Living God Virtuoso 026/027 (2 CD set) 1974 - 12 - 10 New Haven - Connecticut, USA New Haven Veterans Memorial Coliseum Download Audio 2.04 GB
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complete show, recorded for King Biscuit Flower Hour, but not broadcast; MP3 source 1.01 Firebird Suite (2.50) 1.02 Sound Chaser (9.44) 1.03 Close To The Edge (19.56) 1.04 To Be Over (8.58) 1.05 The Gates Of Delirium (23.23) ============================== 2.01 And You And I (10.38) 2.02 Ritual (26.19) 2.03 Roundabout (9.26) ============================== Yes Veteran's Memorial Coliseum, New Haven, CT 12.10.1974 Tracks: 9 / Total Time: 1:51:14 Catalog: King Biscuit Jon Anderson - vocals, percussion Steve Howe - guitar, vocals Chris Squire - bass, vocals Patrick Moraz - keyboards Alan White - drums Whenever Yes played a Northeast US tour date the response was overwhelming, and this Connecticut gig is no exception. This is classic Yes, with many of the band’s cornerstone songs performed in this show, first heard 34 years ago. "Close To The Edge," "Soon,” "And You And I,” and "Roundabout” are clearly the highlights and are placed at key points during the show, around less well-known tracks, such as "The Gates of Delirium.” Yes, one of the most successful of all the progressive rock bands to come out of the UK, is featured here in their 1974-1976 incarnation, with Patrick Moraz on keyboards during Rick Wakeman's "sabbatical." It was 1974 and the band was at its commercial peak with albums like Fragile and Close To The Edge dominating the charts both here and in Europe. As with their contemporaries ELP and King Crimson, Yes had taken the musicality of prog-rock and brought it to the masses. In retrospect, the prog movement of the ’70s was the fore-runner to the popular "jam band” movement of the late-’90s and early-’00s. Vocalist Jon Anderson is in fine form and was probably at the peak of his vocal prowess when this performance was recorded for the King Biscuit Flower Hour in 1974. This line-up of the band, which featured original members Anderson and bassist Chris Squire, as well as guitarist Steve Howe, drummer Alan White, and keyboardist Moraz remained intact until Wakeman returned to replace Moraz in 1976. The Close To The Edge-era line-up reformed in the late-’90s and has toured on-and-off since then. They are currently planning a North America tour for summer 2008, which would have the distinction of celebrating the band’s 40th Anniversary. 1. Firebird Suite 2:51 2. Sound Chaser 9:44 3. Close To The Edge 19:56 4. To Be Over 8:58 5. Gates Of Delirium 15:51 6. Soon 7:31 7. And You And I 10:38 8. Ritual - Nous Sommes Du Soleil 26:19 9. Roundabout 9:26 ============================================== Note by Remy: I got this one as seven WAV files: CD1 as six separate files and CD2 as one file. All WAV files had about 5 seconds of blank space at the end. I split up the CD2 file into three separate files, removed all the blank spaces and merged 'The Gates Of Delirium' and 'Soon' to one file. WAV > FLAC with Hanso Converter v. 1.3.0. 1.01 Firebird Suite (2.50) 1.02 Sound Chaser (9.44) 1.03 Close To The Edge (19.56) 1.04 To Be Over (8.58) 1.05 The Gates Of Delirium (23.23) 2.01 And You And I (10.38) 2.02 Ritual (26.19) 2.02 Roundabout (9.26) |