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Thanks to some generous Yes-fans, I got a hold of some concert footage from the 1991 Union tour. I was too busy graduating from college when the tour rolled through my town back then so I missed seeing the show in person. I sort of regret not going to see the concert because we will probably never see these eight musicians together on tour ever again. It was a once in a lifetime deal. can you imagine how expensive that tour must have been to put together? I still can’t believe it actually happened. especially since most of them don’t get along with each other in the first place. because of the rarity of having these mega-talents on one stage, you’d think the powers that be would have released an official DVD of some sort to mark the occasion. but an official release never materialized. probably something to do with disagreements between the musicians and/or their lawyers. so it’s good to know there are a bunch of kind Yes fans out there willing to share rarities like this. the copy I received is an edited pro-shot version of the 1991 Denver performance that leaves off the “solo” portions of the show. apparently the original broadcast of the show had some sound issues and Trevor Rabin ended up going back to remix the audio for this version we have here. the video and sound are both excellent. It’s so interesting to watch these men adding their own signature styles into these classic Yes tunes. Most of the time, eight musicians is a bit overkill but hey Yes-music tends to be a tad over-blown anyway so no biggie. it’s funny to watch Bill Bruford at times during the show. Bruford is such a huge talent on drums but Alan White does the bulk of the work here which doesn’t leave much for Bruford to do but sit around and collect his paycheck. same goes to Tony Kaye. Rick Wakeman is such a monster on keys, what can Kaye do but stand back and give the master some room. hee-hee! the DVD is highly recommended. you can find it currently being distributed among the Yes fan community. (you can also check the torrents for the video).

tracklist:
1. Yours is no Disgrace
2. Shock to the System
3. Changes
4. Heart of the Sunrise
5. Make It Easy (intro)
6. Owner of a Lonely Heart
7. And You And I
8. I’ve Seen All Good People
9. Lift Me Up
10. Roundabout

show info: McNichols Sports Arena, May 09, 1991, Denver, Colorado
Yes lineup: Jon Anderson, Bill Bruford, Steve Howe, Tony Kaye, Trevor Rabin, Chris Squire, Rick Wakeman, Alan White

view Changes from the Denver 1991 show on youtube:

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view Lift Me Up from the Denver 1991 show on youtube:

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View Roundabout from the Denver 1991 show on youtube:

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as a bonus for my retroblog readers - here’s the mp3 of Awaken by Yes taken from the Mountain View California show (aug 1991). [download via mediafire] enjoy.

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