⬘ Yes Live ⬘ Entire Song 🡆 Close To The Edge 🡄 Houston HoB ⬘ Mar 6 2011
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- I wouldn't say this is the best rendition I've ever seen live and at one point Benoit stumbles on the lyrics, Oliver Wakeman on keyboard but DAMN, I am just happy they are still touring playing LOUD music I love!!
#DeadMike #ChrisSquire #YesLive #LiveRockConcert #RRHOFLive #RRHoFLive #RRHoFLive
Anyone that plays or understands music .. CAN NOT diss these guys.
They are gifted from God.
Oliver Wakeman seems to put more into duplicating the organ solo from the original song. That is kinda cool. Rick Wakeman wrote a lot of bits for the song, but the organ solo was written by Howe, so in the live versions, Rick played around with it a lot rather than getting those precise runs to sound chilling. This has a refreshingly spooky quality, like the original.
I give all members past, present, and future....the best of their ability to play these songs. I'm 51 and still loving this band, the songs will never get old to my ears. Thanks for this down load
I've been checking out a bunch of versions. Each has its merits, and I love this song so much that I enjoy them all.
They just don't want to stop. I admire that. Still the greatest band, even at their worst.
10 years later and they still won’t stop
In my oppinion, this is the best yes cover band in the world.
Es verdad lo que dices amigo... Una buena banda "cover"...😂... YES es YES con JON ANDERSON !!!
Very cool classic Rock.
32 dislikes? WTH. These guys are still out there doing it because they love doing it and they still deliver the goods every nite. David's doing a great job filling Jon's shoes. Thumbs up to musicians that love making music.
Bravo pour ton bon travail Benoit.
Tant qu'ils auront besoint de toi et que leurs conflits internes ne seront pas réglés,
reste à bord et enjoy it.
Je suis moi-même un musicien chanteur qui tripe sur Yes depuis que je suis jeune et crois-moi tu es sur un bien beau bateau. Continu tant que ça durera.
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Would everyone stop bashing Yes for proceeding forward without Jon Anderson. Yes has always been a group with personal changes. If I'm not mistaking 16 musician have had the honor of being in this great band, regardless of the lineup, it always sounds good. Long live YES!
Thank you!! :)
That's Oliver Wakeman, Rick's son.
Is it me or does Benoit sound like Jon Anderson on helium?
This is cool sounding...Yes Rules even in the 21st century...give Benoit David some slack...live performing is tough...I used to love The Who as my favorite group, and Roger Daltrey's voice during Love Reign O'er Me wasn't always the greatest live, and he is one of the all time greats singing in the studio...as long as Benoit sounds good in the studio, and Fly From Here is a very good album...
Oliver Waheman does a great job here. Great keyboardist, in the steps of his great father Rick.
@GuitarMasterizer It's after the show, they make you wait while they take care of the lesser package holders who just get tees and posters. then the group comes out for photos, bring your own camera. then they sit down for autographs and they move you along fairly quickly since it's kinda late and they are obviously tired... you have time for a few small comments during pictures and signing. i'm with you, i always get nervous and can only issue a few words of praise... Be sure to thank them :)
Totally agree!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Too me, Musicianship --- their what greatness is about! they don't come any better. *this recordings sounds like it might have been tapped off the matrix of the mixing board, I've yet to hear a really polished yes live mix with today's technology where the clarity of each instrument makes a wall of defined pronounced presence, always room ambiance, it's not as kind to recording live as outdoors is. hm I never heard Yes play outside, but thank you for your post, enjoyed it.
COMO SI ESTUVIERAN EN 1968 CUANDO SE FORMARON EN LA CUNA DEL ROCK PROGRESIVO INGLATERRA.......SON EXCELENTES MUSICOS Y ESTARAN PARA SIEMPRE EN VARIAS GENERACIONES......EXCELENTE VIDEO, UNA FELICITACION A QUIEN LO SUBIO.
Benoit is an excellent addition to YES. Just listen to Fly From Here, it's brilliant and he is an amazing singer. This is not an official recording, how can you judge by it? All artists need to grow, circulate, follow muses, get new blood, etc. God bless Jon and Benoit.
To hear these guys do this on the road at their age, with commitment and enthusiasm, is phenomenal.
I agree with some - tune's sketchy at spots - but if we're honest,
there were some sketchy parts in the studio cuts.
It's extremely difficult music to perform.
And just having it performed current and available is wondrous.
What I'm very thankful for is that - amongst 50¢-inspired, anti-utopian, abortions of music - these guys can still rock & affect the music world.
I hope to god they play this when I go see them next week
saw Yes recently at Humphreys by the Bay San Diego good show , not quite the same without Jon saw them Tormato Tour San Diego , awe inspiring R. I. P. Rick
@mmatteo13 Humorously, when I did the meet & greet with Yes last year, I asked Steve for more distortion, "If y'all make an album together, can we get more distortion?" He chuckled. Personally, I'd like to see the dark side of yes with deep dark tones, kind of like how Machine Messiah starts but throughout the song. We shall see, we shall see....
Nice shot of Oliver doing the opening's signature Rick Wakeman handiwork. Doubtful you'll ever see Mr. Downes pen himself something like that.
Agreed
Estoy de acuerdo con "adrianostaluzia". No obstante, lo ví en Rosario y escuché "Fly..." y me gustó, pero -claro- interpretando temas cortos. Con ayuda tecnológica o siendo observado por sus compañeros de Yes hubiera mejorado en un tema tan épico como "Close..."
I agree completely.
@rannrudisill I felt as you at first few listenings, but after a few weeks FFH to me now sounds like Yes Album era engineering, harmonies and playing. I am quite happy with the album now.
Why is it that through all the wobbly vocals, missed cues and time discrepancies... That I still "feel" the presence of Yes listening to this? The guys may be old, but the feel isn't gone...
Doikus, RIP Rick? Not yet! Rick Wakeman is not only still alive, but he's back to performing again behind various musicians. Granted he's had some health problems, but he seems to be doing well these days. Sadly, however, Jon Lord, another great keyboard player did pass away recently.
You're hearing the sound from a hand-held camera uploaded to youtube, not sound in the venue. It's not a sample worth judging. I saw them do this live in Pennsylvania last year, and the sound from the PA was some of the cleanest I've ever heard.
I like the middle part of the song at about the 10:42 mark when Chris Squire takes over... priceless...
Great to see Oliver on the keys with Yes, much better than Geoff Downes
Muito bom abraço
Yes, that is an Earth guitar, but that is where the similarity ends.
I didn't like the drums : / but, it's because in the album version the drums are very fast and White is kinda old for that :P
But then I think is a good version of Close To The Edge : D
hell, who is that guy? He nailed it. ! Bravo bravo
that guitar is bigger than he is haha. Wakeman looks 24 years old.
RIP Chris
Here's a lineup that you don't see everyday!
@MrHardrod2 Saw them twice at the Garden too, plus once at Nassau Coliseum. Damn, they had the same lineup too. Must have been about 1974.
As regards Benoit's voice, I have to disagree with the negative comments. Having listened to 'Fly From Here' I appreciate Benoit's voice to the point I can't imagine Jon Anderson singing on that album and it is now my second favourite album after Close To The Edge. Interestingly enough, I do find Jon's voice irritating, now, on some albums. In terms of this concert, yes, it is difficult to hit Jon's high notes - but that is only to be expected. Overall, a good effort by David.
Benoit please don't quit your day job.
are you aware they have also had Trevor Horn and Benoit David as singers instead of Anderson, but if you mean they should have him to be Yes your certainly not alone
Cet extrait est la preuve ¨vivante¨ que l'aventure de YES doit se terminer au PC.
THIS IS PLAYED at the ALBUM TEMPO. We are all just used to the very fast temp of YESSONGS, i think...
It’s slightly under it’s a good tempo
The mix sound a bit different from where I was sitting. It is interesting to note. People here are pretty harsh with their comments. I can concede that Benoit's voice was off that night but everyone else was very much spot on, including Oliver Wakeman. I noticed how cynical the fans on these forums can be. Sure, it is always easy to criticise. I bet if the current line-up would agree to play for beers in any of these people's backyards they soon would forget their all of their nasty comments.
@CognitiveDissonanceX Agree, Benoit not a patch on Anderson and neither is the keyboard geezer a patch on Wakeman. Sometimes I think it's time for a band to call it a day and I think now is the time if they cannot get all the original members back. My problem tonight is that I watched the 1973 version first.
I admit i have Heard better versions of Close to the Edge with better keyboard sounds. But i have alot of respect for a keyboard player that gets this song even 70% right. It is a hard piece of music 1) learn to play 2) Play with the right sound. I think Wakeman did a good job. i don,t know what is up with the reverb on the vocals. sounds like there is none.
Benoit struggles a little, which is quite understandable. It makes sense that his voice needed a break. I like him better than his replacement although his replacement, JD, does have a higher voice. I think Oliver is doing a great job. I love everything he does. I don’t think he is quite as good as Dad but awfully close! He’s as good looking too, lol. I’m so extremely they are still performing despite the imperfections.
