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Review 1 for Yes

5 / 5

Yes were superbly solid

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Posted 09/04/2012

by GlennO

Location:Wellington NZ

Great to hear these guys play a fantastic set, sensational performance from Steve Howe and a powerful Chris Squire - this restores my faith in creative people, reinforcing the fact that there is no need to churn out the "same old, same old" as so many performers do. Jon provided great vocals and for a first gig was magic.

One concert we won't forget !!

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Review 2 for Yes

5 / 5

Still Yes!

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Posted 06/04/2012

by Anonymous

Location:North Shore

Different line-up but still Yes!!

Had no idea what to expect but not knowing Benoit David was off, was not expecting Jon Davison. No need to worry though since it doesn't matter who is on stage, it is all about Yes music. Jon Davison was a revelation and although as a staunch Yes fan I would have loved to see Jon Anderson walk on stage, Jon Davison was a worthy replacement.

This was powerful prog rock like only Yes can produce. From Yours Is No Disgrace to Roundabout there was nothing to disappoint. I honestly thought the new stuff was very good and fitted in nicely with the old classics. Highlight? Heart of the Sunrise. No other Yes song can move so effortlessly from wonderful melody to raunchy rock and back again; this was special.

I've seen Yes many time when living in the UK and never expected to see them again. So glad they decided to pick now to visit New Zealand for the first time ever.

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Review 3 for Yes

5 / 5

Yes - in NZ at last!

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Favourite moment: Yours Is No Disgrace, And You And I, Heart of the Sunrise, Steve's solos, Fly From Here @

Posted 04/04/2012

by strat

Location:Wellington

Jon did a superb job - he covers the range with ease, and has the nuances of the songs beautifully. And You And I was magnificent. We all had high expectations of this man and he didn't disappoint. This was his first concert with Yes and he looked a bit nervous at the beginning but got into his stride quickly.
There was a really good vocal blend between Jon, Chris and Steve.
Steve was awesome. The solos were great, the energy was huge, and he was able to deliver the range of sounds needed to cover the repertoire with quite an economical selection of guitars: the ES-175, the Strat, the Fender pedal-steel, the six-string acoustic for the solo spots, and a Line6 modelling guitar mounted on a stand used for the the acoustic parts such as the 12-string parts to And You And I and the 6-string acoustic in Roundabout.
Geoff did a fine job on the keyboards, but the mix was a bit rough in places so we missed a few bits. The only thing I would niggle at was that some of the synth patches were such complex sounds that that obscured what was being played, especially the faster passages.
Alan did a lovely job on the drums, but there were a few parts where the drums could have been higher in the mix.
It was great to see Chris playing the white Rickenbacker so much - I just love that Rickenbacker crunch. And with plenty of energy too. There was a bit of a problem with Chris's gear in the encore (I think he switched his sound to the tuner which muted the signal to amp after the previous song and forgot to switch it back.) But the others did a good job of maintaining a holding pattern while that got sorted out. And what a great rendition of Roundabout it was.
I was particularly glad to hear Heart of the Sunrise! I like the new album too and the band did a good mix of old and new.
Jon, Steve, Geoff, Chris, Alan: thank you so much for a wonderful concert!

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Favourite moment: Yours Is No Disgrace, And You And I, Heart of the Sunrise, Steve's solos, Fly From Here @

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Review 4 for Yes

4 / 5

What a trip down memory Lane

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Posted 04/04/2012

by TheOnlyRealGibbo

Location:Auckland

Having seen the ultimate Yes line-up of Anderson, Squire, Howe, Rabin, Kaye, Wakeman, Bruford and White performing the UNION tour in 1991 at Birmingham NEC, I was unsure what to expect from the new vocalist. Needn't have worried. Jon Davison did a superb job, hitting every note and phrase wonderfully. Steve Howe was just mind-blowing as usual. Great job.

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Review 5 for Yes

5 / 5

Fantastic

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Favourite moment: The first few chords of 'Yours is No Disgrace', the opening song; we then knew we were in for a great time. @

Opening act(s): Yes played both sides of the interval; about two and a half hours in total. @

Posted 04/04/2012

by Graham

Location:Hamilton

An absolutely brilliant performance to a small, but very appreciateive audience. John Davison's voice is magical. Steve Howe was electric and the others were superb.

