Imagine, it's 1971. Your high school art studies teacher comes into class holding up a 8 track tape saying you guys gotta hear this! That was my introduction to Yes.

@deeporter7369

3 жыл бұрын

Ah, yes.. I can imagine. I had a science teacher in high school who used to be a DJ..... He used the school gym every Friday lunchtime for a " sock hop "... turned us on to lots of great 70's tunes.

@dwanpyrtle3134

3 жыл бұрын

My teachers had yet to catch up to Dizzy Gillespie. 😎

@ScottDeBerg

3 жыл бұрын

You had a pretty awesome high school studies teacher!

@parisbrat

3 жыл бұрын

@@deeporter7369 In the early 70's (high school years), I had a Television/Radio Media class. Our teacher was also a former DJ...cool guy! . I did a video project with Yes as my music background. Josh (NEVER Mister) was gob smacked that I'd chosen Yes. The other kids went all pop music at it...I leaned into it. Got extra credit for the music choice.

@deeporter7369

3 жыл бұрын

@@parisbrat ..... Awesome. We had a few very 'hip ' teachers. I think we all did well in their classes because we wanted to be as cool as they were. The music of the times, best ever.

Bassist Chris Squire was legendary! May he rest in peace. 😢

@everettewell6167

3 жыл бұрын

Chris Squire. Bassist Extraordinaire 👍👍👍👍!!!

@KennyLM3

3 жыл бұрын

The Fish was and will always be inspirational

@soundbreak7

3 жыл бұрын

one of the greatest

@DoomsdayIsComing73

2 жыл бұрын

Butler, Burton, Harris, Squire… Period…

@aprilstewart5929

Жыл бұрын

He completely changed the way the bass was played. Forever.

Watching Hip Hop heads hear Roundabout for the first time will never get old.

"Close to the Edge" "Wonderous Stories" "Heart of the Sunrise" "Yours is No Disgrace" " Changes" " Leave It" to name a few. YES is a HUGE rabbit hole!

Most underrated band of all time! Love Yes

The bassline keeps you in reality. That's what makes it work. This is genius in full view. This is other worldly. Thanks. Cheers from Canada

It's beautiful to watch someone who really understands and enjoys music to hear masters at their craft for the first time.

The drummer and bass player KILLED IT!

It still blows my mind that as a teenager I was surrounded by so many incredible bands like this. Roundabout takes you on a roller coaster journey.

"Long Distance Runaround", "Starship Trooper", "It Can Happen", "Leave It", "Owner Of A Lonely Heart" and so much more!!!

@waynestumbo2408

3 жыл бұрын

Changes too

@Lewis9709

3 жыл бұрын

Don't waste your time with "Owner of a Lonely Heart", "It Can Happen" or "Leave it". They're all weak POS pop songs from Yes during their MTV commercial phase in the 80's. Stick with 70's Yes. 10x better.

@laurenpeck3609

3 жыл бұрын

It’s in their body of work and was excellent!! Keep up with the times and stay relevant. Many bands did that.

@rosshart9514

2 жыл бұрын

@@Lewis9709 But even in their commercial phase they were better than the most. Same with Pointer Sisters btw: kzread.info/dash/bejne/X6uaz8WkqcqfopM.html

YES - I've Seen All Good People

@vickiconley3638

3 жыл бұрын

I like that song the best probably if I had to choose.

You have now fallen down the YES rabbit hole. “Yours Is No Disgrace”.

As a "veteran" Yes fan (born 1959) it was a pleasure to see the joy in your eyes when you listened to "Roundabout". (After all, the song is already 50 years old). My entry into the music of Yes was the live album "Yessongs". Most of the songs from the early studio albums are on it. (lasts longer than 2 hours). Live the songs maybe not that "fragile and finely spun" but I love that plus in dynamics and power.

@aprilstewart5929

Жыл бұрын

I played Yessongs till it bled. (It was on vinyl.)

