@notgary1111 Жыл бұрын
I recently played this for a friend that had never been exposed to this kind of music before. She kept asking, "Is this still the same song?" over and over, amazed that so much can go into one song. Seems I created a prog fan. :)
@TheRKae Жыл бұрын
Ha! That's the same question my wife has been asking me for over 30 years! Way back I took her to see Yes and ELP; now I take her to see Neal Morse, and she always asks, "Is this still the same song?"
@kevinlcarlson Жыл бұрын
Cool that people such as yourself are still discovering this album 50 years along! ❤
@mawtymawty9010 Жыл бұрын
The title track is directly inspired by Hermann Hesse's book 'Siddhartha,' a short story covering a man's entire life as he finds enlightenment. Greatest book I've ever read
@David-iv6je Жыл бұрын
REALLY important book. Everybody should read it. And, one hopes, understand it.
@anthonyhedberg6471 Жыл бұрын
Many, including myself, consider this masterpiece to be the single greatest album of all time. I bought it the day it came out, and I still play the cd every time I'm driving. I still have that original album. I cannot adequately express the impact this one album has had on my life. I saw it performed live as well. Listen to Yes...really listen...it will change your life. Great reaction BTW. ✌😎
@triton199 7 ай бұрын
my favorite Yes album, and i'd have to agree its probably one of the best albums of all time, one i'd consider a perfect album pretty much.
@franciscodiaz183 9 ай бұрын
That church organ entrance is glorious. Just a masterpiece.
@playlistmaker90125 Жыл бұрын
One of the greatest albums! I HIGHLY recommend Tales From Topographic Oceans and Relayer next! The bass/drum pairing of Chris Squire and Alan White is out of this world! RIP to both…
@bobsbigboy_ 4 ай бұрын
agreed!
@dannycheesums Жыл бұрын
Bill Bruford on drums who was also playing in King Crimson on the larks tongues record you reacted to before
@Pepeq1902 Жыл бұрын
I'm sure you'll love Fragile, another masterpiece from this great band
@martinreed5964 Жыл бұрын
hell probably cut it down to the 3 minute radio version
@frankstersays Жыл бұрын
Close to the Edge is certainly one of the great albums
@lucaslpy5507 Жыл бұрын
Great reaction, close to the edge is the pinnacle of prog
@lincolnd0 Жыл бұрын
pinnacle of prog = frances the mute by the mars volta
@bobsbigboy_ 7 ай бұрын
HAHAHA ur a funny mf if u think TMV is better than Y E S@@lincolnd0
@lesblatnyak5947 Жыл бұрын
Ladies and gentlemen Chris Squire and Yes the greatest show on earth. Wonderful reaction son to a symphonic classic, your ohs, ooos and ahhs were bang on. Your a wise man that allowed the divine to reveal itself. A song called Turn Of The Century is a slow love song that you'll love. I saw Squire 36 times. 🙏🍁
@holdenheller4205 Жыл бұрын
Genesis- Lamb lies down on broadway is next! Get ready because it’s a trip
@steveobrien9937 Жыл бұрын
I agree,..Jon Anderson, who is my all time favorite vocalist,..is the driving force of this masterpiece....
@joelliebler5690 Жыл бұрын
Yes’s song called Awaken is incredible from The Going For the One album!
@specificocean77 Жыл бұрын
Another great reaction. In regards to what you mentioned at the beginning, I personally like the way you edit your videos. They are concise and serve your reactions well. Besides I (and others) have already listened to these albums a gajillion times and its not like we’re here only to listen to them again. Those are just my thoughts. These are your videos and you can edit/commentate them however you please. 👍
@smags1082 Жыл бұрын
Thank You, this is the reason I capitalize the Reaction in the title of the video. I understand that people want to hear the whole song, But the parts I cut up are the parts I’m not reacting to.
@mavsfan4161 Жыл бұрын
Listen to Tarkus by Emerson Lake & Palmer an incredible song and album! Also Gentle Giant Octopus album has to go on the list
@lochdhud Жыл бұрын
I just did a KZfaq search and found at least a half dozen or more first reactions to this album. It is pretty cool to see another generation discover this music that has been part of our (us old folks) mythos for 50 years. When this was made Prog Rock didn't exist yet, these were just young men living out their dream and investing time and energy into something that was more engaging than 3 minutes long ear worm constructed on just 3 chords and a cloud of dust. There are many amazing things about this music and especially this album from harmonics, dissonance, and syncopation. First it is unbelievable that a record company invested in it, then second was that this is just 5 talented musicians and their visions. This is Yes' concerto of hope to modern times.
