Classical Composer Rediscovers Awaken (Yes) Live: Jon Anderson & Todmobile | The Daily Doug Ep. 545

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In this #masterpiecefriday edition of #thedailydoug, I'm returning to Awaken by Yes. I first listened/reacted to this song in July, 2021. It's been more than a year and a half, and I'm eager to hear this live version performed in 2013 by Jon Anderson and Todmobile. This version has come highly recommended to me, and it definitely lived up to the hype. The song...and this performance...are simply breathtaking!
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@Doug.Helvering Год назад

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@sturoc0 Год назад

What did they do Doug ? Ship you guys a free mattress ? Ha ha !

@sabian5393 4 месяца назад

Doug Just watching this again - it is pure heavenly - brings tears to my eyes ❤

@k.coleman8483 8 дней назад

Thank you for all that you share with us. Please, please check out the YES song "That, That Is"...that last great original YES chart, on the Keys To Ascension project...

@maxlangevelt8995 Год назад

I can never watch this performance without me crying… This is honestly the most beautiful thing I’ve ever heard…

@johnglynhughes4239 Год назад

Same...

@angelseven77 7 месяцев назад

Y’all are truly touched!!

@user-rz7pr5fy7o 2 месяца назад

This is the very best version of Awaken, EVER!!! Jon Anderson sings, as always, beautiful. A unique singer and a unique voice, this is a masterpiece. All the musicians outstanding in their performance. Perfekt!!

@duanesmith1523 Год назад

This is the most magical and beautiful version of this YES masterpiece. Very moving. No one can sing like Jon.

@antoniocarlin5026 Год назад

I liked too much and I think is much better....the version Symphonic :)

@duanesmith1523 Год назад

@@antoniocarlin5026I don’t remember YES doing Awaken on the Symphonic tour

@antoniocarlin5026 Год назад

Check it out the DVD

@jobstludwig6197 Год назад

@@antoniocarlin5026 ich hab die DVD gerade vor mir , da ist kein Awaken dabei. Ich habe Yes auf der Symphonic Tour live gesehen, da wurde Awaken nicht gespielt. Verbreite bitte keinen Unsinn.

@antoniocarlin5026 Год назад

@@duanesmith1523 The Montreaux Jazz Festival Symphonic Live 2003... this is the dvd that I got

@gthobaben Год назад

Yes makes the strongest case for their music being played and remembered for hundreds of years. It’s not just about the personalities in the band, the music transcends that.

@richardcyrka6682 Месяц назад

A testament to the extraordinary writing ability of YES. A modern day classic that with last the test of time

@jameskomar4132 Месяц назад

My wife understands this music, this version of this beautiful piece, if at all possible shall accompany my outtro to the next life. What a gift!

@timvanderwart2960 Год назад

Tod Mobile also played Supper's Ready with Steve Hackett - same refreshingly rich reinterpretation... Absolutely amazing rendition and Steve's solo at the finale is pure bliss and travels far beyond what he ever did with Genesis... Fun fact: Yes didn't have a church organ in the studio, Wakeman famously phoned his part in from a church elsewhere... We can all be thankful for 70ies audiophile Swiss phone lines 😊

@stevenseamus7308 Год назад

Yeah I think it was in Montreux and Rick actually played it in a cathedral. The location was about 10 miles away from the studio and his part was recorded over a telephone line. Early cutting edge technology.

@Humb7757 Год назад

@@stevenseamus7308 Rick Wakeman is so missed today with Yes, but he has other projects. In the times of recording the reunion of Jon and And Rick, ‘Going for the One’ …Rick had produced in Parallels…A beautiful Instrumental album ‘Criminal Record’ An Album which I hope Doug will soon discover! Another Gem from Rick and Yes band mates in studio!! 👌

@peterdixon7734 Год назад

@@stevenseamus7308 Ironically, the original mastering of Yessongs sounded as if it had all been phoned in - or transmitted from one coca-cola can to another via a long piece of string. Thank the Lord of Light for remastering, despite some reservations.

