Yes - Roundabout - First Time Reaction

Best...band...ever. Full stop.

Older Timer here, who was raised on YES in early 70's starting at 14. YES were one of the original inventors of the style known as Progressive Rock which incorporated various genres such as Classical, Jazz, Folk, Ambient, Funk & Psychedelic vibes. Known for their instrumental virtuosity, highly technical abilities, inventive studio production, various rhythm, chords, tempo & mood changes designed to take you on a journey far beyond what the typical 4-minute Pop song does. Due to their non-conventional inventiveness and bold groundbreaking imagination, many consider 70's YES to be the GREATEST band EVER and because of this, the genre and their music rarely got Radio airplay. They became successful mostly due to a massive, dedicated cult fanbase and because of their incredible yearly Live Tours. Uniquely, their music always exuded an uplifting spiritual & deeply positive quality, hence the name YES and the lyrics then were often poetically abstract laced with metaphors and obscure references not easily translatable for many. This song was a big Hit on the 1970 music charts but YES boldly & relentlessly took their music much further into deeper realms & into more complex territories, far beyond mainstream ROCK on subsequent records. NEXT Tracks try > Starship Trooper, Yours is no Disgrace, Heart of the Sunrise, Long Distance Runaround/Fish, Perpetual Change, or Your Move/I've Seen All Good People" BEFORE diving into the fire with "CLOSE TO THE EDGE, RITUAL, GATES of DELIRIUM & AWAKEN" and deeper down the depths of the YES rabbit hole, if you choose to continue being overwhelmed! Each of these members became ICONS of the genre but YES went through many lineup & style changes in the 80's & beyond. Now in their late 70's, two of the surviving active members, the Singer & Guitarist still tour with competing incarnations of the band.

“I’ve Seen All Good People” is a must.

I visited a friend in Scotland last summer and this song rang through my head every time we went around a roundabout!

Yes "I've Seen All Good People" & "Starship Trooper" ❤

strap in, hold on, much more to come from the greatest of all time

I went to Berkeley high school in the early 70s. The fragile album literally changed my life.

I've subscribed as you've been listening to the greatest band that has graced this planet. As your first Yes song you have entered a different world for yourself 1970 - 79 they were the top progressive rock band of them all.

It was 53 years ago that I saw YES in concert in Toronto (York Stadium), along with Black Sabbath, 3 Dog Night, Humble Pie, Joe Cocker & some others I can't think of at this moment. It was a day filled with great music with a ticket cost of $4.00 Sometimes being old sucks, but I have so many amazing music memories. Thanks for reacting!

I was 15 years old in 1970. I won the musical lottery!

Heart of the sunrise

I'm 62. You have no idea just how this music effected my ignorant little mind... Thanks for a great review. Looking forward to more ❤.

I WAS DRIVING the first time I heard this….I had to pull over. When asked to pick one song to hear the rest of my life it’s this one!!! Great reaction!! ☮️💜

Well, you’ve ticked off the very first Yes song I ever heard. Love at first listen. 38 years ago now ❤

Oh my, Yes is absolutely in the stratosphere as far as bands go!!! So many songs to explore, you won't be disappointed. All members are virtuosos in their in right. Right smack in the middle of the prog rock years, can't get better!!

Welcome to the amazing world of Yes. Saw them live & they played this better live. We lost our minds. Lucky me.😊✌️🌻🌻

Welcome down the "Yes" rabbit hole. "The Yes Album" I always listen to this album in its entirety.

Prog Rock from 1971. This particular album, "Fragile," has no bad songs on it, and a number of absolutely brilliant compositions. Worth a deep dive, for sure.

Probably the best concert that I ever saw...Tampa Stadium, 74

Jon Anderson – lead vocals. Chris Squire – bass guitar, backing vocals. Steve Howe – electric & acoustic guitars. Rick Wakeman – Hammond organ, Moog. Bill Bruford – drums, percussion