Yes Union Live - "Awaken" (Part 1)

Union Tour - Live in Denver, CO May 9, 1991.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• yes
• union
• awaken
• live
• denver
• anderson
• howe
• squire
• wakeman
• white
• kaye
• bruford
• rabin

[kennywowie]

I don't want to say this, but Bruford just about ruined this for me. i have always revered him as the ultimate conceptualist, but he fumbled badly on this one. That damned cymbal sample he kept hitting must have annoyed White greatly.

[donottawaguitar]

as a whole they are magic from my youth

[vivelavidarocka]

@Schizont What's your point, sir? What are you saying? They all have "similar or predictable bad starts" and you only approve Sound Chaser's?

Well, I must agree S. C.'s start is equal to none, but I like this one, and the others you've mentioned are perfect, in my opinion, for the compositions they open for.

But if you think about it, is not only Moraz' input that makes such opening so magical, but White's and Squire's contribution to it, in my opinion greater than his.

[Schizont]

@stalrunner & @matic3060: Close to the Edge *starts* with about a minute of quiet nature sounds that build to a crescendo until the whole band comes in . Gates *starts* with a four measures of strange bass harmonic chords and guitar pedal swells, until Howe comes in with his great lead part. Awaken *starts* with an episode of boringly pseudo-classical solo piano runs from Wakeman. (Contrast with Moraz' start for 'Sound Chaser')

[ASHaustralia]

@kennywowie Really a soundmix issue, on this vers it's mixed too high but on other mixes it sounds fine. Not Bruford's fault.

[Paralia11]

I saw them on this tour, In the Round at Wembley Arena. It sent goosebumps down my spine- amazing to see virtually ALL the great musicians who have been in Yes on the same stage together. A shame the recording doesn't really do it justice- I agree about Bill Brufords percussion being too high in the mix...

[uriahheep108]

@mlmr11 MICHAEL TSARION IS THE WORLDS PREMIER CONSPIRACY RESEARCHER/LECTURER/ATHOR. DR. BILL DEAGLE, LEO ZAGAMI, JORDAN MAXWELL AND ALEXANDRE DUMAS ARE HIGHLY INFORMATIVE ASWELL. P.S. mELTING eUPHORIA IS SIMILAR TO OZRIC TENTACLES AND GONG.

[kennywowie]

@Schizont Jon is NOT singing flat! he is sharp! ha ha. And what is up with Bruford's obsession with the extra loud sampled cymbal? Bad sound mix, I guess. I can't even listen to this, after about twenty of those crashes, yikes. And no White in the mix? Hardly any Squire. Whoever mixed this should be ashamed.

[DevSodDribble]

@gorfjorf2112112 No shit-drums are way too loud.

[gorfjorf2112112]

What's up with the mix???