Yesshows Time Machine Poll [Archive] - Yesfans.com: Founded 4/01

06-08-2002, 09:46 PM

Genevive, both the Relayer Tour and the Tormato Tour were before my time, but if I could choose, I would have to go with Relayer ... I've heard some snippets from those shows, and having seen Pat Moraz with the Moody Blues, I would choose Relayer over Tormato ...

However, my vote went to the Talk Tour. Like jack gowen, I love Endless Dream, and I think that the Talk Tour is unique in that it is the only place to hear that piece live ... I doubt Yes will ever play it again. And I deeply regret missing it ...

Neverthirst

06-09-2002, 07:32 AM

Originally posted by Quantum
However, my vote went to the Talk Tour. Like jack gowen, I love Endless Dream, and I think that the Talk Tour is unique in that it is the only place to hear that piece live ... I doubt Yes will ever play it again. And I deeply regret missing it ...

Same with me

yessiree

06-09-2002, 06:14 PM

Tales, of course. It was an amazing show--as are all of their shows, but Tales, you know, is special to me.

bataisflow

06-11-2002, 02:41 PM

Well, I went for the Tormato tour. I have seen every tour since (except for Drama, which I heard I would not have Minded missing). If I had to pick from tours that I have seen. It would come down to three - ABWH, Masterworks and last years Symphonic at RCMH!

Squireaholic

06-11-2002, 05:02 PM

Having seen most of the Tours (I missed a few in the 5-10 years ago range), I'd love to go back and see Yes in the Marquee club days, when the set was an hour's worth of Midnight Hour plus originals. taken in terms of their later output, that kind of trip would be a blast!

RobAdams

06-12-2002, 12:56 AM

That Shore Mushta Been Sumptin....

Rogo

06-12-2002, 09:18 AM

... when they still played some songs from that album...

mrgone3

06-12-2002, 10:56 AM

Fortunately I was able to see a great many of the concerts listed here! '76 tour,GFTO,Tormato,90215,ABWH,UNION,Talk,OYE,Ladder ,Masterworks,Symphonic and this year. We don't need a time machine. The great concerts are NOW! YES is coming again.>JOE

bataisflow

06-12-2002, 11:55 AM

How right you are Joe! This year is gonna be spectacular!

:band:

Keith Perks

06-13-2002, 06:04 AM

Originally posted by Genevive
Even though I have heard that Tourmato was pretty amazing, I have heard the same about the Relayer tour. Given my want to see Soundchaser live, I would have to choose the Relayer tour. Also, seeing the whole album in one show must have been a trip. That was one heck of a setlist for that tour.

:crybby: I wish I could have been there!

This says it all, to see Soundchaser live.

HighTheMemory

06-17-2002, 06:09 AM

Rabin105

06-17-2002, 09:08 AM

but my vote is union that tour was great to bad i was to young to see it

gt76yesman

06-17-2002, 09:11 PM

Tales with Rick?
Relayer! Now that would be great.
Union. Dang that was a HOT show!
I loved Masterworks as well.

I must think it over.....

Kevin Still

07-11-2002, 11:31 PM

Going for the One is my first pick. That show was absolute magic.

Relayer was great too! Sound Chaser still rings in my ears.

Squire*Fan725

07-12-2002, 12:09 AM

Descisions, decisions...

Anyway..I picked GFTO, but if I had my way, I'd have started at the early days with The Syn, and worked my way up to Union, since I missed it (I had just started getting into Yes at that time), as well as The Ladder and Masterworks, tours cuz I missed those also..

Joedude

07-13-2002, 12:15 AM

I would have loved to see the Union tour. Eight members playing on the stage at the same time - that was great.

Flo

08-14-2002, 06:25 AM

Originally posted by Joedude
I would have loved to see the Union tour. Eight members playing on the stage at the same time - that was great.

I'm really fortunate to have seen this show ! By the mid 80's I was desperate to see a Yes concert and they seemed to avoid Europe after the 90125 tour. I saw them for the first time in my life in 1989 (ABWH) and then the Union Tour. I thought it was incredible to have all of them on stage after having waited so long. A real treat ! Apart from these, I wish I could have seen the Going for the One tour because it's one of my favourite album, and the Relayer tour because some older fans talked me about it and said the shows were visually amazing.

