RDME - YES | HEART OF THE SUNRISE First Listen

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RDME - YES | HEART OF THE SUNRISE First Listen

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It's YES time! How does Rach feel about this classic Yes track?
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@dmanton300 2 жыл бұрын

Lord, Jon's voice here, enough to make a grown man cry. Just peerless.

@RDMusicExchange 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed! Thanks for watching! More Yes to come soon

@justjack0715 7 ай бұрын

I so much agree. Especially when he sings "How can the wind with so many around me? I feel lost in the city!" 😥 ☺

@tommyrawlings3046 Жыл бұрын

Brufords drumming here is the greatest ive ever heard!

@stephaniethurmer5370 2 жыл бұрын

Jon, Steve, Chris, Rick and Bill. What an amazing line up.

@RDMusicExchange 2 жыл бұрын

The best :) Thanks for watching.

@MrBruinman86 2 жыл бұрын

their best lineup.

@firebreathingleviathan3280 2 жыл бұрын

And You and I or Turn of the Century, two of the most beautiful compositions of sounds that will bring out emotional responses. Would love to see a reaction to them.

@RDMusicExchange 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, They are both on the list - thanks for watching. More Yes on the way soon. Feel free to Sub to keep up to date. Cheers

@Beamshipcaptain Жыл бұрын

Their cover of Simon and Garfunkel's "America", back in 1972, is what made YES my favorite band FOREVER. They do such incredible covers of popular tunes, but their original music is just so insanely good. " America" is YES at their peak!

@rtwbikerider 2 жыл бұрын

I think that the most honest reaction to a first listen of a Prog song from this period is “I have to listen to that again.” I don’t think that Jon Anderson, Peter Gabriel, Robert Fripp, or Keith Emerson care if you don’t love their songs on the first listen. They want you to love their songs on the 200th listen. I think that it may be too early to introduce Rachel to Close To The Edge. Roundabout would be the obvious next choice, IMHO. I just think that Yes lose many potential fans when their introduction is something like Sound Chaser or The Gates of Delirium. Good luck converting Rachel to a Yesfan.

@RDMusicExchange 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yes, I agree, I don't think you can fully appreciate these songs first time around. And I totally agree about people being put off by certain tracks. Whilst Close To the Edge is one of my favourite tracks it'll be a while before I play it to Rach I think. Need to work up to that. I never know how she is going to react, but I do know she'll be honest about it. (as shown in the Dogs video) :)

@maximoriso2843 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, I loved the reaction. Welcome Rach to the world of Yes, I hope you continue to enjoy this wonderful group. Dee, prepare more for her; Suggestions: To Be Over, And You and I, first; then move on to the masterpiece: Close to the Edge. Regards from Argentina, Máximo.

@RDMusicExchange 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks and thanks for the suggestions!

@yatestom4845 2 жыл бұрын

great album fragile yes ,chris squire and bill bruford are fantastic, beautiful smile and reaction of your wife

@RDMusicExchange 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Yes, those two are one of the best rhythm sections ever! Thanks for watching - more Yes to come :)

@jeffschielka7845 2 жыл бұрын

Been a fan for 5 decades. 214 shows. Welcome to YESWORLD! Please enjoy the greatest band on all planets. Magical!

@RDMusicExchange 2 жыл бұрын

WOW!! One of my greatest regrets is that I never saw the classic line up live. We have more Yes coming soon - thanks for watching!

@jeffschielka7845 2 жыл бұрын

@@RDMusicExchange You're welcome! Keep 'em coming.😎

@Marturo 2 жыл бұрын

Heart Of The Sunrise...the link to their peak with Close To The Edge... Amazing music!

@RDMusicExchange 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed! Thanks for watching!

@erikmeulenbeld7428 2 жыл бұрын

Best line-up. Song leaves me breathless after hearing and hearing and hearing ... for almost 50 years...:) YES from that moment an unique band. Guiding this symphonic rock music to perfection ;)

@RDMusicExchange 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@markcollins645 2 жыл бұрын

YES, was the First concert I ever attended. El Paso Texas 1976. (even before weed😇) Rachel Still to this day a 'flying fish thing' makes perfectly good sense to me. I remember staring at the album covers while wearing headphones. Now at 60 (and now no longer smoking weed) I still listen to Yes religiously.

@RDMusicExchange 2 жыл бұрын

Now longer smoking weed or no longer smoking weed?😂 Either way is cool :) Thanks for watching!

