I'm not surprised it was the most difficult; Im not a guitarist but I've always felt that Steve Howe's guitar parts go to places most guitarists can't reach. You did great though.
Beautiful rendition. Beautiful choice. I absolutely love the way that, after Chris' unique bass section at the beginning, Steve's guitar comes in quietly and then grows louder like he's walking in from a distance, slowly and in my mind like out of the distance up to Chris. Things like this are what makes Yes, IMO, the best band ever. That volume swell isn't to show how he shreds, or can do 100 time and key changes per second. It's to convey emotion and to serve the composition and hence, the listener. Shredding, key and time changes are used, but only when they enhance the composition, not for their own sake. This is something so many critics get wrong. Everything is to make a better song, not to impress and show off merely *technical* prowess. They have those abilities but [usually] don't use complexity for complexity's sake. Loud/soft, fast/slow, hard/soft, simple/complex and various moods all appear in all songs where needed. Sure, there are more technically advanced players. But no one comes close to using those skills to fulfill their brilliant compositions.
Yes to all this! And I'll add that even when people criticize complexity for complexity's sake, I say... well, for some of us, it's FUN to challenge ourselves and make complex music. There's nothing wrong with that!
Absolutely right. Yes wasn't technical just to be technical and make complex music, they expressed extreme musicality as well and the way it comes out is technical beauty and high expressions of musicality. The sounds and textures, the harshness and gentleness really create a mood and tell a story while taking you on a trip.
@randinmusic Excellent cover and I have the same guitar by the way. I absolutely love it. It's my baby. I have had it for about 20 years now. I am a lefty. I was lucky to see it sitting on the shelf.
@@jskypercussion Agree 100%. Music first. Simplicity/complexity/loud/quiet/fast/slow/hard/soft, whatever was needed. Contrast and dynamics. One cool thing for me was when I, at first, actually would dislike a song, and then over time begin to love it. That was an advantage of listening to entire albums. Especially cassettes. At college, every moment outside of class I had the headphones on. _They guy with the headphones_ . Since fast forwarding was bad for the tape and batteries, I would "suffer" through these songs. Then they became -- in some cases -- actually favorites, but at least liked very much.
Not sure what TH-cam sorcery led to this video being dropped into my recommendations seven years on, but - if it's not too late - bravo. It was worth the wait.
It’s getting attention trying to learn it again. I watch Mr. Howe play it live but the camera tech moves to show a bird or whatever at a critical guitar part 😡
Man.... I'm a guitarist. My adolescence was sounded by Yes. You just can't figure it out how far you leaded me into my old times. God bless you and yours for that. Best regards from Brazil.
Insomniac man wakes up in the middle of the night, goes down in his jammies and plays along to Yes. I was doing this at 1.a.m. this morning but playing Starship Trooper. You did a great job and don't you love those HOTS chord changes in the middle. They're so soothing! I discovered when I started listening and watching more classical players including flamenco guitarists, my abilities to comprehend melody improved dramatically. Nice space you have there!
Haha, thanks. Yep, that was me in my jammies in my basement studio. This was several years ago, but that's all day attire now! I thought about doing Starship Trooper, too. Hmm. I'm mostly doing stuff with a band now (th-cam.com/users/thediscographers) and don't really have all the pieces in place for Yes tunes unfortunately.
This is a great rendition of one of my favorite Yes songs. I'm surprised nobody else has commented. I wish I could play like that. I have been playing for 35 yrs and only reached a certain plateau. Excellent playing.
Dave R Thanks much! I started this series of guitar cover videos after 26 years of playing specifically to get myself out of the plateau I was in. As a teen I saw ABWH play this in the late 80s but never learned it properly until the week leading up to this video. So don't give up!
Thanks! Of course the original with Bruford. I was too young to see Yes in the heyday, but am happy to say that Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe in the late 80s was one of my first concerts.
Thank you for that... I suspect like you, I too am going through a new found guitar midlife crisis. Far cheaper and more rewarding than a sports car. Beautifully done!
