You know, I've been on this earth nearly sixty years and unlike previous and subsequent generations I am so lucky to be living at the same time as these five wonderful musicians.
57 next week and could not agree more!!! I was introduced to “Fragile” by a friend at the age of 14. The first song I heard was “Roundabout” and was COMPLETELY blown away!!! Still am!!! May Chris and Alan Rest In Peace and may John, Rick, Steve, Bill, Trevor, Tony and the rest of the YESmen remain, healthy, happy and playing great music for many years to come!!!!
What you don't see is at the end of the song Rick and Steve just looked at each other and Rick pumped his fist and you could see him mouth "Yea". The knew they nailed it.
64 here…We really are the luckiest generation musically. These five genius musicians playing together as long as they did was a gift from the Gods, never to be duplicated. So glad we have quality videos like this…they will be appreciated hundreds of years from now.
Steve Howe is a treasure. It's hard to comprehend how he can play so many notes in a night, swap between gnarly rhythm and killer lead effortlessly, and usually play with no effects - and do it so well. That whole band were monsters, for sure; I've listened to them for over 50 years now and they never failed me. RIP Mr. Squire and Mr. White.
Seen these guys over 20 times live , the greatest Prog Band ever. Even though Trevor Rabin pretty much filled Steve's shoes for a while , Howe , Wakeman and Squire were the backbone behind Jon's voice .
The lineup who wrote this (Howe, Anderson, Bruford, Squire and Wakeman) was the best lineup, what they had going on then was just.. magical. To say the least.
Same for me, but it doesn't include the cover band it has become, their final studio album ''Heaven and Earth'' is not worth having the name Yes on the cover. So I refer to their oldest albums, like the one with Oliver Wakeman and Benoit David, ''Fly From Here'' is a great album.
What a fucking jam that was! Incredible. I will never tire of listening to this. Chris Squire, your genius will be sorely missed. Thank you for all the wonderful hours of music you gave the world.
What a bloody great performance this was, blew me away to hear this and I had forgotten this song from Fragile, how raunchy and fantastic it was I had ignored it for decades. And now I hear this...WOW! Its perfectly made for Steve Howe to shred it on the guitar. Doesn't sound like an easy song to play live but he stands and delivers, Bill Wyman like. Only at the end when he's exchanging solos with Wakeman that he gives us a swoop and a shake. What a marvelous guitarist he is and what a song from Yes, live and in the studio.
My first Yes show: Dortmund, Germany on April 16th, 1974 (Tales from Topographic Oceans Tour). My best Yes concert (cuz I stood very very close to Chris) at the famous Hohentwiel Fortress Ruins/Germany on July 17th, 2003. The most impressive Yes show for me: Yes Symphonic in the famous Gewandhaus/Leipzig, Germany on November 10th, 2001
What I loved most about YES was their live performances. Most bands at the time just played loud and often incoherently. But YES made sure that each and every instrument was balanced perfectly wherever they went. I used to go to sleep with this song and it just made everything alright. And YES, the combination of Anderson, Squire, Howe, White and Wakeman, were the quintessential line up. ALL GOOD PEOPLE!!!
My kid played lead guitar in a few bands in high school and a bit beyond. Then he enlisted in the US Army as a combat medic and was assigned to Ft Drum NY with the 10th Mountain Division. It's REALLY cold there in winter and of course he was out in the lake effect snow in full battle rattle attending to his infantry battle buddies. I sent him a link to this song because he knows what it means "We're we ever colder on that day. A million miles away. It seemed from all of eternity." Go kid.
“Move forward was my friends only cry. In deeper to somewhere we can lie.” I’m only 30, but raised on yes. This hit so hard the first time I saw them live in 2003. That and they played Awaken, and Revealing Science. I’ll never see a greater show… ever. I got to see the reunion of the true 5, I got to see everything from heart of the sunrise, close to the edge, even 80’s hits and stuff fro The Ladder and Magnification tour. There is not a better band imo.
The jam at the end with Steve and Rick swapping fours with phenomenal skilful impov is wonderful to witness!! Great song from the best rock/prog band in the world. Scrub that, they are a genre all of their own!!! Fantastic.
