This date in Yesstory: a 9012Live must-have

In the summer of 1984, YesWest made a triumphant run in Western Europe, and one of those dates comprises the best document of the 9012Live tour save the concert film itself.  When I saw the footage of the June 24th show at the Westfalenhale in Dortmund, Germany - having received a copy from my Rabid Rabinite BFF fiendish_thingy back in 2009 - I was astounded by the quality and clarity of the sound and images.  It was hard to believe the film was twenty-five years old at that point, the source must have been directly from the broadcast master.  The show was filmed with at least a four-camera setup, and there are lots of great close-ups. The only drawback is that the footage comprises only six songs rather than the full show.  However, considering that planning for 9012Live was likely underway by that time, it's not surprising that the band and management only allowed for a portion of the performance to be aired.

This particular date, besides being professionally-filmed and recorded for broadcast, was memorable due to the special guest appearance of Jimmy Page, who joined the band during the encore for a rendition of The Beatles' classic "I'm Down."

Audio from this performance was also included in 9012Live: The Solos - "Si/Solly's Beard" and "Soon" were used.  Although you can view the footage on YouTube (see above) I would highly recommend to collectors that they obtain their own copy - it looks so amazing it deserves to be viewed on a big screen.