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Friday, August 11, 1972 Akron, Ohio Rubber Bowl, The 35,202 capacity 49 years, 9 months and 11 days ago
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Jim Wiggin Sunday, July 26, 2015 8:08 AM I don't think Jim Gordon is remembering this correctly. I was a few years older and not tripping my balls off, although I was feeling very good. The Eagles and Mahavishnu Orchestra were both great, although one wondered about the act selection. There was incidental music playing through the speakers as the stage was changed for Yes. The music came up as the finale to the Firebird Suite started (which I'm guessing most audience members had never heard). The music got louder and louder and as the Stravinsky came to its huge conclusion the stage went absolutely black. After a few seconds of absolute darkness-and near silence because the audience was in shock--the lights came on, 10 times brighter than before, with Yes on stage, launching into Close the Edge. I remember mostly white outfits and what seemed to be a lot of blond hair in the spotlights. Now, most people (me included) in the audience had never heard Close to the Edge, and the next 20 minutes was some of the most magical time I have ever experienced. The new music just blew us away, and by the time the seasons had passed us by and Jon had gotten up and down for the last time I was emotionally exhausted and simply amazed. So, I think Close to the Edge should be inserted into the set list as the first Yessong. Jim Gordon This was my first Yes concert.I could've sworn that they played a little bit of "No opporotunity needed,no experience neccasary" right at the start...Just a little bit of the horn part and then Chris Squire comes jumpin' out in his purple cape get up and wow...I am a Yes fan.... I had heard the Yes album and Fragile,but seeing that live ( i was fourteen and trippin' my ass off) REALLY expanded my horizons...Needless to say, I've seen them everytime I could in the past 31 years....Bring back a Roger Dean stageshow!!!!
before 'I've Seen All Good People' transcribed by: Pete Whipple Jon Anderson:Thank you. I'd to say it's really nice to be here again here in Ohio. In Akron. I hope you enjoy yourselves. I'd like to say I see all you people. [???] Just breathing. That was a song from..uh our new album. Which we're going to call 'Close To The Edge', The song is called 'Siberian Khatru' and..uh we're going to carry on with a song from 'The Yes Album'. before 'Heart Of The Sunrise' transcribed by: Pete Whipple Jon Anderson:Thank you. [???] Steve Howe: [???] Jon Anderson: Another song from 'Fragile'. First of all I'd like to introduce you somebody who's been with us for three weeks. Our new drummer, Mr. Alan White. There you go. A song called 'Heart Of The Sunrise'. [???] before 'Mood For A Day' transcribed by: Pete Whipple Jon Anderson:Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Uh..I know it's very, very, very, very, very, very, very difficult, but don't throw anything at at at the light. That's, that's really not happening really and you'd better sit down because we're just going to play a very quiet thing and we're not..with 15 thousand people you can really be very very very very quiet and [???] about were you are. [???] isn't a lovely thing. Steve is going to play a very very quiet piece of music. [???]. before 'And You And I' transcribed by: Pete Whipple Jon Anderson:There's a dispute going on between those sitting down and those standing up. [???] standing. [???] Sit down if you'd like. [???] We'd like to try a new song which..uh from our new album. The song is related [???] beauty of life and body. And body [???] various establishments [???]. Here's a song called 'And You And I'. Turn that up. after 'Roundabout' transcribed by: Pete Whipple Jon Anderson:Thank you. Thank you very much. Goodnight. See you again sometime. Thank you. before 'Yours Is No Disgrace' transcribed by: Pete Whipple Jon Anderson:Well you know we played enough time but we have a bit more time so we're going to play some rock 'n roll. after 'Yours Is No Disgrace' transcribed by: Pete Whipple Jon Anderson:Thank you. Thank you very much. See you soon. Thank you. |
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