces while most bands would be thrilled with only one, and to think “Then” was off they’re 1st album in 1969 when they were still trying to get they’re footing, two songs you must react to is “South Side of the Sky, from the 35th Anniversary CD, Songs From Tsongas” & YES - America as recorded in the studio” but in truth YES has multiple Masterpieces including YES’s Masterpiece Tour Live from around 2004, & the absolute craziest thing about YES is they were better LIVE than in the studio, plus they were all very approachable, very nice people as you said, YES IS BEST!!!
Steve Howe wasn't even in the band when then made this song (It was Tony Banks), but Steve is in the video. My favourite part is the quite dreamy bit at the end. Tony Banks' playing on guitar is great.
I am a first time commenting long time subscriber. I love that you listen to the whole song!!. I would like to request for you listening pleasure... Eric Clapton The Core off of Slowhand. Wishbone Ash The king will come from Argus... And Last but not least Jeff Beck. Sophie. Off of Wired. Or Earth our only home from live with Jan Hammer...funky. You won't be disappointed. I know Jeff Beck. Thanks again...... Terry Anthony
“I have yet to be proven wrong”, you say. As a seasoned yes fan I can say that the day will come when you’ve picked all the sweet tasty fruit from the tree, and you’ll discover the bland, the sour and the rotten. It’s there. And it’s not a tiny percentage either. But if you continue at the slow pace you’ve been going, it will take a while before you get there.
OMGod I am literally listening to the live version from the BBC Recordings on Tidal before seeing this video which is even more exciting than the studio track.
That's hilarious that Tony Kaye and Chris Squire switched instruments for this video. I've never noticed that before. Haha. No wonder the organ parts didn't match what the hands were doing. And love Tony trying to funk finger the bass. So funny.
I just noticed that as well...hilarious! Great reaction once again. He gets this band...phenomenal...like no other!
@@GTO4now JustJP gets YES too, as does Dicon Dissectional Reactions. Check them out.
Andy And Alex do, too, but unfortunately they only do 3 vids per week, and so they're still basically on the history of top 40. 😅. Doubt they'll ever get to Relayer or anything close.
@@markjacobsen8335 theyve barely done any yes.
@@ezed3902 They were miming it. The track was the studio version with the band pretending to play it in the vid. Howe wasn't even on the original song.
The legendary (and very young) Bill Bruford on drums.
One of the greatest drummers in rock. His work with King Crimson is incredible.
Professor, professor Bill
"They do something to my soul." Boom. Love this reaction!
And by the way, that is Steve Howe in the video, because the real guitarist on the recording, Peter Banks, was out of the band by then (no pun intended). All that guitar work was actually the late great Peter Banks.
And soon enough, Anderson was squeezing Tony Kaye out as well. At the time Bill Bruford was afraid that he would be the next one out since in his mind, Tony had done nothng wrong.
Yes is the greatest band of them all.
The album “Time And A Word” is grossly underrated. Filled with fabulous musicianship and signs of greatness. Chris Squire is one of the greatest bassists in progressive rock, and of course Bill Bruford is one of the most talented drummers in rock and jazz.
Their first album is not too shabby either!
R.I.P. Mr Squire. Chris you are SO missed my friend.🌹
great to hear very early,
yes again excellent album
Apparently Chris played a mean keyboard too 🤣. Was that Tony Kaye on bass? 🤣🤣
Bruford has said it is favorite
Greatest band on this or any other planet! YES!
The fact that your sophisticated enough to appreciate these gods of music is a reason to subscribe. Thanks for validating my passionate love for this band.
I love the fact that Chris is playing keyboards on this song .......well him and John are the two who put the band together in the first place !
Yes fan since the early 70’s. You get it.
I'm 65 now but man you brought back my early school days. Went straight home and kick it back to yes. Hard to believe it's been 50yrs. It's great to see the future of yes is in good hands.
Early YES -switching instruments and not taking the video seriously-having fun
I Love that YOU get it😉
YES are incredibly talented & gifted musicians! My Fav Band for over 50 years!❤️
Yes is the best what vocals omg 😱 I love them then and now YES!!!
Yes is the best band in Universe! They handle with all emotional level in their songs!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Love your reaction! Remember me listen yes songs 40 years ago
I love how younger guys like yourself are discovering the brilliance of YES. Thanks for spreading the music.
I saw them live in Wembley Arena. Great concert.
I'm jealous. Always wanted to see them at Wembley, but i have seen them over 200 times.
They were so young “then.”
Hell yeah! Hardly anyone I watch has reacted to this and it's one of my favorite Yes songs. So glad you checked it out!
Early Yes is great this is one of my favorites ! Survival sweet dreams also great Early Yes I agree Yes is the best since i first heard them in 1971
"Sweet Dreams"
Co-signed, great pick.
