1.01 Young Person’s Guide To The Orchestra ~ Close To The Edge (21.50)
1.02 Starship Trooper (12.25)
1.03 The Gates Of Delirium (24.31)
1.04 Leaves Of Green (4.55)
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2.01 Heart Of The Sunrise (cuts in) (11.45)
2.02 Ritual (28.59)
2.03 I've Seen All Good People (6.34)
2.04 Roundabout (10.33)
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August 04, 2000 (Friday)
Riverbend Music Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Jon Anderson - vocals, guitar & percussion
Steve Howe - guitars
Chris Squire - bass & timpani
Alan White - drums & percussion
Igor Khoroshev - keyboards & percussion

Lineage: CDR trade > xACT (extraction) > Sound Studio (microgap removal) > xACT (FLAC level 5) > Dime > You

The final performance of the Masterworks tour. This date was rescheduled from July 12 when Jon came down with a sore throat. So while the tour was supposed to end 3 days earlier in Florida, 2 final dates were added without Kansas. The opening act for these last 2 shows was Jenny DeVoe.

This is a hot tape, with very little distractions. Great work by the taper, because Riverbend was a ZOO that night! During the 4 vocal harmony part of Starship Trooper I walked away from my seat and was amazed to see the place packed. Good job Riverbend management!

Looks like another minidisc recording made with some nice sensitive mics. Disc change after Leaves cuts off the beginning of HotS, and quick fades after the last 2 songs plus the SFA all say minidisc, but it took a while to hunt this one down, so likely the only tape of this show. There were some clap spikes to bring down and a few spots to edit out because of the high-sensitivity of the mics, and one volume adjustment in CTTE.

Solid performances, but probably tied with Jones Beach for favorite Ritual of the tour.
Was pretty sure this would be the last time I'd ever get to experience Ritual live so I made sure to be there. Drove 12 hours just to do it and slept in the car before the ride home... ahh, those were the days!

Set:
1.01 Young Person’s Guide To The Orchestra ~ Close To The Edge (21.50)
1.02 Starship Trooper (12.25)
1.03 The Gates Of Delirium (24.31)
1.04 Leaves Of Green (4.55)

2.01 Heart Of The Sunrise (cuts in) (11.45)
2.02 Ritual (28.59)
2.03 I've Seen All Good People (6.34)
2.04 Roundabout (10.33)

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Enjoy the show!
jbabcock