------------------------------------------------------- OCTOBER 14, 1972 ------------------------------------------------------- Source: New Musical Express YES concert stopped by police raid By Douglas Jones Apart from the Indianapolis scene the tour has been one long succession of high spots - for Yes: packers at all three Florida dates, a huge crowd at Detroit's Cobo Hall, two big ones at the Ari Crown Theatre in Chicago, and much more. It was a rich, varied programme combining all the new material from "Close To The Edge" with songs like "Yours Is No Disgrace", "Roundabout" and "Heart Of The Sunrise from previous albums. Plus, of course, Steve Howe's acoustic spot, and some excellent keyboard material (including the "Hallelujah Chorus" on mellotron) from Rick Wakeman. Apart from a handful of concerts just before they started this current Stateside tour - plus a short interary earlier in the year - Yes appear to have devoted more time to America than home country in 1972. One reason is economics; another is the there just aren't enough really big venues in Britain to make long term touring there a feasible proposition. "Once you've played a three week concert tour, you've been to just about all the really big halls", explained Chris. "Clubs are out of the question too, because we put out a lot of sound, and it simply wouldn't work in the bulk of clubs. Our PA system is even to big for some of the concert venues. "It's a shame really, because we'd like to do more things back home. It's not as if there are even college basketball or ice hockey arenas, like here. "I think that next year, we'll be doing just as much overseas work. We'll be coming here, of course, and Japan is virtually certain. I believe there's some talk about Australia, and we'd also like to get back into Europe to play some of the big halls in Holland, Belgium and perhaps Germany and France. "Basically, we're a working band," squire continues. "We don't like to be idle, I mean, it's a long time since we really had any time on our hands. If we're not touring, we're either routining or recording. "I suppose we're pretty meticulous about our music, so whatever time we do get to call our own is usually ploughed back into the band affairs". Over the past three tours, Yes have recorded 'live' on several occasions in America and plans are now well advancing for their first 'live' album early next year. And the next studio album may - just may - be recorded in the US. "We haven't really gone into it in any detail as yet, but there is a chance of it next year", Chris revealed. "I think a change of location - different studios with different facilities - would be good for us. Anyway, we'll be giving it alot of thoughts before we start preparing material for the next album". Squire is working on a new bass feature, which in my view is a "must" since he is one of the most unique bass guitarists on today's music scene. Indeed, the changing face of contemporary bass guitar playing has for me been influence enormously by this talented Yes man. He tends to play lead bass rather than rhythm bass, and thus it becomes a featured sound within the band - not just a part of the essential drive created by the bass-drums team. "Yes, bass playing has changed a lot in recent years" he agreed. "The instrument has now assumed a status of its own, whereas once it was just a source of rhythmic propulsion. Once the electric bass guitar came on the scène, things just had to change". Close Window YesInThePress.com For site comments, inquiries, corrections, or additions, contact yitp@yesservices.com