Zolias

Wednesday, July 10, 2024 11:09 AM

Richard North, thank you for your wonderful memories!

Richard North

I was a huge fan of Yes at the time of this show and followed closely
club and concert announcements. There was absolutely no mention of
these two shows at the wiskey in the local papers. I got a call from
my brother the afternoon of the show saying that he had happened to
drive by the whiskey as Yes were unloading their equipment and had met
the band and was calling from Jon Anderson's room at the Hyatt on
sunset blvd. I was completely blown away. My brother is Christopher
North the founding keyboard player of the best American prog band
Ambrosia. I raced up to Hollywood and saw the show both nights. It was
great to finally see and hear Yes live. They did two complete sets each
night. Most of the songs were from The Yes Album. I also was able to
meet the band and the road crew which was the begining of a
friendship that would lead to going to some of the recording sessions
for Close To The Edge and Tales Of Topographic Oceans, but most
importantly it led to one of my best friends, Genaro Rippo, getting a
job with Yes and becoming Eddie Offord's personal assistant.