Yes - South Side of the Sky (Live) 

You know, I've been on this earth nearly sixty years and unlike previous and subsequent generations I am so lucky to be living at the same time as these five wonderful musicians.

Howe and Wakeman riffing off each other at the end is the sort of thing that puts a smile on my face. Great joy!

What a fucking jam that was! Incredible. I will never tire of listening to this. Chris Squire, your genius will be sorely missed. Thank you for all the wonderful hours of music you gave the world.

Rick Wakeman showing us why no other keyboardist can solo like he can.

I saw this at Madison Square Garden!! Last Time I saw them all together. What a memory. But now I can see Jon singing with his NEW band and they are bringing back ALL of my memories! So HAPPY!

Over the many years yes has played this song very infrequently in concert. When they did it was brilliant! One of the best bands ever…..

The lineup who wrote this (Howe, Anderson, Bruford, Squire and Wakeman) was the best lineup, what they had going on then was just.. magical. To say the least.

What you don't see is at the end of the song Rick and Steve just looked at each other and Rick pumped his fist and you could see him mouth "Yea". The knew they nailed it.

One of the most haunting and powerful Yes tracks. Wakeman and Howe in complete sync.

No One Better To Vocalize Than Sir Jon Anderson...

Ladies and gentlemen Chris Squire and Yes the greatest show on earth.

I will be a Yes fan until my final day

What I loved most about YES was their live performances. Most bands at the time just played loud and often incoherently. But YES made sure that each and every instrument was balanced perfectly wherever they went. I used to go to sleep with this song and it just made everything alright. And YES, the combination of Anderson, Squire, Howe, White and Wakeman, were the quintessential line up. ALL GOOD PEOPLE!!!

What a bloody great performance this was, blew me away to hear this and I had forgotten this song from Fragile, how raunchy and fantastic it was I had ignored it for decades. And now I hear this...WOW! Its perfectly made for Steve Howe to shred it on the guitar. Doesn't sound like an easy song to play live but he stands and delivers, Bill Wyman like. Only at the end when he's exchanging solos with Wakeman that he gives us a swoop and a shake. What a marvelous guitarist he is and what a song from Yes, live and in the studio.

...and then there was Yes.

The last couple of minutes: Steve "hey Rick you wanna play? Rick: "It's on Brother". Classic so beautiful... Die die die die...

Frickin Bad Ass! R.I.P. Chris!

There have been a lot of great keyboard players with Yes, but Wakeman has always been my favorite.

best musicians ever: versatile eclectics and well synchronized.

I've never heard a live version this song. Absolutely outstanding!!! Damn, these guys are brilliant!!

I listen the this band everyday for 50 years. Never get tired of the great musicianship. You sure don’t get that, today.

Had to come watch this video after hearing of Chris Squire's passing today. We've lost another legend.

Wow, Jon is such a godly singer. Sounds as great as he did in the 70's.

Seen these guys over 20 times live , the greatest Prog Band ever. Even though Trevor Rabin pretty much filled Steve's shoes for a while , Howe , Wakeman and Squire were the backbone behind Jon's voice .

“Move forward was my friends only cry. In deeper to somewhere we can die.” I’m only 30, but raised on yes. This hit so hard the first time I saw them live in 2003. That and they payed Awaken, and Revealing Science. I’ll never see a greater show… ever

Rick and Steve kicking each other's ass and inspiring them to greater and greater heights

Steve Howe is a treasure. It's hard to comprehend how he can play so many notes in a night, swap between gnarly rhythm and killer lead effortlessly, and usually play with no effects - and do it so well. That whole band were monsters, for sure; I've listened to them for over 50 years now and they never failed me. RIP Mr. Squire and Mr. White.

So many huge YES songs that are awesome, but this is my favorite. No-one writes music like this anymore...sooooo good.

Jon Anderson's voice a Yes hallmark

This is probably my most favorite of all time rock and roll song. It's simply perfect in every way.

Great jam at the end, guys! Generally not much of this sort of improv with YES, so, it's a pleasure to see it here.

My kid played lead guitar in a few bands in high school and a bit beyond. Then he enlisted in the US Army as a combat medic and was assigned to Ft Drum NY with the 10th Mountain Division. It's REALLY cold there in winter and of course he was out in the lake effect snow in full battle rattle attending to his infantry battle buddies. I sent him a link to this song because he knows what it means "We're we ever colder on that day. A million miles away. It seemed from all of eternity." Go kid.

