RAPPER AND DRUMMER"S FIRST TIME HEARING: Yes - Roundabout

Any time I see someone doing a reaction to this song, I have to check it out!

Chris Squire was a beast on the Bass!!

I love to see the younger generation coming alive, their faces lighting up to the sound of our music as it always made us soooo happy!

The keyboard in question is a Wurlitzer organ, played by the legendary wizard of keys, Mr. Rick Wakeman.

OG here, who was raised on YES in early 70's starting at 14. YES were one of the original inventors of the style known as Progressive Rock which incorporated various genres such as Classical, Jazz, Folk, Ambient, Funk & Psychedelic vibes. Known for their instrumental virtuosity, highly technical abilities, inventive studio production, various rhythm, chords, tempo & mood changes designed to take you on a journey far beyond what the typical 4-minute Pop song does. Due to their non-conventional inventiveness and bold groundbreaking imagination, many consider 70's YES to be the GREATEST band EVER and because of this, the genre and their music rarely got Radio airplay. They became successful mostly due to a massive, dedicated cult fanbase and because of their incredible yearly Live Tours. Uniquely, their music always exuded an uplifting spiritual & deeply positive quality, hence the name YES and the lyrics then were often poetically abstract laced with metaphors and obscure references not easily translatable for many. This song was a big Hit on the 1970 music charts but YES boldly & relentlessly took their music much further into deeper realms & into more complex territories, far beyond mainstream ROCK on subsequent records. @JJ8KK posted a great list to follow down this YES rabbit hole if you choose to continue being overwhelmed! Each of these members became ICONS of the genre but YES went through many lineup & style changes in the 80's & beyond. Now in their late 70's, two of the surviving active members, the Singer & Guitarist still tour with competing incarnations of the band.

I was a kid when this song came out, and that part describing how the mountains "come out of the sky and they stand there" really blew my mind. I was never able to see a mountain the same way again - they're standing there, watching us and laughing with joy in the sun. Poetry can really change your world view! :)

They only played Roundabout on Radio, the Album Yessongs is Live from 1972, It s a MUST LISTEN, your MOOD will change forever. They take you to another Planet Mike. I hail from Philadelphia, Grew up in So . Jersey & have seen All the Greats, by no one compared to a YES SHOW , I went to every show from 1973 to 1984. When it comes to these musicians their talent is ethereal, they touch the Soul. I Love ALL MUSIC. DIVE DEEP, ITS JUST INCREDIBLE ✌&❤ You were warned😂🔥🔥🔥

One of the best bass lines ever. Big ol' fat Ricky (bass)

The bassist Chris Squire (co creatir of YES) and Alan White -drummer, have passed. The guitarist Steve Howe, is still producing music with his version of YES and the lead singer, Jon Anderson (co creator of YES) is still touring with the Band Geeks. He’ll be 80 in oct. and still sings beautifully.

This progressive rock rabbit hole is definitely one you want to go down.😊❤

@8:00 might just be the finest 1 minute 15 seconds in all of recorded music. When Bruford (drums), Howe (guitar), Squire (bass) and Wakeman (keys) drop that insane jam you'd have to be dead not to feel that deep in your bones. They're all phenomenal musicians, but Bill Bruford can rightly be considered the best rock/fusion drummer to ever sit behind a kit.

The reason 70s music sounds the way it does…… The draft ended in 1972. The music was about celebrating!! There were no boundaries… race, sexual orientation, etc…. none of that mattered. EVERYONE got together to celebrate and create great, healing music. My favorite era

The snappiness of the bass drum and the hihat - the "thonk" of the snare. I tell people I like prog rock - what I really like is hearing Bruford's choices.

That bass line is killer!

it is so thrilling to see sharp musical minds experiencing great music from the past.

Yes was one of the Great Progressive Bands that came out of England in the late 60s, early 70s. They had a Joyous Sound, when much of the music was Dark. I got to work with "Yes" at the Palace Theater in Albany NY in the late 90s.My Union Brother, William, from the Albany Local , invited my Union Brother , John and I to come up and rig the lighting trusses. It was an easy day, always a pleasure working with the Albany Local, some of the Best Arena Riggers in the Business!

An Introduction to YES' Greatest Masterpieces, in order: 1) Roundabout 2) Yours Is No Disgrace 3) Starship Trooper 4) Siberian Khatru By the time you get through those 4, you'll be a hard core YES fan & will be able to appreciate YES' all-time Epic Masterpiece: Close To The Edge & then their other Epic Masterpiece: The Gates of Delirium. Even after those, there are a dozen other 'near-masterpieces' that are must listen for anyone who's come to appreciate their brilliance, including And You And I, Heart of the Sunrise, South Side of The Sky, America. The list goes on...

Thanks to two older brothers, I was eleven years old when I heard this for the first time. Glad to see how much you enjoyed it man, keep exploring! Much love and peace!

Much herb was consumed in my dorm when this album was spinning.

Been in love with this band since ‘73. They are worthy of absolute devotion as most of their fans will tell you. No other band like them in any generation. ENJOY and do the rabbit hole.- music lovers never regret it.