Yes In Birmingham (2003) Part 1- Intro & Siberian Khatru 

This (Anderson, Howe, Squire, Wakeman, White) is my all time favorite Yes line-up.

One of the Greatest lineups of Musicians period! Everyone a Master!

I knew every beat and every word to these songs when I was sixteen years old, now that I am a woman of a certain age, I am happy to say my love for their music was not misplaced. It was exquisite then, and it is exquisite now. Well done gentlemen!

More than 30 years later and still in top form. Very, very few bands could pull this off.

Amen brother, so glad we have this....Bruford would make it PERFECT, but a lot of people undersell Alan...I'm just quite alright with him!

YES, a state of mind and ethos! Long may their music exist!

Always Loved Chris Squires Rickenbacker with those Roto-Sound strings.. R.I.P. my friend.. Missing You

Jon looks like he just came off the night shift at the hospital.

The good ol' days! The last time I saw this line up was in May 2004, Tampa, FL. Jon came down from the stage to hug people. All of a sudden he came my way and hugged a girl sitting behind me but when he turned around I grabbed both his shoulders from behind him and said, "Thank you, Jon, thank you!" He kept on going but then turned his head to make eye contact with me and gave me a smile. Or, so I think. Whatever the case might be, I truly miss this line up, I truly do.

On my first listen of the Close to the Edge album, I thought there was no way to top the title song. But then Siberian Khatru came on and I was proven wrong. The lyrics, Steve Howe’s licks and Chris Squire layin down the bass line...wow!

That's when you knew.." Firebird" by Stravinsky..Hurry get to your seat, the show is about to take you on a journey to the other side, "YES" Close your eyes and enjoy the sounds..

Totally sublime! This is THE Yes i love best & saw throughout the late 70's & beyond. Without Rick, Chris & our Jon they are not Yes. Fantastic!

This was my favorite track

Funny how Rick is walking without moving his arms. I missed his Mellotron chord transition between ‘Firebird’ and ‘Khatru’ though. :/

Thanks! They look wonderful. The version is perfect for me. Good Old Times...

2003 was the last year of Yes as we knew it. What has transpired since then has not been Yes. The two bands carrying on with the music were good tribute bands, but not Yes

Jon Anderson looks like the grandma from Napoleon Dynamite here

@TacomaPaul -- Same here... December 1974, the OLD Boston Garden, the "Relayer" Tour - one hell of a show!

YES!

the keys are a bit too loud in the mix but I don't care, this is a version that made me absolutely fall in love with this song and I think this is the best solo on Siberian Khatru I have ever heard :P

Even Siberia goes through the motion! I wonder what the people of Siberia think of this statement?

just saw "Yes" in Birmingham, Al....Davison is a very good singer, but the chief lyricist and soul of this band is Jon Anderson. Downes is a fine keyboardist, but nothing like what you hear from Wakeman in this piece. Downes and Howe have no keyboard/guitar battles and Downes solos are kept to a minimum. The volume on the boards is reduced to a minimum (I'm guessing Steve insisted on that -- ) anyway Yes music is timeless and I'm glad somebody is performing it.

4:07 BLUETAIL

Actually this was their Full Circle Tour, not their 35th Anniversary Tour (which was in 2004)

Miss Chris and Alan so much.

this was where it should have stopped. the band were in top form....after this they tried( and failed in my opinion) to drop in other musicians.... just isn't the same. RIP Chris.

I don't think i've ever heard that story before. Peter Banks named the band Yes!

This is how I remember and love them.

@TacomaPaul Correction: It's actually Stravinsky's Firebird Suite.

Far better than the karaoke thing that masquerades as Yes now

Jon... who made you wear that awful tracksuit haha

They are so quiet here especially compared to the 72 version

Was the sound guy wearing a Blur T shirt ? :-)

All British 'rock gods', including Jon Andersen, eventually end up looking like they should be playing in a workingmen's club. Still, Yes' brilliance shines through here, doesn't it? It just doesn't seem as important now that they are so much older. Sad, really ...

