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Ryan A.'s Collection

Yes   08/10/2001

Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Source SS DSM-6S > Sony MZ-R70 > cdr
Media cdr   3 discs
Notes As I recall, Jon's wife ("my beautiful, wonderful Janie") had a seat mix-up with an audience member. She always sits front row center at most every Yes show, and somehow the venue had sold her seat to a lay person. They haggled with this for the first song or 2, which distracted Jon a bit (he kept looking down to see what the commotion with Janie was about), but apparently Janie was very cordial - and they worked it out amiably.

The show itself is a good one. Gates is unquestionably the highlight. As they were bringing the chaos-tension to a peak (with all the band and orchestra strumming and banging dissonance), and preparing to move into the Victory March, I vividly remember sitting there gripping my chair in the 15th row and thinking "My GOD, I have never heard Gates this overwhelming before." ... victory march release ... groove .. ahhhhhhh!

There is a bit too much of Chris' bass in there, and the orchestra is buried quite often (common to many of the ampitheatre symphonic shows). But very fun show.
Trades Allowed Yes
Ratings Sound: B+
Lists All Audio (cdr, shn & flac) · Yes
Owned by Ryan A. · Last Updated May 23, 2023