I adore watching you react to Yes. You get it!! It moves your soul. Too many people don’t even give Yes a chance. They stop at Pink Floyd, and think that’s the top of the hill. It’s not. Not downing PF, just putting Yes where they belong.

@jaquestraw1

Жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more Nancy

@BroadwayJosh

Жыл бұрын

I saw Yes perform this song as their final encore at the Riverport venue in St. Louis county during the early 90s. When the song began I looked at my watch to time it because I KNEW it was going to be epic... and it was. They made it last for over 22 minutes and it was absolutely glorious... my soul was zooming through the galaxy and I was near tears... nearly indescribable. Riverport being an outdoor venue, there was an enormous metal awning that covered half the audience, and it was during this song that I saw a huge spider hanging by a thread about 15 feet above the crowd, swaying gently in the breeze. I'll never forget that performance.

@aprilstewart5929

Жыл бұрын

A lot of people ignore Emerson, Lake and Palmer, too. Annoys me.

@Thirdwind2

Жыл бұрын

You're extremely right .

@juanartaza2023

Жыл бұрын

11:13 - 12:50 siempre siento que jon esta orando al cielo y explicando la belleza, la locura, la grandeza de la vida, tambien veo tristeza de que si fuera todo diferente a como esta el mundo hoy. esa seccion de la cancion que al final steve rompre con su solo de guitarra es una de las armonias vocales y musicales mas hermosas que la musica nos ha regalado, siempre toca mi alma y me hace llorar. yes forever.

The 3-minute buildup before the final verse is probably the most powerful piece of Prog Rock (and Rock in general) ever created. No sampling, no Autotune, no drum machines. Just sheer talent on the highest level. I saw Yes perform this epic twice at Madison Square Garden in August of 1977. It's very satisfying to see it appreciated today. Thanks for posting. 👍🎶

@MisterLumpkin

2 жыл бұрын

I was at that show too!

@jeffburgess4589

2 жыл бұрын

The Four Masters - Images, Light, Soul, and Time - is one of the most significant and vibrant pieces ever put on vinyl. Even for a non-religious person as me, it is a God-like experience.

@Skyler36

Жыл бұрын

I was also there in '77 at MSG, I was 18 years old & a big yes fan so I know exactly what you felt. Awesome, totally awesome!!

@Skyler36

Жыл бұрын

I also still have my Going For The One t-shirt that I bought there even though I no longer fit into it, LOL!

@joshs4594

Жыл бұрын

@@Skyler36 You should iron it, smooth it out and put it on display either on a hanger or under glass.

I'm not a very spiritual person, but this song has always brought me closer to the very nature of our universe than I can ever hope to attain. Pure, shameless ear and soul candy.

@aprilstewart5929

Жыл бұрын

"Master of our existence"....

One of the best songs ever composed. It doesn’t get any better than this. Thanks for understanding.

Such a beautiful journey - spiritual, ethereal, majestic, controlled power, stark periods of near-silence with those angelic percussions and layers of weaving instruments and Jon Anderson's crystal clear, angelic voice shining through. A masterpiece! My favourite Yes piece...marginally!

Decades ago I was working in a office. One the ladies there always had the local classical music station playing in her office all the time. I walked by and heard Awaken by Yes. I stopped in my tracks. Wow, Yes being played on the radio on a classical station!

You've fallen into the YES rabbit hole my man, don't expect to ever get out.

This is what 5 Virtoso musicians can create ! Can we get to heaven being mere mortals Yes says YES we can be there. Chris Squire plays a 3 neck bass in live performances! amazing

My soul leaped for joy when I heard this masterpiece in 1977. I played this day and night and 44 years later I still get goosebumps. Jon's ethereal voice and lyrics, Wakeman's keyboards, Howe's guitar together with Squire's bass and White's rhythmic drumming take you to a higher level of awareness.

"Like the time I ran away And turned around And you were standing close to me" has to be one of the most beautiful lyrics ever written. So glad you liked the song!

@GlobalWarring

3 жыл бұрын

Always been my favourite lyric 😊 Along with 'Olias awoke from a dream and drank his soul into the ocean'

@ericmendlow9396

3 жыл бұрын

@@GlobalWarring do you think he’s ready fro Olias ??

