24 years, 6 months and 30 days ago

Monday, February 14, 2000

Liverpool, United Kingdom

Empire Theatre

2,000 capacity

Jon Anderson:
Thank you so much. Thank you. That's a new song from the new album 'The Ladder'. I want to thank you all for coming out of the evening of [???] and..uh well they won yesterday, that's okay. [???]. I don't know. I mean, did they win?. [???] It's great to see you again. Thank you all for coming, I said that but tonight we're not going to call it the Empire but the house of Yes.

Jon Anderson:
Steve Howe on guitar. Thank you so much. Thank you. We're going some, a couple of new songs and we actually thinking of [???] and..uh we made this album in Vancouver. In Vancouver and..uh a great guy who was our producer his name was Bruce Fairburn and he really [???] Yes music. He used to come and see our shows whenever we played there in Vancouver and he said hey just make it a fun entertaining type Yes album. [???] and here's a song from the album [???]. It's called 'Lightning Strikes' and when something really hits you wonderful, sorta happening wonderful sorta [???].

Jon Anderson:
Thank you so much. Thank you. Let's hear it for Chris Squire on bass guitar. The great Chris Squire. He just had a young son just eight days ago now. Oh boy. [???]. He's just that big. A child is just that big. [???]. As big as an ox. [???]. Here's a song that..uh while we were making the album Bruce [???] said "Why don't you do a lyric about somebody who influenced your life, a musician or something" and I just thought Bob Marley right away and [???]. [???]. Anyway here's a song about the great legend Bob Marley. Songs my kids used to sing to me [???]. [???].

Jon Anderson:
Thank you so much. Thank you. Here's a memory and dedication to my wife Jane who keeps it together [???].

Jon Anderson:
Thank you so much. Thank you. [???]. Woo! Here's a new, couple of new songs from the new album..uh this one I was writing the lyrics and I was trying to figure it out the last line. [???]. This guy walks in [???] and says "Jon it will be a good day". So I write that down "It will be a good day". So here's the song for you. "It Will Be A Good Day".

Jon Anderson:
Okay, everybody stand up. Big stretch. Stretching your legs. We're going to do a jump up piece of music. It's from..uh central sorta African rhythms and [???} rhythms. The chorus actually says..uh 'the promise will come when the promise is made' and the song is called "Face To Face". Everybody dance a little bit okay?

Jon Anderson:
Thank you. Thank you so much. You are so wonderful. Thank you. Somebody said [???]. I remember [???] when we started rehearsing this next song from the eighties and..uh [???] very simple basic idea that if we listen to children carefully they will [???] be to tell who you are. This is 'Hearts'.

Jon Anderson:
Billy Sherwood on guitar here. So now the truth is out. Last night, twelve thirty the fire alarm goes off at our hotel. It's just chaos. We wonder what it is [???] funny cigarettes. Here we are. Thank you all for staying with us. It's amazing. We're still playing this music in the year 2000. It's so wonderful. I'd like to introduce you to a wonderful guy. He's crazy at times, wonderful at times. A great musician. All the way from Moscow in Russia. [???]. His name is Igor Khoroshev.

Jon Anderson:
Thank you so much. Thank you. Thank you. After [???] I turn on the TV there's a program called [???]. [???] and..uh he's very young [???]. He's a wonderful guy and a great drummer Mr. Alan White on drums here. [???] artificial character [???]. He's the glue that keeps us all together. [???]. Sing along time and halfway through I want everybody to get up and [???].

Jon Anderson:
Thank you so much. Thank you. Just got time for one more. [???] sorta..uh national anthem of Yes.