Peter ~ HaHAHaha! You're SO right about how 36 years ago at 16, l pictured a _GRAND,_ and SHINING pipe organ, set in a backdrop of Swiss Alps, inside some filigree windowed STUNNING Cathedral! lsn't that _just_ what pieces like ''Awaken'' are supposed to do though? Yes, Genesis, ELP stimulate the imagination, and _STILL_ move me to places unseen, and unfelt!

@@theresa42213 Wait a minute. I read, somewhere, that Rick Wakeman recorded the organ at a nearby church. He said that, since the phone lines were so good in Switzerland, he was able to play the organ in the church simultaneously with the rest of the band, over the phone, as they were back recording in the studio.

@@wbrodyjr ~ Yea l heard something about that too. He didn't RECORD it over the phone though. The guys were in St. Martins playing/recording. As you can see here.

@@wbrodyjr ~ St. Martins Vevey is where he recorded it. Here's the pictures of it: duckduckgo.com/?q=St+Martins+Church+Vevey+Switzerland&t=hk&ia=web

@@theresa42213 that's very cool. Thank you!

There's a thousand LPs I could name without breaking a sweat that I would ask for....

I for one am happier that we have this video document of the making of GftO instead. Recording CttE sounded like a right fookin' drag (+ we'd have to have listened to Bruford's inevitably pretentious prattle). This is gold, much nicer to watch.

Ich bin, wie du 1961 geboren 😂 , und riesiger YES Fan. Mag die aktuelle YES Besetzung um Steve Howe, der nur noch ein Schatten seiner selbst ist, überhaupt nicht mehr 😢😢😢

My birthday was on 23 September 1977, 16 years old. I loved too much that album, I listen it again now 47 years after. Wonderfullll

amsedelm great comment i,prefer the original Yes line up Tony kay etc.

Thanks and so do i.

I thought he about to set his head alight.

The problem was they all got stoned apart from Rick. Thats why he didn't really understand the tales album. He liked to drink not get spaced out. Thats really why he left in 73

Steve should have never stopped smoking, maybe he wouldn't be so cranky.😂

Same. Usually high. That it was a album that opened up made it perfect (if you follow). There were a few dreamlike albums for me growing up that made a lifelong indelible impression. Relayer, Going For the One, Olias and I'm sure there may have been a couple others.

(For the following comment this is a joke.) coming from the guy with a rush background

Zach ~ Yep! l agree! l think its in the top 3 Yes albums of all time!!

Disagree. Magnification is brilliant. Never got the attention it deserved.

I think Drama is pretty great, and heck, 90125 is pretty good as well imho.

Magnification is the last great Yes album, imho.

I think Steve named one of his sons Dylan??

They aren't bad singers, it's just no one sounds great next to Jon Anderson.

The better one.

Absolutely one of my favorite albums ever!!!

He's a bit of a crank but he can definitely play.

I agree

Tom ~ Yep! Me too! Just as l listened to Yes, Genesis, ELP _ALL DAY LONG_ 36yrs ago!

Tom ~ l not only _CAN_ watch them rehearse this album ''all day long'' .....l _DO_ listen to them rehearse ''all day long''! This is one of the most Phenomenal rehearsal sessions on YT! l wish there were more of these! Wakeman makes it all so worth it! xD

POWER!!!

Same here, I've looked for those adverts but they were what got me into one of the most significant bands of my life. They say advertising doesn't work.

It looks and sounds like the intro to a sitcom about a '70s Rock Band!

+panurge987 it almost feels like spinal tap is parodying this video exactly. like, this inspired them.

When they said ''...go on the stage wearing _nothing_ l immediately thought of the Chili's, with their _tube socks_ lf they could've only known that back then l'm sure Rick would have ;found it _extremely_ amusing. :o

There's a story of Wakeman going on stage with a kilt and nothing underneath. The story goes every once in a while the women in the front row would get a 'real' front row view.

Do you mean seeing all this video documentary stuff? Cuz if you do, l wondered the same thing. Like l never saw ANYTHING on television about YES. l would have gone bonkers to watch it. That's why KZfaq is my favorite thing EVER! :D

david garione A lot folks out there holding out on unreleased and rare material. At least we're able to see it now than never.

yep, back then Yes was never on the radio or tv, yet everyone I knew in high school loved Yes. All I could do back then was wait for the next Yes album. However when Going For the One was released I called the local radio station around 7pm and asked to play something from the new album. I waited all night, nothing. I fell asleep waiting with radio on. But then something woke me up- they were playing Awaken very late in the night!

This was the documentary that never happened. Got to TommyGunVideos for the DVD of this and more.

yep and what's almost shocking is how cordial and polite they are in maybe ths only film of them sitting together casually and discussing how to make the stage, stage costume, etc. No diva personalities in this band.

Kind of ....but not exactly. Bruford would tell you he just ignored Jon, Wakes loves Jon! Always did! But Rick _hated_ some of Jon's ldeas, and would tell him so. He'd make a big joke out of some of the things, and Jon was never scared of that! Things would have been different if Rick was part of 90215! Wakeman would NEVER let Rabin treat Jon like that! lronically ...the three played together recently!

