YES - Looking Around

[WhosieWhatsum]

I still want to know what what model & year Squire's Marshall head is.

[jonsilence]

Absolutely the best YES period and lineup....Kaye and Banks!!!!

[mynorthensoul]

Chris Squire is the best rock bass player of history

[theseedsofautumn]

Needs more cowbell.

[vivelavidarocka]

@theseedsofautumn And you need a new joke, kiddo ...

[SuperMegaUberGenius]

@vivelavidarocka would love to hear squire and lifeson and bruford, and geddy and moraz and collins glass

[wardka]

Pete Banks seems to move around and enjoy the music a lot more than Howe does. Is this because Howe's work is a little more difficult, or is this just different personalities? Their styles are so similar. But while moving around, Banks also looks a little uncomfortable to be there somehow.

[vivelavidarocka]

@wardka The first. But in his prime Steve used to move around like a maniac as well.

[uubuuh]

more cowbell

[mawel1955]

Actually, the vocal harmonies of Anderson, Banks and Squire were probably the best of all subsequent Yes line-ups. Steve Howe might be a great guitarist but as a vocalist, he is sorely lacking. Rabin's vocals were much better than Howe's but didn't really mesh with Anderson's. Bank's however was not only a superb guitarist but an excellent vocalist as this video shows. Too bad he was a bit of a jerk who bailed on his bandmates from Flash. His lack of career success is really his own fault.

[balihew]

@mawel1955

Obviously,the contrapunctic notes made by Banks seem more difficult and perhaps more creative and jazz oriented. I totally agree. Yes suffered from Banks lack. It was a tragedy. That era was psychedelic, energic, creative, free, and jazzy. The mix was unique, due to Banks presence.

[mawel1955]

@balihew There was obvious talent here. I resent it when people, who obviously aren't familiar with early Yes, refer to Banks and Kaye as 'throwaway members'. Nothing could be further from the truth. I do feel however that if Banks had stayed with the band, he would have jumped ship eventually. Kaye also. Because of all the infighting, both wanted to eventually go off on their own and it was only a matter of time.

[vivelavidarocka]

@balihew Let's just say Banks was good for this era of the band. Agreed, Banks and Kaye had their own and superb characteristic chops, but let's also be honest at saying they weren't made for what the band had planned to do later.

Bruford was a different tale. The band wasn't creative enough for him anymore. Hence he escaped to another kingdom.

[jaquestraw1]

back in the good old days before Jon was screwed by his band mates

[vivelavidarocka]

@jaquestraw1 In all fairness, he did the same a couple of times to their band mates . But this last one was totally fucked up. Is understandable to do it when you are younger, but if you are a dick with your so called friends on your golden years, speaks so much of what kind of a person you've been much of your life.

[AIKevorkian]

now THIS is music!

[MegaDafrog]

Love this one of my all time fave Yes songs even if it is their attempt at late 60's pop, driving bass and organ, wish they played it live later in their careers but I suppose it wouldn't have been a good fit for he rest of the set

[NilezII]

I watched a long interview of Peter Banks , here on YouTube. He said that this early line-up fought a lot, and "whoever shouted the loudest had their way". He also said that he had no idea why he was fired from Yes, but Jon made a remark about his being "more concerned with what he was wearing than what he was playing". . On the other hand, Banks has been in an awful lot of different bands, often for short duration.

[AldaCulumaron]

Кто их так уморил, что Йон явно закатывал глаза от усталости и не попадал в тональность, и вообще все играли некачественно и словно куда-то торопились! Кошмар, студийная запись куда оптимистичнее и зажигательнее!

[dreamawaythemiles]

call me a heretic, but I preferred this line-up above all the others...

[walterke]

@dreamawaythemiles I agree totally.Banks was more jazzy than Howe. When Bruford left , Yes had become uninteresting..But they earned more, I suppose.

