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OCTOBER 13, 1973
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Source: Melody Maker

Green Light for Yes TV

The live outside broadcast of Yes at the Rainbow Theatre, for the BBC's Old Grey Whistle Test on November 20, looks like going ahead as planned.

Programme producer Mike Appleton was " fairly confident" that the technical problems over stage lighting wouid be resolved soon. BBC and Yes technicians are working out how television cameras can best handle the group's own light show.

"We can't just go and blast them with white light." said Mr. Appleton. ''We have to fit in with the group's own lighting. lf it does come off it'll be the first time we've done an outside broadcast with stage lighting rather than our own lighting."

It is intended that the unique broadcast will go out from 11:30 pm on November 20, the opening of Yes's five nightly concerts at the Rainbow. The broadcast will take up the second half of that night's "Whistle Test," and could last up to an hour.

Radio Luxembourg are also hoping to broadcast the set, and there is a possibility that French television will take the show over the Eurovision link.


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