The Band Geeks cover the full Close to the Edge album by Yes.

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  • @stevennovakovich2525
    @stevennovakovich2525 7 місяців тому +21

    Going to see them with Jon Anderson June 13th, 2024 in Chicago! Going to be awesome.
    I think this band should keep the torch burning when all of our musical heroes in 'Yes' can't play anymore.
    Don't let Yes' awesome (live) music die. Keep it alive for other generations.

    • @MrStupidHead
      @MrStupidHead 7 місяців тому

      Im a seeing them in Rochester. On my wife's birthday. She's not as excited as I am. Its the most special thing I could possibly gift her!

    • @fasteddie4145
      @fasteddie4145 6 місяців тому

      @@MrStupidHead I'm seeing in Rochester too.....my wife and I are old Prog rockers from back in the day....

    • @marktomberlin8372
      @marktomberlin8372 3 місяці тому

      I've got a second row center stage seat for Aug.7 in Waite Park and I can't wait.

  • @boppster4711
    @boppster4711 2 роки тому +78

    This is extremely complex music. To cover the original this way is true mastership. My deepest respect to these great musicians!

  • @Miles-To-Go
    @Miles-To-Go 3 роки тому +443

    I don't always listen to Band Geeks, but when I do, so do the neighbors.

    • @ZoeyPaigeLunaPhD
      @ZoeyPaigeLunaPhD 3 роки тому +9

      Brilliant

    • @MrWhiteamin
      @MrWhiteamin 3 роки тому +5

      LOL , jut how it should be, but my closest neighbor is 50 meters away and my log walls stop most sound from escaping, But not my 100 w guitar amp ☺

    • @martincarman1725
      @martincarman1725 3 роки тому +5

      That is ssoooooo fucking funny.

    • @terribrown4178
      @terribrown4178 2 роки тому +2

      Yesss😂

    • @scottenman2005
      @scottenman2005 2 роки тому +1

      I am hopefully getting full sized speaker setup in a week or and I cant wait for that , OMG TURN it down moment!!!,,

  • @t.seank.529
    @t.seank.529 3 роки тому +92

    In an interview, Bill Bruford was asked why he left YES when he did…the answer was “after Close to the Edge, what was left to do?”

    • @victorsarmiento8835
      @victorsarmiento8835 2 роки тому +22

      Relayer

    • @sbearly
      @sbearly 2 роки тому +9

      @@victorsarmiento8835 Now there's an album I'd like to hear this band play. "And You and I" is my favorite Yes song, but Relayer is my favorite album.

    • @flannigan7956
      @flannigan7956 10 місяців тому +5

      Yezzir was gonna say know what he meant but Relayer and the Toppoes

    • @Paul71H
      @Paul71H 5 місяців тому +9

      In a technical sense, I would agree that it was all downhill after Close to the Edge. But when "downhill" means making albums like Topographic Oceans, Relayer, and Going for the One, maybe it was worth sticking around. 🙂 But I'm glad Bill left when he did; otherwise we wouldn't have had him playing on those classic King Crimson albums.

    • @bobcarr2649
      @bobcarr2649 4 місяці тому +3

      he once said that before he left he was the drummer in YES, after he left he was Bill Bruford....

  • @05marykatie
    @05marykatie 3 роки тому +49

    NO ONE covers this song with perfection Except The Band Geeks!

  • @dalezjc
    @dalezjc 3 роки тому +186

    The level of musicianship in this band is staggering. To successfully cover one of the most difficult progressive rock albums of all time with virtually no mistakes, is just mind-boggling. And Ann Marie's voice is incredible. You guys should take this on the road!

    • @ThatOtherMikeyGuy
      @ThatOtherMikeyGuy 2 роки тому +14

      @Terry Murray Yes, bring this show to the UK and you'll sell… well… I dunno. I know four guys who'd buy tickets for definite… :)

    • @ArnieBriedis
      @ArnieBriedis 2 роки тому +4

      Bring it to Australia ... I'm there!!!

    • @gerardodoherty9178
      @gerardodoherty9178 2 роки тому +6

      @@ThatOtherMikeyGuy make that 5!

    • @jacobh2714
      @jacobh2714 2 роки тому +2

      No no, Netherlands first please!

    • @atlanteum
      @atlanteum 2 роки тому +4

      She doesn't sound quite as much like a little girl as Jon Anderson does... but she's close! [said with DECADES of LOVE & ADMIRATION for Jon & Yesssss!!!]

