ABWH - Birthright (Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA 1989)
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For me, this was an ABWH high-spot, indicating a potential new direction for the band. Jon (Anderson) gave the song an unusually coherent lyric, delivered with passion and sincerity. In 1954 the British Government conducted nuclear tests at Woomera in South Australia, among other places. A test site was established at Maralinga in 1955. Before the tests could begin the Maralinga Tjarutja, the traditional Aboriginal owners of the land, were forcibly removed.
The subject matter of ‘Birthright’ has much in common with Australian band Midnight Oil’s politically-charged 1987 single ‘Beds Are Burning’, about returning land to the indigenous Aboriginal people. The group brought political and social injustices into the cultural mainstream through their music and lyrics, and leader Peter Garrett went on to become an environmentalist and activist, then Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts in the Australian Government.
In the old days Jon used to bang a tambourine very loudly when he was singing. It’s volume was aided and abetted by the gain on the vocal mic, cranked up high of course, to the point where it was a whole lot louder than my weedy snare drum. Here, he moves from claves to maracas. We never discussed his percussion choices or performance skills - maybe we should have done. Looking back now we could have been more imaginative, but here, at the beginning of this video, with what sounds like a digeridoo sample, his clave playing is perfectly suited to help evoke the aboriginal scene. I don’t care if all you have to perform is a single triangle note; if you don’t give that note everything you’ve got, and it’s not exactly right, you’re letting everyone else down.
There’s a lot of music experience up there on stage: A, B, W & H, Milton (second guitar), Jeff (bass), and Julian (second keyboards). No one’s going through the motions up there; everyone’s engaged. All seven of us have spent our entire working lives on some stage somewhere, with some others, trying to make the music - and our performances of it - better today than it was yesterday. And we’ll do the same tomorrow. And we love it: it shows.
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I flew to California from Texas to see this show.I still remember siting on the lawn with some ladies from Seattle enjoying the fantastic music.Then catching a 2am flight back to Houston.Working for an airline and being a Yes fan was a good combination!
ABWH was criminally underrated ...❤🇮🇩
Yet nobody went to prison. My perspective is that they were clearly overrated by Yes fanboys looking to relive their youths.
Excellent band!
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They were a fantastic band! If you don't like them go do something more constructive with your time than trolling Bill Bruford's UA-cam channel.
@@ericsierra-franco7802 Learn the meaning of 'trolling'. It is not disagreement. If my comments hurt you so much, convince me otherwise.
@@steverickenbacher7110 ok troll
If you don’t understand how ABWH were not merely some throwback Yes but were in fact an evolution of the concept, with four guys who had grown as musicians taking things in a new direction (as this track proves), then nobody can help you - by which I mean nobody can help you keep from accidentally jabbing yourself in the eye with a fork when you try and eat.
Explain to us and Prof. Bruford what part of this track constitutes mere harkening on the past. What Yes album does this sound like? YOU ARE UNDER OATH.
This song is timeless.
This was an evening of magic. Saw them 3 times in one week in 3 countries.😊 Just amazing.
Where did you see them? That sounds like a great trips!!
@@lymangreen5020 Brussels, Rotterdam and Cologne.
That sounds like a wonderful week indeed! I flew across the USA to see them one last time at Madison Square Garden!!
Jon’s voice at its peak.
Beautiful song!! What a gem!!
Bruford's drumming on this CD is just stupendous. He's one of a handful of drummers that correctly understood the creative potential for electric drums. His sound-patch choices were always so musically spot-on
Neil Peart did a great job with those electric drums in the mid 80’s, too.
Bruford's so good that it took 3 drummer's to replace him in King Crimson !!!###
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Bruford was using them before Peart.
@@ericsierra-franco7802 I understand. The early 80’s saw some great drummers using electronic kits. Both drummers were among the best ever (Bonham, Moon, Palmer, Peart, Bruford).
this era was a golden age for electronic drums between rototoms, simmon’s and electronic percussion/sequencers
bruford, collins, peart, it an integral part of the rock sound at the time
The ABW&H album and line-up are so underrated and in the context of Yes' history, next to what for me was the best Yes line-up (on Fragile & Close To The Edge) this is a very, very close contender. It is no co-incidence that "Close To The Edge" is regarded as Yes' finest musical moment and that the ABW&H album & Line-up sits very closely just behind it in terms of Invention, music composed and created with imagination and daring. ❤🏴☠
I remember when I was a child and this was on the radio and I tried to imagine how the singer looked, if she was cute. well...
This is the evolution of early 70s Yes. I just love this too much.
So lovely to hear Bill talk up 80s YES...
