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Yes — Long Distance Runaround & The Fish
Album: Fragile
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Released: 1971
Length: 6:03
Plays (last 30 days): 2
Long distance runaround
Long time waiting to feel the sound
I still remember the dream there
I still remember the time you said goodbye
Did we really tell lies
Letting in the sunshine
Did we really count to one hundrer

Cold summer listening
Hot colour melting the anger to stone
I still remember the dream there
I still remember the time you said goodbye
Did we really tell lies
Did we really count to one hundred

(repeat verses)

Looking for the sunshine

[instrumental]
Schindleria praematurus
Schindleria praematurus
Schindleria praematurus
Schindleria praematurus
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This is one of those songs that, to this day,  wears me out from listening to it so hard, So much much great musicianship and interesting stuff going on inside. Always a delight,
Always a deep breath and grateful William continues with The Fish (as it should be).
 Roguewarer wrote:

This song played not 6 songs ago! I like it, but not THAT much!! 🙄



Yeah...but what about that crazy bass?

Ya just can't get enough of the bass. 
Trop cool
This song played not 6 songs ago! I like it, but not THAT much!! 🙄
Fragile, Dark Side of the Moon, and The Cars were the essential tapes needed for a righteous Frisbee, beer and weed session!
 Jelani wrote:



I've heard some of it and I have to disagree...so far.



I am a BIG Steve Wilson fan, but, I agree!  I can't stand his Yes re-mixes! He butchers Yes!
 TheKing2 wrote:

Gentle Giant




PLEASE PLAY SOME GENTLE GIANT TUNES!!  THANK YOU!
 jp33442 wrote:

Oh shit another song that got played too death, going to hit pass



 You spelled "to" wrong.  One "o" is all that is required. 
Gentle Giant
Oh shit another song that got played too death, going to hit pass
Everytime you hear this and just keep your ears open for the bass line...
like so many - this bass just punctuates everything in this song… the guitar alone is magical and the bass just punctuates with gumption!
 nagsheadlocal wrote:

Steven Wilson has been remixing the Yes catalog and the results are remarkable. 




I've heard some of it and I have to disagree...so far.
 BCarn wrote:

Ummmmm...don't think so sport.



appreciate the 70's rock
 ImaOldman wrote:


Thank god Bill doesn't agree with you!


I have to say that is an absurd observation. It reeks of being critical just to sound knowledgeable when obviously you are not.
From Wikipedia:

Schindleria praematuraSchindler's fish is a species of neotenic goby which was formerly placed in the monogeneric family Schindleriidaebut which is currently classified within the Gobiidae.[4] It is associated with reefs and has an Indo-Pacific distribution from South Africa and Madagascar to Hawaii and the sea mounts of the South Pacific.[3] The generic name and the common name honour the German zoologist Otto Schindler (1906–1959) who described the species.[5]
There are many well deserved comments re: the bass sound.....

Who can come up with the best adjective for Chris Squire's punchy Rickenbacker (and associated equipment) sound?
 drwhy wrote:
This was my first concert when they just released this album.  Strangely, they opened for Black Sabbath which as you can imagine was a great mismatch.  I mean Yes is so talented in regards to being true musicians; each of them masters in their respective instruments.  I will say that as a 16 year old kid I was totally BLOWN away.  So as not to throw shade on Black Sabbath they were good but in a different way.  
 
by chance was this about 1972 Sand diego sports arena?
cuz it was my first too
 drwhy wrote:
This was my first concert when they just released this album.  Strangely, they opened for Black Sabbath which as you can imagine was a great mismatch.  I mean Yes is so talented in regards to being true musicians; each of them masters in their respective instruments.  I will say that as a 16 year old kid I was totally BLOWN away.  So as not to throw shade on Black Sabbath they were good but in a different way.   


Meaningless drivel...but so OG: art rock from my youth. A blast.
 bicyclesonmain wrote:
hate to sound like a hater but just say NO to yes 
 
No you don't.
omg thank you.  Right on time.
... Rock that  Bass!

