Yessongs (1975)

A Disappointing Continuation

I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

Despite it's rather brief running time (only about 72 minutes),this film will delight Yes fans (especially the ones that were subjected to their lesser material from 1980,onwards). This rock & roll concert film (or rock doc,as they are now being called) was filmed on their 1972, 'Close To The Edge' tour, before Rick Wakeman decided to step down from the band (and would be replaced by Swiss keyboard wizard,Patrick Moraz),and just as Alan White (ex Plastic Ono Band drummer)joined. The band snorts fire through several of their more familiar anthems (including one of the best versions of 'Close to the edge' I've ever seen/heard). I'm told that it was originally presented in four track stereophonic sound (I was not so lucky to have seen it in it's original release---I first saw it on the USA Network's 'Night Flight' program back in the early 1980's). Perhaps if there is any extra footage from that concert,maybe one day it will be made available on a DVD/Blue Ray extended version. Not rated by the MPAA, but contains nothing to offend.

This video is the best live performance I have seen of Yes. It captures these guys in their youth full of fire, passion and technical prowess unseen in rock bands during this time. This video was a no-brainer to make given the talent. It is unfortunate that the camera crew and later the film editors did not have an understanding of the music they were working with prior to the editing of this film.Some of the finest guitar work performed live in our time was left on the editing floor in favor of head shots and rambling artistic scenes. With that said this is a must see!!! I've often wondered if the members of Yes were just too busy to review this film prior to its release or signed a contract excluding them from making changes to the final version. I would love to get my hands on all of the original footage from all of the camera's used and recreate this film. Anybody else out there had the same idea? Got any leads as to were the footage is and who owns it? The blistering solo on "Yours Is No Disgrace" would not be missed! Enjoy, GM

I love the live album, but the video version sounds much worse. In fact, it almost like a bootleg. It does seem to sound better when they play Close to the Edge. Either that, or you get used to it by that point or the music and performance is so great you forget how bad the sound quality is.I really wish they recorded more from the soundboard. I don't think Yes ever sounded as good as they did in the 70s, in particular this tour. So much energy and power, and of course, the music is excellent. It's worth watching for that reason alone. But it may take awhile to get past the poor sound quality.The band performs: I've Seen All Good People Clap And You And I Close to the Edge Excerpts from "The Six Wives of Henry VIII" Roundabout Yours Is No Disgrace Wurm

This has to be one of the great rock films ever made. The only complaint about it is that you never get a chance to go backstage to see how the band were offstage and how they interacted with each other. Also, if a younger person were looking at this, they might get put off by the length of the songs, but they are so good that you barely notice how long they are. All in all this is an excellent film of one of the most popular bands of the 1970's. Hopefully they will get inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame while they are all still making music.