Yes - A Concert Dream-Called Over Valleys of Endless Seas (VAR/FLAC)

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A Concert Dream: Called Over Valleys of Endless Seas

Jon Anderson - lead vocals
Tom Brislin - keyboards
Bill Bruford - drums
Steve Howe - guitar, vocals
Igor Khoroshev - Keyboards
Patrick Moraz - keyboards
Billy sherwood - guitars
Chris Squire - bass, vocals
Rick Wakeman - keyboards
Alan White - drums, vocals

Disc 1
01 - Firebird Suite, 2004-07-08, Lugano, SWZ (sbd)
02 - Roundabout, 1971-11-24, New York, NY
03 - Perpetual Change, 1999-09-12, Buenos Aires, AR
04 - Close to the Edge, 2001-12-01, Brighton, ENG
05 - Heart of the Sunrise, 1979-06-09, Chicago, IL
06 - Gates of Delirium, 1974-12-11, Boston, MA

Disc 2
01 - Cans and Brahms, 1973-03-10, Tokyo, JPN
02 - Long Distance Runaround, 2004-09-13, Albuquerque, NM
03 - Clap, 2004-09-17, Concord, CA
04 - To Be Over, 2003-09-20, Sydney, AUS
05 - Show Me, 2002-08-10, XM Radio (sbd)
06 - We Have Heaven, 2002-08-23, Universal City, CA
07 - South Side of the Sky, 2004-08-22, Hartford, CT
08 - Turn Of The Century, 1977-10-27, London, ENG
09 - The Revealing Science of God, 2002-08-24, Las Vegas, NV

Disc 3
01 - Intro to The Remembering, 1974-02-14, Uniondale, NY
02 - The Remembering, 1974-02-14, Uniondale, NY
03 - The Ancient, 1974-02-18, New York, NY
04 - Ritual, 2000-07-19, Holmdel, NJ (sbd)
05 - Flight Jam, 1977-10-27, London, ENG

Disc 4
01 - Awaken, 1977-10-28, London, ENG
02 - Your Move/I've Seen All Good People, 1998-03-01, Nottingham, ENG
03 - Onward, 1996-03-06, San Luis Obispo, CA
04 - And You and I, 2004-05-13, New York, NY
05 - Yours is no Disgrace, 1977-08-12, Boston, MA
06 - Starship Trooper, 1996-03-05, San Luis Obispo, CA

We open with the "Firebird," of course, and then from there, the Voice. Anderson's distinctive tenor, simultaneously delicate and powerful is Yes' one and only lead singer. It is the band's fifth (or first) musical instrument. Imagine Zeppelin without Plant, the Doors without Morrison, the Stones without Jagger. Yes without Anderson? Listen to the closing line of "Onward, the power of "Gates," the innocence of "Show Me." Only a voice as versatile as Anderson's can handle the vocal requirements of compositions as diverse as those.

Howe's guitar is the next defining Yes sound.  The acoustic break of "Clap" into "To be Over" bookends his talent over the years, but it's the lead fills in "South Side" and solos in "Trooper" and "Disgrace" that absolutely boggle the mind.

The other three elements close the circle. White and Squire work together seamlessy. Check out their masterwork, "Heart of the Sunrise." Yes has other keyboard players but Wakeman is the band's quintessential piano man. The standouts here are the back and forth with Howe on "South Side," the 1973 solo piece, "Cans and Brahms," "Turn of the Century" and, of course, the masterpiece, "Awaken."

The astute Yesfan will notice that these compositions come from the golden era (1970-78) when Yes' successful creative energy knew no boundaries. Our imaginary concert starts with "Roundabout" when the boys weren't tired of playing it. We hear "Tales" in its entirety and for those who weren't thrilled with that "bombastic" four song symphony, a lively "Awaken" rouses us from slumber. The show closes with the stunning MSG performance of "And You and I"...what, in retrospect, should have been Yes' final performance. All that's left are the two encores and the final notes fade into the nowhere. We love when we play, indeed.

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A word about compilations: This compilation is diguised as a concert. I put together these performances for my personal enjoyment, and share them for the same reason. There are several Yes compilations available; "Wondrous Stories," "Ultimate Yes: 35th Anniversary Collection" and "Word Is Live." This collection is not meant to replace, but complement, the official releases. Nothing beats the original tracks themselves.