Rockin The Rickenbacher
BASS!!
 ImaOldman wrote:


Thank god Bill doesn't agree with you!
 

most of progressive rock from 70's sounds really outdated. i can't really dig most of jethro tullfor examle, but this one doesn't get old
 jsl12345 wrote:
If you listen really carefully, you can still hear "Johann Sebastian Bach" in the background
 

I can't hear shit!
OMG.  I just switched out my headphones.  8 > 10 !!!
If you listen really carefully, you can still hear "Johann Sebastian Bach" in the background
 idiot_wind wrote:
It's Friday afternoon.

Its the bass. It's the bass. It's the bass.

 
 

Thank God it's not the cowbell.
This was my first concert when they just released this album.  Strangely, they opened for Black Sabbath which as you can imagine was a great mismatch.  I mean Yes is so talented in regards to being true musicians; each of them masters in their respective instruments.  I will say that as a 16 year old kid I was totally BLOWN away.  So as not to throw shade on Black Sabbath they were good but in a different way.  
 Isabeau wrote:
"Long Distance Runaround"

A solid 10 from this Yes head and THE most appropriate "wait for the next representative" hold music ever.
 

God, if only hold music were this good.
sounds a bit similar to supertramp - waiting so long, at least in the beginning part.
 dast60 wrote:
Sounds very outdated, prog rock at its most indulgent, needs to be left back in the 70's.
 

Thank god Bill doesn't agree with you!
YES!!  Man, is this good, or what?  Just listen to the late Chris Squire slaying his Rickenbacker bass!

Did we really count to one hundred?
"Long Distance Runaround"

A solid 10 from this Yes head and THE most appropriate "wait for the next representative" hold music ever.
awesome stuff.

the very first album ( of many )  I bought.
 dast60 wrote:
Sounds very outdated, prog rock at its most indulgent, needs to be left back in the 70's.
 
When you consider the fact that YES was way ahead of it's time, I would have to disagree.  Time has finally caught up with them and they still sound awesome.  IMHO!!!!!!!
 buddy wrote:
Classic prog rock from one of my all-time favorite bands of any genre.  Thanks for playing this, Bill.  Now, how about Gates of Delirium or The Revealing Science of God? 
 
Yes! Good call on those two songs, both favourites of mine.  I often joke with friends, it’s kind of hard having a favourite song that’s over 20 minutes long. You can’t just pop it on at a party and go “check this out”.
 dast60 wrote:
Sounds very outdated, prog rock at its most indulgent, needs to be left back in the 70's.
 
Ummmmm...don't think so sport.
Went see The Nice at London's Royal Festival Hall in 1970, and Yes were the support! I was blown away, went out and bought their albums, learned to play bass, and eventually owned a Rickenbacker like Chris Squire. What a long time ago that was. Still listen to this with the volume turned up.
Sounds very outdated, prog rock at its most indulgent, needs to be left back in the 70's.
I'm glad i got to see them twice, once in okc and tulsa,
This song vividly takes me back to my junior year of high school. Wow! Great song, great group.  
 Bellringer2020 wrote:
The bass playing in this song is pretty fantastic
 
It's actually two songs -- and the second part is all about the bass playing. Each of the band members had a solo composition on the album, and this one ("The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus)") was basist Chris Squire's.  It features about four different bass tracks layered on top of each other.
It's Friday afternoon.

Its the bass. It's the bass. It's the bass.

 
 Bellringer2020 wrote:
The bass playing in this song is pretty fantastic
 
Chris Squire.  The glue that held the band together through their many permutations.

R.I.P.
Yes is a lot like Rush in that people love to hate on them.  Rush somehow turned that around in the last 15 years, but not as much for Yes.  I think the ever changing direction and lineup caused the casual observer to declare that they are silly band with no worth.  They are remarkable, just as I can't stand DMB, but respect that they are a good band that writes good music (that I happen not to like).
Bill is always willing to let us face our youthfull errors. 
Steven Wilson has been remixing the Yes catalog and the results are remarkable. 
 SeriousLee wrote:
Sure beats listening to the Dixie Chicks.
 