  • @davidhaspell6417
    @davidhaspell6417 3 роки тому +42

    That Squire Bass sound is absolutely spot on!

  • @trimetrodon
    @trimetrodon 3 роки тому +34

    Memorized the album in high school in the late 1970’s. Never thought I hear such a precise replication of it. I am deeply impressed.

  • @johnwhittaker346
    @johnwhittaker346 2 роки тому +95

    This is like a history lesson. It can be argued that the Close to the Edge album is one of the top progressive rock albums of all time. I have listened to it hundreds of times. Somehow, in this intimate setting, you have recreated history for us Yes fans, and as I wipe my eyes, I can just type thank you. I have watched a number of covers of these songs/this album over the years and stumbled into you guys a few days ago, and I am just stunned.

    • @TerryMCarroll
      @TerryMCarroll 2 роки тому +12

      I agree: the intimate setting, the video edits from player to singer, etc., makes this performance so much more exciting. It gives me chills.

    • @slingshotchicken4695
      @slingshotchicken4695 Рік тому +8

      I am stunned as well, like one of those goats that is running around and then suddenly freezes up and falls over.

    • @jefffree6990
      @jefffree6990 Місяць тому +1

      Sorry, I don't think there is any argument here! 😀 Fabulous original work of art and a perfect recreation here. Squire is my favorite bass player of all time and Richie's playing and tone is blowing me away, as are all the other performances here.

  • @lesimprosdulezardvert1342
    @lesimprosdulezardvert1342 4 місяці тому +8

    The legend started here with Band Geeks. I remember watching this video 2 years ago, and I thought, it would be great to have Jon Anderson. And now that's it. And they tour together. It's amazing

  • @Yanto-Bardic
    @Yanto-Bardic 3 роки тому +30

    Anyone who attempts to cover THE Greatest Song of All Time Deserves Praise, Especially when they do it Very well. .

  • @hartmutzeller2894
    @hartmutzeller2894 3 роки тому +68

    I'm not a fan of cover bands. But this is extaordinary.....this piece of music is so complex....my deepest respect to you guys!!

    • @spinmancorner7543
      @spinmancorner7543 4 місяці тому +1

      One day you’ll wake to realize that tributes are all we have left… that will be the time for a mind reset…

  • @drcatslapper5008
    @drcatslapper5008 2 роки тому +46

    Had me in tears. Beautiful music, wonderfully played. I’d forgotten how emotional this album is, especially when played so well. And the vocals, my god, sublime. Need a lay down down!!

    • @greggocean
      @greggocean Рік тому +5

      Had me in tears as well. Fantastic cover of a classic album ! ❣️🎼

    • @Cleofizoid
      @Cleofizoid Рік тому +1

      Me as well.

  • @russell_szabados
    @russell_szabados 3 роки тому +60

    Your lead singer doesn’t just nail Jon Anderson’s melodies & delivery, her voice has a really cool style all its own. I can’t remember ever thinking that about a vocalist in a cover band before. I hope she’s writing & working on original material, she’s awesome. 👍

    • @AndyGrazianoNYC
      @AndyGrazianoNYC 3 роки тому +6

      She's got a new album out....

    • @anacchio
      @anacchio 3 роки тому +18

      I do indeed, it’s called Little Dangers and it came out in April ☺️

    • @slingshotchicken4695
      @slingshotchicken4695 Рік тому +4

      @@anacchio I will give at an ear, probably the one that belongs to Jeffrey English. I heard The Band Geeks are going on tour with Jon Anderson, that needs to include you of course.

    • @davidbutler8096
      @davidbutler8096 Рік тому +2

      She's better than Jon Davidson in a couple of spots...I'll give her that.
      Nobody sounds like Jon Anderson...that's a fact.

    • @biggerterry
      @biggerterry 11 місяців тому +4

      She used her own voice and did not try to mimic Jon's voice, which would have been impossible. What came through was love and authenticity. Impossible not to cry listening to her.

  • @richardboughton8338
    @richardboughton8338 3 роки тому +37

    Drummer gets his book out! Love it. He earned his break. One of the Best albums ever covered by musicians with a deep respect for its brilliance.

    • @nickmariotti4241
      @nickmariotti4241 Рік тому +3

      Yes, I loved that. And the tea! But notice how drummer Andy, a fine keyboard player himself, is watching what Chris is doing during the pipe organ part and the synth fanfare that follows and smiling.

  • @spinmancorner7543
    @spinmancorner7543 4 місяці тому +16

    Tears , tears and more tears… 71 yrs young . A masterpiece re-well done.

