R.i.p Alan White, came here today because I wanted to watch this performance once again in memory of Alan, this is probably my favorite Yes song. A magical journey.
I remember a quote from Rick Wakeman, when he was playing in a current YES lineup. He said "I like to think that YES is an entity larger than any one of its lineups. I like to think that there will still be a YES, long after we are all dead and buried.
The last credible line up of Yes before they slipped into the realms of a tribute act. Benoit was a great fit for this band, shame it never lasted. Superb performance.
There's an interview with Benoit in Rolling Stone (?) from a couple of years ago -- he admits that it wasn't working out. But this is a great performance, no argument there.
Not Cool for Trevor Horn and Geoffrey Downes but the live from 1980/1981 weren’t filmed with good sound quality but of course with the digital sound everything sounds cleaner
@@MrJeremy9835 Yes has described themselves as an ongoing orchestra with ever changing band members. Yes have refined their performances of some pieces through the decades regardless of who is in the band. A good example is there are some sublime performances of Awaken without Wakeman and Gates of Delirium without Moraz. If Yes stuck to some rule of not playing a piece of music without the members who played it originally, they would have ceased to exist 50 years ago.
Brilliant! Fascinating! Benoit David had a great presence on stage and definitely a wonderful and high level voice. He deserved much better than such a short popup in Yes .
According to Chris, he left because he didn’t like the lifestyle and touring. It kept him away from his family too much. But he is a far superior vocalist to Jon Davison.
Totally agree. Since the day it came out I've said to myself - this shouldn't maybe be regarded as a Yes album. But then I say - it sounds like a Yes album - and that means high praise.......Hats off to Mr Horn for a quite ridiculously stellar career. Not just a brilliant producer in various guises - but also lead singer for a while of the greatest band ever.
I was lucky enough to see Yes "In the Present" in Milwaukee in 2009 and it was awesome!! Benoit David was perfect! He is the second best Yes vocalist after THE voice of Yes, Jon Anderson. And Oliver Wakeman was great, too. I had also seen Yes "In the Round" in San Diego in 1980 when Trevor Horn sang lead and Geoff Downes was the keyboardist. My friends and I were only 3 rows back!
Benoit was the best Jon replacement singer the band ever had. I regret not giving him the time of day when he was a member and am disappointed that he retired from music. His band was awesome.
I was fortunate to see 4 concerts this tour! Was really great meeting the band(again😊), Knowing I was seeing Yes without Jon or Rick…I went in with different expectations. Benoit was able to be himself performing songs from Drama -and Not having to “measure up” to Jon Anderson. I think Benoit did a great job and meeting him and and Oliver -was memorable! Both Gents were very humble and appreciative of the fans wonderful support this tour!❤ Great energy between the band this tour!🥰
The album this was not very well received by "critics" (failed musicians) however, with songs like this ? Are you kidding me ?? I bought it and though it was great !!! VIVA YES !! RIP Squire !!
Magnificent version of Machine Messier………which is to be expected from Chris Steve and Alan, but, my goodness Benoit and Oliver were right up to Yes standard too. Thanks for posting.👍
bought this album when I was 17 :) loved it. my older brother said "this is not YES" :). aged amazingly well. as i am hearing it now, I noticed how this track in particular and the album resemble to PINK FLOYD welcome to the machine. anyway what a preformenc and sound is amazing.
I could not agree more with Rick. YES is not at the level of a disposable pop act, like Hanson or New Kids On The Block. They are truly an institution, like The Chicago Symphony Orchestra or The Mormon Tabernacle Choir. LONG LIVE YES! 😀
Always loved Steve's guitars, like the steel on SOON, and Chris has DEEPest BASS, modified and still outstanding like YES always is. I was so lucky to catch Roundabout your but today love videos just as much.
Benoit and Oliver nailed their respective parts here. I was lucky enough to see them shine onstage in London. It’s a real shame that both were unceremoniously ousted from the band. Thankfully the release of “From A Page” (well done to Oliver for sorting that out) gave a brief taste of what COULD have been had both men were able to stay in the band. Genuinely a real loss. This performance proves it.
Great performance of that classic. The Benoit/Squire duet in the acoustic part is cool, with Benoit on the lower notes. Oliver's Moog with a bit of extra "portamento" is also a nice vibe near the end.
