1.01 Young Person's Guide - Close Encounters Intro (2.05)
1.02 Siberian Khatru (10.28)
1.03 Heart Of The Sunrise (11.40)
1.04 Future Times - Rejoice (7.11)
1.05 Circus Of Heaven (5.19)
1.06 Time And A Word (4.12)
1.07 Long Distance Runaround - The Fish (incl. Survival & Ritual) (7.45)
1.08 Perpetual Change - The Gates Of Delirium (6.42)
1.09 Soon (7.18)
1.10 Don't Kill The Whale (4.18)
1.11 Madrigal - The Clap (5.39)
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2.01 Starship Trooper (9.27)
2.02 Madrigal (reprise) (1.16)
2.03 On The Silent Wings Of Freedom (8.56)
2.04 Rick Wakeman Solo - Catherine of Aragon - Catherine Howard - The Battle (5.06)
2.05 Awaken (17.40)
2.06 I've Seen All Good People (9.06)
2.07 Roundabout (9.41)
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Yes: The Lostbrook Tape Series Volume 127 (Series Finale)

This tape surprised me in many ways. For over thirty years, I've had bad memories of "Tormato." Like some critics, I thought of it as one of the last gasps of the progressive era. I'm sure I never listened to the tape other than during the immediate aftermath of the concert. Over the years that it lay forgotten, I had convinced myself that it was poor, both in quality and performance. I couldn't have been more wrong. I was startled to discover that the quality was impressive and the performance was outstanding. Compared to the previous tour, our lower level seats were nothing special, but with the revolving center stage, they were much better
than we had anticipated. The sound system was extraordinary and was perhaps the best we had ever heard at the Garden in that era. Although the entire band is phenomenal this night, I consider this to be a Steve Howe masterpiece (even though he does come in early on "Awaken"). Anderson, Wakeman, and Squire have their jaw-dropping moments here, but this is probably the best performance I've ever captured of Steve Howe. I like everything about this tape, including the "whoo" guy and the "air-horn" guy. After all these years, I even find myself liking "Circus of Heaven" and "Don't Kill the Whale." The biggest surprise for me however is that I am unable to find another recording from this date. Reliable sources indicate that this is likely the sole source for this concert. I can think of no better way to end the series. Thanks for sharing this journey with me. Please see the bonus material for acknowledgements, closing thoughts, additional stories, and parting gifts.

September 9, 1978
Madison Square Garden
New York, NY
USA

Recording Equipment: Internal Mic>Sanyo M2533 Tape Deck>(2)Maxell UDXLII C90>Alesis TapeLinkUSB> Audacity>WAV>CQ>FLAC

Taper: Lostbrook
Mastering: CQ
Artwork: ethiessen1

Disc One

1.01 Young Person's Guide - Close Encounters Intro (2.05)
1.02 Siberian Khatru (10.28)
1.03 Heart Of The Sunrise (11.40)
1.04 Future Times - Rejoice (7.11)
1.05 Circus Of Heaven (5.19)
1.06 Time And A Word (4.12)
1.07 Long Distance Runaround - The Fish (incl. Survival & Ritual) (7.45)
1.08 Perpetual Change - The Gates Of Delirium (6.42)
1.09 Soon (7.18)
1.10 Don't Kill The Whale (4.18)
1.11 Madrigal - The Clap (5.39)

Disc Two

2.01 Starship Trooper (9.27)
2.02 Madrigal (reprise) (1.16)
2.03 On The Silent Wings Of Freedom (8.56)
2.04 Rick Wakeman Solo - Catherine of Aragon - Catherine Howard - The Battle (5.06)
2.05 Awaken (17.40)
2.06 I've Seen All Good People (9.06)
2.07 Roundabout (9.41)