1yesfan

08-14-2002, 09:01 PM

I have to go with Union. While I did see the show I would LOVE to hear awaken by that lineup again!!!!!!!

gunsfornuns

08-14-2002, 09:54 PM

that's where it started for me. i'd go there again. now.

GoD57

08-14-2002, 10:17 PM

as much as I would have loved to have seen CTTE or Tales I had to vote for the 1976 tour. I was at JFK in Philly 6/12/76 along with 130,000 other fans. There are no words to describe this experience. This was my third YES show and it solidified my love for this band.

I also agree that there is no need to travel back in time, the band is still incredible.

Bill

jcostello

08-15-2002, 02:58 PM

... in the words of the comic-book-store guy from "The Simpsons." I voted for GFTO (would love to see them do "Parallels" live), but can't go wrong with any of the '70s tours, SLO or ABWH.

Peace, Love, and I Wish that the ABWH Tour Would Have Made a Stop in Minnesota,

John C.

bataisflow

08-15-2002, 03:04 PM

Did the comic book guy really say that about Yes?

ycantibu

08-15-2002, 03:33 PM

I didn't get to see the 90125 tour - I'd love to.

Dale Cleary

08-15-2002, 03:55 PM

With Bill Bruford.

jcostello

08-15-2002, 08:06 PM

Originally posted by bataisflow
Did the comic book guy really say that about Yes?

... that's the way that he would have said it. By the way, the Simpson's character is based on a real-life comic-book store owner who lives in Oregon. A friend who lived in Eugene described this guy, and it makes sense, because Matt Groening grew up in Oregon.

Peace, Love, and Yes Should Guest-Appear on "The Simpsons" and Hang Out with Comic-Book-Store Guy,

John C.

YYY

08-15-2002, 10:00 PM

Originally posted by Genevive
I have also heard they put on some amazing early shows at the Whiskey a go go in California, when Wakeman was 'new' to the group. Can you imagine??
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I actually Live very close to the Whiskey a Go-Go. I saw some very famous groups there from 79-83 but nowadays its not like it used to be. Most of the bands there never amount to much.

Although I may act & feel like a kid, I actually saw all the tours in the 70's, "back in the day" Gen. Sound Chaser was "out of this world". "To be Over was "Magnificent". I also saw Bruford with them during Fragile & CTTE when Alan arrived. Oh my God!!! To chose just one is really hard. Although I must "flashback" to my memories of seeing all 4 sides of "TALES". The Deans stage design with the lasers and the huge unjulating shell behind Alan. I thought that I was in a fairy Tale or Dream state. I remember weeping during "The Ancient" because I had snuck down close to the stage and became completely overwelmed until they sent me back to the upper level. "TALES" tour definately. Wow! I can still remember seeing the fish flying above the crowd. Yes!

Rabin105

08-16-2002, 10:36 AM

i too missed the 90125 tour and would like to have seen it

rhammill

08-16-2002, 04:48 PM

That one's easy:

1976 Yesterdays/Solo Albums Tour for no other reason than the Crab Nebula stage set. And I would take a video camera so we could all have a memento from that tour.

I would probably go to one of the arenas rather than an outdoor stadium - although I'm sure the outdoor shows were amazing, with that set I would have liked to be in darkness for the whole show to really get the full effect of the set and lasers...

Randy

rhammill

08-16-2002, 04:49 PM

Second choice would have been any of the Tales shows when Rick sent a wind-up plastic dinosaur walking across the front of the stage...

Randy

Keith Perks

08-17-2002, 02:27 AM

Originally posted by Rabin105
i too missed the 90125 tour and would like to have seen it

The one thing that still stands out in my mind about the tour was the sight of adults running for their seats before the show started to watch the Bugs Bunny cartoons.

Aventurer

08-23-2002, 08:02 PM

It would have to be back where it all started with the original line up at the Marquee in London.

Imagine the energy.

Imagine how cheap it would be!

jcostello

08-24-2002, 03:54 AM

Originally posted by ycantibu
I didn't get to see the 90125 tour - I'd love to.

... Yes seemed to perform just about all of the 90125 songs when I saw them on the "Talk" tour, so that filled the "void" more than adequately for me. A friend who went with me to the show (and only owned the 90125 album) noticed how many of the songs were familiar to him.

