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Roundabout
Yes
Fragile
Family Friendly
Information
Released 1971
Genre Progressive
Language English
Length 8:37
Source Rock Band 3
also Nintendo DS setlist
Available October 26, 2010
Playable in
Rock Band 3
Difficulty
Band red
Basic Pro
Guitar red red
Bass red red
Drums red red
Keys red red
Vocals 5 5
Details
Male singer
Guitar Solo
Bass Solo
Keys Solo
Vocal Cowbell
3-part Harmonies



"Roundabout" is a song by Yes which was their breakthrough hit that remains one of their most well-known songs. An edited version was released as a single and introduced many new listeners to the band. (Thanks, Ryan - Marion, IA)

Written by Jon Anderson and Steve Howe, this song is known as a showcase for the musicianship of Yes, notably the keyboard work of Rick Wakeman and the acoustic guitar intro played by Howe. Fragile was Wakeman's first album with the band. (Thanks, Ni - Mechanicsburg, PA)

The lyrics describe a psychedelic-country life, with allusions to driving. A roundabout is a kind of traffic circle.

This song is notorious for being the hardest song on Keys and Pro Keys (not including DLC) due to requiring extremely fast finger work and stamina (especially in the Guitar Bridge), as well as the hardest song overall in Rock Band 3 having devil-tier ranking difficulty on almost all instruments and 5 dots on Vocals. To date only one player has managed to FC it on Pro Keys.

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Rock Band 3 - Roundabout by Yes - Full Band Expert - 720p HD

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