Yes, Survival is also one of the best songs in this album.
I am brushing up on my favorite drummer Bill Bruford this week because next Tuesday on In The Prog Seat @ Sea Of Tranquility (on TH-cam)we are going to list 10 of our favorite performances from Bill Bruford over his career spanning 5 decades.
We are calling it:
The Bruford Connection and I am one of 4 on the panel. If you dig the drummer here you may want to tune in to our show.
My favorite track from the original lineup. Love the Bruford/Squire rhythm section!
The albums they did from '71-'74 - the Yes Album (1971), Fragile (1971), Close to the Edge (1972), Tales from Topographic Oceans (1973), and Relayer (1974) are mandatory for any comprehensive prog rock collection.
Top shelf material for sure. I would also add YesSongs 1973 too, one of the best live sets ever.
Yes that's right, just add Going For The One there and you've got their best
You could see from Yes' early beginnings that they were on a path to greatness; one that would be forged on their terms. It was fortuitous during that period that some in the record industry championed bands like Yes.
Hi Chod, if you can't get enough of Yes, go ahead, give us more. I like your reactions, thanks.
A good one in the very early years!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻☮️🎤🎹🎸🎼
Nice that you are watching the beginnings of Yes.
completely agree.
I love Yes too, Chod. A lot of ppl have requested that you react to their version of America, I agree. If you were not a fan of the original, you will love Yes's version. No Opportunity Needed, No Experience Necessary is another cover song they did that's really good too. They also did a cover of the Beatles song Every Little Thing She Does.
This is very early YES. I have to agree Yes are totally fantastic. All their album from; "The Yes Album" to "Relayer" are epics and "Going for the One" is very good. The live YesSongs album set is one of the best live sets ever. Great review and thanks.
I love that you are so enthusiastic about even the relatively obscure YES songs, like those from the first two albums, before they had really found their sound and had the classic lineup that would propel them to their success in place. Declared the greatest band ever - and yet, there are still so many key tracks that you haven’t even heard yet - the kinds of tracks that would cement your opinion that they are the best band ever - except you’re already there! Well done - you are so right: Yes is THE greatest band ever.
I LOVE this early Yes.
COOL!!! THANK YOU FOR GIVING YES ALL THE PRAISE THEY DESERVE!!!! You speak my soul... Only the best. Although there's more great obscure artist that many don't even know or talk about unfortunately. Anyway "THEN" GRABBED MY HEART IMMEDIATELY. An early YES in Progress song that is a perfect representation of the pure essence and direction they were headed lyrically and musically. They used an orchestra on this second album and a bold move at the time which the original guitarist who played on it , Peter Banks wasn't a fan of and who was soon booted from the group. So although Steve Howe is featured in the video, he did not perform on this recording LOL !
I love the joy their music brings out in you - 100% correct! VBW x
Perpetual Change from Yessongs
Early Yes doesn't get nearly enough attention. So glad to see this!!
Normally, the bass player here (in the video Tony Kaye) is the keyboard player (for real), and the keyboard player here (in the video Chris Squire) is the bass player (for real). I think they swapped for the video, not for the recording! This goes way back to 1970! They were just kids then (essentially).
I'm there with you, bro, best progressive rock band EVER. 👍🙏
Exactly! You can't compare them to bands like Zeppelin or the Who because they are a progressive band and a completely different genre!✌👌
Love Yes. Check out Mahavishnu Orchestra Birds of Fire. Yes were big fans.
Wow. Pure talent.
It's a "spiritual" thing Chod. Lots of amazing musicians out there. But very, very few can take you on a spiritual journey. Jon Anderson and the late Chris Squire were the foundation of everything. It's their hearts and imagination and creativity that ignited YES.
Watch the video of them doing "Into The Lens" or "Tempus Fugit". Amazing how Steve Howe jumps between guitars during that performance.
Point of interest: I met Peter Banks and got to spend some time with him. He was a fine guitarist( RIP). He was hurt not to be invited to the Yes Union shows
Forgot all about this song and album...thanks for the reminder. Great job as always by you.
What is really fun is that Tony and Chris swich places...
Wonderous stories .
Spot on, everything you said is true for so many of us. Give an ear to ‘Everydays’, it’s a lot of fun. Brilliantly done as usual.
Starship trooper is my fever song..
Can you believe that this piece of music is 51 years old..... I have been listening to YES for the last 45 years and I love them even more. They will always be the best. Love, Light and Peace to all💛
Great reaction guy. You a prog rocker now.
One of my favourite Peter Banks era Yes songs.
Agreed ! Yes , in my opinion, the number 1 band. So much history, so many different approaches to music 👍
You are not wrong. Yes are simply incomparable. I’d love to dip into YES SYMPHONIC.
