------------------------------------------------------- NOVEMBER 8, 1980 ------------------------------------------------------- Source: Billboard Magazine NBC Source 'Yesspecial' Lives Up To Its Ballyhoo "Yesspecial," featuring Yes, NBC Source Network, Aug. 15-17. Three hours. Produced by Denny Somach. By Doug Hall NEW YORK -- The long-heralded documentary on the newly reconstituted British rock group lives up to all the promotion it has received. Producer/host Denny Somach has done an excellent job putting together a smoothly flowing story of how Yes came into being, its triumphs and the various personnel changes that have taken place over the years. Of course, much attention is given to the newest members, lead vocalist Trevor Horn and keyboard player Geoff Downes. And in the final half-hour of the show listeners get a sneak preview of two cuts new album on Atlantic, "Drama." The members seem to agree that the new Yes organization is a bit more hard rocking than it has been in the past. And indeed it is. There's also a lot of historical information as the group is traced through its 11 years by interviews and biographical sketches on each member of the unit, plus Jon Anderson and Rick Wakeman, who recently left the group. The bios are handled in a strong documentary style as various Source "reporters" are introduced to tell of each member's background. Along the way comments are heard from Scott Muni of WNEW-FM New York, Ed Sciakey of WIOQ-FM Philadelphia and Atlantic Records chairman Ahmet Ertegun. Of course, being Yes, the music is something special. There's a lot more than rock 'n' roll to this group and this is illustrated as it plays, among others, "Every Little Thing," "Roundabout," "Going For One" and "Don't Kill The Whale." Tracks played from the yet-to-be-released album are "Run To The Light" and "Tempus Fugit." Close Window YesInThePress.com For site comments, inquiries, corrections, or additions, contact yitp@yesservices.com