Yes Word Is Live CD

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 Great selections
Just about all of the band's line-ups are represented here. A great historical document of Yes.
Submitted by dsmccann (Massachusetts) 
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 3 DISC TIME CAPSULE
Hearing how Yes evolved is an experience. From the early years to the late 80's you can feel the magic build. The first disc may sound a bit tinny but you'll appreciate their music. My favorite disc is #3 but #2 comes a close second. If you ever saw Yes live this should bring back those memories. Not much over production here, raw footage as it was played. You can't go back in reality but your memories can never be taken away. Enjoy!
Submitted by carey c (KC MO) 
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 Essential...Kinda
At last we get almost a full disc of Yes live with the "Yes Album" line-up. This disc alone well worth the admission price. The second disc features a brilliant "Sound Chaser", not previously released in a live version. Then there's the "Big Medley" from the 1978 tour which has the band tearing gracefully through "Time And A Word", "Long Distance Runaround", "The Fish", "Perpetual Change" and "Soon". My only real complaint here is the inclusion of less than high fidelity tracks (Then, For Everyone, Go Through This & We Can Fly From Here). The first two are from BBC broadcasts, previously released, and the other two from the "Drama" tour, unfortunately marred by distortion, crackles and pops. I think this would have been a better 2 disc set with the low quality stuff chopped out.
Submitted by Occam Razor (Holyoke, MA, USA)
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 How about another shot of this!
Everything is here? No! BUT .. what is here is outstanding. Worth every dime if you have seen a few Yes Tours it will bring back memories, if you missed some, it will impress. Steve Howe playing Peter Banks is very interesting because Banks was great too. Rabin playing Rabin. Moraz playing as only he can. The Big Medley is worth the price, along with the Drama Tour tracks. Great job. Missing? (Rhino Listen)... Talk Tour, Union Tour, Tales Tour, and then throw in some post Keys but pre-Monterey stuff -OBTW- the Drama stuff was so good, you should find a copy of Machine Messiah and Does it Really Happen live, and throw them in for completeness. No one may want to hear Trevor singing Jon, but Trevor/Chris singing Trevor/Chris parts was very, very well done. There you go Rhino 'The Word is Live Part 2'.
Submitted by Mike (Toby Farms, Pa)
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 Good stuff!
Rhino-Elektra-Atlantic keeps spewing out box sets which is why any music past Big Generator does not appear. I think? The Buggles-Yes songs really stand out. We Can Fly From Here is excellent as well as Go Through This. Circus of Heaven is a great track as well from CD2 and seems to be a difficult song to play. The rarities stand out and make this worth buying. Also, one must appreciate the quality keyboard work of the young Tony Kaye pre-synth era Yes. Steve Howe did some of the mixing on this and his parts stand out a bit but that is OK by me. The Rabin-Yes music seems to stem from a Westwood One radio broadcast and it sounds very good. Rabin shines on the guitar solo on Hold On. The book is great and features Geddy Lee's take on Chris Squire...ah a Ruch/Yes tour now that would be something to record...eh?
Submitted by Andy (Arizona)
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