5/5 WOW!
  by John J. Cummings (burbs of d.c.)
saw yes with dream theater a few years back. they blew me away! playing together 40+ years makes them very tight! this is the first blu ray i bought, and i couldn't be happier. jon's voice has really held up....just listen to roger daltrey...robert plant.....and others. they can't come close to their early years.
also looks like they still enjoy playing, and not just going thru the motions.....A+!

5/5 Wonderful Blu-Ray
  by Carlos A. C. Dias (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
I'm Yes fan since the 1970. All the five members are professional musicians and play the songs very well. This Blu-Ray has a high quality, both sound and picture. Highly Recommended.

5/5 A singularly unique evening of live Yes
  by Michael A. Kepler (Aloha, OR United States)
I am happy to report that, for me, this mostly lives up to the hyperbolic enthusiasm of the other reviewers. More importantly, this show impressed me in ways I had not even been led to expect.

I think there must be something special about Montreux as an event, with it's legacy of historic Jazz and Rock performers and performances, that inspires those honored to participate to perform at their very best.

This was not the usual tired and goofy end-of-tour Yes that usually ends up on video. This was a very focused performance, with a lot of subtlety, precision and improvisation seemingly inspired and elevated by the spirit of jazz which infuses the setting.

Don't expect the blistering rock of "Yessongs" or "Yesshows". For the first time in my memory, the live Yes most sonically resembled the Yes of "Fragile". A singular album in it's relatively light touch and rhythmic intricacy. If any Alan White doubters remain, they need only watch and hear this concert. White is a consummate drummer with a range of style and touch that encompasses that of even Bruford, and his dedication to a mostly acoustic kit has proven the better choice over the long run.

Every band member was in top form, with the inevitable exception of some required vocal forgiveness which is inescapable at this late date. Even then, Jon's vocal performance on the new song "Show Me", without a lot of previous history to form specific expectations, was beautiful, and was far from his only shining moment in the show.

I believe the night belonged to Steve Howe most of all. His brilliant solo interpretation of "To Be Over" proves that musicality and virtuosity need not conflict. He impressed technically, without seeming showy or hammy, because every effort was devoted to the music, rather than the musician. Throughout the evening, Steve maintained the perfect balance between hitting the licks we are programmed to crave, while providing enough improvisational creativity to make every song seem new again.

Wakeman was no slouch in this regard either, disappointing only in his by-the-numbers solo set, which while flawlessly executed, did not carry the sense of vitality that was the hallmark of most of the evening's performances. His best solo set can be found on "An Evening of Yes Music Plus", which featured a solo piano take on "Madrigal" that I found myself wishing had been included in this show.

This was perhaps my favorite "Whitefish" performance of all time, although the 9012Live CD version is a close contender. I would have to go back and check to see if they had ever previously included the beautiful extract from the seldom heard and under-rated "On The Silent Wings of Freedom" as part of "Whitefish". My only quibble is a rather abrupt and arbitrary transition back into "The Fish" at the end, especially when all of the other segues had been handled with much more subtlety. This was preceded by perhaps the most delicate and precise live performance of "Long Distance Runaround" heard to date.

Instead of trying to out-do or re-create previous live performances, Yes somehow managed to play it all like they had just written it yesterday, and that is a refreshing and unexpected gift.



4/5 For the Steve Howe fan
  by Yes Fan (RJ Brazil)
I strongly recomend this to the Steve Howe fan becase the sound mix AND the camera work is all with Steve and his guitar all the way. You can hear and see with great close ups all the guitar parts. For someone who want to figure out the guitar parts in Yes songs, this is it. Believe me, I'm a musician and I have a lot of Yes DVDS.
Funny because the good thing about it is also the problem: The guitar is too loud, and Alan White and specially Chris Squire are almost forgotten by the cameras and the sound mix.
My 2 favorites Yes DVDs are Symphonic Live and Live from the House of Blues (Alan White is killing in this one)
Hope it helps!

5/5 Yes classics - incredible performance
  by V. Albano (Danbury, CT USA)
YES, being the true professional musicians as always, put on an amazing show that night. If you were only
given one choice to pick a YES DVD, this is the one. The show was well put together, the playing was incredible, and each band member showcased their talent in their solo spots.

The photography, sound and quality of the DVD is great, the show moves along at a good pace.
If your a YES fan, I'm sure you already own this DVD, if you're not, and are interested in viewing and listening to an amazing show - GET THIS!