______ ______ ____________ _________ / \ | \ __/ \ __/ \__ | \| \ / |/ _ \ | // _____ || / \_/ \ // / \ \\_ \___ \ || _____ ___\ \ \_ \ \ || / --/ ______| \ \ ___\ || | | - /______ __/ \ ___/ \ \\ \_ \_ // | / ___\ _/ \_ \ \_ _// | \__ \__/ ___/ \_ \____ | \_/ \__ ___/ \___ _/ \__ \__/ \ \_________/ \_____/ \_ \_____/ \ \_ | \_ | \__ __/ \_____________/ N o t e s F r o m T h e E d g e # 85 (c) THE Internet Magazine For YES Fans November 9, 1993 ______________________________________________________________________________ |yesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyes| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ IN THIS ISSUE ============= What it Means To Me - - Yes Thoughts Symphonic Yes - - Two Cents - - More On Yes - - The Wedding Thread - - More Weddings Ideas Fragile Records - - Confusion South Side Of The Sky - - Interpreted Turn Of The Century - - Reviewed Rick Wakeman - - On Sega CD Roger Dean - - Trading Cards Steve Howe - - Tour Dates Hellow World - - From A New Reader Boot Discs - - Revisited Jon Anderson's - - Power Is Silenced ABWH Live - - Where To Find? - - More On It Yes - - Gimme Some Lovin' Yes - - The Family Album Jon Anderson - - In Brazil 90125 Shows - - Where Are They? Howe And Fish - - Time And A Word Symphonic Yes - - Tour News - - On The Radio Lyrics, Lyrics - - Perpetual Change Griffin Records - - A Subscription Highlights - - The New Yes Album Howe Live, ABWH - - Heard On The Radio Wisdom Chain - - Looking For The Single Sound Chaser - - Odds And Ends From The Editor - - Good Job, Welcome, and Help! ______________________________________________________________________________ |yesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyes| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WHAT IT MEANS TO ME =================== From: IN%"tms@oclc.org" I am also a first-time poster (usually I only comment to my office-mate, Gene Levine, who clued me into this motherlode of Yes fans). The name is Thom Seelbach, age 39. The Steve Howe interview really re-awakened a lot of memories and agreements in me. But first a humorous tidbit. I bought the sheet music for CloseToTheEdge - yellow cover, back in the 70s. Naturally it didn't have Wakeman's blow-out solo, a little after the church-organ/"in her white lace" section where he bounces the same note like a telegraph/morse-code, announcing the kick-butt solo. Tucked in the book, was a floppy 33&1/3 speed record the size of a 45, but square with an interview on it. The interview mentioned that their music had been described as "symphonic rock" and what did they think of that description. Jon Anderson answered that he thought it was silly - like an oxymoron, and he likened it to calling something "strawberry bricks" - and now 20 years later we have the Symphonic Yes 8#). I had a chance to meet Rick Wakeman backstage at Mershon Auditorium - a small venue at Ohio State University, Columbus Ohio. The rumor was that whenever Rick came to Ohio, he always stopped at a famous music store in Canton,OH and bought loads of new high-tech equipment. Anyway, he was touring to play JourneyToTheCenterOfTheEarth which had just been released (but before Relayer, I believe). I didn't know he had left the band, and I went on about Topograhpic-Tales - gushing. It was later that I read an interview where he said the whole Topographic album was a bit over his head, that he wasn't sure what it was about - which is astounding considering his gorgeous contributions to that album. Which is where the Steve Howe interview comes in. I agreed with his description of Topographic Oceans as some kind if peak (although CloseToTheEdge and Relayer are equally ORGASMIC). The huge architecture of the songs were ambitious and really worked. But can you imagine touring with those three as the most recent albums - it's an emotional workout few could sustain (this was the time when Peter Gabriel left Genesis due to emotional exhaustion from the intensity of performing their material on tour - and I got to see Bill Bruford touring with Genesis ~1975/6). You recall the liner notes on Topographic where Jon Anderson says he got some ideas for the album while reading Paramahansa Yogonanda's Autobiography of a Yogi. Now it appears he has been reading Carlos Casteneda - he named Power Of Silence directly after once of his books and one song is titled "March of the Toltecs", which is Don Juan's lineage of "sorcery" and teachings. My primordial Yes bonding is all wrapped up with this metaphysical stuff. I had also just finished reading the "Autobiography of a Yogi" when Topographic came out. A local AOR station, WCOL-FM, played either the entire first side which I heard in a friend's car sitting in my parent's driveway - That was the first time I really hooked into Yes. Roundabout and And You And I had been on the radio, but this was VERY different - listening to Topographic was like doing drugs or meditating for an hour - it altered my perceptions. And although I don't hear this discussed much anywhere, consciousness awakening, altering/developing perception, "Are You Experienced" - this was big stuff in the 70s. What is called New Age today was not such an organized industry back then. Even on the conservative Ohio State campus - you could have run into 20 different religions/"cults", local gurus, international gurus, 5 different types of yogas - it was wild - and fun. And the music at the time reflected this - very pre-disco, pre-dance tracks, pre-drum machines. One recommendation I will make, if anyone out there is a Bill Bruford/King Crimson fan, the album "Red", which became a "cut-out" pretty quick, is my favorite King Crimson work. The subject matter is a little bleak, but the music has what I call an "orgasmic" quality - very dramatic, great payoffs, very rich. * * * * * * * * * * SYMPHONIC TWO CENTS =================== From: IN%"dolphin318@aol.com" "dolphin318" The SYMPHONIC MUSIC OF YES is interesting and entertaining, but not very compelling. And compelling, for me, is a hallmark of Yes music. The arrangements don't make very good use of the orchestral resources and the orchestra seems to lumber along as a whole; it doesn't really hold a candle to the ABWH "Evening of Yes Music Plus..." which is very tight and exceedingly wonderful. While the Muzak analogy has been drawn by some, I compare the orchestral recording more in flavor to the opening theme of Star Trek. One thing that I find very strange is the arrangment of "Soon." Of all Yes tunes, the final chords of Soon are surely the most orchestral. So why did the arranger append the conclusion?? It's too bad someone like Respighi didn't do the arrangements.... While it is an interesting recording, I don't see myself returning to it the way I will the recent ABWH release. * * * * * * * * * * MORE SYMPHONIC THOUGHTS ======================= From: IN%"mcorso@mindvox.phantom.com" The new _Symphonic Music of Yes_ hit stores today. What a great recording. Not only is the music inside great, but the packaging is really fabulous. Roger Dean, once again, did an amazing piece for the cover. The record can now be found, or should be found, in almost any store you shop at. Let me know if you can't find it at your favoite outlet and tell mewhat store that is and whee. Bill Bruford and Steve Howe will be in New York to promote the record November 11 and 12. They'll be appearing on Westwood One's Satellite feed to many top market AOR stations on Friday November 12 to talk about the record and perform "unplugged." Is anyone interested in what sations they'll be on? * * * * * * * * * * YES WEDDING SONGS ================= From: IN%"tombr@microsoft.com" "Thomas Brabant" On the subject of great YES