Yes - Symphonic Live
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Movie Reviews of Yes - Symphonic Live
Movie Review: EDITING IS GOOD, WELL DONE!
Summary: 5 Stars
I never bought a cd of YES LIVE in concert mostly due to the horrid reviews that they have been given on sites much like amazon.com. Most had nothing to do with the music, it was just horrid editing. I saw this tour (and have seen Yes every tour since 96, and once in 89) so I decided that I would take a chance that they would not botch the editing and would learn from all the mistakes of the past.I am telling you that they learned from the mistakes, most likely due to the voice of the masses.
This show is done very well. The song AND YOU AND I is just incredible and as far as I am concerned the song that fits perfectly with an orchestra... acutally, it sounds better this way. The other songs sound good with the orchestra, but AND YOU AND I sounds perfect. This song, when I saw them with the orchestra, made the hair stand up on my arm (when people would be quiet that is, the atlanta show was really a quiet concert)
Get this if you have all the [bad]former DVD releases. And if you have been wiating, like me, for a good release. This is it.
Movie Review: Yes at their best....
Summary: 5 Stars
Yes has produced their best DVD to date...I saw this tour live when they played Clarkston, MI and this DVD captures that experience completely. It is absolutely magnificent; a dream set list ("Close to the Edge", "Ritual", "Gates of Delirium", "And You and I" all on one DVD?!!! I'm sure Yes fans never thought they'd see the day...), flawlessly performed; the sound and video both excellent. The way the concert was shot and edited was perfect, and should be a blueprint for how live concerts should be presented on DVD. The orchestra really is a treat and you can see the joy on their faces when they are performing. And of course we have the classic line-up of Anderson, Howe, White, and Squire. Even without Wakeman in the band at this time (Yes fans always miss him when he's not in the band), the orchestra makes up for his absence and give all of the songs an extra lift and new life. Bravo guys, thanks for a great show and DVD. A special thanks to the production crew, director, and editor also for knowing how to capture a great performance on video.Movie Review: More stars needed!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is truly exceptional. If I had to chose one recording to give to someone either unfamiliar with Yes, or someone on the fence about them, this would be it.Jon's voice has never sounded better, to my ears. Steve Howe's guitar tone? Sounds excellent to me, I don't hear what others have been critical of. His lack of animation? So what. Watch the master at work. And it's all the more fun when he does bust out a little move here and there. When he jerks his head a bit, you know it's part of his musical experience, not put-on.
The classic epics benefit tremendously from the orchestra. The editing is just about perfect. The mix, well I've only listened through little TV speakers so far but even that way it sounds superb, especially for a live performance of such complexity.
You don't have to be a Yes fan to enjoy this. And if you are a fan, then you simply must have this. If you are a "backslidden" Yes fan and don't know they've truly come back to form of late after all these years, then this is a great place to start getting caught up.
Movie Review: THIS is how you use an orchestra in your rock act
Summary: 5 Stars
If anyone would know how to use an orchestra, it's Yes. What other bands have attempted, Yes has mastered. Yes treats the orchestra like the other masterful musicians involved, sometimes in the forefront, sometimes in the background and a solo or two.Seemingly a little hesitant in Close to the Edge, they still pull it off nicely. They seem to settle into a groove in Long Distance Runaround. Don't Go is their usual ill-advised attempt at a radio hit, but still a pretty good song. The other new song, In The Presence Of, is beautiful and timely.
Then comes their 23 minute epic, the Gates of Delirium. Here the orchestra provides the ultimate enhancement IMO. When the song reaches its fever-pitch halfway through, the entire sonic spectrum is filled to the point where you'll be hard pressed to mentally process it! It achieves the intended effect of depicting the chaos of war.
The remainder of the songs make wonderful use of the orchestra as well. If you have any appreciation for the music of Yes, I highly recommend this DVD.
Movie Review: YES: Young Energetic Symphony
Summary: 5 Stars
Jon Anderson (lead vocals), Steve Howe (lead guitar), Chris Squire (bass guitar) and Alan White (drums) decided to fill the void left by departed member Rick Wakeman (keyboards) by touring with various symphony orchestras. Much of the music of Yes has a classical music sensibility, which lends itself well to full orchestral backing. This particular DVD was recorded in Amsterdam with the European Festival Orchestra. The middle-aged members of Yes seem rejuvenated by performing with such a young group in this concert. That the four members of Yes played so well with over forty members of the orchestra is a testament to the talent and musicianship of all concerned. "Close To The Edge" and "Gates Of Delirium" are complex pieces of music that especially worked well in this symphonic setting. During the concert closer "Roundabout," many of the young women from the orchestra danced on stage, adding to the festive atmosphere. Of all of the Yes concert videos I've seen, I enjoyed this one the most.