Perhaps.  But where can you find a radio station that switches from the Dixie Chicks to early Yes?

Love it. 

In memory of Chris Squire, perhaps one of the best and certainly one of the most innovative bass players of the period.  
What a complete cacophany!
The bass playing in this song is pretty fantastic
Classic prog rock from one of my all-time favorite bands of any genre.  Thanks for playing this, Bill.  Now, how about Gates of Delirium or The Revealing Science of God? 
That is some kick-ass bass line...Love this old Yes!
 jbuhl wrote:

He is up there for sure.

I think we should repurpose Rushmore with Entwistle, Squire and ....(Lee or Jones or Bruce or....)

 
LEVIN
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Carefully listening to this song makes me think that, whatever many pure Yes fans deplored at that time, Trevor Horn did not betray the band's essence on 90125 and Big Generator (although he was less involved in that second new-era album). On the contrary, I think he just took that chemistry to a different dimension by emphasizing some distinctive accents, like the bass+guitar osmosis on this track which reminds me of songs like It Can Happen. And he didn't ask Jon to adopt a different singing style either. Anyway, I just venerate the two lives of that band at equal level, despite I fell in love with them 'only' around 1983.
 meatmike wrote:
I believe I actually saw God at a Yes concert...

 
"Two men say they're Jesus, one of them must be wrong."
It's always great to hear music that sounds unique yet still provides beautiful melody and virtuosic performances. There were certainly times when Yes lost the script but this is a great example of a band pushing boundaries but knowing how to harness their impulses to craft a very musical performance.
 
hate to sound like a hater but just say NO to yes 
Sure beats listening to the Dixie Chicks.
 aspicer wrote:
Great to see them finally accepted to R&R Hall of Fame this year.  Check out their performances that I believe is still being re-run on HBO.  Other highlights were Pearl Jam, ELO, and Joan Baez, among others.

 
No one has ever given a Hall of Fame acceptance speech quite like Rick Wakeman.  Worth Googling if only to see the rest of the band cringing and cracking up.
 LowPhreak wrote:
Yeah but...it was edgy! And anti anti-establishment! And, "We don't know what the fuck we want, just something that annoys the shit out of everyone else...."
 
Gotta agree with that, but musically of course, there was no comparison.
Clearly Punk stirred up the shit politically and in the complacent music biz, and there's something to be said for that.
 Prius wrote:
Still one of my absolute favourites. Good ol' times...
Thank you Bill! 

 
DITTO
 idiot_wind wrote:
Its the bass. It's the bass. It's the bass. 

Chris Squire, maybe the greatest for RnR bass playing.  

 
He is up there for sure.

I think we should repurpose Rushmore with Entwistle, Squire and ....(Lee or Jones or Bruce or....)
 On_The_Beach wrote:

Right; a bunch of spoiled brats who couldn't play a note, sticking pins in their faces and spitting on the audience.
Gee, I wonder why it didn't last?

 
Yeah but...it was edgy! And anti anti-establishment! And, "We don't know what the fuck we want, just something that annoys the shit out of everyone else...."
I remember this coming out around the time that "underground" FM radio hit my hometown - I have a great fondness for the memories of being introduced to bands like Yes on WRQR. But at the same time I didn't quite realize this was also the moment that radio became segregated. My old hometown AM radio station played everything: soul, R&B, beach, country, rock, and pop. As much as I loved the underground radio scene (it prompted me to work in radio for a few years in the early 70s) I now see it as the beginning of the heavily-regimented "format" radio we have today. I can remember playing acts like Earth Wind & Fire and the Isley Bros on my radio show and being criticized for breaking format.

It's one of the reasons I've loved RP since I discovered it way back in 2002. Thanks for playing everything.
 Jota wrote:
Thank goodness for punk rock.
 
Right; a bunch of spoiled brats who couldn't play a note, sticking pins in their faces and spitting on the audience.
Gee, I wonder why it didn't last?
Thank goodness for punk rock.
i never tire of early yes  {#Music}
 aspicer wrote:
Great to see them finally accepted to R&R Hall of Fame this year.  Check out their performances that I believe is still being re-run on HBO.  Other highlights were Pearl Jam, ELO, and Joan Baez, among others.

