House of Yes was recorded on Halloween 1999 and the band was touring in support of its most recent release "The Ladder". In its history, membership in Yes has always been on a rotating basis except for Chris Squire. The line-up for this tour included Jon Anderson (Vocals), Chris Squire (Bass/Backing Vocals), Steve Howe (Guitars/Backing Vocals), Alan White (Drums), and relative newcomer Billy Sherwood (Guitars/Backing Vocals) who joined the band on the 1996 release "Open Your Eyes" and would be the handpicked replacement for Chris Squire upon his passing to assume his bass duties, and "newbie" Igor Khoroshev (Keyboards). The set-list for this concert tour include 5 songs from "The Ladder", Homeworld (The Ladder), Lightning Strikes, The Messenger, Face to Face, and It Will Be a Good Day (The River). The remaining tracks are their greatest hits from their back catalog. In comprising the set, the band wisely interspersed newer songs around the older ones, this way they kept up the momentum in the show which is what usually does not happen when a new album is being represented. Usually when new material is performed, the audience traditionally sits down in their seats and takes the proverbial "air out of the show". The performance at the House of Blues was simultaneously released on DVD and it included the complete show. For the CD release, "Closer to the Edge" and "Hearts" from 90125 were omitted. Of their greatest hits, "Long Distance Roundaround/The Fish", "Heart of the Sunrise" and "Siberian Khartu" were not played. Additionally, Yes did not go "deep into the catalog" for this tour as they would in subsequent tours. The album can be purchased here either physically or digitally Yes - House of Yes: Live from the House of Blues
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