@stevenseamus7308 Год назад

@@peterdixon7734 Yeah, I remember being so disappointed by Yessongs. I think I waited a year for it to come and in the intervening 50 years I think I have played it in its entirety about twice.

@peterdixon7734 Год назад

@@stevenseamus7308 It was fortunate that there was other live material, although some of the bootleg quality could be brutal. I fought in the Bootleg Wars.

@stevenseamus7308 Год назад

This is the most exceptional version of the piece I have ever seen or heard. The final section after the harp motif beginning at 17:35 is extraordinary. I cry every time. Totally moved to tears. And despite it not being Yes it is phenomenal. I have been a Yes fan since 1970. Seen them many times live but for me this is the ultimate culmination of the craft. Prog Rock will never be bettered than in the final crescendos of this stunning rendition from 20:00 onwards. Stupendous. And when the choir soars in at 20:58 it is a sound that would play well for the end of all time. Delighted you have caught up with it, Doug. Oh, and by the way, Yes is Jon Anderson. Without his high register angelic tones it's not really Yes.

@latheofheaven1017 Год назад

Completely agree Steven. An unsurpassed rendition. And as Doug says, mixed by a genius. The fact that it sounds so enormous in places, and then has room to soar still higher is masterful production.

@stevenseamus7308 Год назад

@@latheofheaven1017 Yeah. It's close to perfection rom start to finish. Fantastic mix and production.

@gerardodoherty9178 Год назад

Have to agree that it's not really yes without Jon Anderson. This version is absolutely brilliant and that final section is exquisite.

@maxlangevelt8995 Год назад

You are not the only one to consistently cry my brother. This is just too beautiful to keep my eyes clear…

@paulramon3353 Год назад

but it seems impossible to buy concert so it can be played without ads interrupting. most frustrating!

@Aragorn280 4 месяца назад

Mind blowing. Everytime I listen to this version, I cry. I rarely use the word masterpiece but today I do.

@stevegardiner8473 Год назад

Probably the best song by any band, ever. 😁. For me 😁. Seen Yes perform this many times. Always blows me away.

@n.dolzhnikov 10 месяцев назад

Greetings from Russia! Many thanks for watching this Todmobile version of Awaken!!! Incredible!

@anthonyJD1 Год назад

I've always regarded The 'little guitar lick' at the end of the recorded version as a refocusing of perception at the end of an epic, emotional journey; bringing the macro back down to the micro. After the majestic, shattering, cosmic awesomeness of the closing section, it's bringing the focus back down to the, intimate, personal, human perspective ('Like the time I ran away, turned around, and you were standing close to me...').

@betbuk Год назад

FULLY agree!

@DavidJones-lz4io 10 месяцев назад

Wow, never thought of it like that. Again, 100% agree!

@pauldaniels9624 7 месяцев назад

Absolutely true. Feet of clay

@har234908234 4 месяца назад

It's art. You're not wrong in your thoughts about it, and if you feel that way then it's not a compositional misstep as Doug thought (and I'd agreed with) To me it was always like being awakened from a dream - that I knew I was in - that I'd have liked to stay in just a minute longer... and more now some time to reconcile the similarity of the world of the song and world around me. Instead: "Wake up.... wake up!"

@Galahad-hk4bb 3 месяца назад

I’ve always thought of the ending guitar lick as Steve’s signature. Love it❤

@dnafe 7 месяцев назад

Stunning, beautiful, powerful, yet so tender. An amazing performance of a gorgeous song

@oldsynner Год назад

The whole show with Todmobile deserves a commercial release.

@R01120 Год назад

What a powerful piece of music. Right up there with any of the classical masterpieces of the past.

@gpg9516 22 дня назад

Jon Anderson is such an endearing musician it’s a blessing that he attracts as much love as he radiates. He always seems like one high note will lift him off the ground and his voice and music are a gift to us all.

@genestippell1833 Год назад

Has to be one of the greatest live music videos ever recorded.

@nicksodano4762 Год назад

It's such fun to see Jon reacting like a fully absorbed fan to the power of the instrumental section at 20:23 and then turning to listen to the choir. A magical rendition that even blew him away.