It's like improvise jazz in the Rock n Roll.
Yes is the greatest Rock Band Ever........Machine Messiah I wish you would react to that song.
This is yes concentrated and packed into a shorter container. Definitely the low fat version but with every bit of the taste. Brilliant song.
Cool! Going WAY back. Haven't heard that in forever.
Nice song
"Time and a Word" is a really great early album and this captures that period of time really well.
I would love to see your take on Turn of the Century. Very different from most of the Yes you've heard. The lyrics are actually easy to follow, and tell a classic story.
It's on the Going for the One album; same album as Awaken with the classic line up.
Great great song. Brings a tear to my eye every time.
That is one of their best tunes!👍🏻
Hauntingly beautiful. Gets me every time.
@@paultrouskie1825 Excellent video and song!
As a Yes fan(atic) since 1971, let me tell you how much fun it is for me to see you get turned on by classic Yes. Too bad you didn't get a chance to see them in their heyday, the mid 70s. This song is from their second album. Give a listen to The Prophet and Astral Traveler from the same album. Excellent songs.
Look live The yes from the Lugano jazz festival 2005......great
Strangely spiritual, inspirational.
I think this video is recorded in Belgium (my country) at the North Sea beach. At the same time other videos were recorded in Bruges
As a kid growing up, you'd hear a song on the radio and you went and bought the whole album to discover 3 cool songs and 6 meh songs. Yes did not disappoint. The whole album shined. And even better seeing them live when they would perform for 2 1/2 hrs. Always gave their fans more bang for the buck!
THE MOVIE YESSONGS WAS RECORDED IN 1972, 3 HRS LONG SO AWESOME IT WAS MADE.
LOVE your reaction man. Just GREAT 😀
Chod rocked it!😎
@@jeffschielka7845 I figured he'd like it a lot. I didn't expect that though 🙂
@@Lightmane Why not? It's YES!😎
@@jeffschielka7845 Hah
@@Lightmane Dude, i got excited watching that video and I've seen it at least a hundred times.😎
YES!!! 😎👍❤❤❤
3:32-3:43... the melody almost sounds like the song from their 1972 album "Fragile" called "Heart Of The Sunrise"
You have to check out Steve Howes acoustic guitar on the 'yes album's. The tune called "the clap". One of the best ragtime guitar solos ever! You will love it.
Chod, loved the reaction! You are definitely one of us now and forever!
I've basically shared your feelings on the band since 1969, Chod. Just nice to see you appreciating them at the level you do - and you've got so much more to discover! I'll look forward to seeing that, too.👍
Chod give[ And You And I ] a listen it will be your Favorite YES song
The early stuff prior to The Yes Album contains some of their most innovative stuff... 'Looking Around', 'Astral Traveller', 'Survival' and 'Every Little Thing' a Beatles cover - you need to listen to the Beatles version first. After Going For the One, they lost their way a little bit but there are some good tracks on some of their other albums. It's so good to listen to your positivity about this band. Even though they are one of the most influential bands in music I never really felt they got the popular recognition they deserve. As you point out, perhaps they were just too good for most people to get...
I feel this was the best YES line-up.
My buddy Ted introduced me to YES in the '80s I've been a fan ever since
You should buy Ted a car! Lol. And why did he wait so long?
Hey, Chod, I've really been enjoying your channel, especially your reactions to my favorite band. You're discovering them exactly 50 years after I did, lol.
The band was really young in that video and hadn't hit the big time yet. You might want to watch a couple of videos where the band is playing for real, not pretending. They filmed Yessongs, the movie, in 1973 when they were just becoming a big draw in concert around the world. It's not the best video/audio quality but a must see. They were on fire. As far as I know the yesofficial version found on TH-cam has the best sound and video quality. My recommendation if you go there would be to check out either Yours is No Disgrace or Close to the Edge, or perhaps even I've Seen All Good People.
Then you might want to see them performing, same guys, 30 years later in 2004 when they were in their 60's in the Songs from Tsongas video. Lots to choose from in that concert but I'd probably recommend either South Side of the Sky or Ritual.
I still remember the night I heard the Yessongs version of I've Seen All Good People on WMMR in Philly in my bed when I was a high school kid. I was already a Yes freak but still I was shocked to find out they could play their complex music live, and make it sound even more exciting.
What a ride it's been...
Couldn't of said it better myself.
I do recommend reacting to the YesSongs album recordings, rather than the movie videos. Not only is the audio better, but I think the performances on the album are better than the ones in the movie. After hearing the album versions, Chod can than sit and watch the movie of YesSongs in its entirety on his own time, and not have to break it up by track.
It's true that overall the album performances are better, but as it happens the Close to the Edge version in the movie is the one which made it onto the album.
