Yes Live: Warfield Theatre, San Francisco 12/13/1997 / Rare Steve Howe Solo "Bareback" / AYAI Goof
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- Опубліковано 7 кві 2020
- Here is audio from an excellent two hour and forty minute show by the British progressive rock band Yes from the Warfield Theatre in San Francisco, California on December 13, 1997.
This date on the 'Open Your Eyes' tour was a great concert but notable for Jon Anderson fumbling on the opening lyrics of "And You And I". The audience joins in to get him back on track and the song continues nicely without ever stopping.
Steve Howe also plays a solo piece called "Bareback" which he only performed one other time in Hamburg, Germany on the 1997-1998 'Open Your Eyes' tour. His second solo spot "Second Initial" was only played eight times on the 148 date 1997-1998 tour.
The song "From The Balcony" off the 'Open Your Eyes' album was played this evening which was one of only eight performances done on the last dates of the 43 date Fall 1997 North American Tour.
Another interesting addition was "Children Of Light" which made it onto the setlist after being recorded for the 'Keys To Ascension 2' project.
This is a pretty clear sounding audience recording. Taper notes are provided at bottom.
VENUE SETTING
The Warfield Theatre opened May 13, 1922. The Warfield was built as a vaudeville and movie palace. All the big names in entertainment played on the Warfield stage including Marion McDonald from Gone with the Wind to Charlie Chaplin. Keeping with its illustrious past, the entertainment in the 1980s ranged from bands such as the Clash, Grateful Dead, and U2.
The interior is an ornate movie palace. The lobby features marble, guilt, and chandeliers, and opens to a grand staircase to the balcony. The main theater features a lyrical mural above the proscenium arch with images of floating matadors and their senoritas.
Visual tour of the historic Warfield Theatre: panowalks.com/embed/6qgZ5yyGg...
Pictures/comments from the December 13, 1997 Yes show:
forgotten-yesterdays.com/dates...
SETLIST:
1. Firebird Suite (Introduction)
2. Siberian Khatru (2:46)
3. Rhythm Of Love (13:05)
4. America (20:15)
5. Open Your Eyes (31:50)
6. And You And I (38:35)
7. Heart Of The Sunrise (50:05)
8. From The Balcony (1:01:55)
9. Bareback (Steve Howe acoustic guitar solo) (1:07:55)
10. Second Initial (Steve Howe acoustic guitar solo) (1:11:15)
11. Clap (Steve Howe acoustic guitar solo) (1:15:00)
12. Children Of Light (1:19:35)
13. Igor Khoroshev keyboard solo (1:23:00)
14. Long Distance Runaround (1:26:00)
15. Whitefish / Chris Squire and Alan White solos (including excerpts from Tempus Fugit and Sound Chaser) (1:30:00)
16. Owner Of A Lonely Heart (1:41:15)
17. The Revealing Science Of God (Dance Of The Dawn) (1:47:15)
18. Thank you to the road crew song by Jon Anderson (2:08:45)
19. I've Seen All Good People (2:09:50)
ENCORE:
20. Roundabout (2:18:50)
21. Starship Trooper (2:27:50)
Jon Anderson: vocals
Chris Squire: bass guitar and backing vocals
Steve Howe: lead guitar and backing vocals
Alan White: drums and percussion
Billy Sherwood: guitar and backing vocals
Igor Khoroshev: keyboards
TAPER NOTES:
Audience recording from the collection of sunvenusmoon
Master #133
Clear-sounding recording taped from the floor close to the stage
Very Good +
DAT(M) / CDR / EAC WAV / FLAC 8 / DIME
Gear: Radio Shack 33-3007 / Sony D-8
Fond memory ❤. It was a magical night ✨ ✨
There. What a pleasant surprise to find this here.
I was oh so lucky to catch this tour the following night (Sunday Night) @ a great venue called the San Jose Performing Arts Center in San Jose CA. Took the wife on a whim after watching a NY JETS game. We scalped an 11th row seat(s) on a perfect Balmy winter's night in Norcal. This would be my 6th of 10 YES concerts (1st & GREATEST on 2/16/74 for there TALES/CTTE show @ the Spectrum, Phila PA) and the BEST of my 6 YES shows in Nor. Cal. As you can see, it had a WONDERFUL set list w/ a perfect STARSHIP TROOPER close!!
top row, Balcony!
That is something.
I was at the Warfield watching Yes that night. I was very impressed with Igor Khoroshev as a worthy replacement for Rick Wakeman. What I remember the most from the night is that you could feel the ground rumbling from Chris Squir'es bass, and it wasn't because of any California seismic activity.
I also thought Khoroshev was a great choice when Wakeman bailed and have lots of respect for the job he did on the 1997 to 2000 Open Your Eyes, The Ladder and Masterworks tours. Here's the very first gig he had with Yes two months earlier than the Warfield show in Hartford: ua-cam.com/video/LLDn0yPGiIw/v-deo.html
Billy Sherwood, the mad priest.
I remember thinking to myself...why do they need this other guitar player?