Peace, Love and the Only Things Missing Were Bugs Bunny and "America" (the show was on July 3; they should have played it!),

John C.

Neverthirst

08-24-2002, 09:40 AM

At Big Generator ... Louisville, Ky '87 it was Popeye.

Keith Perks

08-25-2002, 07:12 AM

The 90125 tour was the only Yes show i saw where cartoons were shown before the start.

I wonder whose idea that was?????????

jcostello

08-25-2002, 12:25 PM

Originally posted by Keith Perks
The 90125 tour was the only Yes show i saw where cartoons were shown before the start.

I wonder whose idea that was?????????

... Trevor Rabin will probably get the credit.

Peace, Love, and He Saves Bands!, He Has Ideas!, He Slices and Dices Julienne Fries!, He's the Trevegematic!,

John Crazed Yesfan

ycantibu

08-26-2002, 06:24 AM

I always wondered who picked Berlin to open for them originally. I love Berlin, but what a strange combination. I'd also like to know the real reason Berlin were kicked off the tour.

"We were going to send them a box of rats chewing on a dinosaur bone but we didn't want to offend the rats." - Berlin, after being removed as opening act for Yes in 1984.

Jackaranda

08-26-2002, 09:07 PM

1) 77 tour
2) Union tour
3) 76 tour
4) 84 tour
5) First in the round (78)
6) Secound in the round tour (79)
7) Talk tour (I loved the album, but only 3000 showed up in a 13,000 seat arena, which was disappoing).
8) 98 OYE tour
9) Masterworks
10) 88 tour #1
11) 88 tour # 2
12) 80 tour #1
13) 80 tour # 2

Kingfish

08-28-2002, 10:45 PM

Though I would hope the machine could do 2 of them, I would chose the Relayer tour. I saw it and would love to see it again. It was sooooooooooo intense. I never saw Tales tour, and if I had a chance to really pick, I would flip a coin.

Byroan

09-13-2002, 11:02 PM

Hey I live in Eugene, whose the comic book guy ? I want names.

I would have like to see the Gates or Topo tours- if for nothing else just for the stage show. I agree with a previous response the tour to see is the one now, or the one coming. Soundwise I don't think they've ever sounded better. I know when I saw Tormato and Drama they were in the round playing these big hideous Sports arenas, now they play theatres built for sound. If you went to Gates, then you don't get Awaken, so you give up a lot to go back in time- the question is...will they ever play Parallels again? That was truly amazing to see live.

Rabin105

09-16-2002, 12:34 PM

espceially the drama version (now parralels is a great song to have tony and trevor on)

Mr. Holland

08-07-2003, 05:56 AM

The Tormato tour would it be for me. Man, I'm so longing to see and hear OTSWOF and Release Release live, but since there is no going back in time (or has somebody forgotten to share this information with me?) I'm really hoping they'll be played on a near future show, together with Parallels........

R'tanys

08-07-2003, 09:20 AM

GFT1.
Does this surprise anyone?

headrott

08-07-2003, 11:02 AM

I would love to see a Tales show (A U.S. show). I don't know how you can get a better set list than all of Tales and all of CTTE in one show! Simply amazing!

Greg

headrott

08-07-2003, 11:05 AM

Originally posted by Q
Genevive, both the Relayer Tour and the Tormato Tour were before my time, but if I could choose, I would have to go with Relayer ... I've heard some snippets from those shows, and having seen Pat Moraz with the Moody Blues, I would choose Relayer over Tormato ...

However, my vote went to the Talk Tour. Like jack gowen, I love Endless Dream, and I think that the Talk Tour is unique in that it is the only place to hear that piece live ... I doubt Yes will ever play it again. And I deeply regret missing it ...

This tour was good Q. (Not to rub it in but...) Endless dream was amazing to see live. I loved the butterfly effect they had in the center of the stage during this song. Amazing thing to see.

Greg

Rabin105

08-07-2003, 02:20 PM

hopefully yes will play endless dream on the 35 annaversery tour (wonder what steve will do with it)

the'YES'kid

08-21-2003, 08:56 PM

I choose "Going for the One", that way I would be able to hear my fav GFTO song "Paralles".