Just Great !!! It was a Very Hot day in May mid 90s also and the A/C broke down in the Arena !! Squire drank a bottle of water ever 2 songs Lol , so did we all !! : D
Just saw Jon Anderson and the Geek band this year and loved it. Just being in the same room with Jon Anderson at 79 years of age, singing those spiritual songs made me emotional.
Anderson & Squire are holding it together with the vocals whilst Howe & Wakeman are having the most amazing dual with each other - Alan White is trying to muscle in aswell with some awesome drumming - these guys are fucking legends........who else does this kinda stuff? I Love Yes too!!!!!!
Perhaps my favourite track from Fragile and one that was not played live until the 2000's. It has real drama in it and depth and darkness. It also has Wakeman's best piece of piano work on any Yes album. That piano was haunting and icey. Wonderful!
This ladies and gentleman, is whats called musical chemistry. It's very rare. You can't create it with just any body you throw up there (Benoit NOT, Davison NOT, Downes definitely NOT)!!!
Obviously the musicianship of this band is off the charts. That goes without saying. Jon Anderson's voice so brilliant. I got to see them live around this time and what really impressed me was their harmonizing. Most people do not think of them as a "choir" band but this song demonstrates how brilliant their harmonizing and voices were. Gave me chills when I saw them. It was a religious experience!!!!
Rest in peace, Chris Squire. A few remarks on this awesome rendition of South Side of the Sky. Alan's bashing away on the crash-ride in the dueling cadenza portion at the end really intensifies it, yet somehow without smothering it. How he pulls off this apparent paradox is part of what makes him a master. When Steve and Rick CANNOT out-duel each other, you know you are hearing something special. Jon sounds great when he puts the extra effort into bringing out that gravelly timbre for these heavier, darker tunes, which he doesn't always do. My favorite bass of Chris' is this one, his custom metallic green CS. Does anyone have any insight as to when and why he preferred this bass for a number on stage?
+Lucien Provencher In the Montreux '03 video he plays a Lakland Pbass copy on this number, on the original recording he is said to have played his Telecaster bass, and you wouldn't know that if you weren't told, sounds just like he does on the Rick! This is the Mouradian "CS" as you put it bass, I know he liked playing it on the '80s stuff, although I've seen vids of him playing his white Electra on "Owner" (that thing's a BEAST!!!)
Close to the edge in the 70's. Saw YES 27 shows. He pulled it out usually for both close to the edge and 5% for nothing and of course south side of the sky.
@@mrJimCharles to my half deaf ears that Mouradian bass sounds like a Pbass as you said above. I believe he'd not played his yellow Rick on this Fragile's track.
I'd love to know what acoustic guitar Anderson was playing here... Ok, I see later in the comments that it should be a washburn, which I strongly doubted already based on the shape, design
Me and a friend of mine went to see Yes at The Holiday Star in Indiana when they were on tour that year and they Didn’t Disappoint Me At All as Usual ! Every time I’ve seen them they Always had a Great Show Especially when they Played The Great Masterpieces from their Classic Music History Collection over the ( Yes Years )👍🎸🎸🎸🎶🎵🥁🎼 . I’ve seen them play 8 times over the years and they are One of the Many Great Prog-Rock Bands Ever to Perform in History in my opinion ! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Hoosier here. Saw them in chicago for the CTTE concert ‘72 or ‘73 - can’t remember. Mind blowing beyond anything i’ve seen since and i wrote for an underground paper in milwaukee- saw hundreds of concerts back then. They are the best of the best.
Incredible! Steve, Chris, Rick, Jon and Alan! Put yourself in a room turn off the lights, turn off the volume. And then think! 5 musicians saying..... INCREDIBLE
I saw FRAGILE and probably CLOSE TO THE EDGE performed live on their original tours back around 1971 & '72. Both would have been at Liverpool. They certainly have attained older-age looking and sounding graceful. When these records and sounds first appeared, they truly changed the face of music. No other band has ever sounded like them.
