April 3, 1970. Cologne, Germany
This is one of the last shows with Peter Banks. The sound quality is better than the 1969 show in Belgium I posted here before. But not great, the voice doesn't sound very clear, but guitars and keys are quite good.
The show's repertoire is all from the first two albums. Just 5 songs, as it was a big festival with Deep Purple, Soft Machine and others.
An exciting performance, you can hear they're having lots of fun. Bill's playing is awesome. Due to time restrictions, they couldn't jam too much, and that brought down-to-earth performances of No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed and Everydays.
Set list:
No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed
Then
Every Little Thing
Astral Traveller
Everydays
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4 comments:
Anonymous said...
great stuff cant get enough of that early yes...by any chance have you got that great long version of america and the clap they did as bbc sessions?
17 November 2007 21:39
Martini said...
Yes, I have it. I'm posting it soon.
19 November 2007 15:24
Roger said...
Hi great, I was there at Köln April 1970!!! [Also The Soft Machine were great at this festival]. So fantastic I can hear it now, unbelievable. Do you have Yes at Plumpton Festival 1970 ???
Great great great, so many thanks
Roger
12 August 2008 09:15
Anonymous said...
Hey Martini, thanks for this great recording. This sounds really good, actually. (Almost as good the BBC recordings from that time.)
Early Yes with Banks were such groovy outfit.
21 March 2009 09:06
Awesome, many thanks. Do you think a recording of Yes' gig at the Cream Farewell Concert in the Albert Hall gig on 26 November 1968 will ever surface?
New Link:
http://www.mediafire.com/?41bkkmhkca192p7
How do I access this material. Sorry - newbie here. Thanks! Rob
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