But if I could get a second ride I'd visit "Union" to see all of them and hear "Lift me Up"

BlueEagle

08-22-2003, 01:25 AM

I would love to see the first tour with Rick.
Also Relayer for the awesome stage set (and Jon with his goatee)

STARRSHIP TROOPER

08-22-2003, 02:30 AM

Relayer tour!!!! This tour I saw 3 shows. The 3 armed crab and the green sincronized lazerbeams all over the concert halls flowing to the Heart tuging SOON! This show I saw before I heard the album and it hooked me and Yes for life. I can't say this enough. When I hear Gates and Soon comes on I flashback to the concert and my heart and soul fly out into the sweet vocals of Jon and dance in the green lazer lights. If you ever get a chance to see footage of this tour , DON"T MISS IT!!!!!!!
Starrship Trooper

Rabin105

08-22-2003, 10:53 AM

would have like to see the early 90125 shows to see trevor on perpetual change (have a boot of this and it is amazing)

yesyadda

08-25-2003, 11:22 PM

I was a bit hesitant to vote on this one because if there's only enough fuel to go to one show, how the hell am I supposed to get back home? But then, being stuck in the 60's can't be all that bad! Would love to have seen them pre-Atlintic. Nervous newbies on stage trying to find themselves and their music. Guess it's because I have a son in a band and I've seen him there. Then.... I would already be there to follow Yes through their careers and never miss one freakin' show! Or the good, cheap recreational mind-altering substances, numerous other bands, and the "free" and (relatively) safe sex.:D

Earl Grey

08-26-2003, 06:01 AM

I love this story, and I want to be there for the grand finale!

In 2033. And what a show it will be!

:ele:

Rabin105

08-27-2003, 01:48 PM

I really hope they tour one more time with Tony Kaye :keyboard: and Trevor Rabin :guitar: and maybe with Peter banks one time :guitar:

custom55

06-26-2004, 10:27 PM

I see that most people are voting for the TALES tour. I feel blessed that I did see that tour at MSG in 1974.

What a wonderful time it was.

Jim

CybrKhatru

06-26-2004, 11:02 PM

I see that most people are voting for the TALES tour. I feel blessed that I did see that tour at MSG in 1974.

What a wonderful time it was.

Jim

I too voted for the Tales tour.

And Jim, that is the very show I wish I had been at....MSG in 74...when The Remembering was still in the set. My wife saw it too...but she was very young. I wouldn't be surprised if she wished to see it again herself!

Close runners up: all other tours between 71-79, with a special nod to the Relayer tour.
--Matt

umgekehrt

06-26-2004, 11:11 PM

where's tardistraveler? she could go to any of those shows, you know.

JimBob

06-26-2004, 11:50 PM

I was very fortunate to see Yes from their first U.S. tour, Yes Album, through the Going For the One Tour. They were some awesome concerts for sure. I would have to choose the earlier UK tour. I only wish I could once again experience some of the 1971-1974 shows as they were classic and timeless.

ndselwood

06-27-2004, 11:28 AM

Gotta be Relayer for me. Saw the Topographic show in '74 and would have loved to have seen the stage show from Relayer - apparrently it was awesome "in the flesh".

The Union gigs were incredible "in the round" and I could heartily recommend them as an option for fans that missed 'em.

Very happy with the tour now though....amazing they are still so hot after all these years !

Cheers,

Nigel

Rabin105

06-27-2004, 11:36 AM

Timmo

06-29-2004, 08:59 PM

I would have loved to go see the 1976 tour. I would have liked to see Ritual played during that time, to see what the crab nebular did during te percussion part, and to see the Remembering playyed during the tour (the only time on that tour, and the last time it was ever played) I would have like to Watch Jon sing to the Cue-cards (there is a story about it in the Perpetual Change book.They only played "The Remembering" on two nights of the tour, 5/30/76 in Charleston, WV and 5/31/76 in Johnson City, TN.

I saw the 6/12/76 show at JFK Stadium in Philly, and they'd already dropped it, which was a shame; I'd only seen them do it during the "Tales" tour, and I was REALLY young.

Still a mindblowing experience. 110,000 fans, lasers, "Gates," "Ritual!"