@neilgoodwin1046 Год назад

Probably the most beautiful piece of rock music even written.

@slw59 Год назад

The live choir really makes this next level.

@jaquelinerocha2586 Год назад

Amazing version. Awaken is gorgeous 🎆

@JimNewstead Год назад

Curses! The exact same time as my livestream…. I’ll catch it later Doug but hopefully you’ll agree “I told you so!!!”

@Tarkus_ Год назад

So awesome that Rick Wakeman could be there for background vocals. 😉 They absolutely crushed this. And yes, so did the person(s) who mixed it.

@chazm3 6 месяцев назад

BEST comment on this video!

@latheofheaven1017 Год назад

Hands down the best version of that song ever, and as you mentioned Doug, mixed by a genius.

@scifimonkey3 Год назад

Wow, I had not realised that you had not heard this version, you will love it I’m sure. It also emphasises how Yes’s music can and will be enjoyed long after they have all gone.

@bethrappeport9381 Год назад

His voice is ethereal, what a great recording.

@davidbarker77 Год назад

One of the most beautiful pieces ever, done magically with the full orchestra and choir. Great way to end the work week.

@trevorsaunders1192 Год назад

I am crying while listening to this amazing piece of music....the voice...the sounds and the composition.....truely magical....so lucky!!

@johnglynhughes4239 Год назад

It moved me in the exact same way. Sublime!

@hagr2853 23 дня назад

The guitar lick at the end of the original version is transcendent, perfectly resonating the rest of the of the song. There would be no holistic experience without it.

@joex9865 Год назад

Saw Yes in Miami, Union tour. When this song ended, the entire arena was in quiet awe. I've never experienced anything like that at any other concert I've attended

@robigianotti1934 Год назад

Same in Zürich...

@YusufKucuk Год назад

the whole concert was extremly amazing !!!

@mrmusic248 8 месяцев назад

YusufKucuk: You were lucky enough to see this ?? I am very green with envy.

@YusufKucuk 8 месяцев назад

Not really; unfortunately.. saw it in youtube the full concert

@marcanglin7127 Год назад

I feel that such a composition like "Awaken" will be played in the decades and centuries to come. Not just by "rock" bands, but by orchestras complete with choirs, as shown here. "Awaken" is as fine an example of musical brilliance as any piece by the Masters that have come before us.

@johnstryczek3542 Год назад

I hope so. So much better than the popular music on the radio I have to listen to at work.

@kevinbrown3082 Год назад

Just as you think it’s reached the climax, it steps up again. And then again!!! Absolutely stunning.

@scifiwriter98 6 месяцев назад

The guitarist did a great job with the arrangement for the choir and orchestra. You have to be a musician to realize how many chords there are in parts of the song. My favorite addition is the chorus. Their voices add so much to the emotional impact of a song that already brings out emotions in me. The last few minutes are so powerful, even Jon Anderson looks like his soul is ascending to a spiritual realm.

@Humb7757 Год назад

Yes’s Music with Jon Anderson and Awaken is Eternal!! Beautifully fantastic faithful Performance!! Bravo!!!

@Latexhandske Год назад

I`m proud of myself for getting over to Iceland for just this gig. Goosebumps all over and I have to say that the audience was one of the best behaved I`ve ever seen. This night is something that I never ever forget ❤ Thanks Doug for doing Awaken!

@belalugrisi1614 Год назад

Wow, Meinart! So wonderful you got to see that gig and the most beautiful Country of Iceland! Best to you!

@Latexhandske Год назад

@@belalugrisi1614 Thanks Bela! As soon as I heard about this gig, I just know I had to go.

@MrPicky 10 месяцев назад

This is the best concert I've ever attended!

@deancarter9210 Год назад

The classic line-up perform the piece equally amazingly live on Keys To Ascension.

@DavidKennaway1 Год назад

This is an astonishing performance of a masterpiece. Both musically and lyrically. Jon's music will be played in hundreds if years time just like the masters are now. He is also has a beautiful soul, a true spritual guide in a chaotic world. No one can match Jon.