songs to play at weddings, I've always felt that THE ITALIAN SONG from Jon and Vangelis would be the perfect song in place of the traditional wedding march. I mean perfect. Anyone else agree? BTW I was amazed at how beautifully Jon sang it during the Kitaro Dream tour. Exactly like the recording. What a voice! Also, as a member of two other Music alias's, I want to commend Jeff and Mike ( and anyone else I might be forgetting) for the most informative Alias. Keep up the excellent work. * * * * * * * * * * MORE ON WEDDINGS ================ From: IN%"greywolf@autodesk.com" PROGRESSIVE ROCK AT A WEDDING? You bet! As one who just celebrated the union of marriage on 10/23/93, we found that "Hearts" was not only perfect for the reception, but we decided to adapt a verse for the inside liner: Many moons cascade one river They light from side to side As we cross in close proximity Like rivers our hearts entwine Hearts, sailing down the river Hearts, throwing out a line Two hearts will always be In and out of time... The DJs did nothing we wanted except for the first and last song -- "Hearts" closed an otherwise perfect celebration. NEW ALBUM OPINION... Yeah, they say that Wakeman is not on the album. Personally, after having seen so many things change and change and change over this time, it's probably wiser to reserve judgment until you actually *hear* the album. I'd be disappointed to discover that the attempt to reconnoiter the other members had gone for naught. Blessed be, Greywolf * * * * * * * * * * BOOTLEG CONFUSION ================= From: IN%"AACUNZO@ccmail.sunysb.edu" "FISHBOY" Count me among those who are confused about this new Fragile Records company. Shortly after sending my description of the new Greatest Hits CD by Wakeman, I went out and bought it. (I'd offer a review, but haven't listened to it that much yet.) As someone mentioned last issue, this release *sounds* great, but if you look over the packaging you'd swear it's a bootleg - spelling errors and misinformation abound; for instance, there is a reference to Adversion Studios :) where Fragile was recorded, and of course, Rick's last '70s album with the band, _Tomato_. :) I also found it strange that the liner notes are written in the third person, I would expect something more personal from Rick saying "these are my best songs" or something to that effect, this being his *Greatest Hits* CD and all. But the most striking thing was the absence of any keyboard company endorsements, which Rick always has. The packaging screams "bootleg!" but the recordings on the disc definitely not. (First I thought Rick had taken to releasing his own stuff through a bootleg label in the U.S. since he always talks about his problems finding a distributor here, but then I realized this disc is made in Europe, so that theory doesn't work.) :) Then we have the 2nd release by this company, the ABWH boot everyone is talking about. Actually maybe I shouldn't have used the word "boot," because I'm not sure what it is. When I bought the Wakeman the guy behind the counter showed me this one, too. I said "This is a bootleg, right?" and he replied, "No, it's legit." I figured he was just plain wrong - sure it looked nice and I've heard it sounds incredible, but it's just a good bootleg is all. Then I saw the price - $26. This store sells 2-CD bootlegs for $60. I was *very* surprised. So either this company is doing the unthinkable - releasing bootlegs at the same price as official releases (I've never seen this, but I'm surprised no one does it), or there are some new very gray areas in the space between legal and illegal releases. I'm baffled. Makes me wish for a nice poorly packaged bootleg, where you can go "Aaah, some nice illegitamate, overpriced music." :) For instance, I saw one called _Live in Argentina_ I think, which contained that classic, "It Can Be Happened." :) Or this one called simply _Live 1975_ whose cover was a dark, mysterious looking silhouette (sp?) of a horse! :) On an unrelated note, I agree that Atlantic should just release all their old Yes CDs remastered on regular discs. Columbia just did this with their Aerosmith catalogue, and the improvement was quite amazing on a lot of the stuff. They sold them at normal prices, most importantly. Wrapping them in gold is nothing more than a marketting gimmick which doubles or triples the price of the disc; the sound improvement is due to the remastering process. Even though the sound quality on my Fragile CD is horrendous (the songs aren't ecven tracked right - anyone else have this problem?), I'm not about to dish out $30 for a gold CD. Most of the album is on Yesyears, I'll have to live without crystal-clear sounding versions of the other songs. :) Damn, why do my posts always end up so long? I don't plan it this way! :) Ah well... * * * * * * * * * * LYRICAL OBSERVATIONS ==================== From: IN%"dennis@hpwrc13.mayfield.hp.com" "Dennis Alstrand" > > From: IN%"G.R.Fearnhead@bnr.co.uk" . . . > > So, members of the YES fraternity are you all game? Can I pursuade > you to *read* some of the lyrics we enjoy and help contribute to the > collective understanding and appreciation of the *complete* musical > work ?? > > Graham. Greetings fellow Yessers, Allow me to take some space here about a song that gets almost no mention from Yes fans, has almost never been played on the radio - and yet is one of the more succinct, focused Yes songs ever done. . . South Side of the Sky. I've always loved the music. On the album, it always came across as almost an afterthought, nestled at the end of side 1 (?). The interplaying between Steve and Chris is dynamic and heavy, Bruford has some killer rock drum fills and Rick. . . ahhh, Rick. That piano part in the middle is not the most dif- ficult to play, and yet compelling, majestic. The lyrics, co-written by Chris Squire and Jon Anderson, are fairly straight forward, but contain some fascinating imagry, backed up by some powerhouse playing. "A river . . .a mountain to be crossed The sunshine in mountains sometimes lost Around the south side So cold that we cried" Two people crossing Antarctica, over river and mountain. The second line conveys the strong image of the thin sunlight on that continent. You can see it, dimly lighting the mountainside, but you can't feel it. The feeling of being in a place so cold that you feel as if you are in a whole other world. . . "Were we ever colder on that day a million miles away, it seeemed, from all eternity" The body wants to just stop as you freeze, the brain directing warmth to the heart to survive. . . "'Move forward' was my friend's only cry, 'In deeper to somewhere we could lie, and rest forthe the day with cold in the way'". After the second chorus, Yes does something that they did with more regularity on their first two albums, and that was to go off on a musical tour. At first, the piano and drums carry on almost violently, following up the idea of the snowstorm, breaking down, breaking down to that piano part that drops an octave with each playing. It has always seemed to me that as it breaks down and finally reaches the hypnotic vocals, the voices are the voice of 'warmth when you die', calling to the writer. At the end of that we are brought back, higher and higher by the piano, and finally Bruford kicks reality back in. I've never been in the midst of a violent, freezing snowstorm, but the imagry of the next verse create the illusion for me perfectly. The noise overriding everything. As the brain shuts off the outter parts of the body, apparantly one becomes quite warm - the sensations of cold are now ignored. In the song, a voice is speaking to the writer of the warmth and comfort of dying. . . "The