@ale07101973 Жыл бұрын

The perfection of a Band given by music knowledge by each component in a wonderful way you have to know that the band has been created by Chris Squire (bass) and Jon Anderson on vocals with the adding of Bill Bruford on drums and Tony Kaye on piano. This is the basis to understand the movement of Yes mood.

@queefreak666 2 жыл бұрын

I always found it interesting while listening to this song, I pictured Bill Bruford just wailing on his kit like a crazed jazz musician. Then when I saw him playing this live on the ABWH video of this song, he was so casual, just bopping away, carefree and comfortable

@RDMusicExchange 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, he's one of those drummers that makes it look so effortless! Thanks for watching! More Yes coming soon.

@calguy3838 2 жыл бұрын

"Roundabout", though not necessarily their best song, is the best gateway drug to get someone hooked on Yes, IMO.

@RDMusicExchange 2 жыл бұрын

It's on the list :) Thanks for watching!

@jimreeves1 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! Worth a mention, the fabulous art work of Roger Dean displayed here!

@RDMusicExchange 2 жыл бұрын

He;'s a genius! Thanks for watching!

@keithadams529 11 ай бұрын

Brilliant first reaction Rachel. Stick with them you won’t be disappointed.

@yeshayahuhomberger2079 2 жыл бұрын

Nice reaction. Thx. 👍

@RDMusicExchange 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! :)

@TheProgCorner 2 жыл бұрын

Best band ever. Love your tee shirt.

@RDMusicExchange 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Thanks for watching - More YES soon! :)

@davidnilles3117 Жыл бұрын

Such a great Yes song. My favorite band! ❤

@GlobalWarring 2 жыл бұрын

Roundabout!

@RDMusicExchange 2 жыл бұрын

It's on the list! Thanks for watching, more Yes to come soon.

@PeterBuwen 2 жыл бұрын

My favourite song by YES.

@RDMusicExchange 2 жыл бұрын

It's superb!

@iplaybass6690 2 жыл бұрын

I hope you plan on more YES, Chris Squire is on my top 5 list for bassists, could use some more. Hitting that Jack Bruce video next!

@RDMusicExchange 2 жыл бұрын

Lots of YES planned! If you haven't already (and you probably have) check out Chris Squire's solo album Fish Out Of Water. Some of the most amazing bass playing you'll ever here - and Bill Bruford is on drums!

@iplaybass6690 2 жыл бұрын

@@RDMusicExchange It lives on the shelf next to the Yes albums, but now I got to listen to it, thanks for reminding me!

@RDMusicExchange 2 жыл бұрын

@@iplaybass6690 Happy to help :) Awesome album!

@jeffschielka7845 2 жыл бұрын

R.I.P. Mr Squire. Chris you are SO missed my friend.⚘⚘⚘

@RDMusicExchange 2 жыл бұрын

A total legend!

@jeffschielka7845 2 жыл бұрын

@@RDMusicExchange GOAT!!!!!!!!!😎

@RDMusicExchange 2 жыл бұрын

@@jeffschielka7845 If you love great bass playing, check out our Jack Bruce video (and make sure you watch the whole thing - it goes next level at the end) :).

@jeffschielka7845 2 жыл бұрын

@@RDMusicExchange I will check it out. Thanks!😎

@wendellwiggins3776 2 жыл бұрын

1971. Fragile is the fourth studio album Yes, released on 26 November by Atlantic Records. It was the band's first album to feature keyboardist Rick Wakeman, who replaced founding member Tony Kaye after the group had finished touring their breakthrough record, The Yes Album. I feel that SIBERIAN KHATRU would be good to try on her.

@RDMusicExchange 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching - more Yes to come soon :)

@RDMusicExchange 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting, according to my CD it's 72, but wikipedia agrees with you. There you go - learnt something new! Cheers

@markjohnson4217 2 жыл бұрын

That word she used "Juxtaposition " I think is exactly what they were trying to achieve with the song. There is the sense of being lost in the city , lost on a wave, lost in their eyes, while dreaming on to the heart of the sunrise, some completely anti-thetical place or state that is calling... I always loved this song, it was considered iconic to aspiring musicians because it was executed with such perfection, those sudden breaks are insanely tight and the way the instruments briefly entangle and disentangle. Its playful and mad really and NOT typical for YES actually. Most other songs feature layered vocal harmonies and dense orchestrations that give a sense of vast size to their sound, rather than jolting the listener from one extreme to another with stark counterpoint and syncopation. ( this track calls to mind Gentle Giant or early King Crimson , both bands were notorious for wild jarring figures that are braided around one another)

