Well, I wasn't expecting that! Very glad you enjoyed the track - and yeah, it's from their first album. The personnel are different than the Yes you've heard before: Peter Banks was on guitar and Tony Kaye was on keyboards (he was on Starship Trooper, but Rick Wakeman was playing on Long Distance Runaround). The rest of the band was Jon on vocals, Chris on bass (until his death in 2015, if you heard bass on a Yes album, it was Chris...) and Bill Bruford on drums/percussion. I chose this because I wanted to give you an idea of where the band started (playing a lot of covers at The Marquee Club in London as sort of a house band), thinking that it will help you appreciate even more how much they had developed by that third album when Steve Howe joined. So glad you enjoyed it as much as you did - it's not even close to a Yes "favorite" of mine, but I do enjoy it musically as well as being a nice piece of the band's history. In 69, Jon and Chris went to see the first live King Crimson show in Hyde Park and afterward, Jon famously said, "we gotta practice more", which they obviously did. By the way, if I left you with the intention that I didn't want a reaction video for Olias, let me correct that - I think I mentioned a couple of tracks that could be used individually for reactions, but I would LOVE to hear a full album reaction for it, now that you've broken the ice on doing those! Hope you'll consider it. No rush, by the way, whenever it could fit in your schedule - I think you'll really enjoy it. Thanks for another great reaction!

@GlobalWarring

3 жыл бұрын

Second the request for an album reaction to Olias. You don't get the impact of 'Dark Side of the Moon' listening to the tracks individually, same with Olias. A very different experience when you hear it in one go. Considering you like Jon's voice so much, you'll get the full impact on this album. Just do an album reaction in full. It'll be worth it. The album is held in very high regard. Go for it 😊😊

@shyshift

3 жыл бұрын

Best cover of a Beatles song ever.

@Raiderblack

3 жыл бұрын

Olias of Sunhillow is an amazing sonic journey...

@jareczek1980

3 жыл бұрын

funny fact: a few years later Jon said the same to Chris when they watched the Mahavishnu concert

@georgesonm1774

2 жыл бұрын

It's interesting to hear Peter Banks' guitar playing on this song - do you know if he influenced Howe's style in any way? It sounds pretty similar to Steve's playing on several later songs

6:25 -- Not only a cover of "Every Little Thing", but here we hear the main riff from the Beatles' "Day Tripper."

@waynecox3958

3 жыл бұрын

They were intuitive about interjecting musical moments. You could say YES conjugated music.

I love the first two Yes albums. Bruford and Squire always locked up nicely.

@gelsol

3 жыл бұрын

And this is Peter Banks on guitar. Steve Howe comes in on their third record.

The late, great Peter Banks on guitar here. This first Yes album is really a Peter Banks showcase. He was amazing. Very nice that you did this song.

@marguskiis7711

2 жыл бұрын

exactly. I prefer Banks every way, Howe is pretty funny guy actually, good character but as guitarist a way too tuneless and tehchnical. Banks was so inventive and expressive.

They did a remake of America by Simon and Garfunkel which is great also

@Lightmane

3 жыл бұрын

And 'I See You' by The Byrds

@1nelsondj

3 жыл бұрын

They also did a cover of The Beatles' rare b-side 'I'm Down' in concert, it's on the Yes Years box set. And on their 2nd album is 'Everydays' which was originally by Buffalo Springfield.

@Lightmane

3 жыл бұрын

@@1nelsondj Cool

@andrewrea2799

3 жыл бұрын

Their cover of America is awesome.

@IllumeEltanin

3 жыл бұрын

If America is reacted to, it really should be done as a comparison reaction. Do Simon and Garfunkel's version first and then do the cover by Yes. Same if you decide to do Disturbed's covers of Land of Confusion by Genesis and The Sound of Silence, also by Simon and Garfunkel. Do the originals first, if you haven't heard them.

And there you have it. Another rabbit hole. I saw them live in ‘73 and WOW! There aren’t but a few singers that compare to Anderson.

