Favourite tour you must have one

[Rabin105]

what is your first tour what was your favorite tour etc etc etc

[yesskater]

I saw three Union shows in 1991. All were absolutely unforgettable concerts for me. To see eight of the most important musicians in my life together on one stage was an experience too majestic for words.

I was somewhat hoping Bruford and Rabin would join the band this summer, but I'll always have my memories of the Summer of the Summit.

[RobAdams]

Of course my first YES concert stands out in my memory...Seeing YES in the round in 1978 at New Haven CT was nothing short of fantastic. I remember feeling goose bump shivvers when I heard a very familliar piano intro. "Oh my God. I'm going to see these guys play AWAKEN!!!!!!"

The MASTERWORKS concert I saw was the best show I ever saw them play...Mainly because this show (Saratoga NY) was the first time I ever got to see them play CLOSE TO THE EDGE, GATES OF DELIRIUM, RITUAL and the LEAVES OF GREEN section of THE ANCIENT. I honestly never thought I'd see YES perform these songs.

Next?

[nightliner]

I'm with yesskater, except that I saw the Union tour 5 times.

Eight members of Yes onstage is one time is hard to beat.

[Keith Perks]

Although i have seen Yes live several times, spanning the years, which includes both of the periods with the Trevor's (Horn & Rabin) for me the best tour was the last one the Yessymphonic Tour.

[taineer]

Isn't the last one always the best one?

[bjm0rwo]

The first one was the 76 show with Moraz on keyboards.I have seen the GFTO/In the Round/Ladder/Masterworks tours but the first one remains my favorite.

[Flo]

I have only been to 5 Yes concerts between 1991 and 2001. It's difficult to choose because the last one always seems to be the best. I liked the Union Tour because I found it incredible to have 2 Yes when I thought they would split up and I would never have the opportunity to see them live. Being able to see both Bill and Alan, both Steve and Trevor (whom I respect for having revived Yes in the 80's), both Rick and Tony, was simply something I could never have imagined in my dreams. Then I'd choose the Magnification tour which remains a memorable event to me and makes me find all the other concerts I've been so far very dull.

[Keith Perks]

Re taineer - Isn't the last one always the best one?

I really feel it is down to the memories you have of the show, which will also be based on what songs were performed and how well they were performed by the band.

[mrgone3]

Originally posted by taineer
Isn't the last one always the best one? YUP!The show at Radio City Music Hall was a great show.I hope Rick sees this place.It's great!And I saw UNION TWICE!!!What a cool show.How the two drummers got it going I'll never know.But my favorite was seeing the Going For The One show.They must have played the whole album.Turn of the Century was great.And AWAKEN!Brilliant!Better than the Union version!And a powerhouse encore of Roundabout going into the most butt kicking version of Starship Blooper.One for the ages...And when asked next time?The last one with RICK...AHHH! JOE

[Original_Shifty]

I have to go with Masterworks, only because it brought me Gates and Ritual live for the first time.

Now where is the ABWH tour on this list?

[Jackaranda]

13 concerts on 11 tours, very tough, but...1977 Going for the One concert. My best ever, nothing's topped it in all those years..Jack

[Rabin105]

uhm unless i missed when was abwh yes. Teh members say that they were ther own bad in fact steve didn't want to go back to yes he wanted to do another abwh album so the reel question is when were they considerd yes they are not can not and can never be yes sorry i just don't see yes in it i think Alan White said it the best There were some good moments but there are other moments that are really week" Now i think it is a good ablum i own it and purchased it with my own money so obviously i don't hate it (bought it a week ago in case you are wondering he is only 15 how did he buy it) though it is not yes it is half yes and besides THEY ARE NOT YES HOW MANY TIMES MUST I TELL YOU THIS THEY NEVER WERE NEVER WILL BE AND THAT IS IT!!!!!!!!! do you guys consider squire shewood yes no how about the buggles no or Buford moraz no then why do you consider abwh yes now if you consider the other groups yes than okay but just one and not the other why! (oh and by the way if you are wondering why i'm alittle peaved about this is it is because i always run into another yes priest ready to argue whjy abwh and tony levin are so great and why yes west sucks so i have had to say this at leat 100,000 times but no one ever learns oh well.) ( on another note it was the tour the got abwh in trouble with the laws not the ablum had they said an evening of great music there would be no lawsuits and cosquently there would still be abwhtoday)
Mac
Speak to me of summer, long winters longer than time can remember,
The setting up of other roads, to travel on in old accustomed ways.
I still remember the talks by the water, the proud sons and daughter that,
Knew the knowledge of the land, spoke to me in sweet accustomed ways.