@GlobalWarring

3 жыл бұрын

@@ericmendlow9396 Everyone is ready for Olias 😊 Another favourite: "God, you know he wears a blue teeshirt too, with 'God' inscribed and 'Heaven' on both sides".

@benjaminsanabria6021

2 жыл бұрын

Yes the very thoughtful meaning of that line, takes you to where you're meant to be.🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 blessings journey's from YES music 😌

@TacomaPaul

2 жыл бұрын

@@GlobalWarring Damn I love "Olias" ! Friend and I had speakers apart from 50 ft. each ... played Frisbee for about 2 minutes... and then we had to sit down and LISTEN. The ambience with speakers apart... in a park surrounded by trees ! One of my favorite memories. In late 70s !

Here I am again, holding back the tears 💖 such joyous music. It is other worldly

@lesblatnyak5947

3 жыл бұрын

funny thing at Yes concerts you cry tears of Greatful mystical joy only to look around and many more smiles covered in tears.

@caroleann_2142

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutley, Always waited for tix..to go on Sale immediately! Couldnt wait for the next Show, what a Lovely addiction. YEARS of YES concerts!!!

@markmanenator

Жыл бұрын

Yup, chills the entire song.

"If I have ever heard a song that was meant to be played in heaven..." YES!!! Right on, man!

This songs beginning sounds like Heaven..... 45 years later, and it still gives me chills... Anderson is the best Prog Rock Vocalist of all time!!! Derek Schulman of Gentle Giant might be the runner up.. WE=mc2

“High vibrations go on”…. My favorite words…means that I will be going on a musical journey!

Yes music will outlive us all. Centuries from now, in some off-world colony, they will still be listening to YES, and watching YES concerts in 16K holographic displays with multi-channel sound. This is what they mean by CLASSIC ROCK, and classical music. We still listen to music for strings, piano, vocal, and brass and woodwinds, from centuries ago Europe.. Good art stands the test of Time, and Jon Anderson is a living legend, a gift from Creation to us Earth-humans. Long live YES!

Mr. Rick Wakeman! One of the finest pianists of the 20th & 21st century. He recorded the church organ in an actual cathedral 10 miles from the studio. They recorded him via telephone lines. Have seen it numerous times live and he is incredible. Check out some of his solo stuff…and he’s still touring!

@stuartryan610

10 ай бұрын

Yup 👍 the making of this album is on KZread. He also played piano on Bowie epic Life on Mars while Steve Howe played flamenco guitar which was mostly improvised in studio on the Queen track Innuendo. ❤

Awaken is the fullest expression of what YES is all about. Layers of bliss enveloping your soul and guiding you to a higher state of consciousness.

One the most intense masterpiece ever conceived of human being ,not only of Yes group,no doubt,and i'am a huge fan of Genesis and ELP,but this track is something of special for my taste and for my soul,soooooooooo heavenly,i cry every time i listen that masterpiece,thanks sooooo much this bunch of genius.from Treviso Italy Cattarin Luciano

Yeah, your a Yes fan. Welcome.

Another absolute MASTERPIECE from Yes. You need to just let this song flow over you and enjoy where it takes you! Thanks for posting it man, you are batting 100% with Yes.

😊 You say it should be played In Heaven-when I believe Jon is trying to reach people to be Awakened to a higher power…beyond what we perceive as mortals…So it’s his song to bring the audience and listeners to a higher sense of awareness that there is …More❤

Yes blows my head off every time! And it gives me goosebumps!

Even though I’m an atheist I find this song is divine and heavenly.

@halcyon289

2 жыл бұрын

From a former atheist to you .... 1 Corinthians 15 : 1 - 4 .... Ephesians 2 : 8 - 9 ... John 3 : 16 - 18 ..Acts 16 : 30 - 31 ...KJV Bible ...............Jesus is the way, the TRUTH, and the life .....and not religion.

@glenndespres5317

2 жыл бұрын

That’s a very interesting comment.

@problemchimp4231

2 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of the fact that some of the greatest Church & Classical music was written by Ralf Vaughan Williams, an open agnostic...probably an atheist.