Lo fui a ver en el 2010 aquí en Argentina y desde el primer registro alto al que llego Benoit me olvide de que no estaba Anderson, es mas la tan parecida figura de Oliver a su padre Rick ayudo mucho mas, si solo hubiese estado Howe ya me hubiese conformado son unos genios y brindaron un concierto extraordinario!!!
Seguro que escuchaste a Oliver con tu oído bueno y al nabo del cantante con el otro oído lleno de cera. Hasta se olvido la letra. Dios!!! Jon perdonalos.
I get fed up of hearing all the whining about Yes not being Yes without JA...Yes are just different now...and that is OK! (Listen to Mystery - Benoit Davids main band - and you will hear that, in fact, he is an excellent singer) "Yes" is the collective name for a whole bunch of truly outstanding musicians, who have come and gone over the years, but who are still making awesome music - if you can't get past JA not being in the band - simple... stop listening to them - and stop the whinging!
I saw Oliver very early in his Yes career at the House of Blues in Cleveland, and I had to say, I was underwhelmed. I saw him later in Pittsburgh, and his confidence, technique and musicianship were phenomenal! He woulda made the old man proud. Then I learned that he was replaced by Geoff Downes. Don't get me wrong, I love Geoff, but he belongs in Asia, not a rehash of "Drama" Yes. I'm still very pissed. "Fly From Here" was a good album, in my opinion, but I was really starting to like Oliver!
Good to see a Wakeman playing, but its not the same without Anderson.
I have followed Yes since the 1960's. The new guy Benoit is ok, but i think Anderson is much better and on tune. Sometimes it seems Benoit seems to crack and be a bit off. Maybe he can't carry the high notes like Anderson. They are very old now, and still playing. Steven Howe is the best. He can play chords and combinations like no other. In fact he is Yes. I played the guitar back in the days, but was never able to come close to his speed and dexterity with a guitar. Go Jon Anderson!!!!
you know what really missing in yes?? BILL BRUFORD,THE MASTAAA
are you aware they have also had Trevor Horn and Benoit David as singers instead of Anderson
@CognitiveDissonanceX Yeah that's funny 'cause their sound man had this song screwed up when I saw them in Cannonsburg PA (Pittsburgh) I thought the vocals were lost in the mix, and then I also noticed Benoit pointing and asking for more...I saw them twice with Benoit and thought he did pretty good considering the task he had of replacing Jon Andereson.
J' ai vu DAVID Benoit à La place à coté sur Papineau à Montréal avec son groupe cover , c' était tres bien , la meilleur période . Quel chance il a eu de remplacer Anderson , bon timing , mais je trouve quand même un peu dommage que les autres membres n' est pas attendu que JON se rétablisse pour leur 40 ième anniversaires , j' ai écouté leur dernier disque , ça sonne beaucoup comme Drama mais bon disque quand même .
@rannrudisill dude, would you like anything written by anyone if it were "bad" writing? that makes no sense... It's like saying, "I love Close To The Edge because it was written very badly, just played very well"...
is that rick's son on the keyboards?
You have to change VOCAL, supposing it continues band activity for a long time.
It is the only way.This is good.
Jon come back , Please!
sorry but i've been following yes for 40 yrs. they need to get over their jon anderson problem, it is not yes without him, my favorite yes member is steve howe
I've been a massive fan for 40 years. This is one of the messiest versions ( a relative term for Yes) I've ever heard. Perhaps it's just getting harder to maintain the focus. Having said that, I've seen this lineup on great form. How long can they continue? All things must come to an end sometime. But fantastic memories nonetheless.
El hijo de Rick Wakeman se defiende con los viejos rockeros. El cantante tiene un tono similar a Jon Anderson pero es muy dificil llegar a igular la tesitura de éste.
Mario Luis Román López
De acuerdo con tu comentario, Mario. No obstante ese inicio vocal del canadiense respecto al tema(y otras partes 😬), bueno...no quiero ser “lapidario”... Al fin y al cabo, por algo fue reemplazado.
Ahora, mejor hablo de lo bueno... STEVE ? ...brillante en el inicio (el resto también), “reinventando” el tema...y “reinventándose” 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
So how was it???!!!
yes, your muzic is fucking great!
Its not the same without John Anderson is right! The vocals are not an easy range for most people they are in that goldie lox zone!
Yes only had Jon Anderson.
