Yes in Dublin 26/11/09

I saw the final night of the tour in Göteborg. I didn't know what to expect so I was just grateful they didn't play the entire "Open Your Eyes" or something. I thought it was a bit of "feelgood" set with the less compilcated stuff from Fragile and the Yes Album. My only complaint is that even though he sings more or less exactly like Jon, Benoit really has the presence of a cover-band singer. But on the other hand Oliver Wakeman has like...no presence at all.

rockinreject wrote: Hmmm... Does anyone know what the story was about this show being recorded? It Seems that 'Concert Online' Recorded every other tour Date Bar the Dublin one... I was waiting to see if it was just slow being uploaded, but they have the show before and after the Dublin one now. Any Thoughts?

I asked them about the Dublin concert and they said that it couldn't be recorded because their wasn't place to put their recording equipment. Apparently it's the Olympia Theatre fault not concert online.

That's a great review, and it is also on a par in terms of comments regarding Benoit that I read on the net yesterday. The majority of comments about him have been quite complimentary.

I did not go to see them - the first UK Yes tour I have missed since the 1970's. I did view a few YouTube videos yesterday, and although I am aware that it is not the same as the live experience, I have to say that my own personal taste was that I made the right decision not to go.

It is simply not the same without Anderson, and Wakeman, IMHO, was absolutely right when he said that JA was far more than one fifth of the band.

I know a lot of people disagree with me, and I'm so glad that those who went enjoyed. Without Anderson, it's not for me though.

^^ That's good news. Thanks for that. I've never seen yes in any of their manifestations. Next time!!

Blacksword wrote: Great review indeed! I felt like I was there. I wish I had been I was going to go to their show at the Hammersmith Appollo, but had other committments that night. It's good to know that Benoit is filling Andersons boots admirably. I know Jon's been sick for some time. Does anyone have an update on his condition?

I think Jon is much better now; he recently played a few solo gigs in Canada.

Here is Steve playing Classical Gas:

Here is a video of Machine Messiah!!!

I decided not to go to see the Yes show, and then, last Sunday before the gig there was a competition on polish prog website and I've entered it, answered five not so difficult question and won not only a ticket but also a pass to see the band after the show. And so I've seen Yes in Katowice on 30 th October.

Blowin Free wrote: Great review!

Hear! Hear!

I saw them in London after dithering a while about whether to go to this tour (I've seen at least one show on every tour since they started touring again in the late 90's).  I wasn't feeling that enthusiastic on the night when I set off because I don't live in London and the journey turns it into a late night. I felt I was going more out of a sense of duty than anything.  But it was great!  I loved hearing the Drama songs live for the first time, and Astral Traveller.  I know Yes so well that I tend not to play their albums much these days (I go through phases) so I even enjoyed hearing the old chestnuts like Roundabout.

I know this line up has come in for some stick but I thought they pulled it off admirably.  I'll leave the debates about whether they should call themselves Yes to others - I am only grateful for the opportunity to hear this music live and so well-performed in 2009 (something I could only dream about as a teenage Yes fan in the early 80's!).

Here is a video of the end of South Side of the Sky!