moments seemed lost in all the noise. A snow storm. A stimulating voice of warmth of the sky, of warmth when you die!" I think the final verse is of the acceptance of dying and the illusions that may accompany it. . .the world as we've known it for a lifetime ceases to exist. . . the mind goes a bit haywire. . . "The sunshine in mountains sometimes lost (repeating from the first verse). The river can disregard the cost and melt in the sky. Feel warmth when you die! "Were we ever warmer on that day a million miles away, it seemed, from all eternity" Fade to black. . . * * * * * * * * * * LYRICAL CHALLENGE, ANOTHER VIEW =============================== From: IN%"jstream@girch1.med.uth.tmc.edu" "John Gunstream" In regards to the lyrical challenge, who wants to spend their time reading when they can focus their attention on listening? I'm only kidding. Yes lyrics are quite unique and worth some discussion. Has anyone received YES, BUT WHAT DOES IT MEAN? Is it even out yet? I'm sure it would be fuel for debate. The first song I would like to mention is TURN OF THE CENTURY.0 I mention it because I think that thw words actually contribute to the emotion of the song. I think that "work to mold his passion into clay, like the sun" may be a biblical allusion to the creation of life. The bible states that man was made from clay and the sun is often considered life-giving. What the lyrics actually mean, I don't know. Roan's lady dies and life is then taken away. Roan pours himself into his work (creation?) and he reunites with his lady (afterlife?). Finally, Roan retains "memories of young love linger so" "all those many years ago". Does this indicate that Roan feels the happiness from creation and the sadness of death through his memories? I don't know what it means. Maybe someone else could shed some light on this. Hello Graham. More later... * * * * * * * * * * WAKEMAN ON SEGA CD ================== From: IN%"rockoon@TEETOT.ACUSD.EDU" "John C. Roberts" Well, as this is my first post to "Notes", I'd just like to say hello and thanks to those who make this fine publication possible. Anyway, I don't know if this has already been mentioned but, I recently read that Rick Wakeman has contributed an "original CD soundtrack" for an upcoming videogame for the Sega CD system called "Microcosm." Here is the reprinted "blurb": MICROCOSM (Psygnosis) A dazzling animation triumph, with tons of incredible graphics and extraordinary sound, including an original CD soundtrack by Rick Wakeman. This is no game- it's a cinematic adventure and a struggle for control, inside a living human being. ----------- Anyway, I was wondering if anyone had more info about this? As brief primer, Sega CD is a CD-ROm attachment for the Sega Genesis system which plays games in full stereo sound and terrific graphics. BTW, generally, each disc comes with the ability to play (w/o interuption) of the "sounds"/soundtrack using a "virtual" Cd player mode, so it would be, theoretically possible to produce digital copies of the soundtrack directly from the game :) Well, I hope that is of interest to anyone. Chuck Roberts * * * * * * * * * * ROGER DEAN TRADING CARDS ======================== From: IN%"usllimes@mcl.mcl.ucsb.edu" "Shane L. Limes" Howdy-Hi-Ho... I bumped into the neatest thing yesterday... I was reading one of those comic-book rags when I came across three pages of an ad with Roger Dean pictures (rather pictures of his art...). Naturally I read on. The title of the rag is "Previews". If you can, I suggest you pick up a copy as soon as you see it. The reason is they have an interview with Dean and a sheet (one-sided...) of some of his work. Oh, this was in last month's issue so you better hurry if you want to get it. For those of you who do not have time, I'll tell you that there is going to be a little "contest" when these card primere in December. There are going to be 1000 autographed card randomly placed, three _Metalic Storm_ cards, also randomly placed, and best yet there will be 10 "instant winner" cards that'll win you an original Roger Dean drawing (valued at $5000). But the grand prize... is one lucky winner will win _BLACK CAT_, an original painting valued around $25000! This advertisement that I am looking at is geared for retailers. It sells the cards by the case (for an undisclosed amount) with a maximum alotment of 5000 cases. But it also states that the card will be in stores by the box and pack (36 packs/10 cards per pack) in December. From the quality of the sheet included in the ad I say go out and buy them asap! * * * * * * * * * * STEVE HOWE TOUR DATES ===================== From: IN%"miketi@microsoft.com" "Mike Tiano" STEVE HOWE USA TOUR ITINERARY These are the dates; all except Boulder are firm: Date Venue City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11/22 Belly Up San Diego, CA 11/23 Rocking Horse Scottsdale, AZ 11/24 Coach House San Juan Capistrano, CA 11/26 Troubadour Los Angeles, CA 11/28 G.A.M.H. San Francisco, CA 11/29 Boardwalk Sacramento, CA 11/30 Cabaret San Jose, CA 12/2 Fox Theatre Boulder, CO (tentative) 12/3 Sneakers San Antonio, TX 12/4 Dallas City Limits Dallas, TX 12/6 Lone Star Kansas City, MO 12/8 Shank Hall Milwaukee, WI 12/9 Park West Chicago, IL 12/10 Agora Ballroom Cleveland, OH 12/11 The Ritz Roseville, MI 12/14 Bayou Washington, DC 12/15 Bottom Line New York, NY 12/16 Th. of Living Arts Philadelphia, PA 12/18 RPM Toronto, Canada 12/19 Cape Campus Montreal, Canada * * * * * * * * * * HELLO WORLD =========== From: IN%"76170.3246@CompuServe.COM" "Lee Sebel" Greetings! I just discovered Notes From The Edge via conversation on America Online, and I'm totally stoked! I'm in the process of downloading all the back issues, and thought I'd take a break to introduce myself and post my story as it pertains to Yes. For starters, I'm a 35-year-old male, currently living in Southern California. I am both a musician and consultant, specializing in synthesizers and MIDI. I started classical piano lessons at age 8, and studied for about 8 years before getting involved in rock and roll. I have played in a variety of bands, including a Yes-like group, Gil Galad, based in Dallas in the late '70's. We were going quite well, and starting to garner some record label interest until Saturday Night Fever came out. It seems that after that nobody was interested in cerebral music...it was time to don the white suits, gold chains and get out there and shake some booty! After a couple of stints in some club-rock bands, and a band playing original album-oriented-rock stuff, I left the performing side of the biz and went to work for a major electronic keyboard manufacturer. After 10 years I started suffering from corporate burnout, and resigned my position to get back into studying and playing music. I took the opportunity to study and play jazz for a while, and now I am working with an original alternative pop/rock band called Social Fiction. For those of you in the SoCal area, we will be appearing at Bogart's in Long Beach on Friday, November 12 at 10:00PM. We have a fresh, accessible sound and a dynamite female vocalist. If you're looking for something to do that evening come on down and check us out...you won't be disappointed! Anyway...enough about my music. This newsletter is about "our" music...so let's get down to it! I was first exposed to Yes via the _Fragile_ LP in my early teens. I ordered it from the Columbia record club, and it sounded killer on my little stereo system. At that time I had reached a rather proficient level with my classical piano studies, so Rick's work on the album certainly made an impression on me. The album quickly became the favorite in my collection, so when I saw _Close To The Edge_ in a subsequent record club flyer I ordered it immediately. Guess what...I hated it! I hated it so much I didn't even listen to side two, so for the short term my interest in the band came to a dead standstill. A coupla years later I was playing in a garage band, and one of the guys wanted to learn "Starship Trooper" over the summer. I was going away to work at a camp for the summer, so I bought the LP and taped it to take with me. This summer would wind up being quite a turning point in my life. I ended up hanging out with a couple of guys who turned me on to the wonders of a certain combustible, and one night, after quite a bit of partying, I returned to my cabin, cranked up the headphones, and proceeded to be blown away by _The Yes Album_. We never did play "Starship Trooper" in my little garage band, but I've been a total Yes fanatic ever since. Even though my CD collection houses over 600 discs, running the gamut from rock to jazz to electronic, Yes music will always be far and away my favorite. As I like to say, the band could murder my entire family and I would still hang on every note they play! Not surprisingly, Rick became my main keyboard hero, and I would always be the one arguing his superiority over Keith Emerson. It would be several years later, after working with some ELP sheet music, that I came to realize that Keith is a much better player from an overall standpoint. Rick's stylistic focus is much narrower than both Emerson and Moraz (my overall favorite 'boarder), but his technique reigns supreme over anyone that has ever touched a keyboard. His solo spots on both the ABWH and Reunion tours were nothing short of astounding. As much as I like Rick, I must say that his efforts have been woefully inconsistent over the years. He certainly has been prolific, but I would daresay that I appreciate quality over quantity any day. _Six Wives..._ is one of my all-time favorite albums, and the ending ovation on _Journey..._ always sends chills up my spine. I also like _...King Arthur..._ quite a bit, and I performed "Merlin the Magician" with my band at the culminating concert for a project during my senior year in high school. Unfortunately, Rick chose to release _No Earthly Connection_, one of the worst albums I've ever bought. The only thing cool about it was the little chrome thingy that you put on the turntable. Other albums were OK..._White Rock_, _Gole!_ and _Rhapsodies_ all contained flashes of his traditional brilliance, but it wasn't until _Criminal Record_ came out that I felt that he was really back on top of his game. I've been able to track down a few more albums via import CD, the best of which is the _Live At Hammersmith_ disc, and recently got a hold of the _Greatest Hits_ double-CD. It too has flashes of brilliance...the re-orchestration of _Journey_ is pretty cool, and his arrangements of "Siberian Khatru" and "Starship Trooper" are both pretty smokin'. Unfortnately he falls back on some of his cheeziness in the Yes arrangements, but hey...he's still our Rick! I was fortunate to be able to catch three performances of the Wakeman and Wakeman tour here in Southern California, and they were awesome shows indeed! I have a bootleg recording that I made at one of their performances at the Coach House, and I'd be interested in hearing from any fans that would be interested in trading tapes. I would have to say that my overall favorite member is Chris Squire. I'm very much a frustrated bass player...had my parent's been able to find me a guitar teacher instead of a piano teacher I would be a bass player today...and I adore everything he's ever done. I know he has taken a lot of criticism for his playing on _90125_ and _Big Generator_, but I feel that his parts mirror the change in the musical direction of the band. Mention is made on the "YesYears" video concerning the shift from melody to rhythm between the traditional and contemporary versions of the band, and this is certainly evident in Chris's playing. However, in concert, both with Yes and the Chris Squire Experiment, he has proven that he still has it, and he must be considered as one of the all-time leading forces in rock bass playing. When my ex and I divorced, she got the cassette with _Fish Out Of Water_ on it, and as I have no turntable, I went for about 4 years without hearing it. Talk about withdrawals! That is one of my Top 10 fave albums, and I was unbelievably ecstatic when I was able to find it on import CD. For those of you that have yet to hear it, _Fish Out Of Water_ is a must for your collection, definitely worth the cost of the import CD. Other Yes stuff and rememberances, starting with my 5 favorite albums: Tales From Topographic Oceans - because of the cost of the double LP, I didn't purchase _Tales..._ for quite sometime. When I finally acquired it, it became my favorite album within the first few minutes of "Revealing Science of God". Whenever I have a long drive or plane trip, TFTO is the first CD I reach for. Obviously this album represents a milestone in the band's history. It's easily the most ambitious work ever undertaken by the band, and, unfortunately, was the cause for Rick's first departure. My biggest regret as a Yes fanatic is that I did not catch the TFTO tour. :( Relayer - Yes at their most adventurous. This album was also a landmark for me in that I discovered Patrick Moraz, far and away my favorite keyboardist. Even though he is somewhat of a flake, and was a total jerk the one time I actually met him, I think he combines the best of keyboard and electronic technique of any player out there. The synth solos on "Sound Chaser" and "To Be Over" are some of the most emotional that have ever been recorded, both in terms of sound and musical content. The night before I was to drive from Texas to North Carolina for the summer I happened to pick up a copy of Rolling Stone, and noticed an ad for the Pousette Dart band, opening for Yes. It so happens that the next night they were performing in Jackson, Mississippi. Needless to say I instantly changed my travel plans, and headed for Jackson the following morning. The concert was held in a round auditorium, with festival seating for the main floor. I arrived way early, and staked my spot at the foot of the stage. I'm sure the Mississippians in the audience thought I was out of my mind as stuck my fist in the air with every accent from "Gates Of Delirium" as well as the rest of the set. I came away with one important revelation from that show...even though Patrick is my favorite keyboardist, in a live context he is not the best keyboardist for Yes. Rick will always be the glue that holds the other musician's parts together. This particular show had an almost frantic, fragmented quality to it as Patrick raced around stage between his two keyboard setups. Fragile - The album that started it all for me. Every time I listen to it I am amazed at the progressiveness of the music for its time. I still can't quite keep track of "Five Percent For Nothing" after countless listenings, and "Long Distance Runaround" is pretty much a bit of fluff (even though seeing the original 5 perform it on the indoor portion of the Reunion tour was a total treat!), but overall the album still stands as one of the greatest rock albums ever recorded. Fish Out Of Water - An absolutely awesome album from start to finish. While much of it is quite Yes-like, there are certain aspects that display Chris's tremendous musicality. A desert island disc for sure! I was disappointed that Chris didn't play any of this album for the Experiment shows, as I know there were plenty of fans at both performances I saw that would have loved to hear it. As previously