[Rabin105]

P.S. sorry about the misspelings and grammer errors I'm tired really really tired (both physically and mentally) hey high school can take a lot out of a guy alright (especially when you have no girlfriend and every couple decides to make out in the Hallways)
thanks for being understanding and sorry if it causes headache but from now on I will not post anything past 9:00

[1yesfan]

Has to be the BG tour for me. That was my first Yes show. I walked away from that show with my head in my hands I was so blown away.

So far Symphonic has the biggest number. That is pretty impressive--given that these guys have been around so long. Looks like they are saving their best for last and we all know how good the early stuff is! So it's not just our imagination that they just keep getting better. They really are. Good going!

[RobAdams]

I think time has faded the memory of some of the earlier tours for some of us. According to the Long Forgotten Yesterdays website that has all the set lists from all the tours, I saw PARALLELS performed in New Haven in 1978. I always loved that song, but I don't remember them playing it at all.

Starkle starkle little twink
Brain cells gone and I can't think.

[Tanbar]

i especially enjoyed the addition of the wonderfully tallented Tom Brislin. he's such a doll... of course i would say that.

sooner,
*tink*

[Rabin105]

You have surprised me I thought in the round was going to win hands down (with yes melody and a kick ass version Starship Trooper) Another tour boot I recently found was the talk tour
(Roundabout was made for the yeswest lineup Tony does a great organ solo and Trevor plays Steve's parts with a bit more rock and roll) though Union and Symphonic beat both of these wow even though the orchestra was not used to there full potential (No Heart Of the Sunrise what why and why not use the orchestra for all of Starship trooper and maybe play No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed and maybe a few more numbers off of Magnification.) Though I have no boots of Union so I was never able to experience it.
Mac

[Rabin105]

Thanks for not being predictable, and I do agree with you that Symphonic is great hopefully yes with wakeman will beat symphonic out

[Tanbar]

i'd rather see Tom playing keys+ an orchestra, than wakeman. call me a blasphermer if you want, but i fend tom much more interesting... for multiple reasons.

sooner,
*tink*

[Rabin105]

as far as i can tell you are talking somthing else something that i don't want to talk about but if you are talking music I'm sorry but if not.......................................

[Tanbar]

actually from a muscial stand point, i am speaking. the orchestra was far more pleasing to the ears, and i think tom held things together better than any of the keys palyers that i had seen before. and it was more pleasing to watch, i.e he was having fun! (the fact that i think he's adorable is beside the point) at the konocti show, durring "gates..." he was jumping around and having a really good time playing music that he grew up on.

however, the point remains, he's busy and focussing on his band at the moment and cannot do another tour with Yes.

sooner,
*tink*

[bataisflow]

And I am sure that's why we have to SUFFER with WAKEMAN this tour - hahahaha you have got to be kidding!

[Tanbar]

and no, i'm not kidding.

sooner,
*tink*

[yesmandroc]

i agree mostly with Tanbar. I can't say i find Tom to be a " hottie," that not being my forte, but i enjoyed seeing a younger guy who can hold his own. It gives us youngens( I'm 21) a ray of hope. And a greater connection with the band. It was great to see him rockin' out and jumping around. Let's face it: the guys are getting old. Tom breathed new life into the sound. I'd love to see them do more with him. But I guess I'll just have to settle for Rick...

Tom was cool and did a great job but I would hardly call having Rick in the band settleing. I think you will be amazed yesmandroc when you see what he can do.

