Jim Kirkhope

Monday, August 3, 2020 10:06 AM

This show was before they adopted the moniker "Yes featuring ARW." It was early in the first tour and it seemed they were having quite a bit of fun. I was disappointed that they added only two songs not played on the Union tour - "Cinema" and "Perpetual Change." As such, it was essentially the Union-lite tour. Acknowledging that Chris Squire had just passed a few months before, it seemed odd to include "Fish (Schindleria Praematurus) setlist - although no knock against Lee Pomeroy. Enjoyed Lou Molino III, but I always really liked the heaviness he brought to Rabin's "Can't Look Away." Looking back on that first month of the three returning to the stage after years of teasing a reunion, it was a safe, but promising enough start to what was hoped to be a new chapter for these three. Since I didn't mind two Yes bands touring, I was looking forward to more. Unfortunately, as of August 2020, they haven't offered anything more with nothing really on the horizon.