Yes - 1974-03-10 - Memphis, TN (AUD/FLAC)

 (Audience FLAC)

Cook Convention Center

Jon Anderson,
Chris Squire,
Steve Howe,
Rick Wakeman,
Alan White

CD1
01. opening music
02. Firebird Suite
03. Siberian Khatru
04. And You and I
05. Close To The Edge

CD2
01. The Revealing Science Of God
02. The Ancient

CD3
01. Ritual
02. Roundabout
03. closing music
04. backstage w/Eddy Offord, Rick Wakeman

The Ocean shows march on. This one, courtesy of Relayerman, from Memphis contains all kinds of extras. Sound is good and the performance is strong. I don't remember where or when I got this, but this is the original fileset. Thanks to the taper and Relayerman, and all those who share the music of the Topographic Oceans. We love when we play!

This is from the master tapes, converted to CD and 'remastered' (I use the term loosely). Its not a perfect show, but does include 20 minutes of pre-show Yes ambient sounds and announcements, the complete show, the post-show music, and the back-stage meeting with Rick and Eddy Offord (approx 160 minutes). If you listen real hard at the tail end you can hear Chris explain to someone what Khatru means. Forgotten Yesterdays website lists Starship Trooper as part of the encore, but that is not true. It was not played at this show.

Keep in mind its a 30-year old show and is not perfect, but its a good B show. There is some slight distortion here and there as well as the band was quite loud. I did not attend/tape this show, but my friend did who does not trade. In fact most of the Memphis Yes shows floating about are his recordings (eg. Memphis 75 & 77).

During the first part of the show the fire marshall had kept the lights on. You will get this as you listen to the show. The crowd is a little boisterous because of it. Also, the Cook Convention center is like an old airplane hangar. Jon Anderson has some comments about it as well.