YES AWAKEN LIVE 1977 (long complete version) pt.1

[AldousHuxleysCat]

thank you - thank you --- I have wanted to hear this version again - I wasn't a fan of this song until I saw them preform it live in 77 - the opening made it somehow more complete - wish they would have kept it in or released and official version - thanks again

[aristotle358]

Where is the beginning of this great song? It seems as though we have caught them half way through!

[TheLlywelyn]

This song is high art. I don't know anything in rock to touch it. It is the masterpiece of a truly great band.

[Skraboing649]

Who's that on the vibes? Alan? I know he was a piano player in his childhood, but....?

[yestopographic73]

@Skraboing649  Yes it's Alan .

[arweiss100]

Thank you, this is just sublime!

[visog]

Wow!

[SanJorgio]

This makes me want to listen to Mike Oldfield :)

[maitreyalux]

As a teacher of the ``Ageless Wisdom Teachings``this song speaks of the great awakening that we all one day will go through as we pass through the gates of Initiation.- ``Master of images-songs cast a light on You``-

[carrietide]

BEST version of AWAKEN EVER

[carrietide]

THAnK GOD I have the CD of this. PRICELESS;

[PytreBandeson]

Great minimal introduction... I really like the evolution...

[MrDodstink]

only YES is real!

[Hugalugah]

This is the most amazing intro to this song I've ever heard... absolutely stunning.

[jjp4mma]

I was lucky enough to see this @ MSG in NY when I was a kid. I'll never forget Jon w/ the gigantic harp playing the solo in the middle of the song, Chris in his white striped suit playing the triple neck bass guitar, and Rick Wakeman with his keyboards taking up the entire right side of the stage. GREAT stuff, Classic!!

[dogmatrees]

i have been listening to Yes for a while noe, but i have never heard them play this amazing.......

[Ears14U]

Still one of the most credible, and influential bands in existence today.  We all hope Jon Anderson rejoins at some point in time, since the band is not truly complete without him. Thanks for the post.

[Tsnore]

Yes we can!

[xxbrotam]

This is an extraordinary masterpiece. Thanks for sharing with the community that worships the band Yes.

[INDUKTI09]

Ahead of their time, as big as the universe itself ...

[jocovo84]

it would have been a religious experience to see this live....seriously

[78rohan]

Master of Images, Songs cast a light on You!

Masters of Instruments God cast a light on You...Master of Singing God Cast a Light on You....May YES never be forgotten!!

[carrietide]

INCREDIBLE AWESOME AMAZING and SOOOO BEAUTIFUL

[stockjonebills]

One of my all time fav Yes songs WOW.

[EndeavorLeadGtr]

3:31 - Howe paraphrases the beginning of Stravinsky's "The Rite of Spring"! FREAKIN' SWEEEEET!

[diosesygenerales]

this is the unique song with a prelude, but I´m sure that it also is possible with Ritual, the Ritual in yesshows is the best of all, is really amazing, the heart of the song is amazing, Yes did it too much good. Yesshows is my favorite concert

Yes is the best that exists in music!!

Tales from Topographic Oceans forever!!

[visog]

Wow - great intro. Very beautiful. Must have been something to be there for it live... In their day, they were the best!

[rzid]

Greta version. Love the vibraphone.

[rodolphesimon]

This song on the original album blew my freakin' mind. (helps to smoke one first).

[papalazerus22]

roll us a fatty pimp daddy !!!!!! LOL

what a track from going for the one !!

[Cornsnake9]

seeing yes in november

[HOUSEOFFOURDOORS]

Where will you be seeing Yes in November.. Who is singing??

Thanks

[Cornsnake9]

i think the MEN arena in manchester, the singer will not be Jon Anderson as he is ill, but the tribute band 'Close to the Edge's' singer Benoît David will be singing and Chris Wakeman's son Oliver Wakeman will be playing the keyboards.

I THINK

[BMCouncilOfNorway]

@Cornsnake9 "Rick" Wakeman, not "Chris" ;-)

[laspenasdelfenix]

grande alan

[24Aeros]

Just heard this for the first time on mah local college station - thank you Shazam for the ID.

So much great music out there, and I love finding gems like this.

Thank you OP.

[carolynnanne]

ravishing. thanks for sharing, it's remarkable, incredible.

[diosesygenerales]

This is the version of "yesshows" truth? this intrudicción is immensely great, is so magic... is benevolent!

yestopographic73 thank you very much for sharing this video

Awaken is one of the 4 best yes songs!

[carrietide]

Surreal and SO BEAUTIFUL

[catdormans]

YES C est tte ma jeunesse!! good very good song and band you miss me!!

[mccormickbom]

And Roger Deans art is nothing less than splendid. Just had to add my 2 cents...lol!

[porkettaro77]

Like the time I'd run away ...

[serafina6]

LOVE YOU!

[lovemusicsomuch]

yestopographic73: THANK YOU, THANK YOU for finding this and carefully uploading it. thank you for your loyal dedication to deliver something like this. amazing. I wasn't aware of this version. my mom'll go crazy when she finds out, this is priceless. THANK YOU. hearing this in its entirety, at the end I got teary. what sonic artistry. they're just so damn talented. they were made to play together. destiny did a good thing in allowing them to meet and decide to be a band.

[yestopographic73]

It's really my pleasure ! Just want to Share Good YES Vibes Around Here. Peace.

[SteveSparx]

Master of Time

[sinfoneura]

La mentablemente poco comprendido por algunas mayorias..Pero es Yes el grupo que mejor utiliza los recursos musicales,la forma de establecer la música a partir de la correcta exploración y profundización de los motivos. El buen empleo de las escalas, los tempos en un desarrollo musical notable. Ciertamente mas halla de lo meramente popular. Su musica debe reflejar el complejo desarrollo cultural de los músicos..

[sinfoneura]

ganas de verlos tocando....asi..xilofon by allan wite in exelent...higt epoque of YES

[carrietide]

FANTASTIC

[sandprof]

I liked the intro - its sort of the middle bit - pity you can not see the lads playing it - what a band!

[pafemo]

well, Yes's Awaken is far, far my favorite music piece. Wow incredible performance, during those years this masterpiece sound better (from the performance point of view) than recent versions...

[trilingual]

wow! i hadn't ever heard this introduction or even heard about it before! thanks! (great sound too)

[DarthVaygr]

Incredible

[jdoget07]

yestopographic73-

Why is there not a version of Yesshows out there with the live version of Awaken on it? This live version (including that MAGICAL extended intro) adds up to the liveliest version of this Yes epic so far. If there is a Japanese import or some other version of Yesshows out there, could you give me a heads up?

[dseawarrior]

WOW!!!  First time for me ever hearing this intro too! Amazing, wonderful! Thank you! :-)

[Plantagenaut]

Ive not heard this intro before, either! This, most definitely, is the greatest rock overture song that any rock child, wizard, or virtuoso will tell you it compells and continues to compell the imagination since it's origination in the mid-70's!

[thehighams]

Stunning, I saw Yes live when I was too young to appreciate them, God I wish I'd been paying attention

[naovoulembrarmeuuser]

wonderful

[eennymo]

I am totally stunned by this introduction! I've never heard Yes do this, but wish they would have done more! These guys were so ahead of their time, so innovative, so totally unique! WOW!

[legaragedejoe]

@eennymo You're right. Very nice introduction. If you like it you probably like Steve Reich's music...

[sorayalis]

Thank you for this!!!!!

[yestopographic73]

My pleasure !