Anderson tended to gloss over the problems. Bruford has said "I don't even know why I'm on this tour" and Howe got so annoyed with Rabin he called a meeting where they had to browbeat Rabin until he agreed to leaving out some of the garbage, scratching and general noise he was inserting into their '70s masterpieces. Nah - regardless of Anderson, none of them were thrilled to be on that tour. The fact is they are all consummate professionals, dedicated to delivering top notch shows to the fans, and determined to uphold that standard regardless of internal turmoil.
@@RadagastBrown420Bruford, all participants, were compensated handsomely. The 1991 tour, was in fact ,the last time they made millions of tour revenue. Now? The Steve Howe tribute band is a pathetic embarrassment.
With the quality of the musicians who have passed through the various incarnations of the band you could almost create 3 complete versions of the band that would put nearly any other band to shame.
Every one of these guys are among the best at their respective instruments, but Steve Howe's skill and guitar playing is mesmerizing. It doesn't get any better than that.
Have you ever really watched Chris play? He was one of the greatest if not the greatest bass players that ever lived. Steve's passion for his instrument is evident in every note he plays. All these guys (originals) were world class musicians, but it takes someone with a bit of a musical background to really appreciate what they did.
I was thirteen still listening to Motown when my 16 year old sister handed me the YES ALBUM and said listen to this my life changed 4ever musically I've been to 52 concerts the best live band ever thank u LORD 4 giving us these musician amazing
1978. I was 10yrs old and my sister walked into my room and turned off the Waylon Jennings I was listening to. She told me it was time for me to grow out of my dad's music. She put Yes on the turntable and my world was opened up. We had a strained relationship but I will forever be grateful for the positive impact she had on my life!
Even better: Despite the almost oversized setting, the song does not sound the least bit overdone. Everybody giving it their all while still showing just enough restraint. That is the highest accomplishment of the Union tour I believe along with the great sound and not killing each other :D
So cool that they all put their differences aside and just did what they do best- play music. Two guitars, two drummers, two keyboard players- but only one bass. Because with Chris that’s all you need.
RIP Chris Squire and Alan White. I was lucky enough to meet Chris in Hollywood one night. He was and will always be a class act, and one of rocks best bass players of all time!!
68 yrs old Cleveland had a plethora of big named acts starting in 73 till 78 and then the music came to a screeching halt! I've been to so many concerts in my time I forgot half of all the big names I saw. What a fortunate place to grow up in! Rock on all u dudes appreciate all ur hard work!
The current bass player, Billy Sherwood was already in the band for years, and Chris himself said he would be best for the job when he leaves the earth. Jay Lane also has been in the band to help when Alan was ill, and Jon Davison has more than a decade in the band. While no one sounds EXACTLY like Jon A., Jon D. does an incredible job, as he is a little younger and has the range and power for the difficult task, and he likely is the best they have employed beyond Jon A. He plays multiple instruments and writes as well, a bonus for Steve Howe to free him up for whatever he wants to do on guitar. OF COURSE I also love the "other" Yes - AWR! It's all good - I wish they would do another union!
Been to alot of rock concerts in my 68 years, but I have say the Yes concert was the most exciting I ever had the opportunity to attend. Absolutely on fire.
Can we appreciate how fantastic the soundmix is actually for a live gig. You can hear the bassfrets buzzin, every freaking detail in the voice and guitarlicks and of course the skill an passion behind it.
I can’t stand when idiots say Rock is dead. Chris Squire is gone yes , but there are millions of us who play because our influences . Yes is truly an inspirational Band 🤘🏿🎸
Just to be realistic, though, this concert and tour were over thirty years ago and this was dinosaur music _then._ The musical landscape has changed a lot. I love this music and this song in particular, I always come back to it, but it has been a long, long since rock has been the main mover and shaker in music, especially prog.
MEGA Yes!! With Jon Anderson - Lead Vocals Chris Squire -Bass Guitar and backing vocals Steve Howe - Lead Guitar and backing vocals Trevor Rabin- Lead Guitar and backing vocals Tony Kaye- Keyboards Rick Wakeman-Keyboards Bill Bruford - Drums Alan White -Drums Cannot get any more perfect performance than this!