@RDMusicExchange 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. I know Yes have more "composed" tunes etc, but I think during this period of Fragile and Close To The Edge, this type of the edited compositions (at least based on what I've read and seen with interviews with the band.) was fairly typical. Cheers

@markjohnson4217 2 жыл бұрын

@@RDMusicExchange That is true,, I guess I was referring to the use of stark, interlocking figures in counterpoint, as opposed to as you said 'edited' arrangements, which simply means many changes and sudden thematic shifts. The best example of counterpoint syncopation would be 'Five per cent For Nothing' also on Fragile. The bass, keyboards and guitar are literally playing rapid single notes BETWEEN one another as triplets in tri-tone intervals, also a one time only experiment for YES but just another morning coffee for Gentle Giant, Lol... Also, a bit surprised Robert Fripp from Crimson did not attempt a lawsuit for that main ascending and descending riff of Heart of the Sunrise, but it may be a coincidence that it is so similar to 21st Century Schizoid Man and Pictures of a City. After Fragile, most subsequent epics like Close to the Edge were orchestral in the fullest sense; authentic theoried classical arrangements rather than simply the fusion'-rock approach of their early albums. If you listen in sequence you might see what I mean.

@jcswim1954 2 жыл бұрын

My first Yes album and such a great song!

@RDMusicExchange 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks for watching! More Yes coming soon! Cheers

@alanpeterson4939 2 жыл бұрын

Welcome to progressive rock. Yes, Pink Floyd, Rush, Tull, Queensryche…. Time to enter the rabbit hole.

@RDMusicExchange 2 жыл бұрын

Indeed! Thanks for watching!

@genestippell1833 2 жыл бұрын

Heart of the Sunrise as an introduction to Yes.... That's like taking someone sky diving the first time they ever were in a plane.

@RDMusicExchange 2 жыл бұрын

Ha - Go big or go home I say :) Thanks for watching!

@genestippell1833 2 жыл бұрын

@@RDMusicExchange What do you have planned next for her? The Gates of Delerium? Then she'd be sky diving into the ocean, throw her a life preserver! I tell people about Yes' 70s compositions, on first listen you experience it, then you back and listen to it. Women like songs such as All Good People and And You and I...Then hit them with Roundabout which will have them ready for for the real good stuff. BTW.... In my bass playing days I loved playing to Heart of the Sunrise. Be well.

@RDMusicExchange 2 жыл бұрын

@@genestippell1833 Ha, no Gates of Delerium is quite far down the list (if on it at all)! No need to push my marriage that far :)

@jeffschielka7845 2 жыл бұрын

@@RDMusicExchange Push it and push it hard! Lol!🤣

@jeffschielka7845 2 жыл бұрын

@@RDMusicExchange Try Awaken. Masterpiece!

@andrelevesque2405 2 жыл бұрын

Hope you’ll embark on the Close to the Edge roller coaster; absolutely the best of Prog Rock.

@RDMusicExchange 2 жыл бұрын

It's on the list, but I may have to ease Rach into that one :) Thanks for watching- more Yes coming soon.

@Biofilmz 2 жыл бұрын

More Yes please! This is my 4th or 5th favorite song on Fragile. The keys kind of kill it for me. South Side or Roundabout may have been easier introductions..

@RDMusicExchange 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks - they are on the list. More Yes coming soon! Thanks for watching!

@allglorytogod12 2 жыл бұрын

Any first listen to Yes has to be a bit overwhelming for most people. But so rewarding if you take time to listen a few more times. I used to think the songs and albums were endless but now they feel so short and I'm left wanting more and more.

@RDMusicExchange 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I think you're right. Funny seeing what happens though :) Thanks for watching!

@stewartclark6436 2 жыл бұрын

awaken!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@RDMusicExchange 2 жыл бұрын

Stay tuned - it's coming! :). Feel free to Sub to keep up to date. Thanks for watching.

@RDMusicExchange 2 жыл бұрын

Sorry - just seen that you are subbed - thanks! Lots of cool stuff to come :)

@capstan50g 2 жыл бұрын

Yes is so good! I agree that Bill Bruford's drumming is perfect for the band. I've thought for a long time that he must have influenced Stewart Copeland of The Police, since they both seem to me to approach the kit as an entire orchestral percussion section. They both play for the song and focus on accenting and enhancing the composition rather than playing the groove. I love groove, too, don't get me wrong, but there's something exciting about a different aesthetic. Great choice for this reaction. I wonder if Rach would like Roundabout or Owner Of A Lonely Heart more?

@RDMusicExchange 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, Thanks for watching. Check out our Awaken video to see Rach's thoughts on that. We will see what she thinks of one of your other suggestions soon :)

@brucecullenward7106 2 жыл бұрын

Go Roundabout!