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Favourite moment: The first few chords of 'Yours is No Disgrace', the opening song; we then knew we were in for a great time. @

Opening act(s): Yes played both sides of the interval; about two and a half hours in total. @

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Review 6 for Yes

5 / 5

A Trip Down Memory Lane

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Favourite moment: The 2 solos by Steve Howe. He still has it and boy did he hold the audience @

Opening act(s): Didn't need one @

Posted 03/04/2012

by pomme

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What fantastic experience seeing a genuine 70s prog rock band that has not deviated from their roots, truely unbelievable. Loved every minute of the show.

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Favourite moment: The 2 solos by Steve Howe. He still has it and boy did he hold the audience @

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Review 7 for Yes

4 / 5

Yes was awesome

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Favourite moment: For all Good People. @

Opening act(s): None they did it all themselves. @

Posted 03/04/2012

by SallyNewZealand

Location:Greytown New Zealand

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I loved it - a real blast from the past. Amazing vocals and harmonies - fantastic guitar playing.

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Review 8 for Yes

5 / 5

Yes Awesome

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Favourite moment: All the big slow crescendo bits. Chris forgetting to turn his bass on for encore. Duh @

Posted 03/04/2012

by Ducton

Location:Vector Arena

Yes was awesome. The sound was not as good as Roger Waters but was better than the 2003 concert in Sydney Entertainment Center. The overall show was excellent and the new singer did the job well. Not bad for first concert with the band. The keyboardist is no Rick Wakeman but did the job adequately.

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Favourite moment: All the big slow crescendo bits. Chris forgetting to turn his bass on for encore. Duh @

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Review 9 for Yes

5 / 5

Yes the best

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Favourite moment: the whole show was one big happening :) @

Posted 03/04/2012

by Hanna

Location:Vector

Seen this band in the 70's and it was great but seeing and hearing them now they are even Better.

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Favourite moment: the whole show was one big happening :) @

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Review 10 for Yes

5 / 5

Yes at last !!!

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Favourite moment: Can't pick one, the whole show was great. @

Posted 03/04/2012

by Mogdog

Location:Wairoa

Excellent show, Thanks Yes and organisers for getting to New Zealand. I used to be a member of the World Record Club back in the early seventies and back the the WRC used to send the Album of the month for you to try. One of them was the YES album, then started my love for all YES music

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Review 11 for Yes

5 / 5

YES, still got it!

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Favourite moment: Heart of the Sunrise, The Clap and Owner of a Lonely Heart @

Posted 03/04/2012

by wimalmon

Location:wellington

YES where outstanding and Jon Davison was a pleasant surprise. I was disappointed when I heard Anderson wouldn't be performing and I'm sure purists would be outraged but Davison was very good and sounded remarkably similar to Anderson. Steve Howe played brilliantly as did Chris Squire and Geoff Downes. Alan White plugged away in the background and kept it all together. They played all my favorites plus a couple off there new album which was nice to hear. "Round-about" ,"Heart of the Sunrise" and "And You And I" where just superb.All in all one of the best concerts I've seen and unlike the likes of Steely Dan, these guys still have it by the truck load!

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Review 12 for Yes

5 / 5

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Posted 03/04/2012

by Anonymous

Location:Vector Arena

The concert was fantastic. The band members have so much energy and it was great the way the organisers allowed people to dance throughout the show. I also liked being given some background information about each song.

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Review 13 for Yes

3 / 5

Yes

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Posted 03/04/2012

by Threadbone

Location:Auckland

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Parts of the performance were magical and exceptional, songs such as And You And I and Owner Of A Lonely Heart performed brilliantly. Jon Davison being a great replacement for Anderson and so much like his voice. Some of their new material from the latest album was great too. However some of the early part of the first half went off on a tangent and were hard to listen to and their overture before taking the stage was quite awful. While being a Yes fan perhaps not enough to enjoy this thoroughly. I think you have to be a fanatic.

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Review 14 for Yes

4 / 5

All rock - no fossils!