[jbcphx63]

@walterke Peter Banks reminds me of Steve Hackett, more atmosphere than flash,

[vivelavidarocka]

@dreamawaythemiles Indeed HERETIC!! ....and I must add BLASPHEMOUS!!

[howedelamitri]

That sounded great, but I could have used just a little more cowbell

[Catbral]

i wish i was at chillies eating a burger burg

[konked]

I started to buy Yes' records in the 80's and have always wondered if it was necessary to fire Tony Kaye. They had Yes Album under their belt already which was a success and had songs they still play on their concerts.

[fabrikk60]

@konked

In 1971 Yes was planning to make more sophisticated and complex music that was technically over their heads, so they needed a new band member with formal music training who could help them arrange and stitch together their ideas into a cohesive whole. Enter Rick Wakeman, exit Tony Kaye.

[mirzamarco]

@konked Same for Peter Banks being fired and replaced by Howe. Peter is a good musician, it was sad when, months ago, he wrote on facebook "I'm the Pete Best of Yes". Everybody was posting nice comments to him, but you just knew the guy had had bitter feelings for the last 4 decades.

Funnily, Tony Kaye always tells "his" take on his replacement: he wanted to play organ only, but his mates wanted to hear synths in the Yes sound, so he "quit". Sure, as if he left his place to Rick spontaneously..!

[Hibari9420]

I wish I was Chis :(

[Lewis1key]

Chris is just playing the shit out of that bass... even back then-

he was so integral to thier sound!

[zappatx]

I like that moment there where Bruford is digging what Tony is doing over there..

[3salamanders]

God they look young!! Bruford hadn't even grown into his lips yet!

So much talent at such a young age - every one of them.

[pixelmike]

I'm love my organ and this track is so great. Respek Tony!

[MegaDafrog]

Thanks for posting this my fave early Yes piece, great bass with Tony at his best on the hammond, pity they didn't play this later on, maybe not prog enough

[MegaDafrog]

Thanks fpr posting this my fave early Yes piece, great bass with Tony at his best on the hammond, pity they didn't play this later on, maybe not prog enough

[NilezII]

Why is Anderson making faces at Banks?

[EagleMedieval]

Great song and video! Thanks for the Upload Gyozateisyoku!

[Garieguru]

Such a great lineup especially Pete Banks on lead Guitar I often wonder how they would have sounded as they progressed if he had been allowed the courtesy of staying in the band

[DrHogfan]

Looklng Around & Survival 2 great tunes by YES

[TheColininla]

And sadly, all these years later, there's nothing on Fly From Here to come close to the energy or interest in this song from their first lp.

[PCFDD]

@TheColininla Was going to say the same thing, although the only one left from this lineup is Squire, so it can't compare really.

[uberalles2]

I hear a little Deep Purple - Hush riff going on. Deep Purple released Hush in 68, this was done in 69.

[Miwof]

The break at 3:07 is good, classy with truly fat hammond sounds ....,

but with the vocals at 3:15 young Yes reaches an early High, world class of 1970!

Non-singer Bruford seems to be satisfied with what he hears...

[marmas58ink]

Damn that sounds good... Quality sound considering it was live in 1970.... Squire's bass may well be the loudest instrument. Seems the producer/mixer that night was on to something...

Something I wish the people who have mixed Yes' last several live dvds had been aware of.

[lukuntri]

when was rick wakeman?

[Miwof]

@lukuntri

he joined about 1 year later, 1971.

[TheColininla]

@lukuntri He joined with the fourth LP, "Close to the Edge."

[Kaiser88Franz]

@TheColininla yes, Wakeman joined in the fourth LP, but it was "Fragile" not "Close to the Edge"...

[TheColininla]

@Kaiser88Franz Thanks. You're right, of course. Derrrr. Mind fart, there. 

[TheColininla]

@TheColininla And apologies for the triplicate. I'll give up while I'm behind....sigh.

[TheColininla]

@Kaiser88Franz You're right, of course. Duhhhhh. Mind fart.

[tokyomonkey]

Christ, Bruford looks like Gregory from 'Gregory's Girl'!

[the13er]

Superb pop song.

[Yrgul66]

These guys are the best it gets. Top of the line music, always.

[hilarleo]

WHO are these guys, they RAWKWKKK!!!1! Do again pleee11ase! The best Yes of 1969 is this one.

[Yrgul66]

@hilarleo Think that's amazing, Close to the Edge will blow your brain up. That album is even better than Brain Salad Surgery by ELP... and that is no small accomplishment.

[noblesiner]

I love that thumping bass. Sounds like the sound is literally bouncing off the walls.

[eddievhfan1984]

@noblesiner Yeah, but it's so much better on the record, IMO. Lot more grit, and it was mixed higher...

[lovelyflares]

@noblesiner .. Thats Chris squire and his Rickenbacker through the Sunn amps with the trebel turned right up on them . He still plays that same bass on tour today !

[uriahheep108]

@noblesiner A cover is always necessary. In concealment lies a great part of our strength. Hence we must always hide ourselves under the name of another society. --Die neusten ararbeiten des Spartacus and Philo in dem Illuminaten-Orden, 1794, p: 165

This is taken from page 491 of Foucault's Pendulum by Umberto Eco. 'Coincidentally' Umberto Eco has written the introduction to the newly printed version of Alexandre's The Count of Monte Christo.

[karlmoles65]

@noblesiner That's Chris Squire, one of the greatest Bassists of all time.

[carrietide]

GOD Jon was so handsome!!!(With long black hair xxxx)

[Marixpress2]

POW!

[LoverMarcos]

YES !!! YES !!! YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS !!!... rsrsrsrsrs

[jabandrade]

This video is great ... The music, the atmosphere, the guys ... and ... Jon's face early on.

[TheYugo80]

nice Song... yes forever.!!!

[billinsporttt]

COWBELL!! I NEED MOOORE COWBELL!!!! Love Yes' early period. Simply great stuff...

[BlackestEyes1963]

AWESOME!!!

[jonsilence]

Tony Kaye, the coolest keyboardist in rock!

[zappatx]

@jonsilence He sure makes it look like fun! Would love to interview him on these early tatics.. Same organ Winwood used!

[RockRobinFleming]

Fantastic! Tony Kaye, great organ player!

[gugalpm]

Wow, Andy Samberg playing drums in the 60s! hehehe

Bruford resembles Samberg uncannily...

[21stCentSchizoidFan]

@gugalpm you mean Samberg resembles Bruford? ;)

[eennymo]

I had a huge crush on Jon in those days... so incredibly cute! But this was the start of one of the greatest, groundbreaking bands on the planet! Still a fan, always will be...

[gizlivadi8013]

Oh, and 1:50 is the most amazing thing I've ever seen

[gizlivadi8013]

in the vid Bill is like "whoaa this is so amazing!", Jon is like "wathever".

[nazz1966]

ピーターバンクスの動いている映像が見れて、感激です。

[rematpac]

Yes's 1st 2 albums,before Wakeman or Howe joined have yet to be appreciated for their originality and excellence ,recorded in 1968 and 69.Too bad there is no really good youtube footage that I've ever seen to prove this.

[maida1982a]

Squire-totally amazing bass player AND singer.

[gmmakesmehurl]

@maida1982a his voice is so awesome

[condoritomex]

Vocals-Jon Anderson, Bass-Chris Squire, Guitar-Peter Banks, Keyboard -Tony Kaye

& Drums-Bill Bruford.

[Tijollo]

We can see where Kula Shaker found some inspiration!

[Nic1973KISS]

Awesome. Predates Angel, Uriah Heep, Rush, etc. But you can hear all those bands in this one track.

[PaulScullyPower]

1:51

[wajobu]

This is an excellent piece of Rock history--great video!