Any Quest songs at UK 2022 dates?

[Soundwaveseeker]

I envisage a stage prop of interlocking white polystyrene blocks, perhaps knee-high, spanning the front of the stage which can be toppled at the right moment.... High drama!

Or have the band build a wall of 'ice bricks' gradually throughout the show, until the band is concealed behind the wall. They could have puppets and have a Moorglade ship crash into the wall, and eventually have Steve Howe standing on top of the ice wall to do a solo during Starship Trooper. Or wait...I think something like that may have been done already...

[Ash Armstrong]

They'll probably open with something else, maybe even The Ice Bridge.

I envisage a stage prop of interlocking white polystyrene blocks, perhaps knee-high, spanning the front of the stage which can be toppled at the right moment.... High drama!

[Davy]

They'll probably open with something else, maybe even The Ice Bridge.

[Dondeh]

Surely they will open with No Opportunity as per 2019 cruise and US tour. CttE album will be in the second set?

[madbear]

Something like this could work(especially with the apparent short rehearsal time), but I won't hold my breath.

Roundabout
Astral Traveller
The Ice Bridge
Perpetual Change
Into The Lens
Minus The Man
Turn of the Century
Silent Wings of Freedom
Future Memories
Howe SOLO
And You And I
Siberian Khatru
Close to the Edge
ENCORE
The More We Live(Let Go)
Starship Trooper

It would be good to see Into the Lens and Silent Wings, even better if they maybe did To Be Over or Soundchaser... just as a taster and to appease us!

[YesWill]

thanks everyone. Ticket purchased and fingers crossed!

[Soundwaveseeker]

I'd see that show AND buy the eventual live album.

[TerryTT]

Something like this could work(especially with the apparent short rehearsal time), but I won't hold my breath.

Roundabout
Astral Traveller
The Ice Bridge
Perpetual Change
Into The Lens
Minus The Man
Turn of the Century
Silent Wings of Freedom
Future Memories
Howe SOLO
And You And I
Siberian Khatru
Close to the Edge
ENCORE
The More We Live(Let Go)
Starship Trooper

[Soundwaveseeker]

I can envision it being like Steve Hackett's recent tours - first set is solo Hackett classics/couple new songs from latest album, intermission, then Genesis stuff for the second half. It Yes' case it may be like: first half is Yes classics and a couple songs from the Quest, intermission, Close To The Edge 50. The Relayer show would be like that too, just substitute CTTE with Relayer in full. Encore is either Roundabout and Starship Trooper or Starship Trooper and Roundabout. Just guestimating, sounds plausible. I could be wrong. But not about the Roundabout/Starship Trooper encore. That will happen, I have seen the future.

[Gilly Goodness]

Watching the 2019 Bethlehem Gates. Well, my oh my, they play it with aplomb. Remarkable. Geoff is fine doin' shrill fusion synths. Schellen is a monster. Billy looks so relaxed. Steve is in his element. It really hinges on Steve. If he can play SC, then I can see these boys "aplombin'" the bejesus out of it. Sorry, naysayers.
Juano soars in Soon. And can actually play guitar.

Now back to the upcomin' UK tour. Will they open the gig with CTTE? Or leave it to run in sequence and end with AYAI? So many questions. So little time.

[bondegezou]

So what do you think the chance is they will be playing something from The Quest in June in the UK? thanks

Nothing's been confirmed, but I expect them to play between one and three songs from The Quest. Howe, Downes, White and Davison have all previously talked about playing some of the album live in comments spanning from Sep 2021 to Jan 2022. The specific piece that has been mentioned most is "The Ice Bridge". I think they're proud of the album (and that's why they've moved quickly into another new album). There was a rumour last month that they would play 2 TQ tracks.

[madbear]

Unfortunately, I think they will play one or more Quest songs. I'm still not over Relayer being cancelled to be honest...

[Gilly Goodness]

Well Steve used the term "spearhead" to the album in describin' TIB. So he is proud of the song and surely Juano, Geoff and Billy have more of a say on setlist. Surely?

Would hope that a happy and settled lineup would lean more into their own stuff. Billy to get The More We Live. Juano ALI + FM. Geoff FFH. All gold standard stuff.
Lose ISAGP, Add Homeworld for Billy.

Now off to watch YES in Bethlehem. Doin' Gates. The current lineup.

[Soundwaveseeker]

My guess is that by 2023 the band will have phased out any or most Quest material, as the tour itself may have changed. Remember how the Ladder tour kinda morphed into the Masterworks Tour the following year? It may be a scenario like that. The Ice Bridge alone may likely be retained for a future tour, but that's just me guestimating. I hope they do emphasize the new album a bit, be it the Quest or the work-in-progress Quest vol, II. No sense making the thing if they can't play a couple songs from it. Let's hope the Quest doesn't just fade away like Union, Talk, OYE, Magnification or H&E before it, mostly never to be revisited again.

[Gilly Goodness]

Downes has mentioned playin' TIB,FM +ALI in interviews when TQ first came out. Take it all with a grain of salt. Hope you get to see the band soon.


btw has anyone else been Skull6'd? Random video message in private messages? Annoyin' spam!