Yes 1975 Live in Concert 1 "Sound Chaser"

[@randlerobbertson8792]

This track soundchaser to my ears probably contains one, if not thee very best of rock Guitar solos of all time and he plays it here faultlessly. God bless yes for giving us such truly wonderful music.

[@johnlozinak681]

I saw this lineup 4 times in 3 differnt tours in Philadelphia. With only 1 album for Moraz. December 74 , July 75, 2 nights and JFK 6/12 76 with 130,000 . There biggest audience ever. Concert were easy access back then if you had $6 to $10 dollars

[@jeffj9322]

Happy Birthday Patrick Moraz born on June 24, 1948. He is a Swiss musician, film composer and songwriter best known for his tenures as keyboardist in the rock bands Yes and The Moody Blues. Moraz was asked to join Yes, following the departure of Rick Wakeman in May 1974. Moraz watched the band play the middle section of "Sound Chaser", which he said was "Absolutely unbelievable. To experience that - the truest surround experience I had ever encountered as an observer and listener". He was then asked to come up with an opening to it, and what he played ended up on the album. - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Moraz

[@mrgorrilla]

I still get the chills hearing Firebird Suite. That how, "back in the day", my guys were about to play. Sheer joy.

[@manuj4507]

Relayer is one of the summits of Yes. And "Soundchaser" is a sample of it. Moraz was a brilliant lapse of magic in that story... love it.

[@danruetenik3583]

Of all the songs rock & roll has conjured up in the last 60 years nothing comes close to the raw creative distance this one song goes..Brilliant

[@JoseAlvarez02211954]

The audio is very, very poor, but for Yes fans this is "Sound Chaser", 40 years ago. This song is one of the most complex rock songs of all times. This is what makes Yes the best rock band in history of rock and roll.

[@damiananglada4685]

Totally agree! From an argentinian Yes fan!

[@rickcotter4539]

Very true man..

[@antoniojimenobielsa4265]

Lo peor es cuando se corta el sonido de la guitarra

[@skeezix64]

Jose Alvarez absolutely right man.

[@soundchaser1097]

Relayer is my favourit Album, well... Yes Album as well🙃

[@KurtI2525]

Man, to have had even one more album with this lineup!

[@Silvertip1958]

I was working construction after Relayer was released. I was working away and singing the words to sound chaser when I noticed two of the guys I worked with were staring at me strangely. They said what the hell kind of song are you singing.

[@marpergo]

Patrick was definitely the right keyboard player for this album. Still one of the most intriguing writings from Yes . When Rick was out and people thought the band was done, Relayer is born..

[@LegitChristian]

Excellent. I think that Sound Chaser and Gates of Delirium are some of Yes most technical and complicated works. Both strokes of genius.

[@jm-rf7kl]

Meanwhile, somewhere in greater Hobbiton, a young John Lydon stalked the dreary lanes with a scowl upon his pointy elfin face.

[@DavidGolden99]

I love how in the middle of all the prog bombast, Howe manages to play some demented country licks on the Telecaster.

[@joeceonnia1954]

46 years ago, and I remember being at this concert! The sound could be better, but what do you want..this was a different technology back then.still love it!

[@andyharman3022]

Sound Chaser has one of my favorite Howe solos. It has true drama, interspersing fast sections, and building tension with slow sections. Makes you wonder "where's he going to go next?" Modern guitarists should listen to it. Constant shred wears me out.

[@johnjohn1922]

I wonder if Yes knew how excited the fans were as the suite played out. Then for 2-3 hours musical heaven. Always followed by tears of joy. So wonderful....

[@meowzer999]

I was pleased to read in Views that Relayer is Roger Dean's favorite Yes LP cover, since it's my favorite also, lol.

[@rembeadgc]

Despite the poor sound it is a precious moment frozen in time for Yes fans, especially for this one who was never able to attend a Yes concert, in their heyday.

[@AIKevorkian]

I am not going to say Patrick Mraz was "better" than Rick Wakeman, but he was absolutely perfect for this album!

[@dcdevo]

Excellent take. D

[@catfish5614]

I would say this album was their best.

[@234cheech]

that would be absurd

[@timweatherill3738]

I completely agree. this was the line-up and first YES concert I saw ~ in Montreal. 3rd row centre!! It was also my first ever rock concert. Could it get any better?! I was blown away.

