A set lasting two hours and 15 minutes, not bad for a band who have been around in various guises, for over 40 years. Yes provi
Central focus a wiry Steve Howe, as technical and spectacular on guitar as ever . Chris Squire seems to morph more into Gene Simmons each time I see him. A giant of a man, he stomps and commands the stage with various bass guitars (one upright) churning out a menacing vibe. That’s an i
The combined band age spiral is only slightly halted by Geoff Downes on keyboards (What happen to Oliver Wakeman?) but is helped out by new boy Benoît David a Canadian now filling Jon An
I’m afraid in my books, like Robert Plant in Led Zeppelin,
The band are looking forward though, the new record gets a big airing and the effort put into getting that album into our hands must have been enormous.. In Yes terms it is a reasonable album although more to the ‘Drama’ period rather than Closer to the Edge.
So overall, yes they miss some key members, yes there were a couple of cheesy moments but it still commendable for them to get out there with a new album and live show and give our memories a good shake around in the cupboard of our brains marked ‘The Seventies Youth’
Thanks guys!
1.Yours Is No Disgrace
2.Tempus Fugit
3.Your Move - I've Seen All Good People
4.Life on a Film Set
5.And You And I
6.Steve Solo
(Solitaire / Clap)
7.Fly From Here (Full)
8.Won
9.Into the Storm
10.Heart of the Sunrise
11.Starship Trooper
Encore:
12.Roundabout
