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| ACTORS: | Steve Howe, Jon Anderson |
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | Peter Neal |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 01 January, 1973 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Image Entertainment |
| MPAA RATING: | G (General Audience) |
| FEATURES: | Color, Dolby |
| TYPE: | Performing Arts - Concerts |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 014381420920 |
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Customer Reviews of Yes - Yessongs
Not one for showing off your DVD player, but good for fans! The value of this DVD of the group, shot in December 1972 at London's Rainbow Theatre, depends entirely on your perspective -- Yes music fan or technophile.
While it is true that the audio (uncompressed 48k 16-bit PCM) is barely above bootleg quality and the video is grainy and contains some ticks and scratches, this movie captures the group in their prime and is valuable to those interested in the early 70's period -- especially those of us that were too young to see them live.
The camera work is good and captures, in colorful, moody closeups, each band member doing their thing. At several points in some of the songs ('Close To The Edge' in particular) images of microbial life are introduced, enhancing the organic qualities of the music.
The musical performance is excellent with especially good guitar work from Steve Howe.
While certainly not a candidate for showing off your new DVD player to your friends, Yessongs is a valuable document of the group in the early 70's.
The Music is STELLAR, but....
If you're a fan of the music or the album, the DVD is worthwhile.
Unfortunately, the photography and the editing look like they were done by a drunken high school student.
When Steve Howe is flying through Yours is No Disgrace, we get to see Chris Squire's boots. Also featured are several close-ups of Rick Wakeman's sequins. Not to mention the overdone, smeared out effects which produce spiffy colours and little else.
Hard to tell that Alan White was part of the band from the movie.
One can only hope (pray, actually) that the original film is in a locker somewhere, waiting to be re-edited by someone who understands the usefulness of split-screen when presenting a band of virtuosos.
Mr. Howe??? Please protect your legacy. Arrange for a proper edit of this wonderful concert. I'd buy it again, if I could actually watch you play.
The Essential Yes
I remember going to see this concert in the theater when I was merely 12 years old. I was so captivated by the tight orchestration that the band provided, I went to see it almost on a daily basis (summer time) while it played. From there I collected what Yes had recorded by that time (Close to the Edge, Time and a Word etc..). A very tough sell to friends at that time as they were not a "radio based" group, but Yes certainly proved that there was much more to rock than what was being portrayed on the radio which offered such limited access due to music length.
I have to say that the line-up for this concert is what I truly consider to be Yes. Rick Wakeman simply cannot be touched and the same holds true for Steve Howe and Alan White. Which on a side note, Alan did join the group while the tour was on the road and he filled in without flaw.
I had the pleasure of seeing Yes in 1979 (the round stage) and again in 1984. By far the most compelling show was the '79 show which opened with Siberian Katru and went straight into Heart of the Sunrise (same as the CD version of this tour). Granted that there is not mega effects (like say Pink Floyd's Pulse), but we have to remember that this was the early 70's.
For true Yes fans, this is the DVD to own. Trust me on this. If you like Yes, you will truly appreciate this DVD.