Drama Tour

August 29, 1980 - December 18, 1980

'Drama Demos' Winter 1980 - London
 Sounboard A- studio recording.  Instrumental  with a little noise.


Version #1
Tempus Fugit, Untitled 1, Does It Really Happen?, Does It Really Happen? #2, Song No.4 (Satellite), Run Through the Light

Version #2
Does It Really Happen?, Tempus Fugit, Untitled 1, Song No.4 (Satellite) (long version) fades-out
Drama reharsals - Lilitz -  August 18 - 1980
Length: 64m, Quality: C; Aud, Dream Theater track A; SB

And you and I, We can fly from here, Starship trooper, Parallels (Rehearsals, Lilitz, 8/18/1980), Yes medley (Machine messiah, Heart of the sunrise, Close to the edge, Siberian khatru, Würm) (Dream Theater with Steve Howe, London, 1/31/1995), Man in a white car (a capella Newcastle 12/4/80)
Toronto - Maple Leaf Garden -  August 29 - 1980
Length: 114m, Quality: B; Aud
Nice audience B recording. This is the first show of the tour. Full setlist. Cover design by AH2003

CD 1 : Young person's guide to the orchestra/ Does it really happen?, Yours is no disgrace, Into the lens, Clap, And you and I, Go through this, Man in a white car suite, Parallels

CD 2 : We can fly from here, Jam/Tempus fugit, Amazing grace/Whitefish, Machine messiah, Starship trooper, Roundabout

Cover design YesHolland2004
Complete dramatized tour - Hartford CT -  September 1 - 1980                        
Length: 115m, Quality: A-; Aud
Factory Presed Original  HL 025/26#Y7

CD 1 : Intro : Britten, Does it really happen?, Yours is no disgrace, Into the lens, Clap, And you and I, Go through this, Downes solo, Parallels

CD 2 : We can fly from here, Tempus fugit, Amazing grace/Whitefish, Machine messiah, Starship trooper, Roundabout
Civic Center - Portland  -  September 2 - 1980
Audience - A-

CD 1 : Does it really happen?, Yours is no disgrace, Into the lens, Clap, And you and I, Go through this, Man in a white car suite, We can fly from here

CD 2 : Tempus fugit, Amazing grace/Whitefish, Machine messiah, Starship trooper, Roundabout
Return To Drama - Madison Square Garden - Sept 5 - 1980                            
Length: 114m, Quality: B; Aud   
Factory Presed Original  HL 649/650

The cover says it is MSG show but it is more likely the Boston recording of sept 9

CD 1 : Young Persons Guide To Orchestra/Apocalypse, Does it really happen?, Yours is no disgrace, Into the lens, Clap, And you and I,Go Through This, Man In A White Car Suite, Parallels,We can fly from here.

CD 2 : Tempus fugit, Amazing grace/Whitefish, Machine messiah, Starship trooper, Roundabout
The age of Buggles - New York City - Madison Square Garden                     
September 6  - 1980
Length: 77m, Quality: A-/B+; FM
Factory Presed Copy    Microphone Records MPH 012

Into the lens, And you and I, Go through this, Downes solo, We can fly from here, Tempus fugit, Machine messiah, Starship trooper, Roundabout.

 
Drama Show  -  New York City - Madison Square Garden -  Sept 6  - 1980  
Length: 79m, Quality: A-/B+; FM
 Factory Presed Original  HL 014#Y4

The Clap, And you and I, Go through this, Downes solo, We can fly from here, Tempus fugit, In to the Lens, Machine messiah, Starship trooper, Roundabout.
Drama Show  -  New York City - Madison Square Garden - Sept 6 - 80  
 Length: m, Quality: A-/B+; FM

CD 1 : Yours is no disgrace, Into the lens, Clap, And you and I, Go through this, Man in a white car suite, We can fly from here, Tempus fugit

CD 2 : Machine messiah, Starship trooper, Roundabout.