[yesmandroc]

I was kidding about the Rick thing. Of course I'm ecstatic to be able to see Rick!!!!!!!!! :o)

[Tanbar]

i've never seen rick, and i guess i would like to, but after hearing the Keys to Assention version of CTTE, i was kind of... not too fond of the king of cheeseiness. of course i will decide that after i see rick this tour...

of course, i haven't had my fill of tom so, i will also see him this summer if/when his band's tour comes out west.

sooner,
*tink*

[Original_Shifty]

hhhmmmm, still no abwh :sneaky:

[yesmandroc]

king of cheesiness??I don't know about that

[Yes Oz]

the next one they do to Oz. Only waited 30yrs so another year or two won't matter. As long as I don't die before then, because as the group itself I'm not getting any younger.

[Tanbar]

well, okay, maybe not the king, but he has cheesed "Siberian Khatru" up pretty badly

sooner,
*tink*

[Rabin105]

When did he do that He wrote the keyboard part so how he "CHEESE" it up you must be confusing him with igor khorchev he has got to be one of the worst yes keyboardest (his polka version of Rythem of love on the OYE tour what was that about)

[Tanbar]

i totally agree with the Igo crack... that guy just didn't get it.

Sooner,
*tink*

[tomas]

ive been to every tour since 77 except talk and ladder. its really really hard to pick one because almost every one was way better than i expected and i expected a lot!!

strangely enough, if i had to pick one it would be last years symphonic show. i happened to be in new york and saw it at radio city. the best sounding hall ive seen them in, at the end of the tour, technically flawless, very emotional, jon in a fiesty mood, gates & ritual, the orchestra was perfectly balanced, brislin sounded great, everything was right-on start to finish. jons voice was absolutely stunning.( though ive heard other shows that tour were not so together)

next (or maybe tied for first... ) would be going for the one '77 at the forum in LA. we were pretty far from the stage and the memory is dim but the magic was definitely there! (i was only 12 but i could feel it) i sure would like to hear a good recording of this tour.

next ( or maybe tied for first...), tormato tour - LA forum. i took my first hit of acid that night. and smoked some strong pot. we were about 25 rows from the stage in the round, it was absolutly mind blowing and a bit frightening at moments.

the following year was much the same. i was a overly drunk but it was still heavenly.

next ( or just maybe tied for first...) was the 97 show at the warfield in san francisco. a great room for yes. they were really tight, opened with knatru, played revealing beautifully, america,... and lots more great stuff. a real comeback at that point.

master works was awesome but the concord pavilion was a wierd place to see them for me. close to the edge opened the show beautifully. gates and ritual.... 'nuff said. very hot.

the big generator and abwh tours were also surprisingly good. i saw them both at the santa barbara county bowl, a great sounding outdoor place with atmosphere. the big g show was especially strong.

the union show i saw at the oakland coleseum arena was kinda funny. i remember thinking, theyve got squire on a tight leash! then when he played the fish, some guy behind me yelled 'now theyve unleashed the beast!!' it kind of cracked me up at the time to see all the guys up there together. it was more like a bunch of guys than a group. it kind of brought them down and humanized them in a way. but the music was good and awaken was awesome. (awaken definitely had something going on on this tour. i remember seeing these people in the parking lot who were starry eyed and had driven from the last show because they were totally knocked out by awaken. they were trying to get tickets with no money, and even though they werent getting in they prayed that awaken would be played. they just wanted to be near by!) i saw union again at the shoreline and it was so-so.

drama in LA was pretty good at the time but didnt leave much of an impression. it was missing too much.

the 90125 show i saw at the LA forum was strange. there was a wierd mix of old and new fans, the band didnt seem to gel, jon seemed uncomfortable.

oops i got carried away... ill stop now

tom

[gt76yesman]

I had a front-row-center seat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Masterworks was magical!
The Ladder was awesome
Both 90125 shows were GREAT.

