My old friend John shared this with me. In 2004, Yes performed an all-too-brief (38 min.) acoustic concert that was shown live via satellite in theaters across the US after the premier of the documentary Yesspeak. This is the 1972-73 lineup (arguably the best): John Anderson (vocals), Steve Howe (guitar), Rick Wakeman (piano), Chris Squire (bass), and Alan White (drums). Enjoy!
Let’s start with a wonderful version of “Roundabout” that gives Steve Howe a chance to show off a bit.
“Southside of the Sky” ends with a fine Rick Wakeman solo.
Everyone’s sounding fine on “Long Distance Runaround,” but pay particular attention to Chris Squire’s fine bass work.
I’ll finish as the concert did, with this simply amazing version of “I’ve Seen All Good People.”