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Favourite moment: Owner of a Lonely Heart @

Setlist: most the ones you want to hear and a few new ones too... @

Posted 03/04/2012

by CraftyCarper

Location:Christchurch, New Zealand

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In spite of their senior years, and missing "original" members from the last time I saw them in '84, the band was faithful to the sound we have come to know and love. A few minor technical issues caused some humorous moments, but given this was the very first gig on their Fly From Here tour, these were easily forgiven. New voice Jon Davison was a pitch-perfect match for absent Jon Anderson and Steve Howe proved beyond doubt what a talent he is with an epic solo. Being a keyboard player myself, I was envious of the multi layered keyboard stacks at Geoff Downes disposal, while on drums, Alan White never missed a beat, complex or otherwise. Chris was "electric" on bass in spite of a couple of technical hiccups.

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Favourite moment: Owner of a Lonely Heart @

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Review 15 for Yes

5 / 5

Amazing? YES!

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Posted 03/04/2012

by PommieCommie

With the news this would be Jon Davison's first gig, it was either going to be awful or memorable. Thankfully the latter! He sang better than JA could have done, that plus excellent musicianship from the other four equalled a brilliant night.

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Review 16 for Yes

4 / 5

Yessssssssssss

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Favourite moment: all of it @

Posted 02/04/2012

by westbrickie

Location:Riverhead

Great show .They surpised me with the show
Old is still good

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Review 17 for Yes

4 / 5

Worth Waiting 40yrs For

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Posted 02/04/2012

by KeithD

Location:Auckland

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An excellent concert, thank goodness for the G.F.C (and music downloads) in getting these ageing heroes to our shores at last. Steve Howe looks the nerdie professor now, but still plays guitar like a god (as he has for the last half century), with well deserved placings on all the top guitar player lists. The new (tribute) singer does real justice to Jon's shoes, and Chris Squire's bass adds heaps to the characteristic Yes sound - largely unacknowledged for his crucial role in their overall texture.
The NZ Herald review was really underwhelming...

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Review 18 for Yes

5 / 5

YES!!

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Favourite moment: Their opening track - `Yours is no Disgrace` Otherwise, the whole show was my fav moment! @

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Posted 02/04/2012

by Goingfortheone

YES! Magnificent show – Jon`s voice was very accurate and his vocal pitch was almost perfect - incredible to think he had only had a handful of rehearsals with the band. Great musicianship - as you would expect from these guys. Saw them in Melbourne in 2003 with Jon A and the peerless Rick Wakeman…Thankyou Yes for coming to Auckland!!

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Favourite moment: Their opening track - `Yours is no Disgrace` Otherwise, the whole show was my fav moment! @

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Review 19 for Yes

5 / 5

YES .YES...YES!

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Favourite moment: The Whole concert! @

Posted 02/04/2012

by SHADONZ

Location:St Heliers

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I was probably a little too young to remember Yes' early material prior to early 80's hits, but was astounded at their musicianship! As a real prog rock fan including early Genesis, this was a masterclass of complexity, and powerful soaring tracks. Part of the movement was also the psychedelic artwork which was right up there with the best from a stage, and album art perspective too!

An amazing concert, as was lucky to be in row 1 (first ever)...just fantastic to see such perfectionists on stage for over 2 hours!...Would definitely go again!!

Steve

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Review 20 for Yes

4 / 5

Yes Review

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Favourite moment: I seen all good people, Heart of the sunrise @

Posted 02/04/2012

by DaveF

Location:Auckland

Overall a very good concert, considering it was the 1st time together on this tour with a new singer. Steve Howe was incredible. New singer, after a slightly nervous start, got better and better as the concert progressed and was very good at the end.

Some issues with the PA and mixing, the drums were a little bit too far back in the mix needed to be brough forward, sometimes the keyboards were difficult to distinguish and the vocals were sometimes struggling to to be distinguishable above the instruments and distorted. There was some issues with mixing the lead vocals with the backup vocals (particularly the backup vocals from Chris Squire; Steve Howe's were also difficult to distinguish).

The band seemed to enjoy themselves and the crowd appreciated that and responded accordingly

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Favourite moment: I seen all good people, Heart of the sunrise @

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