Happy Jack Posted October 8, 2014 Posted October 8, 2014 Really excellent BBC documentary on Yes playing Hemel in 1971. The band were (IMHO) hitting their peak, with (IMHO) their best line-up and (IMHO) their best album. I was a 15-year-old living in Guernsey, so gigs were something that happened to other people. I was desperately looking for someone to "replace the Beatles" (yes, I know, I know) and then along came Fragile. The rest is progrock. http://youtu.be/YuEZUG1ci1M Quote
KiOgon Posted October 8, 2014 Posted October 8, 2014 Fond memories of the time - especially Crystal Palace garden parties, Pink Floyd in 71 & Yes in 72, going back even further the Hyde Park free concerts Quote
gary mac Posted October 8, 2014 Posted October 8, 2014 Thanks for posting that Jack, I will save it and watch another time. This afternoon I need to be learning new tunes for tonights band rehearsal and don't want to get distracted. Fragile and The Yes Album are still my faves and get regularly played here. Quote
PlungerModerno Posted October 8, 2014 Posted October 8, 2014 A great snapshot of what made Yes a legend. Fragile was the first Yes album I listened to over and over - only a few years ago as it happens. If not their very best line up to everyone, one of their best - their music is wonderful, enduring, and fresh even today. Quote
TheSiberian Posted October 8, 2014 Posted October 8, 2014 Fantastic, thank you for sharing. Best Quote
Oopsdabassist Posted October 8, 2014 Posted October 8, 2014 My home town,,and at that time, aged 11, I never even knew Yes existed...damn! it only took another 2 years though That footage is awesome, they sounded so good there, very happy to have seen this! Quote
Bilbo Posted October 8, 2014 Posted October 8, 2014 I loved this band right up to and including Drama. They lost me at 90125 but I did see them last April in Oxford playing The Yes Album, Close To The Edge and Going For The One. Superb composers and arrangers, particularly in the early days. Quote
spongebob Posted October 8, 2014 Posted October 8, 2014 Great stuff. +1 on up to (and including) 'Drama'. Although Squire's bass does seem to get a bit tamer in the mixes after 'Close To The Edge'. Maybe I just need to get out more.... Quote
ras52 Posted October 8, 2014 Posted October 8, 2014 [quote name='hiram.k.hackenbacker' timestamp='1412785030' post='2572042'] "Chicks knowing about different types of strings" - whatever next? If Jon knew what music was going to be like in fifteen years from then, he would have had a coronary! [/quote] Yep, those are the very two points at which I raised an eyebrow... [b]Even [/b]chicks! Quote
Billy Apple Posted October 8, 2014 Posted October 8, 2014 (edited) Never liked Yes, but I do like their views on Chicks and strings. Always thought Jon Anderson sounded like a girl, but when he speaks he sounds like a proper bloke, so he's all right now in my book. Yes were the band that my big brother and his swotty 6th form mates liked. They were far too twiddly-diddly-warbly-warbly for me. Alas time has not mellowed my view Rush, however... Edited October 8, 2014 by Billy Apple Quote
Happy Jack Posted October 8, 2014 Author Posted October 8, 2014 [quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1412787163' post='2572075'] Always thought Jon Anderson sounded like a girl, but when he speaks he sounds like a proper bloke, so he's all right now in my book. [/quote] To my ears, he sounds just like Sean Bean. Quote
Billy Apple Posted October 8, 2014 Posted October 8, 2014 [quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1412789403' post='2572108'] To my ears, he sounds just like Sean Bean. [/quote] I didn't think Sean Bean could sing that high! Quote
pfretrock Posted October 8, 2014 Posted October 8, 2014 [quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1412777061' post='2571924'] Fond memories of the time - especially Crystal Palace garden parties, Pink Floyd in 71 & Yes in 72, going back even further the Hyde Park free concerts [/quote] Lucky you. I never saw them til well after Fragile/Close To The Edge. Never liked their later stuff so much. This is worth a punt: [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Best-Yes-Bass-Recorded-Versions/dp/1476816743/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1412791949&sr=8-1&keywords=yes+bass"]http://www.amazon.co...ywords=yes+bass[/url] Quote
SteveK Posted October 8, 2014 Posted October 8, 2014 Great stuff! It's easy (for some) to forget how innovative this stuff was. Quote
ead Posted October 8, 2014 Posted October 8, 2014 Thanks for the link. My personal fav is CTTE, first LP I ever bought. Quote
BetaFunk Posted October 8, 2014 Posted October 8, 2014 It's 1971 and Yes are playing at Kingston Polytechnic. In between all the 'peace, love and happiness' the singer decides to tell the audience in an already packed hall that it would be 'really cool' for everyone to sit down while they played. Everyone towards the front who can still see that stage while seated sit down and as sitting down takes twice the room as standing this causes a very uncomfortable crush towards the back of the hall. Some people are not happy and hurl abuse at the singer. Not too worry, let's retreat to the students union bar happily in the knowledge that we are going to see a group that's really going rock next week and look forward to seeing Juicy Lucy. To this day i still don't like Yes. Quote
pfretrock Posted October 8, 2014 Posted October 8, 2014 [quote name='ead' timestamp='1412802513' post='2572320'] Thanks for the link. My personal fav is CTTE, first LP I ever bought. [/quote] That book first came out around '72 called 'yessongs' it roughly covered the songs on the triple live vinyl of the same name. Seems to be an accurate transcript of the studio tracks (chords, lyrics, treble and bass clef), unusual for rock , perhaps Wakeman did it? Also had photos of the band and crew from the Crystal Palace gig. Searched high and low for my old copy (used to play some of Chris Squire's melodic bass stuff on a keyboard/synth I was building at the time - I was an electronics nut!). so pleased to find the more recent version in the link, it seems to be the same book with the addition of bass tab but no photos. Quote
KevB Posted October 9, 2014 Posted October 9, 2014 [quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1412789403' post='2572108'] To my ears, he sounds just like Sean Bean. [/quote] Completey opposite sides of the pennines. Anderson's is a classic Lanacashire burr whilst Bean's a Sheffield lad. Chalk and cheese. Bloody southerner Quote
ras52 Posted October 9, 2014 Posted October 9, 2014 [quote name='KevB' timestamp='1412843533' post='2572510'] Completey opposite sides of the pennines. Anderson's is a classic Lanacashire burr whilst Bean's a Sheffield lad. Chalk and cheese. Bloody southerner [/quote] Ah, so they're both Geordies then? Quote
KevB Posted October 9, 2014 Posted October 9, 2014 For those in the mood, more old yes here. Some of it even pre dates Steve Howe! [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SszeZhF9Xq4"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SszeZhF9Xq4[/url] Quote
ras52 Posted October 9, 2014 Posted October 9, 2014 (edited) [quote name='KevB' timestamp='1412865381' post='2572798'] For those in the mood, more old yes here. Some of it even pre dates Steve Howe! [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SszeZhF9Xq4"]https://www.youtube....h?v=SszeZhF9Xq4[/url] [/quote] Really enjoying this, thanks! EDIT: what's Squire playing on Time and a Word? Edited October 9, 2014 by ras52 Quote
KevB Posted October 9, 2014 Posted October 9, 2014 (edited) Though I think the T&aW footage is mimed, he's 'using' a telecaster bass with an added pickup. I think there was a bit of a story about it. It either got stolen or disappeared for years but he got it back a few years back. Edited October 9, 2014 by KevB Quote
RhysP Posted October 9, 2014 Posted October 9, 2014 Yes were my favourite band for many years. I can't listen to them at all now, I just find their music really annoying for some reason. Quote
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