Cover design YesHolland2003

Boston garden -  September 9 - 1980
Length: 139m, Quality: A-

CD 1 : Young person's guide/Close encounters theme, Does it really happen?, Yours is no disgrace, Into the lens, Clap, And you and I, Go through this, White car suite, Parallels, We can fly from here

CD 2 : Tempus fugit, Amazing grace, Machine messiah, Starship trooper, Roundabout
Bonus: Tempus fugit, Untitled 1, Does it really happen, Untitled 2 ( Atlanta drama rehearsals 80)

 
Boston garden -  September 9 - 1980
Remaster, Quality: A+
Excellent Audience A recording . This is the best recording of this tour. 
Taped and reremastered  BLG Production (Balrog+Lestat+Gromek) worktitel B80.

Nice soundquality, good remaster. Taper is Balrog, remastered by Lestat, artwork Gromek.

CD 1 : Young person's guide/Close encounters theme, Does it really happen?, Yours is no disgrace, Into the lens, Clap, And you and I, Go through this, White car suite, Parallels, We can fly from here

CD 2 : Tempus fugit, Amazing grace, Machine messiah, Starship trooper, Roundabout
Bonus: Tempus fugit, Untitled 1, Does it really happen, Untitled 2 ( Atlanta drama rehearsals 80)

Cover design Gromek
Rochester - New York  Rochester War Memorial    September 16 - 1980
 Length: 74m, Quality: B+

Does it really happen, Yours is no disgrace, Into the lens, Go through this, White car suite, Parallels, We can fly from here, Tempus Fugit, The Fish, Machine Messiah.

Cover design YesHolland2003

Rochester - New York  Rochester War Memorial    September 16 - 1980
 Length: 74m, Quality: B+

Does it really happen, Yours is no disgrace, Into the lens, Go through this, White car suite, Parallels, We can fly from here, Tempus Fugit, The Fish, Machine Messiah.

 
Drama in Chicago - International Amphitheatre -  September 22 - 1980
Length: 117m, Quality: B; Aud

CD 1 : Young person's guide to the orchestra, Does it really happen?, Yours is no disgrace, Into the lens, Clap, And you and I, Go through this, Man in a white car suite, Parallels.

CD 2 : We can fly from here, Tempus fugit, Amazing grace/Whitefish, Machine messiah, Starship trooper, Roundabout
"The Panthers' Guide to Yes Music"
Assembly Center, Tulsa - 9.26.1980
Audience recording B

CD 1 : Young person's guide to the orchestra, Does it really happen?, Yours is no disgrace, Into the lens, Clap, And you and I, Go through this, Man in a white car suite, Parallels,We can fly from here

CD 2 : Tempus fugit, Amazing grace/Whitefish, Machine messiah, Starship trooper, Roundabout
Drama in Dallas  Live in Reunion Arena   Dallas, Texas    -September 27 -  1980
 Length: 117m, Quality: A-; FM

CD 1 : Young person's guide to the orchestra, Does it really happen?, Yours is no disgrace, Into the lens, Clap, And you and I, Go through this, Man in a white car suite, Parallels, We can fly from here

CD 2 : Tempus fugit, Amazing grace/Whitefish, Machine messiah, Starship trooper, Roundabout.

 
San Diego - California   October 2 - 1980
San Diego Sports Arena   Aud
 
CD 1 : Young person's guide to the orchestra, Does it really happen?, Yours is no disgrace, Into the lens, Clap, And you and I,

CD 2 : Go through this, Parallels,Man in a white car suite, We can fly from here,Tempus fugit.
 
Los Angeles - Memorial Sports Arena -  October 3 - 1980
Length: 116m, Quality: B+; Aud

CD 1 : Young person's guide to the orchestra, Does it really happen?, Yours is no disgrace, Into the lens, Clap, And you and I, Go through this, Man in a white car suite, We can fly from here

CD 2 : Tempus fugit, Amazing grace/Whitefish, Machine messiah, Starship trooper, Roundabout, Bonus: We can fly from here (studio demo)

 
South Bend - Joyce Center - University Of Notre Dame -  October 10 - 1980
Length: 113, Quality: B; Aud

CD 1 : Does it really happen, Yours is no disgrace, Into the lens, Clap, And you and I, Man in a white car suite, We can fly from here, Tempus fugit, Amazing grace/Whitefish

CD 2 : Machine messiah, Starship trooper, Roundabout (cut off)
Philadelphia  -  Pennsylvania   October 17 - 1980
Spectrum Arena
lineage: audience recorded cassette>?>CDR>EAC>FLAC

