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Tuesday, December 6, 1977 Paris, France Pavillon De Paris 15,000 capacity 45 years, 3 months and 22 days ago
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Pierre Kandel Saturday, August 3, 2013 9:55 AM Between "Parallels" and "I've Seen All Good People", someone yells to someone else to sit down (actually, everybody yell to everybody to sit down during the whole show ! "Assis ! Assis !"). You can hear it : "Oh, le petit con à lunettes !" (Hey, the little asshole with glasses"). I've got the strange feeling that it was... me !!!! Gosh ! I was wearing glasses, I was 17, I stood up during the whole show because I never found a seat. All my life, I will feel guilty to have piss off someone else ! It was the last show of the tour. It was my first show seeing Yes, my all time favorite band. I was amazed, the place was full of people who loved the band at the time, because the band was "hype" at the time. And I listen to the show now, and I see again in my head the staging, the lights, the films behind the band. Wakeman throwing confettis during "Roundabout" and laying on his keyboard, provoking a strange noise that Anderson noticed. The strange noises during "Turn of the Century", the strange song "Color of the Rainbow", so unreal, no rock'n roll at all. The strange way Anderson has to dance during "Parallels", during all the songs, waving his arms above him. It was such a long time ago. It was my second concert after Pink Floyd's Animals, at the same place. Remember me, you who yelled at me. We were there. We were all there. It was a fantastic time. saverio a marvellous concert in a very cold evening ,the beggining of my love for yes...Anderson on the harp at the top of the stage between lasers ...the best concert of the many ones I ' ve seen !two long hours af standing extasy for me and my 4 friends . I bought the tickets 3 minutes before the beginning !thank tou yes! Thierry Peremarti The light show was superb! Lasers.... Everybody hated Donovan and nobody cared. We were there for Yes. I was amazed that night by Squire, by Howe's gear. Wakeman stopped playing at some point and sat down on the edge of the stage to throw some confetti. It was damned loud and hot that night. I still remember how it felt. I'm surprised by the set list. I thought they played more stuff from "Close to the Edge". But it was 22 years ago. I had no idea it was the last concert of the tour.
before 'I've Seen All Good People' transcribed by: Geoff Dunn Jon Anderson:Merci, merci beaucoup. This is Paris France. This is our last gig on a long tour. We’ve been on the road for four months and..uh Messieur Alan White. [Something in French]. Okay so okay. Here's a song for you. before 'Wonderous Stories' transcribed by: Geoff Dunn Jon Anderson:Thank you. Thank you very much. Merci beaucoup, as we say. Ces Va? Just..uh to say this is our last night, on the road for four months, so just got a little party here. Good. I feel much better getting that out of my system. Here's a song we recorded this year. It's a song called 'Wondrous Stories'. before 'Colours Of The Rainbow' transcribed by: Geoff Dunn Jon Anderson:Here we are Paris, France. This one is for..uh the little girl down the front there, all the children inside..ah hear, hear the special..uh thing inside the song. It's a very simple song. before 'Tour Song' transcribed by: Pete Whipple Jon Anderson:Thank you very much. Thank you. Yo. 'Tour Song' transcribed by: Geoff Dunn Jon Anderson:We've been traveling, traveling, traveling, for a long time. Yes we have. You've been traveling, traveling today to come and see the show. Well we'd like to thank you all very much for taking the time to come and have a good time. Cause we're really, really, pleased this is the last time we will be singing. It's good to be with you. Oh. It's good to be with you. Yeah. It's good to be with you. It's good to be with you. It's good to be with you. Well Paris is a beautiful place and we always have a good time. Walking around the shops spending our last dime. Most of all it's good to see funky people. That's the way I see it. Oh. It's good to be with you. Oh. It's good to be with you. Paris. It's good to be with you. It's good to be with you. It's good to be with you. Well Mr. Rick Wakeman he's plays a little keyboard. Yeah. Mr. Steve Howe on guitar. Mr. Chris Squire on the bass. Mr. Alan White on the drums. It's good to be with you. Oh. It's good to be with you. Yeah. Viva la Frances. It's good to be with you. It's good to be with you. It's good to be with you. It's good to be with you. It's good to be with you. It's good to be with you. We just want to hear you just shout anything you feel. Just shout [Something in French] Paris. Here we go. Viva la Paris. Viva la Paris. Come on Paris. Viva la Frances. Viva la Frances. Viva la Frances. It's good to be with you. It's good to be with you. It's good to be with you. Just for the last time. The last time. It's good to be with you. before 'Going For The One' transcribed by: Geoff Dunn Jon Anderson:Here’s a little bit of rock 'n roll. It’s a little bit of rock 'n roll called ‘Going For The One’. after 'Starship Trooper' transcribed by: Pete Whipple Jon Anderson:Merci. Bonnes nuit. |