Great song, great performance !
wow, I remeber when I used to listen the studio album; this song made me travel in fantastic places, a mesterpiece for me 💙
I forgot how good a song and performance this was.
Bill is in electronic drum heaven here, playing the outrageously expensive Simmon SDX drums, they worked perfectly for the ABWH material.
Nowadays the brains alone can cost upwards of five grand. A whole Simmons kit with the brain and pads could easily go into the five figure range in 2023.
ABWH, they are Virtuossity in person, brillant, ligthing spirits
An "unusually coherent lyric"! That is the funniest reflection on Jon's lyrics ever written. Of course it came from you, Bill. Love it. I was at this show only because I was a young Deadhead and it was close to GD shows at Shoreline, so I went. It introduced me to YES music and I was never the same after. While I never stopped being a Dead fan, my world got so much bigger.
Supremely awesome melody. It resonates through the ages.
This guy is better than any music today.
I love hearing and seeing your ABWH performances. Just truly wonderful music.
An absolute masterpiece.
Brilliant from the first note until Steve's last chord.
E X C E L L E N T
Magnifique ! ! Un des meilleurs morceaux de ce Grand Groupe !
Des immenses souvenirs très chaleureux !
Bravo Bill... Bravo à Tous ❤
This record is one of the top 50 of all time...simply stunning musicianship
I've always found too bad that so few recordings of ABWH live are featuring Tony Levin on bass. I mean, I love Jeff Berlin, and he's done an awesome job here - especially considering I've read somewhere that he had to jump in in a very short time without knowing any of the material. But this tune just screams for the sound of the Chapman Stick...
Thanks for sharing, Bill! I didn't really appreciate the ABWH album when it was released. But I enjoyed this very much.
Steve must have a magical guitar fairy watching over him, handing him a new guitar for each shot.
Multi Man! The guy's unreal.
this piece made me cry of joy. music can be this magical
I beLieve they did this one Later on in the 90's UNION Tour aLso! Too nice 😊 and 🎵 once again BiLL
Thank you so very much...Memories
cya ❤️🤍💙 take care 🙂 michaeL
Thanks Bill, such a great time and stellar album! Saw many of the shows on this tour, and have very fond memories.
This is a story that must not be forgotten, and brings to mind two quotes. "Silly human Silly human race" - YES
and "When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace. " - Jimi Hendrix 🎼🥁
WOW truly astonishing!!! Even better live I would say so...Thank you Bruford for this timeless music!!! :)
Milton McDonald - rhythm guitar
Julian Colbeck - additional keyboards
Jeff Berlin - bass
Three amazing musicians who deserve much more credit.
Magical music❤
I wonder what it must’ve been like for Wakeman, Howe & Anderson to get back will Bill after he left originally to go to the ultimate Prog dojo that is King Crimson. Talk about leveling up!
great masterpiece of music 🙏🏽
Saw ABWH 3 times-Mansfield Ma, Old Orchard Beach Me and Wang Center Boston. Amazing shows.
This is a true masterpiece, a pure gem 🙏❤️💕
❤️ Love love love this rare gem! 💎
Where’s Mr Tony Levin?
@TheTargetedScapegoat he had flu at the time I believe.
Saw ABWH when they were on tour in Syracuse, and it was one of the best live shows I have ever seen. For those that didn't get to see them live on tour, I can tell you the videos of the shows do not remotely do justice to the actual atmosphere of the live performance. Incredible musicians, great music, and outstanding sound engineering. Hadn't heard this in a long time, and it brought back memories, love it.
Thanks for all the great decades Bill.Every project you worked on is a great escape.
Birthrights. Now were talking. Thanks, Bill, for a lot of great memories. 🧡✌️🌎
I WAS THERE. 777 on the Thumbs Up.........
I only had a (brief) chance to ever play Simmons electronic drum pads similar to what Bill is playing (though when I had said opportunity, it was in the 90s). I remember being almost unable to play them properly as I was so used to accoustic drums. They were "hard" when you hit them, there wasn't the give that real (accoustic) drums have. It felt like I was hitting concrete. Maybe my memory is a bit faded now but watching Bill play the in the videos he shares here and others I've seen, regardless of the band he's in, helps me have even more respect for him. I remember reading that Neil Peart stated it was like watching the tendonitis develop while he played on them on his 80s kits.
Gracias Bill por regalarnos esta joya de la,super banda ABWH,un verdadero dream team(95%Yes,solo falta Cris Square),con los aportes de ese gran bajista,que es Jeff Berlin,gracias por la buena musica que tocan y crearon,saludos
Great as always… Amazing song and performance. Jeff Berlin… virtuosos.
Nice mix. Blessings
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Saw this tour in MSG. Amazing night. Music was on a great trajectory with this band.
