America-Yes

here is a promo video for Yes's America. Not the best graphics but its from the early 70s to begin with. (YesMuseum.org)

Category:

Music

Tags:

• america
• yes
• steve
• howe
• rick
• wakeman
• bill
• bruford
• 70s
• classic
• rock
• prog

[610210jc1]

It's easy to forget now, but these were very young musicians in their early twenties. The level of playing is brilliant. As usual, Steve Howe steals the show, whch is some achievement with Chris Squire and Bill Bruford in the same band at the same time!! He LOOKS just like any wannabe guitar hero of the same era, but just spills out ideas all the time. Rick is fantastic, but I always thought he was periphoral - never not the session man, so maybe Tony Kaye is more central to the real Yes.

[seljuk1969]

Apparently you have mis-read my post dude.

I said that after the CTTE sessions, which included 'America' in early '72, Bruford left.

If you want to be a real dork and dispute me on what day, hour or minute 'America' was recorded during that time period, fine go ahead!

In the meantime, switch to Decaf and mellow out!

[geoped1]

when a group can be incredibly technical and utilize that to create a kick-ass rock'n drive... baby, that's genius. "Them" were the days.

[mickyb8419]

@610210jc1 .... I like your views on the early Yes.......... Rick was more a star in his own right, but I do like his contributions to the band.... he certainly took it seriously............

[giangp]

Just awesome! Listen to the vocal lines. Brilliant! Howe was incredible too. Love that's guitar tones!

[fucheduck]

except I'd like bruford in there!

[fucheduck]

a pitch octive lower than usual.  John sounds like a weather siren rather than a cop siren. the line up as at the best at this time, interesting Xperimental tune I'd not heard on any albumn. now you can get bow tie cammies and your teeth filled with 'em. what idea will Yes predict next..?

[FritterFrat]

I don't think this is live audio recording of this video footage.

[GBJPhotoWorks]

While I'll always think of it as Simon and Garfunkel's song, this is probably my favorite Yes recording of all time. Yes... raw and rocking! Hard! So creative, so innovative and actualy footage of the GREAT innovator, Eddie Offord, sitting at the sound board. "Hmmm... what happens if we crank the bass way up?" Thanks, Eddie. Howe at his frenetic best, and the cameraman's looking around the room! Final 60 seconds? Probably the very favorite rock and roll jam I've ever heard.

[thimoneus]

The key characteristic is its parallel to classical music. It has something to do with its major complexity and fluctuating synchronizations.  Every musician is putting on his own unique show yet working tightly in rhythm with the others. I would say Iron Maiden is a heavy metal version of the same thing. Early Metallica probably is too. It takes really great musicians to play that style of music and is much more difficult to write and perform than four chord rock, though I love that too.

[joe10864336]

Lastima que estas grabaciones no se vean mejores por que estos eran increibles momentos para estos musicos!

[KUTVgroucho]

. I took this version and compared it to the album mix. It's exactly a semitone lower at the beginning then it wavers a bit due to the inconsistent tape playback speed minutes later. Your theory is certainly plausible. Some bands then did raise and lower pitches once they figured out how to rig tape machines accordingly, certainly the Beatles did around '66/'67