I feel anyone that gave a thumbs down on this video should be required to give a full detailed explanation for their action...perplexed!!!

Anderson & Squire are holding it together with the vocals whilst Howe & Wakeman are having the most amazing dual with each other - Alan White is trying to muscle in aswell with some awesome drumming - these guys are fucking legends........who else does this kinda stuff? I Love Yes too!!!!!!

Wish I could have seen these guy back in the day there's only one Rick. Wakemen. Killer version of south side of the sky! They still jam hard only 2 original members doing shows.

My first Yes show: Dortmund, Germany on April 16th, 1974 (Tales from Topographic Oceans Tour). My best Yes concert (cuz I stood very very close to Chris) at the famous Hohentwiel Fortress Ruins/Germany on July 17th, 2003. The most impressive Yes show for me: Yes Symphonic in the famous Gewandhaus/Leipzig, Germany on November 10th, 2001

The duel at the end has me in awe every single time! Actually, who am I kidding? I'm completely mesmerized from the first note! They totally and completely captured the mood of this song. But man - what a show!!! My dad was a big Yes fan and saw them live a few times in '75-76ish (I'm very jealous of him for that!) and we got this DVD when it came out and we were both amazed at how good they've stayed!

THE BEST YES lineup EVER.Classic.I love them so much!!!!

The best rendition of South Side of the Sky I've heard

Just Great !!! It was a Very Hot day in May mid 90s also and the A/C broke down in the Arena !! Squire drank a bottle of water ever 2 songs Lol , so did we all !! : D

When I saw them in the 90s in Miami, Jon, Chris, and Rick are wearing capes. Very Wizardish. 🧙🧙‍♀️🧙 Fabulous time!

Perhaps my favourite track from Fragile and one that was not played live until the 2000's. It has real drama in it and depth and darkness. It also has Wakeman's best piece of piano work on any Yes album. That piano was haunting and icey. Wonderful!

Unfortunately I have only had the pleasure to see this band once. This song was a part of their performance and Steve Howe as playing it on an old Gibson Melody Maker. Priceless.

Great Song! The duel between Steve and Rick is wonderful, and Rick has the same speed of his 70's live solos in his fingers.

Glorious. Every bit as good as the studio version.

Love Jon’s riser 😂 What a band, I’ve followed Yes since I bought ‘Fragile’ as a 14 year old in 1972, see them several times, and meta very nervous Steve Howe. They’re in my soul forever.

Wow. So good. It's a difficult song to perform. They didn't play it on many tours. They nailed it on this one.

The Symphonic music of the century. MUSIC! and need greatest musicians like them.

This was the only song from the classic days that I never heard live. Great version, especially the interplay at the end.

This is amazing. For almost forty years I have loved this band. Their music is as fresh today as it was all those many years ago.

I saw this iteration of YES many years ago and to this day I consider it one of, if not the absolute best, shows I've ever attended. This was my very favorite line up. They played some two and a half/three hours (no opening act) and I swear it was flawless. Each and Everyone of them were masters of their instruments and what can you say about Jon Anderson's voice. My God!!!

Musicians musicians. How the hell can they keep that all together? Not a one of them over the hill here... Stellar

in 2009 during miles 14 thru 26 while running las vegas marathon , i listened to this song on repeat. helped me get thru the tough miles much easier.

Damn...I really don't any better way to describe it but to simply say "damn" This performance stands as a simple reminder of why I love YES.

All time favorite. In this version the jam at the end was worth the price of admission

great to see the classic yes together. I "envy" all that saw it, Rick never played with Yes in Brazil.

The entire fivesome is oh so off the charts, amazing with their performance it's spectacular. I am caused to contemplate, has any soul, ever sang like Jon Anderson? I think not.

Love this song and band love yes❤❤

This is the band lineup most responsible for getting the group into the R&R Hall of Fame....really spectacular musicians.

I love the crowd's reaction when they realize what song is starting!! As I recall this was the first tour they had performed this song since the early 70s

Love this strangely atmospheric song!

Hi everyone...Can you believe how good these guys are! I saw them at the Garden in ny 4 times back in 77-80. They came to NYC every year and toured in the round...How lucky we were to be there! They were just such great times...with great friends..and great musicians. Peace from Jimmy G, Peekskill NY!

