Symphonic Live

Symphonic Live is a video and live album by the English progressive rock band Yes, released on DVD and a single CD on 18 June 2002 by Eagle Vision and subsequently on two CDs and on Blu-ray by Eagle Records. The album documents the group's performance at the Heineken Music Hall in Amsterdam on 22 November 2001 during their Yessymphonic Tour, supporting their nineteenth studio album Magnification, which also featured an orchestra. The tour featured Yes performing on stage with an orchestra; Symphonic Live features the European Festival Orchestra conducted by Wilheilm Keitel.

Symphonic Live
Video / live album by Yes
Released	18 June 2002 (DVD, 1 CD) 2003 (1 CD) 2009 (2 CD) 2011 (Blu-ray)
Recorded	22 November 2001
Venue	Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Genre	Progressive rock, symphonic rock
Length	194:00
Label	Eagle Vision Eagle Records
Producer	Perry Joseph
Yes chronology
Magnification (2001) Symphonic Live (2002) In a Word: Yes (1969–) (2002)

Keyboardist Rick Wakeman was invited by the band to perform at this concert, but this did not happen because of scheduling conflicts. In his place was Tom Brislin.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
PopMatters	(6/10) [2]
DPRP	(9/10) [3]

Track listing

DVD

DVD 1 – Main Program

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Overture"		2:30
2.	"Close to the Edge" I. "The Solid Time of Change" II. "Total Mass Retain" III. "I Get Up, I Get Down" IV. "Seasons of Man"	Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Bill Bruford, Steve Howe, Rick Wakeman	20:30
3.	""Long Distance Runaround""	Anderson, Squire, Bruford, Howe, Wakeman	5:29
4.	"Don't Go"	Anderson, Howe, Squire, Alan White	4:29
5.	"In the Presence Of" I. "Deeper" II. "Death of Ego" III. "True Beginner" IV. "Turn Around and Remember"	Anderson, Squire, Howe, White	11:04
6.	"The Gates of Delirium"	Anderson, Howe, Squire, White, Patrick Moraz	23:30
7.	"Steve Howe Guitar Solo" Lute Concerto in D, 2nd Movement Mood for a Day"	Vivaldi (arr. Howe), Howe	6:26
8.	"Starship Trooper a. "Life Seeker" b. "Disillusion" c. "Würm"	Anderson, Howe, Squire	12:18
9.	"Magnification"	Anderson, Howe, Squire, White	7:23
10.	"And You and I" I. "Cord of Life" II. "Eclipse" III. "The Preacher, The Teacher" IV. "Apocalypse""	Anderson, Bruford, Howe, Squire, Wakeman	11:16
11.	""Ritual (Nous Sommes du Soleil)"	Anderson, Howe, Squire, White, Wakeman	28:21
12.	"I've Seen All Good People" a. "Your Move" b. "All Good People""	Anderson, Squire	7:21
13.	"Owner of a Lonely Heart"	Trevor Rabin, Trevor Horn, Squire, Anderson	5:49
14.	"Roundabout"	Anderson, Squire, Bruford, Howe, Wakeman	6:28

DVD 2 – Bonus Material

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Don't Go Music Video"	4:28
2.	"Dreamtime Documentary"	31:51

CD (1 disc)

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Overture"
2.	"Close to the Edge" I. "The Solid Time of Change" II. "Total Mass Retain" III. "I Get Up, I Get Down" IV. "Seasons of Man"	Anderson, Howe
3.	"Orchestral Intro"
4.	"Long Distance Runaround"	Anderson
5.	"Don't Go"	Anderson, Howe, Squire, White
6.	"Starship Trooper a. "Life Seeker" b. "Disillusion" c. "Würm"	Anderson, Howe, Squire
7.	"And You and I" I. "Cord of Life" II. "Eclipse" III. "The Preacher, The Teacher" IV. "Apocalypse""	Anderson, themes by Bruford, Howe, Squire
8.	"I've Seen All Good People" a. "Your Move" b. "All Good People""	Anderson, Squire
9.	"Owner of a Lonely Heart"	Rabin, Horn, Squire, Anderson
10.	"Roundabout"	Anderson, Howe

CD (2 disc)

Disc one

1. "Overture"
2. "Close To The Edge"

   I. "The Solid Time of Change"

   II. "Total Mass Retain"

   III. "I Get Up, I Get Down"

   IV. "Seasons of Man"

3. "Long Distance Runaround"
4. "Don't Go"
5. "In The Presence Of"

   I. "Deeper"

   II. "Death of Ego"

   III. "True Beginner"

   IV. "Turn Around and Remember"

6. "The Gates of Delirium"
7. "Steve Howe Guitar Solo"

   I. Lute Concerto in D, 2nd Movement

   II. "Mood for a Day"

Disc two

1. "Starship Trooper"

   I. "Life Seeker"

   II. "Disillusion"

   III. "Würm"

2. "Magnification"
3. "And You and I"

   I. "Cord of Life"

   II. "Eclipse" (Anderson, Bruford, Squire)

   III. "The Preacher, The Teacher"

   IV. "Apocalypse"

4. "Ritual (Nous Sommes du Soleil)"
5. "I've Seen All Good People"

   I. "Your Move"

   II. "All Good People"

6. "Owner of a Lonely Heart"
7. "Roundabout"

Personnel

Yes

• Jon Anderson – vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion
• Steve Howe – guitars, lap steel guitar, backing vocals
• Chris Squire – bass guitar, backing vocals, harmonica, percussion
• Alan White – drums, backing vocals, keyboards

Additional musicians

• Tom Brislin – keyboards, backing vocals, percussion
• European Festival Orchestra
• Wilhelm Keitel – conductor

Production

• Perry Joseph – producer
• Aubrey Powell – director (concert)
• Bob Cesca – digital artwork, director (bonus material)
• Geoff Kempin – executive producer
• Terry Shand – executive producer
• Jordan Berliant – co-executive producer
• John Gaydon – production executive

References

1. "allmusic ((( Symphonic Live > Overview )))". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 2009-11-28.
2. "Yes: Symphonic Live< Reviews". PopMatters. Retrieved 2009-11-28.
3. "DPRP CD Reviews - 2002 - Volume 24". www.dprp.net. Retrieved 2009-11-28.