Tom Brislin and Spiraling - Sound Chaser by Yes - live cover at CalProg Festival

Spiraling plays a live cover of "Sound Chaser" by Yes at the 2005 CalProg Festival.
Tom Brislin - Keyboards and Vocals
Marty O'Kane - Guitar and Vocals
Bob Hart - Bass and Vocals
Paul Wells - Drums
Performed around 11:00am.
Footage taken from a DVD (standard definition).
The song originally appears on the album "Relayer".
Written by Yes: Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Patrick Moraz, Chris Squire, and Alan White.
Tom Brislin played keyboards for Yes on the 2001 Symphonic Tour and appears on the Symphonic Live DVD/Blu-Ray.

[@TomBrislin]

Thanks for watching! This is from a 2005 recording of my ol' band Spiraling at the CalProg festival. The footage was taken from a DVD, hence the standard resolution. Please like, subscribe, and share with your Yes/prog rock fan friends. And don't forget, pre-orders for the new Kansas album begin on April 17. Stay safe and be well!

[@marijpn6718]

Amazing!

[@TomBrislin]

@@marijpn6718 thank you!

[@simonbarrowuk]

This is outstanding, Tom. A fine Easter present. (The updated version of my Yes book will have more on you.) Very best wishes.

[@dallenwade]

Right there with jazz legends!

[@jangeisler6246]

Shared in the German Yes-Forum (Das Deutsche Yes-Forum). well done Tom thx. Look here: www.yesforum.de/viewtopic.php?f=394&t=455&p=92344#p92344

[@steveoglesby4120]

A Yes fan for over 50 years. I would never have believed "Sound Chaser" could be covered by anyone. Specially, YES vocals. Specifically in a Live setting. Absolutely remarkable. Loved the vocal pick up from the original at the very end. Tons of class.

[@jimflack1359]

I'm with you bro. Astounding they tried it and nailed it.

[@steveoglesby4120]

Remarkable piece of work. Its a shame the recording was from house acoustics. The guitar is lost early on, but plays Howe almost note for note. Very impressive indeed.

[@hehehe7303]

Ahh lads, that was fuckin tops. Sound Chaser is no picnic.

[@TomBrislin]

Thank you!

[@scottsuvoski9574]

Excellent! Excellent! Excellent! Holy cow, what a great job! Best Yes cover I ever heard! Or saw! Magnifico!

[@ShelterCats]

You were phenomenal on the 2001 Symphonic Live, they should have kept you in the band!

[@JoeDrumma]

Totally agree with that!

[@TomBrislin]

Thanks Dan! Things were pre-determined before I even started, so I knew when it would come to a close. Great experience though!

[@TomBrislin]

Thanks Joe!

[@ricardo-schirmer]

@@TomBrislin in this case, in my view, the band lost!

[@davegrier523]

My fave Yes song from my fave Yes album. As a fan from the 70's it does my heart a world of good to see and hear musicians, whose parents are my age, be so into this music. You nailed it boys!! Thanks!

[@VALLEPINS]

One of the best keyboard ´players from Yes and the world

[@TomBrislin]

Thank you Eduardo!

[@davedurocher3549]

You made this boomer lifelong yes fan proud! Well done!

[@TomBrislin]

Much appreciated!

[@claytonchaney9171]

Love this song...never heard anybody cover it before...nice!

[@TomBrislin]

Thanks! It was a commitment to tackle this one.

[@alanweissaltz6053]

Check out the Geek band cover

[@rumourhats]

Excellent cover. I'm just truly amazed at how truly bonkers this song is each time.

[@antpetan3825]

I am 53 yrs old, and have been a huge Yes fan most of my life, since I was 10, thanks to my brother who is 10 yrs older than me. My first concert was Yes at Madison Square Garden in 1976. Still don't know how my brother persuaded my father to let him take me, but thank God he did. Anyway, I've seen Yes countless times over the years, and I can say with all honesty, I don't think Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Chris Squire, Patrick Moraz, and Alan White could have played Sound Chaser and better live!! Absolutely spectacular job by everyone. You should all be proud of that performance. Amazing! 👍👍👍

[@TomBrislin]

antpetan3825 thank you!