@caroles140 7 месяцев назад

Don't forget that this piece was co written by Anderson and Howe, and not only this piece.

@mrslucifer92 Год назад

Todmobile (pronounced like the batmobile just with tod instead of bat) is one of my favorite bands since childhood. Would love to see you react to some of their songs like Stopp, Betra en nokkuð annað, Brúðkaupslagið and Pöddulagið. Highly recommend you check them out. Love from Iceland 😁

@relativetimeworx8459 Год назад

Professor, I know you've said that Awaken hadn't moved you as much as some other Yes pieces. Fair enough. But I urge you to open your heart to the sheer emotion of this performance. Soak in the utter bliss on the faces of the performers, not the least of which, Jon himself. Back in the day, from the moment of Rick's opening piano riff, Yes audiences were transfixed in a way that surpassed belief. In this performance, a generation (or two) later, the reverence with which this piece is treated is unlike anything I've experienced. Jon, himself, is transcendent. It simply doesn't get better than this. And I mean that in it's most grandiose interpretation. In all my years of concert performing and concert attending, this may be the penultimate combination of musical piece and musical performance.

@terrangelica3505 2 месяца назад

Best ever. I agree with Jon. I’ve been listening to this most every day since I first came upon it in 2014. It’s my spiritual reset and listening to it makes me so happy and calm. Thank you for sharing your insights. It was a pleasure to watch it with you tonight from my living room in Connecticut.

@DavidJacobsvo Год назад

I saw “yes” many years ago when they went by the name Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman and Howe. Preformed classic yes style in the round. So great.

@stephenlaird2370 Год назад

Thanks so much for this Doug. Hope you’re going to Jon’s show with the Band Geeks on 4/16. I certainly am! He is a genius.

@TheMaurobala 25 дней назад

Wow 1.000 times! Thanks, God! 🙏🏻

@BaRockersEnsemble Месяц назад

I am wonering how many rehearsals they've made to achieve such an incredible performance! That is really incredible! Thank you for paying attention for this version of immortal piece of art!!

@brianbarcroft9167 Год назад

I'm an ex front row rugby player and livestock farmer. Like so much Yes/Anderson music this makes me cry! An emotional tour de force.

@mikeeckel2807 Год назад

I've seen YES perform "Awaken" twice and both times were very moving experiences... the quiet of the audience until they exploded in great appreciation. The only other times I'd experienced it was at the conclusion of "Soon" (3 different concerts) and saw many with tears in their eyes. Beautiful!

@the1101experiment Год назад

This version is PURE LOVE

@tornadoknut Год назад

The ultimate version of Awaken. Enjoy 🌞

@raiskis1 Год назад

The mix is immaculate.

@bobcarr2649 Год назад

The man still sounds like an angel. A wonderful version of a wonderful song.

@jasondziedzic2149 Год назад

Wow! I made this recommendation to you on your "Going for the One / Awaken" reaction. I am very pleased to hear that others also felt the same way. This IS the best performance of this piece and I am SOOO pleased you are able to experience it. If there is such a thing as "perfect" popular music, this is it in form, build and conclusion. An engulfing experience in headphones can bring one to tears. "Every time I run away, I turn around and you are standing close to me" is a verse that makes one feel comforted and NOT alone no matter how hard one inadvertently tries to run away.

@auflauf494 Год назад

^This

@betbuk Год назад

I cry EVERY time! God is good!

@angelseven77 7 месяцев назад

I have listened to that song so many times!!! It is a complete vibration raiser!!! I saw yes about 1971 in Florida!! My fav!!! Yes they need to reunite!!!!

@karlspear6729 Год назад

This is such a triumphant and transcendent piece of music! This has been one of my all-time favorite songs; not just of Yes but ever!

@jetson137 Год назад

At 16:56 when you said ‘beautiful, I keep saying that’ I said, just wait my friend…the best was yet to come! I have shared this with so many friends who are into Yes and they all agree, this is how Jon originally envisioned it. You can tell by his reaction at the end. He was overjoyed!!