A mí me da miedo de darle “like”, porque parece increíble pero me ha ocurrido más de una vez. Doy like, queda en mi carpeta y luego de un tiempo CZcams me borra el video...😡🤷🏻♂️😡
MIS MEJORES AÑOS FUERO CUANDO ESTE SÚPER VINIL LO ESCUCHE FUÉ UNA COSA SUPER ,ARRIBA ( YES ) SOLO HAY UNO ,UNO YA SE FUERON PERO DEJARON VERDADERAS OBRAS 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏😉
probably the best live version i have seen and heard over the many changes in YES over the years since my discovery of the band in london in 1974...yes music has been a staple of my life since then,
R.i.p Alan White, came here today because I wanted to watch this performance once again in memory of Alan, this is probably my favorite Yes song.
A magical journey.
This is my first time seeing this version of Yes live. David Benoit and Oliver Wakeman both do excellent work!
I remember a quote from Rick Wakeman, when he was playing in a current YES lineup. He said "I like to think that YES is an entity larger than any one of its lineups. I like to think that there will still be a YES, long after we are all dead and buried.
I remember reading the same article somewhere...
Don't worry there will be a Yes
I promise you !
You'd think Tony Iommi started playing with Yes. The opening has total Black Sabbath vibes
The last credible line up of Yes before they slipped into the realms of a tribute act. Benoit was a great fit for this band, shame it never lasted. Superb performance.
There's an interview with Benoit in Rolling Stone (?) from a couple of years ago -- he admits that it wasn't working out. But this is a great performance, no argument there.
Brilliant that so many people are enjoying this incarnation of Yes. Benoit and Wakeman were both very good for the band
14 years later (2023), and only Steve Howe remains from this lineup. Two of the members onstage are no longer with us. Tempus fugit.
RIP Chris Squire and Alan White!
Gentlemen, you are missed!
This is is absolutely brilliant ! Much respect to all especially Benoit and Oliver.This is a masterpiece, thank you for posting this !!
Masterpiece !!!!!!! R.I.P. Alan and Cris...
This is unequivocally the best live version of Machine Messiah.
Yes, Fantastic sound on all instruments, recorded so well !! : )
Not Cool for Trevor Horn and Geoffrey Downes but the live from 1980/1981 weren’t filmed with good sound quality but of course with the digital sound everything sounds cleaner
Oliver Wakeman doesn’t sound like Geoff Downes to me though. Sorry
Benoit David’s voice is brilliant
@@MrJeremy9835 Yes has described themselves as an ongoing orchestra with ever changing band members. Yes have refined their performances of some pieces through the decades regardless of who is in the band. A good example is there are some sublime performances of Awaken without Wakeman and Gates of Delirium without Moraz. If Yes stuck to some rule of not playing a piece of music without the members who played it originally, they would have ceased to exist 50 years ago.
Unbelievable that they could still play this after almost 30 years to such perfection... Plus, Squire's vocal sounded exactly the same! WOW!
Brilliant! Fascinating! Benoit David had a great presence on stage and definitely a wonderful and high level voice. He deserved much better than such a short popup in Yes .
I wish Benoit would have stayed.
Agree it's a great shame Benoit had to leave due to health issues, loved his voice & the way he harmonized with Chris * Steve
According to Chris, he left because he didn’t like the lifestyle and touring. It kept him away from his family too much. But he is a far superior vocalist to Jon Davison.
If you would like to hear more material from Benoit, definitely check out his music with the Canadian band Mystery.
@@ahoog69 Kind of you. Cheers.
this is great. 2009 seems a world away!
Drama is horribly underrated.
Totally agree. Since the day it came out I've said to myself - this shouldn't maybe be regarded as a Yes album. But then I say - it sounds like a Yes album - and that means high praise.......Hats off to Mr Horn for a quite ridiculously stellar career. Not just a brilliant producer in various guises - but also lead singer for a while of the greatest band ever.
@@christopherwright8811it a great album
God i miss Chris squire.. he even did the high parts here like Yes Roundabout...RIP
Rick obviously proud of his son, he's brilliant!!! He plays with the same impact and drive of his father. Like father like son!!!
What a great f ' in tune!!! performed flawlessly..that Drama album was one of their best ever
Wow, this is absolutely incredible. Saw them live on the Drama tour with Trevor Horn, which was great too.
This version is unbelievable.
This live version is actually very very good 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I was lucky enough to see Yes "In the Present" in Milwaukee in 2009 and it was awesome!! Benoit David was perfect! He is the second best Yes vocalist after THE voice of Yes, Jon Anderson. And Oliver Wakeman was great, too.
