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Yes are one of the most innovative and successful rock bands of all time with a career that now spans five decades. In 2001 the band took to the road accompanied by a full orchestra for the first time in their career in support of their symphonic album Magnification . As well as tracks from that album the band present unique new versions of their classic tracks.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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A great concert from prog rock legends YES, I saw them on this tour in Cardiff.
It was something different to see them play a gig with an orchestra, but it worked well.
A must have addition to any YES fans collection.
It was something different to see them play a gig with an orchestra, but it worked well.
A must have addition to any YES fans collection.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Yes have about 19 different concerts available on the market, from all different eras, with countless different line-ups and of differing quality. Yes Symphonic Live has the unique selling point of being performed live in conjunction with a Symphony Orchestra.
The sound and visuals are top notch (apart from some cheesy, but thankfully short animations) and there are no major complaints to be made about the camera work or editing. The sound is equally impressive, balancing your need to hear the band's performance with your desire to hear the Orchestra's addition well.
The actual performance is strong too, this concert stands on its own merits and is not worthwhile only because of the Orchestra's involvement. Howe, White, Squire and Anderson are on rare form and deliver classic material like "And You And I" and "Long Distance Runaround" with passion and precision.
The tracklisting too, is perfect for this type of event. The material concentrates on Yes's grander and more symphonic works, the band manage to play three of their longest compositions "Close to the Edge," "The Gates of Delirium," and "Ritual" all in the same concert three hour concert. The track listing comprises primarily of material from the band's classic Wakeman/Howe/Anderson period (from 'The Yes Album,' until 'Going For The One') although there are one or two songs from their post millennial, orchestral album 'Magnification,' in addition to the 1980s smash hit "Owner Of A Lonely Heart," which is the sole Trevor Rabin composition in the set.
Despite the heavy leanings on Wakeman era material, Rick himself is absent from the band during this recording and the keyboards are handled by the talented Tom Brislin, who makes a more than capable replacement.
Many other bands release Orchestral concerts (Kansas, ELP, Ian Anderson, Deep Purple, Kiss, Metallica and Serj Tankian, to name a few) and they usually deliver something interesting, providing a new spin to the music and inspiring the original musician's to give it their all. This is no exception and could even be described as one of the best examples of this sort of collaboration. After all, their albums 'Time And A Word' and 'Magnification' have given Yes Orchestra experience before and their music is so frequently described ad grand or symphonic on its own merits.
Overall, I highly recommend this DVD; Yes put in a brilliant performance, it looks and sounds good, they play The Gates Of Delirium and the Orchestra adds considerably to the experience. What more could you ask for ?
The sound and visuals are top notch (apart from some cheesy, but thankfully short animations) and there are no major complaints to be made about the camera work or editing. The sound is equally impressive, balancing your need to hear the band's performance with your desire to hear the Orchestra's addition well.
The actual performance is strong too, this concert stands on its own merits and is not worthwhile only because of the Orchestra's involvement. Howe, White, Squire and Anderson are on rare form and deliver classic material like "And You And I" and "Long Distance Runaround" with passion and precision.
The tracklisting too, is perfect for this type of event. The material concentrates on Yes's grander and more symphonic works, the band manage to play three of their longest compositions "Close to the Edge," "The Gates of Delirium," and "Ritual" all in the same concert three hour concert. The track listing comprises primarily of material from the band's classic Wakeman/Howe/Anderson period (from 'The Yes Album,' until 'Going For The One') although there are one or two songs from their post millennial, orchestral album 'Magnification,' in addition to the 1980s smash hit "Owner Of A Lonely Heart," which is the sole Trevor Rabin composition in the set.
Despite the heavy leanings on Wakeman era material, Rick himself is absent from the band during this recording and the keyboards are handled by the talented Tom Brislin, who makes a more than capable replacement.
Many other bands release Orchestral concerts (Kansas, ELP, Ian Anderson, Deep Purple, Kiss, Metallica and Serj Tankian, to name a few) and they usually deliver something interesting, providing a new spin to the music and inspiring the original musician's to give it their all. This is no exception and could even be described as one of the best examples of this sort of collaboration. After all, their albums 'Time And A Word' and 'Magnification' have given Yes Orchestra experience before and their music is so frequently described ad grand or symphonic on its own merits.
