YES featuring JON ANDERSON, TREVOR RABIN, RICK WAKEMAN / RHYTHM OF ARCHAIC (2CDR)

YES featuring JON ANDERSON, TREVOR RABIN, RICK WAKEMAN – RHYTHM OF ARCHAIC – SY1387
Live at Archaic Hall, Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan – April 21, 2017

Disc One
01. Intro: Orchestral Arrangement of “Perpetual Change Theme”
02. Cinema
03. Perpetual Change
04. Hold On
05. I’ve Seen All Good People
06. Drum Solo
07. Lift Me Up
08. And You and I
09. Rhythm of Love
10. Heart of the Sunrise
… 68’19

Disc Two
01. Band Intro.
02. Changes
03. The Meeting (Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe)
04. Awaken (25-minute extended version with keyboard solo)
05. Owner of a Lonely Heart (Incl.: Make It Easy intro / Sunshine of Your Love / Crossroad / Twist & Shout)
-Encore-
06. Roundabout
07. Outro/Closing BGM: Life on Mars? (Rick Wakeman)
… 61’08

Jon Anderson – Vocals, Guitar, Harp, Tambourine
Trevor Rabin – Guitar
Rick Wakeman – Keyboards
Lou Molino III – Drums
Iain Hornal – Bass

This release captures the complete performance from April 21, 2017, in Amagasaki—part of the Japan tour that marked the group's official name change to "Yes featuring Anderson, Rabin, Wakeman" (ARW)—recorded from a prime location with superb, ultra-high audio quality that delivers immense power and a vivid sense of presence. Experience a blissful recreation of the live stage through top-tier sound: rich, realistic vocals and instrumentation, an exquisite balance of the band's performance, and outstanding stereo imaging. The recording also perfectly captures the atmosphere and the palpable sense of unity between the band and the audience. Naturally, this is a superb release featuring the meticulous mastering characteristic of the Sylph label—it is guaranteed to get you fired up!
No need for a lengthy explanation here! This is a blissful "Yes World" created by the ultimate trio—reunited on stage for the first time in a full 26 years since the 1991 Union Tour. Jon’s soaring falsetto, Trevor’s powerful and aggressive guitar work, and Rick’s commanding keyboard presence are simply magnificent.
There are plenty of entertaining moments, too: Jon sings *a cappella* snippets of Japanese children's songs like "Zou-san" and "Donguri Korokoro," and weaves riffs from "Sunshine of Your Love," "Crossroads," and "Twist and Shout" into "Owner of a Lonely Heart," while Trevor and Rick even take a stroll through the audience! Spanning two hours and ten minutes of electrifying performance, this is a must-listen for any fan. Thanks to the pristine sound quality that captures every nuance, this historic night comes vividly back to life!