[@flavy1000]

He was super creative indeed!

[@zamora1ify]

What fantastic musicians they are! All of them.

[@thatsentertainment6060]

I really like what Moraz brought to Yes. Relayer is a fine album. This complex track almost has a jazz feel in places. This track is clearly built on Chris's driving bass line.If you like Moraz, check out the 'Refugee' album when he formed a trio with two of Keith Emerson's 'Nice' members.

[@TamirB.98]

Agree, his sound is really different and Refugge is an epic forgotten album

[@philipclayberg4928]

For me, "Relayer" sometimes sounds like Yes meets Miles Davis of the late 1960s and early 1970s.

[@gaelcornuau1668]

Well, one who have understand!!! Sincerely, I was desesperate. Thank's so much, much and much more, Philip Clayberg. The true Music's Lovers are Rare, and you're one one this. Take care, please. Musically.

[@jalves3000]

Relayer is a supreme piece of art, Patrick Moraz was just perfect. I really don't care about the technical quality of this video ... but who cares?

[@walterceuppens2656]

+José Alves I quite agree with you. Moraz was great, but underestimated: his English was a bit shaky.Being Swiss. Wakeman is more entertaining too. But Moraz is a great musician.I think Relayer is a great album, possibly the best by Yes. I bought their first album in 1969.And all the others till 2000. I think. My moronic brother bought all the solo albums too. I know Yes. Any questions? I will be happy to answer. Love

[@filosofoneysarrandoanitta341]

Walter, do you know why Anderson is off the band in present days?

[@daviddaemon]

Poor quality video over no video every time. This live version of Sound Chaser is mind-bending.

[@thatmatt41]

@@daviddaemon i really don't like the audio in this, but luckily some people have dubbed and synced this performance with a better mixed performance and it looks pretty much spot on. here's the link kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5XRopKgarOEjs0

[@nonuotsukahara8898]

This video provided me a precious opportunity to see "Sound Chaser" live, which I believe one of the best songs of YES. Poor sound quality is really nothing to me, since I have heard it more than 100 times and can compensate it in my mind.

[@marcg3065]

Relayer, l'album le plus ébouriffant de tous les temps . Génial !

[@sithering]

I love how Patrick Moraz plays the blisteringly fast run then turns to Alan White as if to say 'finished'

[@billkalivas9750]

Steve Howe showing once again he is one of the greatest guitar players ever. I liked both Rick and Patrick. Alan White is sensational. This version of Sound Chaser is great but the sound man for this show should have been shot. Relayer is one of my favorite Yes albums. I have a very good version and the sound quality is excellent.

[@DAYHOMEONE]

Well he put his stamp on it, edging the band away from some of its classical underpinnings to a jazz influence.

[@timallbritton7329]

Howe's solo is just sick. Amazing.

[@KurtI2525]

This is one of the albums to counter the “Bruford was better” arguments. They’re both great.

[@JohnMR126]

I think the sound mix here is right off the mixing board, not what the audience heard.

[@JOEB955]

I must say that Moraz is a truly gifted performer!!!!

[@cbgreely]

This was the first live song I ever heard. First concert was Yes in 1975 at Providence Civic Center and they played this complete with preceding Fire ird Suite. AMAZING!

[@4001XBASS]

These guys are my favourite out of the whole prog-rock scene. I saw this concert 5 tmes, Boston MA, Springfield MA, Providence RI, Colt Park CT and somewhere in Ohio. The Ohio show was insane. At least Chris was. I never saw him so animated, he was a wild man. The Ohio show was the best of the 5. They filmed the entire show with at least 6 awesome cameras, so someone has the films, but they have not released them. In my experience, the Ohio Relayer Concert was the best concert I have ever seen, from anyone at anytime, it was THAT moving. God Bless.

[@die2tri448]

It was July 1975 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium for the World Series of Rock - amazing show! The line-ups for this concert series were unbelievable... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Series_of_Rock

[@faunoram]

RIP Chris

[@grosastrejo8484]

The YES Suite "Sound Chaser" "For me the most progresive rock song ever player"

[@DeanLaprete]

What a talent pool. amazing men at an amazing time. The gods were listening in on this night

[@KurtI2525]

My god, what a voice Jon Anderson has.