Barry Kester Thanks, and yep, I've made the sports car comparison, too. Enjoy your midlife guitar crisis. I hope it's as fun and rewarding as mine has been!
Thanks! If it helps to know, I worked my ass off on this and did several abandoned takes before I got a good one. And unfortunately, I haven't had anybody to play the song with so haven't practiced it. I'd have to work my ass off again to play it this well again.
@@randinmusic haha yes thank you it makes me feel not THAT untalented. but the fact that i tried to learn it 3 times does! i will try over and over and someday .... someday i can play it! hopefully hehe
@@randinmusic yaay i finally did it. i had your video chilling in my "to play someday" list and i looked at it again .tried it, and then it worked. still not at 100% speed but atlest at 90%. only having some troubles with the part at 3:30. put im sure someday it will work out aswell. thank yyou for inspiring me !
Thanks! I must admit I had to work very hard on this song. I can't say, "I can play like Steve Howe." All I can say is, "I can play this Steve Howe part."
Great cover! Learning the song by watching it. Can't for the life of me figure out what/how to do those hammer ons on minute 3:30, tried everything but can't get it quite right, and my hand is killing me lol
Thanks! I'm glad this video is helping others. And yeah... that part seems like it's the quiet part and therefore should be easy, but it ain't. I consider that the weakest part of my performance. It's almost there but not quite!
Been listening to Yes since forever. This is excellent. Could you please dial up the midlife to 11 and slightly lower the backing music this way we can enjoy even more what your experiencing. Cheer bro. Good on ya.
Haha, thanks. Yeah, the guitar is a bit quiet in a few parts. But if I go back and remix any of these several years after I did them, that'd be an even sadder indication of not moving on past the midlife crisis. :P
Thanks, and nice job. I don't think I've ever seen the guitar part isolated like this. It seems like everyone *else* in the band gets more of the spotlight compared to Steve. The guitar is really a textural element as much as a lead part, which must have been unusual for the early 70s.
So great..... I think I am in the same type of crisis now. Trying now to play all the songs that influenced my musical evolution and I was unable to play then 😘👍🏼 although I suppose I am beyond midlife already😂😂🤪
@radinmusic I was wondering if you could provide tabs for this song? I'm getting my main guitar back from getting fixed soon. And I really want to challenge myself to learn this. Thanks a bunch. Also fantastic cover!
Sorry, I learned it by ear and watching live videos of the band here on TH-cam and don't have tabs. Challenge yourself to learn it the way I did. It's good ear training!
hi! i was wondering what you counted to play the riff that fades in during that bass/drums/woodwind part at the beginning of the song? 3/4? 4/4? And how many bars?
Honestly, I was just winging it, and feel like I didn't bring it in soon enough/faded in too slowly with my volume pedal. I didn't perfectly copy the timing of the original.
I'm not surprised it was the most difficult; Im not a guitarist but I've always felt that Steve Howe's guitar parts go to places most guitarists can't reach. You did great though.
Thanks! Part of what makes it tough is the rapid switching between different parts and techniques. And of course just remembering what comes next!
@@randinmusic awesome cover, and by the way, I have the same guitar you do, but I am a lefty.
@@jskypercussion Thanks!
Beautiful rendition. Beautiful choice.
I absolutely love the way that, after Chris' unique bass section at the beginning, Steve's guitar comes in quietly and then grows louder like he's walking in from a distance, slowly and in my mind like out of the distance up to Chris.
Things like this are what makes Yes, IMO, the best band ever. That volume swell isn't to show how he shreds, or can do 100 time and key changes per second. It's to convey emotion and to serve the composition and hence, the listener. Shredding, key and time changes are used, but only when they enhance the composition, not for their own sake. This is something so many critics get wrong. Everything is to make a better song, not to impress and show off merely *technical* prowess. They have those abilities but [usually] don't use complexity for complexity's sake. Loud/soft, fast/slow, hard/soft, simple/complex and various moods all appear in all songs where needed.
Sure, there are more technically advanced players.
But no one comes close to using those skills to fulfill their brilliant compositions.