mentioned, this album is a must for any collection...a tremendous piece of work! The Story Of "i" - One album that I could not live without. Patrick was into world music a full ten years before anyone else even started thinking about. A total tour-de-force from one of the most gifted keyboard artists ever to record. The stylistic variety, vocal, drum and bass performances, and synthesizer work are truly something to behold. Though it can get a bit frenetic for some people's tastes, I think this is also a must have for any fan of the band. My Favorite Yes Songs, in chronological order: Something's Coming - What a wonderful way to open the YesYears box set! Starship Trooper - The Yessongs version with Rick's synth solo. Tony is barely oKaye in my book. Heart Of The Sunrise - It still moves me to this day. South Side Of The Sky - Almost a forgotten track, but right up there with "Heart..." in my estimation. Siberian Khatru - There's no doubt that my interest in odd time signatures stems from this tune. I'll never forget the first time I heard the harpsichord break! Into The Lens - I'm one of those that likes _Drama_ just as much as the other stuff, and this is the best cut on the album. Awaken - If Jon says it's the best Yes composition, who am I to argue? The highlight of the Reunion tour as far as I'm concerned. Turn Of The Century - A truly beautiful story set to truly beautiful music. On The Silent Wings Of Freedom - There's just something about this song that reaches me. It was the highlight of the Tormato album and tour. Onward - A love ballad as only our guys could do it! Owner Of A Lonely Heart - I'll never forget the first time I heard it on the radio. I came in on the middle of the "C" section, with Chris's signature bass part. I knew who it was instantly...the boys were back, big time! I'm Running - The closest thing to a traditional Yes song on a wonderfully contemporary sounding album. Order Of The Universe - Although the ABWH album is a bit inconsistent, this cut is the best evidence of what our guys are capable of. A show-stopper on the tour. Miracle Of Life - Union is too much of a hodgepodge to rank as a classic Yes album, or a Yes album at all when you get right down to it, but this song has the best of the old and the new in one listening. I was bummed that they didn't play it on the Reunion tour. Most Memorable Concerts - In addition to the aforementioned Relayer tour, a couple of shows stand out in my memory: Reunion Tour / The Forum in Los Angeles - A Yes fan's dream come true! I shelled out major moolah for scalper seats and wound up on the first row off the floor...a wonderful vantage point. This show was the highlight of my concert going career. The biggest thrill and biggest disappointment of the show occurred during the same song. As soon as I recognized the intro to "Awaken" I went beserk! I never expected to hear this tune performed live again. Disappointment set in when I realized that Chris, with his triple-neck bass, would be on the opposite side of the stage from me for most of the tune. I was able to catch the outdoor version of the show 3 times, so needless to say my binoculars were trained on Chris for the duration of the tune. As previously mentioned, another highpoint of the Forum show was the Fragile 5 playing "Long Distance Runaround". Unfortunately it was dropped from the the outdoor shows to make room for "Lift Me Up", but at least I got to see it once! ABWH / Santa Barbara County Bowl - A truly amazing night, but not for the reasons you'd expect! This was the third of 3 shows that I was able to catch on the tour. The first two were interesting in that they were among the first shows that Jeff Berlin replaced Tony Levin, and this was the first show where he wasn't reading charts (at least that I could see). His efforts were a true testament to his superb musicianship. I can't think of too many guys who could play bass with their left hand, a keyboard with their right and bass pedals with one foot, all while reading a chart of "Close To The Edge"! My only complaint about Jeff is that his tone was totally inappropriate for the music. Tony Levin's work on both ABWH and Union is truly noteworthy in that he captures the spirit and sound of Chris's work. As for this concert, it was amazing in that the band made numerous big mistakes! Jon actually forgot the words to "And You And I"...he ended up blaming it on the trees surrounding the concert site! During "Long Distance Runaround" Rick changed keys before he was supposed to, ending up in a polychromatic cacophony that took everyone by surprise. Most noticeable, albeit somewhat forgivable, was Jeff Berlin's gaffe in "Heart Of The Sunrise". In the middle of the piece, the bass plays 4 notes by itself, and Jeff missed all 4 of them! I think he put away his charts a bit too soon. Seeing as the next night's show was the pay-per-view from Shoreline Amphitheatre, I can only surmise that the guys were getting all the goofs out of their system. Speaking of the pay-per-view, was anybody as tickled as I was when Jon walked into the post during his pre-show intro for the cameras? Another highlight of the ABWH show was my opportunity to get reacquainted with Rick Wakeman. I had met him many years previously when Jon Anderson invited a few of us into the soundcheck for the Tormato tour at the Tarrant County Convention Center in Ft. Worth, Texas. He proved to be an extremely warm and genuine chap then, and he was the same when I presented my business card to him in Santa Barbara and reminded him that I was the kid who was constantly bugging them during their trips through Texas. Anyway, I think I've rambled enough, but I'm thrilled at the opportunity to share my love of the band with others who feel the same as I do. I'll look forward to each and every issue of "Notes", and I'll welcome correspondence from any fans out there. For what it's worth, I'm available, so I'd especially love to hear from any available ladies out there! You can reach me at: Lee Sebel 17200 Newhope Street Suite #27A Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (714) 662-3202 All the best, all the time! * * * * * * * * * * RARE DISC REVIEWED ================== From: IN%"veiss@crunch.commodore.com" I have just found a few CD's that look like they might contain some rare tracks. The first is called: Yes: The Golden Age Chapter One Digital Recordings P1992 GEMA CO 25182 1. Dance Through The Light [3:20] 2. The Golden Age [6:06] 3. In The Tower [7:04] 4. Friend Of A Friend [2:55] 5. To Let You Know [3:40] 6. Everybody Loves You [4:04] 7. Flower Girl [3:28] 8. Hold Out Your Hand [9:37] 9. The Clap (from radio broadcast?) [2:18] 10. Beginnings [5:36] Tracks 1-6 Live in the studio 1979 Tracks 7-9 Chris Squire & Steve Howe Live on US-TV, 1977 I looked around NFTE and rarities and it seems most of these were already discovered. There's a spot on track 2 that sounds like the recording level was too high, but otherwise not a bad recording. Overall CD sound quality (scale 1-10): 5. And the other: Jon Anderson: Alone On The Edge [51:50] Cosmic Thrills Production, Luxembourg P1993 Universal CT 50001 Live In Pittsburgh 1982 1. I've Seen All Good People [4:16] 2. Yours Is No Disgrace [2:36] 3. Starship Trooper/Awaken [7:53] 4. All In A Matter Of Time [3:20] 5. Animation [9:02] 6. Long Distance Runaround (with CttE intro) [2:44] 7. Close To The Edge (Excerpts) [2:57] 8. Olympia [4:56] 9. The Friends Of Mr. Cairo [4:25] Jon Anderson featuring YES - Live In the U.S.A. 1974 10. Roundabout [8:08] Tracks 1 - 3 all are large excerpts and run into each other making it sound like a mix. Track 3 is only listed as Starship Trooper so I was pleasantly surprise to hear that the last five minutes were the tail end of Awaken. All the tracks are live and 1 - 7 sound like there are no breaks between tracks (white space). Overall CD sound quality: 7. The best place for people to find these and other rare and import tapes, CD's, video's, etc. is at Record Shows/Expositions. Most of these shows are amazing. Basically a bunch of people get together and sell any and all types of music memorabilia, tapes, CD's, 8-tracks, vinyl, 4 tracks, posters, videos, books, supplies, (the list goes on and on). Some sellers are retailers who own small shops. Some are people who just do business at these shows. Bring lot's of cash; none will accept any other currency. Oh, and no tax on most sales. If you see any non-import or non-live CD (new or used) priced $10 or more, keep looking. Most of the places sell those CD's for well under $10. For example, the last show I went to in Blue Ball, I picked up Yes: The Golden Age for $20 and Message in a Box for $40. The show in Allentown I went to, I would've spent about $500 if I were to buy all the Yes imports and bootlegs I found there that I didn't have (over 50 cd's in my collection are Yes and Wakeman, Anderson, Howe, Moraz Solos). The best place to find a schedule for these shows is in Goldmine magazine. It usually comes out every two weeks I think and lists shows all over the globe for months in advance. It also advertises tons of places that sell imports and bootlegs. Worth picking up a copy if you can find it. In the Philadelphia area, there are regular shows in Blue Ball, Holiday Inn on City Line, Raddisson (formerly Sheraton) on 202 in Wilmington, and various other places. The Wilmington show sucks--it's VERY small and after going three times, I've found nothing worthy of the $2 admission charge. The City Line show was $3 and the Blue Ball show was free. Also, I was perusing through the discography and noticed that Rick Wakeman is mentioned as playing with Cat Stevens on Morning Has Broken on the Tea For The Tillerman album. Well, Morning Has Broken is NOT on Tea For The Tillerman. I don't know which album it's on. Well, after three years of silence, that should do me up for a while! * * * * * * * * * * JON'S POWER IS SILENCED ======================= From: IN%"dcwalter@tomservo.b23b.ingr.com" Just talking with Robert Wolf at "Sights & Sounds," and he says that Jon has taken the master tapes back from Geffen and is not going to allow them to release "The Power of Silence." Apparently, Jon felt he was getting screwed over by the way Geffen was handling the album in America, so he yanked it completely. No word on what he's gonna do now. :-/ This bites. I remember reading a review from someone with an advance copy. Hmmm.. If that person is still around, and would be willing to copy it for me, I would make it worth your while :) Or is this part of the yesoteric tapes yet? [Ed. - I've heard this is out in the UK, can a UK reader confirm this?] * * * * * * * * * * ABWH SOURCES? ============= From: IN%"mktjadx@gsusgi2.gsu.edu" "Jeff Dilcher" If someone knows the address for a reputable mail order firm that stocks the "new" ABWH live release, could they post it to this list and/or contact me? Perhaps a kindly soul might could purchase/mail this for me. I will reimburse your costs. Thanks in advance, * * * * * * * * * * MORE ON ABWH LIVE ================= From: IN%"sk@gfdl.GOV" As we all know by now the ABWH Live release is distributed thru Griffin Records Griffin has also released, so far, four live Fish CD's. These CD's were originally available only thru the fan club. Is it not possible that the group (ABWH) ditributed this disk thru a fan club in Italy? Does anyone know if the band has a contract at this time? Maybe they're trying to drum up Major Label interest by releasing this disk themselves, possibly hoping sales are good enough to attract a Label! * * * * * * * * * * GIMME SOME LOVIN' ================= From: IN%"pjg@parint.esl.com" "Paul Gyugyi" WoW! I'm glad I found out about this list. Great job! One old track I'd love to find is the Live version of "Gimme some lovin'" (every day...danadanadum) that the 90125 band played on the second leg of their US tour at Blossom Fest Ampitheater in ohio. 'Twas way coool. Re: Wedding Music: How about "Time and a Word"? * * * * * * * * * * YES, THE FAMILY ALBUM ===================== From: IN%"ccsmh@ss1.bath.ac.uk" "Mark Harding" Hi, everyone. Just thought I'd let you know about an interesting CD I picked up at a local record store today - I mentioned it on the net when I first saw it and someone told me it was a Promo release back in '76, however, as you will notice, the (p) date and (c) are 1993 so this must be new. As It came from a record store, I guess it's an official release... It's called 'affirmative: the YES SOLO family album' and features tracks from the band member's solo albums. The track listing follows... ARTIST ALBUM TRACK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1: Wakeman 1972 Six Wives... Catherine Howard 2: Kaye 1973 One Live Badger Wind Of Change 3: Howe 1975 Beginnings Nature of The Sea 4: Howe 1975 Beginnings Ram 5: Squire 1975 Fish Out Of Water Hold Out Your Hand 6: Wakeman 1975 King Arthur... Merlin The Magician 7: Anderson 1976 Olias... Ocean Song/Meeting Sound Out The Galleon 8: White/Anderson/Howe 1976 Ramshackled Spring - Song of Innocence 9: Moraz 1976 The Story Of i Cachac (Baiao) 10: Bruford 1978 Feels Good To Me Feels Good To Me 11: Anderson/Vangelis 1979 Short Stories I hear You Now 12: Jon Anderson 1982 Animation All In A Matter Of Time 13: Rabin/Ezrin 1989 Can't Look Away Etoile Noir/Eyes of Love 14: Banks 1993 Instinct Dominating Factor The CD clocks in at approx. 73 mins - this, along with the ABWH 2CD, is one of the more intersting Yes related albums I've come across in a while. I particularly like the Peter Banks' track and will now search out his album. Included is a two page liner written by Roger Newall (c) Aug 1993 Album Details: 'affirmative: the YES SOLO family album' - VSOP CD 190 Compiled by Roger Newall (p) & (c) 1993 The CONNOISSEUR COLLECTION, 2/3 Fitzroy Mews, London W1P 5DQ. Check it out, you won't be dissapointed :-) Anyway, this will keep me going until 'Grand Scheme' arrives in England :-( * * * * * * * * * * JON ANDERSON IN BRAZIL ====================== From: IN%"alti@dcc.ufmg.br" Hi NFTE, Jon Anderson was visinting our country for the second time this year. The first was two dates of his solo tour in south america, which, by the way, was almost "secret". He was here again to record in a farm here in the state where I live - Minas Gerais - whith a brazilan singer called Milton Nascimento, who shares Jon's views about ecological maters. The song is very Jon's style. Peter Gabriel and Paul Simon are in the recording too. Abracos para todos (transl : Cheers for you all). Alti. * * * * * * * * * * WHERE CAN WE GET THESE? ======================= From: IN%"prater@minerva.cis.yale.edu" "Ethan Evan Prater" Is there a mailorder dealer from whom I can order the Rick Wakeman 2CD set called _Rick Wakeman's Greatest Hits_? This is the one on Fragile records. No retail store around here has it. I'm curious what bootleg CD's exist from the 90125 tour. I have one called _They_, on the Beech-Marten label, poorly edited 2CD set that's not even remotely close to being a complete show. The sound is okay. Are there others? Thanks very much for any help. I really enjoy NFTE -- what a quality digest. * * * * * * * * * * FISH AND STEVE HOWE =================== From: Hello, In "The company Holland" (Dutch Fish Fanclub Magazine) I read that "Time and a Word" -performed by Fish and Steve Howe- will finally be released. The track is