Then grunge came in a year or so later..........................
I did two gigs the night before seeing them, followed by 'partying'...I felt rough at their concert but I loved it.
Saw the tour in August in Hartford - Tony Levin on bass - was great fun to see & hear the two KC bandmates doing all the classic YES - and the new material ..
I remember when this album came out. Yes with Tony Levin. Brilliant. The seasoned musicianship, and Bill bringing the solid bound he had forged with Tony over the years. 'tis a pity we got the hodpodge that was Union after this.
The best Yes album that wasn’t actually a Yes album - ABWH!! 🔥
Was lucky to catch this tour in Memphis with Tony Levin. ABWH and part of King Crimson!
"Musicians seek camaraderie.Camaraderie makes chemistry. Chemistry creates Beauty." td
Thank you very much. WonderfulL! Special Piece.
This cut is particularly good
Best "YES" show I ever saw!
I love this Album
Some of their best work 🌴🌴
Good point about the thematic kinship with Midnight Oil's music. Ya, I really love the ABWH disc. Wish they'd gone on to create more music as that band. Union was cool in the sense that it was a gathering of heroes, but I think ABWH could have continued on their own path awhile longer and generated some more compelling pieces from these guys in their prime.
^^^This is quite possibly the *best* use of Simmons electronic drums I've ever heard anywhere! (And I've heard all Bill's work with Earthworks and King Crimson.)
It was such a shame that we never got an ABWH 2 from these guys. Instead we got the Union nonsense. I recall Bill Bruford talking about how enjoyable this time was. And he thought it was a new band just beginning to find its way (the ABWH tracks on Union were very promising). But then the almighty dollar took over and we got Union.
it's really great to be able to read your takes on individual songs. I find your writing as engaging as your playing. I fully enjoyed your autobiography and these bits are like reading an ongoing addendum to that very entertaining work.
Bruford: Best prog rock percussionist by far!
If I had a time machine this would be my first stop.
Bruford é um dos melhores bateristas da história!!!
Awesome. Love this tune...love this album...
this song has grown on me over the years. I always assumed it was about Native Americans. Definitely a high spot on that album.
Amazing concert
"unusually coherent lyric" Hahaha. Great performance. I enjoyed that tour. The album was ironically my into to Yes.
I love the way Jon does tripplets on the clave when everybody is in 4/4
These musicians sound as magnificent as in the recording itself
Sick!
Most excellent!
Good job 💥💫🤞
Yes !!! 😎
Is this the show where Levin was unable to play, and Jeff Berlin was flown in to fill-in and literally sight-read the gig on bass?
yes, most of the film you see of ABWH and iirc all of the ABWH on Bill's channel is from the gig with mr berlin.
"..an unusually coherent lyric.."
I loved the version of Sweet things on the tour
Wow! What could have been.
YES!
Can't wait 😬
Great video.
Excellent
Fabulous stuff. Have to admit to being somewhat dismissive of the AWBH stuff, but I stand corrected. An amazing band, Jon A's voice really is on great form throughout these clips.
Some of the best Yes work ever, just look at who they have to bring in to replace Chris Squire basically some of the best players in history
@@glennwallis7714 Would have been interesting to hear what Tony Levin sounded like, but yeah, Jeff Berlin is a great bassist.
Grande ABWH.
Does anyone remember Madonna being inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame? Didn't think so, but I remember Yes being inducted, eventually. I'm not bitter, honest.
IMO, more Yes than Yes since Close To The Edge...
I thought Tony Levin was on this tour? I'm sure of it, at least the one I saw.
Why couldn't you call it Yes? ... Just wondering Thanx again Billy and Thanx for sharing your thoughts as well
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Okay, total instrument geek question: What bass is Jeff Berlin playing in this video? It's not his Peavey Palladium, that's visible on a stand behind him. Doesn't look like any of his older Fender/Quan hybrids either.
Who are the other musicians?
Wish ABWH had carried on.
This is the best Yes song by a band not called Yes.
"unusually coherent lyric" : pas faux !
"We never discussed his percussion choices or performance skills - maybe we should have done" : en effet, de même pour Phil Collins et le tambourin de Peter Gabriel.
"unusually coherent lyric" 🤣
IMO, this is the weakest song on an otherwise great album. I've just never been able to warm up to it.
You think "Quartet" is better? I thought this was pretty decent live.
@@nimrodery Infinitely better.
Bill Bruford disagrees with you..
Ha ha. IMO, this is the very Best song in one of the good albums post 70s classic years. And this a Great live rendition
Brilliant live version from a brilliant collection of top of the heap musicians at a higher level than most. Seen them live at Jones Beach in LI. too bad they didn't stay together longer.