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Tuesday, November 8, 1977 Glasgow, United Kingdom Apollo Theatre 2,100 capacity 45 years, 4 months and 16 days ago
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Steven Shinder I watched the footage of this show on a YouTube playlist. The link is [Link] think that this footage fills the gap in Yes videography between Live at QPR and Live In Philadelphia. Though there was only one camera, the show was still shot pretty well. All the members glowed like colors in the dark. Up until the "In The Present" tour, this was the only video source of "Parallels" being performed live. The whole 'GOING FOR THE ONE' album was played. There were also a few short songs like "Colours of the Rainbow" and the "Tour Song". The whole 'CLOSE TO THE EDGE' album, minus "Siberian Khatru", was also played. On "I Get Up, I Get Down", the camera was mainly focused on Jon Anderson. It panned to Alan at the climax then to Rick at the beginning of "Seasons of Man". During the climax of "Awaken", the stage was lit up like a rainbow, reminding people of "Colours of the Rainbow". The show, along with the 'GOING FOR THE ONE' studio sessions is also on an unofficial DVD on [Link] D. A. Payne Mssrs. Dunn, Prisco and Memory below all seconded with all enthusiasm. Just from the standpoint of shoot vantage, all 'pro' Yes vids from any era should have been done this way - one camera, front and center audience. For a preponderance of headshots in profile and backsides hiding musicianship [or lack of it], stick with MTV and the schlockers it promotes. The Glasgow video can be seen in bits on YouTube, and downloaded in its entirety from www.dimeadozen.org. Geoff Dunn I whole-heartedly agree with Mr. Prisco and Mr. Memory -- the concert footage from this show is easily one of the best visual/audio documents of Yes! This period can only be described as magical -- the energy, musicianship and spirit of the performances were nothing short of phenomenal. Also, I love Rick's "amazing feet" before 'Going For The One' and Chris shaking Rick's foot afterward. Classic!!! JPrisco Well, we all know the value of a message that must be sent in all caps. No doubt, 1977 was a peak year, and this is an excellent show. The video deserves wider availability -- unlike most amateur one-camera shoots, this one shows a good artistic sense, well-realized within the limited technical ability of the camera. Frankly it rivals YESSONGS, despite the occasional technical glitches. Musically, this show is exactly what you'd expect (and hope for): a band fueled by an exhilarating mix of creativity, Wakeman's return and chart success ("Wonderous Stories"). As Jon might say, a magical time. Later, the band would revisit these moments with a different kind of magic, but here it's fresh with the fire of enthusiastic discovery. How the band must have burned to share their new blend of tried & fresh material, as if to say 'Now we know we've got it right!' And they did :-)
before 'I've Seen All Good People' transcribed by: Gerard Sparaco Jon Anderson:Thank you. Thank you very much. As always I've said the last couple of nights. It's really fantastic to be back in Glasgow. Gosh, here's a song for you. before 'Wonderous Stories' transcribed by: Gerard Sparaco Jon Anderson:Okay, a new song which brought us fame and fortune for the last couple of weeks. before 'Colours Of The Rainbow' transcribed by: Gerard Sparaco Jon Anderson:Actually here's a delicate..uh [???] and..uh I've been slightly struck by the [???] here. [???] whisky [???]. It's not very long it's just.. 'Tour Song' transcribed by: Gerard Sparaco Jon Anderson:We've been playing here for three days. We like to tell you something sweet. You know Rick Wakeman has got a fancy feet. All you've people here, we hope your having a good time. There's one thing left to tell to you. I've got to get a good rhyme. It's good to be with you. It's really good to be with you. Just one more time. Just one more time. Just one more time. Well it's was a couple years ago since we had the pleasure to play in Glasgow. And there's something about the way you shout out. It's gets us really really going. You've got a noise of your own. Yeah. It's all [???] And as [???] were you come from. [???] to. It's good to be in Scotland. It's good to be in Scotland. It's good to be in Scotland. It's good to be with you. It's good to be with you. And now the World Cup is happening in Argentina. It's happening. [???] be there. You really gotta, really gotta, really gotta bring that World Cup back anyway you can. It's gotta be in Scotland. Yeah. It's gotta be in Scotland. Yeah. It's gotta be in Scotland. It's gotta be in Scotland. It's gotta be here. It's gotta be in Scotland. It's gotta be in Scotland. It's gotta be here. It's gotta be in Scotland. It's gotta be in Scotland. It's gotta be here. Ooo. Ooo. Just one more time. It's gotta be in Scotland. It's gotta be in Scotland. It's gotta be in Scotland. It's gotta be in Scotland. Oh. Ooo. before 'And You And I' transcribed by: Gerard Sparaco Jon Anderson:Here's a song we recorded about five years ago. Here we go. before 'Going For The One' transcribed by: Gerard Sparaco Jon Anderson:Thank you. It's always brings back a few memories left with that song. Yes, I, I know what your mean but before we do that just a little. Yeah, just before we do that. Rick has promised to do a little trick for us tonight he's..uh. He's going to attempt..he's going to attempt. This is very difficult and I've..I've seen him practicing it and it's very very difficult. He's going to attempt to play the last four bars of [???] concerto in B flat minor with his feet. Mr. Rick Wakeman. Oh. Let's hear it for him. Okay gonna, that was the most amazing feet you've ever seen? Hey, [???] What the heck. Here's a song for that gentleman over here on my right, 'Going For The One'. |
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