    • @jon517
      @jon517 2 місяці тому +1

      "I'm glad I wasn't the only one", said the 66 year old geezer.

  • @jforrester1208
    @jforrester1208 3 роки тому +294

    I have listened to this album a million times. If one note was out of place I would know it. You guys nailed it! Unbelievable!

    • @ernestosangiacomo2634
      @ernestosangiacomo2634 3 роки тому +26

      Ditto. An absolutely devastating cover.

    • @PhilUKNet
      @PhilUKNet 3 роки тому +8

      +1

    • @RitzyBizness
      @RitzyBizness 3 роки тому +6

      This

    • @zzzyzzzyzzzyxxx
      @zzzyzzzyzzzyxxx 3 роки тому +5

      Yup!

    • @Unconsciouzone
      @Unconsciouzone 3 роки тому +16

      Not only this but I don't think I've ever heard Yes even come Close to replicating the studio versions live. (Not that they would want to, but some of the live versions are actually pretty bad tbh)

  • @norcoauctions
    @norcoauctions 2 роки тому +33

    even YES couldnt play this song this good live. just freaking amazing

    • @RevMikeBlack
      @RevMikeBlack Рік тому +3

      Yes played it quite well when I saw them in 1973.

    • @davidbutler8096
      @davidbutler8096 Рік тому +4

      I must disagree with you, as well.
      They played the shit out of this...for me, at least 6 different tours.

    • @daniellacroix-t9h
      @daniellacroix-t9h 11 місяців тому

      I saw them in 1977, they still were at their peak and able to play live with awesome energy and musicianship, even such complex pieces as CTTE. Anyway, really beautiful and respectful work by the band Geeks.

  • @oliaslives6986
    @oliaslives6986 Рік тому +5

    To quote me: "Band Geeks are to Yes, as Brit Floyd & The Australian Pink Floyd are to You-Know-Who." The first time I tuned in to this, I thought, "Uh-huh...another Yes tribute band." 😂 18 minutes later, I was picking my lower jaw up off the floor. How fortuitous, for all of us, that this group of SUPREMELY-gifted musicians managed to find each other. I then rushed to pull up all their other Yes covers, and at the end of that journey, I felt like I'd been to Heaven & back. My Favorite Band Of All Time, FINALLY, in this age of Tribute Bands, being given the gift of ultimate coverage...in a way no other band has EVER DONE.
    My next thought was, "Holy God in Heaven...would it not be the Ultimate Cool if Jon were to hear these demigods, be as blown away by them as we have...and maybe give them a call about taking them out on tour with him???"
    Imagine my surprise...
    Jon said--he actually said!-"we'll try this for a few weeks & see how it goes." I think he was keeping his excitement in check by not mentioning how this tour is sure to go over like GANGBUSTERS...how there will be standing ovations all through the performances...how all of us Boomers who SCREAMED for Yes in the 70s will be doing that all over again at these shows!!!
    Yeah, Jon.....PLAN on this going on for more than "a few weeks." If my instincts serve me correctly, you guys are about to find out that your respective ships have come in..... BIG time. I cannot miss this tour.

    • @guitarworks2546
      @guitarworks2546 10 місяців тому +1

      I watched Band Geeks with Jon Anderson back to back with the latest current Yes live offering…. And Band Geeks ruled supreme! The Yes lineup falls flat compared to these guys…particularly Billy Sherwoods tone and delivery… despite his technical ability, he sounds far too mundane and lacks the necessary EDGE to be an “interesting” substitute for Chris Squire
      And Anderson is, well….Anderson.
      But these band geeks…almost sounds like they know what they’re doing😮😊lol

  • @urielsmachine997
    @urielsmachine997 3 роки тому +12

    The precision is drawn from dedication to REAL music. Symphonic just doesn't cut it, angelic comes close. My all time favorite music video! TY Genius Geeks.

  • @timsplinter1321
    @timsplinter1321 3 роки тому +22

    Andy A drinking tea and reading a book... Andy in a Wakeman cape... hilarious!

  • @eastsideeddie
    @eastsideeddie 3 роки тому +21

    I am literally in tears listening to this. Beautiful.

  • @mitchellhaller7190
    @mitchellhaller7190 3 роки тому +27

    Chris Squire is smiling.

  • @Heathaze813
    @Heathaze813 9 місяців тому +3

    Goosebumps when that church organ kicks in. And Ann Marie is gifted.