Drums are way too low in volume in the mix. That way the groove suffers. Come on Mr Engineer, lesson one: first drums and bass, then the the rest.

Yes es lo mejor que pudo pasar todo aquel de oído fino.

It's hard to believe sometimes that there was a time when songwriting and performance on this level could be witnessed by anybody who had the time and money to go see a concert, by YES or any other number of top notch bands. I saw them twice in the late 70's; I had to drive a few hours and spent a little bit of money, but you can't buy a concert like this again.

many thanks for posting! I have enjoyed their concert at Cardiff in 2003 and really remember this song a bit slower than my favorite speed.

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Sing, bird of prey Beauty begins at the foot of you Do you believe the manner? Gold stainless nail Torn through the distance of man As they regard the summit Even Siberia goes through the motions Hold out and hold up Hold down the window (Outbound, river) Hold out the mornin' that comes into view (Blue tail, tail fly) River runnin' right on over my head How does she sing? Who holds the ring? And ring and you will find me coming Cold reigning king Hold all the secrets from you As they produce the movement Even Siberia goes through the motions Hold out and hold up Hold down the window (Outbound, river) Hold out the mornin' that comes into view (Blue tail, tail fly) River runnin' right on over the outboard River, blue tail, tail fly, Luther, in time Hold down the window Hold out the morning that comes into view Warm side, the tower Green leaves reveal the heart spoken khatru Gold stainless nail Torn through the distance of man As they regard the summit Cold reigning king Shelter the women that sing As they produce the movement River running right on over then over my head (Outboard, river) Blue tail, tail fly, Luther, in time Sun tower, asking, cover, lover June cast, moon fast as one changes Heart gold leaver, soul mark mover Christian changer, called out savior Moon gate climber, turn round glider

Thank God my sister let me listen to her CTTE way back then..... I can't imagine having gone through puberty, teen angst, young, middle, and now early old age without being able to listen to them. Thank you, so much appreciated!

That intro.... Mussorgsky's "Firebird Suite".... ever since I first saw them in '74.... BEST EVER !

YES YES YES TORMATO 😅😊😊❤❤

When you heard Firebird Suite you got chills and knew they were minutes away from the stage they are electrifying

when you had to be a Musician to play music. Bravo.

most unbelievable ......this line up .... you had bruford at times in the band , but if if im not mistaken ..... this is as close if not the original line up . truly an iconic and irreplacable band . .... it would have been an even better double billing if toto was on tour in 03 .

I was at this show and Liverpool should of recorded the Liverpool show it blew the Birmingham out of the water

Es freut mich immer wieder zu sehen, wenn alte Männer Musik machen. Ich bin auch so einer. Aber nur Zuhörer.

Spinal Tap vibes in beginning

Yes.vcs.1o Toninho❤

Took em half the song, but they finally got the song off the ground...

I'm somewhere in that audience. Just getting in the mood for a Cardiff show tomorrow.

Greatest symphonic/progressive rock group of all time.

they came to ottawa on the day of a snow storm.. sorry Yes.. i wanted to go.. darn

What's Up, with the Roger Dean drawings?

baddist band around!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

RIP Alan White the brillian drumer of YES

Музыка классная, очень нравится мне слушаю 40лет.

I was a fan of YES when I was a zygote in the womb.

Crazy that this concert was 20 years ago 😳

Wakeman looking and sounding very cool

They are very cool aged music boys.

I know, right? Like "What are we? Chop liver?!". LOL

downes is awful get wakemans back and Anderson for a tribute to Chris it would be great but won't happen

やっぱりイエスサウンド、イイ！

Man, thank you very much for your hard work!!!

i wish i was there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

bad asssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Suena la raja el bajo...

They are an great live band

Heroic!

Ahhh... thank you !

Spinal Tap forever.

Gracias Milllll

Breathtaking!

no no no - YES!

Band Extraordinaire.

YES!

YES!

Much as I love yes, this is a train-wreck compared to their pomp.

Steve is amazing 😳😳😳

Show.... SOVIÉTICO!!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

Steve WOW