Yes
a band I've seen a CDs or two of theirs adoring
my dad’s CD rack and tonight he warned me
that each song would probably last about 20 minutes
and he wasn't wrong. There only playing 13 songs
from across their lengthy career, they open with
yours is no disgrace and lengthy prog affair which
really goes for all their set as they are a prog
rock band what I wasn't expecting that some parts
of the songs were actually quite good and good
for most of the set. There a pretty tight band
that has gone through quite a lot of line up changes
over the years and picking a decent set list must
be somewhat of a challenge with all their material
they have got, a set which includes tempest Fugit,
I've seen all good people, life on a film set,
and you and I.
Steve Howe takes Centre stage to take the set
another notch down with a solo acoustic instrumental
guitar performance. The band rejoin Steve on stage
for the mid set song Fly from here, taking the
pace up again with a pretty catch riff before
going all proggy again. The vocals from Benoit
David are pretty decent it's a good tuneful I
a bit dull but it's YES and I think it's all out
he music and not the vocals, but he's decent none
the less.
 They continue the set with the superb wondrous
stories, they continue on with into the storm,
heart of a sunrise and another superb song starship
trooper. I have to say I was expecting to be bored
stiff by this set but I had a good time at this
gig at the Birmingham symphony hall, and it was
my first time here for a band and sitting up on
the balcony too, they closed out the night with
the excellent Roundabout. Will one of their best
off’s make it on to my iPod, yeah I think
so.
Yess 4/5
Review By Robert Lawrence |