[@steveblomerth]

Very well done. The harmonies are probably better than Yes was able to do live , Tom. And I am a very old Yes, fan and saw them many times live.

[@TomBrislin]

Thank you Steve!

[@jeffrichards4399]

I was very impressed with Toms on the 2001 Yes Tour. Although I liked Geoff Downes in Asia, I think Tom would be a much better choice for the current Yes line up.

[@TomBrislin]

Thanks Jeff! The 2001 tour was unforgettable. I'm quite happy with my new 'home' as a member of Kansas. Can't wait for you to hear the new album!

[@MrMariovelasco31]

My good God, I’ve got the chills listening to this Yes cover. Well done guys. This is as close to perfection as can be.

[@Rowenband]

Wow, that was great. Incredible. I love your presence on the Symphonic Live DVD. A shame you didn't play longer with Yes.

[@TomBrislin]

Thank you!

[@JoeDrumma]

Well that was awesome. The Yes sample for the cha chas was unexpected and very cool. Love Tom with Yes, wish it had lasted longer.

[@TomBrislin]

Thanks Joe! You gotta have those Cha Chas!

[@Alanb_69]

This is a very difficult song to play on all instruments and you guys did a spot on job!

[@chrislenox1812]

This is absolutely as good as it gets. Fantastic performance!

[@TomBrislin]

Thanks Chris!

[@steveschwartz5417]

I saw Tom Brislin live with Yes in 2001 in Las Vegas and he was brilliant. As a long-time fan and friend of various Yes members, no one will ever be able to replace the Wizard, Rich Wakeman, but Tom brought such renewed energy to Yes that year and I consider him a phenomenal keyboardist that can rival with anyone. Tom - I did not know you were currently with Kansas and I've always loved that band, especially during the years when Steve Morse played with them. Now that I know, I will definitely buy their new CD. Can't wait to hear you play with them!

[@TomBrislin]

Thank you Steve!

[@steveschwartz5417]

@@TomBrislin Hey, Tom. I'm going to see you guys on May 8th in Clearwater, Florida. Any chance of connecting after the show? Would love to catch up a little. It's been 20 years since I saw you with Yes. If not, I completely understand. Thanks!

[@TomBrislin]

@@steveschwartz5417 due to Covid protocols we won’t be able to hang w anyone before or after the show. We’re taking extra steps to insure that we can have safe and successful concerts, which we hope will get us back on the road for more!

[@Rowenband]

Well I like Wakeman a lot. But I have a deep preference for Moraz.

[@ta3p-theannex3project84]

Love it, instruments perfect and voices great live singing.

[@julio_scissors]

The B&LLS it takes to cover this song. Amazing job! Also, "Stuff You Wouldn't Understand" is a great song. The lyrics really hit me.

[@TomBrislin]

Thank you!

[@JackGowen77]

First time seeing this....words fail me. Just tremendous.

[@billmutschler6359]

An amazing extrapolation of the famous Moraz solo. I like the way you have keyboards angled towards the audience, and the trimmed down rig. Had the feeling that a lot can be done with fewer keyboards. I enjoyed the preview of the upcoming Kansas record and will definitely get it to check out your current work.

[@TomBrislin]

Thanks so much, William! I've played my keyboards at an angle for decades now; I find it more comfortable and fun. While it's always nice to have another keyboard to grab, we were a pretty 'mean n' lean' operation with Spiraling. Glad you liked the Kansas preview, and I can't wait for the album to be released!