  • @Scottie_S
    @Scottie_S 3 роки тому +13

    Don't even know what to say....
    This was bloody magnificent!!

  • @philflower7778
    @philflower7778 2 роки тому +22

    I'm a tremendous Yes fan so I can be critical of other groups covering their music. But I have to say this is excellent!! I listen to the whole thing through. Great job!! 🙂

    • @timcozby
      @timcozby Рік тому +1

      Amen!! Perfection at best

  • @danbeenham2036
    @danbeenham2036 3 роки тому +33

    Am I the only one to have felt a slight moistness in the eyes as the first keyboard notes in And you and I played? Lovely to see you guys all together again.

  • @ZOB4
    @ZOB4 3 роки тому +50

    Incredible - a significant achievement for any group. Note just note-perfect, but with care, sensitivity, and capturing the spirit of the original recording. You all should be proud of yourselves for this. I saw Yes with my father who passed away this past fall, and today is his birthday. Yes was his favorite band, and he shared that love with me - one of my favorite memories with him was seeing Yes perform this album back in the 90s.

  • @edf13
    @edf13 3 роки тому +43

    I bet the instruments themselves enjoyed making these incredible sounds!

  • @AudeKhatru
    @AudeKhatru 3 роки тому +11

    Thank you, I needed this. I won't bother anyone with why, but I did. I discovered Yes, in 1974 at the age of 17. I bought Yessongs, and from the opening note, I was blown away. Those concerts opened with Excerpts from the Firebird Suite by Stranvinsky, and my love of Stravinsky started that same day. Thank you doing such an excellent cover.

  • @MikeWh
    @MikeWh 3 роки тому +21

    Wow, just wow. I was lucky enough to see Yes play these in March 1973 in Sydney Australia. This brought back great memories.

  • @johnwhittaker346
    @johnwhittaker346 2 роки тому +13

    Okay, let me put this in context. I spent an hour today working on learning Seasons of Man. I have most of the solo, I am workiing on the chord progressions to get to the solo. I probably have 1000 hours investeed in learning the Close to the Edge album at this point, even watching guitar videos to work on the intro to Siberean Khatru. My appreciation for what you guys have done is on another level, and watching your work makes me emotional. Thank you.
    I do it as a hobby, I design high speed circuits for space applications.

    • @flannigan7956
      @flannigan7956 10 місяців тому

      Can't resist "Aw crap I've been designing those damn low-speed circuits etc"

  • @arcdrummer
    @arcdrummer 3 роки тому +76

    Holy. Cow.
    So much nuance on the original record, and nothing missed here. Spectacular vocals, instrument tones spot on.
    And Andy was able to have a cup and a bit of light reading…

  • @DTrain-in6by
    @DTrain-in6by 7 місяців тому +3

    Wow!!! Didn't think I'd ever hear anyone cover Yes and this album, but you guys just hit it out of the park!! Extremely talented group here! You guys are amazing! Just love it. And Ann Marie's vocals are spot on as I don't think any man could match Jon Anderson's voice. Every musician in this band should take a bow! You guys nailed this album.

  • @stevemartin4249
    @stevemartin4249 3 роки тому +37

    Sitting here in Tokyo while this came up in my feed, listening to the waning strains of 'Siberian Khatru' and thinking damn, nearly 50 years old and thanks to The Band Geeks, still cutting edge.

  • @andresskl1
    @andresskl1 3 роки тому +23

    Oh my goodness!!! Tears exploded from my eyes!!! What an awesome performance! oh YES!!! If there's another word for awesomeness it is BAND GEEK. Congratulations, and what an homage and honour to perform this album in such a respectful and good way... btw, you have an arsenal of instruments! haha! All my love, Andrés from Argentina.

  • @lightyear999
    @lightyear999 3 роки тому +85

    This is truly astonishing. That you would even consider taking on one of the most complex albums in music history and pull it off so well speaks volumes. Really excellent job. I’ve heard the originals do this many times in concert, and of course have listened to the album literally countless times. This is the best cover by far.

    • @jeffreyenglish1815
      @jeffreyenglish1815 3 роки тому

      Once you break it down it is not so complicated. It’s so simple a child could do it.

    • @ZOB4
      @ZOB4 3 роки тому +2

      Totally agree, also seen Yes do it - this is as close as you're going to get.

    • @arthurschipper8906
      @arthurschipper8906 3 роки тому

      Please come play the Northwest Washington Fair in Lynden Washington. I'd almost consider getting the covid shot to see you guys. (Nah)

    • @slingshotchicken4695
      @slingshotchicken4695 Рік тому +1

      @@jeffreyenglish1815 Talk is cheap maestro.

  • @eddiecriglington400
    @eddiecriglington400 2 роки тому +10

    Absolutely amazing, incredible! Sensational! Need I go on.
    Go on then, bloody brilliant. Wonderful musicians and a great voice, Ann Marie. Thank you, all.
    🎶❤️🎶xx

  • @blueeye3044
    @blueeye3044 3 роки тому +22

    I'm so glad I grew up in this era of music and got to see all the incredible bands it produced. Very difficult to appreciate any of the music being made today with of course a few great exceptions.

  • @travisjohnson7065
    @travisjohnson7065 3 роки тому +24

    21:16 Some of the prettiest vocals I've heard in a very long time. Her voice, the sentimental melody, the reverb and echo, it's just angelic.

    • @anacchio
      @anacchio 3 роки тому +1

      Thank you ☺️

    • @BenJamminOnSax
      @BenJamminOnSax Рік тому

      12:56 too

    • @Funtasaurus
      @Funtasaurus Місяць тому

      As thrilled as I am for them for connecting with Anderson I’d almost rather see and hear this line up……..cause Anne Marie sings like an angel and is sexy af!!!!!!

  • @panzerlieb
    @panzerlieb 3 роки тому +14

    Geez! All these songs are done in one take….I’m not worthy. I feel truly blessed for being given this gift. Thank you band geeks.

  • @JamesFerguson-ox5rr
    @JamesFerguson-ox5rr 3 роки тому +10

    1. The original album by Yes
    2. This cover by the Band Geeks
    3. The Yessongs concert of these songs by Yes

  • @ZappaTime
    @ZappaTime 3 роки тому +36

    Brilliant! All the twiddly bits in the right places, fifty years on and they're still imprinted in memory every one, great effort, truly!

  • @dannybrown1595
    @dannybrown1595 2 роки тому +13

    Wow....this is an amazing performance....thank you all!!

  • @jamesgilbey4162
    @jamesgilbey4162 3 роки тому +27

    This music and musicians at their best. It just don't get better. Anne Marie's vocals are just out of this world.

  • @petercrepon8215
    @petercrepon8215 Рік тому +13

    Ich hätte nie gedacht, dass man dies covern kann. Einfach unglaublich!!! Was für Musiker!!!❤

  • @juju2345
    @juju2345 3 роки тому +29

    No offense to Alan White, but this shows a deeper understanding of the Bruford timing on CTTE.

    • @PMCN53
      @PMCN53 3 роки тому +9

      I always preferred Bill as a drummer & percussionist, Alan is great but .....Bill was in his own class👍🏻

    • @leftisunhinged4597
      @leftisunhinged4597 3 роки тому

      @@PMCN53 Not sure why BB didn't really do anything better after leaving Yes.

    • @PMCN53
      @PMCN53 3 роки тому +1

      @@leftisunhinged4597 I did see a documentary on Bill Brufford, he seemed quite satisfied with his music career. He was a teacher, & was currently selling all if his drums & paraphernalia… Retired now.

    • @tombiby5892
      @tombiby5892 3 роки тому +8

      @@leftisunhinged4597 It would be hard to do better than the best run of Yes albums, but King Crimson's Red and Discipline are the best by that band in my estimation. So depending on your tastes that was a step up, down, or sideways.

    • @MakinaMotze
      @MakinaMotze 3 роки тому

      @@leftisunhinged4597 Really???

  • @twinsmm1
    @twinsmm1 Рік тому +1

    I'll be at the 04/29 NJ/Philly show with two high school buddies (one in Ohio, one in Malvern PA, I'm in Rochester NY)! Each of us bringing our adult sons! It's going to be awesome! ...we graduated (highschool) in 1979. Life long Yes fans! Long live Yes!

  • @reXdownhamOG
    @reXdownhamOG 3 роки тому +36

    When this album was first released, we absolutely wore it out. It's obvious to me we weren't the only musicians to do so!

    • @danbeenham2036
      @danbeenham2036 3 роки тому +4

      I came to it in the late 80s aged about 13 and got it on cassette. The spools started squealing cos I wore it out so much!

