Saw Brit Floyd last night at the Paramount, Huntington, Long Island. Wow - both Damian's and Edo's plaing tone were really spot on, especially Edo's lead tone and Damian's table steel playing was "most impressive." - both using Axe-FX. On the two video screen, you could see the little green display - I pointed them out to my wife - who i gave a 101 on Floyd in the afternoon (DSM, WYWH and Animals - she liked DSM the best). Even told her about the Wizard of Oz, so that when images of WoO popped on the screen, she got the reference.
Visually - amazing. As good as The Musical Box in terms of "close your eyes, and you are back somewhere between 1972 and 1977." I was 12 in 1977 and was just getting into progressive music. Of course, I missed the Animals tour, Wind & Wuthering, Going for the One, Works, Led Zep tours. By 1978, the party was over.
Not to criticize at all - not the best song selection - they did play more from MLOR and DB and TER than I would have preferred and the encore was from TFC - which many attendees bolted to the exit (not the best encore song). But, they also didn't play every cliche song. I liked how they added a little of their own to some somgs, like Money - made it stand out from the note-for-note renditions.
Why are keyboards always buried in the mix, at least stage right where i was sitting? Besides that the mix was excellent, light show amazing (my wide said she could have just watched the lights with the music as a background).
Will someone please get Edo to post some of his patches!!! I have the ones from a few years ago, but that was a million firmware versions ago. I will sign a non-disclosure not to use them live
Whenever i've gone to a concert since seeing Yes in 1978, the band never plays my favorite song at the time. Was ecstatic that they play DOGS, in my top ten songs of all time - I call that list the songs i want to hear as I lay dying (slightly morbid, but a nice way to go to that great gig in the sky).
Go see them if you love PF.