I had also seen Yes "In the Round" in San Diego in 1980 when Trevor Horn sang lead and Geoff Downes was the keyboardist. My friends and I were only 3 rows back!
FABULOUS SONG!!! OLIVER AND BENOIT INCREDIBLES HERE!!!
Benoit was the best Jon replacement singer the band ever had. I regret not giving him the time of day when he was a member and am disappointed that he retired from music. His band was awesome.
He was personally picked by Jon to replace him from what I understand.
That never was Jon's song!!!
@@palszalai1907 so? It is still easily one of their very best!
Benoit did a great Trevor Horn impression too !
@@CarltonMelson Jon was never on board about being replaced. That decision was made by Chris and Steve.
Stunning. I can watch this over and over again. A musical masterpiece performed live to absolute perfection.
Me too. I can’t stop watching it. Brilliant. This particular playing is definitely in my top 20 Yes songs. Fantastic!
Squire's "Fish Out Of Water" Rickenbacker is so Bloody Cool !! : )
Alan White was a absolute gentleman when I had the pleasure of meeting him. God bless you Mr White thankyou. may you rest in peace
My favorite Yes song...ive never seen it live....😢
As a bass player with many yrs experience. One of the hardest Yes Bass that nobody knows!
Best Live version of this monumental song...
Oliver and Benoit should have continued in the band...true performers...
I absolutely love this tune and this version of it.
I heard this álbum in 80’s and now I am enjoying like that time. Incredible piece of wonderful Music.
I was fortunate to see 4 concerts this tour! Was really great meeting the band(again😊), Knowing I was seeing Yes without Jon or Rick…I went in with different expectations. Benoit was able to be himself performing songs from Drama -and Not having to “measure up” to Jon Anderson. I think Benoit did a great job and meeting him and and Oliver -was memorable! Both Gents were very humble and appreciative of the fans wonderful support this tour!❤
Great energy between the band this tour!🥰
The album this was not very well received by "critics" (failed musicians) however, with songs like this ? Are you kidding me ?? I bought it and though it was great !!! VIVA YES !! RIP Squire !!
Kind of mind-blowing that from this lineup, only Steve is still there.
Fantastic live performane. Wakeman and Benoit are doing a great job keeping up with the 3 old geezers, who are just plain amazing.
Lol, Yitzhak. At the time of this concert, those three "oldies" have acquired over 120 years of professional musical experience between them.
Sorry, that is NOT Rick Wakeman on keyboards! It's his son Oliver! Great job Oliver!
@@jedd.5407 Yes, you're right, Jed. Thanks.
Old Geezers Rule Classic Prog !!!! Lol : D
Oliver is a great Keyboardist. A chip off the old Rick
Amazing how Chris Squire always sounded like himself regardless of the bass he played/ and Steve Howe remains the most versatile Prog guitarist !!!###
I saw this lineup. B David was phenomenal, YES!
Magnificent version of Machine Messier………which is to be expected from Chris Steve and Alan, but, my goodness Benoit and Oliver were right up to Yes standard too.
Thanks for posting.👍
Fantastic rendition of Machine Messiah!
Kudos to Oliver Wakeman in this performance, keeping it real ... and real close to the vibe of the original.
This is just phenomenal! A great song played to perfection! I miss you Chris!!’
Good Lord I forgot how good Benoit and Chris were together!
Yes they are Great !!!
But I could do with a bit less Benoit spinning around !! Lol : D
This is a wonderful performance for one of my very favorite Yes songs. Damn, Chris and Alan…. we miss you!!
and Jon Anderson and Bill Bruford and Rick Wakeman
@@choosenone2die yeah, well they are still alive…
this can be described only as a masterpiece.
The Keyboard Player nailed it!!!!
Great tone out'a those keys
Well it is Rick wakeman’s son, so I guess it runs in the family lol
Great version,glad I got to see Benoit David when he was in the band.
Saw this tour. Fair play, it was a great show. I thought Oliver Wakeman did an outstanding job.
I am soooooooo glad I watched this video. My favourite Yes song and this is a brilliant version. Massive thumbs up from me.
One of their best songs from (IMHO) their best record!
Benoit was underrated
Wow this is absolutely fabulous!
bought this album when I was 17 :) loved it. my older brother said "this is not YES" :). aged amazingly well. as i am hearing it now, I noticed how this track in particular and the album resemble to PINK FLOYD welcome to the machine. anyway what a preformenc and sound is amazing.
This was one of Yes’s best albums. Only the YesSnobs don’t like it.
