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713 - Yes Symphonic Live Comparison - The original vs the new reissue

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The new Blu-ray permanently inserts alternate visuals, and the host says that removes parts of Steve Howe and Chris Squire’s performance from view.

1. Yes Music Podcast episode 713 compares the original Symphonic Live DVD with the new reissue of Yes Symphonic Live. 2. Mark-Anthony Kaye hosts the episode, mentions Kevin Mulrine is recovering at home, and says Bob Seska is the person he wanted to interview about the release. 3. The episode asks whether the new Blu-ray and remastered CDs improve Symphonic Live or change it in ways that matter. 4. Kaye identifies the original concert as recorded on November 22, 2001 at the Heineken Music Hall in Amsterdam and first released on June 18, 2002. 5. He lists later versions from 2003, 2009, and 2011 and uses them to frame the comparison with the new package. 6. The setlist he highlights includes “Close to the Edge,” “Don’t Go,” “In the Presence of,” “Gates of Delirium,” “Starship Trooper,” “Magnification,” “You and I,” “Ritual,” “Seen All Good People,” “Owner of a Lonely Heart,” and “Roundabout.” 7. He says the orchestra looked unusually young, especially in the clarinet, flute, reed, and brass sections. 8. He describes the opening visuals as a grand overture with the “All is one” style emblem and says the sonic balance on the original DVD was strong. 9. He praises Alan White as “on fire,” Steve Howe as fantastic, Chris Squire as great, and Tom Brislin as brilliant on keyboards. 10. He says the Dreamtime documentary and studio footage made the original release one of his favorite Yes video packages. 11. The new package includes a booklet with photographs, a Bob Seska write-up, a double-sided poster, five artwork cards, a Blu-ray disc, and two CD discs. 12. Kaye quotes Bob Seska saying the compositions were modeled, composited, and digitally hand drawn, with Photoshop generative tools used only to clean up and composite CG renders. 13. He says the Blu-ray image looked darker than his DVD and made him check his television and player before deciding the disc itself seemed dark. 14. He says the audio sounded the way he remembered it and that he did not notice a new mix or a different balance. 15. His main complaint is that the alternate video footage is no longer optional and now appears permanently in the concert. 16. He gives “Close to the Edge” and “And You and I” as examples where the fixed alternate visuals hide parts of Steve Howe and Chris Squire’s playing. 17. The tone is conversational, personal, and comparison-driven, with a long mid-episode split between the original disc and the Blu-ray revisit. 18. Kaye mixes collector details, technical impressions, and fan memory, then closes by asking listeners for their own thoughts in the comments. 19. Fans of Yes live releases, concert-video collectors, and Symphonic Live listeners will get the most from this episode. 20. Listeners wanting a tightly edited review without weather talk and side tangents may skip it.

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