The early to mid 70's Yes is by far some of the best prog rock ever recorded, right up there with the original Mahavishnu Orchestra

Chris Squire RIP the GOAT of Rock bassists with his Rickenbacker bass self taught master ! Listen to Close to the Edge the pinnacle of prog rock epic masterpiece.

When you put 5 musicians who are all virtuosos at their instruments, with Anderson it's his voice, you get the greatest band ever. YES.

Saw Yes around 75 or 76. So blew me away..love this band so much.

Bruford and Squire hitting on all cylinders. One of my favorite Yes songs for real. If you guys have not heard Awaken yet it should be on your list. It's really, no kidding, as close to a spiritual experience as I've ever had. But yeah. Glad you liked this one as much as you did.

In case you all didn't know, Dr William Bruford now has his own KZfaq channel with some great content already. I am a guitarist primarily for many years but have this obsession with these world class drummers and their technical skills. Awe and envy I guess.

Jon Anderson's voice is really like no other; it's more than having incredible range, he treats his voice like an instrument. Also, Yes can be the best prog group for intense build ups and crescendos in their songs; so powerful

I want to go where this music takes me and stay there.

Still blown away after 50 years.

Bruford and Squire smashing it on here(drums, bass respectively)...first heard this on Yessongs (live) and didnt hear the studio version til much later...i like both versions but the live version has a bit more oomph..kudos to whoever suggested this one...nice one guys (still haven't listened to your 'Black Page ' reaction yet, bit under the weather today and feel I need to be firing on all cylinders for that one lol)

Watching Chris Squire play his Rickenbacker 4001 is one of my favorite memories from my early concert going years. One of the greatest rock bassists - when Yes was taken into the R&R Hall of Fame Geddy Lee played with the group, as sadly Chris had passed away before they were inducted.

Coolest bass in your face..... RIP Chris Squire....... glad you two liked it.

Great track, great reaction. So many Yes tracks are, to me, like the audio equivalent of an awesome fantasy adventure film or animation

Drums, bass, keys, guitar, vocals all at max level of achievement: singular

I heard them play this live before the FRAGILE album came out in 1970. Now, imagine that.

One of the pioneers of prog rock. I love the early Yes years. Was lucky enough to see and listen to these in the early '70's. It was like being a child in a sweet (candy) shop in this era. Along with Yes, you had ELP, Jethro Tull, Mahavishnu Orchestra and others smashing it about all at the same time. A great, inventive era with British bands leading the way.

Bruford and Squire my all- time favorite rhythm section

It is my favorite too! and after listening to over 40 years and it still takes me out of my head. And yes the bass is crunchy.

Thanks to you two for sharing. I'm glad you liked this. Sifi, I love your comment "...it tingled different parts of like your mind...". Great thought. This is my favorite song of my life...by anyone. Favorite band. Been enjoying this and all Yes since 1974 when I was 10. It's so fun to see younguns discovering this stuff.

One of Bruford most outstanding drum work, IMHO

Yes always takes you on a musical journey. All top notch musicians.

Just a beautiful piece of art

Yes is an experience !!! Keep exploring! They were awesome in concert. Saw them many times in Seattle Washington in the 70’s. The soundtrack to my teenage years!! Thanks for the ride!!

A few years ago I went down to the beach to watch a Daytona sunrise with headphones and yes, Yes. The contrast between the city's chaotic, even cacophonous, flow of ideas and activities to the ethereal sensations of a secluded sunshine is beautifully illustrated in this masterfully crafted piece of music.

I will always have a memory of watching them play this song in NYC, sometime around 2002, and when Jon hits that final "I feel lost in the city" and he hits that high note even stronger than the recording (at around 60 years old!) and the blue stage lights were illuminating him and the band is all at a crescendo, I had one of those moments of transcendence. A moment beyond self and a peek at nirvana.

This is a prime example of how Jon Anderson's lyrics are chosen by the way they sound, and not their meaning. I mean, what the hell is sharp distance? But by the end of the song, "sharp distance has a meaning all its own. Also, somewhat ironically, it has one of my favorite Yes lyrics, "Easy in the chair that really fits you."

So many tasty tracks to explore from YES. You've just begun to scratch the surface. Enjoy the journey.

Great review, Bill Bruford that snare sound, spot him anywhere, should check out his solo stuff with holdsworth on guitar. Keep it up chaps. Brighten my day Keep well

"AND YOU AND I" IS MY FAV YES SONG.

Jon Anderson once said at a concert that he wrote the lyrics as a meditation. Then Chris Squire insisted on turning it into a rock song. Which is why it has two distinct flavors. "Dreamer, easy in the chair that really fits you..."

This was the first Yes song I heard as a kid in the late 80's. I found my dad's tape of Fragile and it was cued to this track. I loved it right away, I was used to children's music, the soft rock my mom listened to and late 80's pop music, when I heard this for the first time it sounded like it came from outer space compared to all the other music I'd heard.