Remind me of Hawaii when my wife Susan may she rest in peace and we saw yes with half of the Honolulu Symphony Orchestra and when they played this it was incredible and right before this was we have heaven and Mr Anderson came off the stage and ran on a piece of wood to imitate the steps on that song and that was the last time that I wore my Tales From topographic oceans shirt that was signed by Rodger Dean and now it's in storage framed by my wife and her daughter love you and miss you my yes girl forever baby
The duel at the end has me in awe every single time! Actually, who am I kidding? I'm completely mesmerized from the first note! They totally and completely captured the mood of this song. But man - what a show!!! My dad was a big Yes fan and saw them live a few times in '75-76ish (I'm very jealous of him for that!) and we got this DVD when it came out and we were both amazed at how good they've stayed!
I saw this iteration of YES many years ago and to this day I consider it one of, if not the absolute best, shows I've ever attended. This was my very favorite line up. They played some two and a half/three hours (no opening act) and I swear it was flawless. Each and Everyone of them were masters of their instruments and what can you say about Jon Anderson's voice. My God!!!
The entire fivesome is oh so off the charts, amazing with their performance it's spectacular. I am caused to contemplate, has any soul, ever sang like Jon Anderson? I think not.
I have enjoyed Yes since they 1st hit the scene. They along with other bands like King Crimson and Emerson Lake and Palmer , Genesis(saw1975)are the inventors of progressive rock. I've been lucky enough to see Yes 3 times and ELP back in the eighties with all their original members. I call Steve Howe the madman.
Wish I could have seen these guy back in the day there's only one Rick. Wakemen. Killer version of south side of the sky! They still jam hard only 2 original members doing shows.
Love Jon’s riser 😂 What a band, I’ve followed Yes since I bought ‘Fragile’ as a 14 year old in 1972, see them several times, and meta very nervous Steve Howe. They’re in my soul forever.
Wikipedia - According to Jon Anderson, the inspiration for lyrics came from an article which claims that "sleep is death's little sister", and the lyrics expand on the idea that death could be beautiful. The mountain referenced in the lyrics is a goal humanity struggles to attain, after which there is death, a set of transitions leading to "eternal sleep or the next life span". Chris Squire explained that Anderson wrote the first verse with acoustic guitar; Squire takes credit for the riff in the chorus (in the words of Steve Howe, "do-de-do-do-do") and for a section in the middle of the song. The guitar riff for the song, said Steve Howe, came from a composition by his earlier band, Bodast, and the song was rarely played live because "the vocal section came up short".[4] In the liner notes of the remastered edition of Fragile, it is said that this song is about a tragic polar expedition that ends in death, as evidenced by lyrics such as "A river, a mountain to be crossed/ the sunshine, in mountains sometimes lost/ around the south side, so cold that we cried" and "The moments, seem lost in all the noise/ a snow storm, a stimulating voice".[5] In the second half of the song, the references to the cold switch to lyrics that seem to reflect hypothermia, such as "Of warmth of the sky/ of warmth when you die" and "Were we ever warmer on that day". In the introduction to this song in Yes' 2003 concert at the Montreux Jazz Festival, Jon Anderson said, "This is a song about climbing mountains... It's dangerous, but we all must climb mountains every day."[6] Rick Wakeman contributed to the writing of "South Side of the Sky" (and fellow album piece "Heart of the Sunrise") by adding piano interludes to both songs, but was not credited due to contractual conflicts.
I saw this at Madison Square Garden!! Last Time I saw them all together. What a memory. But now I can see Jon singing with his NEW band and they are bringing back ALL of my memories! So HAPPY!
The band were arguably back to their best on this tour. Comparing favourably to the seventies. Jon's voice sounded so strong and assured, and the band played like their lives depended on it. The concert at the MEN Manchester was amazing and I thought SSotS was one of the highlights. Steve and Rick are fantastic on this.
I really like the slightly slower opening tempo. It's always been one of Yes' songs with the most groove. But that slower tempo ups it a notch. [Edit: that's a fantastic jam dialogue at the end between Steve and Rick]
Hi everyone...Can you believe how good these guys are! I saw them at the Garden in ny 4 times back in 77-80. They came to NYC every year and toured in the round...How lucky we were to be there! They were just such great times...with great friends..and great musicians. Peace from Jimmy G, Peekskill NY!
I love the crowd's reaction when they realize what song is starting!! As I recall this was the first tour they had performed this song since the early 70s
Man, I like the entire album Fragile. I had it playing thru some uncool times and it is special to me. This version of SSOTS is great. I have this DVD, too.