​@@theresa42213ARW was a great show.

Totally. That uber high accent... LOLOL And then the Parlament Roast at Jon later... omg

Yeah--that was really good!

Joe Garchar couldn't help thinking that myself

Joe Garchar he is Brian

I don't understand what the fuck he is talking about, but he's funny

+Harold.not.the.Barrel Both. Rick was classically trained on the piano since he was four years old.

Just realized, both Rick Wakeman and Tony Kaye played with Bowie.

In 78 I was 5 rows back from the newly round stage. Rick looked me in the eye and raised his beer to say... cheers

Dave was a true genius

The only person who got things perfectly, (after the song started being mixed for the master)., is Rick. He is just so incredible, that they called him ''one take Wakeman''.

Yes, but unfortunately, he could never recreate his magical studio moments on stage. I have heard so many live renditions of songs that were almost destroyed by Wakeman because he either refused to, or simply didn't learn how to, play the proper parts. "The Revealing Science of God" from the Keys to Ascension concert is a case in point. Its as if he always wanted to improvise instead of just playing the parts which were perfected in the studio. When he improvises, his "fiddly-diddly" inclinations really take over.

It's funny you say that and I often think the same when watching this. You hear a lot of the scratch track Steve in particular played and knowing the final product you know how none of his studio jams remained. Everything became a place card for the final over dubs. A real interesting aspect of this is from a live performance (so no surprise it's always different), of Yessongs and in particular Yours is no disgrace. The live solo Steve does is maybe one of the best guitar solos of all time. Then watch the Yessongs movie. Completely different performance and perhaps an even better solo. A little more angular and herky jerky but absolutely incredible.

I absolutely agree about the "Yours Is No Disgrace" solo on the album Yessongs, which I also believe to be one of the greatest rock guitar solos of all time. However, I really hate the solo in the Yessongs movie, which is a mess and just doesn't come off at all (in my view). When Steve Howe is inspired he can play some remarkable things, but he probably can't always force it to happen at will. By the way, Happy Birthday tomorrow to Jon Anderson, who is turning 72. (He's 20 years and 4 days older than me).

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JON!!

Didn't he name his son Dylan?

He named his son Dylan.

I agree about the Going for the One album but can't agree about Bruford. Alan White is great but I don't think anyone is better than Bruford in any band.

Dean Mellis I've seen Bill Bruford plenty of times over the years, with Yes, Bruford, Genesis, King Crimson, and one with Tony Levin (can't recall what they were called), and he's was great. But for Yes it was Alan White all the way! Just listen to the Yessongs version of "Close To The Edge" compared to the much tamer studio version. Also saw Genesis with Chester Thompson, and the two versions were diferent, each with their own feel, but I wouldn't say Brufords version was better than Thompsons!

Disagree. The album version of CTTE is just unbeatable, including the amazing drums.

I definitely agree. Bruford over White.

Yeah Bruford is about one thousand times more competent on the drums than Alan. Not that I dislike Alan at all. But Bill was a brilliant player in his time. Probably unmatched, aside from Ginger Baker.

Yes. No pun intended. Lol

He started out (from what I heard) playing music,and touring with, a circus..

@@nicolejoleneable ~ Nah ...not a circus. l've got his autobiography, and he played with some boys at weddings, but no circus. Incidentally ...l think Wakey was a living _doll_ at this time in his life! He was starting to grow into himself, and looked a bit more like a man, and less like the kid. l cant take my eyes of him here! xD

theresa42213 :The group then performed a series of dates in Paris for a rock and roll circus with various bands backing the circus acts. ...That was copied from Wikipedia.They started by saying The “Strawbs” ..However you’re correct.It isn’t exactly working for THE circus..If anything I thought his sense of humor made him sexy ☺️

@@nicolejoleneable ~ Oh thanks! l'll have to re read the book! ...His sense of humour, his brilliant musicianship, and a few other things! Especially between 76' and 86! Have you heard his new album? lt's really _good!_

Last week I found a still sealed original copy that still has both the department store and hype stickers on it. Was expecting to pay good money but a local seller had it for a whopping ten bucks. GFTO is a personal favorite album.

No wonder l notice in most YES vids, that he's the one with the wedding ring on his finger. All the girls love him.

Me too. He is hilarious, handsome...AND a bloody genius! The best!!!

Daan Konink I’m rolling on the floor laughing my ass off hahaha

Its live jim but not as we know it \

Rally Great!!!!

I know it's a joint cause Steve doesn't smoke cigarettes. I'm not sure if this copy is better than the one I have, hidden away somewhere. If only there was Wakeman banter from TFTO Thank the lord this was recorded, this shit is awesome.

I know. . serious. . !!

Snake Plissken He was totally stoned ; )

Funny, pretty AND talented! Gotta luv him.

He is a man who wears capes ... super hero in every way

NY2UK2VA YEP! Him and Kieth!

I'd strongly suggest to watch Yes' induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In all the solemnity, Wakeman's speech is from a different place. The guy is just hilarious. By far the funniest speech in RRHF's history. watch?v=X_Qnv0NH4-s --> 7:10

Can't say I blame him! After all, they're not the early sixties Beatles!