Mellotronists

Coming out of lurk mode to echo this!

I saw Yes in Chicago last week, and they were superb. Even got a good 
review at the Chicago Tribune's website!

Unfortunately, Awaken was nearly ruined for me by a foursome who stood 
below me in the aisle (we were in a box) and kept up a constant stream of 
drunken, inane chatter. Until I blew up and screamed at them repeatedly to 
shut up or I'd kill them (or so I'm told ... I was nearly psychotic by 
then), that all I wanted was for them to shut up. All this in the center of 
the piece, during Rick's wonderful organ part. I was trembling with rage 
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 in etiquette.

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 last night 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 me was
>the 16 minute "Awaken" from Going For The One.  This track is 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 it Rick!