To actually appreciate this song you need to listen to the studio version. And fall in love with that bass line

There's a live version of this song where Geddy Lee plays bass after the bass player Chris Squire passed away

I think you'd enjoy listening to the studio version also. Have a great day ✌️❤️

I would have done the studio version first. 4 out of ten for whomever suggested this version

Glad you’re going to start going down this rabbit hole too. Yes were huge influences on Rush; Geddy and Alex actually inducted Yes into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame a few years ago. Before you start getting to the epics like Close to the Edge, Gates of Delirum and Awaken, you should hit the ‘shorter’ songs. They’re still prog songs, so they’re not that short. Next I think should be Yours is no Disgrace and Heart of the Sunrise. Chris Squire is one of the greatest basses of all time and that Rickenbacker always growls!

Bro. Theyre like 70 years old here. Studio first.

Steve Howe, one of the best guitarists around, and a huge influence on Prog Rock bands for decades. He was the original guitarist for the band before they disbanded for a couple years in the 80's. When Yes reformed, Steve was already in another band (Asia) and Yes brought in another guitarist. This is a reunion tour after the fact, so both guitarists are on stage. I'd highly recommend listening to him perform Clap + Mood for a Day solo so you can see what a true musician he is.

The Squire bass is not named after the late Chris Squire , he usually played a Rickenbacker or custom made basses .

Yes! This is one of the bands that leaves you floating out of the arena when you see them live! Next, watch "And You and I", "Yours is No Disgrace" and "Heart of the Sunrise" Then, you will be ready to tackle "Close To The Edge" and "Siberian Khatru". Jon Anderson (vocals), Chis Squire (guitar), Steve Howe (Bass), Rick Wakeman (keyboards), Alan White or Bill Bruford (drums). All masters at their craft.

The studio version is far superior. You really can't see the genius of this song from the live version. The studio version a must listen

This is from the early 90's Union Tour that featured eight band members: Jon Anderson on vocals, Chris Squire on Bass, Bill Bruford and Alan White on drums, Steve Howe and Trevor Rabin on guitar, and Rick Wakeman and Tony Kaye on keyboards. Yes had a continually evolving set of band members. The members who were on the original studio recording of this song in 1971 were Anderson, Squire, Howe, Bruford, and Wakeman.

YES is the greatest progressive rock band in my opinion. Rush came after them and learned from them. I just subscribed. I subscribe to anyone who reacts to them as will many other YES fans so keep them coming. Loads of greats including "Awaken", "The Gates of Delirium", "Close to the Edge", "And You and I", "Turn of the Century", "Starship Trooper", "Perpetual Change", "The Revealing Science of God", lots more.

Stwve was voted « Best Overall Guitarist » by Guitar Player magazine’s readers 5 years in a row at the end of the ‘70s/early ‘80s. He was then inducted in the magazine’s Hall of Fame. At the time he was considered to be one of the most technical, and probably the most versatile guitar player around.

You nailed it again. Chris Squire (RIP) is an incredible bass player. When Yes was inducted into the Rock and Roll hall of fame Chris Squire had past a year or 2 before and they brought in Geddy Lee from Rush to play his parts for the Hall of fame show. And welcome to Rick Wakeman the keyboard player. He is a concert pianist and well above his peers. He is wifely considered the #1 Rock Keyboardist in history. Thank you for another great one.

You're hitting the cream of the crop of Pro Rock. Doing Rush and Yes as your first deep rabbit holes will just enlighten your musical reactions journey!! Starship Trooper, Heart of the Sunrise are must!🔥🤘🎶✌

Bill Bruford played with.....King Crimson.

Jon Anderson is 79 now but singing great, he's touring like crazy with The Band Geeks doing Yes music, and making lots of new music. You should hear Squire's solo record Fish Out Of Water, you'd love that. Official Yes replaced Jon with a different guy, and they arent what they used to be, but Steve is still amazing. Most of their best stuff is from the 70's but they have great stuff from the 80's through now also. They had a lot of member changes, this tour was when various members got together and formed a hybrid group, aside from that tour they just have 1 drummer, 1 keyboardist, one lead guitarist.

The bands' main composers were lead vocalist Jon Anderson (he's still touring as a solo artist and I think he's in his 80's now) and lead guitarist Steve Howe (voted five consecutive years "World's Most Versitile Guitarist" back in the mid-70's). Anderson wrote the lyrics, and he is famously obscure and poetic to the point where it is almost pointless to try and understand any story in them. This particular song was composed while the band was returning to London together in a large van after a tour of some venues in Scotland. The road they were on had a lot of roundabout intersections. Lakes, mountains, and maybe an eagle or two, also. It is said that Anderson had a girl waiting for his return from the tour, and she had missed him , or at least he hoped she had missed him, and would enthusiatically meet him in the bedroom upon his return. Hence the joyous, excited tone of Roundabout. The band chose the name "Yes" because they wanted to be known for creating positive, life-affirming music in contrast to so many rock bands who opted for dark-sounding, unhappy songs.

