jimthedrummer Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 Anyone seen any of these small venue shows? I'm going tonight to the Calvin in Northampton, and am pretty excited. I was a big fan back in the day, but haven't seen them in fifteen years or more. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 i am shooting the Boston show tmrw night. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 I've never got to see them, but I like them quite a bit. I am not sure when I discovered the band. It may have been at some point in the late 70s. I take it you known that in place of Rick Wakeman and Jon Anderson, you will be getting Oliver Wakeman and Benoît David. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 I missed their apparent appearance in Poughkeepsie last week. Eh bien. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vacant Horizon Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 i've been an off and on fan for a while. i've recently been discovering some of their latter day output. Talk is not a bad ablum at all. i think rabin was a good foil for anderson.i would love to see the new tour. i love chris squire and steve howe. plus, they are playing some real random stuff they haven't played in decades. Machine Messiah being one highlight!i've seen some video footage and Oliver is not his father, but seems to fill the space. also, benoit is competent. kind of weird though with out their spiritual leader. i would really love to see the classic line-up get together at least one more time and put out a good album or ep and maybe do a run at O2 or MSG. i think these bands would be around a lot longer if they took it easy and didn't tour their asses off. PS-speaking of prog, i really hope we haven't seen the end of king crimson yet. also, it looks like rush might tour this summer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hardwood floor Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 i'm going next weekend in atlantic city have seen 'em about 30 times since 1972 no anderson, no wakeman (not the real one) who cares rock howe's on fire right now ... worth it just to see him Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 I've only seen Yes once. I saw the Union tour, which was a disgraceful shambles, if you believe Bill Bruford. I hope I get a chance to see them, preferably with Anderson and (not Oliver) Wakeman. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 I think Jon is pissed off that they went ahead with the tour when he was sick Up at Dime a Dozen Yes2010-02-08Calvin TheaterNorthampton, MA Chris Squire - bass, vocals, harmonicaSteve Howe - guitar, vocalsAlan White - drums, vocalsBenoit David - vocals, percussion, guitarOliver Wakeman - keyboards A Kitty Lickin' Discs Production Disc One1. Firebird Suite2. Siberian Khatru3. I've Seen All Good People4. Tempus Fugit5. Onward6. Astral Traveller7. Yours Is No Disgrace8. And You And I9. The Golden Mean10. Provence Disc Two1. Owner Of A Lonely Heart2. South Side Of The Sky3. Machine Messiah4. Heart Of The Sunrise5. Roundabout6. Starship Trooper Lineage: SP-CMC-2 > SP-SPSB-8 > Sony MZ-NH1 (Hi-SP mode) >USB > Sony SonicStage 4.3> Wavelab 6.1 > CDWAV > FLAC Front End. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Doug C Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 I am no Yes fan, well I was for a short while when I was a young'un. I saw "Yes - In The Round" at least 30 years ago. Anyway, I just noticed in the paper that they are playing tomorrow, Saturday 27 February, as part of the 'Bands, Brew & BBQ' series at SeaWorld (as in the People Got A Lotta Nerve thread). The prior acts in the series were as follows:SeaWorldFeb. 6 – LeAnn RimesFeb. 13 – Montgomery GentryFeb. 20 – John Rich of Big & RichFeb. 27 – Yes Busch GardensFeb. 7 – Dennis DeYoung: The Music of StyxFeb.y 14 – Willie NelsonFeb. 21 – Huey Lewis and the NewsFeb. 28 – Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo I thought that Willie Nelson was weird and considered going but I assumed that it was an abbreviated set and thought better of it. But Willie doesn't stick out in the Busch Gardens line-up as much as Yes stands out in the SeaWorld line-up. What on Earth? I know that they are getting a payday but what the fuck? I am guessing that the setlist will be serious radio hits only. If it is identical, hell similar, to the 8 Feb Northampton show posted above in the thread, I will buy every VCer a beer. Thoughts? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 I thought that Willie Nelson was weird and considered going but I assumed that it was an abbreviated set and thought better of it. But Willie doesn't stick out in the Busch Gardens line-up as much as Yes stands out in the SeaWorld line-up. What on Earth? I know that they are getting a payday but what the fuck? I am guessing that the setlist will be serious radio hits only. If it is identical, hell similar, to the 8 Feb Northampton show posted above in the thread, I will buy every VCer a beer. Thoughts? No worse than playing casinos, I guess. Blondie once played at a dog track up the road from where I live. I think I read some comments at Dime a Dozen that suggested they are mixing the setlist up somewhat. I would go if I had the chance. Although, it would be weird to hear someone who sounds like Jon, but is in fact, not him. There are videos of Benoit David up at Youtube that you can check out. The dude does a great job, I will say that much. Did Yes ever have any hits besides Roundabout? I mean the old Yes, not the Owner of a Lonely Heart version of Yes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 not sure about chart placement, but i definitely heard 'i've seen all good people' and 'starship trooper' plenty of times on classic rock radio. 'yours is no disgrace' as well. btw, i put up a thread w/ some photos and a review of their boston show if you hadn't seen it:http://forums.viachicago.org/topic/43102-yes-in-boston-09feb10/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mountain bed Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Man, I would love for Yes to come back my way again. I first saw them in the round in '78 (?), on the 90125 tour in '84, and the Union tour in '91. As HWF said, I'd gladly pay the $$ just to see Steve Howe - that dude is one the greatest guitarists in rock history. And Squire? Shit, that guy has a style all his own, he's a hero of mine. That setlist looks interesting - Tempus Fugit? Hell yeah! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 not sure about chart placement, but i definitely heard 'i've seen all good people' and 'starship trooper' plenty of times on classic rock radio. 'yours is no disgrace' as well. btw, i put up a thread w/ some photos and a review of their boston show if you hadn't seen it:http://forums.viachicago.org/topic/43102-yes-in-boston-09feb10/ I think I recall in the liner notes of one of the re-masters that they were not to fond of editing tracks for radio. If there was ever such a thing as an album band, they are at the top of the list. Although the first two albums, Yes, and A Time and A Word are a different trip all together. Yes singles Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hardwood floor Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 I'd gladly pay the $$ just to see Steve Howe - that dude is one the greatest guitarists in rock history. #1 in my book Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 SeaWorld Feb. 27 – Yes Surely they'll play "Don't Kill the Whale." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mountain bed Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 Surely they'll play "Don't Kill the Whale."Well done! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 Oh snap - they are coming to former Woodstock '69 site Bethel Woods this summer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tongue-tied lightning Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 i'm pissed they could care less about Jon, and are now a cover band. booooooooooooo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mountain bed Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 I dunno, Drew - that's a bit harsh imo. Hell, it's not the first time Jon hasn't been in the band. Trevor Horn handled the vocals pretty well during the "Drama" period. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tongue-tied lightning Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 yeah, I know. Just seems like at this stage in their lives they would back up Jon. He was ill for gods sake.I'd take Trevor Horn over this new guy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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