Coming out of lurk mode to echo this!
I saw Yes in Chicago last week, and they were superb. Even got a goodreview at the Chicago Tribune's website!
Unfortunately, Awaken was nearly ruined for me by a foursome who stoodbelow me in the aisle (we were in a box) and kept up a constant stream ofdrunken, inane chatter. Until I blew up and screamed at them repeatedlyto shut up or I'd kill them (or so I'm told ... I was nearly psychotic bythen), that all I wanted was for them to shut up. All this in the centerof the piece, during Rick's wonderful organ part. I was trembling withrage throughout the rest of the show, sad to say.
Why do people go to shows to chatter like idiots?
Anyway, great show, even if (as usual) the audience needs lessons inetiquette.
I don't usually spout here, but I was compelled...
Bill
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At 03:56 PM 8/1/2002 +0000, you wrote:
Yes got off to a rough start lastnight in Toronto. The sound was
muddy for the first half hour. As the sound gradually improved, the
band tightened up and took off! The high point of the show for mewas
the 16 minute "Awaken" from Going For The One. This trackis quite
an amazing composition, and they performed it very, very well. The
Church Organ and Choir near the end was ___________. (fill in
superlative(s)...Something of the highest possible excellence.
Something even Martin would like).
Rick's Mellotron samples seemed to be layered with other modern
string and choir samples. The 'tron parts sounded a bit sterile, (I
like dirt!) but it was all performed well. It was nice to hear him
using a mini moog. It was also nice to see that he wasn't afraid to
be seen with his reading glasses, a music stand and sheet music.
(...for some of the tunes he's not too familiar with).
Other highlights:
Heart of the Sunrise - What a band!
Excerpt - And You And I - Great new arrangement!
Rick's keyboard solo - He is still a wizard and he has a new bag of
tricks (Korg Triton)
Long Distance Runaround - I had forgotten...What a great tune!
Yours Is No Disgrace - Same old arrangement - Performed flawlessly.
...and the legendary Devotion keyboardist, Rick Blechta was sitting
right next to me. It was a great evening wasn't itRick!