One night at Shoreline rather than watch the show I listened. And there I was.. I said " I want to go home." I was told "I have a purpose." I asked "to be taken home again." I was told "Show them." It is incredibly hard. Peace to us all. And thank you to "Yes" all of them. Thanks and God Bless us all
I have this DVD, and it's the best DVD i've ever seen. Unfortunately I was born too late to be able to see them often, but I got to see them once, and after i've seen them i can't get enough of them! luckily my dad is a big fan and has lot's of cd's and dvd's xD
You know, I've been on this earth nearly sixty years and unlike previous and subsequent generations I am so lucky to be living at the same time as these five wonderful musicians.
51 here and same 💚
100%
57 next week and could not agree more!!! I was introduced to “Fragile” by a friend at the age of 14. The first song I heard was “Roundabout” and was COMPLETELY blown away!!! Still am!!! May Chris and Alan Rest In Peace and may John, Rick, Steve, Bill, Trevor, Tony and the rest of the YESmen remain, healthy, happy and playing great music for many years to come!!!!
We are indeed so lucky!
@@just82much51 63 here. just saw jon 3x in nj /ny/pa area this summer so good.. 1974 eard em..
What you don't see is at the end of the song Rick and Steve just looked at each other and Rick pumped his fist and you could see him mouth "Yea". The knew they nailed it.
The last couple of minutes: Steve "hey Rick you wanna play? Rick: "It's on Brother". Classic so beautiful... Die die die die...
Over the many years yes has played this song very infrequently in concert. When they did it was brilliant! One of the best bands ever…..
This was up there with parts of Tales as most in demand Yessong to play.
64 here…We really are the luckiest generation musically. These five genius musicians playing together as long as they did was a gift from the Gods, never to be duplicated. So glad we have quality videos like this…they will be appreciated hundreds of years from now.
Howe and Wakeman riffing off each other at the end is the sort of thing that puts a smile on my face. Great joy!
I was laughing the whole time. They just kept going!
Steve Howe is a treasure. It's hard to comprehend how he can play so many notes in a night, swap between gnarly rhythm and killer lead effortlessly, and usually play with no effects - and do it so well. That whole band were monsters, for sure; I've listened to them for over 50 years now and they never failed me. RIP Mr. Squire and Mr. White.
So overlooked and underrated.
He’s the best there is
Yes is more than just a brilliant band. It's a brilliant band with a soul.
Yeah 10-4. Watch rush during the hall of Fame ceremony. Their thoughts of yes...like it came out of my mouth
The first time I heard this one was in my car.. 8 track player. I had never heard those kinds of guitar runs and I was hooked.
Seen these guys over 20 times live , the greatest Prog Band ever. Even though Trevor Rabin pretty much filled Steve's shoes for a while , Howe , Wakeman and Squire were the backbone behind Jon's voice .
The lineup who wrote this (Howe, Anderson, Bruford, Squire and Wakeman) was the best lineup, what they had going on then was just.. magical. To say the least.
Ladies and gentlemen Chris Squire and Yes the greatest show on earth.
Rick and Steve kicking each other's ass and inspiring them to greater and greater heights
I listen the this band everyday for 50 years. Never get tired of the great musicianship. You sure don’t get that, today.
Amen.
of course you do-old
Yes you do, just not in main stream music.
One of the most haunting and powerful Yes tracks. Wakeman and Howe in complete sync.
I will be a Yes fan until my final day
Para siempre Mano!
Me too!!!!
Same for me, but it doesn't include the cover band it has become, their final studio album ''Heaven and Earth'' is not worth having the name Yes on the cover. So I refer to their oldest albums, like the one with Oliver Wakeman and Benoit David, ''Fly From Here'' is a great album.
Yes
Amen bro!!! and my self!!!
Rick Wakeman showing us why no other keyboardist can solo like he can.
For my part, I would consider Oliver Wakeman and Igor khoroshev as Yes other great keyboardists.
Patrick Moraz album Yes album Relayer genius
Tony Banks of Genesis is also elite.
Emerson.
@@danielblanchet7577 EEEgore!
What a fucking jam that was! Incredible. I will never tire of listening to this. Chris Squire, your genius will be sorely missed. Thank you for all the wonderful hours of music you gave the world.