I seem to be the only one that voted for TYA tour, which was before my time (although I went on a hunger strike, but Mom decided that 9 years old was too young for a concert). Or "Fragile," which my brother went to and I was, once again, denied because of age. Or "Masterworks," which occurred after I'd stopped listening to Yes (I obviously had a rebirth).

Of all the tours i've seen, I'd have go say the 1976 tour, or maybe the "In the Round" Tormato tour, both of which were AWESOME.

TIM
Venice, CA

cinderella

06-29-2004, 10:04 PM

I've been to many Yes concerts but I missed going to any on the Talk tour, so that's what I picked.

Amy

06-29-2004, 10:41 PM

I voted for the Tormato tour.
It's the only other Yes show I've been to, other than last month.
1979. Sweet days indeed......and Yes in the round.
I knew at the time that I was witnessing something very special. I knew that again last month. I haven't been to many concerts at all, but somehow, I accidently pick some of the finest to witness.

Stever

07-29-2004, 10:44 AM

I actually DID go to most of these. Of those I didn't get to, I wish I could have gone to the SLO gigs

OR... I might use it to RE-visit the Union show. It was a dream come true for me, and a perfect evening all around in my life. I wish it were my "Groundhog Day" experience.

Jackaranda

06-15-2005, 06:31 PM

I can't choose just one. So I'll pick 3 and any one would do. (well..........ANY tour would do!).

GFTO
Union
Talk

cinderella

06-15-2005, 10:06 PM

Now I'm thinking I'd have liked to see the Tales tour.
What an amazing experience it would have been.

True Believer

06-15-2005, 10:09 PM

Tales, Tales, Tales for sure! I can't believe I had the chance to see this tour, but my schoolfriend and I only had enough pocket money for 1 concert and instead we went to see ......

Argent (I think it was - some loser band anyway)

Hill St.

06-22-2005, 12:58 AM

Tales!To hear "The Remembering"

nitrus

10-31-2005, 11:52 AM

Definitely Union tour. It's just my favourite tour ever (though I can't say this about the album...).

My second choice would be Jon's South America tour.

The Whale

10-31-2005, 03:33 PM

Tales

Yes_Fan_4_Life26

10-31-2005, 04:14 PM

Bill Bruford + Heart Of The Sunrise + 1971 = Fragile Tour

Sumbody give me an A+ for Math.

Paulson

neilius

10-31-2005, 04:19 PM

Union tour.

Sad Preacher

11-01-2005, 02:52 PM

Whitefish

11-02-2005, 02:20 AM

There were many I would love to have seen. But most of all, I would love to have seen the Tales From Topographic Oceans tour.

Scooty

11-02-2005, 02:24 AM

Hands down the Tormato tour..

Just from what I have heard on weeds they were at the top of their game live..incredible stuff. And to think that everything was so acrimonious at that point in the band, and yet 78-79 I believe was Yes' highpoint live.

Sad Preacher

11-03-2005, 11:33 AM

i am sorry....i saw the Relayer tour twice also....Patrick Moraz's first show ever with YES....not as flashy a Wakeman...but a terrific musician.......

SadPreacher

11-25-2005, 04:04 AM

this one was kind of hard...i have seen them a lot through Tormato....i picked The Yes Album tour because that is the one tour i have never seen...and i really do not like the Rabin YES although the Union tour was absolutely mind blowing...seeing them reunite from the ----ty Yes to the great Yes was awesome

jcostello

12-07-2005, 06:20 PM

i am sorry....i saw the Relayer tour twice also....Patrick Moraz's first show ever with YES....not as flashy a Wakeman...but a terrific musician.......

Why are you sorry, and sad? I would have loved to have seen/heard one show on the "Relayer" tour. The QPR bootleg just isn't the same as being there.

John Super Mega Crazed Yesfan

jcostello

12-07-2005, 06:28 PM

Did the comic book guy really say that about Yes?

Well, usually it's "Worst (fill-in-the-blank) ever," rather than hardest, and surprisingly, I've never heard comic-book-store guy comment on prog rock (although the Moody Blues have guest-appeared in animated form on "The Simpsons," and Homer stole the animated version of Pink Floyd's inflatable pig from Peter Frampton, who was borrowing it), but if comic-book-store guy was here, I believe he might say, "Hardest question ever." Then again, he might not; comic-book-store guy isn't always predictable.