@jpirard Год назад

I still feel you are incorrect about the coda Steve plays in the original version. I personally feel it is INCOMPLETE without the ending bit. It is a trademark thing that goes all the way back to Roundabout.

@teresakoslosky3053 6 месяцев назад

Glorious!❤❤❤❤

@phillippershing6315 Год назад

I love how you put this out the exact day a new YES Album is announced! I love your YES reactions! You should definitely react to "Yours Is No Disgrace" from their 1971 release "The Yes Album". It's the opening track, and also Steve's first song with them.

@j.jennings1722 Год назад

I have loved this version for years, but for some reason I got very emotional near the end of the song and shed a tear. There's something very uplifting, even spiritual, about this song. I have been a huge Yes fan since '72, and Awaken is one of my very favorite songs by this incredible band. I haven't been impressed with their last two albums, but Yes is releasing a new album in May, and judging by the first track released yesterday, Cut From the Stars, it might be a pretty good album. It's kind of Funky and experimental, and their singer sounds decent, though he's still no Jon Anderson ...but, who is? He's one of the greatest singers ever, IMHO.

@Bobsbluesmusic 5 месяцев назад

With Awaken being probably my favorite Yes tune, i was not expecting to like this. The guitar playing was really impressive and the keyboards, orchestra and backup singing made for a surprisingly great performance. Jon was great.

@grahamhowes6904 Год назад

You will love it -seriously good and an orchestra and choir in full cry too - turn it up!

@tentruesummers9043 Год назад

Always loved the line, Where can I be? How can four simple words convey such meaning.

@philsmith2444 Год назад

God, Jon just might sound better now than he ever has. The man is truly blessed, as are we all for having him in our lives.

@getexis8685 Год назад

The music is so beautiful. Nothing is like music... it's an endless mystery.

@kevinbrown3082 Год назад

Jon Anderson has got better and better with each passing year. His voice on this is so beautiful. So strong.

@getonlygotonly 9 месяцев назад

this is one fantastic performance and production of one of Jon's and yes masterpieces. having seen Jon perform this with his Anderson Wakeman Rabin tour was truely inspirational

@XanAxDdu Год назад

awaken is top the track plays by itself since 1977

@randlerobbertson8792 Год назад

Jon Anderson with the todmobile in Iceland was remarkable.........loved your reaction dude, 'beautiful ya'all' ps scoring a goal in a cup final is OK. A few tears are OK too.cuz it's simply beautiful.

@timbrown2971 8 месяцев назад

Just magical music.

@christiandevos9468 Год назад

Hey Doug, glad you listened to me 😂 and others… now you should listen to todmobile with Steve Hackett playing Supper’s Ready (with a new guitar outro), Firth of fifth or Dancing with the moonlit knight. You Will love it 👍

@robertsnare1411 Год назад

Saw this rendition for the first time several years ago, and immediately ordered the dvd of the concert from Iceland, it’s one of my cherished possessions. Simply love watching it.

@andyrowlands50029 7 месяцев назад

For me Yes are the undisputed masters of Progressive Rock, and just like you commented Doug, when I first saw this video I said it was the best possible version of Awaken. The youngsters of today will never understand the beauty of Awaken.

@davidrichardson2513 Год назад

You were depriving yourself but at last you listened to the many people, myself included and listened to this outstanding, inspiring and excellent production. Thanks for listening to us - we can see you got your reward!

@rohan-qd6py Год назад

I play Awaken while I bike …. Across Brookklyn Bridge and then Washington Bridge… The entire Todmobile Concert…

@a97129 Год назад

This was one of my most fantastic, overwhelming musical experience. I’ve listen to the studio version hundreds of times, loved it, admired it, but this version, with strings and a live choir, beats the original. I bursted out in emotional tears afterwards. What a performance an experience! Thank you Mr D for guiding through it!