Wasn't this the first show on the tour? I can understand why it's not as great as it should be. I've seen this lineup on three different tours where the engine is well past warming up, in gear and on fire. I've also seen the Classic line up in the last decade and they would have moments of brilliance and moments of "did they just do that? Greatest example, the opening night of the fall leg of Classic the Yes 2002 tour, Clearwater, FL. Even the classic line up in its latter years had uglyness.
Have been a Yes fan for over 40 years and I am not one of the 'it's not Yes without Jon' brigade, but this is a bit of a mess much of the time. And in these times of great PAs, the sound, especially early on, is poor. But if they ever come to Cardiff (my home town) again, I'd still pay good money to see them again. At least we have our memories of better times and performances....
Backing vocals in the verse sound like a chorus of sick cats
I really do appreciate Benoit David and I think he's great...there's nothing wrong with Oliver Wakeman, either....but something doesn't work here. No matter how hard I try, I always feel like this is fake. It wasn't "fake" when Anderson wasn't there for Drama...it was still Yes...but now, even with the "Drama II" line-up it feels like something is wrong. I think that it's something to do with Squire's attitude, but it seems like the chemistry isn't working here.
Does Benoit want to play Hamlet? He's missing the skull.
I think they already are :(
Probably because Dave Wilkerson was at the board. The absolute best stadium sound mixer on the planet! .....and Jon Davison IS superb by the way, so close to Anderson it's not real.
O Yes será sempre o Yes, mas Rick Wakeman e John Anderson fazem falta.
after a lifetime of playing on fender twins ( two of them ) he now uses a line 6 why did he do that ???
I did went to see them in the NYC area the last time they toured, and to be honest they sounded good for a bunch of men reaching their golden years. Jon's impersonator vocals were dreadful but the rest of the band created certain magic (especially Stevo) . I have to complain though, about the looks some mature couples gave me while lightin' a joint with my friends. Even in one occasion I was not too politely asked by this snobby grandma to go and smoke "that shit" somewhere else....Seriously?
@pushplay Odd, I thought the vocals actually started to improve at that point and were worse leading up to it. Benoit was holding the notes too long and over-stylizing to the point of being ridiculous. As far as the harmonies, keep in mind this is from a hand-held camera - hardly the source to properly discern any mix, good or bad. The tempo is probably driven by the Hammond solo, since nobody could play it with the speed RW did on Yessongs. Moraz didn't even try - he changed it.
is that Wakeman junior on keyboards?
Eingewachsner Zehnagel Zum Glück haben die diese Lusche am keyboard rausgeschmissen! Bei 5:40 hört alles auf! Bei 7:36 reichts sogar dem Squire! oohh, aaahh, das keyboard....aahh
Realmente es la voz de ángel la diferencia entre YES y el resto, respetando siempre a Steve. Esto me recuerda a Peter y Genesis, marchándose Peter, para mi gusto genesis, pasó a ser una buena banda, nada más!
yea i think, but it's obviously not rick wakeman
Sigh, I miss Jon. I mean, nothing against Benoit, just seeing this makes me really miss Jon.
Keep pressing 0 and laugh
Who is the keyboard player
Not geoff or Rick or Tony
Far too young
not a patch on the original. Bring back anderson
Original key, I might mention...
like they said, they have not played this on song in years, they need to rehearse it better
A great piece of music like this has to be played as if you were on fire! These guys are sounding like a bunch of cold fish. Even though I know they can do better.
Same tempo as 96 or 01
You mean Jon Anderson?
Who plays the keyboards ?
Olivsr wakeman
slow? in some parts its faster than the original. you should listen to it some time.
Um....it's a little too slow, Alan. A couple clicks faster, please. RIP Chris Squire!
Same tempo played in 96 on the K2A album
And put some reverb on the vocalist for crying out loud!!!!
Someone make it stop!
Oh wait, I can do that...
For those of you criticizing these brilliant men, what the fuck should they do sit home and collect stamps? Prune the hedges? I say play till your last breath. Yes at it's worst is better than 95% of the 'radio friendly' garbage produced since the year 2000. My only advice would be, don't tour or put out albums under the name Yes, unless you have John Anderson. Like him or not, it's not Yes without John Anderson...sorry to say.
I'm a huge Yes fan, but this is NOT their best performance. There's only like a dozen other live videos of them doing this tune over the years.
so strange yes without jon...
oh well I guess they're still playing and alive and relatively well I suppose. But gee, I sort of wish they would have moved onto something new and brilliant. They're trapped by their past brilliance. Too bad they are constantly recreating if now only as a pale shadow those golden times.