Hmmm, come to think of it I have NEVER seen a bad YES show!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[purple wolf]

I DON"T THINK WE WILL EVER SEE ANOTHER TOUR TO COMPETE WITH YESSONGS . WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE SEAR AMMOUNT OF SONGS THEY PLAYEDAND THE QUALITY OF THOSE SONGS . YOU HAVE THE BEST LIVE VERSION OF PERPETUAL CHANGE I"VE EVER HEARD AND THEN THERE IS LONG DISTANCE RUNAROUND AND THE FISH WHICH HAS THE MOST AWESOME BASS GUITAR WORK . THEN THERE IS YOURS IS NO DISGRACE AND STARSHIP TROOPER I MEAN WHAT AN ENCORE . ALL THE OTHER SONGS ARE EQUALLY GREAT .LETS HOPE THIS YEARS TOUR CAN COMPETE WHICH MAY HAPPEN WITH WAKEMAN BACK !!!

[luray]

in the round definately we saw it twice once in Madison Sqaure Garden the other time was ?????????????????? brain cells again ....maybe rob remembers

[GoD57]

Can't beat 130,000 people at JFK stadium in Philly June 1976.
Biggest crowd I've ever seen. I currently work with two people who were at that show.

Masterworks comes next. The crowd in Camden didn't seem to appreciate the show, but I felt like I created the setlist.

Hope to see some of you next month.

Bill

[TWINTER]

I loved the 1st and 2nd of course. The fragile tour was my very 1st concert for any band. It blew me away. Then of course the next one was Close to the Edge which was even better.

But the Union tour had all of them, on a round stage that turned!! I had front row seats!! So what could be better? I also met Steve Howe in a radio station parking lot that afternoon and he not only signed my Close to the Edge cd but he took pictures with us. He was so wonderful.

That was my most wonderful Yes day.

[bataisflow]

Okay here goes (after the debate on whether Wakeman is cheesy has died down, Phew!).

Must agree with Tomas - YesSymphonic at Radio City last year was the best show period I have ever seen. After that it would have to be ABWH at the Garden in 89 (I think).

PS - to Rabin 105 - ABWH was Yes - trust me I have seen all their tours from 90125 on and that was the one between 84-89 that truly sounded like Yes (and BTW the Talk tour sounded less like Yes - less so than 90125 even). You may want to argue or you may want to think about it a little. Just because they don't have the name doesn't mean it's not Yes. In the same way I consider Roger Waters more Pink Floyd thatn the Gilmour version without him.

[Rabin105]

You leaveyes then you are no loger part of yes that is it you may sound like yes and be with other yes members but so what chris can leave with alan and hook up with tony and trevor and abwh can tour as yes and then I would agree with you but untill that happens (hopefully never since CHRIS IS THE BEST BASSIST FOR YES) no Yes was Chris Squire, Alan White, Tony Kaye, Trevor Rabin and Billy Sherwood. Not Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Bill Buford, and Tony Levin (ort Jeff berlin depends upon where you saw abwh)
Ps to Bataisflow I thought the 90125 version of Perpetual change sounded not only better than the house of yes version (I HATE IGOR HE SUCKS) but sound almost exactly like the Yes Album Version and i love 9012-live great album and love that lineup

[mrgone3]

I've caught many shows from many tours over the past 26 years. But seeing Rick play on the Wurlitzer at Radio City Music hall will remain a YES memory for me for a very long time.The 2002 tour gets a big thumbs up!>JOE

[luray]

2002 tour is definately the best ever for me.

[RobAdams]

I saw YES for the first time in 1978 at New Haven. I believe my sister Pam (luray) was there. I'm quite sure. The next time I saw YES was in NYC in 1979 on Alan's Birthday. I went there alone, but I know my sister went to a 1979 NYC show on a different night than I went.

The 'in the round' shows were long felt by me to be the best shows I've seen them play. MASTERWORKS came quite close to matching the 1978 & 1979 shows. Had Rick been on the MASTERWORKS tour I think it would have beaten the 1978 & 1979 shows. But now after seeing the band in Mansfield on Aug 2 02, I think I've seen a show that has at least come extremely close to being as good as the 1978 & 1979 shows. I think the 2002 show would have been the best ever if only 3 or 4 certain songs were added to the already decent set list.

