I think it was a critical turn in my life between life and death. I had an awful childhood, lived in a depressed state, and had just started college. Admittedly, I was very, very altered, foolishly so, on my first psychedelic experience that evening at Duke, and had the music been negative -- instead of Yes -- I would probably be in an insane asylum today, still. I had no concept heretofore of ego death, or eternity, or timelessness, and I've always felt that Yes were my spiritual guides this evening, appointed.

Anyway, "Close to the Edge" was performed almost as well as it plays on the LP, and the group was preceded by a wonderful folk-fairy-psychedelic vocal rock band called Tranquility (promoting their LP, "Silver", which is great, by the way). "And You and I" sent the crowd roaring.

Thanks, Yes. You changed my life for the better.

I happened to be present at this concert. It was held indoors at the Duke University indoor "stadium", (their basketball court). I sat to the left of the band on bleacher-type seats or something similar. I could not believe my luck at being there. At the time I was attending a small liberal arts college, (Atlantic Christian) located about 60 miles east of Durham in Wilson, N. C. I do not recall hearing anything from "Close to the Edge" before then. I am not even sure it had been released yet. It was a magical, almost overpowering experience. To note, I was not high while in attendence. The beauty of that evening remains with me to this day.

I just listened to the 11/11/72 show and noticed a few things. The show started with Steve being low in the mix and Rick being much louder, so it is difficult to hear Steve's solo at the end of Siberian. This gets much better throughout the show. Right before Steve's solo he plays a couple of bars from 'Mrs. Robinson'. And the track list is actually Clap>Mood For A Day>Clap.

Also, before 'And You & I', while Steve is tuning up, Jon speaks for a while: "Um..tuning up now...we're gonna do a song from the new album'we used to call this song in the studio while we were recording it''The Protest Song'. I got to thinking'..all the protest songs that've been written'...all the incredible ones from Bob Dylan'...and the folk singers alike'..and The Beatles'..nobody

listens'..you know, the people in charge'..It's all there...'for them to listen to and to sort out and to make it great for our children'..cause we're all going to have children'..Eveybody here. Anyway, this song relates to a few things. In the middle and at the end. It relates to dreaming about all the good things in life. And if enough people dream about it, maybe it'll come true for us all, and for our children."

Also, before Close To The Edge, Jon states: "Actually, we're recording tonight'..we decided to record." My copy, however, is audience miked, but I guess at one time there was a soundboard copy.

Jon Anderson:
[???] It's really nice to be back here in Duke, really. Hope your having a nice time.

Jon Anderson:
Thank you, thank you. I'd like to carry on with a song..uh from 'Fragile' album and..uh it's really nice to be back here, really. It's crazy. A song called 'Heart Of The Sunrise'.

Jon Anderson:
Thank you. Thank you. I like singing. We enjoy singing. We do.

Steve Howe:
We just going to wait for some things to come through the line.

Jon Anderson:
That's Steven. He's going to play some things on acoustic guitar for you. [???]

Steve Howe:
It's sounded real good this afternoon and I hope we get a good sound.

Jon Anderson:
Steve Howe.

Steve Howe:
It's real nice playing it for you. Thank you.

Jon Anderson:
Thank you, thank you. Um..tuning up now to the next one. Which is a song, we're gonna do a song from the new album and..uh the song, we used to call this song in the studio while we were recording it, we used to call it 'The Protest Song' and..uh I though, I though, I got to thinking about all the protest songs that've been written. All the incredible ones from Bob Dylan and the folk singers alike and The Beatles nobody listens, you know, the people in charge. There's really sort it all out. It's all there for them to listen to and to sort out and to make it great for our children. Because we're all going to have children. Everybody here, you know? Anyway, this song..uh relates to a few things. In the middle and at the end. It relates to dreaming about all the good things in life. And if, if enough people dream about it, maybe it'll come true for us all, and for our children.

Jon Anderson:
Thank you. Thanks a lot. Thank you. The next thing we're going to do is, is..uh a song again from the new album. It's..uh a whole one side which..uh uh..it's very much about what we are thinking and what other people are thinking and we can express it the best through our music. I do mumble sometimes. I really do. Actually, we're recording tonight. We decided to record here. [???].

Jon Anderson:
Thank you. I'd like to thank you all for coming along today. We couldn't be here without you. Kiss you. Mr. Rick Wakeman on keyboards. He's going to play for you.

Jon Anderson:
[???] Thank you. Goodnight.

Jon Anderson:
Thank you.