So nice seein you guys gettin to sample one of the top prog rock bands around...no one has the unique sweet vocals of John Anderson...this u n is a great choice guys...Ty

This is one of my top 10 albums of over a half century of music. Think of that... how many "new" albums that could be? Thousands.

I was a fan of Yes when they released their epic albums in the 70's but after listing to Yes songs lately I have now realized how defining Chris Squire's base playing was for their sound, of course all other band members was also fantastic musicians.

Hi guys, so pleased you enjoyed it, welcome to the land of YES. ❤

Yeah, the music makes you feel wind blowing against your neck, and lights up the brain circuits, and it rocks.

The next track you would like by Yes is SIBERIAN KHATRU off the Close to the Edge album.

I love how this begins with guitar and bass playing simultaneous and matching arpeggios, then later one is ascending while the other is descending! So imaginative! This song has moments of frenetic rock paired with beautifully gentle vocals and instrumentals. Just Yes at their peak of creativity!

Golden Age Yes. Six groundbreaking albums over ten years. A pinnacle of modern music.

Great reaction to one of my fav YES songs. Thanks!!!

One of my favorite tunes by my all time favorite progressive rock band!

Squire’s bass really on display here. “Lost in the sauce” prog classic.

My favorite YES song Chris Squire on bass and that Bruford snare. I love how it goes from riff to riff to riff back to the original riff and they all fit together. And let's not forget Jon Anderson's voice. Nobody I've ever heard sounds like that. Been waiting all week to see what y'all thought about this masterpiece. ✌❤🤘

Classic pure intricate YES just before they hit their most epic progressive era.

Steve is great on this - holding back for the sake of the song. The transition from Bass to Guitar at 4:10 is so amazing. Chris and Bill really shine and Jon's vocals are superb.

The cacophony and violence of city life portrayed musically is contrasted with Jon’s passionate vocals detailing the spiritual search of all of those lost inside that very city life. Love and peace up against the machine.

Oh Dudes! That lady is SO "there"..wonderful reaction.

as a huge life long Yes fan this song is always in my top 10 and often top 5 ...Yes are just masters of their craft

BASS!!! Chris Squire is missed. High school when this came out. I was one of the nerd kids that didn't care for disco. This album was the soundtrack of my high school years.

Thanks!!! We love YES!!!

I have not heard this favorite in decades! I wore this album out. Takes me back to setting in a living room with my friends, a bag of Mexican dirt weed, and some papers, rolling and smoking joint after joint. The while album is a trip, and a masterpiece. Thsnk you. Listen to the whole album. Definately worth it!

The One And Only Chris Squire! RIP and thanks, sir!

I am surprised that young people like you know "Yes"... Bravo and thank you.

"Dreamer easy in the chair that really fits you".

Pure genius, they made masterpieces ❤🙏

Ladies and gentlemen Chris Squire and Yes the greatest show on earth. Wonderful reaction to a song I've been listening to for fifty yrs. Keep the journey going you'll love it. Try to listen in chronological order. Or just jump into Close To The Edge.

Love Yes. Saw them a couple of times. Jon Anderson also did a solo tour a few years back. I remember trying to get our graduation song to be Gates of Delirium from the Relayer album. No success. Some lame pop song. This song , Heart of the Sunrise gave me thoughts of King Crimson, the fast parts.

I really enjoyed this one! Thanks, y'all!

I love that you guys really listen to the music, instead of yammering as it goes along..

Really enjoy your reactions, as experienced musicians, to get your take on things.

Sounds magical on headphones btw.

I'm 66 years old and have played Yes for years. The Rickenbacher bass has been my choice for years. Nothing can compare.

My all time favorite Yes song. Check out a weird Indy movie called “Buffalo ‘66” that uses it in a very interesting way in the final act. King Crimson, too. The whole movie has a prog soundtrack.

A really beautiful reaction! Fragile is one of my favourite Yes albums. And Chris Squire on the bass was a quality of his own and - speaking in categories of bass sound and musicianship - absolutely trendsetting this years on his Rickenbacker 4001 Bass. There goes the myth that he used a quarter as a pick to produce his heavy twangy sound. But in fact it were Herco heavy picks. As a suggestion one should hear him on "Gates of Delirium" from the Relayer album. And lot of fun is his interview where he told us about his first meeting with Jimi Hendrix! Enjoy! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m9Vdn6WfucmXg6M.html

Saw them do this live at the old Tampa Stadium back in '76 I believe. The most I really remember about the show was that it was a really cold night.

I bought this album, Fragile, when it first came out in '71 and even then I felt it was one of the most important prog-rock albums of all time.