There have been a lot of great keyboard players with Yes, but Wakeman has always been my favorite.
Indubitably, Wakeman surpasses almost every keyboard player
No wonder he was titled Keyboard Wizard at one stage
Agree 💯%‼️
@@nazmiesamsodien5792 Emerson maybe ??
@@nazmiesamsodien5792 Patrick Moraz was a more sophisticated choise, if truth be known.
@@misterpbsounds9070 when was Emerson with Yes?
Jon Anderson's voice a Yes hallmark
What a bloody great performance this was, blew me away to hear this and I had forgotten this song from Fragile, how raunchy and fantastic it was I had ignored it for decades. And now I hear this...WOW! Its perfectly made for Steve Howe to shred it on the guitar. Doesn't sound like an easy song to play live but he stands and delivers, Bill Wyman like.
Only at the end when he's exchanging solos with Wakeman that he gives us a swoop and a shake. What a marvelous guitarist he is and what a song from Yes, live and in the studio.
My all-time favourite guitarist!!
@@gregsawka201 Hear, Hear!
My first Yes show: Dortmund, Germany on April 16th, 1974 (Tales from Topographic Oceans Tour).
My best Yes concert (cuz I stood very very close to Chris) at the famous Hohentwiel Fortress Ruins/Germany on July 17th, 2003.
The most impressive Yes show for me: Yes Symphonic in the famous Gewandhaus/Leipzig, Germany on November 10th, 2001
...and then there was Yes.
What I loved most about YES was their live performances. Most bands at the time just played loud and often incoherently. But YES made sure that each and every instrument was balanced perfectly wherever they went. I used to go to sleep with this song and it just made everything alright. And YES, the combination of Anderson, Squire, Howe, White and Wakeman, were the quintessential line up. ALL GOOD PEOPLE!!!
In all probabilities the greatest progressive rock group of all time❤
Ever listened to Gentle Giant? 🙂
My kid played lead guitar in a few bands in high school and a bit beyond. Then he enlisted in the US Army as a combat medic and was assigned to Ft Drum NY with the 10th Mountain Division. It's REALLY cold there in winter and of course he was out in the lake effect snow in full battle rattle attending to his infantry battle buddies. I sent him a link to this song because he knows what it means "We're we ever colder on that day. A million miles away. It seemed from all of eternity." Go kid.
Wow, Jon is such a godly singer. Sounds as great as he did in the 70's.
And, his voice was going here...He had a procedures that fixed him up...He's singing as good as ever now...
“Move forward was my friends only cry. In deeper to somewhere we can lie.” I’m only 30, but raised on yes. This hit so hard the first time I saw them live in 2003. That and they played Awaken, and Revealing Science. I’ll never see a greater show… ever. I got to see the reunion of the true 5, I got to see everything from heart of the sunrise, close to the edge, even 80’s hits and stuff fro
The Ladder and Magnification tour. There is not a better band imo.
The jam at the end with Steve and Rick swapping fours with phenomenal skilful impov is wonderful to witness!! Great song from the best rock/prog band in the world. Scrub that, they are a genre all of their own!!! Fantastic.
Rip Chris squire
I feel anyone that gave a thumbs down on this video should be required to give a full detailed explanation for their action...perplexed!!!
Fat thumbs! The only possible explanation.
Chris Squires backing vocals complimented Andersons to perfection, Yes music forever!!!
Chris was a a good vocalist, and yes he harmonized perfectly with Jon throughout the many great musical performances 👏👏👏
This is probably my most favorite of all time rock and roll song. It's simply perfect in every way.
you're right!
Hits your heart and through your bones 💚
Just Great !!! It was a Very Hot day in May mid 90s also and the A/C broke down in the Arena !!
Squire drank a bottle of water ever 2 songs Lol , so did we all !! : D
best musicians ever: versatile eclectics and well synchronized.
Just saw Jon Anderson and the Geek band this year and loved it. Just being in the same room with Jon Anderson at 79 years of age, singing those spiritual songs made me emotional.
No One Better To Vocalize Than Sir Jon Anderson...
Frickin Bad Ass! R.I.P. Chris!