 
I just wish Jon and the rest of the boys would kiss and make up and get back together
Great to see them finally accepted to R&R Hall of Fame this year.  Check out their performances that I believe is still being re-run on HBO.  Other highlights were Pearl Jam, ELO, and Joan Baez, among others.
3 - No Hum
Really no hum. {#Stupid}
Now you're on a winner... yes! YES! Fantastique!
I believe I actually saw God at a Yes concert...
{#Whisper}
Its the bass. It's the bass. It's the bass. 

Chris Squire, maybe the greatest for RnR bass playing.  
It's about damn time YES were inducted in the RRHOF!
Progressive rock at it's best. Complex song structures, unparalleled musicianship... it really gets no better than this.
 xtalman wrote:

Late 70's but yea.

 
1971
 bm.deavenport613 wrote:
Rolled many a joint to this song and album back in the mid 70's.

 
Late 70's but yea.
Still one of my absolute favourites. Good ol' times...
Thank you Bill! 
omg and if you weren't there is no way to describe being inside this!!!
Robin Trower, PT now Yes, I am feeling loved...
One of my few 10s here. This was the first record I ever bought and still one of my faves. My older sister knew Bruford and even did some photography for one his solo albums. Cool guy, awesome drummer and one of the best recordings of all time.


 I'm down with the complete package !  ch83575 wrote:
If this was just the drums and the bass I think it would be better.

 


"I still remember the dream there..." Wow, how amazing this song was — and is, after all this time! So innovative, so magical & unique!
If this was just the drums and the bass I think it would be better.
great segue - dixie chix to yes! keepin' it fresh.
Rolled many a joint to this song and album back in the mid 70's.
When I listen to this, I try to find if and how they "break the song" into concurrent, separate tracks (using multiple takes) and then stitch it together into one song. 

I mean...there's no way they did this all in one take,is there?  Because it sure sounds like it. 

And Chris Squire's bass is soooooo freakin good.  
One of the first albums I bought as a kid in the early 70s on my long distance, 40+ year astral journey through prog, and Fragile has remained one of the best.

Still traveling...

Pure genius. It was the second album I purchased after Dark Side of The Moon.
I've seen them do the entire album in the round twice and the track itself half a dozen times over the years.
I miss Chris.
 markybx wrote:
Sorry, but I find Yes exceptionally irritating (especially on headphones) just as I did at school when "everyone" was into Yes, hence my interest in Floyd, ELP, Led Zep, Tull, King Crimson etc, even Genesis.
Maybe 3 is a bit harsh -> 4
 
I don't find them irritating but I didn't find them as fascinating as I did the bands you listed. I didn't understand why everyone was so into them. I went with a 7. They just okay for me.
Always loved this arrangement, especially the drums - every 5th beat on the snare
 markybx wrote:
Sorry, but I find Yes exceptionally irritating (especially on headphones) just as I did at school when "everyone" was into Yes, hence my interest in Floyd, ELP, Led Zep, Tull, King Crimson etc, even Genesis.
Maybe 3 is a bit harsh -> 4

 
I followed Bruford into KC and then into Genesis - there is a common thread to a lot of the bands you listed.

As a teenager I found Yes exceptionally uplifting and empowering - loved the music and packaging and the art.

 If I was feeling all angsty that day, I'd crank up the Zeppelin or the middle (Bruford) period Crimson. 
Sorry, but I find Yes exceptionally irritating (especially on headphones) just as I did at school when "everyone" was into Yes, hence my interest in Floyd, ELP, Led Zep, Tull, King Crimson etc, even Genesis.
Maybe 3 is a bit harsh -> 4
Squire and Bruford - great stuff.
 GeorgeMWoods wrote:
Hate this song. Boring, no worse, irritating, two dimensional. But that's just one guy's opinion. 

 
If you think this is two dimensional, you're not listening.