on an album, entitled "THE FUNNY FARM PROJECT, OUTPATIENTS '93", which will be released November 15th. It's distributed by Revolver/Apt. Tracklisting: - Time and a word / Fish, Howe - Mark 13 / Dream Disciples - One love / One Eternal - Don't ask me / Joyriders - The seeker / Fish - Saving your bag / Guaranteed Pure - Travellers tales / Avalon - Out of my life / Fish - Best friend / Joyriders - Dream is dead - Dream Disciples Another thing I read in "The Company Holland" was that there might also be a role for Steve Howe on the new Fish album, "Suits", as writer/musician, although nothing is certain. "Suits" is said to contain some "CLASSIC-YES"-like songs and will probably be released in the beginning of next year. I guess we'll just have to wait and hear, Greetings from Holland. * * * * * * * * * * SYMPHONIC TOUR NEWS =================== From: IN%"71221.2364@CompuServe.COM" "Damien DeSimone" I just got hold of a new press release from RCA/Victor regarding Symphonic Music Of Yes. It talks about the CD and has brief bios of Jon Anderson, Bill Bruford, and Steve Howe. It also says the following: "A major North American tour with a full symphony orchestra is planned for February 1994. European dates include London, Paris, Brussels, Helsinki, Estonia, Halle, and Amsterdam, where the performance will be taped for a nationwide TV and radio broadcast." So I guess the tour has been rescheduled! In the bios of Anderson, Bruford, and Howe, it does say that Bruford and Howe will be a part of the tour, but there is no indication Anderson will be. Oh, the U.S. promotional sampler CD for Symphonic Music Of Yes features four tracks: Roundabout, I've Seen All Good People, Mood For A Day, and Roundabout (radio edit). -Damien DeSimone- 5545135@mcimail.com PS - Oh, forgot to say that in Jon's bio, it mentions that he guests on Shadowfax violinist Charlie Bisharat's new solo record called "Along The Amazon." I looked for this at Tower Records here in New Jersey and didn't see it. Perhaps it's not out yet or it's available as an import?! * * * * * * * * * * SYMPHONIC YES SPECIAL RADIO STATIONS ==================================== From: IN%"mcorso@mindvox.phantom.com" _Symphonic Music of Yes_--a great recording. Not only is the music insid great,but the packaging is really fbulous. Roger Dean, once again, did an amazing piece for the cover. Bill Bruford and Steve Howe will be in New York to promote the record November 11 and 12. They'll be appearing on Westwood One's Satelite feed to many top market AOR stations on Friday November 12 to talk about the record and perform "unplugged." KATT OKLAHOMA CITY 4AM WGFX NASHVILLE 8:50AM WMMS CLEVELAND 9:00AM WHJY PROVIDENCE 9:10M WRDU RALEIGH 9:20AM WXLP DAVENPORT 9:30AM KGGO DES MOINES 9:50AM WFBQ INDIANAPLOIS 10:00AM KZRR ALBUQUERQUE 10:10AM KOME SAN JOSE 10:20AM WXRK NEW YORK 10:30AM (INTERVIEW W/DAVE HERMAN TOAIR LATER IN THE AFTERNOON) BTW, there's an 800#for ordering: 800-888-8574.... * * * * * * * * * * PERPETUAL CHANGE ================ From: IN%"mcmahan@cs.unca.edu" ___ / / ----- /__/ / / / / E R P E T U A L /_____ H A N G E [The following is a historical chronical of the song Perpetual Change. Please send any additional info directly to me at the e-mail address mcmahan@cs.unca.edu. I am interested in learning of any live performances on any tours (solo or band) that are not listed here. Any other anecdotal stories behind the writing & recording of the song or the lyrical meanings Jon & Chris tried to get across would also be appreciated. -- Scott McMahan] Originally recorded on The Yes Album, Perpetual Change was the first hint of things to come for epic Yes cosmic tracks. Breathtaking and majestic, songwriters Chris Squire and Jon Anderson used a simple chord underpinning to create a complex tapestry of sound. The height and majesty was the result of strategic suspended chords. Lyrically, the song was a precursor of Heart of the Sunrise and Parallels. Yet somehow this track gets overlooked in the face of later songs from other eras. It is one of the few Anderson/Squire collaborations (Disillusion from Starship Trooper is another noted one, where each of them truly collaborated on the lyrics.) "As mist and sun are both the same": inspired by mist on the moors near the studio where the album was being recorded. Live performances: Yes with Tony Kaye performed the song on the 1971 Yes Album tour. A longer and baroquely lavish version appeared when Steve Howe and Rick Wakeman tried to out-solo one another on the (Fragile or more likely the Close To The Edge or both) tour. This masterpiece was preserved on the live album Yessongs. Perpetual Change was given a rest for a long time until the Tormato tour. Although not performed in full, it was included in a medley of other Yes songs such as Survival. The Tormato tour was the height of virtuoso Yes and recordings from this era are incredible. Jon Anderson pulled out Perpetual Change for the 1982 Animation tour. (I've never heard this, it may have only been an excerpt in a medley.) When Tony Kaye was reunited with Chris Squire and Jon Anderson, in 90125, virtually every song from the Yes Album (excluding A Venture and Steve Howe's solo guitar The Clap) was resurrected and performed, including Perpetual Change. The interpretation shifted from Wakeman and Howe's virtuoso instrumentalization to a rocking raw sound. Recordings of this are almost impossible to find. Since then, Perpetual Change has not been performed. * * * * * * * * * * GRIFFIN MUSIC ============= From: IN%"dtratt@voyager.Jpl.Nasa.Gov" "David M. Tratt" A couple of NFTEs ago someone expressed a desire to know more about the Griffin Music (Fragile Records?) outfit that put out the ABWH and Wakeman sets recently. Quoting from the Nov. issue of "Live! Music Review": "With the onslaught of unauthorized live CDs.......more and more artists are following the example set by Bob Dylan, Bruce Spring- steen, and Paul McCartney by releasing their own "official" boot- legs........The Griffin Music group, based in Chicago, has acquired US distribution rights for a number of these official live releases." The article is a bit too lengthy for me to type in verbatim, but here's the included reviews of the two Yes-related titles from Griffin: "ABWH 'An Evening of Yes Music Plus' (Fragile Records CDFRL002). This is the Shoreline Amphitheater show from Sept. 9, 1989 which was originally recorded for video. Several unauthorized releases have appeared over the years, but since this is properly recorded and mixed, it is eons better than any of those releases. [Description of show contents deleted - we all know it!] Besides the obvious sound improvements, collectors will notice the true mark of an official Yes related release with cover artwork by Roger Dean. Although manufactured in Europe, the US distribution deal for this double CD set allows it to be sold at domestic prices. (About half of your average 2CD bootleg.)" "Rick Wakeman 'Live at Hammersmith' (TBG President RW CD 2). This is not a new release, however the new US distribution deal with Griffin Music will make this piece more accessible to US collectors. Recorded at the Hammersmith-Odeon in London on May 9th, 1985, this CD features an hour's worth of music culled from Wakeman's rock/classical extrava- ganzas, "Myths and Legends...", "Six Wives..." & "Journey...". For those expecting Yes style compositions, this CD would be somewhat of a disappointment. However, if keyboard excess is your cup of tea, you won't find a more finely recorded live performance of this type of music. The question is, 'does this desrve a live treatment'? Basically nothing more than a trimmed down version of the albums, these concerts and