Vol. 5, No. 8 - May 1998 - Concerts
It's hard to say anything now, I left the venue just a few hour ago. Well, the venue. Same space where Wakeman played 4 concerts in 1994, and Yes played 3 concerts during the Talk Tour in 1995.
My day began reviewing Anderson's interviews in the 2 largest newspapers of my hometown. The highlight was the statement about their new recording company asking for a commercial album, he said "... Ok, we do not care, we'll do it ...", and there came OYE.
Anxiety was too much. By the lunchtime I went to the nearest mall to finally grab the ABWH live Video Laser Disc. Instead, I got "Beyond and Before" (no OYE Surround version as well).
Almost 8:00, I left for the venue, shivering.
Arriving there, I first made sure to have the tickets for the 2nd (out of 3) night. Inside the building, OYE Ambient Mix was playing, I found my place.
Five past ten: The Firebird Suite. A couple of minutes after: the BAND played:
Siberian Khatru
Rhythm of Love (new version)
America
Open Your Eyes
And You And I
Heart of the Sunrise
Mood for a Day
Guitar Boogie/The Clap
Wonderous Stories
Igor Khoroshev's Solo
Long Distance Runaround
The Fish
Tempus Fugit (excerpts)
Ritual Drum Solo
The Fish (conclusion)
Owner of a Lonely Heart
I've seen all good people
Encore:
Roundabout
Starship Trooper
3500 people, 3500 strong heart beats, a magical night. Nothing more to say. See you guys tomorrow (hope you play "The Revealing Science of God").
Regards,
Paulo H. Leocadio
Bad news for the people of Chile and Peru. The concerts there have been canceled and the band will return to Brasil (after playing Argentina) for two more shows.