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"in the "i wish" department,i would love to hear a live version of "our song" from 90125..."

Woody, I have two versions (08/23/84 Toronto & Aug. 9, 1984 Omaha) handy. I'm attempting to upload at least one, but probably both, to Yousendit. Hopefully you have used FLAC, as they are compressed in that format.

Update - here's a link. Let me know if it's okay, and just in case you're not familiar, it's only there for 7 days or 100 downloads, so get it early.

http://download.yousendit.com/62D39A6E727DFB0B

edit - this is from the Toronto show. They're both audience recordings, but not too bad.

And here's the Omaha version:

http://download.yousendit.com/ABB9739778A974D5

awrite,relayer! i am a complete failure with computers,but i got a friend of mine to work out the downloads. thank you,my friend-this was always my favorite 90125 song-it's SO Jon. it sounds really great,esp for a home recording. i saw the yes.west group about 4-5 times,but they never played that one. i don't suppose you have "i'm running"??? (another one that got dropped at the shows i saw)

"in the "i wish" department,i would love to hear a live version of "our song" from 90125..."

I'd loved to see it on the 9012Live DVD too, 'though it was probably dropped from the set at that point. Squire probably used his non-reverse Thunderbird on it, at least the studio version sounds like it.
"Hearts" would have been nice on the DVD too.

Oh man . . . "Our Song" is the BEST track on that album . . . it's so well put together in every way, and you just can't help singing along . . . hallmarks of every good Yes song. Trevor Rabin even plays a very Howe-esque guitar line in it.

I love the last three songs on that album, "Our Song", "City of Love", and "Hearts". The rest of the album is good, but I always await those every time I put in the album. They need to play them live more often.

Glad you got them alright, Woody. Unfortunately, I don't have any '87 tour shows - I kind of turned my nose up to the Rabin years as far as collecting live shows (I did see them quite a few times throughout those years though), although I've rethought that a bit in the last little while. I do have an outtake version that's somewhat different from the official release.

I agree about Our Song - when I first heard 90125 on Toronto radio right before the official release, I was shocked by most of the record. Back then, there was no internet, so there was really no advance notice that this was a *very* different Yes. Our Song was just about the only thing that seemed 'familiar' as far as the group that I knew. I never could understand why that song seems to be overlooked (or held in slight regard).

Here's that alternate take of I'm Running:

http://download.yousendit.com/B9C385BF050E3729

thanks again,chris.i look forward to listening to that when i get home. i fall into the category of "yeshole",as i pretty much loved ALL their music output,and have been there since "every little thing". i have seen them at least once on every tour since 1972-except for the buggles one,and i loved the lp "drama"! it is really great to hear "new" things like this-i recently stumbled on a live "endless dream" on youtube that has a great extended ending-excellent guitar work from mr.rabin on that one.the song comes up in 3 separate sections on youtube.check it out!

I actually like It Can Happen on 90125, probably because of that initial high bass part, which is one of my favourites of Chris's. I also love the 8 string on Changes.

wow! quite a few changes actually! noticeably LESS GUITAR-"i'm running" was the standout track for me on BG,and this version is really quite cool. for one thing,chris' bass really is more prominent/less mixed in than on the cd.and more emphasis on jon's vocals with extra lyrics as well. oh,and i think i meant to say "yeswhole",instead of yeshole in that last email. ....or maybe not....these recordings are really a treat to a longtime fan...thanks again chris!

Glad you're enjoying them, Woody.