This will be fun...many songs to check out!!!!

"The Gates of Delirium", "Close to the Edge". YES is the greatest progressive rock band.

@keriford54

3 жыл бұрын

"The Gates of Delirium" shouldn't be the 2nd Yes track you listen to, that's the deep end of Yes.

@gurneyhalleck1127

3 жыл бұрын

@@keriford54 Only thing deeper is Tales From Topographic. Still, Gates is one my top 5 Yes pieces.

That is Chris Squire on the bass, one of the best. Also, Rick Wakemen on keyboards, another amazing player.

bruh, you nailed the heart of it. Squire's bass was the powerful engine that pulled the train of these amazing songs down the track. So lucky I got to see him play this entire album live before he was taken from us. Along with my two sons to whom I passed down my love of this music. I bought this album with my first paycheck in my junior high school year. 50 years later I am still moved by the majesty of these sounds. Hopefully the songs of the heaven that await us are as powerful and joyful.

My two oldest brothers were huge Yes fans, during the era in which these songs came out. I didn't discover Roundabout for myself until just a matter of months ago! So I pretty much asked my oldest brother why he didn't insist on me listening to it earlier!!!! 😂 It's ear candy!!! ☺️

Yes was such an underrated band thanks for going down this rabbit hole lol your going to be blown away

@watchbizmatik

3 жыл бұрын

Cant wait to hear more

I've seen Yes perform this live in the UK 1971 then again in Melbourne 1972.......how old does that make me!

Imho, Chris Squire is the greatest bass player in rock history - full 🛑 and I’m a huge Geddy Lee and John Entwistle fan but Squire - holy crapola!!!

This is what us, that would become Rush fans, listened to before and during Rush coming to existence

I second the comments that recommend Close To The Edge. It is one album after the one with Roundabout but it is light years ahead. No words can prepare you for it. Your mouth will hurt from smiling and your heart will soar with inspiration at such a completely unique and original piece of music these 5 guys created.

Saw them in support of their 90125 album.....I was truly blessed to see it and was mesmerized by their incredible talent. Chris Squire R.I.P. blew me away.

America is good. Also Starship Trooper and Yours is No Disgrace. Master musicians, and according to Geddy Lee of Rush, a huge inspiration.

@RaymondBCrisp

3 жыл бұрын

When Yes was inducted into the Rock and Roll HoF, Geddy Lee filled in for the late Chris Squire on bass during their performance!

@josafatvilla6483

3 жыл бұрын

One of the first songs that I listened to was starship trooper and I loved it instantly!

Heart of the sunrise is one of my favorite from YES, welcome to the prog rock rabbit hole BizMatik

So much creative power in Yes! Great reaction! "Yours Is No Disgrace" or "I've Seen All Good People" would be great follow-ups.

next I recommend Long Distance Runaround by Yes

The late Chris Squire was the bass player for Yes. One of the best of all time. You have to look up when Chris Squire met Jimi Hendrix for the first time on KZread. Great story!!!

@watchbizmatik

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the insight

Ooh, cool. YES is definitely one of the best bands ever. Do "Yours Is No Disgrace", "Siberian Khatru", and "Starship Trooper". You're in for a treat discovering this band.

Let’s definitely give it up for the bass player, the late Chris Squire. One of the best rock bassist ever, and a big influence on Geddy Lee from Rush, among many others. His tone is absolutely incredible.

@dwanpyrtle3134

3 жыл бұрын

And you've only gotten started with them.

Roundabout is definitely iconic. If you liked this, you might enjoy Frankenstein by Edgar Winter Group. Not the same tonally, but very inventive with lots of changeups.

Firth of Fifth by Genesis .......masterpiece

@sooty951

3 жыл бұрын

Supper's Ready THE song!!

@IanHillan

3 жыл бұрын

I second both of these recommendations. You will not be sorry.

