Jon Anderson & The Contemporary Youth Orchestra 2010HDTV 720p

[@griNRG]

I was graced with a 7th row center for this performance. 🥰 To this day I offer tears of pure joy when I recall and relisten. 🙏

[@phoenixjef]

That had to be magical

[@lastdaysguitar]

The music of Jon Anderson and Steve Howe is some of the finest in history. Very glad to see these young talents so inspired!

[@deedreamccarthy6666]

Gives me hope for the next generation of musicians and the gifts they will bring like Jon and all of Yes has done for so many yrs now over 40 yrs in my life of musical inspiration!

[@lizagrossmanmusic]

Conducting this concert was one of my favorite nights ever. Jon and my students were spectacular.

[@moc1609]

Been a Yes fan for over 45 years, and I keep coming back to this. So full of joy. An absolutely wonderful performance and the smiles on all the kids' faces at the end makes it even more special. Thanks, Liza.

[@markwilliams3174]

If State of Independence does not make you cry with tears of joy and inspiration of the human spirit, I do not know what will.

[@legshakermaker1968]

I don't think Jon Anderson is from here; he's just visiting. We are lucky to have him with us for so long!

[@LizOBrienRochford-gs2kj]

I see you agree with Rick Wakeman and i agree with you both.

[@legshakermaker1968]

@@LizOBrienRochford-gs2kj Ah, is that something Rick Wakeman had said, I genuinely had no idea. Jon is truly one of a kind!

[@a.b.4193]

Love the conjunction of Jon Anderson with the youth. His music certainly takes this Yes collection to further perspectives than unimaginable heights and extends the genre to younger age groups. This is education.

[@grimdrum2396]

I am 25 minutes in to this and I am still crying with joy!!!

[@lesimprosdulezardvert1342]

Jon Anderson's voice is a wonder

[@legshakermaker1968]

Totally extraordinary and unique.

[@nandopelusi7699]

This is beyond awesome. Very moving to see a genuine musical icon play with talented young musicians.

[@samissomar]

Jon Anderson's music has always an important message of Love's Consciousness,he's truly inspired by our Sacred Mother Earth,and the Infinite Universe...he has been gifted by the Divine Source with an Angel's voice to spread Light,and Peace on this Sacred Planet !...

[@PazDesigners]

John Anderson teaches American musicians and music lovers to listing to Yes brilliant music....

[@unifrax5]

The voice that guided us thru the decades. Excellent.

[@B41988]

After "I've Seen All Good People," one young man in the orchestra turned to his friend and said, (I read his lips, obviously...) "I just got chills."

[@orlandogardner5288]

I saw that too; He seems really into it and enjoying good music. I'd love to be able to do that.

[@B41988]

@@paulsummer1649 Right on. That was it. I didn't play it back, but yes. He'll never forget that...

[@begret]

@@B41988 there's a young girl at the end that says, "I love him" . Having seen Yes/Jon in person I can attest to his energy and charisma. Tiny but Mighty. And sincere.

[@phoenixjef]

The kid in the red suspenders lol... priceless

[@sabian5393]

Only 'found' this on KZbin this morning 🎉 What an extravaganza - Jon Anderson vocalist supreme, not forgetting the wonderful 'kids' and Liza Grossman ❤️

[@richsiegel8685]

I love that Jon is doing this. Amazing.

[@orlandogardner5288]

Yes Jon is a great musician and good person.

[@LizOBrienRochford-gs2kj]

I may have wept through that whole thing. He is so very special and the joy in the faces of those kids was overwhelming for me. Bravo/brava!!!!

[@allanwatkins7292]

Just seen this; one of those life affirming moments

[@cdminnick692]

I first watched this in 2010 and still I am in love with it. I can watch this over and over. Amazing talent

[@kennycross8076]

For any of y'all who enjoyed Jon Anderson of Yes' recent collaboration with the CYO led by Liza Grossman out of Cuyahoga, Ohio, find Tommy Shaw and his long time bud, guitarist and his musical director Will Evankovich and their project from 15 years ago also with the CYO and chorus. A complete set of 12 tunes on a CD with the two men and the CYO shot all the way to #4 on Billboard album chart shortly after its release. A few months later the entire current lineup of Styx (Chucky Panazzo, James 'JY' Young, Todd Sucherman, Ricky Phillips and Lawrence Gowan) did a live show or two with the CYO. if John Anderson moved you to tears, you better break out a couple of boxes of clean-ex to view the CYO with Styx. Incredible stuff when the old school rockers WHO GET IT, give back!!!

[@MrBraz1990]

John Anderson angelical voice wonderful.

[@radomirflek]

That is the proof that YES would be absolutely nothing without this man! This guy is as great as Sibelius and other great composers he himself adores. Great concert. Great investment into the young generation musical creativity.

[@bvataha8697]

I just discovered this. What a magnificent concert performance. The CYO, Conductor and Jon are Fantastic!

