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Yes Live At Montreux 2003 |
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Written by Nick Lyons
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Friday, 16 May 2008 |
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Grade Content Grade:
B-
Sound Grade:
A
Extras Grade:
F
Picture Grade:
A
Music Details Artist: Yes Genre: Rock Tracks: Siberian Khatru
Magnification
Don't Kill The Whale
In The Presence Of
We Have Heaven
South Side Of The Sky
And You And I
To Be Over
Clap
Show Me
Rick Wakeman Solo
Heart Of The Sunrise
Long Distance Runaround
The Fish
Awaken
I've Seen All Good People
Roundabout Specs Aspect Ratio:
1.78:1
Sound Options and Formats: Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 and DTS HD 5.1 Disc Length: 137 Minutes
Review
Yes can still rock despite the fact that Jon Anderson has lost his voice.
Of the three recent concert discs I have reviewed, “Yes Live At Montreux 2003” is the best of the bunch. Aside from singer Jon Anderson’s voice being off (and raspy), the band can still rock people’s socks off after all these years. Sure, their music might not be as affecting live as it is on albums like “Fragile” and “Close To The Edge,” but that’s a minor quibble as the setlist is near perfect. The concert starts off with some old school classics like the beautiful and short “We Have Heaven,” and “South Side Of Heaven.” Afterwards, the audience thankfully gets a much needed break from Anderson as the immensely gifted guitarist Steve Howe busts out some astonishing solo instrumental tunes (“To Be Over” and “Clap”). Shortly after that, the band kicks into gear with “Heart Of The Sunrise” (which has one of the best openings ever), “Long Distance Runaround,” before ending the 17 song event with two masterpieces (“I’ve Seen All Good People” and “Roundabout”). The only complaint I had was that Yes did not play their biggest hit (“Owner Of A Lonely Heart”). What’s up with that? The 1.78:1 1080p widescreen picture quality is astounding. The colorful lights are as vibrant as can be and you can see every sweat bead on the band members even if you don’t want to! Both the Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 and DTS HD 5.1 audio tracks are top of the line. Seeing concerts in Hi-Def is really a step up from DVD as you can hear so much more of the music. No extras have been included.
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