You guys might be the first to react to this awesome cover. No one does a cover like YES. Wish they did many more. This is their first album and Steve Howe didn't join until their 3rd album. Rick Wakeman joined on their 4th. Peter Banks was the original guitar player and Tony Kaye was the original keyboard player. Tony would rejoin them on future albums. Hope you continue to explore their first 2 albums. Lots of really good songs, though they didn't really become Progressive until their 3rd album. Regarding the awesome gift you got, make sure to read the story before listening to the music. It will make the music that much more enjoyable. The album cover of their 4th album 'Fragile' was the inspiration for the story and music that Jon wrote.

Yes recorded some awesome covers over their career. Somethings Coming from West Side Story, No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed by Richie Havens and America by Paul Simon are all worth listening to.

@cybore213

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, yes, yes! . . . There are not enough reactions to Yes covers. They are all great rearrangements of great songs.

@progperljungman8218

3 жыл бұрын

Yes! America by them is my favourite cover together with Sunshine by Bent Knee. Doing something completely different is the way to do a cover properly - to evolve a new masterpiece from an old seed (America being awesome as an original song though)

@rodrigoodonsalcedocisneros9266

Жыл бұрын

@@progperljungman8218 Yeah, America is like the first true exposition of their full technical capabilities. Btw, No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience needed is also another crazy kickass cover, not that well known, but my favorite of their second album.

This is the first Yes album. The guitarist was Peter Banks, he was the original guitarist. Steve Howe replaced him starting on the The Yes Album (3rd album). Bill Bruford on drum, Chris Squire on bass. Tony Kaye on keys, Tony Kay was replaced by Rick Wakeman, but rejoined Yes on and off.

A song that I really like from Yes that I just don't hear played, is their cover version of Simon and Garfunkel's "America." I hope there are some others of you out there that would like to hear it and see Nick and Lex's reaction.

@willykruijntjens7172

3 жыл бұрын

There are reactors who did America 🇺🇸: JustJP and Dicon Dissectional e.g. They both listened to the original by S&G and then the Yes version. Guess which one’s their favorite 😀

@phillyflyer12

3 жыл бұрын

For sure. 'America' is a showcase of Yes's musicianship and is a must for all just getting into Yes.

Olias of Sunhillow, an absolute one of a kind album. Somehow he invented a world to tell his story, the sound is so alien and mystic yet still easy to listen to.

I saw YES 1st Concert in USA! June 28, 1971. OK City Civic Cntr. Music Hall. Backup for J. Tull. We all hnew, We were seeing Musical History being Made! 3rd Song was "Every Little Thing" the 5th. Song was "America" You will Never know, the Riot going on outside the Concert Hall! I have seen YES 8 times!!

Like many bands, Yes started out primarily playing covers. But they adopted the Vanilla Fudge approach and jacked them up to 11. That's how they built their early reputation as a tight, powerhouse of a group. Yes' early manifesto was to combine excellent vocals with excellent instrumental playing. I'd say they succeeded in sticking to that script for quite a long time.

Jon Anderson’s voice, with the music, takes your mind, body and soul to magical places. ❤️ Yes! TY two.

Yes shows their dynamic and unique personality and makes it work on this old Beatles song that lead vocal is So strong! it makes me happy! i’m a huge YES fan and they killed it here for me at least

This and 'Survival' are the stand-out tracks on the first album. Jon Anderson's vocals sound distinctive partly because they retain some of his broad east Lancashire accent. I can't recommend the follow-up 'Time And A Word' highly enough. There isn't a weak track, the string arrangements are exquisite, particularly on the sublime cover of Stephen Stills' 'Everydays'.

@straighteight9154

3 жыл бұрын

I thought the strings killed that album to be honest....Pete Banks would agree with that! No Opportunity Necessary is another amazing Yes cover which just throws complete wind to the original and takes it ten levels above!

@marguskiis7711

2 жыл бұрын

all the debut album is very good.

Don't know if you guys are ready for it or not, but the last Cover they did of another band was *America* originally written/performed by Simon&Garfunkel. One of my favorite YES songs ever...

Those darn Lennon McCartney lyrics. They make you listen. So excited to be on your YES adventure.

