Jon Anderson’s return to the stage recently reminded me of my only Yes concert: at the Allentown Fairgrounds in 2004.
My friend Chris, who is an avid Yes fan, got us tickets and we trekked up to PA in my new RX-8 (yes we broke a few laws getting there) for this concert. Though I’m not quite the Yes fan he is, I love their music, and was thrilled to see them live.
Dream Theater opened. Their mix was terrible, unfortunately. But that did not keep them from putting on a good performance. I’m not a big fan of their music, but I was glad to see these guys live finally.
The lineup for Yes was Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Chris Squire, Rick Wakeman, and Alan White. Their mix also did not start out great, but improved during the first couple of songs. I was impressed how much these guys can still rock! The setlist was: