THE LOST BROADCASTS

A compilation of TV appearances by YES done between 1969 and 1971 and released on the DVD format in 2009. Mostly of historical interest, but they show how good as a band was YES in their early years and they also show them having a good time in front of the TV cameras without the presence of an audience.

The original line-up of the band (Jon Anderson, Peter Banks, Bill Bruford, Tony Kaye and Chris Squire) appears on the next songs:

"No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed" (from "Beat Club" in Germany, 1969): a very good version of this song, a bit of which previously appeared briefly in the "Yesyears" documentary. Despite having some mixing problems (particularly with Peter Banks`guitar) this song is played live and without the orchestral arrangements which were used in their "Time and a Word" album. I like this song more without the orchestral arrangements .

"Looking Around" (from "Beat Club", 1969): also from the same show, they play a fast version of this very good song from their first album titled "Yes". One of my favourite songs from their early years.

"Survival": (from "Beat Club", 1969): the only live version of this song (also one of my favourites from their early years) that I have listened to until now, but it is a bit marred by the fast playing and by Bruford`s changed drums playing pattern.

All the previous videos were filmed in Black and White. The rest were filmed in Colour.

"Time And A Word " (Belgian TV,1970): the band doing a playback to the studio version of this song.

The "The Yes Album" line-up (Jon Anderson, Bill Bruford, Steve Howe, Tony Kaye and Chris Squire) appears in the next songs (all from "Beat Club" in Germany, in 1971):

"Yours Is No Disgrace": a good live version of this song with Jon Anderson playing the Moog parts (well, it looks and sounds like a Moog keyboard anyway ) and with the use of some "psychedelic" visual effects. A bit of this live version also previously appeared briefly in the "Yesyears" documentary, the same as one of the "All Good People" takes.

"All Good People" (Takes 1, 2 and 3): three different takes of the "All Good People" part of the "I`ve Seen All Good People" song (without the "Your Move" part) played almost in the same way but with different camera angles and "psychedelic" visual effects.

All these live performances (with the exception of the playback of "Time and a Word") show the band playing very well in general, with a lot of energy. A very good compilation DVD from their early years.