I'm hoping you'll get to Close to the Edge soon. You should definitely do the whole album. All three songs are classics. But the title song is the greatest progressive song ever made!

@Katehowe3010

3 жыл бұрын

I can never decide between 'Close To The Edge' and 'Gates Of Delirium'! Different line ups and completely dissimilar in style, yet i still can't choose one!

@marguskiis7711

2 жыл бұрын

@Bookhouse Boy boring as sh.t. ELP made similar stuff but at least they were so sporty and athletic, so powerful but Yes was just bunch of ignorant soloists those days.

FYI- Though I've posted this before. Right after the Relayer album, Yes took a break as a band in order to pursue solo ideas, a bee that had probably been in their bonnet since Fragile when they used the album itself to each produce a solo track with contributions by the others. This time they would all do solo albums, Steve Howe did Beginnings, Chris Squire did Fish Out of Water, Patrick Moraz did The Story of i (though he toured with the band again, he would not return for another album) Alan White did Ramshackled and Jon Anderson did Olias of Sunhillow which you are holding there. I first saw Yes on the Relayer tour, and saw them again the next summer when these solo albums were coming out. At that concert Jon Andeson played the harp on stage for the first time and it was super exciting. Patrick did a solo piece from his album but oddly, none of the others performed any solo offerings. I'm not sure why, except perhaps that they had not all been yet released by the time of the concert. Every Little Thing is from the first Yes album. Time and a Word was the second, and the Yes Album which was the breakout song for the band was number three, followed by Fragile, then Close to the Edge. That is not Steve Howe on the song your listening to btw. He joined them on The Yes Album, but yes Bill Bruford is the drummer and was through Close to the Edge. Alan White joined the band during the Yessongs Tour and Bill departed to join King Crimson.

The Beatles were an influence to Yes as they were to so many bands. This is early Yes before Steve Howe and Rick Wakeman joined. Some Yes fans do not seem to like the first couple of albums so much but there are some really great songs on those albums. However, Yes was still finding their sound and I think they found it with The Yes Album and then they took off from there. I do very much like this version as I grew up with two older sisters who were huge Beatles fans even though I was not even in my teens yet when the Beatles broke up.

Wow, I hadn't heard this version of this song in a long time, and had almost forgotten how great it is. Also, this is the first time I realized there was an actual high harmony at the end, probably sung by Chris. Amazing, how Jon and Chris' voice intertwined, with Yes' harmonies. Everything about this band was perfection, down to each individual voice.

Def an unusual place to proceed; however, I am all for Yes of any kind! I'm a fan of every album, every line up...

@cybore213

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed, 100%.

Wow you guys, my first time too. I'm 65 and a YES fan since 1975. thanks.

Thanks for hitting the first album. Great album often overlooked. You can see the seeds of what comes later.

This is how you change a nice “song” into a prog version, with full respect for the Beatles. I heared this years after discovering Yes during my schooldays (in the seventies). I loved it from the start..

Good call, my friends, good call ! I was six years old when the original Beatles version of this song came out, and it was part of the foundation of everything that music is to me today. There just wasn't anything before The Beatles, and there was everything after. This song in particular, along with "Eight Days A Week" and "What You're Doing" from the same (US) album, was and is a favorite. I didn't hear Yes' cover until I was in my late teens, but hearing it then (after having heard and absorbed so much diverse music in the meantime) was a revelation. I bought the first two Yes albums together within a week or two. My only disappointment? Neither album contained their brilliant cover of "America". That came later, and is yet another boring old-guy story which I will keep to myself because I like you. Suffice it to say, I love what you're doing, and can't wait to see more.

Awesome song from Yes! I saw them live in 1991, at the Olympic Stadium in Munich! One of the best concerts I've ever seen! Thank you guys for sharing!

@krisdoggett483

3 жыл бұрын

I agree. I saw them in '91 too in Dayton, Ohio at Ervin J. Nutter Center. Great show, without a doubt.

Jon is so funny live when he tells his stories. When he tours with Rick they are absolutely hilarious.

You’re on a winning streak with me! Earlier today I listened to your reaction to Supper’s Ready, my favorite Genesis song. Now you did my favorite Beatles cover. Thanks!

I saw Tull on a Saturday and then the next Friday in Boston/New Hampshire where a group with a funny name opened for them. They played excellent renditions of Beatles songs etc... Their name was YES.

If you were to do a Yes song from their second album (Time and a Word) you could do either 'No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed' or 'Astral Traveller'. It is so fun to listen to Yes' first two albums; to see Yes in their embryonic stage. That beginning cacophony part was a foreshadow of what Yes would eventually do.

It makes Me smile to see your reaction to Jon’s voice!❤️ No it’s not perfect(I’ve seen and heard him many times), but it’s unique & beautiful! He does use his voice as an instrument!✌️ Maybe your hearing the harmonies of Chris and Jon as well as some dubbing for the octave changes -because Jon & Chris harmonize Phenomenally!🥰Soo many More songs to hear! Kinda cool seeing this live in their later years !❤️

I really recommend the second Yes album called "Time and a Word" (1970) where they play with a symphony Orchestra, they do various covers by Richie Havens, Buffalo Springfield, in a progressive way. Peter Banks, the guitarist predecessor to Steve Howe, really shines here. He later formed the progressive band Flash, which made three albums that sound like early Yes. Jon Anderson and Chris Squire wanted to combine the rich vocal harmonies of artists such as The Beatles, Simon and Garfunkel, Buffalo Springfield, with the instrumental adventureness of bands such as Vanilla Fudge and Fifth Dimension. Also, Jon Anderson was a big fan of King Crimson. Anderson said to Squire after seeing King Crimson live in 1969: "We must practice much more". Jon Anderson sang on the song "Prince Rupert awakes" on the King Crimson album "Lizard" in 1970. And Bill Bruford later joined King Crimson in 1972, after the Yes - Close to the Edge album. He jokingly recalled Robert Fripp asking him:"Do you think you are ready for it now William?" Also, Chris Squire once shared a flat with vocalist/bassguitarist Greg Lake of King Crimson and ELP. Chris Squire jokingly called ELP 'the band Henderson, Snake and Charmer". 😉

Hi Nick and Lex. I'm really enjoying your reactions to these great songs. FYI...Yes was a group with many, many personnel changes over the years. They had 3 lead guitarists, first was Peter Banks, then Steve Howe and then Trevor Rabin. Steve is back in the current incarnation of the band.

GRACIAS CHICOS ES MI BANDA FAVORITA EN LA HISTORIA ABRAZO DESDE ARGENTINA

I ❤️ the first Yes album. Olias is amazing 🤩 also check out Fish 🐟 Out of Water by Chris Squire from 1975...which features Bill Bruford on drums 🥁 I think Bruford and Squire might be my favorite rhythm section of all time. I think Bruford was like 18 years old when he joined Yes in 1968! I can’t wait for more Yes reactions from you guys 😎

You can hear how the psychedelic era expanded rock. Early Yes was definitely influenced by psychedelia and Simon & Garfunkel, Stephen Stills, Beatles etc. Add some jazz and classical, stir well, bake slightly, and suddenly prog is ready to serve. The 2nd Yes record, Time and a Word, shows growth towards the more progressive sound, but is still formative. They added orchestra to great effect, and had some songwriting assistance from David Foster. "Then" and the title track "Time and a Word" were highlights for me, and their early first two albums are still interesting to hear them groping towards the greatness they achieved in their golden era. After Time and a Word, guitarist Peter Banks was replaced by the more dynamic Steve Howe for The Yes Album. And then the real fun started......as you well know..

The first YES Album..........cool! have it on vinyl!!

Cool, I have the "Olias of Sunhillow" on vinyl I got many years ago the art work is fantastic as is the story. May I suggest "Time and a Word" by Yes I think you would certainly enjoy it.✨

That CD was actually made?! When my records were ruined, I thought that was lost to the world. I actually hand painted a T shirt for Olias of Sunhillow.

It's so fun to watch you guys reacting to Yes; I have already mentioned Awaken on your Facebook page, but it occurs to me that as much as you guys like muscular music, their South Side of the Sky might blow you away.

You need to hear "Survival". It's the song on this album that hinted at their more proggy future (but every song was exceptional).

You guys should do a reaction on the yes song gates of delirium from the album Relayer

Peter Banks played guitar on the first 2 albums then left. This album and Time and a Word.

Great pick. Enjoyed your reaction. You should also react to the cover of "I See You" originally by The Byrds from the same first Yes album. It is on par with this track. It is so good to go back to the beginning of Yes and witness the progression. I really like this first Yes album and I return to it frequently. Keep it up. You two are doing fantastic.

Gosh, I haven’t heard this in ages. Thanks for the flashback. Still in their formative years but a great tune. Chris has a voice very similar to Jon and it’s sometimes hard to distinguish them. Thanks for this treat!

@glynisjones3531

2 жыл бұрын

Phenomenal song! Great reaction. Thanks.

Hi, When you held up the cd of Jon Anderson I nearly fell off my chair. I do have this on vinyl when it was first released but for a few years now I have been checking now & again on Amazon for this cd. It has either been available as a poor quality bootleg or as a cd sold at an extortionate price by private sellers and not even remastered. I did not know this was released as 2 discs. The 2nd disc is the same album but a much higher quality with 5.1 surround sound on a dvd included in the options....I went straight onto Amazon - Saw it - bought it, so thankyou for showing this at the start. The album is amazing with Jon overdubbing his voice so many times to become a backing choir, he plays almost every instrument, as rumour has it a very famous keyboard player was with him. You will love it.

Omg! I'm so happy your doing early Yes. They also did a cover of Simon and Garfunkel's "America" and made it so much better then the original. You should that one out. But He's first two albums are great but much different then their other music. Jon Anderson said they didn't have their footing yet on those albums but I love them. Jon Anderson sounds just as great now. I saw him a few years ago in a small club in NY.

Peter Banks (Guitar), Tony Kaye (Keyboards), Chris Squire (Bass & Vocals), Bill Bruford (Drums), Jon Anderson (Vocals) and from 1969 FFS! Just amazing. Yes' covers were fabulous and a massive departure from the original version, which is what you need to hear, otherwise why bother - just listen to the original. I love Peter Banks' style of playing, even though Steve Howe's playing is at another level (Steve appeared on the scene from the Yes Album).

Great that you're going into Yes before they developed their art into progressive. HIGHLY recommend you react to their version of America before getting back into their masterpieces and other delicacies they created. They have done America live and it kicks booty. Note: seen them perform cover of Beatles song I'm Down which I think they've only played twice EVER. It was when they played at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City, New Jersey 1976 they performed I'm Down for the encore. Keep the Yes coming guys... America next.... You guys are Awesome!!

I never had this album. First albums from groups have a nice raw sound and it is fun how they develop. Kinda like Pink Floyd. I have Time and a Word. The first song from that is amazing. It starts out with a famous American western theme from an old movie called the Big Country. They also kill a Steve Stills Buffalo Springfield song called Everydays. It drifts in and out of tempos like a daydream. They also do a great version of Simon and Garfunkel’s America.

Hey guys great reaction. They certainly made this their own version. By the way when you speak about Jons vocals, Chris Squire did an amazing job harmonizing on backing vocals giving the octave higher sound, he was a choir boy in his younger days :)

Knowing what they went on to become, it's fascinating to listen to very early Yes and trace the roots of their developing ideas. But it's also lovely to listen to how they could take someone else's composition and "Yesify" it, as they do here. When Pete Banks and Tony Kaye left after the second album Time and a Word, they formed a band called Flash who produced an album of the same name and another called Out of Our Hands. Those are equally interesting to listen to as they show an alternative direction that Yes could have travelled. The first two albums Yes produced were not a financial success, despite their evident quality. It was only with The Yes Album that they really broke through. If they were starting out now the record company would never give them the chance to do a third album, and that explaines a lot of what is wrong with the music business these days - musical ideas need time to mature.

Of their early stuff, the first two albums, my favourite songs are Sweet Dreams and, Time and a Word.... just if you want to explore more of their pre Steve Howe stuff... but with Steve and Rick was when they really took off, as you know 😉

I have the same reaction to Jon Anderson's voice, it always feels optimistic, almost uplifting like a gospel singer. Back in the day when I was learning about this band, particularly their most often praised lineup: Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman, Squire, and How; it was often written in pieces about the band that Anderson, who wasn't on-his-own a music virtuoso, as were the others, was described as the bandleader and a driving force that encouraged and focused the creative talents of the others. Years later, after many lineups and iterations of YES, I heard interviews with other members of the band saying Jon was referred to at the time covertly as "Napoleon" and it bred an environment of creative tension which made for great musical innovation but not always band harmony. [Oh no! bands don't always get along? Shut the front door!] But this track goes way back before the musical crucible that would later yield tracks like Starship Trooper, Roundabout, Heart of the Sunrise, Close to the Edge and Awaken. AND WOW, Olias of Sunhillow! Olias is one of those great pieces that is a total experience in of itself. Not a lot of fan remember it, but it was THE soundtrack to my summer of 1976, played the cassette tape till it literally broke and then went out and bought the album so I could better appreciate the cover art, and burned my own cassette from that. It's not YES [the familiar bass heavy, guitar firefly, organ troll and synth moth, Bruford drum sound of YES] but voice and rhythms and music that is the seed for Anderson's contribution to band. It's just so HIM, if you know his music. Love that high, raspy, joyous voice

You HAVE to hear their cover of Simon & Garfunkel's song, "America". Amazing.

At this time in their career, the guitarist for Yes was Peter Banks. Steve Howe didn't arrive until The Yes Album. This song is from their earlier, self-titled album, simply called Yes, and even though they were very good, they hadn't quite found their true sound yet. Thankfully, it didn't take long.

I love that phrase - cacophony of chaos. That can describe many Yes songs.

Not often do the Beatles get topped at their own song. An overlooked song from this album is Yesterday and Today. A very gentle song by Jon Anderson, his voice is great on that one.

Oh this makes me sooo happy! I always loved this cover. I believe the band played this at Songs of Tsongas for the 35th Anniversary Tour. I was there and it was quite the show....they made a DVD from it so check it out. This song just kicks ass, don’t you agree? And I love your appreciation of the ‘instrument’ that is Jon Anderson’s voice. (Also, thanks for clarifying the whole Moulin Rouge thing... had me confused. 🤔 Another great cover they do is of Simon and Garfunkel’s ‘America’. It is sooo funky. You will love it.

Very neat choice! The first Yes album is a forgotten gem; most people start with the third album (confusingly named "The Yes Album"). Also, that "Olias" boxed edition looks amazing; you're really going to enjoy the comic book -- along with the music! (When I was out of college and could afford to buy my first new car, I named it "Olias". True story :-) )

I'd be surprised if (and when) you react to Yes - "Roundabout', you don't find yourselves sayin "I think I've heard this somewhere, maybe?" Yes - "Roundabout' is spectacularly amazing 😮🎵🍁

They quote the Beatles song, "Day Tripper" at 6:25

So glad you two dipped into Yes' first album! Other standouts from this album are Beyond and Before, Looking Around, Survival, I See You, and Harold Land. In fact, Beyond and Before was the first song on their first album, and it is a great harbinger of what was to come in the following years.

The guitar player was Peter Banks then... Tony Kaye on Keys, Bruford on Drums... Original Yes.

Definitivamente Yes es mi banda favorita de Rock Progresivo . Close to the edge es uno de los mejores discos que escuche en mi vida. Si tengo que recomendarles algo seria Roundabout del Fragile, Machine Messiah o Tempus fugit del disco Drama o at the gates of delírium del disco Relayer. Definitivamente la década del 70, así como también para Pink Floyd, fue su mejor epoca

Olias of Sunhillow-You need lights low, no talking, chill out, read the story or know what the album is saying, it's a huge soundscape that needs you to be immersed into it. Headphones on so don't be distracted or disturbed ok, so much better that way.

"Roundabout" (the actual introduction to Yes, for most people alive then) is probably a next choice I'd recommend (maybe "Yours Is No Disgrace") before you get into the whole album-side suites so many people are trying to get you to jump into.

Great cover!

I love their cover of “ west side story” song.

I love this cover!Jon is amazing!

your comments about Jon's voice being like an instrument struck a chord with me... I listened to Yes as a teenager in the 70s and my father always use to criticise it. Especially once they went really progressive, he would criticise the lyrics, what do they mean, they don't make sense... I always used to just think of the singing as another instrument... its the sound that matters and how it contributes to the whole. I also explained to him the rationale that you could listen to a song, say in Italian or Japanese, not understand a word, but still recognise great singing and a beautiful sound. The meaning of the lyrics are irrelevant. He didn't get it.... but your comment about Jon being another "instrument" resonated with my thoughts from 50 years ago! 😂

At the 6:25 mark you'll hear a nod to "Day Tripper" by The Beatles.

In 1975-76 all members of Yes had Solo Albums. Jon's Olias of Sunhillow, Chris Squire Fish out of Water, Steve Howe Beginnings, Patrick Moraz - Story of the i, and Alan White Ramshackle.. All excellent albums. Jon's was the only one that was a true solo, with him playing all instruments, recorder it and produced it. An amazing album enjoy you are for a treat.

One thing many reactors miss about covering classic albums is the album cover. Back in the heyday of vinyl they were often works of art in their own right and contributed to the overall experience. The vinyl for "Olias" is a good example. Gatefold sleeve with an inserted booklet illustrated by David Fairbrother Lowe. I still own the vinyl and it gets a regular airing. There are other good examples of this like Pink Floyd's "The Wall" with cartoons by Gerald Scarfe or Jethro Tull's "Thick as a Brick" where the album cover opens out into an 8 page parody of an English local newspaper. I'm glad vinyl is making a bit of a comeback just for album art. Teeny CD covers and mini-pics on digital downloads can't compare.

Listen to „Close to the edge, Gates of Delirium, Awaken, You and I, south side of the sky, Roundabout...you‘ll feel richer

There is also the 1981 collaboration between Jon Anderson and synth artist/movie scorer Vangelis called Jon and Vangelis, which has the unique track "The Friends of Mr.Cairo", which is all about the film noir period of movies like The Maltese Falcon etc. It is full of sound effects and people doing impressions of people like Edward G.Robinson and Peter Lorre. Jon Anderson also got together with Jean Luc Ponty for an album and tour not too long ago. I hope you're not saving "Roundabout" till last. That is a very influential track. After you react to that, you can safely watch Rush induct Yes into the R.& R. Hall of Fame, and see Yes play "Roundabout" with Geddy Lee taking the place of the late Chris Squire on bass.

@222wylie

3 жыл бұрын

Have you ever heard the song State of Independence? I think Jon Andersen did this with Vangelis. It may be on Friends of Mr Cairo. I’m not sure but it is a spiritual experience. Incredible song. There is also a music video of State of Independence featuring the cosmos. Jon’s voice in this is phenomenal.

@-R.Gray-

3 жыл бұрын

@@222wylie And then Quincy Jones slowed down the Vangelis the bass line for the Donna Summer version, and then used it for M.J.'s Billie Jean : kzread.info/dash/bejne/p4domKqndLDFc5c.html

In this album Steve Howe was not the guiar solo yet, but Peter Banks

When you have the time, check out the tracks off their first album, Everydays and I See You. Both are jazz-tinged gems.

De manera increible e inusitada pero con mucha alegria y nostalgia, los que tenemos mas de 58 años vemos reflejados en las reacciones de esta hermosa y joven pareja, aquellos sentimientos que en nuestra epoca nos producian estas hermosas obras. Sentimientos que no incluian la sorpresa, porque en aquella época esto era lo que se esperaba y se exigía. Complejidad, belleza y excelencia, muchas veces por simple habito o costumbre. Aquellos músicos ofrecieron cosas que salvo algunas muy pocas ecepciones emularon o continuaron. Se divertirán igualmente los jovenes viendo nuestra reaccion ante algunas composiciones más modernas o actuales?

Thanks for the reaction and video. You should fast forward in time to the Talk Album. I believe around 93 or 94. Rabin years and have a listen to Endless Dream. Reviews at that time were not great on the Album, I personally loved this track.

HEART OF THE SUNRISE and TO BE OVER by YES. YOU MUST DO THESE SONGS

That was nice, but only hints at their greatness. So really hoping you do a deep dive into The Yes Album and Fragile. If you're ever in the mood for some acoustic guitar, check out The Clap - an instrumental Steve Howe wrote to honor the birth of his son.

Olias is an incredible masterpiece. I just saw Jon recently, and he sounded as good as ever.

I love the comment about how Jon's voice is another instrument. Jon said that some of his lyrics were created fit with the music, not the meaning. Although I'm not so sure I agree with the meaning part, his lyrics were often very metaphorical and open to a wide variety of interpretation.

The first 2 LP's by Yes might be the best of their output.

Nice to see a reaction to Yes's first album. Don't know of too many reactions to songs from the first two albums actually. Maybe check out Survival sometime! Great job guys!

I have "Olias Of Sunhillow" on vinyl. Great album. You just have to listen to it a little (... well, I had to). Of the very early Yes songs, I think "Survival" (1969) and "Than" (1970) are very nice.

You should take a look at the vinyl version of Sunhillow. On that scale the artwork is even more impressive. I own that version since 1978 😃

I totally recommend you to do Close to the Edge, Roundabout & Im Running, total Yes eargasms!

Love this version, you can hear the infant guitar riff of "siberian Katru" at 4:30 ish, but was the greatly missed Peter Banks, long before Steve joined, amazing. BTW the Olias C-D is a masterpiece not to be listened to unless in total darkned with no interuptions, believe me you would want the expietience to be remembered, love your reactions both.

How about doing a theme: Full Album Fridays...just a suggestion. You guys are great. Thanks for the videos.

Peter Banks is the guitarist, their first, a virtuoso in his own right, R.I.P. Mr. Banks.😔🙏

Olias of Sunhillow is amazing.

Congratulations on "Olias Of Sunhillow". Take your time to listen and also listen to it a second and third time ... you will like it. As for "Yes": somehow you haven't heard of what Yes fans would call "their big songs". (for "Chaos" I recommend "The Gates Of Delirium" from the album Realyer) "Every Little Thing" (1969) is historically interesting (with the small reference to the Beatles) in terms of how their style developed and it is a nice song but certainly not a highlight. Maybe (before the "big songs") a little comparison with a song from 2019 would be interesting. "To The Moment" from the album "From A Page".

@inckyprog6924

3 жыл бұрын

"To The Moment" is ok, but please not the single mix !!! but the long version.

have you guy’s done Porcupine Tree ‘Anesthetize’ yet????.......can’t wait to see your faces 😀

@NicknLex

3 жыл бұрын

Not yet! But it's on our list!!

@GlobalWarring

3 жыл бұрын

Make sure you do the version from the live Anesthetize album. This is the only time you'll ever hear me request a live version over a studio first time listen. The difference is astonishing. Especially from Gavin Harrison on drums.

@philwatson94

3 жыл бұрын

don’t....do the live version....doesn’t have the same ‘punch’🤔....and you won’t hear Alex Lifeson

Steve Howe was not the member of yes then. It was Peter Banks. :-) And the original song is by The Beatles. :-) At the beginning of their career Yes provided quite many interpretations of songs by some other bands, The Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, Crosby Stills & Nash etc. it was actually starting from their third album, "The Yes Album", that they started making their own songs entirely.

you should listen to America. The cover from Yes of the song by Simon and Garfunkel. Its totally another song.

excellent song, it transmits a very positive message to me at the same time that the instrumentation makes me fly I recommend reacting to HAKEN -Crystallised