Yes Masterworks - "Close To The Edge" (Part 1)

[vivelavidarocka]

This version here is just fantastic. It will always be at the on the list of my favourites. I doubt any artist or group of artists will be able to even get close to compose something so magical like this MASTERPIECE.

[yesfanstill]

shshshshshshshshshshshshshshsh­shshshshshshshshshshshshshshsh­shshshshshshshshs its the song

[flash9124]

I was living in an abandoned hotel in '72at age 14 when i became transfixed with this song. I trained for and completed 15 marathons with this tune as a soundtrack.

3:02 as a 14 year old is Close to the Edge. 2:39 Boston at age 21 with Close to the Edge strapped to my back on a huge cassette player and headphones. Inspiration!!

[peacefulliving109]

saw this tour in Denver...it was excellent...the sound on this recording is very good...is it from another source?

[DesertEagle97531]

Steve usually plays a Gibson ES-345 on this song, what's that guitar he's playing here? It sounds very similar to the ES. Either way, ass kicking performance by these guys as usual.

[GrigoriSom]

@DesertEagle97531 Looks like a Les Paul.

[DesertEagle97531]

@GrigoriSom Yeah, you're probably right, because I know he has a red LP. The only other songs I've seen him us it on are Turn of the Century and Don't Kill the Whale.

[india54for10]

"Yes- the Mozart of Progressive rock"

Anonymous.

I wonder which two idiots clicked dislike!!!

[guruofpiano]

What an awesome piece of music, Thank you.

[dirkschneider33]

I suggest Chris' bass sound in this video to be among the very best to be heard. Smooth and edgy at the same time!

[guidenredhawk]

Jon's voice is amazing still, even in his older years. I like this live version, it shows they can still kick ass.

[gtrDan1963]

The Coral Electric Sitar was designed by studio guitarist Vincent Bell (nee Vincent Gambella) following The Beatles use of a real Indian sitar and the demand to get that sound on as many records as possible back in the mid 1960's.

It was first heard on "Green Tambourine" by the Lemon Pipers and was played by Bell himself...

Steve Howe also used it on "Revealing Science", "Siberian Khatru", "Ritual", "To Be Over", "Into The Lens" and "Open Your Eyes" (both Yes and Asia versions).

[UC7media]

What's that strange instrument Steve's playing?

[gtrDan1963]

@UC7media

Steve's playing a Coral electric Sitar Guitar which has 13 sympathetic drone strings and a special bridge whu=ich creates the "buzzing" effect of a sitar...

It was made by Danelectro under their Coral brand from 1967-1969...

Jerry Jones guitars purchased the patents several years ago and began producing them again.

Great sound, but a very crappy neck...

[ZoahLord]

@vivelavidarocka

Two bands with the same soul can't be bad :D

[skiingrhino]

Nicely Done !

[TheDying1]

Fucking Great!

[telemacherT2]

I have a great pic of him w/ a Strat.

there was a coffee table book of his stable of git-boxes once upon a time.

[amsterdamusall]

I was at this gig !!!,I sat close it was absolutely awesome !!! ,I distinctly remember telling my GF at the time, how Steve Howe was dressed like my Grandfather :-)..

I seen them many many times over the years, Steve Howe was top notch this night !!!

[whatmusic1]

one of the most underrated compositions of the last 40 years- not fo rthe faint of heart, an da great journey into unique creativityand improv- waht a combination of genius artisits

[future4zinc]

Drums got a little dulled down, eh?

[WesB]

yea that really upsets me for some reason

[wigginsdesign]

CTTE has one of the greatest most progressive intros to a song ever! Still amazes me when I remember back when it was first released. Like nothing I could imagine or had heard before. It blew my mind!

[AllusCats]

I feel your...joy. "Your Move" did that to me in '71. The 6/8 time signature on CTTE, with Chris' triplets against Rick's part-playing set the groundwork for Steve. It all made me want to be in a Yes type group. In the end though, you go your own way, musically. Still, Yes is to today's popular music what Edison was to technology. I am never not amazed by this wonderful band.

[AllusCats]

The 6/8 time signature allowed for Chris' 8th triplets against Ricks 16th's...that set the foundation in this great intro for Steve. I feel your joy, Wig. "Your Move" blew me down the first hearing of it. I went (that minute) to a store and bought The Yes Album...August - 1971 Had never, ever even heard of Yes. We are so lucky that Jon and Chris met that day at the Marquee Club, in London.

[Davefed13]

Saw this show at Artpark, Lewiston,New York. Good friend Ben Richards designed the lighting,MLD inc, used to work with" Over the garden wall" Met his future wife who played in the orcrestra, Really cool to see them play in an amplitheater with major lightning storm over lake ontario.

[ledzep129]

awesome vid. woulda been so much better if the "ahh"s werent done on keys

[Soundchaser88]

i was just thinking that when it happened!! let down

[trilingual]

thanks matic3060! didn't think i'd ever see this . . .

[Naruto16fox]

Close To The Edge, Gates of Delirium, and Ritual were played at this show and released on Magnification.

[darklord8603]

wow

who´s that on the keys?

awesome video man

[johniaco1]

Igor Khoroshev