Prog Review 28: Yes - Live at the Hammersmith Apollo 17-11-11

And so it came to pass that I was to break my 20-year drought of not going to Yes concerts on a pure whim. It was a long journey from east to west, but we arrived in good time only to have our concert-going experience spoilt by three arseholes in front of us at the queue at the box office. C'est la vie!

So what do I think? Well you'll have to watch the video to find out!!!

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[zabo358pure]

do smoke weed regularly just curious?

[vrooomuk]

@zabo358pure No - I don't smoke anything. Never have done, never will do. I'm a clean-living guy. Huzzah!

[Hanskajalka]

That was fun! My favourite Progreview so far.

[vrooomuk]

@Hanskajalka Yes, my videos get funnier the later it gets and the more times my webcam screws up and I have to record the same thing again.

[aerodude73]

lol - blinkered bollocks or not (whatever the hell that is - guess u have 2 b English to know if that's good or bad) ---- I've seen YES a TON of times with JON at the helm & to my eyes & millions of others my friend, YES w/o J.A. at the mic is Not the same thing AT ALL. Take that Mr. "20 Years Between Shows!!" --- it's all good dude, keep the reviews coming!

[vrooomuk]

@aerodude73 Blinkered means narrow-minded and bollocks, well, you have those between your legs if you are a man. I said in the video that I didn't want to hear any "Jon is better" nonsense and you had to go and do it, didn't you? Have you seen the band recently? You should put your prejudice to one side and let the music speak. Just sayin'

[geckoyamori]

I saw Yes here in Sweden last friday. Had seen a few videos of their euro tour before and it seemed quite solid. When it was our turn though it was clear something wasn't right with Benoit's voice and he had troubble hitting the right keys. Turns out he was really sick and in fact they cancelled the tour right after that.

I'm a very new fan of Yes and progrock in general and don't mind Benoit at all, I know he can sing well so it's unfortunate this had to happen. Don't regret going at all tho.

[pol4959]

Agree with you Darren, loved the singer even though I am a big Jon Anderson fan. Great night and the audience loved them.

[kfsfkakf]

You should review something from Emerson Lake & Palmer

[TheWolfe666]

@vrooomuk I have to agree. The new album is awesome and the video I've seen is exciting. Although I've never seen the band personally, I've been a fan for 30 years. The band is definitely still Yes, and the changes over the years have certainly helped to keep Yes interesting. W/o Jon it's not the same, but it is still Yes and the band still rocks. Those who turn off are missing some great music, but as long as I like it that's all that matters to me. Great job w/ the videos Vroomuk.

[aerodude73]

I've not seen the band In Person but I Have listened to cuts from the new CD (on Amazon) & seen Video clips, so in a sense I have seen them & the new guy. Not impressed that much. Is that satisfactory to you? Prob not, but it's fine. Enjoy the new guy & we'll just have to agree to disagree on him being in the band. Take it easy.