Geir Myklebust shares on his blog "My Things - Music history for those who are able to read" an interview by Tony Tyler, who was traveling on tour with Yes, for New Musical Express, November 30, 1974.

Fred Reissig

Wednesday, February 24, 2021 4:56 PM

I sat on the floor stage right in the fourth row, not too far from Steve. I was so hyped about my seat location, for it was the closest I ever sat to Yes. It was an unforgettable evening.

zinabre

Friday, November 13, 2020 3:44 PM

Steve's outfit looks like 02/1974 , not 11/1974. Are you sure Craig Solomon? Thanks!

The Ancient

Friday, June 7, 2013 9:31 PM

This is an amazing concert...... This is an audience recording but however it really sounds like a soundboard recording I would definitely say this is an A myself

rich valleau

so long ago. recall patrick was low key,but did a super job espcially with the new album.

New York Times
Jan Dove

YES, WITH NEW MAN, PLAYS LENGTHY ROCK

The departure of Rick Wakeman from the British rock quintet yes was not really like Barnum's leaving Bailey, but it must have given the group problems. Mr. Wakeman played keyboards, surrounding himself with electronics and synthesizers, and was really the focal point.

Therefore much attention was focused on his replacement, Patrick Moraz, when yes appeared at Madison Squire Garden on Wednesday. Actually, there was little difference in approach - Yes played a more tightly structured form of Euro-rock than most, with many tempo changes and scenic delights (dry ice smogging up the stage and so on). Mr. Moraz fitted into all this with the expertise of a computer programmer, able to provide all manner of exotic and detonative backgrounds.

Much of the program was new, but the music remained basically unchanged and on the long side. "The Gates of Delirium," a new piece, lasted more than 20 minutes, entering the Vale of Tedium before its close.

A packed arena remained entranced by it all. Gryphon, a new British group, suffered from audience turmoil as the opening act, but sounded as if it can stand up to its strong reputation in better circumstances.

Whitney Johnson

My first Yes concert!!!We had seen Rick Wakeman solo at the Garden the month before and were wondering how the new Yes would sound.We were all blown away!!!As a thirteen year old kid I was amazed at the size of the stage and still say this was one of the loudest concerts I have ever heard.I can still feel the excitement of the lights going down during Firebird Suite.Yes strolled out through a snakelike tube!First song ,a new one,Sound Chaser!!!Then the disco ball lights looked like a flock of birds swirling around the Garden as the opening sounds of Close to The Edge freaked us all out.We had seats behind the stage and me and my buddy Dave wanted to check out the front so we walked around and sat in the aisle for And You And I,before getting chased out!!A great night !!!We even went out and bought the Gryphon albums.I left the Garden with a program,a Relayer poster and a T-shirt.A week later my older brother used the shirt to clean his car engine!!But the memories of that night are among my all time favorites!!

Nic Caciappo

Yes played 'Siberian Khatru' as a first encore at Madison Square Garden in November of 1974 during the Relayer tour. Squire's base dropped out of the mix about midway through and the song sounded terrible. It came back for the instrumental ending.

Pete Whipple

'Ritual' contained many other passages from 'Tales' including singing "Out in the city' part and the 'What happened to this song'

Geir Myklebust - My Things

Saturday, August 27, 2022 10:16 PM

Geir Myklebust shares on his blog "My Things - Music history for those who are able to read" an interview and concert review by Tony Tyler, who was traveling on tour with Yes, for New Musical Express, November 30, 1974.