My God I Miss Chris Squire !!!!!!!!
Tuve el privilegio de escucharlos y verlos en Rosario, Argentina con esta formación. Inolvidable.
He's a better vocalist than the one currently singing in the band called 'YES'.
I feel for those with poor audio on their TV because the bass on this is amazing.
This is my favorite YES band and favorite YES song. To Chris in heaven.
This is a jewel.
I attended many shows from the Drama tour and this version blows all of them away. David and Oliver are far stronger than Trevor and Geoff.
I love the bass Chris is playing.
I cannot like this performance enough, simply spectacular
Brilliance. RIP Chris and Alan
Ladies and gentlemen Chris Squire and Yes, with Canadian Benoit David on vocals the best at singing Anderson's parts, the greatest show on earth.
Es una joya esta canción y no me canso de escucharla . Gracias Yes . Por ser fabulosos
Fuera de serie yes todas sus épocas bella interpretación
Totalmente de acuerdo!!!!
Benoit was the best Yes replacement singer.
So much better than the current line up.
It absolutely positively does not get any better than this.
Fantastic sound !!
A Great short period in Yes history with Benoit & Oliver ! : D
Totally agreed, this line up kills it!
I could not agree more with Rick. YES is not at the level of a disposable pop act, like Hanson or New Kids On The Block. They are truly an institution, like The Chicago Symphony Orchestra or The Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
LONG LIVE YES! 😀
"You wouldn't put someone like Bill Bruford or Chris Squire in a conventional Pop band. They have more going for them." - Jon Anderson
Always loved Steve's guitars, like the steel on SOON, and Chris has DEEPest BASS, modified and still outstanding like YES always is. I was so lucky to catch Roundabout your but today love videos just as much.
Breathtakingly awesome...
I got to see this tour at the house of blues. Grea!
Hermosa canción. El super grupo YES.
I love Drama. I have a vinyl disk in my collection
Benoit and Oliver nailed their respective parts here. I was lucky enough to see them shine onstage in London. It’s a real shame that both were unceremoniously ousted from the band. Thankfully the release of “From A Page” (well done to Oliver for sorting that out) gave a brief taste of what COULD have been had both men were able to stay in the band. Genuinely a real loss. This performance proves it.
Drama was vastly under rated.
Great performance of that classic. The Benoit/Squire duet in the acoustic part is cool, with Benoit on the lower notes. Oliver's Moog with a bit of extra "portamento" is also a nice vibe near the end.
Something ain't right that only 50 people have liked this brilliant Yes performance.
A mí me da miedo de darle “like”, porque parece increíble pero me ha ocurrido más de una vez. Doy like, queda en mi carpeta y luego de un tiempo CZcams me borra el video...😡🤷🏻♂️😡
Por lo tanto...lo escucho y veo todas las veces que pueda...y listo...🤷🏻♂️
This was on YT before with numerous views.
If this gets less than 10 million views this will be the end of civilization.
Maybe they should do another version with Taylor Swift on vocals! That would bring more the number of views up a bit more.!
Great, great, great BAND !!!
These were some great shows!
Oliver is the man!
¡Estupenda versión! ¡Una sorpresa! 😃👍
Steve always has that Look at me play face 😁
You may (or may not) know just how accurate your description is. 😅🙄😁
Super song with the best musicians and singers
this iss by far the best version of MM. Rest in peace pals, sure you rock the heaven. Greetings from Germany.
I saw this lineup and it was thrilling.
MIS MEJORES AÑOS FUERO CUANDO ESTE SÚPER VINIL LO ESCUCHE FUÉ UNA COSA SUPER ,ARRIBA ( YES ) SOLO HAY UNO ,UNO YA SE FUERON PERO DEJARON VERDADERAS OBRAS 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏😉
All round a fabulous performance ❤
Chris had great backing vocals
Steve & gibson's are perfect combination.... All of musician playing very good music....
The perfect Machine Messiah live 👍
RIP Alan White
This is so beautiful!
Awesome!
The only word I can define this band is SUPERB...
probably the best live version i have seen and heard over the many changes in YES over the years since my discovery of the band in london in 1974...yes music has been a staple of my life since then,
Not sure Steve ever had a better guitar tone than this performance, just brilliant
Benoît David nails it. Well done!
A fantastic work of art played to its best.
A young Captain Kirk on lead vocals.
? William Shatner
In an old Klingon outfit
Fish was great!!
So tight, so Yes...❤