Live at Montreux 2003 [Blu-ray] | ![Live at Montreux 2003 [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51ESCRvZiqL._SL500_.jpg)
| Actor: Yes
Studio: Eagle Rock Ent
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Rating:  59 reviews
Sales Rank: 14059
Format: Color, Dolby, Dts Surround Sound, Live
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: Blu-ray
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 137 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 33311
UPC: 801213331192
EAN: 0801213331192
ASIN: B0012EI8FW
Theatrical Release Date: February 19, 2008
Release Date: February 19, 2008
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Condition: factory sealed Blu-ray
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 This Yes live DVD pushes all the others aside. This is truly the best March 24, 2007
Rykre (Sacramento, California)
30 out of 34 found this review helpful
Although YesYears is the perfect documentary DVD to have of Yes, this new DVD of Yes "Live at the Montreaux" even exceeds the quality and appeal of the "Songs of Tsongas" DVD that I've bought last year.
The picture quality is excellent. I'd say that this was filmed in either High Definition or it was, at least, filmed with very high quality cameras put to high quality film. What makes this one better (to me) over "Tsongas" is the line-up of the tunes. They played more of the classic standards from the seventies, plus it allowed for them all to enjoy showing off some of their solo work. Rick Wakeman's solo alone makes the whole show so rewarding to watch and to own. I don't have any Rick Wakeman DVD's where his performance entertained me as much as his solo did on this DVD.
I am hearing some sound quality flaws here and there but it's not too disturbing. And, at one point, I think Jon Anderson was censored for saying something that had to be "bleeped" out. Oh well.
"Keys to Ascension" was my favorite live Yes DVD because of the chosen songs. But this new "Live at Montreaux" DVD surpasses the appeal of all the known releases of Yes performed live. (To me anyway).
Jump on it people! It's that good!!!!
In a Weak Moment March 26, 2007
John E. Payne
22 out of 23 found this review helpful
I am like everybody else with a whole shelf of Yes DVDs. I swore I would never buy another one until a new album came out but in a weak moment I bought this one. I am sad to report that if you are a Yes fan, you have to own this! Remember the "Keys" DVD; this is what we hoped that one would have been the best video of the classic line up. That one fell short but after all now we have the 35th anniversary one right? Well, this one as the other reviewers have pointed out is the best one yet & they are right. The band was on fire and on their best behavior. Just buy it now and put the 35th on the shelf for awhile.
A Wonderfull Montreux surprise for Yes fans!... May 23, 2007
Jeff T. Jesmorh (Mexico City.)
15 out of 19 found this review helpful
Although the concert start with the playing of a little bit slower (almost imperceptible) tempo version of the magnum opus "Siberian Khatru", The real thing about this wonderfull concert is that those gifted musicians still have the musical skills, the "magic" to play with gracious and dignity, that still keeps me intriged about the thing of age because although the faces of band members reflects some kind of tireness they play really in an emotional way, and Steve Howe smiles again!... By the way, this concert is far much better than the 35th aniversary concert TSONGAS (But the live version of "South Side Of The Sky" is a must!). In Montreux they play again "Heart Of The Sunrise" with a little lack of sound shades: YES is the only band that I've listened twice live that use a lot of sound shades to create volume contrasts and make their music more emotional. the last time that I remember have seen this song in a video was in the 1990 YES UNION concert DVD with the original line up members plus Bill Bruford, Trevor Rabin and Tony Kaye. By the other side, about the kind of tracks approach programme, the great thing is that the band played basically all the Fragile album:
1. "Roundabout", 2. "We Have Heaven", 3. "South Side Of The Sky", 4. A "keyboard solo" by Rick Wakeman, 5. A "guitar solo" by Steve Howe ("To Be Over" and "Clap"); 6. "Long Distance Runaround", 7. "The Fish" (Now a more evoluted track with musical sketches of "Sound Chaser", "Tempus Fugit" and "Silent Wings Of Freedom" in bits), and 8. "Heart Of The Sunrise".
* The programme only missed the Alan White's drum solo (as a remembering of the former Bill Bruford track "Five per cent for nothing").
About the technic questions, the sound is great and the quality image has a perfect definition. This concert was part of the tour of the last studio album MAGNIFICATION, whose orchestral tracks "In The Presence Of" and "Magnification", were played here with well intrumented keyboards by genious creative Rick Wakeman. The rest of the programme is supported by two CLOSE TO THE EDGE tracks ("Siberian Kathru", "And You & I"); one GOING FOR THE ONE track ("Awaken"); one TORMATO track ("Don't Kill The Whale"); the classic easy listening song "I've Seen All Good People" and one acoustic piece played by Jon Anderson: "Show Me". I'd wish that the song "SILENT WINGS OF FREEDOM" had been played too... may be in the next one. Anyway, This concert is a real beauty with an inexplicable kind of hidden emotion in it that will stand a little bellow of the totemic KEYS TO ASENCION DVD. So LIVE AT MONTREUX is truly a surprise and a must for every real YES Fan!...
Like a rat taking my pellet. March 24, 2007
B. Kerven (Ft Hood, TX)
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
Curse you, YES! Though I swore I wouldn't buy any more of your bi-annual live DVDs, you got me again! Great set, great setting, the right cast of players, 16:9 picture, DTS, and notably the only YES live DVD I own that has Heart of the Sunrise on it.
I'm a little weirded out that, even though this was recorded in Montreux, Going for the One wasn't played... or Vevey... weird.
I really mean it this time, guys... this is it! No more!
At least until your imminent stream of 40th anniversary CDs and DVDs next year...
Sheesh.
Flawless performance. Their finest DVD release. March 26, 2007
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
I don't have an account, so this is filed under 13, but I've been around just as long as Yes has. I own all of their concert DVDs, and this one tops all of them by far. I saw Yes on this tour in Camden, NJ 2002, and it was just as spectacular a performance as the one on this DVD. The sound is crystal clear, as well as the picture. The setlist was very impressive as well. As one reviewer already stated, it's difficult to name any highlights, since the entire show was basically flawless. My only gripe about this DVD is that I thought (and others have said this also) that there were too many close-up shots of Steve's fingers and not enough shots of Chris Squire. This definitely isn't a major drawback, but it leaves the show feeling a little unbalanced. Other than that, I could not find anything wrong with this show. Even if you already have all their DVDs and have seen them over 30 times (like myself), I highly recommend picking this DVD up. It shows not only how good a band Yes was back in the day when they wrote these phenominal songs, but how well they can reproduce those sounds on stage in the year 2003.
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