@RDMusicExchange 2 жыл бұрын

It's on the list! Coming soon :)

@BenjWarrant 2 жыл бұрын

Most outstanding sustained piece of virtuoso prog drumming in history. Phil Collins, Neil Peart, Bob C Benberg, Carl Palmer... all great. But none of them came close to this.

@RDMusicExchange 2 жыл бұрын

It's definitely one of the best! Thanks for watching!

@rk41gator 2 жыл бұрын

As you may know Phil and Bill played together with Brand X. Phil on drums. Bill percussion. Bruford is definitely jazz influenced, but you can hear Collins fusion roots with his drumming on 'The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway'. Both great drummers (if underrated), but coming from somewhat different directions. Yes was a huge influence on Genesis.

@Parrain0606 14 күн бұрын

Anything they studio recorded, they could play live…….in the most excellent way.

@fernandotor3266 10 ай бұрын

😢yes..greatest band

@cometogether999 2 жыл бұрын

So many favorites when it comes to Yes, but this has got to be at the top. The intermittent keyboard fills can be a little off-putting, but I love it nonetheless.

@RDMusicExchange 2 жыл бұрын

Me too :) Thanks for watching!

@lesblatnyak5947 2 жыл бұрын

Ladies and gentlemen Chris Squire and Yes the greatest show on earth. For the lady I suggest Turn of The Century next on the platter.

@RDMusicExchange 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! It's on the list. More Yes coming soon.; Cheers

@chazwyman8951 Жыл бұрын

This is the Peak Yes line up.

@crystalblu9408 2 жыл бұрын

They played these live so post production chopping was not required for their productions. Need to listen to Awaken, Close to the Edge, and Turn of the Century.

@RDMusicExchange 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, I was talking more about how editing was used in the composition of the track. They would edit it together, and then learn to play them live. Check out our Awaken reaction from last week. (The others you mentioned are on the list too) Thanks for watching! Cheers

@jimmorris67 2 жыл бұрын

Seen them mid 70s with Jethro Tull

@RDMusicExchange 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks for watching! (Check out our AWAKEN video if you haven't already) Cheers

@jimmorris67 2 жыл бұрын

@@RDMusicExchange done ✅

@garygosse5747 2 жыл бұрын

Looking at your other reactions i think you guys would like Rush.Perhaps the song Tom Sawyer.3 talented guys from Canada.

@RDMusicExchange 2 жыл бұрын

Funny you should mention that....... :) Stay tuned! Thanks for watching!

@pitwihalakran88 2 жыл бұрын

It's an amazing track. 👍👍 Great song. 👌👌 Please react to The Offspring "Million Miles Away". From Basque Country with ❤️.

@RDMusicExchange 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion, and for watching again.

@ydoesgooglesuck1960 2 жыл бұрын

Try the band Renaissance, the song Scheherazade

@RDMusicExchange 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion - I'll check them out. Thanks for watching. Cheers

@ZalMoxis 2 жыл бұрын

Oh my don't play her Gates of Delirium just yet... maybe And You and I, Awaken , roundabout, Close to the Edge or Long Distance Runaround.

@RDMusicExchange 2 жыл бұрын

Ha - yes, not sure that's on the list anytime soon! We did do Awaken though - check that one out! (Rach connected with that a lot more) Thanks for watching!

@rained5757 2 жыл бұрын

This is one of my top 3 Yes songs, along with Awaken and Close to the Edge.

@RDMusicExchange 2 жыл бұрын

Same! Thanks for watching!

@michaelbeerbados3291 Жыл бұрын

In my top 50 Yes songs-I put this at # 7 ...and that means only the epics are in front of it. This is soooooo good.

@rk41gator 2 жыл бұрын

While I admire Yes for their impeccable musicianship, I too find this composition jarring and schizophrenic. Try 'Awaken'. It is sublime. (Oh, I see thanks to KZfaq, you have already reviewed Awaken) Time to check that out!

@RDMusicExchange 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it's not for everyone, but I love it :)

@michaelz9892 2 жыл бұрын

My favorite YES song.

@RDMusicExchange 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely top 3 for me! (It's a top 3 that rotates a lot :) Thanks for watching - more Yes to come soon!

@jamessherburn 2 жыл бұрын

Re. the editing under the desk, don't forget that they could do it live.

@RDMusicExchange 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. But the song composition was often done in the edit, and then the band would learn how to play it live. Not on every one, but on many during this era. Thanks for watching. More Yes to come soon.

