O.k.

[Ryan]

I've been meaning to post this thread up for quite some time, but I keep on forgeting. Does anyone know why they say okay in the begining of "and you and i"?

[Faceintheplace]

That's Steve tuning his guitar. I'm not sure, but I'm pretty sure he's saying Okay to something like "We're ready to check your levels Steve" or "Can we hear if your guitar is in tune, Steve?"

It wasn't supposed to be on the track but the band left it in because they thought it was funny.

[Original_Shifty]

Kind of reminds me of the Zep tune Black Country Woman. Someone is heard saying something about the plane flying overhead and Robert Plant replying "Nah, leave it, yeah"

Good tune too by the way. "Hey hey momma, why you treat me mean...."

[upbgirl]

hello fellow midwesterner, ryan!!
i had to laugh to read this-i wondered about that for many years, too! just figured it was what face said-steve was ready to go and was just letting them know..
that is one of my favorite tunes, too!!
hey face!! are YOU keeping warm today?? bbrrrr!!

[Faceintheplace]

Yeah, just barley. Its my day off today, so I've mostly just been trying to not catch a cold and miss college classes.

[Robert Shupe]

yeah face you keep warm and don't miss any of those classes. You might even get some extrs credit for your efforts if attendance is low.



shifty - Love that Zeppelin tune. Feet starts pumping and the bam I am singing along.


Anyway I can think of two other non yes songs that have these type of things. The Who's Happy Jack has Pete saying "I saw ya" at the end. Apparently, Keith Moon was asked not to particpate in the background vocals recording and as the other three were recording the background vocals Keith popped himself out of a hiding place with Pete making his exclamtion that was kept.

I have no idea why but there is also the cough and throat clearing at the beginning of Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here. Maybe someone has the story to this one.

These things give song personality and charm.

Cheers

Robert Shupe

[Faceintheplace]

Or when Jim Morrison sings "Stronger than dirt!" at the end of "Touch Me."

[Earl Grey]

Steve is tuning-up.

Eddie asks, "ok, ok... Sounds good. Are you ready to start the track?"

Howe says, "OK".

But the track had begun: Sometimes magic happens in that in-between place. The place of empowerment.

I love the way AYAI begins! It's SO damned produced, but it has that moment of vulnerability at the start, which does make it "OK"!

Love it!

:ele:

[yessongs72]

Steve is tuning-up.

Eddie asks, "ok, ok... Sounds good. Are you ready to start the track?"

Howe says, "OK".

But the track had begun: Sometimes magic happens in that in-between place. The place of empowerment.

I love the way AYAI begins! It's SO damned produced, but it has that moment of vulnerability at the start, which does make it "OK"!

Love it!

:ele:

dittos Earl, as you said Steve was tuning hi guitar and that's how we got ayai.It's like The Beatles,I Feel Fine with the feed back at the beginning,an accident and they left it.Amazing little things like these make a song.Earl,by the way I suggested to Matt that we meet one day and you buy the beer.:cheers:

[Earl Grey]

Beer is good.

Meeting is even better.

Sure thang!

And you're spot-on about the I Feel Fine feedback. Same sort of magic. Todd Rundgren left a bit of that at the beginning and end of 'Hello It's Me' on the Something/Anything album.

It's moments like those that rid the studio of sterility.

OK? OK! Beer is good.

:ele:

[moonchild]

Even older and funnier...Davy Jones leaves a little of that in front of Daydream Believer...

[InverYes]

But I'm confused here. If Steve is saying OK on the original recording, how come it also appears on the version on The Utimate Yes. I thought that was a demo version put on this album by mistake. Does he say OK every time he plays it then?

Something's afoot!

(and don't reply 12 inches)

[C0ops]

It was interesting...could it be that the album sounds so well produced at the time and such a vibrant sounds that they wanted people to know that they were still human?...anyhow i like the fact that they included it...it makes sure you are ready to get back up onto the horse after the first of 3 rides..."ok" im ready

[About The Round]

this is just a notion I have been playing with for a while... This OK-mark, and the (on guitar) bluesy, earthly final notes on Awaken makes me belive Mr Howe has a certain focus on the ends and beginnings of songs – almost dropping his trademark at places that is precious for him. On the other side of the stage there is this bass-player who won´t give in that easy. The last played notes on Fish Out Of Water is sutch a "stamp" I believe – a beautiful little sonor signature (played with a bow or something?) This reappear on Squire´s song "The More We Live – Let Go" on the Union album right at the end. "Trademarking" between the two Howe and Squire seems to appear on the live sets when they´re having a competition on who´s gonna have the last note played! They don´t play this game for too long time, as it seems it also is a game-move to consider this as childish, and both "duellants" can move out with their honour in keep.

Perhaps this is a brain-damage of mine for listening to mutch on Yes, or are there any other who has seen this?