YES ACOUSTIC: GUARANTEED NO HISS

It is very difficult to judge a recorded live performance because a large portion of the charm and ambience encountered in a live show is impossible to convey on CD or DVD. It is even more difficult if you're judging technical virtuosos YES, especially in an Acoustic set! I was first worried that the quality of the music (not the recording quality!) would be damped by the attempt to convert all their technical genius into un-amplified grand piano aided ballads! But oh boy how happy I was when all my doubts were proven wrong! The DVD is terrific, especially classics 'Roundabout' and 'Good People' which ironically -as ballads- may very well be the best two versions of the songs I have ever listened to! In addition, I have never imagined hearing Jon Anderson sing so beautiful and deep on stage, the guy now rates No.1 on my best vocalist list, surpassing greats like Roger Daltrey, Freddie Mercury, even most of my favorite jazz singers.

The DVD I got has seven wonderful tracks, but 'Good People' and 'Roundabout' just stand out! They are both ingeniously arranged for an acoustic set, and played flawlessly. The line-up is the second best (second to the one in 'Fragile' and 'Close to the Edge', in my opinion at least) that yes have ever had, the same one we saw in 'Tales from Topographic Oceans' and 'Relayer'. All this reassures the fact that technical geniuses like YES will have no problem adapting to any environment, be it classical or groovy. This DVD is a must!