Yes [‘Roundabout’}

iowntheworld ^ | August 10, 2013 - 19:00 New_York | Claudia

[virgil283]

"...All I saw were old farts like me. Thousands of them. Some ex-hippies, some corporate bankers and yet others not definable. But rarely – very rarely – younger than 30-40. I was surrounded.

And then the music started. Three of the five ‘original’ members of Yes played for three hours straight. “Close to the Edge” was performed in its entirety, from beginning to end. They then played from “The Yes Album” and their encore was one of my favorites; ‘Roundabout’.

The lead singer was no Jon Anderson, but he did try hard. And the keyboardist was not Rick Wakeman, but still enjoyable. The other three original band members, Steve Howe, Alan White and Chris Squire were fantastic...."

Yes Album;

[BenLurkin]

No, the Founders were King Crimson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujIbpt-CCTY

[BenLurkin]

Not to be confused with Ian Anderson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cgh6V-kXnv4

[babyfreep]

ahhhh...thanks - been needing to hear that...”I get lost in the city!”

[ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton]

I can’t believe no one has posted this yet but Rick Wakeman is no longer touring with Yes BUT he has a gig as a commentator on a economic opinion show in the UK, and he plays the curmudgeon role quite engagingly.

Sort of a commentary role on little day to day items like Andy Rooney on 60 minutes.

And yes btw he is QUITE CONSERVATIVE...

[ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton]

He would be quite at home on “Stossel” with this take on taxes and small government, in fact.

[Roccus]

Did he sound anything like Anderson?

Saw Anderson with Kitaro in the 90s at Radio City. Sadly, Anderson didn't sound like Anderson.

Never saw YES live but still play my YES Live album. Did get to see Wakeman do Journey to the Center of the Earth at Madison Sq. Garden in the early-mid 70s. (still play that album also)

PS...even Kitaro didn't thrill me that night.

[trebb]

At college I got to help Rich Wakeman carry his Moog and set it up on stage.

Neat - I had a few memories when I worked at a pizza place in Rochester, NY. Got to play a few games of pool with Harry Chapin and got to "party" with Cheech and Chong (Cheech stayed down with us drinkers and was pretty cool - Chong went upstairs where they generated a lot of smoke-he's really about as brain dead as he appears.

[bmwcyle]

They were funny guys. Cheech seems like a good guy.

[trebb]

They were funny guys. Cheech seems like a good guy.

Back in the early '70s, I can vouch they were both nice guys. Cheech was really down to earth and Tommy lived to get high.

[bmwcyle]

Yes and did jail time for it.

[trebb]

Yes and did jail time for it.

Wasn't that for running a head shop and selling paraphernalia? I remember hearing about it, but never paid much attention.

[bmwcyle]

Yes it was.

[AppyPappy]

Tony Kaye and he came to a couple of FR rallies. Really nice guy.

[Freestate316]

I liked most everything back then. The Dead, Zeppelin, Clapton, Dylan, and Hendrix were my favorites. I didn’t get into most of the keyboard oriented bands-Yes, Pink Floyd, Genesis, The Doors, etc. With all of the crap that is popular today, I’d love to see a 16 year old’s reaction to Electric Ladyland, Wheels of Fire, or Zeppelin I, II, III, or IV.

[Big Giant Head]

I got to see the Relayer tour at Keil Auditorium in St. Louis. I’ve absorbed Yes music since Roundabout was a hit on the radio.

[St_Thomas_Aquinas]

With all of the crap that is popular today, I’d love to see a 16 year old’s reaction to Electric Ladyland, Wheels of Fire, or Zeppelin I, II, III, or IV.

No kidding.

My teenage nephews know 60s and 70s music pretty well, without any help from me. The 80s were pretty good. But it seems like the music has been going steadily downhill. I can't remember the last time I heard a guitar break in a song on a pop music station. It seems like country has picked up guitar rock a little bit, but I haven't heard anything memorable.

And I forgot southern rock, too. Remember Skynyrd, the Almans, the Outlaws and Marshall Tucker? I figured that music would go on forever.

[dfwgator]

Cheech was really the comedy genius of the two, all Chong seemed to do was go “Yeah, Man!”

[AnotherUnixGeek]

Never saw YES live but still play my YES Live album. Did get to see Wakeman do Journey to the Center of the Earth at Madison Sq. Garden in the early-mid 70s. (still play that album also)

I didn't hear Yes during their early 70s hey-day, but my friend's big brother used to have 'Fragile' playing over at their house and he gave me his worn-out LP when he left for college. I wore it out some more - still remember every word of the lyrics to songs like 'Long Distance Runaround', 'Southside of the Sky' and of course 'Roundabout'.

Never got into any of Yes's other albums though - 'Fragile' convinced me to buy 'Tormato' when it came out, a couple of listens were enough to persuade me that 'Fragile' was enough =).

[Freestate316]

All great bands. Never saw Skynyrd or Marshall Tucker, but I saw The Outlaws with Molly Hatchet in the Spectrum in Philly in 79, and they were both great. I saw Molly Hatchet with AC/DC and Blue Oyster Cult in San Bernardino a year later as well, and they were even better.

[dfwgator]

Tormato sucked.....Drama, even without Anderson, was a fresh breath of air.