@dantheman9766 Жыл бұрын
This was great! A band I recommend you might want to check out is Black Country New Road. They are a new(ish) band and so far have only 2 studio albums. They use instruments like saxophone, keys, violin, etc and I think they're great, check them out when you can!
@AquaticDot Жыл бұрын
They just released their third album, a live album of all new material after their original lead singer left for mental health reasons very recently. I think you'll like it. :)
@heresthething41 Жыл бұрын
Agreed. I suggested he check out "Ants From Up There" on another video. I'm sure he'll love it. It's an anomalous album.
@charlied7571 Жыл бұрын
Great reaction video! This album is what I like to call "music that will change you".
@TheProgCorner Жыл бұрын
Love the channel.
@riskydigitsta1794 7 ай бұрын
Legend! Love your channel. Haha
@bobsbigboy_ 7 ай бұрын
oh hi Scott!
@akrope8398 Жыл бұрын
I would try "Take a Pebble" off Emerson, Lake and Palmer's self titled album.
@AquaticDot Жыл бұрын
@10:40 I definitely get what you mean at wanting that to continue going. I think that's my only problem with this song. But hey, not bad composition for a bunch of early 20-somethings.
@GeoffTrowbridge Жыл бұрын
"Oh, I'm fucking to this!" 😅😂🤣😵
@AlexSilva-zu3te Жыл бұрын
The Meal was created by Jon Anderson Leader SInger, Rick Wakeman, Steve Howe, Cris Squire, Bill Bruford. Yes played at the same level with Pin Floyd, The Who and Led Zeppelin in the history of rock and roll.
@chuckw4947 Жыл бұрын
I can easily tolerate such tasteful editing….well done…shows proper respect for the music….that said…thank you for the effort and so glad you got to experience this….keep having fun….btw no worries about the lyrics…I have always seen the lyrics as more tonal rather than seeking contextual continuity…
@davidfisher8821 Жыл бұрын
I would highly recommend Bowie’s Heroes album. It’s Bowie, Robert Fripp and Brian Eno….what else could you ask for?
@LordAnthonyKagan Жыл бұрын
Fragile and The Yes Album are both terrific albums. I highly recommend. You seem to enjoy the melodic side of things, so to that end, I'd recommend accessible prog groups like Caravan, Renaissance, Curved Air and possibly Mike Oldfield.
@svan1778 5 ай бұрын
This album is so unbelievable. I literally saw it well looking though records at a market and recognized the cover and new a few of yes’ songs. It was on $9 and changed my life. Second I heard those birds I knew I was in for a trip
@lucaslpy5507 Жыл бұрын
I would love if you could react to Julia Holter - Have You In My Wilderness, It's one of my favorite album of all time 😃
@lucaslpy5507 Жыл бұрын
It's the most beautiful dream pop/chamber pop album
@mattleppard1964 Жыл бұрын
Your intro is as far as I got with learning this on the guitar. Serious though: best song ever written ❤
@anthonyblakely399 Жыл бұрын
I will be watching!!!
@Emil871 Жыл бұрын
The vocalist Jon Anderson actually sings on lizard which you reacted to recently
@AquaticDot Жыл бұрын
Jon Anderson specifically was the vocalist he said he wanted to hear more of, so it really worked out! :)
@DocnoXXX Жыл бұрын
Rick Wakeman was a god on the keyboards. Pure genius. But I prefer his work even more with the Strawbs, the band he was with before joining Yes. If you need convincing, just listen to the start of The Hangman And The Papist off the album, From The Witchwood… I guarantee you’ll won’t be able to stop.
@bobduerwald9805 Жыл бұрын
For more great Progressive rock from the 70's Emerson, Lake & Palmer TARKUS is the ultimate song. However, a more mild group that is just as spectacular is Renaissance. Try Ashes Are Burning, Song Of Scheherazade, and The Sisters.