CD 1 : Does it really happen?, Yours is no disgrace, Into the lens, Clap, And you and I, Go through this, Man in a white car suite, 

CD 2 : We can fly from here, Tempus fugit, Whitefish, Machine messiah, Starship trooper, Roundabout


 
Birmingham - Birmingham Odeon - November 20 - 1980
Length: 113m, Quality: B-; Aud

CD 1 : Young person's guide to the orchestra/ Does it really happen?, Yours is no disgrace, Into the lens, Clap, And you and I, Go through this, Man in a white car suite, We can fly from here, Tempus fugit

CD 2 : Amazing grace/Whitefish, Machine messiah, Starship trooper, Roundabout

 
Into the drama - Leicester -   November 24 - 1980
Length: 125m, Quality: B+; Aud

CD 1 : Young person's guide to the orchestra, Does it really happen?, Yours is no disgrace, Into the lens, Clap, And you and I, Go through this, Man in a white car suite

CD 2 : We can fly from here, Tempus fugit, Amazing grace, Whitefish, Machine messiah, Starship trooper, Roundabout (Leicester, 11/24/1980), Go through this (Bass intro version), Man in a white car (a capella version) (Manchester, 12/6/1980)
Glasgow - Apollo Theater -  November 27 - 1980
Length: 115m, Quality: B; Aud

CD 1 : Young person's guide to the orchestra, Does it really happen?, Yours is no disgrace, Into the lens, Clap/Beginnings, And you and I, Go through this, Man in a white car suite,

CD 2 : We can fly from here, Tempus fugit, Amazing grace/Whitefish, Machine messiah, Starship trooper, Roundabout (cut)
Newcastle, England, United Kingdom  -  December 4 - 1980
Length: m, Quality: ; Aud

CD 1 : Apocalypse, Does it really happen, Yours is no disgrace, Into the lens, Clap, And you and I, Go through this, Man in a white car suite,We can fly from here, Tempus fugit

CD 2 : Amazing grace/Whitefish, Machine messiah, Starship trooper, Roundabout,White Car (a capela)

Cover design YesHolland2003

Manchester - Apollo Theatre -  December 6 - 1980
Length: 122m, Quality: B; Aud

CD 1 : Young person's guide to the orchestra, Does it really happen?, Yours is no disgrace, Into the lens, Clap, And you and I, Go through this, Man in a white car suite,

CD 2 : We can fly from here, Tempus fugit, Amazing grace/Whitefish, Machine messiah, Starship trooper, Roundabout

Cover design YesHolland2003

Lewisham, England, United Kingdom  -  December 12 - 1980
Length: m, Quality: ; Aud

CD1; Young Persons Guide To The Orchestra, Apocalypse, Does It Really Happen?, Yours Is No Disgrace, Into The Lens, Clap, And You And I, Go Through This, Man In The White Car Suite
We Can Fly From Here

CD2; Tempus Fugit, Amazing Grace/The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus), Machine Messiah
Starship Trooper, Roundabout, White Car (a capela)
London - Hammersmith Odeon Theatre - December 16 - 1980
Length: 119m, Quality: B+; Aud

CD 1 : Young person's guide, Does it really happen?, Yours is no disgrace, Into the lens, Clap, And you and I, Go through this, White car suite, We can fly from here, Tempus fugit

CD 2 : Whitefish, Machine messiah, Starship trooper, Roundabout, White car (a capella)
Rainbow Theatre - London - December 17 - 1980
Audience - B

CD 1 : Young person's guide to the orchestra, Does it really happen?, Yours is no disgrace, Into the lens, Clap, And you and I, Go through this, Man in a white car suite

CD 2 : We can fly from here, Tempus fugit, Amazing grace/Whitefish, Machine messiah, Starship trooper, Roundabout, Man in a white car (acapella version)
Tempus fugit - London - Rainbow Theatre -  December 17 - 1980
Length: 117m, Quality: B+; Aud

CD 1 : Young person's guide, Does it really happen?, Yours is no disgrace, Into the lens, Clap, And you and I, Go through this, White car suite, We can fly from here

CD 2 : Tempus fugit, Whitefish, Machine messiah, Starship trooper, Roundabout

 

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