@lisasmithline1386

2 жыл бұрын

Not possible.Use a thesaurus if necessary.

@souldreamer9056

2 жыл бұрын

@@lisasmithline1386 Who Me?

you nailed it... a song to be played in heaven.. and I've been listening to it since 1977... and now you are experiencing it across 40 years... how about that...

I appreciate you. As Nancy Johnson says, "you get it", you understand and connect to the true masters of music of our generation. Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Rick Wakeman and all other mates that have contributed to the genius of Yes. They've given us such an escape to explore our inner most being to connect to the soul of the spirit of music. It is so comforting to see the youth travel back in time to appreciate what we grew up on and understand what it is that shaped our lives and soul. Love, love, love.

i bought this album in 1977 and it still is one of my favourites

Nothing by them or anyone else in rock draws from the tradition of classical sacred music as powerfully. They take it into modernity and beyond. Exultant and cosmic waves of counterpoint and cascades of shivering geometric overtones permeate. After they sing "farewell," and even though the piece is beyond any single faith, the organ benediction and recessional is an evocative nod to the Christian musical tradition of their education, training, and youth. The overpowering climax that follows summons the classical tradition of symphonic sacred masterworks and then looks beyond. The counterpoint is of a different nature than that of Master J.S. Bach, but no less powerful. Good reaction, Pope! You made an old musician happy... In the old days, it was a great joy to invite friends to come and turn on to 'new' music together. Though I knew them and I don't know you, your vibe is true. Stay on the journey. "Life without music is a mistake!" "Master of soul Set to touch All impenetrable youth Ask away That thought be contact With all that's clear Be honest with yourself There's no doubt No doubt"

You´re right, music for heaven. Wakeman plays a church organ 30 miles away from the studio! Incredible! Now you need to react The Revealing Science of God and The Remembering...where the ends meet

@phase2dennismcgranry771

2 жыл бұрын

Amen to the Revealingly Science of God!!!🎼💚

Strongly recommended from the same album: Turn of the Century. Beautifull!!

The absolute pinnacle of music-making in the last half-century at least. I can't think of anything more Majestic

Back in the 70s we thought they were from another planet

@jaquestraw1

3 жыл бұрын

I haven't changed my opinion. Their music is sent from the heavens

@your_local_dummy4137

3 жыл бұрын

After all these years their music is still from the far future from a different planet. We have been lucky to have Yes music with us for 50 years.

@andreascala2663

2 жыл бұрын

in 2021 it is the same

@caroleann_2142

Ай бұрын

​@@jaquestraw1It is said Music comes from the HEAVENS, I believe it to be true.😊❤

Honestly, I want this song at my funeral. It's such a celebration of wonder

Chris Squire plays a 3 neck bass live ! this is a masterpiece ! can we be in heaven if we are mere mortals ? This is what 5 virtuoso musicians can create.

the organ church sound is just….aweeeeeeessssoooommmmmeeeeee!

May the Source bless you Jon Anderson and your voice, and whoever wrote this

This is probably their Masterwork even though there are others. The culmination of relentless recording and touring and Wakemans return. This is a Masterpiece. These sound even more amazing as time passes or as we pass through it, Happy Holidays to all!

@POPE.

2 жыл бұрын

happy holidays !

In a fairly short period of time, you’ve developed a really good understanding and appreciation of prog rock It’s a great credit to you and I continue to enjoy watching your journey unfold 🙂

Negli anni 70 si sperimentava e la cultura musicale era immensa. Gli Yes sono il mio gruppo preferito da sempre ma c'erano anche i Genesis, i Jethro Tull, i Pink Floyd, ma anche musicisti italiani come la PFM, il Banco del mutuo soccorso, le orme e tanti tanti altri. Bravo Pope. Continua così a regalarci queste perle

POPENYCO - you do the best reactions to YES of all the people who react . You get it !

@POPE.

2 жыл бұрын

Glad u enjoyed thanks!

And then you finnally reach a place of beauty and wonders to stay there beyond time beyond anything known. Spirits sharing the Very Source in this masterpiece

It is a real joy for this 59 year old to watch your young brain cells frying in some kind of painful ecstasy as you suffer the mind bending task of unraveling the staggeringly wonderful and relentless onslaught of perfectly tangled genius ideas!! 👍

🙏Amen, best there is, YES.