@Gizathecat2 9 месяцев назад

I lost track of Yes years ago and it was during lockdown during covid that I rediscovered Yes. I never heard the album Going For The One, but I did stumble across “Awaken” with Jon backed by the Icelanders. I was blown away and brought to tears by what I was hearing. Jon’s voice soaring through my soul….. Heavenly voice. And then I finally bought the CD with the original “Awaken.” Was that the same song I heard on RU-vid? I almost didn’t recognize it. The concert in Iceland with Todmobile, choir and orchestra is so much better than the album version. The Iceland version should be the official version.

@rupertschulte 8 месяцев назад

❤

@nonsuch Год назад

I watch this once a month or so. It's unbelievable and better than YES did live, even when they did it with an orchestra. To die for really.

@kevinbrookes5760 Год назад

I knew you would love this version Doug, I stumbled on to this a couple of years ago an I agree despite my love of Yes and seeing Awaken life the year they released this, I totally agree this is the best live version of this wonderful track. Tim van der Wart mentioned Todmobile doing a version of Suppers Ready with Steve Hackett which is great but there is also Firth of Fifth out there too equally as good. Many thanks again Doug fo your brilliant channel.

@stephanevilleneuve9450 Год назад

The definitive live version of Awaken.

@ericdupont1326 Год назад

Thank you Doug for this song on this version ( I often come back to ) I will never forget this YES concert in Sportpaleis in Antwerpen - Belgium ( 27 of november 1977 ; nearly 23 y o at that time ) - Going For The One Tour . a pretty long distance from France - border of Belgium ; but an absolute music pleasure ........ " High vibration go on " ( with a huge screen displaying a snowfall scenary and the story behind YES ; on this song at the chimes & harp passage )

@jonslocum354 Год назад

Rick Wakeman has announced his east coast USA tour dates. the tickets are available. I have my tickets for Jon and the Band Geeks. So excited to see him with a accomplished band behind him. Thank you Doug for this. I actually bought the Todmobile dvd of this show. This has to be the very best version of this song. See you at the shows friends.

@lindazee Год назад

I'll be at the Jon Anderson April 21st show in NYC. Super-excited to see this treasure of a man and artist. I haven't seen him in a long while, although I did see the current YES a few years ago. Jon Anderson and Chris Squire were, for me, the heart and soul of YES. Also sad to have lost the dear, immensely talented Allan White.😢❤

@jonslocum354 Год назад

@@lindazee This Band ( The Yes lineup during Close to the Edge, and Yessongs with Alan White) were the most amazing talents combined. Such original concepts in music , paying their dues, but staying humble. Jon Anderson recalled how being on the bill with Jethro Tull, and hearing them play, said he went back to the band and said " we have to rehearse more!" This Classic lineup of musicians and storytellers seem timeless in their music. The songs are as fresh now as they were then. I keep hoping Jon Anderson would perform "the order of the universe" from the live version of an evening of Yes music plus ( ABWH). I hope you enjoy the show @Lindz, and your ears are blessed with the music. Cheers!

@lindazee Год назад

@jonslocum354 well said. Thanks! I'm looking very much forward to it!

@gustavomalfitani Год назад

!!!!! Jon Anderson !!!!!!!

@daabramovich4135 Год назад

Awaken is IMHO one of the best song ever written. This is a fantastic rendition, with the orchestra and the choir enhancing the song without overtaking it. I personally like very much also the live version at Montreux Jazz Festival (Symphonic Live 2003), ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-nDXccU0xgNo.html . Great reaction, as always.

@krzysztofdepa5753 Год назад

I have on DVD 10/10

@mattleppard1964 Год назад

Doug, you also said Steve was too loud, too fast, or something like that. It’s true. But I love the very last guitar bit. For me it grounds us from the divine to the earthly realm ❤

@BrianAiello Год назад

I've been to Iceland a couple of times. I can only imagine how magical watching Jon in concert there would be!

@billeichelberger3733 Год назад

Mr. Doug... You now understand why I e mailed you so many months ago to watch this. It is by far the best version and IMO what Mr. Anderson envisioned when they wrote this. Makes me cry every single time I hear this glorious piece of music.... Bravo Jon and todmobile...

