This was the second date of a tour to support their new album Gravitas.
Young lad Sam Coulson is excellent a filling in Steve Howe's shoes, I know he has been in the band for a while, but this is the first time I have seen him play.
Carl Palmer is one of the best drummers in the world. I don’t like drum solo's but his is not just musical, but the tricks he does with his sticks is mind blowing.
It was also Johns birthday, Carl pointed out he now gets his bus pass and heating allowance! lol
We did not sing happy birthday!
A few technical problems.
Carl broke his snare, but then again he does hit them hard
For “Voice of America”, Johns 12 string guitar was not plugged in and Sam's acoustic was not coming through, however, Geoff's keyboards fills in the music so much that they were not really missed, much!
Now Geoff Downs, a great keyboard player, but and I have said this before, he spends a lot of time with his back to the audience, not as much when he is playing in Yes, but a lot. I guess he knows this music better.
The venue. Never been here before, but I will try and return, if not only because the beer is cheap and excellent real ale brew!
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