[@brianhorner8349]

Obviously the audio here was taken off the board for some reason other than making this video and is not well-balanced. But ...the music itself ....WHO DOES THIS?! This song is amazing in the studio version on the original L. But, to play something like this LIVE? Uh ...NOT easy, folks. Not at all. VERY daring. To this day, no one but YES can pull this off! Listen to how many dense, rich, complex things are going on as this song changes from one opulent cornucopia of sonic joy and intensity to another -like 3 or 4 songs all playing at once and taking turns dancing with each other. And yet it all holds together with an amazing magnificence and does so with stunning, athletic virtuosity on the parts of each musician? WHO DOES THIS? Who even TRIES to pull something like this off? No one.

[@nickavenoso7851]

I don’t think this is the board. I think what we are hearing is the monitor mix. The drastic change in instrument volumes and the different instruments going in and out of the mix made me think this. Nobody could pull off something like this live. There’s so many little things going on at once and to be able to do that plus everything else is true mastery.

[@daviddaemon]

Well-said. Poor sound quality be damned. Seeing these virtuosos play, sing and chant this intricate song is life changing.

[@kenrik2105]

My first Yes concert was at the Long Beach Arena in June 1975. The opening song, Sound Chaser, had me mesmerized. It was an awesome experience. Two days later, saw them again in SF at the Cow Palace.

[@jamesmicucci7028]

Ken, there is a decent audience recording (for the era) of this show, 6/23/75 Long Beach Arena, California. Matter of fact, I think it might have my favorite live version of "To Be Over" - the vocals are the best I've heard of all the versions I have. Absolutely gorgeous. The show may be on KZbin. But note that my old cassette tape version is better quality than the 2 cd version that Japan's Highland label put out about 20 years ago. They used a source tape that had audio "bleed through" from the other side of their source. My cassette doesn't have this, or it's not as pronounced. Just sayin'.

[@jimipappas9809]

Saw this at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City.. Here’s to the best of times! Wake and smile everyday , because you were there and alive during the Real Music days.. Might be a monitor mix board tape..

[@meowzer999]

Cool to hear Chris's vocals more clearly along with Jon's.

[@nickavenoso7851]

Chris could definitely hold his own when singing with Jon. Chris had a great voice. Listen to Fish Out of Water and you’ll see what I mean.

[@oliasofsunhillow7116]

Great performance from a great band and Patrick Moraz really pulled it off! I love his solo albums too, along with the solo albums from Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Steve Howe, Alan White, and Rick Wakeman!

[@Blackcatholman]

'Sound Chaser' has got to be the most intense jazz rock fusion ever done, and to start a concert with it was totally radical. But the music scene was going through upheaval, with punk seizing the spotlight, and rock and roll losing its dominance. This band was above the pop scene, on a level of their own, symphonic rock, with a strong dash of jazz. The album 'Relayer' is so unique it is almost transcendent, and I believe it was far ahead of its time. I used to consider the album to be the most inaccessible of all Yes albums, but many of the young people I know like 'Relayer' a great deal.

[@feltongailey8987]

Can you imagine being there for sound check!? You'd think your window pane kicked in early. Then the show began, and the bass gods rose to their feet to applaud one of their own

[@glenmurschel5939]

Awesome! An under-rated album. Steve is great with a Tele too!

[@3ccdmike]

Sound Chaser is YES at its best.

[@davidbryant3223]

what a band... thanks for sharing this!

[@davidloomis3521]

My buddy heard me playing this version of Sound Chaser 20 years ago after I pirated it off of Napster. He said, “Wow! Rick Wakeman finally played a good solo! Bless his heart.“

[@danielperales3958]

Broooo didn't expect this was pat moraz XDDDDDDDD

[@doncampbell9444]

Imagine going back to this time and sitting in the audience......only YOU know your there from our present time. Just imagine how incredible that would be .

[@EctomorphEcstasy]

Sign me up!!!!!!!

[@dreadpirateroberts4052]

Yeah......what a lovely thought. Mind you, imagine getting kicked to death when you answer your iPhone?

[@nilsandersson5069]

Aloha thanks for sharing 🌈

[@johnpaglia8231]

What an incredible song/band/time in music history...

[@dyannaberroteran4535]

he estado buscando este video por años!! GRACIAS krispi25

[@Dante_Roje]

Te gusta la wea prog

[@javiergomez3716]

Ni tanto tiempo....nomás tiene 45 años!!

[@TonVermeij]

RIP Chris , you will be with Strawinsky now!

[@joeceonnia1954]

Firebird into Sound Chaser, doesn't get any better than this...

[@rodrigomillan3861]

…cha cha cha…cha cha…..legendary

[@pippotones]

This band…..fantastic testimonial of my youthness…

[@herbertvonzinderneuf8547]

The band struggled with sound problems throughout the first half of this gig. The plan had been for the whole concert to be transmitted on BBC TV. In the event only those songs from Long Distance Runaround onwards was deemed usable. The footage from the first hour, i am sure, Yes would have preferred never to see the light of day.

[@brucemorisette3744]

Saw them July 75 in Milwaukee. Relayer tour. It was great, they nailed it!

[@waynecollins3088]

The greatest band ever, if only Jon was allowed back

[@dexterdog717]

Jon sounds fine without YES. Can't say the same for the current incarnation of YES. Even when Chris was still alive they just were not the same. I just hope Jon doesn't push himself too much. I'm sure he will take care of himself and not over do it. I know YES is still supposedly touring but IMO, YES died with Chris. Steve Howe is the only original left. It's just not YES anymore. The last album they did should have been called "Yes Songs for Nursing Homes".

[@davidpullen7596]

... hehehe... and Steve Howe is not even "an original".... just from the "classic" line up! The late great Peter Banks would disagree! (If he could!)

[@evanjazzista]

@@dexterdog717 If Steve is an original member then Alan is one too. Fact: none of them was actually there from day one. YES are now a cover band of themselves, even more so these days.

[@billmutschler6359]

This and GoD are my favorites. This takes me back. Thank you. My opinion is that this is/was the pinnacle of Yes. And, whoa, monster bass.

[@filidorable]

The keyboard was way too loud, almost drowning out the rest of the band in at times. Chris Squire was an absolute beast on this album, confirming his justifiable place as the greatest rock bassist of the 70s.

[@Aidanloveskeyboards]

Your profile pic is fantastic, beautiful mutant.

[@filidorable]

Are we not men?

[@alecwhitehouse3959]

filidorable It's only an partial mix with only keyboards, rhythm percussion, and vocals. Must have been from one part of the board but that's not what it would have sounded like if you were there.

[@vaneipontes3279]

Great Band / Great Show 🎸😎👊

[@WhileYouWereSheeping]

When i listen to relayer it takes me to another world, earth does not exist, amazing music

[@Olegzyan]

they play it live as good as on the studio recording. perfect performance.

[@paulcatania1315]

I saw them during this tour in '74 or '75 at the Providence Civic Center in RI. I remember some idiot lit off a cherry bomb or an M-80 during the soft, spacy interlude that begins at around 8:20. I remember being super impressed at how the band held fast through the ear-splitting (and heart-stopping) disruption, not missing a note. Great sound on this video by the way. Thanks for posting!

[@jamesmicucci7028]

Yes also played Providence Civic Center with Patrick Moraz the day after my 21st b-day (6/10/76), the best birthday present a Yes fanboy could ever get...can I say "close to heaven"?

[@ringothomas8997]

amazing amazing heavenly masterpiece.....aaahhhhhhh stand in awe......

[@joeceonnia5361]

The more I hear Steve Howe, He's just amazing technically - Pure Genius on this composition, I believe RELAYER is their best Album if you really listen to the difficulty of these tracks. Classical YES! This album a 100 years from now will be studied and applauded. SoundChaser is very difficult, the mix is a little off, but Steve is on point!

[@fishynathanfilms]

Greatest rock bassist ever, and I was there!

[@ziggyzagzi8017]

Crazy but great! RIP Master Sq!

[@hubertmantz1516]

Brilliant 👌

[@zappatx]

Stop criticizing the mix! What you hear from the board is not at all what comes out of the loudspeakers.

[@RommelEGH]

i think they opened w this at times, thats incredible.

[@richardhines8622]

First concert , solos tour 76 - moment in time not forgotten .

[@akamaimalahine]

Firebird Suite intro still gives me chills!

[@faunoram]

jaja los fanas del prog rock son unos llorones, yo estoy feliz de sólo ver a estas fieras en vivo y en video en su zenith creativo ! never mind the audio issues or the rest of the problems THANKS A LOT for sharing this video !!!

[@rodrigomillan3861]

I agree, You have to be grateful of this video regardless!…Such a great song!

[@faunoram]

exacto !

[@grosastrejo8484]

Suite "Sounds Chaser" Relayer for me, the best progressive band and song of all time.

[@lunastrat]

The sounds like a feed from the stage mixer, not what the house mix. That used to happen a lot, someone connected to the crew can get access to a front of house or stage mix recording that was never meant for release.

[@MrArturbox]

Excelente versión!

[@vinstrumentals]

Roosevelt Stadium Jersey City NJ, I believe it was 76. An unbelievable musical experience. I just wish the audio on this video was a little bit better, but it was recorded on who knows what in 1976. It's still cool, and worth watching, just to see the energy and intensity of the guys.

[@astropilotred]

had to turn it down at the end when PM's Moog overpowered the sound, lol but so cool, thanks for posting this

[@michaelleahy123]

yeah not good with head phones for sure

[@RichieCastellano]

Whoa

[@jaimegallegos8772]

Siempre serán un deleite musical

[@SemperSlick]

Tampa stadium 1974,Tales From Topographic Oceans!!! What a Trip!!!

[@renatoporcu3097]

💓 abbraccio da Roma ❤️❤️❤️❤️ Roma

[@progrocky]

omg -thank you for uploading this!

[@VultureClone]

Fantastic and complex song, but the sound here is all over the place..

[@AndrewGorny]

what sense of taste to fuckin BLAST firebird as your entrance. straight up class

[@QQDiid]

This so much amazing !! My brain just blew out

[@valeriorenatoporcu1213]

La musica della nostra generazione

[@jeffsmart110]

Steve Howe KICKS ASS!!!!!!!!!!!

[@BeCoShooter]

Heard this live three times back in the day ('75/'76).

[@Atom-56]

Jeffrey J Saw this set, live seven times in 75, and that wasn't enough. Absolutely loved them, and still do. Cute kitty by the way.👍

[@oliasofsunhillow7116]

Very fortunate! Lucky for KZbin, I get to see some of it now! I was still too young (12) to start going to big concerts back then but, I was already into Yes, and the rest of the big prog bands like Genesis, Jethro Tull, Renaissance and just hearing Rush! Lucky for an old friend and his older brother getting me high and playing classic prog at the time!

[@greatcoldemptiness]

That crowd size is insane

[@GuitarBassCigar]

12:33 makes me remember the old video game 'Phoenix' Moraz is great in his own way for sure

[@kevvymac]

I think he borrowed that solo form his solo album "The Story of I" !

[@KurtI2525]

To think, society once produced art like this. And now look at where we are.

[@scherado01]

I . am . speechless.....

[@davidbryant3223]

What other band opens with Stravinsky?!

[@mikepenkwitz3634]

Imagine this new yes album, relayer, very different from previous albums and a new fellow, pat moraz on key boards...then you see them open the live show with a booming sound chaser!!! What a thrill it was! sound chaser and

[@sammiller3444]

i was at one of the relayer concerts...i also saw rick wakeman with his solo project

[@AwesomeCoasters]

Best song of all time, worst mixing of all time.

[@giovannicantani5328]

Relayer is a masterpiece.

[@lionboy9]

Cha CHA Cha, CHA CHA!

[@meowzer999]

The singer in Polyphonic Spree owes a debt of gratitude to Jon Anderson.

[@PastelComGini]

13:15 I don't know how Patrick could do this (playing in another rhythm) live. It's seems very difficult.

[@kelamuni]

even before the Stravinsky, what is the excerpt for the first 40 seconds. sounds perhaps like Vangelis.

[@joeceonnia1954]

It's hard to imagine how young we were, this was a great concert..this was the RELAYER Tour. The first tour with Patrick Moraz and without Rick Wakeman who left because of Tales Of Tropicgraphical Oceans tour he hated that albums from that double album, which is my least favourite album, but Relayer was a instant classic.