Yup. I was there in 1980 at the Los Angeles gig. I was so ecstatic to be with Steve Chris and Alan that I just pretended it was Jon harmonizing with Chris. I was actually THAT stoned.
I don't know if they have "improved" in the last 5 years however, I am rather dismayed by all the negative comments from "fans" who complain about all the dead members- what sort of immortality were they expecing Yes to give them or their members? Were all there capes meant to mean they had superpowers beyond death? When I look at Billy I see glimpses of Chris and when I see Jay playing I see someone who can pick up the slack that Alan was so courageously struggling with in his later years. Ultimately I see the same energy be played out except through different and sometimes newer members. In contrast to many comments posted, as far as I am convinced this line-up does Yes justice and people just need to get over the fact that people occasionally pass on into greater realms of consciousness(that is die). The least we can do is celebrate the lives of every member of Yes as they are seen through different players down the line. That being said, I might change my opinion shortly if they need to find one talented mf'er to replace Steve, but believe me there do exist such people in our midst if ever Steve leaves us (not a wish Steve live long and prosper- your discipline and immaculate playing has graced all the albums your have played on). For instance has anyone seen what Paul Bielotowicz has done for Carl Palmers band? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-E4F_6MhQ-y4.html Still I will admit that I will have trouble calling this band Yes when Steve is no longer there mainly due to the discipline that he infuses into the arrangements.
I’ve seen YES since the Drama Tour. All sorts of incarnations including the UNION Tour in 1991 with the classic 70’s lineup and then some. Pay no mind to the naysayers criticizing this band who have NOT seen them in person. You will NOT be disappointed in June!
I loved the original Drama tour during this song when Alan White's drum riser rose and rotated in the opposite direction as the rest of the band. This Halloween will be my first post Alan show (not counting ARW). Thanks
Ha! I remember Alan White's riser elevating and rotating (I think) in the opposite direction of the stage. One critic called AW the "first vertical take off drummer" in his review of their MSG shows in 1980
Maybe you can confirm something for me. I love Drama and the tour, but I've always said Trevor Horn struggled to reach some of the higher sections of And You and I. I don't think his voice was up to some of their catalogue. I am a camera --- camera, camera...
@@pschroeter1 I don't remember how good Trevor Horn nailed the higher parts. I just thought the band overall put on a great show and I loved it. Some days/weeks prior to them coming to LA the King Bisquit Flower Hour played songs from that tour and I do recall that And You And I was one of them. It was surely good enough.
Not even sold out. What a joke this cover band has become. Steve Howe needs to put his ego aside and let Yes rest in history as one of the greatest bands of all time.
I dont know if it's a question of ego. Maybe these guys are just adicted to being on a stage. I'm not fond of the round stage. Saw Yes in 1977. Best band ever. Wonderful music played with much energy. Always my favorite band for what they made in the 70es.
You are entitled to your opinion. The show was not promoted on radio or online. Maybe a tiny print ad with the dozen or so acts this venue has going on. Its capacity is 2,870. I'd say there were about 2,400-2,500 in attendance. Had a hard time leaving the parking lot after this superb show!
@@user-xf3cv6xd1z I don't think it is ego either. For one it's how they make money, especially those other than Howe, and two maybe they still like to do it. If so, great for them that they still can AND people want to go and see them. You have to have something to do and/or look forward to each day when you get out of bed. As a drummer I can't imagine playing those songs still as much as Steve has at this point but that's me.
This particular venue is an "in the round" theater. Steve Howe said from the stage he liked playing there. There are other shows on this U.S. tour that are in traditional theaters with "end stages". Also, this particular stage rotates - like the classic Yesstages of the late 70's and 1980.
I remember a weekend concert in Memphis . Yes and the Stones both had concerts on the same weekend just a day apart .That was an awesome time in Memphis . I will turn 70 in a week and my eldest son will be taking me to the concert in Oxon Hill Md. in about 24 hours from now . He took me to see the Peter Gabriel concert at the Capitol Center in DC on 9/20 /23 . He is a very good son .
That strobe light into the crowd at 0:06 showed tons of empty seats. Regardless if it wasn't highly promoted, it's YES for chrissakes. Could you imagine THE WHO or JETHRO TULL drawing such a minuscule crowd? If this isn't the death knell for one of Prog's greatest bands, then you're all in denial. Even with Steve and Geoff still rocking, it's just sad to watch (and hear). Plus, what the hell is Davidson doing for the first minute, standing on an amp and hitting a fake drum pad? It's all rather pathetic.
to be truthful...The show actually started at 8:50pm and not the posted 9pm. There were tons of people on lines for the men's room (yeah, mostly dudes at this show!). I luckily just made it back to my seat in time to shoot this. More people filled the theater and can say it was at least 85-90% full...I agree that prog rock is gaining very few new fans. With the vast majority of horseshit "new" music out there, I feel sorry for the youth of today.
@@LIAerial Prog is hot and all over RU-vid reaction videos, the lack of Jon Anderson is keeping most fans away. I'm a huge Yes fan and have seen them since 1977 GFTO tour but I will not see this Yes.
I understand how you feel@@chrisgale5634. You're not wrong, but given the choices left and who has ownership to the name Yes, it's either this band or Jon Anderson's fabulous touring band. Getting old sucks, but it's all we have left :)
Sure, a surprisingly mis-timed drum fill around 20 seconds, but otherwise this sounded great. This is pretty much the only Yes we have now, so best of luck to them.
Yes? More like maybe. But they still sound good and they're keeping the music alive. There won't be many more years ahead, so appreciate it now while it's still here. A.I. is stalking.
People pay good money to see Brit Floyd and not even bat an eye. Brit Floyd shows are great and bring us closer to the true experience of a live Floyd show despite not having anyone affiliated with the real PF. At least Yes has sanctioned musicians some of whom were integral in writing the songs they are playing. Why complain about their performances when they pull off a nice rendition of Machine Messiah like this?
Cool...just for the record...Yes was one of the first group to use a center stage...way before Def Leppard..or Bruce Springsteen..or Metallica...not taking anything from them...
Yes was the first true rock band I can remember who toured with their own revolving stage in the round. This particular venue has a revolving stage tho. I think Yes are mostly playing traditional theaters with an "end stage" this tour, so seeing them in this environment was areal treat!
@@LIAerial Kiss also used an offset center stage 1979Dynasty tour...it wasn't in the center...nor the traditional stage location...it was cool..Yes is definitely a great live band
@@noelgonzalez7390 You are correct about Kiss' 1979 Dynasty Tour Stage. It was a high stage too! Kiss actually entered from UNDER the stage...but Yes has them beat for being in the round. Think they started on the Tomato Tour in '78 :)
Right, it's a 76 year old Steve Howe keeping the music of Yes alive for as long as he can, no matter what it takes. And a few other talented guys helping him do it. It's a gift to the world.
Yeah..They still sound just like the studio recordings when performing live. It was great to see Steve and Geoff performing this gem off Drama. As good as it sounded in 1980!
This Will Never Ever Be The True YES Band That Once Was Called YES ! It’s Just An Imitation Band With No Original Band Member In It Anymore. That’s Just My Own Personal Opinion.
Your coment is terrible. 2 Members from Drama Arena playing. The Rest is dead. Jon never sung this wonderfull work. He is crazy... Howe plays all the title where he was not the original 🎸 Player. Jon is an egoist.
Read the comments below...The band just came on without much fanfare of an introduction. There's only one men's room in the theatre and many of the mostly dudes were still on line when the band started. They filled it up later on.
Bitte beendet das Kapitel dieser furchtbaren Coverband 😢😢. YES ist und bleibt meine Lieblings Band seit 1972. Ich habe viele verschiedene Besetzungen live gehört und fand es großartig , zuletzt YES feat. ARW, das war fantastisch. Das hier ist nur noch peinlich. 😢😢😮😮. Brauchen diese Musiker hier die Knete, oder warum hören sie nicht endlich auf😢. Unwürdig den Namen YES zu benutzen. Besser gesagt zu missbrauchen 😮😮😮
