I have listened to Yes for many years now and, while I tend to have love/hate relationships with their material, the “love” tracks are always quite absorbing. They recorded a number of lengthy tracks with included bridges and other rhythm change sections which I find really interesting. Whereas there are occasions when I am thinking “where on earth is this going”, they suddenly pull it all together and it makes sense!
I was exposed to classical music from as far back as I can remember, and I quickly learned that a first hearing of a piece may well be rather confusing, but hopefully it would contain something that would make me want to hear it again. After probably four listenings, I started to understand where it was going and, once I had established that, the confusion was replaced with anticipation. “And You and I” is definitely in that “club” as I recall the confusion with my initial hearing of it … but it grew on me, and now I love it.
It has a quite long intro which seems to be simply setting the scene for what is to come … and creating some expectations! Yes are certainly not for everybody, but if you like songs more involved than a typical verse-chorus-verse-chorus structure, then you may well really like “And You and I”.
As for the lyrics? I often wonder “What is Jon Anderson singing about?” To date I have had no answer, but I like some foreign language songs simply because of the melody and overall presentation. I also like many instrumentals, so ignoring lyrics is no different from not understanding the language or not having any to start with! Regardless, Yes have a very powerful sound. Enjoy!
A New Direction Perhaps? 
Very relaxing sounds and the video blended perfectly.
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Glad you liked it George. The video would appear to be a mix of Yes album covers plus some creativity. 🙂
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Not my cup of tea. I’m gonna have to say no to Yes. But I do like the artwork in the video.
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They are certainly an “acquired taste” but, if you can “acquire it” … it can create some fascinating musical journeys. 🙂
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I had to smile for I think I have said before that I fall into the category of the people that don’t exactly love “Yes”. Brad has tried his best to win me over to them. While I agree that their music can be powerful and I did like the intro. It’s Jon’s voice that doesn’t appeal to me. But that’s why we have such a variety of music in the world. There is something for everyone. 🙂
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Indeed … as somebody (unknown) once said “Variety is the spice of life.” 🙂
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Hi Colin I really enjoyed this so much it took me back to when I was a big Yes fan and I loved all this frankly weird stuff! I have always been an odd ball. I also enjoyed the Video …thanks for the memory ❤
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Always a pleasure to share musical memories Willow! 🙂
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It is Colin 🙂
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🙂
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