@NmDPlm31

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely on the Firth recommendation. Man, Hackett went into God Mode on that solo. I get goosebumps still decades later when I hear it. And I was so thrilled to see him do it live last year.

Chris Squire was an amazing bassist , the way he got his sound was partly by playing one output through the bass amp and the other through a guitar stack - gave a real edge . But of course you have to have the chops to use that edge , and Chris had it.

@ogmandog

3 жыл бұрын

If you cant hear the mastery of Chris Squire.......your a fucken idiot!

And You and I Yours Is No Disgrace Long Distance Runaround

Crazy to think this is 50 years old.

@watchbizmatik

3 жыл бұрын

That is crazy, wow

They are the greatest band IMO. I have many favorites but these guys.... well listen to their work and make your own decision.

Yes is a BIG rabbit hole to venture down. You could do the whole Fragile album. I think Yessongs (a live double) is the way to go - Close to the Edge is a masterpiece. And, 'And You and I' or Perpetual Change has one one the best guitar solos.

@davidcooklock129

3 жыл бұрын

And if you like Prog Rock, I recommend The Alan Parsons Project. No one reacts to them. Tough to say where to start though. Maybe 'I Robot' or 'La Sagrada Familia'.

@michaelblaydes6037

3 жыл бұрын

Yes live is not a good way to start. The studio stuff is the best way to get one's feet wet. He should get accustomed a little first before he delves into them up close and personal. Especially early live stuff.

1976 Yes is coming in Paris, I go with a friend It was the first concert of my life, I still remember how stunned I was ! Any song of Close To The Edge, any of Relayer, Any song of Going For the One. This band is a masterpiece maker. A very very Great Band with Genius Artists. Very high level constantely. You ll Blow your mind Man with Yes

I saw YES in mid 90s in Denver Colorado USA 🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼 Magnificent Performers and Master Musicians.🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸 Bassist Chris Squire R.I.P.🙏🏻

Yes! Seen all good people! Thank you for a great reaction!

@watchbizmatik

3 жыл бұрын

No prob 🔥🙌🏾🙌🏾

Welcome to the wonderful world of Yes there are many more avenues to discover enjoy ❤️❤️

This what beauty and mystique look and sound like to me. I got to see them live at their best twice. You are so right on about mastering their craft and being at the very top of their games - every one of them. My God, Rick Wakeman had 7 keyboards when I saw them and usually played 2 at a time. Steven Howe’s guitar work, the drums, bass, and vocals - it all works together perfectly. You’ll find this on many of their other songs too. Still getting caught up on your early work, Biz. Loved what you said about people sending you the best of the best. There is SO much good music out there. Thanks for taking the plunge with/for us.

Starship Trooper and Yours is No Disgrace and pretty much anything from their album 90125!!! And remember what Geddy Lee said, "Without Yes, there'd probably be no Rush".

@watchbizmatik

3 жыл бұрын

Thats a BIG statement because Rush u Is Brilliant. 😎😁

I think this may be my favorite song of the 70s. (and Low Spark of High Heeled Boys)

Beyond Chris, you had Bill Bruford, an amazing percussionist who also played in King crimson and genesis, Rick Wakeman on keys - a clasically trained musician and possibly the GOAT on keyboards, And Steve Howe on guitar, who I understand won best guitarist on the Guitar Player Magazine readers pole five years in a row.

Good choice. Looking forward to more Yes

@watchbizmatik

3 жыл бұрын

More is on the way 🙌🏾🙌🏾

“Leave It,” “Changes,” “Owner Of a Lonely Heart.” Yes is 🔥🔥🔥

Chris Squire (RIP) on bass, was one of Geddy Lee's (Rush's bassist/vocalist) idols/influences. Rush even went so far as to induct Yes into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Geddy guest-appeared as their stand-in bassist.

Anytime someone says keyboards don’t really belong in rock music, I have them listen to this song ♥️

New subscriber here, and you are playing some great music:-)

@watchbizmatik

3 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks for the sub

Saw them live several times in my youth. Amazing show such talent.