Jon Anderson's voice actually got even better with age IMO. Unbelievable

Me and a friend of mine went to see Yes at The Holiday Star in Indiana when they were on tour that year and they Didn’t Disappoint Me At All as Usual ! Every time I’ve seen them they Always had a Great Show Especially when they Played The Great Masterpieces from their Classic Music History Collection over the ( Yes Years )👍🎸🎸🎸🎶🎵🥁🎼 . I’ve seen them play 8 times over the years and they are One of the Many Great Prog-Rock Bands Ever to Perform in History in my opinion ! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Yes was the first band I saw in concert at the old auditorium arena in Denver. Still my favorite band to this day.

Brilliant! Timeless! Perfect!

The best music never ages.

Incredible! Steve, Chris, Rick, Jon and Alan! Put yourself in a room turn off the lights, turn off the volume. And then think! 5 musicians saying..... INCREDIBLE

I have this DVD, and it's the best DVD i've ever seen. Unfortunately I was born too late to be able to see them often, but I got to see them once, and after i've seen them i can't get enough of them! luckily my dad is a big fan and has lot's of cd's and dvd's xD

Loved that YES could/can play their studio music live. Saw the Fragile tour and the only difference is/was Bill Buford and Alan White, RIP. Think I'll play this at my 50th class reunion later this year. Thanks for posting this...

The highlight of this tour is the Howe/Wakeman duel at the end.

Guitar riffs in every phrase, the pointed notes in Wakeman's solos carry on the agreed upon melody. Complex beauty/virtuosity

Steve Howe is a magician. :-)

~"The Genius Of Yes"...Phenomenal Concert, just watched it on 60 inch plasma HD Wide Screen Yamaha 7 ch surround...a (5) Star Ultimate Performance which I enjoyed immensely~

Fantastic in concert video of Yes. Thanks for providing!

Jonee still Crankin' it better dan ebber!!! Miss Bill Bruford who cut 2 World Class albums including: gradually going tornado Thank U YES

RIP Alan White, a great drummer and always part of the heart of one of the greatest bands in the world!

When someone describes someone's music as "otherworldly"....,these guys come to mind!!

I like this tempo.

Man, I like the entire album Fragile. I had it playing thru some uncool times and it is special to me. This version of SSOTS is great. I have this DVD, too.

Agreed. These sounds can help a man holding on to any sanity the insane try to extract from him.

Awesome. I've seen these guys (gods) 27 times...........Thank you god for bringing this one back out of the ashes. One of their best ever.

actually... jon, stive, rick, alan and chis are like gods nothing compares to the music of YES this is one of their best songs ...

I have enjoyed Yes since they 1st hit the scene. They along with other bands like King Crimson and Emerson Lake and Palmer , Genesis(saw1975)are the inventors of progressive rock. I've been lucky enough to see Yes 3 times and ELP back in the eighties with all their original members. I call Steve Howe the madman.

The band were arguably back to their best on this tour. Comparing favourably to the seventies. Jon's voice sounded so strong and assured, and the band played like their lives depended on it. The concert at the MEN Manchester was amazing and I thought SSotS was one of the highlights. Steve and Rick are fantastic on this.

Definitely one of my favorite YES SONGS 🌴🌴

Nearly their best, but for me it was when I see them at the Rainbow in 1974 just as Tales was released. What a night

Saw this tour in person, it was an amazing show including this stunning song. Looking forward to Jon's return to Yes in the future.

Just Incredible !

WHEN will these guys be inducted into the Rock and Roll hall of fame?

This ladies and gentleman, is whats called musical chemistry. It's very rare. You can't create it with just any body you throw up there (Benoit NOT, Davison NOT, Downes definitely NOT)!!!

Five guys on a different level.

Rest in peace, Chris Squire. A few remarks on this awesome rendition of South Side of the Sky. Alan's bashing away on the crash-ride in the dueling cadenza portion at the end really intensifies it, yet somehow without smothering it. How he pulls off this apparent paradox is part of what makes him a master. When Steve and Rick CANNOT out-duel each other, you know you are hearing something special. Jon sounds great when he puts the extra effort into bringing out that gravelly timbre for these heavier, darker tunes, which he doesn't always do. My favorite bass of Chris' is this one, his custom metallic green CS. Does anyone have any insight as to when and why he preferred this bass for a number on stage?

In all probabilities the greatest progressive rock group of all time❤

One of their best songs ever.

Indeed amazing musicians, performing at the highest level, thanks for sharing! 😎

Amazing and the line up is my fav. Just plain wonderful. Thanks for sharing.

Awesome duel at the end, both two are genius

Steve Howe Brilliant !!!

Great song, the jam at the end was awesome!