Jon Anderson does Awaken with choir and orchestra - Warning prog content

[ead]

Apologies if this has been seen before but a friend told me about this and after having a listen tonight I thought I should share it just in case it has been overlooked somehow.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_Va3e_52TE

[Cosmo Valdemar]

Utter, utter majesty. How Yes could even consider carrying on without Jon is beyond me.

[RhysP]

I've seen this before & it's superb - better than any Yes version I've ever heard.

[visog]

I agree with comments so far. Their version of 'Close to the Edge' is awesome too.

Makes Yes Symphonic and Magnification pale.

I think it comes down to a combination of fantastic musicians and a really, really good orchestral arranger.

[Oopsdabassist]

Yes, it did make the rounds a while back, but by god..its worth highlighting again, the 77 version off Going for the One always made me shiver, and watching Yes do it last year, was SO disappointing, this however is utterly gorgeous, and brings back those old feelings. Good call Ead, to show it again, it has made my day!!!!

[ead]

I listened to it three times on the trot last night (I know, I know, I should get out more) but it is magnificent.

[toneknob]

Brilliant, thanks. Have a look for their "State Of Independence" as well. (there's one on youtube but the sound is out of sync)

ps no need to have a "Warning" in the thread title btw

[Wilco]

One word - epic!!

[spectoremg]

My first thoughts were 'well we need another live version of a Yes song' but I've eaten my words punctuation and all. Brilliant. Jon's voice is great and without Steve Howe's noodling and Rick 'why play one note when ten will do' Wakeman on it it's a much more faithful version.
And yes, with Jon back in the fold Yes wouldn't be a tribute act.

[dmccombe7]

Thanks for posting. Great version and that voice just never ages.
I never tire of listening to Jon Anderson's voice.

Dave

[beely]

Great stuff.

Did a double-take at 4.56.
Thought it was Rick Wakeman in the choir.

[TrevorR]

Never seen that before. How stunning! Wow!

[rushbo]

Superb. Thanks for sharing that.

[BassBus]

17 minutes of wonderfullness. Always one of my favourite Yes songs.

[FlatEric]

Beautiful!

[steve-bbb]

that yamaha sg sounds bloody fantastic

[bootleg]

Thanks for sharing. Truly wondrous, uplifting, emotional. Made me hear this song all anew. I could fill a posting with superlatives.

Got to love old Jon. An honest and innocent performer and human being.

[toneknob]

Those Icelandics again, this time with Steve Hackett and Supper's Ready

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AR948ak4VjM

[ead]

Ooooh, interesting, will have a listen later.

[spectoremg]

Hmmm, they let him do that utterly unnecessary and disrespectful guitar solo at the end just like the Revisited tour. Shame.