Making a Yes Show from your top ten Yes Albums (include a song from every album)

[soundchaser09]

Just thought we could come up with some interesting concert ideas. One of the things which has annoyed me somewhat over the years is Yes' lack of willingness to vary the setlist a bit more and be more inclusive of later material- I happen to think there are some albums that are being left out sadly.

So, taking your top ten Yes albums what would your ideal concert be if you included at least one song from every album on your list?

My album list is: Going for the One, Close to the Edge, Relayer, The Yes Album, Fragile, Drama, 90125, Magnification, Fly From Here, Big Generator

Going for the One
And You And I
I'm Running
Heart of the Sunrise
It Can Happen
Shoot High Aim Low
Into the Lens
Magnification
Gates of Delerium

INTERMISSION

Changes
Sad Night at the Airfield
Yours is no Disgrace
Does it Really Happen
Rhythm of Love
Long Distance Runaround/The Fish
In the Presence Of
Machine Messiah
Awaken

Encores

Hold On
Starship Trooper

[Mr. Holland]

Fun idea.

My Top 10:

Close to the Edge, Relayer, The Yes Album, Fragile, Talk, Drama, Going for the One, Big Generator, 90125, Tales from Topogrpahic Oceans (in that order).

Setlist:

- Firebird Suite
- Does it Really Happen?
- Roundabout
- It Can Happen
- I am Waiting
- Turn of the Century
- Revealing Science of God

Intermission:

- Siberian Kathru
- Run Through the Light
- Shoot High Aim Low
- To Be Over
- Awaken

Encores:

- Southside of the Sky
- Yours is No Disgrace

I tried to make it a realistic setlist in the sense of duration ( Yes isn't going to play a 3hrs concert anymore) and one that would fit the current line-up best.

[Soundwaveseeker]

Hmmm. Ok, using these 10 albums:

DRAMA, TALES, RELAYER, TALK, THE YES ALBUM, FLY FROM HERE, TORMATO, BIG GENERATOR, YES (1st album), THE LADDER

Might not be my complete top ten, that changes all the time, but for today it's those, and not in any particular order.

Intro: Firebird Suite
On The Silent Wings Of Freedom
The Calling (replaced by Tempus Fugit on 2nd leg of tour)
Into The Lens
Perpetual Change
Medley: I See You (with Howe electric gtr solo moving into/Yours Is No Disgrace
The Remembering

intermission:

Gates Of Delirium
Billy bass solo: You're Not The Only One/Cut The Ties
I'm Running (replaced by Homeworld on 2nd leg of tour)
Fly From Here (the song, not the suite)
Downes solo: Man In A White car Suite
To Be Alive (Hep Yadda)/To Be Over (To Be Alive portion of segue dropped after 11 shows but To Be Over remains)
Endless Dream

encore:

Big Generator/Wurm

there you go, not a ridiculous 4-hour fantasy show. Kinda realistic, but not really. But I'd slap down some hard earned $ for this show.
Almost added Run Through The Light, Onward, Love Will Find A Way, more from the first album. But it had to feel kinda real. I cheated a little and added the Sherwood bass solo, but if that's a no go, add one of the above. The bass solo includes sections of his own solo material, because The Fish is Chris' and Billy should have his own signature bass solo. And he does, actually - on his Speed Of Life (2007) solo album.

[Old Frothingslosh]

Albums- Yes, The Yes Album, Fragile, Close to the Edge, Going for the One, Tormato, Drama, Big Generator, Talk, Fly From Here

Set
Yours Is No Disgrace
Every Little Thing
Siberian Khatru
Long Distance Runaround including The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus)
Parallels
Silent Wings of Freedom
Into The Lens
Shoot High Aim Low
Where will you be
Life on a film set

[robusan]

My top ten list fluctuates a bit. Now, before everyone jumps on me for including a track from "Heaven & Earth" (not in my top 10), I feel "To Ascend" would really fit nicely during a more acoustic section of the show.

Future Times/Rejoice
Close To The Edge
South Side Of The Sky
To Ascend
Turn Of The Century
The Remembering
Fly From Here
The Gates Of Delirium
Tempus Fugit
Yours Is No Disgrace

[Kevin W]

Hmmm. Never thought about what my 10 favourite Yes albums are. Here goes: CTTE, Relayer, TFTO, Fragile, TYA, 90125, GFTO, BIg Generator, Talk, ABWH.