Squier guitars are not named after him

The song "Close To The Edge" by Yes is regarded as the greatest masterpiece of a progressive rock song in rock music history by the band YES - "Close To the Edge" is regarded by professional rock music historians as the most impressive, most genius, most creative amazing song ever written in the history of rock music - it is like Mozart as perfection writing a rock music song - you should react to "Close To The Edge" next by YES because it's the greatest Masterpiece progressive rock music song - OF ALL TIME!! consider the reaction to "Close To The Edge" by YES!! thanks

The transitions & artistry throughout this song has always amazed me. ❤️ Yes!

Boston, Styx, Kansas, Yes, Supertramp, the cars, Tom Petty, any Beatles solo album! so many awesome bands in the 70s

Such an iconic song. Be sure to listen to the original hit.

This video is part of a 'Union' tour that brought together two very different versions of the band. All of them masters of their craft. As to Jon Anderson's stage presence, Rick Wakeman (the keyboardist with the hands) called him, "The only man I know who is trying to save this planet while living on another one."

I like your reaction.I've subscribed as I just saw this . Yes the greatest band that has graced this planet . This song was written in 1971 whilst travelling from playing in Aberdeen down to Glasgow passing through endless roundabouts and some mountains. If this is your first you have been listening to the incredible voice of Jon Anderson the voice of Yes the greatest voice in music.. Steve Howe on guitar, Rick Wakeman on the keys Chris Squire on bass and Bill Bruford. This was the Union tour around 1991 along with other members from the 1980's onwards.

Yes's original guitarist, Peter Banks (RIP) came up with the name when they formed in 1968-69. Apparently they were looking for the most positive name they could come up with, and he suggested Yes.

Steve Howe is playing the big hollowbody guitar, and Bill Bruford is playing the electronic drums. Wakeman plays the solo and is wearing the cape. Chris Squire had one of the first, if not the first Rickenbacker basses to come to Britain from America.

Every one of the musicians are extremely talented. This particular video happens to have a compilations of musicians that the band has had through the years. The fact they got that much talent in one room is amazing in and of itself. Star ship Trooper is another dip your toes in the water kind of song for them from one of their earlier albums. A more popular song they wrote was Owner of a Lonely Heart. It is not one of my favorites but is probably a song you might have heard before. If you want to jump in the deep end, then any Song off the Close to the Edge album or Relayer album but be prepared to pick yourself up off the floor after these albums.

Top Tier Prog Rock. One of the very best bands.

Yes, best band ever. Thx 👍💪🤙

Ok, I’ll say this about Yes, not a huge fan but they wrote the best prog song ever which is called : The gates of delirium. The ending of that song is one of the most beautiful and poignant music ever put to tape. The song makes you want to go crazy and at the end, they take you to heaven directly. Moving experience to go through this song.

Steve Howe on acoustic guitar, and winner of Guitar Player magazine reader's poll for Best Overall Guitarist for 5 years in a row.

Well done! The divinity in YES'S music is a joy. I've seen Chris Squire and Yes 36 times over forty years, and each time, it was spiritual. The best place to start is at the beginning or with album 3 The Yes Album, track 1

Ladies and gentlemen Chris Squire and YES, the greatest show on earth. I've been dancing to Roundabout for 53 years, so always listen to album versions first with YES, you'll understand later. Being bass players Perpetual Change should be your next journey. Will go to Church for YES. Enjoy your YES journey ✨️🎶🙏🎶✨️

What a great way to start the day....damn ,CB...thanks so much ,Todd from Ohio....

Thanks for this reaction to a favorite Yes song. I hope you are not tiring of Rush reactions, because you have so much more amazing music by them to discover.

Yes has changed line up's throughout the years. They all got together and made an album called "Union". This video is from that tour. So you have 2 guitarists, 2 keyboard players, and 2 drummers.

Geddy Lee is a big fan of Yes! He has even jammed with them!

It's Yes. The musicianship is off the charts. Just another day at the office for them. Order of the day.

Rush, Yes and Genesis and Queen was my life when i was 15 and up. So many great songs.

Alan White, and Bill Bruford on drums. Tony Kaye and Rick Wakeman on keys. Steve Howe and Trevor Rabin on guitars. Jon Anderson on vocals. And the amazing Chris Squire on Bass

YES! 😊

This was from the union tour and combined members from different lineups. That is why so many people are on stage.

Chris Squire is the bass player. Yes, he played a Rickenbacker which is why early-on Geddy Lee played a Rickenbacker - Chris Squire was probably Geddy Lee's biggest influence on the bass. Bill Bruford is the drummer, and one of Neil Peart's influences. Rick Wakeman is the keyboard beast Steve Howe is on the acoustic guitar. He is awesome. Jon Anderson is Scottish. Most of the other members are English. Yes is prog rock that predates Rush. When Yes was inducted into the Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame, Geddy Lee played bass as Chris Squire passed away a few years ago.

Thanks, Brother, I sub for more YES. I want to watch your journey with Jon & the boys! Bright Blessings~

Jon Anderson is a male alto. He and the older guitarist wrote this song a tour bus, while driving through a lot of roundabouts in Scotland, and he's looking forward to going home to his wife. Steve Howe, has amazing Country/Western chops, and play's Ragtime, even though he's English. He was the second guitarist to play for Yes. The original guitarist didn't get to play on this tour, nor did their 3rd or 4th keyboardist. Up to this point, Chris Squire was the only bassist. The only other guy to sing for Yes, up to this point, wasn't there, either.

try HEART OF THE SUNRISE. that’ll blow your mind. 😂

Try the album version, The Bass is insane. Wakeman on keyboards is brilliant. Anderson sounds as good today as he was in the seventies.

I think this is from the Union Tour. They had past and present members on this tour. Steve Howe on guitar.

YES, another great rabbit hole. Especially since Chris Squire, a founding member was a phenomenal bassist. I like to recommend the album DRAMA even though it’s different from most other YES records. Do the classics, of course, then listen to DRAMA! I personally guarantee this record. It’s a powerhouse, stand alone, unicorn album that’s probably their hardest rock album. (Kinda) it’s extremely dynamic and simply Badass! YES has a big catalog of amazing music.👍

I saw this tour in 1992. Both Steve Howe and Trevor Rabin on guitar. Both Rick Wakeman and Tony Kaye on keys. Alan White and Bill Bruford on drums. Jon Anderson singing and Chris Squire on bass.

My favorite YES song. Fragile is my favorite album!

The whole fragile album is 🎸👍😎

One bassist to another, check out Heart of the Sunrise.

Man, you HAVE to do Snarky Puppy - Lingus, What About Me? and Shofukan... Anything from that project. Their musicianship will blow you away! Lingus has one of the best keyboard solos ever! and the drummer!!!!! His IQ is off the charts!

You just heard the #1 progband but not at their best. This was a collaboration of mmembers past and present. Jon is an alto tenor. Who else in rock can say that? His lyrics are poetic gold, designed for the listener to choose meanings. Chris is the best bass player to grace a stage. Steve is the best guitarist, Rick is the only one in the group with classical training or training of any kind. He plays a cathedral pipe organ in Close To The Edge- an absolute must hear for you. Alan White is my favorite drummer. AWAKEN has to be on your YES list. So many greats for you to discover.

As others have said, studio version is a must. Loooove the bass line of this song! 💜

Chris Squire was a big influence on Geddy Lee. If you want to hear an intoxicating bass grove, listen to Glamor Profession by Steely Dan. You will love it.

No, this song was inspired on one of those long bus rides while on tour as the tour was coming to an end and when he could come home to his wife.

whoever suggested Yes on the heals of your Rush journey nailed it. Good work!

Yeah bro, you gotta check out the studio version of this song especially Bill Brufords drumming!

I mentioned how RUSH looked up to YES and that you'd fall in love with Chris Squire on the bass! Starship Trooper studio is a MUST

I never understand why people suggest live versions first🤦‍♀️ Especially Yes! There is so much going on, so much being played… Definitely listen to Yes studio before live versions! You’ll be able to hear everything! A lot of live recordings lack the definition of each member, or venue sound doesn’t do songs justice. Don’t get me wrong-there are some excellent Yes Live recordings, but mostly appreciated by Fans who know the music. So -do yourself a favor and throw on Fragile and listen with headphones! ❤ 😊 all Yes with headphones!!😂

YES is fire..this was their all era ,all star line up from different eras. I would suggest do their biggest track - Owner of a Lonely Heart or Rhythm Of Love..first .if want a great song really featuring Trevor Rabin (guitartist on blue guitar) singing try - Love will find a way . If you want crazy complicated licks - Tempis Fugit or Changes ...amazing xoxo

Guitarist on the acoustic part is Steve Howe. He has such a unique style that you can't really categorize him. Regarding the bass.... I believe Rickenbacker made that one custom for Chris Squire.