WOW, I needed that.. 2 guitars, 2 drummers, 2 on keys--ONE BASS. RIP Chris . your gift to the world is everlasting. that goes for all of you guys. thanks
This is Classical music (like that in the 1700/1800's)(think Mozart, Beethoven) in a Rock format! It has 'movements', change in tone, change in rhythms, and dynamics, crescendo, and diminuendo .... Incredible that this band was so in tune with "old school" composition and current day trending musicality. I'm 72 and still Loving IT!!!!!
My blessings and praise to YES with helping recover my lost neurological functions after Desert Storm. Age 62. Still dreaming walking and may play an instrument soon. Mary Clyde to Dr's. Squire Howe, Rabin, Anderson April 4 2024 bussing to Dallas Texas. NOW
YES is not "just" a Progressive Rock Band. YES is a Jazz and Rock Band. Their timing is IMPECABLE. The way each one of the musicians they can go with their instruments to very different parts Rhythmicaly, harmonicaly and melodicaly and still be connected to one another in sync to the tune, that is absolutely mind blowing. Perfect
Rabin inspired Howe to shred a little more and Howe inspired Rabin to be more creative and solo outside the box. This is the best performances from these two great prog rockers. and one more thing...Jon's voice is ageless and always spot on.
Excellent observation! I wish that Tony Kaye had been highlighted a bit more. This is the Opus/Song/Album he helped create... Everything worked on this tune. Great rendition.
@@bigvrocks2480 Yes! ;) Worked with or met all of them! Tony a great guy as was Alan-RIP! Jon is spacy, Chris was great sometimes-recorded him & Steve & Trevor, Bill is cool, Rick is funny, & Steve is great & nice but can be grumpy. Trevor is a gent! Recorded reggae version of "People" with Chris-who had forgotten the chords! I reminded him... Trevor also great on piano-recorded at Chick studio. Steve played on Duran Shatner "Planet Earth". $$$ was good... ;)
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@@toddpeterson360 I loved Trevor's solo here, but his playing didn't fit the style of the song at all. I feel like he was trying so hard to play faster than Howe.
Yes, Trevor Rabin has musical talent but he lacks dexterity. Instead he plays in a manner similar to a teenage rocker, speed over finesse. His solo is NOISE, whereas Steve’s is quite versatile.
Steve did it...and Trevor should have done it this way, too - but he did not. So I can refer to this single song performance as ONION, because this moves me to tears
Trevor playing the John McLaughlin licks… very cool. Great contrast w/Steve. Very professional. At the top of the creative mountain- all of them. With smiles and joy pouring off the sage
This is the kind of music I used to listen to when I was in my 20s and now I’m 67 sad isn’t it. They sure don’t make music like this anymore there are no musicians like this anymore and that is also sad but to hear them sing makes me sing happy thank you for the videos and the music❤❤❤😊
My Yes dream team. So glad to this happened, and was filmed so well. And thanks for sharing it. It was a brilliant moment in time, and unfortunately can never be repeated. I loved Yes as a teen, and spent many hours in my bedroom singing along and admiring thier unique music.
as teenager I did not realize how exceptional the bass playing by Chris Squire was, though I loved the Yes music. He is among the greatest, with Paul McCartney and Geddy Lee.
The yes album My brother gave me this album This was my favourite song Played it a thousand times Just found this I’m sixty years old now Great memories When I think about what we are living through by Makes me want to cry
I’m 64. From Buffalo,NY. We saw YES in1975 at Rich Stadium. J. Geils opened. Will never forget those days. Makes me want to cry too, but by the grace of God, all will be well brother.
This is still my most favorite group. I saw them live twice. First at Madison Square Garden around 1973 or a year or two later...then at Staples Center in L.A. around 1977 . They are still amazing ❤
Saw this in Wembley, London, where they used a very slowly revolving stage so everything could be seen be everyone Just wanted them to go on for ever. There are no descriptions possible for how good they were. As has been said, truly the best ensemble of true musicians on the planet. Great that Jon is now doing gigs with 'School of Rock' young teens to pass on the brilliant Yes music. They are really talented, have a listen (Heart of the Sunrise and I've seen all good people) 🎶🎵💡👏👂🤓
Jon Anderson - lead vocals Bill Bruford - electric + acoustic drums & percussions Steve Howe - acoustic & electric guitars, backing vocals Tony Kaye - Hammond organ, synthesizers Trevor Rabin - electric guitars, lead & backing vocals Chris Squire - bass guitar, pedals, backing vocals Rick Wakeman - electric piano, synthesizers, keytar Alan White - acoustic drums & percussion
These guys are defiantly professional musicians, i love listening to their psychedelic style. I have loved their music since i was a young man. They give you that med- evel, psychedelic, sunny day, everything is ok feeling. Anyone agree???
