Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe: An Evening of Yes Music Plus
Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe: An Evening of Yes Music Plus
| 12 October 1993 (USA)
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One of the most convoluted chapters in the history of progressive rock titans Yes -- and there are many -- is Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe. In 1989 vocalist Jon Anderson, drummer Bill Bruford, keyboardist Rick Wakeman, and guitarist Steve Howe released the gold-selling Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe album (complete with Roger Dean cover art) and embarked on a tour called "An Evening of Yes Music Plus." The Evening of Yes Music Plus DVD, directed by Jim Yukich, was filmed at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA -- the exact date is not listed in the credits -- and it presents a nearly equal blend of songs from the new album and Yes classics.

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Kevin Halpin

This is a stellar display of musicianship that shows how much the band has matured over the past 20 years, although Chris Squire is not involved in the production due to legal issues of Chris owning the rights to the band name 'Yes' at the time. Unlike Yessongs, this is a complete concert filmed on the last night of the ABWH tour. The highlight of this, at least for me, is Rick's keyboard solo. The camera gets great shots of his hands playing the most difficult runs and chordings. It is simply amazing. Another highlight, which never made it onto the CD release, is I've Seen All Good People. The two back-up musicians get their own solos for a couple of bars and then the song changes for the better. The chorus changes keys a couple of times as does the melody. It's a welcome change to an overplayed song(compared to Sound Chaser, anyway) and I wish they would perform it that way live still.But what makes this video so enjoyable, among other things, is that the entire concert is performed flawlessly. 2 1/2 hours of insanely difficult music played without a single error. If you like Yes, you must get your hands on this.

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