Glad to see you really like yes usually people stop after a few songs but trust me once you break through their other top hits you'll get to songs even better than roundabout like Siberian Khatru, Close to The Edge, Awaken, Ritual, Heart of The Sunrise, Machine Messiah and so many more!

@watchbizmatik

3 жыл бұрын

I love this so i will definitely do more

Close to the Edge"

It's been great to reconnect with Yes. You should listen to Heart of the Sunrise, you won't be disappointed

When I was a kid (22 ish) I worked a Yes show at the Gorge.. I worked a lot of shows there cooking burgers and running venders.. it was a good time. So Yes plays and i'm kind of blown away .. holy crap .. of all the bands I saw that summer they were above and beyond.. then my buddy who works security at the venue says 'hey come; on over to all us workers after the show.. and we went back stage and the YES guys where hanging out and more or less said 'we can't eat all this' and we dived into the buffet for the band and they hung out and were totally cool. Showing love to the workers.. just regular folk . It totally made our day .. so cheers to YES

Dude.....who does a reaction to “Yes”......awesome....thank you!!!!

Ladies and gentlemen Chris Squire and Yes the greatest show on earth

So awesome you are part of great music! Yes, Emerson Lake and Palmer and Rush should be on your playlist!

@moonchild9876

3 жыл бұрын

100% my three favorites of all time!

Oh Brother! That opening riff just sent memory chills all over my body! How could I have forgotten?? Thank you, thank you, thank you for reacting to this! PEACE!

Your "best of the best" is just another GREAT song on my AM radio when I was in high school! There literally dozens of them every month.

I saw them in concert it was awesome

I already loved this record when it was just released. I remember, when I was in the disco, I requested the DJ to play this record. That fantastic bass guitar.

Love watching a new Yes fan being born.... Recommend: Heart of the Sunrise Yours is no Disgrace And You and I Wondrous Stories

Yaaaaaaassssssssss! 💜💜💜 Listening to long compositions like this by masters of musical expression really changed the brains of young folks growing up on "album rock". 🤓 Rick Wakeman, the keyboardist here, also did genius solo work.

If you want to see the best video recording off the bass player doing his thing, check out Starship Trooper, Symphonic Live. He bring the house down.

The song America has been covered many, many times by other musicians so the next Yes songs you should listen to are Heart of the Sunrise, Siberian Khatru and then their 1984 US number one single Owner of a Lonely Heart which is a completely different sound from Roundabout. In 2017 Yes were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and are still performing now after 53 years.

One of my top five rock singers of all time and in no order John Anderson - Freddy Mercury - Chris Cornell - Ann Wilson - Robert Plant - Paul Rogers and yes I know that's six singers I don't care so sue me

America is a cover of a Simon and Garfunkel song. May I suggest another original Yes song, South Side of the Sky which I believe that you will enjoy 😉

@watchbizmatik

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙌🏾

@Alewifes_Husband

2 жыл бұрын

Also from that record, Heart of the Sunrise. You can't really go wrong with Fragile.

any discussion of Yes MUST include their epic album/song "Close To the Edge"

America is a cover from Simon and Garfunkel. Both versions are excellent in their own way! Yes takes it to another level! You should check out "Yours is no Disgrace" and then go from there!

So obscure. Great! Long time Yes fan. Since 1978. Not the longest Yes fan but I'm there. ❤️

Awesome good old song. Thank you!

@watchbizmatik

3 жыл бұрын

No prob 🙌🏾

“America” is equally epic! Would love to see your reaction! Thank you for sharing!

Yes is my favorite band ever!!! Thank you for reacting!!! Suggest you do Heart Of The Sunrise or Close To The Edge also!!! Great job, sir.

new subscriber here. great reaction man. YES are DEEP...big rabbit hole if you choose to go down there but will worth it. These guys can go more places in the course of a song than many go in the course of a career. oh. that's Chris Squire on Bass. BADASS. but they were ALL badass....musician's musicians....