I've never heard a live version this song. Absolutely outstanding!!! Damn, these guys are brilliant!!
Had to come watch this video after hearing of Chris Squire's passing today. We've lost another legend.
God, is it 6 years?
Jon Anderson's voice actually got even better with age IMO. Unbelievable
Anderson & Squire are holding it together with the vocals whilst Howe & Wakeman are having the most amazing dual with each other - Alan White is trying to muscle in aswell with some awesome drumming - these guys are fucking legends........who else does this kinda stuff? I Love Yes too!!!!!!
When music was music! Such an amazing group of musicians!
Great jam at the end, guys! Generally not much of this sort of improv with YES, so, it's a pleasure to see it here.
Those last 3 minutes was really worth it..
Perhaps my favourite track from Fragile and one that was not played live until the 2000's. It has real drama in it and depth and darkness. It also has Wakeman's best piece of piano work on any Yes album. That piano was haunting and icey. Wonderful!
Definitely one of their best 👏👍👌✌️
@@rickandrew6397 saw yes 27 times and they did play it not only on fragile tour but also one going for the one tour when Wakeman returned
Musicians musicians. How the hell can they keep that all together? Not a one of them over the hill here... Stellar
This ladies and gentleman, is whats called musical chemistry. It's very rare. You can't create it with just any body you throw up there (Benoit NOT, Davison NOT, Downes definitely NOT)!!!
Agreed, wish I could find some mates to jam with and create beautiful masterpieces
ABSOLUTELY!!!
Nor Rabin
@@Doctorbeermaker Absolutely, not a patch on Steve Howe!
Obviously the musicianship of this band is off the charts. That goes without saying. Jon Anderson's voice so brilliant. I got to see them live around this time and what really impressed me was their harmonizing. Most people do not think of them as a "choir" band but this song demonstrates how brilliant their harmonizing and voices were. Gave me chills when I saw them. It was a religious experience!!!!
Rest in peace, Chris Squire. A few remarks on this awesome rendition of South Side of the Sky. Alan's bashing away on the crash-ride in the dueling cadenza portion at the end really intensifies it, yet somehow without smothering it. How he pulls off this apparent paradox is part of what makes him a master. When Steve and Rick CANNOT out-duel each other, you know you are hearing something special. Jon sounds great when he puts the extra effort into bringing out that gravelly timbre for these heavier, darker tunes, which he doesn't always do. My favorite bass of Chris' is this one, his custom metallic green CS. Does anyone have any insight as to when and why he preferred this bass for a number on stage?
+Lucien Provencher In the Montreux '03 video he plays a Lakland Pbass copy on this number, on the original recording he is said to have played his Telecaster bass, and you wouldn't know that if you weren't told, sounds just like he does on the Rick! This is the Mouradian "CS" as you put it bass, I know he liked playing it on the '80s stuff, although I've seen vids of him playing his white Electra on "Owner" (that thing's a BEAST!!!)
Close to the edge in the 70's. Saw YES 27 shows. He pulled it out usually for both close to the edge and 5% for nothing and of course south side of the sky.
@@mrJimCharles to my half deaf ears that Mouradian bass sounds like a Pbass as you said above. I believe he'd not played his yellow Rick on this Fragile's track.
I'd love to know what acoustic guitar Anderson was playing here...
Ok, I see later in the comments that it should be a washburn, which I strongly doubted already based on the shape, design
When I saw them in the 90s in Miami, Jon, Chris, and Rick are wearing capes. Very Wizardish. 🧙🧙♀️🧙 Fabulous time!
Me and a friend of mine went to see Yes at The Holiday Star in Indiana when they were on tour that year and they Didn’t Disappoint Me At All as Usual ! Every time I’ve seen them they Always had a Great Show Especially when they Played The Great Masterpieces from their Classic Music History Collection over the ( Yes Years )👍🎸🎸🎸🎶🎵🥁🎼 . I’ve seen them play 8 times over the years and they are One of the Many Great Prog-Rock Bands Ever to Perform in History in my opinion ! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Hoosier here. Saw them in chicago for the CTTE concert ‘72 or ‘73 - can’t remember. Mind blowing beyond anything i’ve seen since and i wrote for an underground paper in milwaukee- saw hundreds of concerts back then. They are the best of the best.