Great choice! I bought this album as a 12 year-old back in 1971/72 it sounded like nothing I'd heard before - nor since! Simply wonderful! VBW &Thank You! x

I always thought that Yes was just showing off their incredible musicianship on this track.Just everyone in the band was on top of their game and killing it.

My favourite YES song. Thanks for the review! 😎

Wow. Hey y'all this song requires commitment to the end. You Will be a better music lover because of it.

"How can the wind with it's arms all around me"?

The time has come for Close To The Edge

Prog On

Parts of this song are featured in a 1998 film--"Buffalo '66".

Truly, with this, already their fourth album, YES set the bar for all prog-rock at the highest possible level. This was the first album with the line-up of Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Steve Howe, Rick Wakeman, and Bill Bruford. Wakeman was the new addition. Together this line-up would create the absolute classic "Close to the Edge" and the enormously challenging "Tales From Topographic Oceans", a double-album but only one song to a side. Then Wakeman departed again and we got the same line-up but with Patrick Moraz on keys for the stunning album "Relayer". The only album Moraz ever played on. And what an amazing match he was. Absolutely one of my favorite YES albums for that very reason. "To Be Over" is such a soul salve after "Sound Chaser". There are giants and there are Giants. But YES was a GIANT among them all. The passing of no other musician, even Frank Zappa, caused me more sorrow than the passing of Chris Squire. The heart of YES. The only member to play in ALL iterations/line-ups of YES. Saw them three times in the "Going For The One" and "Tormato" era. "Awaken" live was phenomenal. Enough cannot be said about YES. This album was in 1971. Fifty-one years ago. And the band with Chris Squire as the constant thread and guiding light until 2015 and his death. Image. 1969 to 2015 as the throbbing heart of the premiere prog-rock band of all time. 46 years. Blessings.

Two sets. First set stood in front of the stage. Second set they let you stay so got seats in the balcony (best place for sound).

This is one of the best Yes performances. Wakeman did not show off and over do his schitk. The pipe organ interweaving with the other voices is masterful. Even like the ending (not played).

Good insights. Thanks

Bruford, Squire and Wakeman, It does not get better than that

I hope you will understand what an impact this had on me. The album Fragile was released in the UK 11/1/71. I saw them at the Whisky 11/3/71. So none of us had heard any of this.

Saw them do this at the Whisky. The LP had just come out (import). First time hearing this song. Blew me away. After the show we all walked to Towrr Records and bought the LP.

Yes!!!! to Yes!!! One of my favorite Yes songs. The Chris Squire bass is so fat and wonderful. And Jon's vocals are sublime. Although I do think that the Rick Wakeman keyboard runs (about 2/3 of the way through) are a little off-putting.

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!! EPIC

this is maybe a tough one to react to, but it's one of my favorite yes songs...

I bought a copy of Fragile back in the 70s at age 14. It was by far the most accomplished rock music I'd heard up to that point. And what a great sounding record! It never ages. Bill Bruford's drumming is a high point for me but everybody plays great and the material is brilliant.

chris squire soooo wonderfully nasty on this.. hits the core!

Yes has a lot of amazing moments but this particular track might just be their most amazing.

Squire is a GOD!

There's a fun callback that got cut off the end of this particular version.. A track called "We Have Heaven" earlier on the album features a gradual layering of Jon Anderson's vocals. The track ends abruptly with a slamming door sound effect. If you wait 5-10 seconds after "Heart of the Sunrise", you hear a door opening, and the remainder of "We Have Heaven" promptly starts up then fades out.

The drummer Bill Brufford definitely has a jazz sensibility. The nonpareil bass player Chris Squire not only lays down the firmament, but can play as another lead guitar, just an octave or so lower. The terms guitar hero and keyboard wizard were practically invented for Steve Howe and Rick Wakeman. And then top it off with the otherworldly vocals of Jon Anderson. "On to the heart of the sunrise" indeed.

Yes didn't shy away from surreal lyrics or experimental music.

Love your reactions to this. Yes makes you do air guitar, air bass, air drums, and air keyboards ...is air vocals at thing too?!? The song makes me feel like a kid running full tilt up a deserted 6th avenue at 5 AM. When it ended I felt I had to go and listen to Siberian Khatru (off the Close to the Edge album) immediately. Thanks as always.

The YESSONGS version of this song is soooo good.

Yessongs Yes symphonic live Live at Montreux dvd

My favorite Yes song next to Close to the Edge. Great reaction guys!

This album has one of the greatest snare drum sounds in all of rock!

It's a song of motifs and dynamics. The band were really starting to understand how to weave an epic soundtrack together by introducing and reintroducing certain motifs, taking it all the way up and dropping it quickly down, moving between major and minor, and creating a sonic landscape that captures the listener and takes them on a journey.

This whole album is epic. Glad you liked this one.

Bravo! Nice reaction.

It's my favourite too.