Guitarist (the 'OLD' guy on classical) is Steve Howe. Chris Squire is the bass guitarist.

The bass is a Rickenbacker, his tone is epic! Check out Heart of the Sunrise, Yours is no Disgrace studio and live (Roundabout studio too). Squire arranges the vocal harmonies and is one the most unique electric bassists ever (in my opinion). He's not afraid to leave the root and emphasize intervals.

There’s no Rush without Yes, there’s no Geddy Lee without Chris Squire

Late 60's to 70's was the experimental era of music revolving around jazz, funk and rock. There were quite a few prog bands that made a names for themselves during the 70's. Some sounded more funky, some sounded more jazzy and some more hard rock/metal. Rush has always been my favorite band of the lot, mostly because how they blended the music styles of the era to create their sound. Yes and Rush I would consider the heavier side of that 70's sound. While a band like Pink Floyd was much much more softer. Bands like Steely Dan and Genesis were somewhere in between. One common trait with all these bands was they could play and are top notch musicians.

Listen to "awaken" from the album "Going for the one" where the keyboard player plays the pipe organ from a local church.

Great to see them, but listen to the original audio.

This version of the song is actually a very strange one to recommend - it was from the "Union" tours, where two very different versions of the band were merged: the bass player (Chris Squire) is the same for both lineups, and the singer (Jon Anderson) also, but both the guitarist from the so-called "classic" line-up (Steve Howe) and the guitarist from the 80s (aka "Cinema") lineup (Trevor Rabin) are included, as are original drummer Bill Bruford and later drummer Alan White, and both original keyboardist Tony Kaye (not really seen in this video) and his replacement keyboardist Rick Wakeman. Steve Howe (who was one of the original composers of the song) is playing the acoustic guitar harmonics, and I'm pretty sure Bill Bruford is probably playing the percussion parts (largely on his Simmons electronic drums), while Alan White is playing the acoustic drum kit. With several musicians playing who were not in the band when the rather complex song was written & first performed, there are some noticeable changes - and many think not for the better (I'm one of them, but opinions are opinions 😛) I see that you have also watched "I've Seen All Good People" and "Owner of a Lonely Heart" - the first is a good example of the early band with Bill Bruford, while the latter is a popular example of the "Cinema" lineup.

Legend says that this song is about the band members returning home after a long American tour (the band is English). Once home, the singer will be around the home, or in northern English dialect, he will be roundabout the house for a while.

Please listen to the studio version. This is a song you won't forget. This live performance's instruments were too loud and the performers seemed sloppy.

There's no relation between Chris Squire and Squier musical instruments, they're spelled differently. Chris Squire is the man and a fantastic bassist! But Squier guitars are budget quality Fenders licensed by Fender usually intended for beginners. To be a Squier means an apprentice or novice.

These are all master musicians . Bill Bruford came before Alan White, both are good. Bruford had a jazz backgrouund so his driumming is unique. The song is about the numerous roundabouts they encounterd while driving in the countryside of Scotland, I think. I would do studio versions first. Yep, Squire is a classically trained orgnist/pianoist. Yes, weee very big back in the day. They had numerous lineup changes throughtout the years. They were a complicated band both musically and busines -wise. Rush were heavily influinced by Yes. The classic Yes years with Anderson, Howe, Wakeman and Bruford is my favorite lineup. Sort of wait and play their other songs before tackling their epic Closse to the Edge song and album by the same name. So many hits- Roudabout, Starship Trooper, South Side of the Sky, Heart fo the Sunrise, Yours Is No Discrace, Long Distance Runaround/Fish are some of their earlier work before hitting Close to the Edge. But, hey, listen in any order you want. Enjoy your ride. Two other prog groups you may like is Genesis and Jethro Tull.

I could teach a college course on Jon Anderson, his voice, his genius. If you look at the vid again, you'll see a little symbol on the stage in the back (but perfectly visible), a square, circle....now, look up Olias of Sunhillow. When you have read about it, you will need a little time to bend a knee to Jon Anderson, without ever hearing it. Then, you'll hear it. Olais of Sunhillow.

