Rabin-esque: March 2017

Friday, March 31, 2017

Media Watch: Hall of Fame article

Some readers might recall that in January I posted an entry regarding an upcoming interview for cleveland.com, and it's been published today in advance of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on April 7th.
http://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2017/03/2017_rock_hall_profiles_yes_in.html

Containing new quotes from Trevor and Alan White only, the two appear to be in agreement about one thing: there will not be another Union-style reunion in the future, which is a sentiment other involved parties have also stated within the last year; though fandom discussion holds out hope something of that nature will occur to mark the band's 50th anniversary in 2018.

Wednesday, March 29, 2017

ARW tour report: week three (England & Scotland)

Reader beware: this entry contains SPOILERS! for week three of ARW's 2017 World tour. If you do not wish to read/view/listen to any details/elements of the tour prior to your applicable show then please do not read this entry!
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Author's Note: A big thank you to everyone who shared photos and videos and impressions on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram and the Yesfans discussion forum. Each tour report entry could be considered a work-in-progress as I find more things to add.

London

After spectacular concert #guitarist #virtuoso #trevorrabin #oldfriends #ARW #hammersmith #apollo #yes #music #progrock #concert

A post shared by Helen Allen (@helenallenart) on Mar 19, 2017 at 5:45pm PDT

Last night at the Apollo. Anderson Rabin and Wakeman

A post shared by Col (@brickiecol2112) on Mar 20, 2017 at 3:27am PDT

Nottingham
Now that they've expanded the merch line, I am wholly jealous.

Heading to @RoyalNottingham for #ARW tonight? Don't miss out on the official merchandise, available now! pic.twitter.com/JGnYp0o9eM
— National Merchandise (@National_Merch) March 21, 2017

Really enjoyed Anderson Rabin Wakeman at Nottingham on Tuesday, excellent musicianship thnx @GrumpyOldRick @Rabin_News @TheJonAnderson pic.twitter.com/dFCA7xneSE
— Neil Dodsworth (@NeilDodsworth99) March 23, 2017

Edinburgh
It seems Wakey doesn't realize that "rain" is the default setting for Scotland.

Having a wonderful time in Scotland. Be even more wonderful if it stopped raining !!! Glasgow tomorrow. Really looking forward to it
— Rick Wakeman (@GrumpyOldRick) March 23, 2017

Just the 32 years between seeing Trevor Rabin with Yes.. @yesofficial pic.twitter.com/r3MLDZvVUi
— Vince Gillen (@VPGillen) March 24, 2017

We were this close to Trevor Rabin. Dad's life is now complete. . #yes #trevorrabin #guitar #happydad #glasgow #rock

A post shared by Cathryn (@cathrynlhiggins) on Mar 24, 2017 at 3:59pm PDT

Yes, it's ARW - perfect! 😁 #arw #jonanderson #trevorrabin #rickwakeman #progressiverock

A post shared by Lynne (@lynnemirfc) on Mar 25, 2017 at 6:31pm PDT

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

SCORE to receive theatrical release

Last night the team behind SCORE: A Film Music Documentary posted an update on Indiegogo regarding the future plans for the film's distribution and, most importantly, when backers can expect to receive their copies.

But for all those who would like to see Trevor - as well as every other major film composer in the industry - on the big screen, the film will be released in the US and Canada on June 16th, which means it might have a shot at an Oscar nomination in the Best Documentary Feature category. SCORE has made the rounds of a number of film festivals, with additional screenings scheduled over the next month across the US.

A tie-in book - SCORE: The Interviews - is also available for pre-order on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0692827072/?tag=epicmedi08-20

The official website for the film is:
https://www.score-movie.com/

Monday, March 27, 2017

sound matters

As I previously noted in discussion on Yesfans, there's been another change in the ARW support crew for this new leg of the ongoing tour. Taking over for Tony Blanc at Front Of House is producer/engineer Christopher Fudurich who has a family connection - having previously worked with Ryan during his stint in The Outline as well as recently with GROUPLOVE.

Not quite ready

A post shared by christopher fudurich (@fudurich) on Mar 12, 2017 at 3:20am PDT

I'm always interested in the behind-the-scenes glimpses which the crew can provide. PA technician Mark Johnson also provided a bit of documentation.

Amazing what you can achieve when you play with the resolution settings #worktolive #smaart7

A post shared by Mark Johnson (@younpretendermusic) on Mar 12, 2017 at 5:18am PDT

Sunday, March 26, 2017

Thirty-eight years later...

I read a comment on Facebook yesterday which provides a useful lesson: while research is something fans enjoy engaging in, it's important to remember when it concerns Trevor, he had a history as a professional musician before joining Yes.

The comment was in reference to ARW's performance in Edinburgh - the poster stated that it was the first time Trevor had performed in Scotland, which is actually not true. While it is true that YesWest never toured Scotland and made scant stops in the UK overall during their touring history, Trevor has played in Scotland before, and specifically Edinburgh.