So glad you did it this way. Now and only now, it's time for 'Gates of Delirium'. Remember, it's a musical representation of Tolstoy's 'War and Peace' in 3 parts. Preparation for batlle, the battle itself and the aftermath of the battle. Enjoy 😊

@ouroborosnagyok9306

2 жыл бұрын

that song insane lol

So very happy to see your reaction to this, as I too had the same reaction when I first heard Awaken in 1977 (back in my early 20's). Like most all of Yes's music, the more you listen to it, the more you'll like it. It's a joyful journey of discovery as you become more familiar with each instrument in each song. After 50 years of listening and seeing many live shows, I still enjoy Yes's music as I have from the start. Welcome to the world of Yes! May you enjoy it as well for the next 50 years!!

"Meant to be played in heaven." Your words young man and well said. Thank you for your heartfelt and deeply genuine reaction to a piece of music that did the same to me over 40 years ago.

Awaken. One of YES' many masterpieces. I feel it's the best song ever made by any band ever. Just magical!

This bass is absolutely insane

Heavenly. That's a good way to describe it. You got it right on target. It's a spiritual masterpiece. The lyrics, the vocals, the grandiose music, the church organ, it's perfect. I think God must have inspired this creation.

Maybe Yes's most powerful and most beautiful song.....in any case a Musical Masterpiece by Yes.

That is singer Jon Anderson playing the harp. You need to watch the live version from Montreux 2003. Pure perfection! The thumbnail photo for the video shows keyboardist Rick Wakeman in a sequined cape.

Musical perfection. A better piece of music has never been written, and executed.

Ladies and gentlemen Chris Squire and Yes the greatest show on earth. Saw Yes 36 times. This symphonic piece will last for centuries. I think you should get into their rock and roll tunes and u should start with Release Release off Tormato. Enjoy the ride!

Prog on brother

Discovered Yes in the 80's but treasure the music they made in the 70's. It is, as you say, timeless and remains fresh after many decades of hearing it.

@Magnetron33

2 жыл бұрын

The only people that could keep up with these guys were mostly playing fusion jazz.The musicianship was and is off the charts.

I would've loved to been in that Swiss church when Rick Wakeman shook it's floorboards recording that amazing pipe organ. No synthesizer could come close....

Yes was a 70s rock band with 4 of the top notch musicians. For a rock band their compositions were also symphonic. Very different from other bands. They put on a great concert

Pope, very close to the same reaction I had when I first bought this album when it came out in 1977. I was 17 years old. Otherworldly. Then of course I went to my third Yes concert ( I had seen the 75 and 76 shows beforehand), the first day of school to see them do this live, also in 1977. The people in the Milwaukee high schools just loved this stuff when it came out. No Party ever said no to YES. Rock On!

Used to lay in my room as a teen with headphones listening to this album and that song in particular over and over 🤗❤

in some interview Jon Anderson says his performance of "Awaken" with Todmobile is one his favorites - check it out, Jon Anderson + Todmobile, it's really outstanding ("Awaken", "Roundabout", and one or two more iirc)

Imagine if Mozart, Beethoven, Bach, etc. we’re alive today!!! They’d be writing stuff just like this!!! Enjoy your trip down the rabbit hole!!!😀

awaken is a miracle

Okay, you are ready for The Gates of Delirium, I can't wait to see your response. It has intense dynamic extremes, it shows a more aggressive side and also some of the most sublime and beautiful moments of their whole career. A close second to Close To The Edge.

@paultennis9569

2 жыл бұрын

I agree the Relayer album is one of the best Yes made and one worth listening to,you will not be disappointed.

My eyes are full of tears of joy.

Many a fan have stated this song brought them to God. It's a masterpiece.

@halcyon289

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed. It certainly aided me to the end of the journey. I am now a born again Christian. 1 Corinthians 15 : 1 - 4 ... Ephesians 2 : 8 - 9 ... Acts 16 : 30 - 31 KJV Bible

@rogerk55

2 жыл бұрын

This song deserves a bigger word than "Masterpiece", I just don't know what that would be.

