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This week Mark and I set off once again in our YMP Yes Time Machines, this time to visit Yes concerts that also featured fascinating support bands, or bands on the same bill that we would loved to have seen.
According to the essential Forgotten Yesterdays website, there have been 599 bands who have either supported or played alongside Yes since 1968 so there was plenty of choice for Mark and me. Before we begin, have a think which shows you didn’t manage to attend and would like to go back to in a time machine to experience for yourself.
I wonder if you will pick any of the occasions Mark and I did. Let us know in the comments in the show notes below.
- When will we travel to?
- What will we see?
- What other bands will be playing?
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- Joseph Cottrell
- Wayne Hall
- Ken Fuller
- Jeffrey Crecelius
Patrons:
| Aaron Steelman | Lind |
| Al Dell’Angelo | Lobate Scarp |
| Barry Gorsky | Mark Baggs |
| Bill Whittaker | Mark James Lang |
| Bob Martilotta | Mark Slater |
| Brian Harris | Martin Kjellberg |
| Brian Sullivan | Michael Handerhan |
| Chris Bandini | Michael O’Connor |
| Craig Estenes | Miguel Falcão |
| Dave Owen | Paul Hailes |
| David | Paul Tomei |
| David Heyden | Rachel Hadaway |
| David Pannell | Robert Nasir |
| David Watkinson | Robert Vandiver |
| Declan Logue | Ronnie Neeley |
| Dem | Scott Colombo |
| Doug Curran | Simon Barrow |
| Fergus Cubbage | Stephen Lambe |
| Fred Barringer | Steve Dill |
| Gary Betts | Steve Luzietti |
| Geoff Bailie | Steve Perry |
| Geoffrey Mason | Steve Rode |
| Guy DeRome | Steve Scott |
| Henrik Antonsson | Steven Roehr |
| Hogne Bø Pettersen | Terence Sadler |
| Todd Dudley | |
| John Cowan | John Thomson |
| John Holden | John Viola |
| Jamie McQuinn | Tim Stannard |
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8 replies on “Yes Time Machine – Support Bands Edition – 684”
What I’m curious to hear is which incarnation of The Doctor Mark was corresponding with.
Hi Steve,
I mostly converse with Doctor #10 (David Tennant). He is my favorite “modern” doctor. But if I found get an old school machine…I would go with Doctor number 2 Patrick Troughton…he is my favorite of all time.
A though-provoking episode. Starting at the beginning, if I had a time machine (how much to rent yours, Mark?) I would attend one of the Cream farewell shows at the Royal Albert Hall in Nov. ’68 with Yes and Rory Gallagher opening. I’m a huge Cream fan and Rory fan, going back to the late 60s for Cream and the 70s for Rory. Next, any of the summer ’71 shows where Yes played “It’s Love” such as the July show at Gaelic Park with Mountain and Humble Pie, two of my favorite bands since the 70s, and Steve played “Classical Gas” solo.
Next, I missed the summer ’04 tour with Dream Theater, so like Mark, I would attend one of those shows, where DT played a cover of “Machine Messiah.” The Red Rocks gig in Colorado on Sept. 10 would have been marvelous, as I’ve never been to Red Rocks, yet!
Cannot disagree with any of your choices for time machine travel. The thought of seeing Yes with Queen or Jethro Tull in 1970 or 1971 is amazing.
I am reminded of some of the opening acts I saw. In 1976 at Cobo Arena in Detroit, during the Solo Albums Tour, they were supported by a band called Natural Gas. As I recall, they were not well received. The audience booed them off stage. Their set ended in less than 30 minutes.
Next year, still at Cobo, I saw both Going for the One shows supported by Donovan. Great fun.
During the 90125 tour, they were supposed to be supported by a New Wave band called, Berlin. “but they were dropped from the tour due to a contract dispute”… I remember seeing some salty words from the band in the press.
Many years later I saw The Alan Parsons Band, Toto, and Procul Harem open for Yes. All good opening acts. And of course The Royal Affair with Asia, Carl Palmer, etc.
I think I’ve seen Yes with no opener just as often as with… Not sure which I prefer.
Also, if you really want to explore Gentle Giant, I suggest you start with the live album Kevin mentioned, Playing the Fool. It is the first GG album I heard and it turned me in to a fan for life.
I agree regarding Gentle Giant. I’ve always referred anyone new to Gentle Giant to listen to or buy their live album Playing the Fool. The brand new version of it, The Complete Live Experience, is marvelous.
You mean the live Gentle Giant album I mentioned …..Kevin has never heard any Gentle Giant.
Mark Anthony K
Saw the band September 3, 2004 at the Allentown Fairgrounds. Doug Curran mentioned the cover of Machine Messiah. That was interesting as I recall became Dream Theater only played the instrumental portions of the song. Every time a vocal part was about to start the band skipped the vocals and went right to the next instrumental section of the song. They did this through the entire song.