1976 Solos Tour

[Ash Armstrong]

Questions:

How did the term 'Crab Nebula' arise with relation to this tour? Does it refer to the tour itself, or the staging? Who originated it, and when? Was it ever used officially by the band, or by Roger and Martyn Dean to describe the staging, or tour, or is something a fan came up with? And why 'Crab Nebula?

[Olorin]

Dean refers to the stage set up as that in one of his art books. I imagine they came up with the crab idea because it looks vaguely crustacean. However, it does not look much like the actual Crab Nebula.

[madbear]

Questions:

How did the term 'Crab Nebula' arise with relation to this tour? Does it refer to the tour itself, or the staging? Who originated it, and when? Was it ever used officially by the band, or by Roger and Martyn Dean to describe the staging, or tour, or is something a fan came up with? And why 'Crab Nebula?

Drugs?

[Ash Armstrong]

Drugs?

What have you got?

[madbear]

What have you got?

Paracetomol, Ibuprofen and some antidepressants. Maybe some out of date cough medicine at the back of the cupboard.

[Insidious Grip]

It was my first Yes show. Colt Park in Hartford, Connecticut. No Peter Frampton, Poussette Dart Band opened. A little bit of "The Story of I" and a little bit of "Olias of Sunhillow". Best stage set they ever had and a very light mist did wonders for the lasers. Unforgettable!

[Somis Sound]

It was my first Yes show. Colt Park in Hartford, Connecticut. No Peter Frampton, Poussette Dart Band opened. A little bit of "The Story of I" and a little bit of "Olias of Sunhillow". Best stage set they ever had and a very light mist did wonders for the lasers. Unforgettable!

Wow! That would be my time machine concert for sure.... Did they play Hold Out Your Hand/You By My Side? Would have been fun to hear Yes play them

[Roundabob]

I saw the Solos Show in Spring of 1976 in Roanoke, VA. Going totally by memory, I recall them playing both of the Squire songs that you mentioned, Flight of the Moorglade and To the Runner by JA, Break Away from it All by SH, Spring -Song of Innocence and One Way Rag off of Alan White’s Ramshackled., and excerpts from the Story of i by Moraz. It was a fabulous show. Apparently the solo spots weren’t yielding the audience support that the band was seeking, and when I saw them a month later in Columbia, SC they had dropped the solo album songs, and performed exclusively Yes songs. I’m really glad that I had the opportunity to see the solo album tunes performed.

[BillGuitar]

It was my first Yes show. Colt Park in Hartford, Connecticut. No Peter Frampton, Poussette Dart Band opened. A little bit of "The Story of I" and a little bit of "Olias of Sunhillow". Best stage set they ever had and a very light mist did wonders for the lasers. Unforgettable!

Same.
Cincinnati June 8th, 1976.
My oldest sister brought me to my very first concert.
Mind blown for life.
I still remember those green forked lasers spinning through a gigantic cloud of...

(no, not me. I was 12, remember?)

[Somis Sound]

I saw the Solos Show in Spring of 1976 in Roanoke, VA. Going totally by memory, I recall them playing both of the Squire songs that you mentioned, Flight of the Moorglade and To the Runner by JA, Break Away from it All by SH, Spring -Song of Innocence and One Way Rag off of Alan White’s Ramshackled., and excerpts from the Story of i by Moraz. It was a fabulous show. Apparently the solo spots weren’t yielding the audience support that the band was seeking, and when I saw them a month later in Columbia, SC they had dropped the solo album songs, and performed exclusively Yes songs. I’m really glad that I had the opportunity to see the solo album tunes performed.

That is awesome! Too bad they dropped the solo tunes, would have been fun hearing the other Yes guys interpret them. Wonder if there is any recordings of them??

[Olorin]

For the folks wondering what was played, two resources. First, Forgotten Yesterdays (which can also video or audio clips, but not for anything this old): http://forgotten-yesterdays.com/

Second, setlist.fm has setlists of concerts.

[Ash Armstrong]

[Ash Armstrong]

[Somis Sound]

Thanks!. Wow, they played Wondrous Stories with Moraz !!??

[pianozach]

I was there for the Anaheim show in 1976, although by then there wasn't much "Solo" material in their setlist by the time they got there. They co-headlined with Peter Frampton, with supporting bands Gentle Giant and Gary Wright.

Siberian Khatru
Sound Chaser
I've Seen All Good People
The Gates of Delerium
Long Distance Runaround
Moraz solo
Clap
Anderson Harp solo
Heart of the Sunrise
Ritual
Roundabout
Starship Trooper

It was almost two months into the tour, and they'd already dropped The Ocean Song, the two songs from Squire, Ram, the two White songs, Moraz' Cachaca, Apocalypse, Break Away From It All, and Beginnings.