I still think Yes should guest-appear on "The Simpsons," and that it would be cooler than the band getting into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Shame.

John Super Mega Crazed Yesfan

jcostello

12-07-2005, 06:37 PM

i saw what i consider to be their best tours, Fragile, Close To The Edge, Tales twice, Relayer, and Union....the one tour i would die to see would have been The Yes Album shows....i just did not get into YES at that time......i could kill myself now cuz i had the chance to see them at that time........*beats self with a dead trout*

the ONLY tour i saw that i was somewhat dissappointed with was Going For The One which i saw in Germany....the fans barley clapped and left without the usual cheering for an encore....that made me mad......the fans ruined the show

Fans almost never could ruin a show for me, although those idiots in Indianapolis yelling at Jon Anderson a couple weeks ago tried, and I wanted to strangle the people behind me in Kansas in '02 who wouldn't shut up while Yes was performing "South Side of the Sky." Ever since I got "Fragile" for a dime at a garage sale 20 years earlier, I wanted to hear that song live. If you're going to talk all the way through the show, why be there? Go somewhere else and be a blabbermouth.

On the other hand, I can't believe that people pay for a concert (or don't) and just sit there looking bored the whole time. Might as well stay at home and listen to your stereo if you lack that much enthusiasm for music and life, and/or find a good therapist.

I envy your "GFTO" experience, as well. "Awaken" has been mind-blowing since they brought it back in '91, but to hear it back in '77 ... would probably blow my mind even more. Where's that time machine?

John Super Mega Crazed Yesfan

relayerjim

12-07-2005, 07:08 PM

I was at every tour that came through Philly and I liked the "Relayer" & "Tales" Tours the best. I voted for the Relayer Tour...Man I'd love to see that again!! The picture in my signature is not enough. I would love to hear this lineup again.. :theband: :keyboard:

Rabin105

12-08-2005, 09:28 AM

Fans almost never could ruin a show for me, although those idiots in Indianapolis yelling at Jon Anderson a couple weeks ago tried, and I wanted to strangle the people behind me in Kansas in '02 who wouldn't shut up while Yes was performing "South Side of the Sky." Ever since I got "Fragile" for a dime at a garage sale 20 years earlier, I wanted to hear that song live. If you're going to talk all the way through the show, why be there? Go somewhere else and be a blabbermouth.

On the other hand, I can't believe that people pay for a concert (or don't) and just sit there looking bored the whole time. Might as well stay at home and listen to your stereo if you lack that much enthusiasm for music and life, and/or find a good therapist.

I envy your "GFTO" experience, as well. "Awaken" has been mind-blowing since they brought it back in '91, but to hear it back in '77 ... would probably blow my mind even more. Where's that time machine?

John Super Mega Crazed Yesfan

had a fat guy behind me for the 35 annaversery tour the guy was a jack ass so drunk and high and ruined my time cause he kept talking to me during owner well trying to I mean I wait how many tour to hear owner again anmd i have a fat asshole talking to me jeez. GRRRRRRRRRRR

oh wel hey i still got to see it though :)

marklovesyes

12-09-2005, 03:25 AM

The "Relayer" era, for sure. Those shows were intense. I have seen YES 15+ times since the early 80's, and I have always wished I could have seen a mid-70's show.

Earl Grey

12-19-2005, 04:12 AM

jcostello

12-21-2005, 05:31 PM

Rob Adams will shortly begin posting on Yesfans again.

I've been keeping in touch with Rob, he's an AMAZING Yesfan.

He has a computer again, he's the essence of the band, a few of 'em!

Rob Adams: Yesfan.

So, in a sense, you're giving us Rob for Christmas. Not a bad gift; certainly beats getting a tie or a set of Ginsu knives.

John Super Mega Crazed Yesfan

hailhail

01-03-2006, 02:35 PM

I picked Tales tour predictable or what

As I looked thru other posts it dawned on me !!!!!!

Why not pick Fragile tour I can only travel once so would then be able to see
all tours ( except Torbloodymato) and experience the joy of all the rest.
Find a job,find a women (preferably the one I have) live easy and see all my old mates again.Sorted.

:psych: