Steve Howe’s Remedy Tour 2004 - by Paula Jakobi |
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Aren’t we the lucky ones! Steve Howe is in town. Or should I say Howe & Howe & Howe because he took his sons Dylan and Virgil along. And I’m so glad he did for here are two of the finest young men in England. Steve’s Remedy not only shows enormous craftsmanship but also offers the audience a wide scale of colours. From country to heavy metal: the dynamics of the songs are beyond belief. |
| A stretched out square in the back of the stage reminds me of an H. A sort of family weapon so to speak. During the opening song - Small Acts Of Human Kindness – you notice Steve’s inventiveness at once: his steel guitar on rails! Very clever and yet so simple. |
| But then Steve Howe is a perfectionist. In his music, in his instruments, in the way he dresses. Always the right sleeve of his jacket rolled up once to prevent the cloth to tangle with the guitar strings. I admire his self-discipline. Virtuosity does not come by itself and here’s a man who asks the utmost of himself and his music. |
| During the first set of songs you get a very good idea of what it is like when the Howe’s pick up their instruments at home for a jam session. With Dylan Howe on drums and Virgil Howe on keyboards together with their so gifted dad the band is extraordinary powerful. Of course with the help of Derrick Taylor on bass guitar and Ray Fenwick on second guitar. |
| My favourite songs of tonight’s show: Sensitive Chaos – Nature Of The Sea (Beginnings) and part of Paul Simon’s America. Especially the second set of songs very impressively builds up to a brilliant highlight. Steve plays acoustic guitar with a medley of many well known Yes Songs: The Ancient, To Be Over, Mood For A Day, Clap en Close To the Edge with the saddest song ever:…in her white lace… But what impresses me most is While Rome’s Burning from Steve’s CD Turbulence! Absolutely brilliant! It rocks and thunders. And the timing is perfect! It shows that this band can perform with heart and soul.
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