Yes - Live In Auckland - April 1st, 2012

Photo taken by: Stephen Hill (bottom) and Geoff Dunn (sides)
Live at the Vector Arena
Auckland, New Zealand
April 1st, 2012
Sound Quality: A+
Audience Recording (Kardyl)
This is Yes’s first gig in the year 2012, which would bring a major change for the group, as Jon Davidson replaces Benoit David on vocals (presumably due to Benoit’s vocal issues on the previous legs). This would also be the start of the oceania leg of Yes’s Fly From Here Tour. Overall this is a great show, the band are playing great tonight with Jon Davidson bringing in a great show tonight with his singing, which I think fits Yes’s music pretty well. What helps this show even more is that it’s recorded on a crystal clear audience recording which makes it really feel like your ears are inside the room. A fact I forgot to mention is that this is Yes’s first show in New Zealand as their 1973 shows were cancelled for unknown reasons, which Chris even mentions with the line “We finally made it”. Overall a nice, enjoyable listen for a Fly From Here fan.
0:00 - Young Person’s Guide To Orchestra
2:38 - Yours Is No Disgrace
15:58 - Tempus Fugit
22:59 - I’ve Seen All Good People
30:41 - Life On A Film Set
36:30 - Solitaire
40:09 - The Clap
44:19 - And You And I
56:12 - Fly From Here Suite
1:21:46 - Wonderous Stories
1:26:44 - Into The Storm
1:35:30 - Heart Of The Sunrise
1:48:32 - Owner Of A Lonely Heart
1:55:29 - Starship Trooper
2:10:15 - Roundabout