Current mood:	cheerful
Current music:	"Onward" - Yes

Yay, Yes!

I’m on a big Yes binge. You know why? Because Finbar bought us tickets to see Yes, and I am really excited. (He actually bought them in BULK, because it was cheaper per ticket, and now we’re trying to sell the extra ones to our friends. If anyone wants to come to Canada and see Yes with us, you’re welcome.)

Yes rocks. Their music is sophisticated and their lyrics might make sense if you’re a very, very special and gifted individual. They wear funny outfits on stage. (Finbar tells me they STILL WEAR THEM. I really hope that’s true.) The lead singer has a weird, high voice, and reportedly, he still sounds great, even though it’s the 40^th anniversary of the band. Some fans say he sounds even better now than before. What’s not to like about Yes?

The only disappointing thing about this upcoming show is that Rick Wakeman won’t be there. Shit. No Rick Wakeman? The FACK?! Instead, there will be his son, Oliver Wakeman on keyboards.

Why’s that upsetting? Well, Rick Wakeman was the member of Yes I most anticipated seeing. Oh well. At least I can watch him on DVDs, because he’s really fun to watch. Finbar has LOTS of Yes DVDs. Last night we saw one, and I borrowed three more to show Patrick. There's no such thing as enough Yes DVDs.

Seriously, the Yessongs DVD is worth watching even if you’re not into Yes, just to see the keyboardist in his cape. Rick Wakeman to the rescue! Not only is it a cape, it’s a glimmering sequined cape. Yes were always so unapologetic about their costumes, and Rick Wakeman was the least apologetic one of them all. He actually had a giant mirror in front of the area where he stood completely surrounded by keyboards, as if to say “I look AWESOME. My cape looks awesome. My hair looks great. I love my giant ears. If you don’t like it, go get some cyanide and die.”

That DVD is also worth watching to see John Anderson hit a cowbell with a tambourine.

Right now my only concern is that Oliver Wakeman sounds good. Because Yes without great sounding keyboards is No. I'm sure it'll be a fun experience regardless.