Yes/Tour Collection 1978-1979

A shocking video work created by a core maniac is set to be released. This work contains… not just one show. With the theme of “TORMATO TOUR 1978-1979”, the show is recreated using countless videos and recordings. First of all, the quality and quantity of the material is amazing. The most basic is the audience video filmed in 8mm. If you are a core YES collector, you will know that there are many pieces of 8mm video footage in “TORMATO TOUR”, but they were gathered together and reconstructed in the order of the show’s songs. In fact, it has been reconstructed into a video of more than 65 minutes. And this is not just one performance. Let’s take a look at the concerts used. [Video source] ・Chicago performance in September 1978 ・London performance in October 1978 ・Philadelphia performance in November 1978 ・Winnipeg performance in April 1979 ・New York performance in June 1979 The above are five performances. Since all of them were originally silent films, it was a devilish task to determine which part of which song, but since the five performances have different angles and quality, the screw in the head is flying at the stage of the idea of ​​”Let’s make it!” Of course, even if the original is a silent film, this work is different. The precious 8mm film (and the best quality!) is overlaid with the best sound. Roughly speaking, the sound board of “Wembley performance on October 28, 1978” broadcast by BBC is used, but it’s not just that, so it’s crazy. Countless recordings are used to find the best sound for the video. The detail is so great that it’s hard to believe it’s a human work. For example, the guitar / keyboard ensemble scene and drum solo of “Starship Trooper” use the official “PHILADELPHIA ’79”, “Arriving UFO” and the keyboard solo time are “Boston performance in June 1979”, and “Roundabout (No. 3)” is “Chicago performance in June 1979”. The best of the best is “Future Times/Rejoice”, which is a mash-up of the soundboard from the “April 1979 Quebec concert” and the audience recording from the “October 1978 London concert”. Just imagining it is enough to make you sick of the work. What’s more, the synchronization is so good that even the fingertips plucking the strings and John Anderson’s mouth are perfectly aligned. It’s a strange work that makes you want to say to the maniacs who produced it, “Didn’t you have anything else to do?” with all my heart and soul. To be honest, this work is super-excellent, but it’s 8mm film. The focus is not up to modern standards, the costumes change frequently during the performance, and the songs skip in pieces. But that’s no problem. I want you to feel the spirit that made me think, “Let’s make it into a form that can be enjoyed while watching,” and the (abnormal) obsession that made it happen, astonished and delighted by the unearthed silent 8mm footage. We want you to feel the emotion behind that feeling: “YES is the best!” and “TORMATO TOUR is amazing!!” We love YES from the bottom of our hearts, but humans can deepen their love to this extent when they pursue it to the fullest… This work is physical proof of that. And as enthusiasts, we understand this feeling. The feeling of making it, and the feeling of wanting to share it and making it public. We want as many people as possible to know about this deep love. This release is filled with that determination. To you who accept the feelings of an anonymous core enthusiast. We present this exquisite masterpiece that only enthusiasts can understand. A compilation of originally-silent 8mm audience-shot footage of Yes live and “In the Round” during the Tormato tour Video sources are from the following shows International Amphitheater, Chicago, USA September 1978 Wembley Arena, London, UK October 1978 Spectrum Arena, Philadelphia, USA November 1979 Winnipeg Arena, Manitoba, Canada April 1979 Madison Square Garden, New York, USA June 1979 Audio is mostly from the 1978 BBC Wemb ley Broadcast, except for: Future Times/Rejoice from an insane home-made mash-up of the Quebec ’79 soundboard and an earlier Wembley ’78 show audience recording (for ambience) Arriving UFO and Wakeman’s Solo from Boston ’79 The guitar-keyboard duel in Starship Trooper and Drum Solo from Philadelphia ’79 3rd Verse in Roundabout from Chicago ’79 1. Close Encounters Intro 2. Siberian Khatru 3. Heart of the Sunrise 4. Future Times/Rejoice 5. Circus Of Heaven 6. The Big Medley: Time And A Word/Long Distance Runaround/The Fish (inc. Survival and The Ancient)/Perpetual Change/Soon 7. Don’t Kill The Whale 8. Clap 9. Arriving UFO 10. Drum Solo 11. Starship Trooper 12. On The Silent Wings Of Freedom 13. Wakeman Solo 14. Awaken 15. I’ve Seen All Good People 16. Roundabout COLOR NTSC Approx.66min.