YES 50 LIVE

Hmmm..... I like this live album; for what it is. It's obviously intended to be a 50th anniversary (half of an actual century!!) celebration of YES music. And that it certainly is. But. But. While it's quite an enjoyable listen, the only reason that it is so is because it's comprised of established YES music, that is specifically delivered as such, in order to commemorate the 50th year of the band. So, all in all, I like it. I really do like it. But then I compare it to the "other" 50th anniversary celebration of YES music by ARW (Anderson Rabin Wakeman), Live at The Apollo. And, in all truth, there's no comparison. The latter is just superior, in every respect. That's because it's played and delivered by more than just one of the original and early creative musicians/vocalists who are just more accomplished all round performers (assisted by a stunning rhythm section), who are better placed to deliver this music. So while I rate this officially released YES album as a standalone three star effort, it must be said that it falls way short of the ARW release.

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