@glycineman8657 Жыл бұрын
I love how today that a new music listeners listening to old songs and an old music listeners start to listening to newer music :)
@ursgeiser6570 Жыл бұрын
With such grandiose artists, I don't have a favorite album (I'm not a ranker who has to see everything in black and white), but often have an album for all moods that catches me and maybe two albums that I have to totally let myself go into to really enjoy it. Close To The Edge belongs in both categories, just awesome. Relayer falls into the second category and I've only really fallen in love with it over the last few years. As some have written, it would be better to go a bit chronologically with such legendary artists with The Yes Album and Fragile, then you would also get a complete picture of the development of a band. King Crimson (with guitarist Greg Lake) pretty much listened through; I would choose something from The Nice (with keyboardist/ synthi Keith Emerson) like the first self-titled album and Five Bridges and only then move on to the fantastic Emerson, Lake And Palmer /prog band. It's definitely worth it. Whatever you decide, I look forward to rediscovering certain new aspects. Thank you!!!
@unknown6390 Жыл бұрын
You're always asking "what was that?". 😂Just accept it, feel it, explain it later is what I say. The more crazy prog has a lot of songs in them that lay down one riff in one mood and then lay down another riff right after with a completely opposite mood. This song is a great example, it can be ugly or beautiful
@blitztim6416 Жыл бұрын
I wish I could experience it again for the first time, but I can’t. I’ve been listening to this album for ages. So I watch people like you experience it for the first time. Glad you enjoyed it. I expect you’ll listen to it multiple times in your life.
@StereoSpace Жыл бұрын
I'll just say this music is very much a product of the late 60's / early 70's. You don't hear music like this anymore. Very reflective of its time. If you enjoyed this, listen to Yessongs, which was recorded live, is much higher energy, and I think much better.
@reeceheller6112 Жыл бұрын
Wow every time you upload it’s a reaction to one of my favorite albums
@robgrano6814 Жыл бұрын
Possibly the most talented band of all time in this incarnation. All four instrumentalists were probably top three's at the time, with Howe and Squire arguably being No. 1 on their respective instruments. Maybe Rick Wakeman too. Bruford's hard to rate because his style is so different from the other biggies at the time, but talent-wise he's right up there with Bonham and Moon. If memory serves Steve Howe won Guitar Player's "best all-around guitarist" award five years in a row.
@ishowspeed8813 Жыл бұрын
You need to listen to Animals by Pink Floyd
@bobsbigboy_ Жыл бұрын
wack album
@tenebr1sm Жыл бұрын
great recommendation ishowspeed
@AquaticDot Жыл бұрын
@@bobsbigboy_ I mean, even if you think Yes is a better band, calling one of the greatest albums to ever be made whack just makes you look silly.
@anthonyhedberg6471 Жыл бұрын
@@AquaticDot Depending on how old Bob is, "wack" could be meant as a compliment. Just sayin'...🤔
@_WayJam_ Жыл бұрын
I feel like their 1977 album “Turn of the Century” would be right up your ally.
@bobsbigboy_ 8 ай бұрын
Going for the One*
@riskydigitsta1794 3 ай бұрын
@@bobsbigboy_lmao yeah
@kaicole2306 5 ай бұрын
Loved the reaction man. Keep it up this is 100k+ subs quality content just wait and you’ll get it
@brody2565 Жыл бұрын
SMAGS IK U SAID U GOT LOTS OF RECOMMENDATIONS BUT I PROMISE THIS ONE IS MIND FUCK OF AN ALBUM: This Heat-Deceit. I would really like to see someone react to this because its so STRANGE but musically genius
@igfour Жыл бұрын
I’d recommend Relayer as your next Yes album. I consider it to be of the same caliber as Close to the Edge. (Some may disagree…)
@jackknife8317 Жыл бұрын
Supper's ready pls!!!!
@thomasreid4063 6 ай бұрын
YO smags,, I got a job opening for a butcher...dude don`t sweat it, your quick with a knife...love the reaction Yes will open up your eyes to what`s around you, then slam you out into the universe , enjoy the ride space trooper
@bobsbigboy_ Жыл бұрын
this is the greatest album ever made btw
@GTO4now 8 ай бұрын
YES! 😊
@David-iv6je Жыл бұрын
Seems like you enjoyed the keyboards/organ interlude in the middle. If you have a taste for electronica Prog, Tangram I by tangerine Dream is a great journey. (TD overall is hit or miss: great moments and noodly moments.)