Incredible! Steve, Chris, Rick, Jon and Alan! Put yourself in a room turn off the lights, turn off the volume. And then think! 5 musicians saying.....
INCREDIBLE
So many huge YES songs that are awesome, but this is my favorite. No-one writes music like this anymore...sooooo good.
Damn...I really don't any better way to describe it but to simply say "damn" This performance stands as a simple reminder of why I love YES.
I saw FRAGILE and probably CLOSE TO THE EDGE performed live on their original tours back around 1971 & '72. Both would have been at Liverpool. They certainly have attained older-age looking and sounding graceful. When these records and sounds first appeared, they truly changed the face of music. No other band has ever sounded like them.
Christopher Russell Edward Squire, unstoppable force of nature. Your energy will shine in eternity forever
Remind me of Hawaii when my wife Susan may she rest in peace and we saw yes with half of the Honolulu Symphony Orchestra and when they played this it was incredible and right before this was we have heaven and Mr Anderson came off the stage and ran on a piece of wood to imitate the steps on that song and that was the last time that I wore my Tales From topographic oceans shirt that was signed by Rodger Dean and now it's in storage framed by my wife and her daughter love you and miss you my yes girl forever baby
actually... jon, stive, rick, alan and chis are like gods
nothing compares to the music of YES
this is one of their best songs ...
The best rendition of South Side of the Sky I've heard
Wow. So good. It's a difficult song to perform. They didn't play it on many tours. They nailed it on this one.
The duel at the end has me in awe every single time!
Actually, who am I kidding? I'm completely mesmerized from the first note! They totally and completely captured the mood of this song.
But man - what a show!!! My dad was a big Yes fan and saw them live a few times in '75-76ish (I'm very jealous of him for that!) and we got this DVD when it came out and we were both amazed at how good they've stayed!
in 2009 during miles 14 thru 26 while running las vegas marathon , i listened to this song on repeat. helped me get thru the tough miles much easier.
I saw this iteration of YES many years ago and to this day I consider it one of, if not the absolute best, shows I've ever attended. This was my very favorite line up. They played some two and a half/three hours (no opening act) and I swear it was flawless. Each and Everyone of them were masters of their instruments and what can you say about Jon Anderson's voice. My God!!!
Nearly their best, but for me it was when I see them at the Rainbow in 1974 just as Tales was released. What a night
The entire fivesome is oh so off the charts, amazing with their performance it's spectacular. I am caused to contemplate, has any soul, ever sang like Jon Anderson? I think not.
I have enjoyed Yes since they 1st hit the scene. They along with other bands like King Crimson and Emerson Lake and Palmer , Genesis(saw1975)are the inventors of progressive rock. I've been lucky enough to see Yes 3 times and ELP back in the eighties with all their original members. I call Steve Howe the madman.
How bout Dean's stage setups from early Yes Live? Incredible!
I was just about to agree with this guy's comments when I realized that they were mine...😂
Wish I could have seen these guy back in the day there's only one Rick. Wakemen. Killer version of south side of the sky! They still jam hard only 2 original members doing shows.
All time favorite. In this version the jam at the end was worth the price of admission
Glorious. Every bit as good as the studio version.
I like this tempo.
Wow. What an inspirational performance !!
I have tears running down my face.
Such a great song.
Such a great band !
Love Jon’s riser 😂 What a band, I’ve followed Yes since I bought ‘Fragile’ as a 14 year old in 1972, see them several times, and meta very nervous Steve Howe. They’re in my soul forever.
This was the only song from the classic days that I never heard live. Great version, especially the interplay at the end.
This is the band lineup most responsible for getting the group into the R&R Hall of Fame....really spectacular musicians.
Wakeman flies over the keys like crazy. Wow. I go on the guitar about half that fast.
Great Song! The duel between Steve and Rick is wonderful, and Rick has the same speed of his 70's live solos in his fingers.
When someone describes someone's music as "otherworldly"....,these guys come to mind!!
The Symphonic music of the century. MUSIC! and need greatest musicians like them.