[Rabin105]

well when i came up with this the 2002 tour wasn't ready yet so if quantem could please put it up there thanks in advance

[mrgone3]

These guys are still at it. I'm holding any further voting until I can't see them anymore! Rick on the Wurlitzer house organ at Radio City Music Hall! That's not a spoiler either! Never been done before by YES! A treat!>JOE

[yarstruly]

I would have to say this year's tour is my favorite, based on the song selection, and the energy coming from the stage, just phenominal!

A close second is the Union Tour, just for the sheer uniqueness of the line up.

I also saw the BG Tour, the Talk Tour, and the 98 Tour, and they were all fantastic. I don't think that there is any such thing as a bad Yesshow.

[yesmandroc]

Rabin105, where are you in Danbury? I and many of my yes-loving friends go to WCSU and live here on campus.

Thus far my favoriye tour was this year's, based mainly on song choice. Steve Howe really brings them down, and i saw them in Mass and NYC. I might check out one more tour, but otherwise i don't think i'll see them unless they tour with Rabin.

[BredYes]

Because of the beautiful setlist I vote for the Symphonic show.
My second choice was the ABWH concert because it was my first concert. Maybe if I had seen the last tour in the US, I would voted for that one, because there seems to be a very positive atmosphere around the band now.

[Ridvan]

Hard choice,
Each one was magical and moving in different way. But overall, for me, the first time I saw the Dean brothers set surrounding that fantastic music.................I was just taken away to another place. Even writing this brings back wonderful memories.

[YesfanAndy]

Hey,

I've seen YES 8 times since 1998. I was 17 then. My first concert was @ the PNC on 6/26/98. That was amazing because I went with my uncle who didn't want to shell out the $40 or $40 for good seats, so we sat on the lawn. After "Rhythm of Love" these 2 guys are walking past us, and they say, "Hey do you want our stubs? We're leaving.. We're sitting down in the 12th row." I almost freaked! Being it was the first time I saw YES ever, I took the one guys stub, and LITERALLY FLEW down to the seats. The got the opportunity to see them next on the "Ladder Tour" @ the Beacon Theatre. Great show as well. I have seen them 2x each on the following 3 tours (Masterworks, Symphonic, Classic). The best show for me would have to be "Masterworks" again @ the PNC. (Yes always kicks a** there) on 7/19/00. My dad and I sat in the 4th row, in front of Steve. It was the 1st time my dad had seen YES since 71' in NYC. He said "They play better now, than they did then." I whole heartedly (sp)? agree!

Andy

[Timmo]

Can't beat 130,000 people at JFK stadium in Philly June 1976.
Biggest crowd I've ever seen. I currently work with two people who were at that show.

Masterworks comes next. The crowd in Camden didn't seem to appreciate the show, but I felt like I created the setlist.

Hope to see some of you next month.

BillYep, that's the one! JFK.

The second leg of "Tormato" was amazing too.

"Tales" will be special, because it was my first.

And this last one was amazing.

TIM
Venice, CA

[Rabin105]

all the tours i have seen ladder-full cicle tour
Yes is an amazing band

[Dusty]

In The Round followed closely by Union

[Tayo]

My first concert of any band-2nd leg of "Relayer" tour.
Best Yes show?-So hard to decide,"Solo","GFTO","Tormato","Ten Year Anniversary","Symphonic".
I'll go with JFK in 76.

[Chefstarship]

Going For The One Still Stands Alone For Me.maybe Because Donovan Opened For Yes.this Night Had Such A Wonderful Feel.it Also Featured Such A Fine Album,with All The Early Great Numbers To Support It.

[Chefstarship]

Going For The One Still Stands Alone For Me.maybe Because Donovan Opened For Yes.this Night Had Such A Wonderful Feel.it Also Featured Such A Fine Album,with All The Early Great Numbers To Support It.