@ebdubs6186 8 ай бұрын
the inside record cover is crazy
@notraeon Жыл бұрын
funny, i actually found out about yes by joking around and looking up random shit. but it actually sounds pretty cool, i might listen to it a bit more also, completely unrelated, but you should listen to Since I Left You by The Avalanches. its their first album and jt was made out of only samples because they couldnt afford any equipment at the time. 3500 samples were used in the making of it, and its honestly insane how well produced it is
@haroldjacobs1490 Жыл бұрын
thanks for doing this reaction....
@reneelyons6836 Жыл бұрын
You seem to really vibe with this. Really like this video.
@psbarrow Жыл бұрын
You look like a young Bill Bruford with his curls, the drummer on this song.
@triton199 7 ай бұрын
If you enjoyed Jon Andersons Vocals it might be worth checking out Olais of Sunhillow. really cool fantasy inspired concept album, which is fitting because the man is some kind of lyrical and vocal wizard lol
@gpg9516 4 ай бұрын
There is no wrong reaction, you feel the way you feel about a certain piece of music or a certain band.
@worldofcheese5886 Жыл бұрын
Classic 🎉
@AlexSilva-zu3te Жыл бұрын
One or two things about the song. The song does not change - they are transitions. two - they, Yes, do exactly like that in concerts. Same times, It was even better.
@Kenneth_Fishing Жыл бұрын
Dude you got some weird comments in here. Anyways, I’m glad you’re appreciated this music because it really is something else. Keep it up, listen to more Yes!
@punker-gamer-trucker-guy Ай бұрын
Drummer Bill Bruford quit after this album because he felt Yes were going too commercial. He then joins king crimson and plays on Larks Tounge. Meanwhile Yes releases a double album consisting of four 20-munute songs with no singles, no hooks, no commercial appeal what so ever.
@MisterWondrous Жыл бұрын
Hesse's "Siddhartha" set to music.
@riladan3462 Жыл бұрын
top 2 yes albums
@kevinlcarlson Жыл бұрын
You might also like Roundabout from this group!
@Wotan2900 Жыл бұрын
Great review, loved how the music affected you. Yes are an incredible band. And the lyrics often don't mean anything, Jon Anderson just liked how the words sounded with the music. So don't beat yourself up for not "getting it". Do Gentle Giant! ;-)
@reneelyons6836 Жыл бұрын
A garden???? How bad ass is that?????
@thejedifoodie2979 Жыл бұрын
welcome to the club..my friend :) check out Awaken and The Gates of Delirium
@ggaworowski Жыл бұрын
Would love to also see you react to current prog - Porcupine Tree, Opeth, Anathema, Riverside - their early 2000s releases.
@swirll360 Жыл бұрын
I'm puzzled by this reaction video. Whats with all the edits? did you listen to the entire song/album? and simply edit it down? I'm just curious thanks
@smags1082 Жыл бұрын
I edit out the parts I’m not reacting to. It’s just my style of video I do it for every album.
@swirll360 Жыл бұрын
@@smags1082 thanks for the reply. I've listened (key here is listened) to this song and album probably over 100 times in my life and It's just as wonderful now as it was when I first heard it at age 16. I'm going to tell you this now, you will be doing the same. This album affects everyone who hears it in profound ways. It opens the door to other music and expands you're musical curiosity, how think of music will never be the same. It will forever a part of your life with multiple listens every year until you're hearing fades or you die, but the joy of your listening experiences over those years will carry on with you. As you said there is something very spiritual about this album and you experience it even if you're not spiritual. Glad to have you a member of the club. PS: Yes can get...lets say overly ambitious on albums going forward , Tales From Topographic Oceans was the follow up to CTTE and it was released on vinyl as double album with one song on each side of the 4 sides and I only recommend sides 1 and 4. There was a period of more pop oriented songs in the 80's but the music still had some of Yes's uniqueness, Owner of a Lonely Heart comes to mind. They will hit and miss many times after CTTE as band members come and go and then come back only to leave again. My suggestion is to go backward to The Yes Album and Fragile and maybe Time and a Word which preceded both and then move forward. Yes has had a crazy musical history and unfortunately not all good. Ok that's it be well
@Cuix 10 ай бұрын
I would looooove to see you react to Big Generator, also by Yes but very vastly different in structure and overall feel (and, in my opinion, their last great album)
@northernLIT517 Жыл бұрын
Is this gonna be loud??? Chris squire 💥
@karitane Жыл бұрын
This is probably the best most popular track of Yes. My favourite however is a must listen which is The Gates of Delirium or a very close third is The Revealing Science of God. There are many more that are close to the top. WHAT ARE YOU DOING? CHOPPING IT UP! DON@T DO IT. That finishes me with this channel. Fxxking sacrilage
@jimmorris67 Жыл бұрын
Check out the band Jinjer and their song Pisces live session
@AD65 4 ай бұрын
Why are you skipping it ???