@sansovino4124 Год назад

Oh Doug, I am so, so glad you have got to this concert - this is my go to music on RU-vid. Jon is fantastic and I think Todmobile do a fantastic job. That central section with the keyboard player Kjartan Valdemarsson is just awesome.

@josemiguelfernandezdemarti7799 Год назад

Yep, Doug, you're right. A new Yes Reunion tour would be the nicest farewell way to go.

@christianmarler2253 Месяц назад

Your videos actually raise my I.Q. You raise not only my knowledge, but my intelligence. As for my knowledge, I can now ruminate on, study, understand, and, in the future, discuss the "Circle of Fifths," both conceptually, and specifically in the context of this song. I never understood what construct that part was using, but it always sounded to me as if it could spiral upward forever, yet never actually go beyond the reach of the singer or musicians. It simultaneously rises and stays in the same place.

@chrisjenkins3067 8 месяцев назад

The greatest piece of music I have ever heard .

@georgeratkovich7161 Год назад

This is a fabulous rendition of Awaken. The band is talented and the choir and orchestra create an epic performance, but in the end this is a replay of a YES masterpiece. I think we can all agree that it is one thing to reproduce or replay a piece of music, and it is another to compose it. While this is very enjoyable to listen to, let's not lose sight of the fact Awaken was was created, produced, and recorded by 5 young British musicians in 1977. There is very little deviation from the original song, but take nothing away from this Todmobile version. It is wonderfully performed with tremendous skill and precision.

@kevinbrown3082 Год назад

This is an absolute classic and this version is stunning.

@karenmilovich8557 7 месяцев назад

John...the voice of an Angel...from the angels???!

@guitarchannel5676 Год назад

Wakeman's keyboard work on this song is very impressive. Organ, piano, synthesizers, are all fantastic.

@asharmstrong6730 Год назад

Rick Wakeman did not participate in this performance of Awaken.

@guitarchannel5676 Год назад

@@asharmstrong6730 Who is responsible for those keyboard parts that the keyboardist performed? Did he create those, or did Wakeman?

@darrylmelander6984 Год назад

@@asharmstrong6730 We all know Rick wasn't part of this performance, but this piece wouldn't be the same with the incredible keyboard elements Rick composed and performed decades ago. This is my all-time favorite Yes song. Without Rick's contributions it probably wouldn't be.

@simduino Год назад

@@guitarchannel5676 The song was written by Jon Anderson and Steve Howe, but it's clear nobody can even stand in the shadow of Rick Wakeman as he also said it's one of his favorite songs.

@guitarchannel5676 Год назад

@@simduino Well, the fact Wakeman didn't get any compositional credit on a piece where his keyboard parts are the most important instrumental parts might speak to why Yes couldn't keep a long-term keyboardist. Even if Moraz came up with some the parts initially, then both he and Wakeman should have received due credit. (Anderson and Howe didn't write the pipe organ parts, I assure you. They didn't even write the piano intro )

@stevewilliams6465 5 месяцев назад

I love the album and studio original but this live version is simply moving and wonderful.

@the1101experiment Год назад

I always cry happy buckets every time I listen to and watch this.. this song is in my Health Directive to hear as I die.

@Tarkus7 Год назад

This version has drawn tears from other YT reactions. A more beautiful performance I've yet to hear. It doesn't get old.

@martinhayward4466 4 месяца назад

Jon clearly is the heart and soul of Yes.

@stevensprouse2449 Год назад

I am biased. Yes has been my favorite band since 1972, by orders of magnitude. That said, I believe Awaken to be the most incredible song ever written. It is such an inspirational piece and my soul leaps for joy everytime I hear the last part ('like the time I ran away - turned around and You were standing close to me'). It captures my experience with The Trinity at It's most fundamental level (for run I did). And this is my favorite performance of my favorite song. When I met Jon we discussed favorite albums. His is Close to the Edge. I have 4 that are my favorites depending on which I'm listening to. But as I said to Jon, I can name my favorite song. And when I said Awaken he literally started bouncing with joy and asked if I had heard this performance. Thanks Doug.