[@robowen8246]

Superb rendition of a tumultuous song by the 20th (unofficial) member of Yes

[@TomBrislin]

Thanks Rob! I'm happy to say that Yes has retroactively made me an "official" alum. www.yesworld.com/we-are-yes/

[@robowen8246]

@@TomBrislin that is excellent news! I saw you in Cardiff, UK with Yes on the symphonic tour what a gig that was. To me, to tour or play on any album live or otherwise deserves the recognition (Union excepted lol)

[@ikkenhisatsu7170]

Pretty freaking incredible! I always thought Yes should have enlisted Brislin after I saw the Symphonic tour. He's great, and I thought, a good fit.

[@khtnsuwdih]

Outstanding! Phenomenal rendition of a notoriously difficult piece.

[@yrh1gs]

Outstanding. Bravo and well done!

[@TomBrislin]

Thank you!

[@baldrbraa]

You sure pick the hard ones. This is an excellent version of Yes’ maybe most complex and fusioney song. Your version of South Side of the Sky with Band Geek is the other one, just great. I saw you with Yes in Oslo in November ‘01, you did a great job.

[@TomBrislin]

Thanks! I’m happy you saw that tour.

[@toddjones2675]

Outstanding. PERIOD...

[@richnisbet1]

You guys freakin NAILED IT! I saw the Relayer tour with Patrick Moraz back in 1975 and your passion and confident performance is such a pleasure. So refreshing. Really glad I stumbled upon your video. I'm sending this to all my musician friends.

[@TomBrislin]

Thanks Rich!

[@CadenceMusicStudio]

Me too!

[@gerardoantoniorosastrejo6774]

Beautiful piece... I always loved that album

[@PascalsGuitar]

Quelle énergie ! Fantastic live rendition. I wasn’t planning to listen to it but just couldn’t stop !

[@RodM.Peters]

Playing this is a feat that I've always thought no one but Yes could accomplish. Impressive.

[@bobloblaw8660]

I dare to say that this is better than any version Yes official could pull of today

[@bobsbigboy_]

stunning!

[@truedeth]

Came here to see after listening to your interview on Alexander's Ragtime Band podcast! I was not disappointed!!

[@michaelwood7169]

Outstanding job fellas! I'm blown away to say the least 🎸 🥁 🎹 🎤

[@robinjohnson6301]

My god this is exceptional! I think Tom Brislin is as high a calibre musician as anyone who's been in Yes. Also props to the drummer here - he totally nails it! This is very difficult music being played with a lot of expression which in itself I consider to be high art.

[@TomBrislin]

Thanks! I also loved that Paul did all of it on a 4-piece drum kit.

[@robinjohnson6301]

@@TomBrislin Yeah absolutely, just superb work all around! On a side note, I have to mention here how great I think you were on the Yes Symphonic Live album - your playing is really up there with Wakeman for me. I like the version of Ritual from that album so much, it actually inspired me to make my own version of the drum solo from that song kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5eYZGirbJ2badE

[@mferpep]

Absolutely brilliant

[@dhurley6985]

Fantastic! Love everything about it - the vocals are unbelievably great!!! The tone on all the instruments is spot on - amazing performance!

[@TomBrislin]

Thank you!

[@gerardoantoniorosastrejo6774]

The purest progressive rock

[@ProgNaut]

I was there! Nice to see footage from CalProg on KZbin! ✌🎧

[@RichieCastellano]

Hell Yeah!

[@TomBrislin]

Thanks Richie! That means a lot coming from someone who does such faithful covers of daunting songs!

[@KurtRichterCISSP]

And I was here to witness this exchange 😭

[@PriaboniaMusic]

I got into Yes as a teenager, I had a cr*ppy cassette machine that I used to take into the bathroom for a soak (me, not the cassette machine...) - I can remember clearly the "WTF?!" moment when I first heard this!

[@TomBrislin]

Love it!

[@pschroeter1]

Great job. I'm amused the stage looks so empty of of equipment compared to a YES concert yet you can still do the song. To this day I remember going to my first YES concert in 1976 before I even listened to Relayer so I heard Sound Chaser for the first time and heard it live. I love the song, but remember being mystified by the "cha, cha, cha" section. I always thought Sound Chaser would be a great name for a band.

[@worldprog]

Absolutely excellent. I have seen many Yes and related lineups do this piece and you guys are among the best. Bravo.

[@TomBrislin]

Thanks!

[@ornorra]

You are grea Tom and the band. Saw you in RAH in 2000 with Yes

[@TomBrislin]

Thank you!

[@Babaziba]

Wow. Just wow.

[@escommentss]

Excellent Job! Great meeting you at NAMM this year Tom! Keep up the great work! Can't wait to hear the new Kansas album!

[@TomBrislin]

Thank you! Did you hear the new single "Throwing Mountains"? It's now out here on KZbin.

[@escommentss]

I did! Great stuff! Hearkens back to the early days of Kansas!

[@DrTomoculus]

Incredible version :)

[@alexanderbleeser9784]

Perfect, outstanding performance. Awaken, piease.😉

[@jetpromys]

That's by far the best cover version I've heard of this song. One hell of a performance!

[@TomBrislin]

I appreciate it!

[@mrmusic248]

Dan S.: This is the ONLY cover version I've EVER heard, & I've known this song from the beginning. Kudos to Tom & his friends for having the guts to try this one.

[@bpagan7781]

Holy Crap! I You are the the first band that I've ever heard cover this epic successfully! (we tried but failed) Bravo!!!

[@tjsound1258]

Nicely done! Love the Yes samples used. You nailed everything. ESPECIALLY the emotional intensity!!!

[@TomBrislin]

Thank you!

[@pepperonihead]

HOLY SHIT! That was really freaking good!

[@Visonasport]

Fantastic

[@TomBrislin]

Thank you!

[@marshallross3373]

Wow. Nicely done.

[@alejandrobustos2268]

Perfect.

[@akamaimalahine]

Nailed the vocals!

[@PaulHilburger]

Holy cow. Awesome.

[@TomBrislin]

Thanks!

[@briano.1503]

WOW , this is freakin' amazing!

[@mackmaloney3776]

Amazing

[@TomBrislin]

Thanks Mack!

[@evil-um4yi]

I was there, great set!

[@jmorra]

You guys are brave.

[@ChrisNotoProgman]

Superb , Damn Good !

[@TomBrislin]

Thanks Chris!

[@pepemalfi1]

10/10. So so good.

[@memalley]

holy cow this is GOAT tribute

[@edguitartorres]

Awesome! Love this!

[@TomBrislin]

Thanks Ed!

[@bdcosmo]

I'm all but speechless, Tom. Outstanding! Everybody just mashed that! No easy feat...

[@TomBrislin]

Thank you Royce!

[@thatmatt41]

I come back to this every few weeks just to be amazed every time at the sheer musicianship here. If only I was born before the Symphonic Live tour, I would have loved to see that live! Incredible work here, Tom.

[@TomBrislin]

Thanks! I get it; sometimes I wish I was born before Yes’ original heyday. But the music lives on!

[@davewebbtheauthor]

This is really cool. I also love The Song the River Sang by Kansas. So amazing. Thanks for keeping prog alive!

[@haydnschlaydn]

Was there in the front row center for this show. They absolutely nailed this tough number!

[@zd4v1d]

This is very faithful version of a song that I would imagine to be very hard to play live, let alone in a four-piece ensemble. Very impressed. I have a lot of thoughts about this Yes song in particular (not the performance in the video, which is excellent), some not very popular. But that's for another time. Great playing!

[@ricardocagnoni]

incredible complex and you guys did it so great !! congratulations!

[@ryanjones4150]

Alan White passed, so I was listening to Sound Chaser on KZbin, and this was suggested . I thought, sure, a cover of this song, right ! But OMG, I'm in awe. It's making me emotional. It's so good. I love that you free-styled the keyboard solo near the end. I love the sample of the cha-cha-cha. I love music, I know this song by heart, it's etched into my soul. And it was done 17 years ago ?? Does this prog-fest thing still go on ?? I am now going to hunt down every other piece of your work that I can find. I'm about to go to bed, and I am so happy right now after watching this. Thank you.

