There is no need to go through a song by song analysis here. All of the performances were exceptional, and it was nice to see some fresh material performed by these guys. Believe me, I have already seen "I've Seen All Good People" performed enough times to hold me over until the 50th anniversary tour, at least. This was also the most fun I have seen Anderson, Howe, and Wakeman have on stage together. It was also great to finally have a performance with Bill Bruford captured on DVD.
The DVD did not really offer a significant production upgrade from the original VHS. I was disappointed that a 5.1 surround mix was not provided along with the Dolby Digital stereo track. Although the bass was sorely lacking in the mix, a snub against Mr. Squire maybe, the audio sounded excellent overall for just your standard DD 2.0 mix. The picture was very soft throughout and offered no real improvement over the VHS version. The camera direction was very good, offering some incredible angles looking down over Bruford's massive drum kit as well as Wakeman's array of keyboards as they played.
The single-disk version of this DVD provides absolutely no special features; not even a measly booklet is included. I guess you'll have to track down one of the limited edition sets for $50 to get those luxuries. Most importantly though, this DVD provides nearly 2 1/2 hours worth of live Yes, err ABWH, performances, which makes it an essential addition to any fan's collection
Set List
01. Benjamin Britten's Young Person's
Guide To The Orchestra
02. Jon Anderson Solo
-Time And A Word / Teakbois / Owner Of A Lonely Heart
03. Steve Howe Solo
- The Clap / Mood For A Day
04. Rick Wakeman Solo
- Gone But Not Forgotten / Catherine Parr / Merlin The Magician
05. Long Distance Runaround
06. Birthright
07. And You And I
08. I've Seen All Good People
09. Close To The Edge
10. Themes
11. Brother Of Mine
12. The Meeting
13. Heart Of The Sunrise
14. Order Of The Universe
15. Roundabout
16. Starship Trooper
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