In October and November of 1979, Trevor undertook a three-week tour of the UK to promote Face To Face as an opening act for guitarist Steve Hillage which included three dates in Scotland: Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen. So it has been a span of years indeed from November 1st, 1979 to March 22nd, 2017, and who knows...there might have been a few in the audience who were also at that long-ago Odeon gig (which began life as a cinema, became a music venue for 11 years, and then a cinema again according to my research).

People of Scotland: Trevor is back! I hope you enjoyed him and it won't be such a long time till you see him again.

Saturday, March 25, 2017

Fashion Watch: befitting an icon

As now it has been reported by several fans that the Manchester show was indeed filmed by a fairly extensive camera crew, we can see the Maestro definitely dressed for the occasion in a shirt which nicely pairs with the Balmain blazer, just as Trevor wore equally eye-catching outfits in the available footage from 1984-85 and 1991.

I proclaim this look The New Classic!

Trevor Rabin in action tonight (25.03.2017) at Manchester Apollo, with Anderson, Rabin & Wakeman. #arw #andersonrabinwakeman #yesband #trevorrabin #progressiverock #progressive

A post shared by Nerotrend1971 (@nerotrend1971) on Mar 25, 2017 at 5:00pm PDT

Thursday, March 23, 2017

Fashion Watch: as foretold

Finally! Those of us Rabid Rabinites long-committed to monitoring Trevor's wardrobe choices were rewarded by what I refer to as his "lucky" shirt making an appearance at the ARW performance in Nottingham.

Some of you may recall that last year I speculated Trevor would wear this shirt on tour...
http://rabinesque.blogspot.com/2016/05/fashion-watch-vintage-rock-god-attire.html

Photos by Kevin Cooper

It was great to see the Maestro reviving this wardrobe classic again, as to me it symbolizes his inherent rock star charisma both onstage and off.

Wednesday, March 22, 2017

ARW tour report: week two (Wales & England)

Reader beware: this entry contains SPOILERS! for week two of ARW's 2017 World tour. If you do not wish to read/view/listen to any details/elements of the tour prior to your applicable show then please do not read this entry!
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Author's Note: A big thank you to everyone who shared photos and videos and impressions on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram and the Yesfans discussion forum. Each tour report entry could be considered a work-in-progress as I find more things to add.

Cardiff
I imagine they've become accustomed to your windy ways, Wakey...

Cardiff today& Birmingham tomorrow. Can't wait to play with Jon, Trevor, Lee & Lou again...Hope they feel the same way about playing with me
— Rick Wakeman (@GrumpyOldRick) March 12, 2017

Can't beat live music @MotorpointDiff #ARW #Yes #RickWakeman & #TrevorRabin in the audience 👍🏻 pic.twitter.com/6Jn3pZzu0e
— Mike Rees (@WelshFoodie62) March 12, 2017

Birmingham

"Past a mortal as me, where can I be?" ...Symphony Hall? YES!

A post shared by Janine Bradley (@janinehbradley) on Mar 13, 2017 at 3:47pm PDT

Hoping for a cone free drive to Brighton today. That's traffic cones , not ice cream ones.
— Rick Wakeman (@GrumpyOldRick) March 15, 2017

Setlist
Cinema/Perpetual Change
Hold On
I've Seen All Good People
Lift Me Up
And You and I
Rhythm of Love
Heart of the Sunrise
Changes
Long Distance Runaround/The Fish
Awaken
Make It Easy/Owner of a Lonely Heart
Encore:
Roundabout

Press review
http://progblog.co.uk/the-blogs/4583484660/Brighton-rock/11131931
https://afterdark.co/blog/reviews/event-review-arw---brighton-dome-150317

Audience videos
"Heart of the Sunrise"
https://youtu.be/fofmTUE9EP8
"Long Distance Runaround/The Fish"
https://youtu.be/8tvik5NCRZk
https://youtu.be/lbfNlh722y8
"Owner of a Lonely Heart"
https://www.instagram.com/p/BRtKjlQlOSf
"Roundabout"
https://www.facebook.com/gavin.bates.967/videos/581835488672708/
https://youtu.be/0BboE2Oq4Bc
https://youtu.be/du7lWGtZjQk

Photos
https://www.instagram.com/p/BRrOxv5j4hu
https://www.instagram.com/p/BRrRf7eD00f
https://www.instagram.com/p/BRrWBVAhz7V
https://www.instagram.com/p/BRrYinFjlXj
https://www.instagram.com/p/BRtcuRYlVMU
https://www.instagram.com/p/BRtui1EF02j
https://twitter.com/matt_greener/status/842164133306986496
https://twitter.com/IdleVolcano/status/842155989382107136
https://twitter.com/DastardlyDavies/status/842341271914090496

A set of photos courtesy of Duncan Brown:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10156027219667516&set=pcb.1851308661757828&type=3&theater

ARW @AndersonRabinWa at Brighton Dome. In a word: Brilliant #AndersonRabinWakeman #YesMusic #Progressiverock pic.twitter.com/urFKyQ4VXr
— ProgBlog (@GarethsProgBlog) March 15, 2017

