North American Rehearsals

[ketace]

If anyone did not know where YES held there rehearsals for the North Amer. tours it is LITIZ PA. 12 miles North of Lancaster PA. Henry , a member of the road crew lives there and it was the cheapest place to rehearse. It was an ols warehouse on an airport.

The videos from DRAMA were shot there. They were shot on a half round stage and with special fx you would think that you were seeing them "In The Round"

[Fly By Light]

If anyone did not know where YES held there rehearsals for the North Amer. tours it is LITIZ PA. 12 miles North of Lancaster PA. Henry , a member of the road crew lives there and it was the cheapest place to rehearse. It was an ols warehouse on an airport.

The videos from DRAMA were shot there. They were shot on a half round stage and with special fx you would think that you were seeing them "In The Round"

Lititz is also where Clair Bros. Sound company are based. The last few Yes tour rehearsals have been in Washington state.

[BrianD]

Indeed that is the reason Yes used to rehearse there.

Michael Tait and Roy Clair had a lot to do with Yes shows in terms of the audio, lighting and overall staging during the 70s.

See this page http://www.classicartistsonline.com/yes_production.html

[SouthSideGuy]

Finally! Real news that interests me!!!

[Yesgalaxy]

They won this years top award for sound company, Claire Bros they are the best! Just love what they did with Yesshows, best live recording in my opon.

From Pollstar

The Concert Industry Awards
Updated 01:30 PST Thu, Feb 16 2006
The 17th annual Pollstar Concert Industry Awards show took place last night at The Theatre at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas The star-studded event was again hosted by Lewis Black, who spared no one with his biting commentary on the industry.
All kidding aside, the awards honored the cream of the concert biz for their 2005 accomplishments.
And here are the winners:

Major Tour of the Year
U2

Most Creative Stage Production
U2

Best New Touring Artist
Arcade Fire

Most Creative Tour Package
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
/ The Black Crowes

Music Festival of the Year
Austin City Limits Music Festival

International Music Festival of the Year
Glastonbury Festival

Artist Development Executive of the Year
Harvey Leeds

Bill Graham Award / Promoter of the Year
Charles Attal

Bobby Brooks Award / Agent of the Year
Tom Chauncey

Booking Agency of the Year
Creative Artists Agency

Boutique Booking Agency of the Year
Little Big Man Booking

Third Coast Agent of the Year
Rod Essig

Facility Executive of the Year
Laurie Jacoby

Talent Buyer of the Year
Bob Shea

Nightclub Talent Buyer of the Year
Michael Yerke

Personal Manager of the Year
Pat Magnarella

Road Warrior of the Year
Jake Berry

Independent Promoter of the Year
Another Planet Entertainment

International Booking Agency of the Year
The Agency Group

Arena of the Year
Madison Square Garden

Best Major Outdoor Concert Venue
Hollywood Bowl

Best New Major Concert Venue
Nokia Theatre Times Square

International Large Venue of the Year
Coliseo de Puerto Rico

International Promoter of the Year
Live Nation / Clear Channel UK

International Small Venue of the Year
Royal Albert Hall

Lighting Company of the Year
Bandit Lites

Nightclub of the Year
House of Blues Chicago

Red Rocks Award / Best Small Outdoor Venue
Greek Theatre, Los Angeles

Sound Company of the Year
Clair Bros. / Showco

Staging / Equipment Company of the Year
Stageco

Theatre of the Year
Radio City Music Hall

Transportation Company of the Year
Rock-It Cargo

Video Company of the Year
ScreenWorks

[spoukeego]

the 'yesyears' clips of the drama lineup rehearsing were shot there. i wonder if those masters still exist... i'd love to see all of that. a guy i used to work with saw asia rehearse there in the early 80s. he said carl was wearing a shirt that had the word 'superstar' printed on the front.

[ketace]

the 'yesyears' clips of the drama lineup rehearsing were shot there. i wonder if those masters still exist... i'd love to see all of that. a guy i used to work with saw asia rehearse there in the early 80s. he said carl was wearing a shirt that had the word 'superstar' printed on the front.

They were first broadcast on an ABC television station @ 7:30 pm. I forget the name of the show but it was a weekly 1/2 hr program on Thurs. nites. As a matter of fact I just recalled a friend of mine has the show on a VHS copy. I will see him on Monday and I'll ask him about it. stay tuned!!

[moonchild]

Road Warrior of the Year
Jake Berry


OMG.. I use to know him really well. Jake Berry... I can't believe he's still working the business. He was working with Yes when I first met him in 1974... I don't think I've seen him since he was working with Elvis Costello in 1981 or so.