Yes Every Little Thing Live Beatles Cover

[HugoPortion]

But how do they manage to make it sound about one second before they actually play it? Perhaps it was drugs. It is very admirable. At least I am admire it.

[skay94183]

this version pays tribute to 2 bands (1) the beatles (obviously) and (2) vanilla Fudge... YES were fans of Vanilla Fudge and the way the totally transform songs from other groups to make news and brillant tracks.... Please look for America...

[Mulkey01]

Salvadormar......., you need to learn your history too! That was John Lennon in The Beatles. Your post says Lenin is singing. Lenin led the communist revolution in Russia in 1918. (You are from a bizarro planet). Harrison's solo is just what the tune needed also.

[Mulkey01]

'Yes'  was a second rate band playing tribute to the greatest band ever. Salvadormarley you are correct, 'Yes' was on an entirely (use spell check, 'INTIRELY' makes you seem illiterate) different planet. A planet named "No band could play 'Every Little Thing' as good as The Beatles.

[SEANPETER65]

A great song ruined!!!

[DAVWAVE]

they have nothing to gain by doing this song, other than for their own enjoyment.

[klausgroi]

I think this version is "overdone", although I like it. I prefer the studio version, though... that's an amazing cover !

[ePhilosopher9]

people tell me i am lucky

[ovelonse]

love taht progressive version

[balihew]

I am huge Peter Banks fan. Some of fans who argue that Yes only have product two good alum: Yes and Time and a word!

[kryptixus]

How, I mean in what planet in which universe can anyone dislike this???

[jwild611]

I love Prog Rock(Floyd Genesis Rush Crimson) but this song is meant to be short and sweet

[gorgolyt]

not good >:(

[LorisEmanuelCianni]

Can it get better a masterpiece....?

[johnsain]

Simplicity - That's what worked for the Beatles with this song....less is more, more is less (yes).

[tflinnrn]

I forgot how good this song is. I saw this tour and forgot they did this song. I think this is much better than the Beatles version.

[anonymusum]

@tflinnrn

The Beatles did no version - they did the original. So this makes the difference.,

[johncartelli]

great musicians doing a great song...adding their interpretation...this is really good IMHO..I like the origional too..

[Roroysuke]

Wow, Howe with a different guitar??

[2202533]

maior barato

[ClassicRockSovereign]

Eh...I prefer Yes to the Beatles, but this just doesn't seem to work for them.

[lucyinthesky9]

i like it ! better version than the one by the Beatles (which was always my least favorite Beatles song^^)

[salvadormarley]

Stop arguing.

This is a band paying tribute to the greatest band ever.

And who can argue with a group that has Rick Wakeman dressed in a Psychedelic green overcoat? Now that's something Lennon would have admired. George too.

[202Hollywood]

@salvadormarley It's the GREATEST BAND EVER....PLAYING TRIBUTE TO THE 2nd Greatest band EVER. Musically speaking YES WAS /IS....ON AN INTIRELY DIFFERENT PLANET than the Beatles....a great POP Group...A POP Group for the ages...but just because everyone says that they are the best ever....doesn't make it true. THIS SONG FOR EXAMPLE IS BETTER W/YES Performing it!!!Anderson is a much better vocalist that Lenin or McCartney....Howe blows away Harrison. YES IS Number 1!!!

[DoctorRobert66]

fuc***g great song

i love the beatles and this cover is great

long live yes

peace

[yea78861]

the most talent ever put into one band!!!!

[brianjlevine]

This version pales in comparison to any of the versions with Peter Banks. Lacks all of the energy.

[ttocsify]

is the world still overpopulated with argumentative a-holes? i like what i like and you like what you like and thats the way it should be.

[Bluesman549]

True Beatles fans do want to hear this kind of crap. Ever.

[whatup1809]

this sucks

[PCFDD]

Great job by Yes, making a Beatles song fit their own style.

