Another excellent night FRAGILE never disappoint !!
Venue was small in size compared to the Robin 2 and although the turnout was not very good, the band put on an AWESOME show. Maybe next time they play at this venue more advertising will be done?
The band played the favourites such as Siberian Khatru, YIND,Perpetual Change ( Nailed IMO - AWESOME ! )

As mentioned by Fragilehowe in his previous post, we were also treated to Sweet Dreams, and what can only be described as a spine tingling version of Revealing Science Of God !!!
I sat there thinking to myself " how the bloody hell does Steve Carney remember all the words to this song "?

Anyone hoping to attend the forthcoming shows will be in for a treat, the guys obviously put in hours of practice to crack this difficult choice of song, after the show everyone in the audience agreed that the guys had given a very polished performance of RSOG.

CTTE is a favourite of the band and I remember the time I first heard this in Crewe a few years back, they took the roof off that night, it just gets better each time I see the guys perform it.
Owner Of A Lonely Heart ..... FANTASTIC....PURE CLASS !!

I'm looking forward to Robin 2 next month when I know we will all have a ball as usual.

YIND & I talked him into making the trip to Wolverhampton to see Fragile & Steve Howe, he was quiet happy seeing the guys last night, can't wait for his reaction to seeing Steve Howe playing with them

See you all @ Robin 2.

Phil.




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The Diamond, Sutton -In - Ashfield, Thursday 13 September. By Tony

Thanks for the concert last night. Really enjoyed it! You have got 'RSoG' spot on! A friend of mine who gave me a lift so I could get there has now seen the other UK Yes Tribute* and Fragile at 'The Diamond' and he thinks that you are the better band of the two. For me I am more diplomatic I think both bands have their strengths.

Robert was as stunning as ever, he hits those notes ala Steve Howe so often!  Thanks for the concert, I appreciate donating your time and energy to come up here. At £4 a throw entrance I can't imagine that you covered your expenses, so I appreciate you coming to play.

Best wishes for the rest of the tour.

Tony

* Name of band removed for diplomatic reasons

 

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The Standard, Walthamstowe, Friday 28th September By Peter Bowler

It was with a certain degree of apprehension that, accompanied by 3
friends, I made my way to the Fragile gig at the The Standard Music Venue,
Walthamstow on Friday 28th September 2007. The reason for my nervousness
was that my friends presence was based upon my recommendations of the band
&, although I was not concerned about Fragiles ability to deliver, I was
anxious that they be at the top of their game & so live up to my
superlatives. Suffice it to say that I needn't have worried, as my friends
unequivocal & unanimous enthusiasm at the evening's conclusion bore ample
testimony to.

But I am getting ahead of myself.  From my perspective the evenings
entertainment could not have got off to a better start, with the band's
entrance being preceeded by the thrilling & rousing finale from
Stravinsky's 'Firebird Suite', which immediately transported me back to
Wembley Arena 1973 & my first Yes concert. In time honoured fashion, before
the final note of the Firebird had died away, the band immediately plunged
into 'Siberian Khartu' & the gig was up & running at full throttle. Tight
from the off, & with Steve Carney's vocals growing in strength & confidence
when attempting the notoriously difficult Jon Anderson upper register, the
band stormed their way through 'Perpetual Change, 'Hideaway' & a most
accomplished rendition of the epic 'Close To The Edge' with all its pomp &
grandeur intact. As the first half of the set concluded, the rest of the
band members took a well deserved break as Rob Illes & Max Hunt on lead
guitar & keyboards respectively, paid their individual tributes to messrs
Howe & Wakeman. As always, Rob Illes was uncannily accurate in replicating
the intricate fretwork of Steve Howe, & Max Hunt improves with every outing
in his ability to recreate the lightning & virtually inimitable keyboard
work of Rick Wakeman.

The second half of the set brought us a stunning 'Revealing Science of
God', with this extraordinarily complex piece of work being done full
justice. We were then treated to an unexpected highlight, when the band
produced a tremendous & energetic working of the Yes Beatles cover ' Every
Little Thing She Does'. The, by now, highly animated audience were kept on
a high as one unexpected crowd pleaser was followed by a banker in
'Starship Trooper', featuring some highly impressive rhythm guitar work
from Tom Dawe. For my own part, the driving, relentless, highly charged
conclusion to 'Starship Trooper' could go on for hours & I would still not
tire of it. However, all good things must come to an end & we were left to
express our appreciation after almost 2 1/2 hours of fantastic (&
nostalgic, but what's wrong with that?) entertainment. All that remained
was for Fragile to send the punters home happy with an encore  of the
classic 'Roundabout', & it was time to say our goodbyes until the next
time.

In conclusion then, another great gig from a remarkable set of musicians
who have set themselves a near almost impossible task & yet, succeeded
gloriously on every level. For me personally, it was tremendously
rewarding, as I have mentioned previously, to hear my friends appreciation
& enthusiasm having recommended the band to them. The only negative on a
tremendous evening, was the level of noise generated by the persistant
chattering from a group of six or so individuals, who were literally
shouting to make themselves heard above the music. Not only was this rude,
discourteous & ignorant, it was also pointless - why spend good money on
entertainment only to completely ignore it, when you could go next door &
do the same thing for nothing! That small quibble aside, a great nights
entertainment which, with change out of a tenner, must represent some of
the best value for money in London!

Peter Bowler
Woodford Green, Essex

 

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The Academy, Basingstoke, Sunday 21st October By Paul Freemantle

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The 013, Tilburg, Holland, Tuesday 30th October - In Dutch.  Any translations welcome!

Steve Howe samen met Fragile was gisterenavond in 013 echt super!

Jammer dat er niet meer publiek op af was gekomen, want dat hebben deze mannen toch echt wel verdiend. Misschien lag het aan de dag van de week, wie zal het zeggen.

Ik had Fragile nog nooit live zien spelen (Yes trouwens ook niet, behalve op DVD), maar de spetters vlogen ervan af.

De combinatie van eerst Fragile, dan Steve acoustic solo en dan iedereen samen was een gouden formule.

Naast de bekendere tracks passeerden ook minder bekende nummers de revue. Het was een genot om deze onbekendere nummers eens live gespeeld te horen.

Na het optreden kwamen de bandleden van Fragile voor een praatje, kiekje of krabbeltje naar de merchandise stand. Even later verscheen ook Steve voor een handtekening. Ik heb begrepen, dat hij niet vaak na een optreden langskomt, dus dat was even boffen.

Ik hoop ze in de nabije toekomst nog eens samen te zien spelen (dit was de laatste avond van de tour met Steve Howe).

En uiteraard zou het nog fijner zijn als onze Yes zelf naar ons landje komt volgend jaar. Who knows ?

Dit wou ik nog even aan jullie kwijt.

Keep on Rockin' en spread the Word because the Word is Live !

See ye all in Gent !

 

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