@bengalbacker Жыл бұрын
One of the greatest songs ever made, but your video keeps cutting little bits out all through it. WTF?
@scottolson6858 11 ай бұрын
Strange skipping around. Just to make it shorter?
@imfranki Жыл бұрын
Keys = Rick Wakemen
@davidfisher8821 Жыл бұрын
Musical mathematicians!
@michaelyork4554 Жыл бұрын
RELAYER, but do "South Side Of The Sky" first.
@johnarcarese172 Жыл бұрын
Listen to Renaissance - very much like Yes, just more orchestral.
@staarren8119 6 ай бұрын
why do you keep skipping forward...
@doyasteve 9 ай бұрын
Some birds, okay.
@ggaworowski Жыл бұрын
Harpsichord keyboards.
@billsanchez3527 5 ай бұрын
the video is chopped...it skips...
@TheJoeyfuss66 8 ай бұрын
What w
@rollomaughfling380 Жыл бұрын
Shame you felt the need to chop this up that poorly. No sub. Plenty of other reactions with the whole thing intact. Unnecessary, unwatchable.
@anthonyblakely399 Жыл бұрын
Okay this video is too choppy......Got to see your reaction all the way through.....to the end.....sorry/////Bye
@stephenbaron5681 Жыл бұрын
This is my first and last listen, you cut the album up and ruined the flow. People who complained about you style should be listened too. Sorry goodbye
@dolfinpt Жыл бұрын
Ok what did I miss-why is music skipping!?🙄
@thoru4367 Жыл бұрын
Bro, please do another The Smiths ablum reaction their final album called Stangeways Here We Come
@aprilstewart5929 Жыл бұрын
You are disrespectful to the music, and to your listeners. NOT COOL.
@martinreed5964 Жыл бұрын
its a shame that you think your watchers have such short attention spans , so you have to shorten such epic masterpiece's like this...ah well, thats modern youth
@soundofflute Жыл бұрын
WTH?
@joelliebler5690 Жыл бұрын
You are making a huge mistake chopping this song up. It is an all time progressive rock tune that most prog bands that came after look up and try to imitate or improve upon!
@Wilss Жыл бұрын
Sorry I can't listen to it chopped up like this. But you do you obviously. Hope it goes well for you.
@torna2508 Жыл бұрын
It isn't chopped. He did fully react to it, it's just that he cut down some parts of the reaction.
@robertjantzen6545 Жыл бұрын
Shame about all the cuts... detracts from experience.
@finlybenyunes8385 Жыл бұрын
You seem like a nice guy but if you want your commentary to be taken seriously by adults you'll need to curb the use of "fucking"... it isn't clever or charming!
@smags1082 Жыл бұрын
supposed to be more fun than serious
@finlybenyunes8385 Жыл бұрын
@@smags1082 It's a bad habit I suspect you picked up as a teenager, but comes across badly now.
@britannicvalente Жыл бұрын
Oh come on that's a rather snobbish comment to make. "taken seriously by adults" 😂 okay every 'adult' I know swears. Just bc you may not doesn't mean shun him for the fact he's younger. Others in the comments found it funny you just had to look down your nose. At least that's what your comment implies. Its an opinion.
@finlybenyunes8385 Жыл бұрын
@@britannicvalente I do swear when I'm angry but that's when I find it useful. But to pepper one's speech with casual "fucking", "like" and "bro" just make a person sound a linguistically-challenged slacker...
@anthonyhedberg6471 Жыл бұрын
@@finlybenyunes8385 What the fuck is your problem pal? Don't be such a fuckin' tight ass! The world has had enough of that goody good bullshit. Lighten up! 🙄
@bazeye Жыл бұрын
Editing it completely ruins the experience.
@smags1082 Жыл бұрын
sorry
@dhfenske Жыл бұрын
It does not ruin it for me. I've heard this song hundreds of times. I just like hearing your reactions. Thanks for sharing!
@MoorgladeMover Жыл бұрын
I'm out... i don't care that you don’t care.
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