Your enthusiasm for the band is beautiful. Another two albums that don't get the attention that I think they deserve are "The Ladder" and "Open Your Eyes." The title tracks from both of these later period albums are amazing. Some deride them for various reasons, but they both contain some excellent songs, amazing musicianship, and the band flexing muscles that you might not expect. Also, Give a listen to the album "Anderson Bruford Wakeman and Howe" - four members of the classic lineup, recorded when Trevor Rabin was still playing with Chris Squire and Alan White in the "official" Yes. On ABWH the bass is played by Tony Levin, and the album is simply gorgeous. Listen to "Brother of Mine" "Fists of Fire" and "Quartet." I think you'll enjoy all of them!
I will never understand how Fist of Fire wasn't released as a single, especially after the success of Brother of Mine
Another underrated later album is Magnification. In the Presence of... and Dreamtime are incredible
@@enderjed Definitely - Magnification is excellent! As for "Fists of Fire," the song didn't make it onto the record as Steve Howe expected with a layer of his guitar work having been stripped off. There is a version of the "restored" recording out there, that has some mastering issues but is pretty amazing - with the added guitar, it's not only hot, it's freaking on fire!
"Survival" is another 6 minute song of theirs that will blow your mind !
You are absolutely right. Yes is fantastic. There is another song that came out about the same time as Then and it's called Survival I want this song played at my funeral. There is one other you might like except it is very short it's called We have heaven on the Fragile album.
i’m guessing you’ve heard RUSH ?,they’re another band of just 3 people that sound like a full orchestra 😳 at times + they are phenomenal live
This from their second album 'Time and a Word', a vastly underrated album, and even though Steve Howe had not yet joined, the joy and fury was already there. I noticed Steve Howe was in the video trying to be inconspicuous. Since they were playing along with the studio audio, as a joke, Chris and Tony switched instruments just to fuck w our minds!! Lol...
And yes YES is a step above led Zeppelin
I don’t disagree. LZ enjoyed more success in the 70s but YES’ music I think holds up better now.
Their first two albums are so underrated it's terrible. Those two albums are great.
This is real old school Yes, but you can see some of the budding genius in the band in this song..
love this song, so jazzy
The Prophet is a good one off the same album!
That is Peter's guitar work on this track.
All I can do is smile watching you getting into this song. I'd love to see what your dad would think about Yes.
Yay! More of the early psychedelic-pop Yes. Dope!
MACHINE MESSIAH from the Drama album.
This song is magical!! And the message is incredible. Love it! I can barely wait for you to react to one of my favorite Yes songs "South Side of the Sky." They are the best! 🎹🎼🎤❤
incredible, this song is very early Yes music
Two other songs from this album that you would like are The Prophet and Astral Traveller. This is only their second album so they look very young.
Chod you’ve only begun to scratched the surface of YES MUSIC, they easily have 50 masterpieces while most bands would be thrilled with only one, and to think “Then” was off they’re 1st album in 1969 when they were still trying to get they’re footing, two songs you must react to is “South Side of the Sky, from the 35th Anniversary CD, Songs From Tsongas” & YES - America as recorded in the studio” but in truth YES has multiple Masterpieces including YES’s Masterpiece Tour Live from around 2004, & the absolute craziest thing about YES is they were better LIVE than in the studio, plus they were all very approachable, very nice people as you said, YES IS BEST!!!
Steve Howe wasn't even in the band when then made this song (It was Tony Banks), but Steve is in the video.
My favourite part is the quite dreamy bit at the end. Tony Banks' playing on guitar is great.
Peter
@@WooBino. Sorry, you are absolutely correct. Peter Banks. I've got Genesis on the brain 😞
@@Jack-D-Ripper
All the blue bloods have the same last name. lol
Transitions and Changing Time Signatures are made easy by the Great Time Keeper BILL BRUFORD~!~!
Sound chaser next please.
The very first rock album I bought at the age of 15..which would be 1975..(I know I'm old) was Yessongs..live..3 album set..Still have it today😎
I am a first time commenting long time subscriber. I love that you listen to the whole song!!. I would like to request for you listening pleasure... Eric Clapton The Core off of Slowhand. Wishbone Ash The king will come from Argus... And Last but not least Jeff Beck. Sophie. Off of Wired. Or Earth our only home from live with Jan Hammer...funky. You won't be disappointed. I know Jeff Beck. Thanks again...... Terry Anthony
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“I have yet to be proven wrong”, you say. As a seasoned yes fan I can say that the day will come when you’ve picked all the sweet tasty fruit from the tree, and you’ll discover the bland, the sour and the rotten. It’s there. And it’s not a tiny percentage either. But if you continue at the slow pace you’ve been going, it will take a while before you get there.
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OMGod I am literally listening to the live version from the BBC Recordings on Tidal before seeing this video which is even more exciting than the studio track.