[Rabin105]

Yessymphonic was pretty fun cause i actually met Yes then well just Chris and Alan thyey pulled up in a blazer and asked one of the security guys if there was any backstage (to the charles ives center) I was dumbfounded luckly my mom got a pic of them.

[Stever]

I've seen most Yes tours. I'm torn between the '74 Relayer show and the Union show. They both had huge personal signfigance for me. The Relayer show was my first Yes concert, and in support of my favorite all time album (by anyone...not just Yes. It's the best rock album ever made). And with Union, (around the world in 80 dates), I had a dream come true fulfilled seeing all 8 of the primary members of Yes working together was no less than astonishing. I think my chin was on the floor for the whole performance. I know they were touring on a weak album, but it didn't matter in the least. I don't think anyone around me was worrying about the Union album. We were all just awestruck. There are no words really to express my feelings about either show.

[Chefstarship]

My first tour was Relayer.I wish I would have known the music better.The best concert I`ve ever been to was Going For The One .It was a mind blower.

[upbgirl]

i voted for in the round
it wasnt musically the best i've seen and heard, BUT
i DID bribe the bouncer with a decent doobie and he let me get on the main floor and take some nice pictures..
and due the the weed forum here, i now have pictures AND sound form that exact show! whoohoo!!
i could have voted union-i, too, was thrilled to se the whole band up there jammin..[before computer days-had no idea steve & trevor were on opposite sides of the 'stage', so to speak..]
met em that night after union, so that was special, too.. [got a hug from jon and a good hearty laugh out of rick]

[Rabin105]

I've seen most Yes tours. I'm torn between the '74 Relayer show and the Union show. They both had huge personal signfigance for me. The Relayer show was my first Yes concert, and in support of my favorite all time album (by anyone...not just Yes. It's the best rock album ever made). And with Union, (around the world in 80 dates), I had a dream come true fulfilled seeing all 8 of the primary members of Yes working together was no less than astonishing. I think my chin was on the floor for the whole performance. I know they were touring on a weak album, but it didn't matter in the least. I don't think anyone around me was worrying about the Union album. We were all just awestruck. There are no words really to express my feelings about either show.
Union would of really been special Honestly that is the ultimate lineup. shame they can't get that one back together.

[Firebird]

Has to be the GFTO tour. I saw them at Bingley Hall, Stafford, UK. They were still incredibly popular then (punk had not quite started in the UK) and their audiences were MASSIVE. To see Awaken and Turn of the Century and the lasers (which were quite trendy for the Classic Rock bands then) and the classic line-up was just fantastic. They could do no wrong on stage - everything was greeted with wild applause. Rick did a solo of just one chord - saying it was the first chord of some symphony or other, and the crowd went crazy! It was really funny.
Turn of the Century was so beautiful; they had a backdrop of a ballerina silhouetted behind the band, and she danced all through the song. I'll never forget it.
Also they'd just been on Top of the Pops with "Wondrous Stories" and Jon introduced that song live by whispering into the microphone "Top of the Pops"!!
The encores were Starship Trooper and Roundabout and I remember dancing around with a complete stranger, it was so joyful. Good poll!

[Rabin105]

roundabout being the encore a shocker there ;) other than that sounds like a really nice show Firebird.

[Rabin105]

roundabout being the encore a shocker there ;) other than that sounds like a really nice show Firebird.

[Whitefish]

The first time I saw Yes was at the Centrum in Worcester, Massachusetts on May 12, 1984

The last and best time I saw Yes was at The Woodlands in Houston, Texas on August 15, 2002.

[BrianD]

My first concert was on the CTTE tour in Sydney - that was the best in terms of the impact it had on me - I wouldn't be here without it.

[hailhail]

GOING FOR THE ONE

GLASGOW APOLLO THEATRE

Too young for relayer tour and solo tour never came here

WHAT A BAND
WHAT A SHOW
WHAT A VENUE
WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN(too many reasons ehh J.FOY)

Had a mad scramble to get tickets but just managed night before last gig
me and two true friends went and had a blast.To actually see CTTE and AYAI performed live AWESOME.

[cjreyes]

I said! 2004!! Man!!! :banghead: