Envious. Wish I could have made that one. Yes. The new DP is their best in years. Did u miss opener Hannah Wicklund? She’s another reason I wanted to attend. One of the great newer talents out there. And man can she play. Having her on that tour is icing on the cake.
Sadly, the current version of Yes is a cover band and cannot match the talent and magic that was Yes in the 1970s-2000s. Founding member and soul of the band Jon Anderson was permanently ousted due to a temporary illness, and replaced with a cover band singer found on YouTube. That singer was replaced with another cover band singer. Rick Wakeman would never join this lineup, and Chris Squier and Alan White have passed. Yes has been reduced to an opening act with a sleep-inducing stage presence. The most recent song from the set, "Machine Messiah", was released 44 years ago, which should tell you something. Steve Howe should rename the band and introduce more original music, along with some Yes covers, and I'd have much more respect for the band. I was a diehard fan and am a veteran of 20 or so live shows but would never pay to see this lineup. Jon Anderson and Rick Wakeman perform fabulous solo shows. See what Yes is missing when Rick comes to Buffalo in October, perhaps for the last time. I'll see ya there.
Envious. Wish I could have made that one. Yes. The new DP is their best in years. Did u miss opener Hannah Wicklund? She’s another reason I wanted to attend. One of the great newer talents out there. And man can she play. Having her on that tour is icing on the cake.
Sadly, the current version of Yes is a cover band and cannot match the talent and magic that was Yes in the 1970s-2000s. Founding member and soul of the band Jon Anderson was permanently ousted due to a temporary illness, and replaced with a cover band singer found on YouTube. That singer was replaced with another cover band singer. Rick Wakeman would never join this lineup, and Chris Squier and Alan White have passed. Yes has been reduced to an opening act with a sleep-inducing stage presence. The most recent song from the set, "Machine Messiah", was released 44 years ago, which should tell you something. Steve Howe should rename the band and introduce more original music, along with some Yes covers, and I'd have much more respect for the band. I was a diehard fan and am a veteran of 20 or so live shows but would never pay to see this lineup. Jon Anderson and Rick Wakeman perform fabulous solo shows. See what Yes is missing when Rick comes to Buffalo in October, perhaps for the last time. I'll see ya there.