Yes to all this! And I'll add that even when people criticize complexity for complexity's sake, I say... well, for some of us, it's FUN to challenge ourselves and make complex music. There's nothing wrong with that!
It's true that this volume increase adds emotion. It makes me feel like i am in a spaceship and the sound of the guitar gets close from the sun
Absolutely right. Yes wasn't technical just to be technical and make complex music, they expressed extreme musicality as well and the way it comes out is technical beauty and high expressions of musicality. The sounds and textures, the harshness and gentleness really create a mood and tell a story while taking you on a trip.
@randinmusic Excellent cover and I have the same guitar by the way. I absolutely love it. It's my baby. I have had it for about 20 years now. I am a lefty. I was lucky to see it sitting on the shelf.
@@jskypercussion Agree 100%. Music first. Simplicity/complexity/loud/quiet/fast/slow/hard/soft, whatever was needed. Contrast and dynamics. One cool thing for me was when I, at first, actually would dislike a song, and then over time begin to love it. That was an advantage of listening to entire albums. Especially cassettes. At college, every moment outside of class I had the headphones on. _They guy with the headphones_ . Since fast forwarding was bad for the tape and batteries, I would "suffer" through these songs. Then they became -- in some cases -- actually favorites, but at least liked very much.
Not sure what TH-cam sorcery led to this video being dropped into my recommendations seven years on, but - if it's not too late - bravo. It was worth the wait.
Ha, thanks! I'm mystified that these kind of videos of mine get bursts of attention now and then, too.
It’s getting attention trying to learn it again. I watch Mr. Howe play it live but the camera tech moves to show a bird or whatever at a critical guitar part 😡
Man.... I'm a guitarist. My adolescence was sounded by Yes. You just can't figure it out how far you leaded me into my old times. God bless you and yours for that. Best regards from Brazil.
Insomniac man wakes up in the middle of the night, goes down in his jammies and plays along to Yes. I was doing this at 1.a.m. this morning but playing Starship Trooper. You did a great job and don't you love those HOTS chord changes in the middle. They're so soothing! I discovered when I started listening and watching more classical players including flamenco guitarists, my abilities to comprehend melody improved dramatically. Nice space you have there!
Haha, thanks. Yep, that was me in my jammies in my basement studio. This was several years ago, but that's all day attire now!
I thought about doing Starship Trooper, too. Hmm. I'm mostly doing stuff with a band now (th-cam.com/users/thediscographers) and don't really have all the pieces in place for Yes tunes unfortunately.
This is a great rendition of one of my favorite Yes songs. I'm surprised nobody else has commented. I wish I could play like that. I have been playing for 35 yrs and only reached a certain plateau. Excellent playing.
Dave R Thanks much! I started this series of guitar cover videos after 26 years of playing specifically to get myself out of the plateau I was in. As a teen I saw ABWH play this in the late 80s but never learned it properly until the week leading up to this video. So don't give up!
rgfilmcomposer BTW, you look like a good friend of mine who plays guitar. Uncanny.
rgfilmcomposer Additionally do not give up but put family first in front of my playing
if i was having a midlife crisis i'd get a gibson and a sidecar on my harley to transport it in
Solid plan.
Fantastic! Appreciate you selecting the studio version with bruford. So precise.
Thanks! Of course the original with Bruford. I was too young to see Yes in the heyday, but am happy to say that Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe in the late 80s was one of my first concerts.
Didnt the 1973 yessongs version also have bruford on drums?
@@leofender909 No. He was on Perpetual Change, Long Distance Runaround and The Fish, however.
Bellissima performance, bravo! Il timbro della chitarra é bellissimo.
Thank you!!!
great playing, great precision! thanks for this video!
Thanks!
This one's definitely a real challenge, especially with all the different sections, You nailed it.
Fantastic. Thanks for that great help and congratulations.
Thanks!
That was great! Thanks for share your talent!
+yardbyrd5 Thanks!
Thank you for that... I suspect like you, I too am going through a new found guitar midlife crisis. Far cheaper and more rewarding than a sports car. Beautifully done!