Overall, I highly recommend this DVD; Yes put in a brilliant performance, it looks and sounds good, they play The Gates Of Delirium and the Orchestra adds considerably to the experience. What more could you ask for ?
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Near-excellent DVD capturing Yes playing at the height of their abilities with orchestral backing. The orchestra does give the songs a new (and enjoyable) dimension. All the guys are musically spot-on and look as if they are really enjoying themselves... Even Steve Howe manages a smile! It's also nice seeing an orchestra that really get into the music they are playing and are not all sitting around poe-faced! I do have to admit that it's always a bit strange seeing Yes without Rick Wakeman supplying the keyboard magic, but Tom Brislin does a good job deputising and obviously loves the music he is playing.
Highlight of the DVD (for me) was the performance of Gates of Delirium, which I believe is a rare addition to a Yes concert play list.
So why not a five star review? Well the DVD is marred by the pointless (but thankfully short) animation at the start, and by the overly-large, tacky and irritating Symphonic logo which (by default) pops up on-screen every so often. This is to indicate that animation is available to watch but personally the animation did nothing for me. I've since discovered you can turn the logo alert off in the DVD menu so it's easy to remove this distraction once you know how. The sound quality is good but is ever-so-slightly let down by the keyboards occasionally being buried too far in the mix. The video editing and quality is generally fine but again the experience is slightly soured by some cheap and garish split-screen nonsense which looks like it was pinched from a low-budget 80s pop video. Thankfully this was only used a couple of times! These elements combine to remove just a single star, as the band's fine performance more than compensates for the minor irritations.
Despite my reservations, I would definitely recommend this DVD is you want to see how good Yes are live. The only Yes DVD I've seen so far that betters this one is the exceptional "Live at Montreux" which sees the Return of Wakeman to the line-up. This one, however, is still very worthy of being added to any Yes fan's DVD collection.
Highlight of the DVD (for me) was the performance of Gates of Delirium, which I believe is a rare addition to a Yes concert play list.
So why not a five star review? Well the DVD is marred by the pointless (but thankfully short) animation at the start, and by the overly-large, tacky and irritating Symphonic logo which (by default) pops up on-screen every so often. This is to indicate that animation is available to watch but personally the animation did nothing for me. I've since discovered you can turn the logo alert off in the DVD menu so it's easy to remove this distraction once you know how. The sound quality is good but is ever-so-slightly let down by the keyboards occasionally being buried too far in the mix. The video editing and quality is generally fine but again the experience is slightly soured by some cheap and garish split-screen nonsense which looks like it was pinched from a low-budget 80s pop video. Thankfully this was only used a couple of times! These elements combine to remove just a single star, as the band's fine performance more than compensates for the minor irritations.
Despite my reservations, I would definitely recommend this DVD is you want to see how good Yes are live. The only Yes DVD I've seen so far that betters this one is the exceptional "Live at Montreux" which sees the Return of Wakeman to the line-up. This one, however, is still very worthy of being added to any Yes fan's DVD collection.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Close to the edge and beyond
I have been trying to get this for ages and it was worth the wait if you are a Yes fan buy it
Published 3 months ago by Mr. Ian Andrew Kleinberg
sorry - but it's boring
I have long been a fan of Yes, I love their music - but - do not buy this dvd - too much yak and not the music you hope for
Published 3 months ago by Boydster
How many more Yes Live DVDs do you need? - at least one
There are so many "Classic Line-up" Live DVDs knocking around, these days, that it's always good to see/hear something a bit different. Read more
Published 4 months ago by DaySaver
Brilliant
This is a must for any Yes fan. I had been aware of this CD for some years but had not bought it because of the numerous and seldom successful attempts by others to combine the two... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Janner99
Great concert from Yes
Yes have produced many DVDs over the years and I probably have most of them. This is no exception.
Symphonic Live is a very strong performance from the band with an added... Read more
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