Only Steve Howe could pull off a guitar solo that includes elements of guitarists who influenced him like Les Paul, Wes Montgomery, Django, and Chet Atkins. The Yes Album was a showcase for all the ideas that he'd accumulated, and they came bursting out in every song. Tony Kaye's solid Hammond B3 playing gave him a foundation to solo all over this song.
I saw them in Tulsa ‘78 Tormato tour on a revolving stage, that stage is visually imprinted in the memory bank. Don’t remember who opened though. Have seen Kansas several times in late 70’s, Jimmie Spheeris opened one & I was spellbound, sad he was killed so very young.
1980s Fashion Wow what did we look like. I was in a support band that played at several 'In Crowd' gigs and Steve Howe shone out like a beacon even then he is very special.
me too---it amazes me, but i do understand, that this just does not connect with a lot of people---is it a question of taste, or do they JUST DON'T KNOW?
I got to see them when they toured this album. I've seen them many times before and they were absolutely fantastic everytime. This one was special though. It was a great year for me. My brother and I saw it together but didn't know they had joined two bands together. What a huge surprise it was! But it is also special because my daughter was born a few weeks before, what a beautiful lady she turned out to be!
I bought my first Yes album in I believe 1972 it was the Fragile album I recognized that this was the most astounding band of the era .A song called Astral Traveller stuck in my mind but didn't really register until I heard Starship Trooper a little later that I connected that this was the same band. I've been hooked ever since. I attended the Yes concert at Bloomington Minnesota in 1979. It was a magical experience that I have not experienced since.
I'm almost 60 years old and I always know about a band with the name Yes. But these days I enjoy them very much. Thank you guys for that great music you gave us. I love you for this work.
They are the most amazing rock and roll band ever so many great songs hard to believe it took 50 years to get rewarded Jon Anderson has the voice of an angel Tales of Topographic Oceans is their masterpiece
When I was 12 an art teacher introduced the class to Beethoven and Bach. 3 years later a great friend lent me his fragile album. I wore it out. Bach Beethoven, Yes, and the Dead. My desert island discs. Never boring!
Heavenly music, phenomenal all around, not too heavy on the ears, nice variety of sound patterns for sure! They all amaze. Love Alan White but it's so nice to hear Bruford's style here. Best band ever when you add all this up.
I am a hack keyboard player. I would love to have Mozart over for a burger, drink and show him this on a 65" with surround! Wakeman; Anderson. Motzy knew what was coming. WONDERFUL MUSIC! Like nothing else on the planet! God Bless Yes!
Steve sounds so much like Les Paul on his solos. Would do Les proud I'm sure! Out of this group, you can still tell the original members by their interaction with each other. Excellent 😎✌
I saw them on this tour, in Albany NY at the arena in the round, and it was handicap access front row, because a good friend couldn't make it, he was in the hospital unfortunately and I had to eat his ticket, because no one believed me that it was a legitimate front row ticket. I was blown away by the show, but also sad that my friend was so ill and couldn't make it.
I saw this tour. It was great to see Jon, Chris, Steve, Rick and Bill back where they belong. The rest were great additions to the band and had there offerings but those five wrote YES's best album. Chris Squire was my idol. He is why I play a RIC! R.I.P.
You do realize that Tony Kaye was the original keyboardist on this track and in general. That he influenced this track tremendously. Again don't get it wrong I appreciate wakeman I think he is one of the best for ever was on a keyboard but so often it's referenced to him as like the yes keyboardist of all time when Kay contributed more and honestly for my personal opinion was a much better keyboard player. Wakeman is very let's keep all eyes on me and not pay attention to the rest he is so flamboyant that you cannot notice anything more than him where kaye was the team player from day one
I am writing this on 13 Aug 2023 that I've never felt sorry or repented selecting Yes, ELP and Pink Floyd as my most favorite, my most beloved musicians since 1973 after I bought their albums: Yes Album, Trilogy and Dark Side of the Moon in the same year. I hope they will be with me wherever I'll go in future. God, I have to thank you for the music you gave me!