There's no need to make comparisons between the two. I'm sure both groups have great admirations for each others abilities. Personally I prefer Yes.

[olsztynPrague]

lost balls?

[kenhetz]

Yes has always been one of my favorite bands, however, you cannot compare these two talented groups. Just the fact that Yes covered Every Little Thing is a reflection of the respect that they had for the Beatles. If you like this rendition better than the Beatles, that's ok. Don't down what is undoubtably the one most talented and influential band of our time. The Beatles shaped our lives (musically).

[kenhetz]

Yes may be better to many, but lets look at reality, shall we?

[raredrumd]

Yes is better than The Beatles.

[jharker1981]

Hahahaha...

Did you born yesterday?

[ericmsandoval]

They definitely ruined the original version. Some songs are better left untouched.

[brandstifter68]

Saying Yes are better than The Beatles is like saying cats' piss is better than Champagne.

And on the point that The Beatles could never cover Yes...er, you have me there, but then two of The Beatles are dead, which rather scuppers any reunion.

[brandstifter68]

Sorry, Man - you have my sympathy.

Nothing against cheese but I prefer Brie.

[Connor136]

Im going to see Yes tomorrow (November 25th) in Belfast!

Amazing band!

[Lapteodio]

didn't like it :S

[thelovesickdrifter]

Hey MadJohn - don't forget Bill Bruford. If you ask me it was his drumming and how Squire played off him that made early Yes stand out.

[carrietide]

I LOVE it

[bendobrin]

very cool...way better than the studio version on the first yes album...thanks for posting this.

[Druffmaul]

Do you honestly mean that?! Bleh. =P

[MadJohnEscapes]

yeah I must disagree too. I love Steve Howe. He's great, but the studio version has Peter Banks, a vastly underrated and powerful guitar player. I'm not trying to compare Howe and Banks, but to me this is lacking the raw power that the studio version had, and I attribute that to Peter Banks' absence.

rock on Yes

but don't forget Peter Banks, he added an edge to those early Yes albums that, for better or worse, was lost when he was sacked.

[bigbossman72]

do you think rick is commando under that robe?

[gR8FuLpOnTiAc]

i love this version!

[novemberunderground]

the Matthew Lezko lookin' robe is amazing

[ravenfan1956]

Whoops

[whillop]

Why is that old man on the keyboards in his bathrobe ??

[ravenfan1956]

the guy in the bathrobe is Rick Wakeman, who was not with the band when they originally recorded this song. He joined a year or so later. By the way, he's one of the best keyboard players of our generation..REALLY

[whillop]

I know Rick , I saw him play with Yes @ MSG NYC on the Tormato tour . I agree that he's fantastic , but I must reiterate the question ... Why is that old man on the keyboards in his FUCKING BATHROBE ?!?!?!?!

[ravenfan1956]

Gotcha. Rick was never a slave to fashion. A bit eccentric, he always seemed to like capes and things like that. But sooooo good.

[weiner66]

lol, pay no attention to that man behind the keyboards!!!

[metallica67]

I agree, but don't forget Tony Banks!

[metallica67]

This was meant as an answer to ravenfan1956's comment. Every time I use the "answer"-button it just produces a new comment, damn.

[christiemalry]

Yes? Utter rubbish. But two of their covers are great - this one and their fantastic version of Simon and Garfunkel's America. And they're great because, unlike with their other records, the source material was great.

[VuhJJ]

No one is a bigger YES fan than me, but the Beatles version is a classic that has the nuances of genius and timelessness. This is an oddity and, while extremely unique, in NO way compares to the original.

[calfort85]

Howe with a Strato??? Amazing....

Good Work

[2008AndAYes]

Is this the same show on Songs From Tsongas?

[foxyroxstar]

woe!I jus turned the key and this old race car fired right up..(but I think I'd be afraid to take it out on the street til I cleaned it some!)

[grovelbean]

MusicRadar links to this as part of a 'terrible covers' blog post... Why?