[@Chris-is6xb]

Exciting!

[@davidvalero3075]

what an absolutely amazing cover This song is pure madness and you did it incredible!

[@TomBrislin]

Thank you!

[@Supertimegamingify]

Incredible.

[@TomBrislin]

Thank you!

[@tomasortiz512]

Wao!! you guys are awesome

[@francescovalente1963]

Great!

[@TomBrislin]

Thanks!

[@bencarter6702]

What a fun find to stumble across on my KZbin feed today! Onya Tim! I'm a YES fan of more than 30 years, especially the classic 70s lineup, but love Relayer in its own way as an audacious sidestep. This is ace! And great to see you in Kansas now too, surely the nearest Americans have ever got to their own YES.

[@GreenmanWood]

*Picks up jaw from the floor* That was absolutely spectacular.

[@TomBrislin]

Thank you!

[@me_narcissus]

Fantastic :)

[@TomBrislin]

Thank you!

[@davidseidell1461]

True fruition absolutely fantastic good job guys ! Not an easy one to say the least 😜

[@timwardle5230]

Singing right along. Nice sound guys. Tim.

[@1edarnold]

Incredible performance of Sound Chaser. I loved this band, Spiraling and am so glad I saw them five times over 4 years. Thanks for putting this up, Tom!

[@TomBrislin]

Thank you, Ed!

[@gmlasorsa]

Tom, I have followed your work for years, ever since the 2001 tour, which I had the pleasure of seeing in a beautiful outdoor setting in Danbury Ct. To me, you add a nuance to the solo which gives it a feel of "Refugee-era Moraz, which is great, because I always thought Refugee was one of the great under-the-radar prog bands of all time.

[@TomBrislin]

Thank you! I remember that show well. I dug that Refugee album too. Great keys on that!

[@richardbiggs6045]

Fantastic! Excellent job. You made an old yes fan proud. Keep up the great work.

[@TomBrislin]

Thank you!

[@getthefffffoffme]

Wowzers!

[@TomBrislin]

Thanks!

[@michaelcollums4197]

Best cover I have ever seen of any Yes music.

[@TomBrislin]

Thank you!

[@danruetenik3583]

Very surprised the drummer pulled this off flawlessly

[@cirezetroc]

Holy smokes!!

[@TuxmanXP]

I accidentally came across this video (I admit that I had not watched your steps after 2001 too much) and I'm really glad that I did. Awesome!

[@TomBrislin]

Thank you!

[@bobgoodoien3670]

splendid version ... everyone focused and very into it.

[@TomBrislin]

Thanks! If you don't focus during that song, you get left in the dust!

[@unamacarana]

Outstanding!!!

[@TomBrislin]

Thanks Rafael!

[@charlesnolan7602]

RELAYER is my favorite album since I bought it 50 years ago, December 5, 1974- the US album release date. I think Sound Chaser here with Spiraling is just as good as YES live versions. Also Jordan Rudess' version is excellent.

[@charlielabs]

Wow! Amazing performance! The world needs more of this right now. Cha Cha Cha, Cha Cha!

[@TomBrislin]

Thank you Charlie!

[@ArtB414]

Pretty cool way to introduce keys more towards people's eyes, so they can see your technique. Phenomenal cover! I guess that YES a.d. 2022 can't even come near to this. I will always regret they didn't kept your at least for couple years. I know it was obvious that Rick is coming back, but your style would be much more innovative for this band at that point in time.

[@allismile0]

Wow. Impressive

[@kintronico]

Awesome! man, you should be playing keys in Yes!

[@TomBrislin]

Thanks! I'm quite happy to be a member of Kansas now. They've incorporated my songwriting on the forthcoming album and it's a blast to play with them live!

[@Rightvector]

WoW.

[@TomBrislin]

Thanks!