@@sheldonpashby5500 I saw Yes live in April 1991. Only time I saw them live in-person. 3 hours of amazing music (there was also a 15-minute intermission). Unforgettable. No opening band, just Yes on their revolving stage.
The production on the UNION album they did in the studio is one of the best I've ever heard. Song called LIFT ME UP stands out even more with the pure class of the mix of these instruments.
Many would disagree, but Trevor's solo really opens up Alan's drumming. To my ears it is a great solo, he noodles just as much as Steve. There has always been animosity between him and Steve. This track makes it very apparent
Grew up listening to this and there was never any other kind of music like this so I feel like I was pretty special to be in this era I’ve loved it very creative real musicians none of this other junk they have loved yes❤❤❤😊
This is the rub between Howe and Rabin. Rabin can play most anything, but Howe created new sounds and techniques. If you just parrot back what you're taught, or imitate others, Eh. I'd pick Steve Howe any day.
I would disagree. They had similar classical training, but . . . As a "lifer," myself, I look at their on-stage attitudes. Howe always acts like he's full of his own PR hype - and always looks at the audience like he's saying, "Watch closely, children, 'cause this guitar God is about to lay some seriously profound shit down." Rabin, on the other hand, is just a much a wizard in his own right - but his connection with the audience is more like, "Isn't this just the best fun - and the best part is that we all get to do it together !!" And Rabin is much prettier to look at, plus he sings his ASS off, plus his achievements as a film scorer are not to be sniffed at.
Well it’s down to their different styles. Rabin is much more of a “modern” player, while Howe takes after players like Les Paul and Roy Clarke. Howe is definitely a better songwriter though, as he heavily contributed to a lot of Yes’s best compositions.
@@wandamundy1759 Not to dump on Rabin or anything - he's a great player and is doing a very good job here (also pretty and all) - but Howe is on a whole different level; He IS a guitar god, and has earned the right to ham it up to any degree he likes (...)
It was interesting how they traded off parts. This was music that, after so many performances with the different versions of Yes, was deeply ingrained, yet they seemed to have no trouble remembering who did what, when.
@@wandamundy1759 Miss you have just changed my mind about how I feel about trevor Rabin. There's now room in my heart for love of both them. After all, I myself have played both rock guitar and classical guitar as a hobbyist-guitarist for many years. I'm now ashamed that I considered Rabin to be an interloper for a long time. Thank you for enlightening me.
And as a child in the '80s yes was my favorite band since I was 8 years old the big generator album which then took me back to 90125 of course I knew owner of a lonely heart from hearing on the radio is that okay but literally at 8 years old to this day this band has been the one constant that I've had in my life. I wrote Trevor a letter in third grade as a school project we had to write to somebody famous the kids in class made fun of me they didn't know who he was and I was the only person that got a handwritten letter back. Very short very sweet thanks me for being a fan and said I was probably the youngest person to ever reach out to him. But what I took from them as a child in the '80s when he came into the band looking back really was the importance of love and being hopeful and what you can accomplish with love and through love and believe in yourself. Then as I got older I grew to appreciate the earlier stuff and what I mean older I guess I would say like 15 16 years old. And it honestly wasn't until my 30s that I really realized how good of an album drama was and how often it's overlooked. You will never find a more musically talented band that evolved through the years effortlessly as far as the music than yes
@@dannilaser16 hi trevor rabin .hes tgd ither guitar player they had. i thi k hes def th ed newer 1,at steve is the first guitarist.90125 i think he plays on that 1.
This was YES’s finest incarnation. No classical orchestra required, and to hear Squire, Bruford and White on headphones makes it come alive. Looks like Howe didn’t like Rabin stealing the first solo guitar run so he kept jumping in.
Steve Howe is an amazing guitar player. Unfortunately, he was flawed as a human being. Trevor could play all the old Yes music without any problems. He is very down to earth if you have a chance to meet him.
I believe some of this was filmed in San Diego at the Sports Arena. I had a front row seat. It was overwhelming at times to see them up so close, and they would all be right in front of me as the rotating stage would bring them like some kind of parade.
I've been surprised at seeing Bill Bruford come back to Yes. He did it with the Union album, the ABHW album, and then again on Yes' induction into the RRHOF. I'm happy to see how proud this most amazing drum player is part of the Yes family!
