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ARW - Count Basie Theatre 10/26/2016

    Back in 1984 I saw my one and only Yes show at the Garden State Arts Center in New Jersey. The tour was in support of their album 90125.This was their most commercially successful album in what has been a remarkable career. Yes has gone through, and continues to go through many personnel changes.

     On October 26, an offshoot of Yes came to the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank New Jersey. What is unique about this  band ARW, is that it includes 3 of the most influential members of Yes,
     The band consists of keyboard whiz Rick Wakeman, glorious cape and all, Trevor Rabin on guitar, who helped bring Yes their biggest commercial success, and the unique voice of Yes, Jon Anderson.
      This lineup made in possible for them to touch on music from their early prog rock days to their later more poppier albums, and also a cut from the Anderson Bruford Wakeman and Howe album,
       The band was rounded out with Lee Pomeroy on bass and Louis Molino III on drums, both remarkable musicians.
       What is kind of amazing is that there are more members of Yes in ARW than are currently in Yes. ARW sounded great and seemed to be having a great time. Jon Anderson's voice has aged remarkably well, and Trevor Rabin's guitar playing has seemed to have gotten better through the years, if that is possible, Rick Wakeman is, well, Rick Wakeman.
        Sadly, the sound mix was a little off at first but improved from Lift Me Up on.
        Here's hoping ARW continues to perform and maybe even record some new music,
        Here is the setlist:

            Cinema
            Perpetual Change
            Hold On
            I've Seen All Good People
            Drum Solo/Lift Me Up
            Happy Birthday-Sung for Jon Anderson
            And You and I
            Rhythm of Love
            Heart of the Sunrise
            Changes
            Long Distance Runaround
            The Fish(Schindleria Praematurus)

            The Meeting(Anderson Bruford Wakeman and Howe song)
            Awaken
            Owner of a Lonely Heart


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Jon & Rick

Trevor Rabin