An Evening of Yes Music and More
| Tour by Anderson, Rabin and Wakeman | |
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| Associated album | none |
|---|---|
| Start date | 4 October 2016 |
| End date | 28 March 2017 |
| Legs | 2 |
| No. of shows |
36 in North America 12 in Europe 1 in Asia 49 total |
An Evening of Yes Music and More is an on-going concert tour of the United States and Europe by the supergroup Anderson, Rabin and Wakeman, formed by lead vocalist Jon Anderson, guitarist Trevor Rabin, and keyboardist Rick Wakeman, three former key members of the progressive rock band Yes.
Overview
The tour began on 4 October 2016[1] and should last until the end of summer 2017.[2] Additional touring musicians are bassist Lee Pomeroy and drummer Lou Molino III. The tour marks the first time the three former Yes members have performed together since Yes' Union Tour of 1991–92. The tour saw two songs dropped from the set after only one show: "Leaves of Green" and "Starship Trooper". Other songs have been steadily added to the set as Rabin's confidence in his voice improves; the song "Lift Me Up" was added for the second show on 7 October 2016 and a fan-favourite, "Changes" was added to the show on 22 October 2016.[3]
Personnel
- Anderson, Rabin and Wakeman
- Jon Anderson – lead vocals, acoustic rhythm guitar, harp, percussion
- Trevor Rabin – lead guitars (acoustic and electric), lead and backing vocals
- Rick Wakeman – keyboards, synthesisers
- Additional musicians
- Lee Pomeroy – bass, backing vocals
- Lou Molino III – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Setlist
Pre-tour speculation
In an interview with Rolling Stone magazine, Anderson stated that the band would perform classic Yes songs like "Awaken" and "And You and I" as well as some songs from Talk (1994), 90125 (1983) and Big Generator (1987). Anderson also hinted at "Perpetual Change" and "Starship Trooper" due to be played. He also assured that the setlist shouldn't fluctuate from night to night, stating: «It's like a movie to me, a play. Once you've got [the setlist] right, you stick to it since it'll only get better. If you start changing it you finish up a little bit confused.»[4]
In a separate interview with The Prog Report Rabin stated that "Shoot High, Aim Low" was due to be performed on the tour as well as "a lot from 90125".[5]
Setlist
The currently known setlist[6][7] (all songs are by Yes unless otherwise noted):
Encore:
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Tour dates
Tour dates are taken from the official website.[1]
On 5 October 2016, the band announced, via their official Facebook page, that the original shows scheduled for 6 October and 12 October were to be cancelled. The show on 6 October at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino was cancelled due to a hurricane warning and has been rescheduled for the same venue on 12 October. The original 12 October show at the Heinz Hall in Pittsburg has been cancelled due to an orchestra strike in the city and has been rescheduled for 30 October 2016 at the Byham Theatre. On 12 October 2016, ARW announced a second London show.[8][9]
On 19 October 2016 Wakeman announced, via his personal blog, that an Israel show has been booked for 7 March 2017 and Japan dates for April 2017 before returning to North America in the summer of 2017.[2]
References
- 1 2 "ARW – Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin, and Rick Wakeman".
- 1 2 "RWCC > Grumpy Old Rick's Ramblings October 2016".
- ↑ mrputerz (22 October 2016). "Anderson, Rabin & Wakeman (ARW) Changes - Live @ the Paramount 10-22-16" – via YouTube.
- ↑ Greene, Andy (19 September 2016). "Jon Anderson on New Yes Spinoff Band, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Chances (Eight years after Yes hit the road without him, singer will revive band's catalog with Rick Wakeman, Trevor Rabin)". Rolling Stone. Rolling Stone. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ↑ The Prog Report (29 July 2016). "Trevor Rabin Interview - The Prog Report" – via YouTube.
- ↑ "Yes, These Guys Still Have It: ARW takes to Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater — 10.07.16".
- ↑ "ARW Mix and Match Yes Music in U.S. Tour Opener: Videos and Set List".
- ↑ "Anderson Rabin Wakeman announce extra 2017 London date". 12 October 2016.
- ↑ "ARW on Twitter".
External links
- Official website at ARW-Tour.com
- Official Facebook page at Facebook.com/ARWBand
- Official Twitter account at Twitter.com/ARWTour
