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Dear Friends: On Sunday July 22, 2001 the
YesSymphonic Tour was launched From the
Silver Legacy Resort Casino in Reno Nevada.
I have been an Audio
Video Tech at the Silver Legacy for 4 years. Via an arrangement YES made with
our Entertainment Department, the band was with us for two weeks prior to July
22nd rehearsing for the tour. I was fortunate in being able to spend some short
snippets of time with them which I treasured greatly. Gary J. Duarte,
Entertainers Directory
I am in the
process of writing a story about my snippets of time with YES and the 70s music
era, the regional groups and concert promoters I worked with during these times.
Most of all though, I have in interest in covering the "symphonic" abilities of
only a very few bands of these times such as YES. They really paved the way of
"intellectual symphonic" rock 'n roll music. These were the days when groups,
the "best of the best" were created by the "players" within them who were each
individually "incredible" musicians. These were factors that generated "REAL
SuperGroups"!
So, come back and visit again for the rest of the story.
Great Band, weak photos (I'm not a shooter) |
Great Band, weak photos (2) (I'm not a shooter) |
Drummer Alan White and Yours truly Gary Duarte |
Alan & Bass Tech Richard Davis |
Yours truly and Mr. Guitarist Steve Howe |
Concentrating! Mr. Robby Eagle Drum/Keyboard Tech |
A great player on keyboards Mr. Tom Brislin |
The world of Steve Howe guitars and machines and fingers with the means. |
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Yours truly, grandson Toby, Jon Anderson
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Jon, Toby getting his autograph, sister Marcia
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Jon Anderson, and my nephew Sam |
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Alan White great drummer, great guy! |
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Yours truly, grandson Toby, Alan White great drummer, great guy! |
After show we went to dinner. This is Toby under the table at the restaurant
so tired from a great show he couldn't stay awake! |
Sunday AUG 14, 1977 Portland Maine Civic Center
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YES, Portland Maine |
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