[BuddhasSmile]

I don't know. Somebody always has to hate on somethin.

[ravenshire43]

When is this vid from? Rick Wakeman joined up yet again?

[BuddhasSmile]

this is from their 35th Anniversary tour, and yes Wakeman was back in the fold.

[stevevanderveer]

The best song Yes ever did was a Beatle throwaway. Hmmmmm.

[atheist1234]

how bout you just fuck yourself

[menatoq]

BEST PROG BAND OF THE WORLD !!!

[sorayalis]

Oh my God! Give peace a chance!

[Richardarthur86]

The best band ever. How cute :) Keep dreaming.

[jimmytripper]

all us little boys get up to no good some times

[t3hpwnz0r91]

awesome song... I like this better than the original beatles song, but the video and the music are horribly out of sync rofl! I have this on CD from the Yessongs 4-Disc set though, so I don't need to worry about the video so much...

[jazzpiano10]

Surely Jon Anderson is one of the last castratis to ever walk this earth, his speaking voice proves it. Of course if it meant a voice like his, I might consider it myself...

[WileERobby]

Michaelangelo is a severely overrated artist. Beethoven is a severely overrated composer. Shakespeare is a severely overrated writer. These statements are just as dumb as the one I read here.

[Luanblath]

Just looking at these guys I realize...I'm as old as dirt! Great video!

[LupinDa3rd]

Nah not the best, they over embellished a good simple song. I think thats what made the beatles so good, It wasn't over done (not that it's a bad thing)

[jgpygy]

Beatles severly overated well only a Dickhead could say that .

[t3hpwnz0r91]

the strangest thing I've ever heard is Jon Anderson talking ROFL

[dominiccarter77]

that has got to be the most strange thing i've ever seen! Love Yes love The Beatles,would never have thought....!!!

[rmpfrota]

Crazy, good, but I prefer an acoustic song with good voices... Like a BEATLES, maybe... HEHEHEE

Doido cara! É bom, mas eu prefiro um som acústico nessa música, bem cantado como os Beatles cantaram!

[jupa77]

There are so many nice songs of the beatles, this isn't at all bad, but why this one? anyway.. good job, prodigious band yes, never better than the Beatles of course!

[AdrianAngove]

Yes have been playing this song on and off almost since they first formed. Before they even secured a recording contract I saw them play in a small London pub during early 1971 and they were then almost totally a covers band, with just a few of their own songs.

This track was in that 1971 set and they actually recorded it on their very first album...and a stunning tribute to the Beatles it is too

[dominiccarter77]

Surely you mean early '68/'69? 1971 they were one of the biggest up and coming bands with their awesome 3rd album 'The Yes Album' being out! I really quite like this cover too,really enjoying their debut aswell! Regards!

[AdrianAngove]

Just checked my diaries and you are quite right - it was Feb 1969 - I was living in London & touring as bass player for Johnnie Johnson and the Bandwagon.

Silly me it couldn't have been 1971 because I was on tour in Germany and Switzerland.

I had never heard of Yes that evening I walked in the pub - but they just blew me away, and I should say they sang it better then. I bought the first album almost immediately afterwards on the strength of that live show.

[vanneder]

Fantastic music, can't get enough of it!

This was the end of the 60'e and the most dynamic time in Popmusic!

Hope to more live registrations of this peroid of Yes!

[krieggott]

It's their only good song and it isn't even theirs!

[romarioflazaco]

Stop saying bolocks..Yes has a lot of great songs.

[gabblerachett]

I miss the little bass solo of day tripper in the middle of the song that is on the studio version of this song.

[BuddhasSmile]

I think it was filmed in Toronto and yes it was a bootleg.

[Yesfan90125]

Two questions: Where was this filmed and was this a home video. They didn't let mebring a camera in in Phoenix :(

[oboogie9]

Yes Yes YES and MORE YES

[Fournote]

Hell yeah. I love the Yes rendition of this song. May they keep on rockin' for years to come.