Barry Kester Thanks, and yep, I've made the sports car comparison, too. Enjoy your midlife guitar crisis. I hope it's as fun and rewarding as mine has been!
Pretty damn good.
Thanks! It took practice. :P
best mid life crisis musician
Ha, thanks! It's extended so far now that I've started a cover band. th-cam.com/users/thediscographers
you make it look so easy!! amazing
Thanks! If it helps to know, I worked my ass off on this and did several abandoned takes before I got a good one. And unfortunately, I haven't had anybody to play the song with so haven't practiced it. I'd have to work my ass off again to play it this well again.
@@randinmusic haha yes thank you it makes me feel not THAT untalented. but the fact that i tried to learn it 3 times does! i will try over and over and someday .... someday i can play it! hopefully hehe
@@seeanoukplay6652 Ha, good luck!
@@randinmusic yaay i finally did it. i had your video chilling in my "to play someday" list and i looked at it again .tried it, and then it worked. still not at 100% speed but atlest at 90%. only having some troubles with the part at 3:30. put im sure someday it will work out aswell. thank yyou for inspiring me !
@@seeanoukplay6652 I'm so happy to have helped! And yeah... it seems like that quiet part should be the easy part, but it's a bit tricky.
Very underrated Yes song 🤟
absolutly best bass band YES, Rush - good bass, Entwistle from the Who
nicely done...not many people (including myself) can mimic Steve Howe's guitar playing....great job
Thanks! I must admit I had to work very hard on this song. I can't say, "I can play like Steve Howe." All I can say is, "I can play this Steve Howe part."
Great cover! Learning the song by watching it. Can't for the life of me figure out what/how to do those hammer ons on minute 3:30, tried everything but can't get it quite right, and my hand is killing me lol
Thanks! I'm glad this video is helping others. And yeah... that part seems like it's the quiet part and therefore should be easy, but it ain't. I consider that the weakest part of my performance. It's almost there but not quite!
Been listening to Yes since forever. This is excellent. Could you please dial up the midlife to 11 and slightly lower the backing music this way we can enjoy even more what your experiencing. Cheer bro. Good on ya.
Haha, thanks. Yeah, the guitar is a bit quiet in a few parts. But if I go back and remix any of these several years after I did them, that'd be an even sadder indication of not moving on past the midlife crisis. :P
Thanks, and nice job. I don't think I've ever seen the guitar part isolated like this. It seems like everyone *else* in the band gets more of the spotlight compared to Steve. The guitar is really a textural element as much as a lead part, which must have been unusual for the early 70s.
All true!
So great..... I think I am in the same type of crisis now. Trying now to play all the songs that influenced my musical evolution and I was unable to play then 😘👍🏼 although I suppose I am beyond midlife already😂😂🤪
Hey, the good news is, however old you are now, you'll live twice as long!
@radinmusic I was wondering if you could provide tabs for this song? I'm getting my main guitar back from getting fixed soon. And I really want to challenge myself to learn this. Thanks a bunch. Also fantastic cover!
Sorry, I learned it by ear and watching live videos of the band here on TH-cam and don't have tabs. Challenge yourself to learn it the way I did. It's good ear training!
Ayy that TTNG profile pic
@Alexavier I got you bro heheh
I've always thought that main climbing and descending riff at the beginning was a great warm up. The rest was mostly beyond me.
Steve Howe would be proud....kudos my brother
Thanks!
well done
Thanks!
hi! i was wondering what you counted to play the riff that fades in during that bass/drums/woodwind part at the beginning of the song? 3/4? 4/4? And how many bars?
Honestly, I was just winging it, and feel like I didn't bring it in soon enough/faded in too slowly with my volume pedal. I didn't perfectly copy the timing of the original.
Nicely done. Nicely done.
Thanks!
Also, what effects pedals are you using?
Will you send me a copy of that backing track?
There's a link in the video description.
I think they took it down. I can't find it
Tabs?
Bueno el cover........pero si a mi vecino se le ocurre hacer algo así en su casa , no tardaría mucho en llamar a la policia
Haha!
Stand still dude trying to figure out the chords 😂