Wikipedia - According to Jon Anderson, the inspiration for lyrics came from an article which claims that "sleep is death's little sister", and the lyrics expand on the idea that death could be beautiful. The mountain referenced in the lyrics is a goal humanity struggles to attain, after which there is death, a set of transitions leading to "eternal sleep or the next life span". Chris Squire explained that Anderson wrote the first verse with acoustic guitar; Squire takes credit for the riff in the chorus (in the words of Steve Howe, "do-de-do-do-do") and for a section in the middle of the song. The guitar riff for the song, said Steve Howe, came from a composition by his earlier band, Bodast, and the song was rarely played live because "the vocal section came up short".[4]
In the liner notes of the remastered edition of Fragile, it is said that this song is about a tragic polar expedition that ends in death, as evidenced by lyrics such as "A river, a mountain to be crossed/ the sunshine, in mountains sometimes lost/ around the south side, so cold that we cried" and "The moments, seem lost in all the noise/ a snow storm, a stimulating voice".[5] In the second half of the song, the references to the cold switch to lyrics that seem to reflect hypothermia, such as "Of warmth of the sky/ of warmth when you die" and "Were we ever warmer on that day". In the introduction to this song in Yes' 2003 concert at the Montreux Jazz Festival, Jon Anderson said, "This is a song about climbing mountains... It's dangerous, but we all must climb mountains every day."[6]
Rick Wakeman contributed to the writing of "South Side of the Sky" (and fellow album piece "Heart of the Sunrise") by adding piano interludes to both songs, but was not credited due to contractual conflicts.
Guitar riffs in every phrase, the pointed notes in Wakeman's solos carry on the agreed upon melody. Complex beauty/virtuosity
Yes was the first band I saw in concert at the old auditorium arena in Denver. Still my favorite band to this day.
This is amazing. For almost forty years I have loved this band. Their music is as fresh today as it was all those many years ago.
And I do remember all those many years ago
I saw this at Madison Square Garden!! Last Time I saw them all together. What a memory. But now I can see Jon singing with his NEW band and they are bringing back ALL of my memories! So HAPPY!
These guys were Wizards !🌠❤
THE BEST YES lineup EVER.Classic.I love them so much!!!!
Chris Squire is laying down a most awesome base line, the “Fish” at his best 👏👏👏👏
The highlight of this tour is the Howe/Wakeman duel at the end.
Steve Howe is a magician. :-)
The band were arguably back to their best on this tour. Comparing favourably to the seventies. Jon's voice sounded so strong and assured, and the band played like their lives depended on it. The concert at the MEN Manchester was amazing and I thought SSotS was one of the highlights. Steve and Rick are fantastic on this.
I really like the slightly slower opening tempo. It's always been one of Yes' songs with the most groove. But that slower tempo ups it a notch.
[Edit: that's a fantastic jam dialogue at the end between Steve and Rick]
Five guys on a different level.
Hi everyone...Can you believe how good these guys are! I saw them at the Garden in ny 4 times back in 77-80. They came to NYC every year and toured in the round...How lucky we were to be there! They were just such great times...with great friends..and great musicians. Peace from Jimmy G, Peekskill NY!
J o n Anderson is yes without him it's no! Yes it's a concept if we embrace it we will succeed as a planet!
I love the crowd's reaction when they realize what song is starting!! As I recall this was the first tour they had performed this song since the early 70s
@Les Blat Yep! Same here...
WHEN will these guys be inducted into the Rock and Roll hall of fame?
02R96 When they get their heads out of their arse.
02R96 You mean the Pop Music and Rap Hall of Fame?
RIP Alan White, a great drummer and always part of the heart of one of the greatest bands in the world!
Rick looks so effortless and cool!
Man, I like the entire album Fragile. I had it playing thru some uncool times and it is special to me. This version of SSOTS is great. I have this DVD, too.
Love this strangely atmospheric song!
One night at Shoreline rather than watch the show I listened. And there I was.. I said " I want to go home." I was told "I have a purpose." I asked "to be taken home again." I was told "Show them." It is incredibly hard. Peace to us all. And thank you to "Yes" all of them. Thanks and God Bless us all
I have this DVD, and it's the best DVD i've ever seen. Unfortunately I was born too late to be able to see them often, but I got to see them once, and after i've seen them i can't get enough of them! luckily my dad is a big fan and has lot's of cd's and dvd's xD