Chris Squire (bass) ,Steve Howe(the guitarist who opened and closed with acoustic and later played electric) and Bill Bruford(drums) and Wakeman on keys are considered to be musician's musicians and considered some of the best. Wakeman has done some work using actual church organs. Bruford(here on electronic drums) has played drums w/Yes, King Crimson, and Genesis as well as doing solo efforts. As a bass player you might want to check out a track, called Joe Frazier by Bruford,the band, written by the bass player Jeff Berlin. With the studio version of Roundabout and Joe Frazier and other tracks you can hear Bill's unique pop on the snare and how he intersects with the music. If you do any other Yes I'd recomend Heart of the Sunrise.

🤔 The difference between YES & Rush.... YES is like 🤓 your cool Science Teacher, Rush is like 🤗 your friends you play D&D using 12 sided dice with! 🥰🐰

Old guy on the guitar, LMAO. That's 30 years ago and he's still put there touring..

Studio version in this instance is a better first listen. ☑️👌😎 JP

You’ve gotta check these out: Owner of a Lonely Heart Starship Trooper (Keys to Ascension version; amazing bass, guitar, keys interchange) Changes Siberian Khatru The Fish It Can Happen I’ve Seen All Good People Yours Is No Disgrace Going For The One Awaken

Chris Squire was someone Geddy Lee idolized.... Hence the Ricky bass in the beginning of his career.

Yes has had many personel changes through the years due to creative differences.. This iteration of the band has a mix of original members and their replacement counterparts. For instance, Steve Howe is playing acoustic guitar, and Trevor Rabin is playing electric. Rabin replaced Howe for years, after Howe left the band. They're using two drummers here: Alan White and Bill Bruford. Bruford played with Yes from 1968 through 1972. White replaced him in 1972, and has been with the band ever since. Funny thing, when band members would leave/return...they wouldn't play the music written by their counterpart while they weren't in the band. For years, Steve Howe refused to play "Owner of a Lonely Heart", Yes' biggest hit, just because it was written by Trevor Rabin.

Rick Wakeman on the keys, check out his solo albums 'The Six Wives of Henry 8th', 'King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table' and 'Journey to the center of the earth', 3 fantastic albums all prog rock.

You definitely need to see the RRHOF performance with Geddy lee on Bass as well! This a remastered version from another channel. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eMChabyqvrTKqaM.htmlsi=YP93PDE6NHHwayLo

Yes was a HUGE influence on Rush, Geddy and Alex inducted them into 😂R&RHOF. Check out Starship Trooper, I’ve Seen All Good People and Aim High Shoot Low

Great reaction. You have to do studio versions to get the real feel of their music. Live performances are energetic but you loose the nuances. Regarding this performance, there was a combined roster of musicians - past and (at the time) present. That's why there were two on drums, lead guitars and keyboards. And it wasn't only the guitarist (Steve Howe) that was old but the rest of the band, excluding the other lead guitarist, were relatively the same age. So imagine how good they were in their 20s & 30's. As probably mentioned already, Rush were very much influenced by and were huge fans of Yes. Their music from 1970 thru to 1977 was, and still is stellar, absolutely unmatched. They were all musicians of the highest caliber. For Instance - Steve Howe won "Best Overall Guitarist" 5 years straight in Guitar Player magazine -- beating out players like Jimmy Page, Eddie Van Halen, Eric Clapton.... Enjoy the discovery go this great band, and it would be best to go chronologically starting with songs from the 1970 release The Yes Album (which was actually their 3rd album), then you can really appreciate the progression/development of their music.

It is frustrating why so many people want to introduce somebody to a song with a live version. Yes, you might like it, after knowing the studio version, and it might be a nice live version, but come on, the studio version is always where you start with somebody as an introduction to a song.

I love this song! Though I didn't really start listening to Yes until I was a teenager in the 80s. That's why I have a soft spot in my heart for "Love Will Find a Way," "Rhythm of Love" and "Changes".

Have to agree, please always do the studio version first.....

Well if you say you love this band, you are lucky because they have so much songs as great as this one. If you have Squire basses, try his only solo album Fish Out Of Water, you'll hear some incredible basslines and also how good a singer Chris was. I would advice not going to the most complex Yes songs immediately, start with songs like the one you just did: for instance I would advice Heart of the Sunrise, Going For the One, And You And I, Perpetual Change, To Be Over, Future Times/Rejoice…

I'm surprised he didn't recognize this from the "to be continued" meme.

Wish you and all other reactors would do studio versions before doing live performances. 😕

One of my favorite KZfaqrs with a great song!

Jon Anderson on lead vocal and Bruford (last name) on the drums.

Listen to the studio version.

the older live albums are really only proof that they can actually play the stuff they put on the studio albums. The sound quality live is just at best ok

Heart of the Sunrise plz

Bill Bruford had a cool solo career that is certainly worth checking out