Jon Anderson, Rick Wakeman & Trevor Rabin - love all those YES songs

A post shared by Ric PE Long (@ricpelong) on Mar 18, 2017 at 2:12pm PDT

Trevor Rabin snapped his belt, so of course he is now wearing mine to keep his trousers up. Ha ! @EventimApollo
— Alan Day (@alandayrocks) March 18, 2017

Great gig at the @eventimapollo #Hammersmith last night @AndersonRabinWa breathing new life into their songs Yes on steroids! #andersonrabinwakeman #ARW #Prog

A post shared by Paul Adams (@pauladamscycles) on Mar 19, 2017 at 8:43am PDT

Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Media Watch: new interview

Posted today on the WSBT website, a brief interview with Trevor.
http://wsbtradio.com/trevor-rabin-feels-really-great-about-yes-rock-hall-induction-says-arw-is-finishing-new-music/

Sunday, March 19, 2017

old friends, part five

As we see here, guitarist Steve Hackett dropped in on his former bass player and other fine folk in London.

Great to connect with Steve Rothery, Trevor Rabin, Lee Pomeroy, Rob Townsend and other pals at the ARW show, Hammersmith last night... pic.twitter.com/Dqpld4OPKE
— Steve Hackett (@HackettOfficial) March 19, 2017

Friday, March 17, 2017

A probing inquiry

As I noted previously, there is an article on ARW in issue 74 of PROG - a six-page feature chronicling the band's Los Angeles performance - and writer Fraser Lewry was particularly proud of his singular achievement...

I enjoyed this. 3000 words on @ARWTour for @ProgMagazineUK, and almost certainly the only time I'll start a feature with the word "Rectum". pic.twitter.com/kQRhwDM07f
— Fraser Lewry (@blogjam) March 3, 2017

Tuesday, March 14, 2017

You don't say...

Today's tweet from Rick is pretty much what I figure he and Trevor have been doing since the day they met. And I'd add that the same applies for when they meet up in the middle of the stage during "Owner."

Lots of people ask what Trevor & I say to each other when we meet centre stage when we walk on. Well it's usually rude & very funny
— Rick Wakeman (@GrumpyOldRick) March 14, 2017

Monday, March 13, 2017

Media Watch: more vintage video

With thanks to my fellow Rabid Rabinite Judy Davis for sending me the link.

Here's another blast from the past...there is a bootleg which has been in trading circles for several years consisting of Second Unit/b-roll footage from MTV's coverage of Yes' performance at the Forest Hills Tennis Center in New York on August 29th, 1984. However, the footage in circulation is barely watchable at best. Today, a much better quality version of part of that footage - the soundcheck of "Hold On" - was posted on YouTube. This footage also conclusively illustrates the involvement of Casey Young as a backing player for Tony Kaye, a particular credit which has been hotly-contested in fandom for a number of years.

Hopefully this means additional restored sections of the overall footage might be available in future, such as Trevor's interview with Martha Quinn.

Sunday, March 12, 2017

Media Watch: Buzz TV interview

To kick off the ARW UK tour which begins today is this brief interview with Trevor and Rick regarding their memories and impressions of London music venues.

Saturday, March 11, 2017

Media Watch: Yes Dialogue now shipping!

As I've previously reported, the new Yes interview book Dialogue is definitely a thing and has now been delivered into the hands of grateful gleeful fans. My fangirl heart is breaking to admit I am not one of them but that's not to say you wouldn't want this book if you can afford it because it looks damn spiffy. Unfortunately it's beyond my budget but for a glossy-paged comprehensive coffee table book you couldn't ask for much more than this, and it is the cheaper paperback version of the previous Time And A Word: The Yes Interviews publication with lots of inclusive updates. It's also a limited edition run, so you may not want to debate the purchase for too long.

Here is the link for information regarding the book at the Stereo33Books website:
https://stereo33books.com/yes-dialogues/

With many thanks to Yesfans member Eddie Yesongs, here are some images of Trevor-related content:

If you have purchased and received the book, hit me up on email to let me know what you think! And if you'd like to review it for the blog (keeping in mind that I prefer the review be Trevor-centric), then I'd be happy to post your submissions.

Friday, March 10, 2017

ARW tour report: week one (Israel)

Reader beware: this entry contains SPOILERS! for week one of ARW's 2017 World tour. If you do not wish to read/view/listen to any details/elements of the tour prior to your applicable show then please do not read this entry!
_____________________________________________________________

Author's Note: A big thank you to everyone who shared photos and videos and impressions on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram and the Yesfans discussion forum. Each tour report entry could be considered a work-in-progress as I find more things to add.

Tel Aviv
They say memory is the first thing to go...

First show of the ARW European Tour tonight in Tel Aviv. Rehearsals went very well. We remembered both the music & each other's names too.
— Rick Wakeman (@GrumpyOldRick) March 7, 2017

ריק ווייקמן ורבין טראור עושים את יד אליהו. #arw #andersonrabinwakeman #TelAviv #yes #yesmusic #rickwakeman #rabintrevor #yesband

A post shared by yuval erel (@yuvalerel) on Mar 7, 2017 at 1:34pm PST

Introduction: