Yes/Tokyo,Japan 2.23.2019

YES’s 50th anniversary Japan tour ended with rave reviews. The best live album of the most diverse and colorful performance of “February 23, 2019: Tokyo Dome City Hall” is now available. At our store, we have been reporting on the masterpiece recordings from “NAGOYA & AMAGASAKI 2019” that we introduced the other day, and now it’s time for the Tokyo edition. First of all, let’s check the collection schedule along with “TOKYO 2019 1ST NIGHT” which will be released at the same time.・February 19th “NAGOYA & AMAGASAKI 2019” Disc 1-2 ・February 20th “NAGOYA & AMAGASAKI 2019” Disc 3-4 ・February 22nd “TOKYO 2019 1ST NIGHT” February 23rd: Tokyo Dome City Hall [This work] February 24th: Tokyo Dome City Hall All 5 performances. This performance in Japan became a hot topic because of the different sets for each performance, but this work is a special one among them. The reason lies in the set. This performance in Japan became a hot topic because of the different sets for each performance, and the content was different from what was announced in advance. Let’s also check the classification of sets here.・February 19th (Nagoya): Complete reproduction of “Crisis” ・February 20th (Amagasaki): Complete reproduction of “Crisis” ・February 22nd (Tokyo): Complete reproduction of “Crisis” ・February 23rd (Tokyo) :Best song selection set ←★This work★・February 24th (Tokyo): “Third Album” complete reproduction Initially, Nagoya and Osaka were also announced as the best song selection set, but when the lid was opened, “Kirishi” was completely reproduced. Reenactment show. The first day in Tokyo (February 22nd) was the exact same set, and the only regular style show was “February 23rd” of this work. ●Part 1 (Disc 1) Usually, without flashy album reproductions, it tends to give a plain image, but this time it’s a little different. Because there are no album parts that take up a lot of time, the set is very diverse, and the commemorative feeling of the “50th anniversary” is even stronger. The show was a “two-part + encore” like the other performances, but the image was completely changed from the start. The first part suddenly opens with the masterpiece “Close to the Edge”, and “Heart of the Sunrise”, which was not performed on the opening day of Nagoya, Osaka, and Tokyo, also appears. Beyond that, the breadth is amazing. In the past, they have performed everything from “Sweet Dreams” from “Time and Words” to “We Can Fly” from “Fly from Here,” but they are so diverse that there are no two songs from the same album. Even in the first three performances, the first part was in the normal style, but the “50th anniversary” feeling with even more variety is wonderful. ●Second Part + Encore (Disc 2) The second part, which was spent reenacting the album at other performances, is also in the normal style. There are plenty of songs that were not played in the previous three performances. “Perpetual Change” was performed at the final performance, but “Does It Really Happen?” from “Drama” and “Soon” from “Relayer” were in the repertoire only for this day. In the first part, the selection is not from “Drama” or “Relayer”, but is even more diverse. In fact, the set is close to the overseas performance, but the big difference is “No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed”, which was played in the encore. Although this song began to be played in 2019, it was all set to reproduce the album. In other words, while showing up to “No Opportunity Necessary”, it was the best song selection only once in the world on this day. Even on the “50th Anniversary” tour, it was the most diverse show in the world. Although it is late, this work that recorded such a show is so exquisite that its rarity is irrelevant. Like “NAGOYA & AMAGASAKI 2019” that I introduced the other day, it is a work by “Western Japan’s strongest taper”, but the title “Western Japan” may no longer be necessary. Recently, there have been many expedition recordings to Tokyo, and this work has an iron-clad sound backed by that experience. If you listen closely, you can feel that the sound of the snare sounds like an audience, but that’s only if you go out of your way to look for it with headphones. The extremely thick and well-organized core, the vivid details without any sense of distance, are the same as any sound board. Although I said that the snare sound feels like a guest record, that’s just a matter of tone. It’s so real and close that you can even see the vibration of the skin as it bounces off the stick in a crystal clear atmosphere. The best performance that goes even further than “NAGOYA & AMAGASAKI 2019”. Since the recordings have not yet been released until the final day, I cannot say for sure, but this work will probably be the “Tour No. 1”. A special show with special sounds. It’s no wonder that flashy album reproduction shows are so popular, but the special feeling of the “50th anniversary” is even more vivid because it’s not a reproduction. This is a masterpiece of a live album full of variety that sums up his career. This is a one-of-a-kind set that you can experience only once in the world with the finest sound. Live at Tokyo Dome City Hall, Tokyo, Japan 23rd February 2019 TRULY PERFECT SOUND(from Original Masters) Disc 1 (67:55) 1. The Firebird Suite 2. Close to the Edge 3. Nine Voices (Longwalker) 4. Parallels 5 Clap 6. Madrigal 7. Fly From Here, Part I: We Can Fly 8. Sweet Dreams 9. Heart of the Sunrise Disc 2 (70:52) 1. Intro. 2. Perpetual Change 3. Does It Really Happen? 4 . Soon 5. Yours Is No Disgrace 6. No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed 7. Roundabout 8. Band Introductions 9. Starship Trooper Steve Howe – guitar, vocals Alan White – drums Geoff Downes – keyboards, vocals Jon Davison – vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion Billy Sherwood – bass, vocals Jay Schellen – drums Tony Kaye – keyboards