YES - YESSONGS at 50 - YOURS IS NO DISGRACE - 2023 REMASTER

Of all the tracks on the album this one was the most heavily edited. We got the full version from Progeny and remastered it. At first it seems less effective, less dynamic, but after a few listens it becomes familiar and - after all - we should want to hear the original performance shouldn't we?
The PC has been a bit temperamental so if it sounds bad I will have to delete and re-upload it as I can say that the master is STUPENDOUS!!!!

[@johnmorrell]

After all these years, we finally get to hear the original solos - amazing.

[@genestippell1833]

Back In those days in concert they didn't come out to just play their music, they played with such a ferocity it was like being run over by a truck. With their virtuosity and that much power it was unmatched.

[@ianhartley2158]

So right. Angry young men they are no longer. Modern day critics of prog should be forced to listen to stuff like this

[@bikermark58]

Well-stated! You watch Steve Howe within the past 10 years, his playing still brilliant -- but I've noticed something lacking about him. I get it, he's older now, but seeing him playing now it seems the passion/fire "ferocity" is not there. Don't get me wrong, SH is one of my all-time favorite players, it's just something I've observed.

[@tomrussell1914]

Steve Howe is and has been on Auto Pilot for many many years now.

[@fieldingmellish6856]

Whaaat !!?? He’s FN 76 ..?? Sorry he doesn’t bring the fire every night ?? What he brought to “rock” elevated all expectation's and paved a path for modern musics possibilities.

[@hpatss4966]

God, Alan White is a FUCKING powerhouse. What a man. RIP

[@lesblatnyak5947]

Ladies and gentlemen Chris Squire and Yes the greatest show on earth.

[@philipbrown2225]

you've done a great service to that part of humanity that has ears

[@bobnolan7739]

Sounds absolutely amazing....thank you so much for the upload...brings so much back to me...not everyone got Yes as a band, or their music...they were all such good musicians...incredible really...!

[@davidrobbins4857]

Thank you Ian, this is so great I can't thank you enough.

[@jackmckok87]

Just an amazing solo by Steve.

[@harmono8766]

9:03 Wes Montgomery octaves 9:28 hammer ons and pull offs 9:40 feedback then a descending phrase - brilliant 9:50 low part ascending 9:55 some more bluesy bends than the usual SH 10:00 he goes back to previous themes 10:09 high speed picking 10:19 more of Howe's style of noodling with low notes 10:28 stuttering 10:33 rhythmic chord phrases as the band starts to sync.

[@louise_rose]

One of the greatest live guitar solos ever recorded, and the whole "improvised interpolation" (from 8:32 until Jon rteturns on vocals) is a riveting evocation of the face of war, and what it does to people. It's right up there with "Machine Gun" (both songs were inspired by the Vietnam War). This is briliant both as an evocation and as sheer absolute music, the logic and flawless precision of their playing, especially Squire and Howe. The bit at 9:44-10:05 is a particularly powerful example of the way Howe captures fear and anguish in the field. And the furious stretch at the peak of the track around 11-12 minutes, before the "crash" into the desolated still of the organ point and 2Death defying, mutilated" is devastating... It's more than twenty years since I found out about the connection of this song to the Vietnam War and suddenly heard it in a new light; it's still every bit as relevant and compelling.

[@harmono8766]

@@louise_rose what's cool is 'Harold Land' which sounds like the storyline to this song. I like how it goes from really tragic to optomistic, and accepting. Usually if you change from a minor to a major key it's too obvious but I think because it's primarily driven by the bass the key change is understated by Tony Kaye, and Howe. This is the only song I know where I have never stopped playing it and moved on to anything else. If it's playing I'm listening all the way through. Then I usually go on a Yes binge.

[@gregm6652]

I learnt this whole triple album cover to cover as a teenager. Wore through two vinyl copies and two CD copies (so far). And now, 50 years later you're telling me that I have to "re-learn" it?!?

[@MrMariovelasco31]

It’s like being reborn again. Can’t thank you enough for your awesome work…Yes music forever and ever👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏

[@ianhartley2158]

Thank you

[@markkens9]

Steve comes through wonderfully clearly...everybody else are a bit...quiet. And to be in an auditorium full of Bulldogs, in that era when the powers of music drew near to Earth and inspired our musicians...wonderful to have lived it and "our song will never leave you" !

[@stanjohnson5767]

This is brilliant! Exceptional!

[@karenr9503]

After all these years, it is wonderful to hear Rick's organ. I saw the band during this tour, I was 16 years old, and a friend of mine and I were stoked with the then-new album, Close to the Edge.

[@edf13]

insanely good

[@paulmmr]

Brilliant

[@SRV2013]

You can actually hear Rick Wakeman here - what a great mix.

[@mattjeffs3237]

The raw energy of this is incredible 👏

[@louise_rose]

The studio version was already a great song, but the live take is astonishing (and a long-time favourite of mine on Yessongs).

[@papunAlicea]

Amazing memories. Thanks so much for share. Great job, great solo and performance. 👏💯🔥🎙🎸🎹🎙🥁

[@fenixfp40]

This is great listening. Rick’s keyboards are amazing.

[@maxpower92]

Great job!

[@sigil5772]

Of all of the original Yessongs issue performances this is the one that had the most 'distant' vocals, and now you've balanced it all so they're in the right place. I find that amazing. Also I wasn't aware of the original's edit of the intro or the guitar solo, presumably for length on vinyl (can't remember if this version was on the Progeny issue). Still the best guitar solo in this song compared to all others, IMO

[@Relayer6a]

This song has the best guitar solo i've ever heard on an album, period. Nice to hear all of it.

[@sigil5772]

I keep coming back to this. Even with the bits that were edited out from the original issue I feel like I know Steve's solo in my bones. But what's really fantastic about this is the pan so that, during the solo, you can focus on Rick on the right if you want, and I really love to hear him just supporting the rest of the music, being a team member.

[@louise_rose]

@@sigil5772 Yes, I can easily hear some stretches of this track in my head without even putting on the record, down to Steve's note bends and Alan's hi-hat rides...I have that kind of auditive memory for music (and for some things I've heard people saying or have read) - even though I'm not really a practising musician, certainly not a guitarist...🎶🎹

[@markgraves3003]

Steve Howe at his best!

[@markkens9]

Never understood how, with so many hints, the audience seemed unaware of what song was next...

[@cindydahl9635]

Perhaps having heard it so many times we are very familiar with it😊😊😊

[@eddiecriglington400]

🎶💛🎶

[@jameslighterGTR]

Wow! I guess I'm ignorant and didn't know there was a full version of this tune, and I've never heard of the Progeny albums. Can anyone explain the story with this recording, does anyone own it? What kind of candy does the box set come with?

[@reneelyons6836]

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@louise_rose]

Yes, it's absolutely great! I have loved the Yessongs album version for decades, especially Steve's ferocious guitar work, it's really nice to get to hear the unedited recording (I do think they were right to mix down Wakeman's keyboards during the central section of the song though - not because he would be bad, but because it sounds cleaner and sharper with only Steve, Alan and Chris in focus).

[@leandroscheid1168]

✨✨✨✨✨✨✨

[@ChollieD]

Only fault I'm finding in the mix is that the girl yelling that perfectly timed, deliriously happy "YEAAAAHHH!" just after 0:23 is one of the great serendipitous moments in live recording, and IMO it must be punched up.

[@ChollieD]

Also, it really sounds 100% better than the original Yessongs release. What delicious ear candy! Congratulations folks, and thanks for doing this.

[@louise_rose]

@@ChollieD Well, I think they were right to mix down Wakeman's organ during the central instrumental jam/solo part of the song (and to compress the sound a little overall, making it more crisp). Not because he would be bad, he isn't, but because he sounds a bit distracting to me...I love the clean, sharp - and yet ferocious - trio sound during these precious five, six minutes.

[@louise_rose]

Yes, she's perfectly timed indeed! I wonder if she realized at that point how she was going to be clearly heard on the album, half a century on and into the future?

[@melmel075]

yes so sad to hear that beautiful scream of delight dampened by this otherwise best ever remix. (somehow i always thought it was a boy, but if it was a girl that's great)

[@philipbrown2225]

was the yessongs version spliced from several different concerts? you say this is the georgia concert. it sounds like the knoxville one to me? also , when i hear guitar parts that I don't hear on yessongs you are saying they were there but covered up?

[@ianhartley2158]

Hi Phil, ignore the accreditation info. If you check out the info on our digital booklet at kzbin.info/www/bejne/hmq9iKyYiq5liNE you'll find all the details as to sources. Cheers and thanks so much for the comments.

[@hpatss4966]

And people claim Steve Howe hated the blues.

[@ericwitney5086]

9:10 is that pink floyd?

[@scitsalcoryp]

They're a joke

[@johntrappett58]

Is Yessongs at 50 available in flac?

[@ianhartley2158]

Hi John, sadly not at present. I have looked into downloading 'Exact Audio Copy' and similar softwear but don't have confidence to do this as I'm extremely old school. What we do have is CDs and they sound stupendous on the hi fi system.