this CD seemed designed to do little more than put a few extra dollars in Mr. Wakeman's pocket. These arrangements are more notable for what they leave out, rather than for what they add, to the previ- ously available studio recordings. [Anyone care to comment on this statement? - DT] It's hard to believe that there is any artist/audience connection here. This is the anti-thesis of 'live' music. Quite a bore. For key- board connoisseurs and eggheads only." "Live! Music Review" is offering a free CD from the Griffin catalog to those signing up for a year's subscription ($36 US, $54 elsewhere). One of the 3 options on offer is the above-mentioned Wakeman disc. Is anyone else on the list going to see Steve at the Coach House on 11/24? * * * * * * * * * * HIGHLIGHTS, A YES ALBUM ======================= From: IN%"a_parraco@csc32.enet.dec.com" I saw a new YES CD for sale in Colorado Springs, called: "Highlights, the very best of YES" Another 'greatest hits package', did not catch the label, but it was either Atlantic or Arista. It had the 'Soon' single, OOALH, Roundabout, etc., and said each cut was digitally remastered. Looked like a single CD version of the 2 left from the 4-CD boxed set - another rip-off. [Ed. This is, I believe, the Atlantic rip....er,um, release.] * * * * * * * * * * HOWE LIVE, ABWH DISC ==================== From: IN%"AACUNZO@ccmail.sunysb.edu" "FISHBOY" Hey, Two days ago I received a post card from Yes magazine with the solo Howe tour dates (Jeff has informed me that he already has them, or else I would have posted them here...just so you know I'm not hoarding them.) :) Anyway, on the postcard it says "Here is the most current tour information." My question is this - does anyone know if Steve plans to do more dates, maybe after Christmas? I'm asking because his only date in New York is in the middle of finals week. I may actually try to go, but if I know he'll return I won't (1 show in the entire state of NY and 6 in CA? What gives??) :) If anyone finds out one way or the other, please post. (Or any info on ticket sale dates, for that matter.) And my other topic - that ABWH live CD. I heard an "In the Studio" radio special last night on _90125_ (celebrating the 10th anniversary of the album). I didn't tape it, but it wasn't really anything I didn't know already from the _Yesyears_ video. To my point - at the end of the show, Redbeard (isn't he annoying? Sorry) said something to the effect of "Keep your eyes open for upcoming releases by Yes alumni, including _The Symphonic Music of Yes_ and the Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman and Howe live album." I assume this is a reference to that 2-CD set of the Pay-Per View special. Anyway, a mention like this in a national radio special would tend to add a check to the "legitimate release" category, as opposed to "bootleg," wouldn't it? I'm still puzzled, though. [Ed. - I heard this as well and have to agree here.] Until next time... * * * * * * * * * * LOOKING FOR HELP ================ From: IN%"ISCLADOC@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu" "Allan T. Grohe, Jr." Hi, I've been trying to get a copy of the Jon & Vangelis import cd single "Wisdom Chain" for quite some time. Would you please post this plea for help to NFTE to see if anyone out there can help me? Thanks, Allan. iscladoc@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu * * * * * * * * * * SOUND CHASER ============ Notes from the Contributing Editor, Mike Tiano (miketi@microsoft.com) ODDS AND ENDS > In response to the question of where the live version of ABWH's 'Birthright' on YESOTERIC was recorded: unfortunately, the CD single from which it came, I'M ALIVE, doesn't say, but here's some additional info on it. The single's cover is an original from Roger Dean, and on the other side there's a color photo of the band with Tony Levin in concert. Besides the two aforementioned songs also included is the album version of 'Let's Pretend'; this may be of slight interest to collectors as it starts when the guitar comes in (whereas on the album the percussion that ends 'The Order of the Universe' led into it). > There's been some question of whether Yes played 'Our Song' beyond the first show or two of the original 90125 tour. Yes made a second go-round of their 90125 tour, playing many of the cities they had hit the first time. I saw the band only once on this second leg, when they played Irvine Meadows in Orange County, CA, and the second song of the set was 'Our Song'. The interesting thing about it is that the band had dropped 'Yours is No Disgrace' from the set, but they took the Rabin-White solo jam from that tune and inserted it into 'Our Song', playing it verbatim. > The ABWH Japanese laserdisc, AN EVENING OF YES MUSIC PLUS, can be ordered through Videotheque in Los Angeles, phone number is 310-657-8800. As it takes time to get these in you may have to wait for your order depending on their ship schedule and the number of discs they plan to receive. When I checked the price was $105, and I was told they will ship it anywhere in the U.S. at no extra charge (unless it's a rush order). If you call them ask for Nissim, and please tell him you read about it in my column in NFTE. In case you want to order it elsewhere the catalog number of the VideoArts laserdisc is VALJ-3395 and 3396, written: VALJ-3395/6. Many thanks to Atsushi Shionozaki (Shio) for letting us all know about it and for sending me additional info. Note that according to Shio the price in Japan is 7,900yen (at a rate of 105yen/$ that will be $75). Also although Shio's post gave the impression that the laserdisc includes the CDs, it doesn't; the CDs are available in both Japan and the UK, and contains the whole concert except for 'All Good People' and 'Starship Trooper'. Hopefully we'll see it in the U.S. soon. > This issue you'll find the tour dates for Steve Howe's solo acoustic tour. I plan on attending the three Southern California shows (San Diego, San Juan Cap, L.A.), and would like to meet other NFTE readers who may live in the L.A. and San Diego areas. I'm considering staying overnight in or near San Diego, so if you're from that area and can recommend a nice, safe neighboring area and/or hotel (but not overly expensive), please send a note directly to me. I look forward to meeting you, maybe partying after the show, and of course to sharing this phenomenal experience! > Just a quick thanks to everyone who has traded lists with me, and an apology if I haven't gotten back to you or am slow in doing so. I do want to trade but have been extremely busy, but things will slow down a bit soon, so I'll be in touch. Mike * * * * * * * * * * FROM THE EDITOR =============== What a huge issue! Good to see so may quality contributions. We've had a rather large upswing in subscriptions from America Online. I'd like welcome all of you aboard. The more the merrier. I'm thinking about going to see Steve Howe 12/14/93 in Washington, D.C. If anyone can tell where the Bayou is I'd appreciate it. I'd be coming in on I-95 from the south. Oh, I'd also like a phone number if possible. Thanks. --jeff ______________________________________________________________________________ |yesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyes| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ THOSE ALL-IMPORTANT ADDRESSES: ============================== New subscribers, contributions, questions/comments/criticism: Jeff Hunnicutt (Editor) hunnicutt@vxc.ocis.uncwil.edu Reviews, Surveys, Etc. Mike Tiano (Contributing Editor) miketi@microsoft.com NFTE Server (lyrics, backissues, discography, rarities, surveys, GIFs): Automated. 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