Yes 2014

SERIOUSLY!?!?! i can't wait till the weekend, maybe even before that!!!! 

UPDATE: HOWEVER, ill be skeptical until then because im unfamiliar with this Yahoo! Screen thing. but that's till the weekend of course lol.

The 2nd part you mean they cut "Ive seen all good people turn my head each day so satisfied i'm on my way..." NO! How could they cut that cool bit

I love it anyway

Glad they play all of Fragile! Such a classic, and CttE also! Gonna be a great concert with those treSURES

Still so grateful they played Starship TROOPER when I saw em in 2012 - i almost cried with joy.

It's not my intention to sound snarky or nit-picky, but I know there's two parts to the song; as mentioned in my previous post.

On topic:

I'm really surprised they shortened that song.  It's one of their most famous songs and it's not that long to begin with (by Yes standards).  Really odd.  They must have been running short on time for some reason.  Sorry you didn't get to hear "Your move".  The vocal harmonies are always a concert highlight.

It was great to hear "Fragile" from beginning to end.  "Five per cent for Nothing" was kind of suspect, as it seemed a bit sloppy and not quite on the money, but it was fun to see nonetheless.  "Heart of the Sunrise" was a brilliant performance, with Davison really making the hairs stand up on my arms during the end of the song.

They played "To Ascend" and "The Game" from the new record, which I had no interest in.  They performed them well, but the diversity and excitement of classic material is not captured in this music.  The music feels like a contractual obligation, not a passion project.  It felt very "vanilla" being bookended by "Heart of the Sunrise" and "Close to the Edge".

The entire CttE album was performed flawlessly for the most part.  The vocal oriented midsection of CttE was beautiful.  "Siberian Khatru" was all but perfect, in comparison to the last time I saw them, when Howe seemed to lag a bit at times during the "main riff" of the song.

They closed with "I've seen all good people" and "Starship Trooper", which surprised no one, but were welcomed by all.  I was very pleased that they did not play "Owner of a Lonely Heart" as they had done for several earlier shows in this particular tour.  I have manufactured this idea in my mind that the reception to the song wasn't as strong as they had anticipated, considering they seemed to be playing to audiences full of prog fans.  In reality, the real reason is likely because they've started to incorporate a second song from the new album and didn't have time to play the aforementioned 90125 song.  I would rather hear an extra new song than something from 90125, which is really saying something.

I did not pay for the monumentally overpriced meet and greet/VIP package for this show.  Regardless, I got to meet all of them just as I did last year, as they stayed at the same hotel as my girlfriend and I (again, just as they did last year).  Chris Squire, Alan White and Geoff Downes came down to the hotel bar for a drink.  I got to have a brief chat with Chris and get a photo with him.  I was also able to show him my Roger Dean (particularly CttE inner gatefold) themed tattoo sleeve and joke that they should play Topographic Oceans on their next tour.  I actually had a much more in depth conversation with Alan White last year, but after taking up so much time with Chris, I didn't want to bother them any further, so I just opted for a handshake and "Great show, Mr. White".

Geoff Downes was very approachable and nice, and we even sat at the adjacent table to him at breakfast the following morning and had a brief chat.  Steve Howe sat at his own table and was unapproachable as usual.  If the man wants to be left alone, I can respect that, so instead of a loud and obnoxious bout of fan gushing, I opted for a gentle wave to get his attention and an Indian style bow and a "Thank you".  

I also see that they have been doing CttE first, and that they are playing it in reverse order.  I did see that they had done this from time to time prior to the show I saw.  I think I got a particularly lucky show, because I got Fragile first, followed by two new songs, followed by CttE in the album order, All Good People, and Starship Trooper.  

The next concert on my agenda isn't until November, when I'll be seeing Steve Hackett (with meet and greet).  I will be sure to report on that as well.