@watchbizmatik

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sub and welcome to the channel 🙌🏾🙌🏾

YES was a huge inspiration on RUSH. They were the reason for their musical direction. Long form songs, use of odd meters, ethereal lyrics. And Check Chris Squire"s Bass tone. You think he had any influence on Geddy?

YES, "ROUNDABOUT"... TOP TEN ALL TIME SONG... FIRST HEARD THIS WHEN I WAS 14.. ALL TIME ROCKER WITH TOP CLASS MUSICIANS EVERYWHERE.. "LONG DISTANCE RUNAROUND".. "AIM HIGH, SHOOT LOW"...

Owner of a Lonely Heart, I've seen all good people

Yes have so many great songs. Check out Close to the Edge, Heart of the Sunrise and probably my all-time favorite song by anyone, Awaken.

This is a Musical Masterpiece

My favorite YES tune is " I've Seen All Good People ". Definitely worth checking out next

Wish you’d been with us when we were young- you’ve got great musical taste and a wonderful personality.

Saw them in the round.. it was awesome 😎

@watchbizmatik

3 жыл бұрын

This song live has to be incredible

@lauraschelstraete4177

3 жыл бұрын

@@watchbizmatik oh it was..all their songs are incredible!

From the same album,, Long Distance Runaround and Heart Of The Sunrise will give you heaping helpings of that bass. South Side Of The Sky is also recommended. Heck, I love the whole album...and the next one, and the earlier one...and others!

I graduated in 76 and Yes was on t shirts everywhere then. I think they were ahead of their time.

Close to the Edge, Starship Trooper, Going for the One, The revealing Science of God

Greetings from Fresno, California. "Close to the Edge" 🔥🤘😎👍💯💕👏👏

Great reaction! “Heart of the Sunrise” - from the same album as “Roundabout” (Fragile)

Yes is GOOD stuff. Not surprised at all that they're some people's favorite. 👍👍👍😎

Oh my.....another prog rock rabbit hole. YES- another group of geniuses with high level talent. One of my favs- Wondrous Stories. Enjoy the ride and let them take somewhere- rock on 🤘😎🔥🔥🔥

Close to the Edge!

They ARE the greatest Rock Band of all time. There's over 50 years of Yes to choose from. Enjoy!

💯 Hell Yeah! Sooo freakin goood! 🔥🤘

@watchbizmatik

3 жыл бұрын

🔥🔥🔥

If you're interested in instrumental music, I could mention many musicians, but this guitarist {Steve Howe}, has a pretty good album called Turbulence. You might want to check out in your free time, not sure it would be well known enough to make good reaction videos from though.

Seriously...When I start checking out your reactions, (and thanks to my late arrival, I've had a lot of catching up to do), I wind up taking a journey back in time. You my friend are a rabbit hole unto yourself. Please don't ever change. Peace.

Yes! One of my all time favorites. Yes!

Their first album with new keyboard player Rick Wakeman, who had supported them in his previous group, The Strawbs. Talking later, he described watching them from the audience and thinking everything about them, for the time, was wrong. Bill Bruford had his drumkit miked up, guitarist Steve Howe played a big jazz semi-acoustic with a little Fender Twin amp, Chris Squire played most of the way up the neck and the singer, Jon Anderson, was this little imp with an alto voice. But out of this, and future line-ups, came the beginnings of the progressive rock era - typified by ever-longer songs that were really semi-classical compositions, taking up whole sides of records. 'Roundabout' is still an early stage for them in that regard.

Thank you for appreciating the musicianship of Yes. Yes and the other bands you mentioned were excellent musicians and great craftsmen and prepared themselves to perform live with no auto tune or other gimmicks except their own real time talent.

My favorite bass lines ever, right here.