@ontherun9510 2 жыл бұрын

1971

@RDMusicExchange 2 жыл бұрын

Yep, someone corrected me on that. Weirdly though my CD says 72, which is what I was going by. Thanks for watching - more Yes coming very soon!

@TigerMtnKing 2 жыл бұрын

You either get Yes or you don't. Nice review!

@RDMusicExchange 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks for watching! Check out our AWAKEN vid, Rach connected with that a lot more. Thanks again

@TigerMtnKing 2 жыл бұрын

@@RDMusicExchange I watched that one first. It didn't sound like she was too impressed with Jon's voice. My girlfriend can't stand his voice. To me he's the greatest! I wonder how she would react to Starship Trooper?

@martine3293 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, greetings from the Netherlands. Two weeks ago, I recommended a band called Nightwish to you (in the comments of your PINK FLOYD - DOGS video). You said you'd give them a listen. Any idea if and/or when you'll do a reaction? I'd love to hear your take on it. Take care!

@RDMusicExchange 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, yes, I had a listen, and enjoyed it. Thanks for the recommendation :)

@martine3293 2 жыл бұрын

@@RDMusicExchange You're welcome

@profjohnfrinks 2 жыл бұрын

I think there are many more listenable songs to expose someone to Yes. Not to say I'm not a fan of this, I am a massive fan of this and just about all Yes material. Time signature wise, this is very hard for someone who is used to catching a groove. I think yours is no disgrace and starship trooper are easier to listen to for someone who has not heard yes.

@RDMusicExchange 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestions - those are on the list. Thanks for watching!

@dggydddy59 2 жыл бұрын

That is precisely what I was going to say. I had the same issue years ago trying to expose my dancer girlfriend to Yes, Crimson, ELP, early Genesis, etc. The songs jumped from bit to bit to bit too much so she was unable to get into any of it. Personally, I love Heart of the Sunrise, but I can absolutely see how this song wouldn't be the best choice as an introduction to Yes for the average person. And while you always see people recommending somebody to listen to the track Close to the Edge, that might be the worst choice of all. I mean, come on, it starts with 3 ➕ minutes of noisy dissonance like nails on a chalkboard fer cryin' out loud!! Maybe try And You And I, or Yours is No Disgrace or I've Seen All Good People or even Jon Anderson's favorite Yes song, Awaken. Roundabout is actually a perfect introduction to their style without the avant garde turns that turns some people off from them. Then again, I could be wrong about the whole thing, who knows. Cheers!

@RDMusicExchange 2 жыл бұрын

@@dggydddy59 Yep, I probably went in a bit hard, but I thought HOTS had some good energy to it. But check back (or sub) as in a couple of weeks we will be viewing one of your suggestions :). Thanks for watching Cheers

@ThatsMrPencilneck2U Жыл бұрын

I always though Bill Bruford was a better drummer and showman than Alan White, but Alan White may have been the better musician. White helped in the arrangements of the albums Going For the One which was there at the top of fine art, despite being Rock 'n Roll. I kind of like the Bill Bruford music better, as it's kind of dirtier, like something ordinary people don't experience, but still worthy of fine art.

@derekjinks5640 2 жыл бұрын

can't beat a bit of Yes now and again by the way have either of you ever heard of or listened to a band called "Ozric Tentacles"? i can recommend this track, "White Rhino Tea" from the album "Strangeitude" (1991) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rdeop6WDx7W4fWw.html it's an instrumental and it's under 6 minutes long it'd like to know what you both think about it

@RDMusicExchange 2 жыл бұрын

I love Ozrics!! Saw them loads in the 90s, and at things like the Pongmasters Ball and Megadog. Good times! Yes, might have to get Rach onto them - cheers for the reminder!

@rk41gator 2 жыл бұрын

Rachel may get into some more Genesis. 'The Cage' was a bit edgy and from their most abstract and heavy albums. Give her 'Entangled' or 'Ripples' for a bit of a breather.

@RDMusicExchange 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestions - we have some more Genesis coming very soon. :) Cheers

@rk41gator 2 жыл бұрын

@@RDMusicExchange Do you have a 'list' of potential tunes from Genesis? I am sure that would bring quite a few comments and suggestions. Maybe a set of Gabriel tunes; Hackett/Collins tunes; Collins tunes? LOL There is such a breadth of high quality music available. I would add "Seven Stones" (Gabriel), "Blood on the Rooftops" (Hackett), and "Please Don't Ask" (Collins) as examples to my list. All more mellow but very interesting musically and lyrically. Cheers.