[@jeffwashburn1496]

Jon + any group of musicians = YES it seems (not the other way around). The young musicians and singers did a great job - the soloists were particularly outstanding. The arrangements were superb - would love to see my local symphony and choir perform these numbers (and several more). The mostly original arrangement of State of Independence holds up beautifully after all these years. I love the fact that the orchestra took on Jon Anderson / Vangelis and YES music - many kudos to the conductor and arrangers many years too late and for Andrey Kleovkin for posting (otherwise I would still be in the dark about it). It is clear to me (as it always has been) that much of Jon, Vangelis and YES' music is beautiful and timeless and worthy of living well beyond my lifetime.

[@cbalmori]

THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS GEM… The children's faces, expressions happiness… what bliss

[@martindavis4632]

Wow their parents must have been so proud to see their children on stage with Jon anderson and the singers looked like they really enjoyed it.

[@sharetherisk7647]

The girl at 33:30 - so wondrously invested in Jon's message of responsibility and hope for the planet.

[@josephlobello5108]

Wow at 4:30 just breathtaking magical opening……..then the 5:45 introducing Jon and 7:00 kept elevating elevating high above

[@graziacavasino8884]

Everything is fantastic here: the songs, the performers, the direction, the orchestration... Bravo to everyone involved!

[@MarkWitneyGuitar]

Wonderful! Great to hear this music re-interpreted in an orchestral setting, really interesting. Fabulous to have so many young people involved. Well done to all involved!

[@charleshulsey6475]

And Howe in the world did I miss this!!?

[@JonAnderson90125]

Thank you for sharing. One of the best concerts I ever attended. Only possibly bested by when I saw jon with the cyo the first time at wejton (so) auditorium and my father and I were the only two people dressed in Yes t shirts and jeans. Amazing nights. Hope it happens again. Something special truly.

[@mircearednic8354]

WHEREVER JON ANDERSON GOES, MUSIC APPEARS SPONTANLY LIKE A FLOWER, LIKE A TREE, LIKE A MAN ...

[@pospisilak]

Absolutely wonderful !! I've seen it 4 times and I'm still excited. Great conductor woman, great kids and of course amazing Anderson. I love the part 1:24:54 where the boy plays the violin, he is so proud and then the girl smiles at him. Beautiful :-)

[@backroads6695]

Wow......Jon acknowledges the entire orchestra......and the audience......you can't top that.......excellent musicianship.......damn good show!

[@bigua1428]

Jon Anderson the voice of YES. There´s no other

[@tmack729]

4:28 - Open 7:00 - Starship Trooper 11:03 - (Würm) 14:34 - Long Distance Runaround 18:52 - Music is God 23:56 - Show Me 30:00 - Earth & Peace 36:18 - Big Buddha 43:12 - Owner of a Lonely Heart 47:46 - And You And I 53:52 - I’ve Seen All Good People 1:02:09 - Change We Must 1:09:20 - Roundabout 1:15:57 - Soon 1:22:44 - State of Independence

[@JohnPatrickWeiss]

I miss this

[@denismorales2493]

Es una maravilla poder apreciar la música de YES con Jon y una generación de jóvenes músicos!... realmente es un privilegio... la semilla del progresivo está en buena tierra!

[@somepig2k]

the And You and I is just fecking lovely.

[@legshakermaker1968]

Jon Anderson's voice is so unique. It's amazing to see him presenting his amazing music alongside these young, talented musicians. The fact he was revolutionising music before most of their parents were born must be quite difficult for most of the orchestra to grasp.

[@nuwelmichail2880]

Great generation with a very good start and Jon are fantastic as usual.

[@caravann26]

Those kids played yes music with Jon very 😎

[@geoffscheimann2873]

Doors LA WOMAN Was My First Record, Fragile Was My Second , But What A Voice Jon Had, He Captivated Me Each Time I Played It, And I Played It A Lot, Go Jon Go!!

[@jj9749]

I love his accent, Lancashire meets California

[@53plaat]

GREAT!!, just GREAT!

[@TheAngryMushroom]

14:48 The Bass section on Long Distance Runaround. Not an easy riff on a fretted bass. These musicians nailed it. Great job!

[@bélalugrisi]

Jon and Liza have made these young players love music forever~ What a gift! Ty Andrey for the upload!

[@nancykane8680]

Phenomenal, this orchestra never ceases to amaze me Top notch musicians + rock stars 🌠

[@thesamfenix1]

Awesome!!!!!

[@stevenbarnes4002]

Brilliant absolutely loved this.

[@pernordin2641]

Stunning!

[@davenelson-xk6oc]

jon anderson at his best and i love the cyo

[@luisfernandoponce]

que rendimiento más hermoso a la música de Yes y Jon Anderson

[@albertodelazzer9377]

incredibilmente bello

[@rcs7254]

Este "Napoleão" é incrível!

[@WONDERSR]

Brilliant!

[@mellotronin54]

Great concert. As much as I like classical music this is mine. prog rock lends itself to orchestral arrangements . Well done all who took part.

[@melissaschroeter161]

how perfect we were taught to b e .......... bored no bad child ....... with thought s to play strings ... make life interestin for the audience ........ as we play us .......

[@soppen1955]

Zo mooi

[@karenbogucki2454]

Troll

[@karenbogucki2454]

Troll

[@newspapertaxis1]

Big Budda has the same entro as......"Show me"...Beautiful!!!!

[@varaprada77]

Maravilhoso!!!!!

[@backroads6695]

Absolutely incredible!

[@deedreamccarthy6666]

Perfect!!

[@orestestavares2526]

Explendido!

[@jessicatevnan3137]

🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆

[@mrt3870]

So good for the orchestral musicians accompanying a performance in the rock idiom to be given something to get their teeth into, rather than the basic block chords and melodies they usually get. A shame perhaps that the compressed audio can't do justice to the music as it must have sounded in the hall on the night.

[@abelardogarciabencomo2500]

Beauty

[@johndellow5088]

lot for young respect

[@jimipalmer5041]

Liza IS the rock star here. 🕊❤️🎸

[@g.gorrell2088]

And they did it for free!

[@53plaat]

from where is this Contemporary Youth Orchestra?

[@53plaat]

from the State of Independence?

[@53plaat]

ok, I found it , all glory to Liza Grossman and all the wonderful people who helped with this amazing project and thanks to all people in Severance Hall, Cleveland, Ohio

[@frankbombaci4977]

Does anyone have the set list time stamped

[@tmack729]

I just added one 👍Organise comments by most recent and it should show up.

[@per-erikpeterson4703]

You can increase the sound velocity with a video editor, like Kapwing, that are able to add 200% or Audacity that can normalize the velocity

[@orlandogardner5288]

Jon is great but, in my view, he is better with Bruford, Squire, Howe and later White, and a good keyboardist like Wakeman. This show is great, and I've recorded it for prosperity The orchestration is unbelievable and it's great to see the performers enjoying themselves. I guess I'm not a fan of Jon's own compilations they don't have the same oomph and progressive rock genre. I'm ranting. Listening to Soon as I write this and I'm loving it............Classic music

[@zampano1136]

Excellent. Unfortunately the harmony voice of Chris Squire is missed. Could have somebody else have sung...

[@ekotay]

Será que teremos algum dia um músico brasileiro fazendo o mesmo ao menos na intenção de devolver todo o dinheiro recebido pela lei Rouanet?

[@melissaschroeter161]

why we that writ e never lllook a t you ........ your voice says the one you are.... never a face needed ...... to define who you are...... your voice says it all........... we hear you ....... as you change direction ...... in your speak ...... to b e one unlike you..... for awhile ..... on a journey to where....... a place we ha ve ne v er been...... with you before....... show up to play with you ...... as danc e take s us where ....... in the not e s played with us....... more fun ....... not to know where we are going ...... a challenge to think as we write ........ that game music is.......... as you say you to us........ the romance of you.... hoping you are heard......... in the words you sing........ to us....... what about the child with out ............... are they ever seen ........ preachers kid saw them.......... in my life time ......... how much pray saves them .......... from not ever having........ that choice to b e them ......... free ...... no one deciding them ........ but them......... how they want to liv e........... the free they see them as............. no one says they will b e as we say they are to be..........

[@festeradams3972]

We called this "Music" kids...

[@orlandogardner5288]

I just had an afterthought, Jon's own songs are not as good as his Yes band mates influence

[@jamestulk5111]

Disagree. Love Jon with Vangelis.

[@orlandogardner5288]

@@jamestulk5111 Fair enough, he is brilliant, I have his Animation album which is good but (for me) not the same as prog rock Yes music, which I prefer. Vangelis is great too, but not something I would buy. Cheers

[@davidbuie3316]

To a very large degree, the music of Yes IS "John's own songs," with additional parts and arrangements provided by the other extremely talented, ever-changing cast of band members. But John and Chris Squire were the originators and foundation of Yes, the top and bottom of the sound, and once they were no longer there, it was merely a very good Yes cover band. By the way, check this out ... Jon Anderson Ramalama video ... kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJa3qo2vhdt5fc0

[@orlandogardner5288]

@@davidbuie3316 Thanks, I've got that, brilliant!

[@merlinidlehands3302]

its soulless sorry kids these days lost something

[@cdminnick692]

May you find peace from the torment you are experiencing

[@kd5322]

Clearly you weren’t in band as a kid.

[@merlinidlehands3302]

WHY do the kids sound like ROBOTS? Robots messing up a Masterpiece

[@cdminnick692]

It is so sad you are extending your anger on this wonderful performance. May you find the peace you desperately need.

[@hpatss4966]

Imagine making fun of kids for playing so well