 

I could listen to that bass walk all damn day. So delicious.


 Relayer wrote:
Happy birthday Chris.  Miss you.

 
{#Heartkiss}
Hate this song. Boring, no worse, irritating, two dimensional. But that's just one guy's opinion. 
 rabaak wrote:

I bet you would like Neil Sedaka and the Captain& Tennille instead. They had #1 singles  about this time in the 70's.
And then came disco.
Thank God we had 'Yes', Emerson Lake&Palmer, Eagles, Genesis etc.
There was some pretty awful music playing on the radio at that time. It was a blessing when they started putting casette tapes in cars so you didn't have to listen to the radio.

 
Don't forget the epitome of 70s schlock

Yes eventually wallowed in excess and pointlessness but hells yeah they made some great music.  
Happy birthday Chris.  Miss you.
 Skydog wrote:

yep, when cassette tapes came out it was a god-send because radio at that time was unlistenablea,,,and never returned

 
Well actually there were some exceptional FM radio stations back in the day.  CHUM-FM in Toronto had a good reputation at one point.

CHOM-FM out of Montreal was fantastic  —  and truly bilingual.  It showcased modern Quebec pop music at the same time that it played an eclectic assortment of music much like radio paradise: blues, jazz, progressive rock, classical, etc., etc.

I suppose the trouble is that it was next to impossible to pick up these and other 'underground' radio stations on a car radio in most of North America.

Unfortunately, none of these 'underground' FM radio stations commercially survived.  Now we have the internet, hyper mark-up language, etc., and for those inclined, it is easy to stream RP to an automobile from just about anywhere on the planet.

Screw the 'good ol' days' concept.  These ARE the good days!
 
Fuck yeahhhhhh!!!
Happy{#Dance}...correction "was"  you faded it out{#Frown}
I got Cowboy Junkies on the PSD button, Ha-Ha!
 rabaak wrote:


There was some pretty awful music playing on the radio at that time. It was a blessing when they started putting casette tapes in cars so you didn't have to listen to the radio.

 
yep, when cassette tapes came out it was a god-send because radio at that time was unlistenablea,,,and never returned
 Why_Nath wrote:
Dear god please make it STOP!

 
I bet you would like Neil Sedaka and the Captain& Tennille instead. They had #1 singles  about this time in the 70's.
And then came disco.
Thank God we had 'Yes', Emerson Lake&Palmer, Eagles, Genesis etc.
There was some pretty awful music playing on the radio at that time. It was a blessing when they started putting casette tapes in cars so you didn't have to listen to the radio.
 Skydog wrote:
It's not to late, hit next, please.

 
sounds like they are playing the whole thing,...also to much Pink Floyd
 idiot_wind wrote:
I don't think there was ever another band  (maybe grateful dead) in which the bass player (Chris Squire RIP) drove so much of the "sound" for each song. 

You can hear a a distinct bass groove on practically every song...like this one.  
 

 
Huge Phil Lesh fan here, so I agree.  However, there was another band.  Listen to the first side of Quadrophenia by the Who (John Entwhistle RIP).  Maybe not every song, but when the ox was driving the sound, he was *driving*.
Hello! Hall of Fame!
This is very good, live version is even better (Yessongs)
 idiot_wind wrote:
I don't think there was ever another band  (maybe grateful dead) in which the bass player (Chris Squire RIP) drove so much of the "sound" for each song. 

You can hear a a distinct bass groove on practically every song...like this one.  
 
He was the only member in each incarnation of "Yes"
The Fish (second part of this tune) was his song, since everyone took a solo turn on this album. All the parts except drums were his, I think. 
It's not to late, hit next, please.
Oh, Yes ... I thought I had recognized it {#Cheers}
I don't think there was ever another band  (maybe grateful dead) in which the bass player (Chris Squire RIP) drove so much of the "sound" for each song. 

You can hear a a distinct bass groove on practically every song...like this one.  
 
I recently listened to the whole of 90215 (both sides on Vynil) for the first time for a long time.

That is a good album.