Starship Trooper RSOG
Hearts
AYAI
Brother of Mine
Shoot High, Aim Low
Awaken
To Be Over
Endless Dream
HOTS

[Chris2210]

I don't like ranking lists, but I can probably narrow my ten favourite albums roughly. They'd include Yes, The Yes Album, Fragile, CttE, Tales, Relayer, GftO, Tormato, Keys Studio, Magnification. In no definite order.

To keep with the chronological sequence, the setlist would be:

Survival
Perpetual Change
Starship Trooper
South Side of the Sky
And You and I
Ritual
Steve acoustic intermission [I'd like Solitaire please, even if the album isn't in my top ten]
Sound Chaser
Turn of the Century
Awaken
Arriving UFO
That, That Is.
In the Presence Of.

That's a longish setlist and I've pared it down. But this is Fantasy Island, so we've got all day.

[soundchaser09]

anyone else wanna give it a go?

[Somis Sound]

Astral Traveler
Yours Is No Disgrace
South Side of the Sky
CTTE
The Ancient
To Be Over
Turn of the Century
Future Times
Does It Really Happen
Hearts
Final Eyes
Birthright
The More We Live
Real Love
Bring Me To The Power
Open Your Eyes
It Will Be A Good Day
In the Presence Of
FFH suite

Any 10 would be nice.

[rabin105]

so its difficult as I know my top 5

Talk, Close to the edge, Fly From Here, Drama, 90125,

but after that they are all sort of tied... so to play this gem I have choose 5 random albums I feel would match the first 5

big generator, The Quest, The Yes album, Open Your eyes, Yes

Firebird Suite
Beyond and Before
New State of mind
The Ice bridge
I'm running
And You And I
Future memories
It can Happen
Open Your Eyes
Run through The Light
I'm Running
Yesterday and today
Fly From Here Suite
Endless Dream
Encore
Owner of a Lonely Heart
Starship Trooper


I want this setlist now

[A Venture]

This is fun - I'm on a long train journey .....

My Top 10 , as at April 2022 = GFTO, Relayer, Fragile, CTTE, Tales, TYA, Drama, Tormato, FFH, Magnification

Set List

Parallels
Does it really happen?
Onward
FFH Suite
The Remembering
AYAI
Perpetual change
Heart of the Sunrise
Can you Imagine?
Turn of the Century
To be Over
On the Silent Wings of Freedom

Awaken

[cybrkhatru]

hm.....

My top 10 as of this moment:

The Yes Album, Close to the Edge, 90125, Relayer, Tales, Going for the One, Talk, Drama, Fragile, Yes


Firebird (of course)->
Beyond and Before
Heart of the Sunrise
I've Seen All Good People
Homeworld
Changes
Time And a Word
Gates of Delirium

--intermission---

I'm Running
South Side of the Sky
And You And I
Endless Dream
The Remembering
Machine Messiah

Encore:
Awaken
Starship Trooper

[A Venture]

hm.....

My top 10 as of this moment:

The Yes Album, Close to the Edge, 90125, Relayer, Tales, Going for the One, Talk, Drama, Fragile, Yes


Firebird (of course)->
Beyond and Before
Heart of the Sunrise
I've Seen All Good People
Homeworld
Changes
Time And a Word
Gates of Delirium

--intermission---

I'm Running
South Side of the Sky
And You And I
Endless Dream
The Remembering
Machine Messiah

Encore:
Awaken
Starship Trooper

Homeworld ? I'm Running ? - sneakily adding 2 more albums !!

Quite an Encore !

[cybrkhatru]

Homeworld ? I'm Running ? - sneakily adding 2 more albums !!

Quite an Encore !

I guess I was making me own rules... if I gotta take them out,. replace them with Hearts and To Be Over. And swap out Time and A Word for Looking Around.

[Esthe]

Parallels
And You And I
Sound Chaser
I’ve Seen All Good People
South Side Of The Sky
Does It Really Happen
It Can Happen
Close To The Edge
The Calling
Sweet Dreams
Homeworld (The Ladder)

Encore

Siberian Khatru
Endless Dream
Awaken