@markjacobsen8335

2 жыл бұрын

@@rogerk55 Yesterpiece?

@francisbroka9471

2 жыл бұрын

@@markjacobsen8335 Hey, not bad!

@mattwilliams3903

2 жыл бұрын

Whatever you call it, this will always bring out your spiritual love and respect for life. Thank whatever created us, for Yes and Jon.

Indeed, the music of Yes does grab you and it will NEVER let you go. It will be a touchstone for you from here on out. Not all music needs to aspire to this, but Yes music will be a benchmark, a bar by which you will assess much other music. Welcome to the family.

I can't get enough of the KZread videos of people reacting to Awaken for the first time. I only wish I could go back in time and witness my response when I first heard it. Without a doubt, one of the greatest prog masterpieces of all time. High vibration go on To the sun Oh, let my heart dreaming Past a mortal as me Where can I be? Wish the sun to stand still Reaching out to touch our all being Past all mortal as we Here we can be (He can be here) (Be here now) Here we can be Suns | High | Streams | Through Awaken gentle mass touch (Gentle mass touch) Awaken gentle mass touch (Gentle mass touch) Strong | Dreams | Reign | Here Awaken gentle mass touch (Gentle mass touch) Awaken gentle mass touch (Gentle mass touch) Awaken gentle mass touch (Star | Song) Star | Song | Age | Less Awaken gentle mass touching (Gentle mass touch) Awaken gentle mass touching (Gentle mass touch) Awaken gentle mass touching Touching... Touching... Touching... Workings of man Set to ply out historical life Reregaining the flower of the fruit of his tree All awakening All restoring you Workings of man Crying out from the fire set aflame By his blindness to see That the warmth of his being Is promised for his seeing His reaching so clearly Workings of man Driven far from the path Rereleased in inhibitions So that all is left for you All is left for you All is left for you All is left for you NOW... Master of images Songs cast a light on you Hark thru dark ties That tunnel us out of sane existence In challenge as direct As eyes see young stars assemble Master of light All pure chance As exists cross divided In all encircling mode Oh closely guided plan Awaken in our heart Master of soul Set to touch All impenetrable youth Ask away That thought be contact With all that's clear Be honest with yourself There's no doubt No doubt Master of time Setting sail Over all our lands And as we look Forever closer Shall we now bid Farewell farewell... High vibration go on To the sun, oh let my heart dreaming Past a mortal as me Where can I be Wish the sun to stand still Reaching out to touch our own being Past all mortal as we Here we can be Like the time I ran away Turned around and you were standing close to me Like the time I ran away Turned around and you were standing close to me

I notice that you are listening to these selections on earbuds. That certainly accentuates the separation, but Awaken is one from the YES repertoire that benefits from being played through high quality speakers properly placed in a room that accommodates substantial volume. In that environment, the music will, to quote from another YES classic, "rearrange your liver to the solid mental grace". You will feel it in your gut as the walls, the air and your entire body all resonate together.

The most uplifting music ever. Thank you Jesus! and Yes.

After listening to this song for over 40 years, I have not yet heard a song that can lift me closer to God than this one can. If it doesn't touch your heart then nothing will. Popenyco, you have been touched. It is hard to believe that it was written and recorded by mere mortals.

Hey, I just remembered something. You are definitely someone who will also enjoy Yes's 1973 album "Tales from Topographic Oceans". A concept album (2 LP's) in which each side of the record is a song. Critics find it too lengthy, but I take off into other worlds every time I hear it.

Best adjective ever for this masterpiece. Heavenly. You nailed it.

11:13 - 12:50 siempre siento que jon esta orando al cielo y explicando la belleza, la locura, la grandeza de la vida, tambien veo tristeza de que si fuera todo diferente a como esta el mundo hoy. esa seccion de la cancion que al final steve rompre con su solo de guitarra es una de las armonias vocales y musicales mas hermosas que la musica nos ha regalado, siempre toca mi alma y me hace llorar. yes forever. gracias por tu reaccion..

Yes is great band excellent reaction greetings from COSTARICA 🇨🇷

@POPE.

2 жыл бұрын

Greetings from Saturn!

you ever cry and feel happy? this song has done it to me

I was a preteen when I first heard this; blew my little mind! I'm so glad 💖

These are the songs we learned as kids reading the lyrics on the sleeve, blowing out the speakers til the windows burst.

Soul music comes in many forms, including Yes.

What an Amazing song from Yes....There is So much going on in this song....A True Musical Masterpiece....A Timeless Song for The Ages.

Magical isn't it.. first time I saw this live, I had the chills the whole time (1977-LA Forum)

Soul Grabbing indeed. I must have reacted to this masterpiece very similar to the way you did all these years ago when I first heard it. Your appreciation of this music was a joy and a pleasure to watch. One of my favourite KZread reactions EVER.

You did it, man! Proud of you!! Exactly the awe reserved for heavenly music. Recharge your battery… 😜 but like you said. It don’t matter!!!

Haha!! Listen to "Gates of Delirium". That's a journey to "War and Peace ", from which you’ll never come back!!

Rick Wakeman recorded this in St. Martens Church in Montroux, I love your reaction, I'm so glad you've had the chance to experience YES. I've experienced this Live, & have been to EVERY YES Concert from 1972 thru 1984. In Philly at the SPECTRUM & JFK STADIUMS, I am 60 now, but I am blessed. Blessings to you, I was a Choir girl, from 2nd grade, & I play keys. ❤😉xx

I love the way powerful music literally moves you. You listen with your whole body and soul. You have the gift 😊

Best band, ever. Period.

Okay, I commented on Long Distance Runaround and said I'm glad you heard it, but I take that back, I'm glad you heard THIS.

Still enjoy it myself like you after 50 years of knowing this music!

I am having this song played at my celebration of life ceremony!!

Just an epic and beautiful song. If you want to hear another uplifting Yes song, try Holy Lamb. It's not a long song and not as epic, but just as beautiful 🙂

Rick Wakeman on keyboards. Check out Rick Wakeman live in Buenos Aires, and the song 'Merlin the Magician' during which he does a handheld keyboard duel with his son, Adam. It is awesome.

I loved your reaction. So fitting for this masterpiece.

An epic beautiful masterpiece is Awaken. I can tell you really dug it. It gets into your skin, your soul. Is good stuff yes.

Sometimes tears flow when I listen to this song. It's all good.

Do yourself and the "audience" a favor and review "Magnification", the finest of later Yes, released in 2001, with orchestra. Do the song "In The Presence Of". No one crafted long songs like Yes did, building and dissipating the energy up and down, up and down. I saw Yes live in '77 when they toured "Going For The One". "Awaken" live was breathtaking. They put out "Magnification" twenty-four years later. And that was now twenty years ago. Few bands spanned such an era and kept putting out songs of this magnitude. I STILL get the feelings from this song I just watched you feeling for the first time. Blessings.

To see someone else *get* this TITAN of a tune is the best. Nothing makes me feel like this piece of music does.

@alanweissaltz1882

2 жыл бұрын

I have been awakened since 1977 and have never fallen back to sleep

5 musicians 😳 incredible craftsmanship they go through the whole realms and leave you wondering if they can TOP this

As inspired as any works by Handel or Bach. This is awesome and uplifting art. Few other contemporaries can hit the spiritual highs of Yes. in its best years.

Exactly! You get it. Try the rest of that album, it's all amazing.

Some other great Yes songs you’ll like are Yours is No Disgrace, Heart of The Sunrise, Parallels and On the Silent Wings of Freedom. The next “epic” song that you’ve probably had requests for is The Gates of Delerium and this is based on the famous book War and Peace and this shows Yes at their most jazzy and intense but it is VERY different from the smooth, calming Awaken. These songs are from the 1970’s era but Yes changed their sound in the 80’s to a more commercial sound which spawned their only US number one single Owner of A Lonely Heart. The next two albums were in a similar vein. Yes were finally inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2017 and will be touring next year albeit with some different band members.

I’m 35 and was lucky enough to see Yes probably 15 times between 1993-2006 thanks to pops. No band has ever meant more to me. The soundtrack of my life before college. I’m so thankful just to watch you enjoy it