Yes- Time and a Word (First Listen)

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[souldreamer]

A pop song. Yes we’re still finding their sound. Most fans agree this was first achieved on the 3rd album, and further perfected on the 4th and 5th albums.

[julieb.]

love this song, the time was so post 60s love and peace but yes never lost that optimism, it's contained in the simplicity of their name, implying the positive, affirmation, agreement, and the release of everything dark that the word 'yes' just releases in the soul. such a great band, even in their infancy.

[Vineetoba]

Yes, Pink Floyd and Genesis sure keep one from generalizing the Prog music label. Simply from a lyrical difference they bring three clearly different approaches. While Genesis whips up romantic and/or dramatic historical imagery Pink Floyd speaks to present day with dark anti-establishment commentary or mental illness and Yes is like the Tony Robbins of motivational Prog music: every song is so positive, so encouraging. Three Prog bands but three completely different approaches.

[disgruntledtoons]

There are songs in which you glimpse that perfect love is not the culmination of our lives, but is merely the doorway into something even more wondrous. This is one of those songs.

[happilyeggs]

Saw this bands first ever gig. So long ago I've forgotten much about it. I think they were supporting Quintessence.

[richardhines]

They all brought something to the table, no reason to compare.

[CamelCitySelect]

Yes is pure magic to me. It invokes my imagination and my heart as well. What a great band. One of the greatest to ever do it.

[blueoystercultscowbell]

JP,

I will give you the 3 best Yes songs IMHO.

The Gates of Delirium, Close To The Edge and Awaken. These songs is where they were hitting their progressive stride.

 BOCCB

[jonnykhatru]

Jon was always a huge peace and love hippie, he never let go of the 60s dream, and it's actually lovely. He hasn't changed to this day!

[rogerhennie]

Astral Traveller is a great track from this album.

[kuhnhan]

I like this song a lot, but when it comes to early Yes, I prefer the song "Looking Around". I feel it is very underrated and not well known, but nevertheless a very good song.

[greenbluemonkey]

Early days of Yes. Not nearly as complex. But they had Anderson's positive, glass half full, outlook even then in the lyrics. The ability to write catchy riffs. I always liked this song, especially first thing in the morning.

[boxofstars]

The album is greater than the sum of its parts. I saw them perform songs from this album in 1970 at a club called "Mothers" in Birmingham. They were amazing especially Chris Squire and Bill Bruford. They went on to produce some brilliant albums but if you had heard them in 1970 the album would be as close to your heart as it is to me. Really great to hear your take on albums like this, shame you can't listen to the whole album. Love your vids

[Ignats]

Its been years and years since I've heard this song. And the first time (thanks to your inspiration) that I thought about WHERE Yes' music falls on the spectrum and where its origins are. This song reminds me of the band The Strawbs. Another British prog band. But while many prog bands have a classical foundation, this song has a folk feel to it. That's where the Strawbs came from. A revelation for me.

[KuantumKrow]

Love this one. So many great Yes songs.

[jacquesdemolay]

Yes discography makes sense when evaluated against its own timeline and musical context of the days.
We are at the end of the 60s - no epic songs existed in those days.
Genesis, Yes, Pink Floyd, ELP, etc. invented the long epic song.
Supper's ready, Close to the edge, Tarkus, Echoes, are published around 1972.

Even the Pink Floyd of those days had short, standard songs with a dash of sound effects and experimental styles.
So, the long epic songs developed with these progressive bands along the 1970s and could be considered their landmark.
I believe that a musical band is like a child -- it needs nurturing and finally blooms and blossoms into its full personality.

[helgar]

Try Yes doing "Roundabout" and "I Seen All Good People". Two masterpieces by this group.

[JJKK]

Just caught this a year after you reviewed it and, being familiar with the album, can understand you being underwhelmed by Time And A Word (cuz I was & still am). Not anywhere close to what YES would ultimately be down the road. One song on the Time And A Word album I _do strongly recommend_ is *Sweet Dreams* which foreshadows the kind of compositional expertise they would demonstrate later on the regular. It's a beautiful song, driven as always by Chris' strong bass line and the beautiful melodies+harmonies they had a special interest in. One of my favorite YES songs of all time. Good review as always, Justin!

[jaybird]

I never got into Yes' first two albums. The Yes Album from 1971 is the earliest that I like. The song "I've Seen All Good People" was a hit and probably one that you've heard before. The song "A Venture" is one of my all-time favorite Yes songs. One of guitarist Steve Howe's influences is jazz-guitarist Wes Montgomery. You can really hear that influence in "A Venture". Although sometimes Howe mixes it up with some twang. The jam at the end of the song is pretty cool, too.

[Gerard-nzcf]

Thanks for doing this song. I love Starship Trooper.