    • @ImYourOverlord
      @ImYourOverlord 3 роки тому +3

      My first drummer turned me on to Yes properly, though I'd already been exposed to and familiar with a small number of their songs by then. The more we listened to, the more I became convinced that the sum total of the band is the greatest musical talent in the history of history. I rate John Entwistle the GOAT on bass guitar, but Chris Squire was perfect for Yes. They've always been all killer, no filler (but maybe came close to less grand around the 90125 and Big Generator era), and I couldn't be more pleased to have seen them in concert a few times, especially in Oakland, CA, during their Union tour 😀

  • @JimmyLuidg
    @JimmyLuidg 3 роки тому +9

    Smart people are amazing! You guys are so talented! God bless you all forever! Bravíssimo!!! I love this album with all my heart.

  • @mikeplantagenet2983
    @mikeplantagenet2983 3 роки тому +8

    That version of "And You and "I in your cool new studio just blew me away! You captured all the nuances of the original. Especially Andy's 12 string sounding hauntingly like the original album. Absolutely wonderful - original members of Yes should be delighted you are continuing their music.

  • @mxaexm
    @mxaexm Рік тому +2

    Ann Marie’s voice is incredible!!!
    Best wishes in 2023!

  • @jazz2959
    @jazz2959 3 роки тому +52

    Fan-tastic, the closest thing to a real-Yes sounding performance and my favorite album to boot. Thanks GEEKS!!

  • @nickgreen4731
    @nickgreen4731 3 роки тому +7

    One of the greatest achievements here is replicating the original sound so flawlessly. Even Yes struggled to do that. Modern tech must help, but it's still an astounding achievement.

  • @nhennessy6434
    @nhennessy6434 3 роки тому +76

    An incredible cover of a true masterpiece. I love how the lyrics don't make literal sense, yet make perfect sense somehow. Even 50 years after first hearing it I'm still in awe of this piece. Just a miracle that even the original band could play anything so complex in real time. And this band comes extremely Close to the Edge of a perfect cover.

    • @benthrasher9739
      @benthrasher9739 3 роки тому +2

      the lyrics are about the spiritual journey of Siddhartha Gautama. They make sense if you read about Buddhism. It's not the most exciting read but it's alright I guess.

    • @StevenMasonBranding
      @StevenMasonBranding 3 роки тому +1

      The lyrics are to some extent based on Yogananda's "Autobiography of a Yogi." Now, are there things in that book which don't make any sense? Absolutely! Nevertheless, like Herodotus's "history," which is also filled with main stories that defy belief (vs. Thucydides's factually-based one), Yogananda's "autobio" is fascinating if viewed through a lens of reality, fantasy and imagination.

    • @jowlorenz9555
      @jowlorenz9555 3 роки тому +1

      Nah --- they were just channeling the seventies-grade l.s.d. from the elven realm .

    • @robertbeckom1962
      @robertbeckom1962 3 роки тому

      Not quite "Yessongs" but darn good.

    • @scifiwriter98
      @scifiwriter98 3 роки тому +6

      I'm still ashamed to think that I was the first in my group of friends to buy it and ran over to our hangout house to premiere it for everyone. But about a minute into the title song everyone listening looked perplexed at how bizarre it sounded. I lifted the needle and an awkward silence followed while I put something else on. I should have just turned it over because And You and I wouldn't have freaked us out so much.

  • @masatakeda7015
    @masatakeda7015 3 роки тому +50

    Ann Marie gives this song a new translation and simultaneously gives me fresh inspirations. This song was just born a new life after 50 years. Thank you for choosing this piece of my life beginning. Oh ohh!!!

  • @vorticity4
    @vorticity4 3 роки тому +6

    I often wonder if the great composers, the Mozarts, the Beethovens, the Brahms thought musicians would be playing their music decades, centuries later. I heartens me to know this music lives on in the hearts and minds (and fingers for that matter) of current musicians. I saw YES play this full album and all of Tales of Topographic Oceans at the University of Florida gym while sitting on bleacher seats on February 7th 1974. You guys do it incredible justice. Bravo! SIDE NOTE: The Arya t-shirt could also mean “aria” in this case. Angelic.

    • @davidbutler8096
      @davidbutler8096 Рік тому +1

      Not sure that enough people...like us...can touch the numbers of fans Beethoven or Mozart have worldwide.
      There are lots of people who have no idea who YES is or was.
      Of course, their sheltered lives are not nearly as full as ours.
      Right?

  • @zaraak323i
    @zaraak323i 3 роки тому +12

    I didn't expect to watch this entire video, yet, here I am at the end. An absolutely incredible job!

  • @axelclaussen5580
    @axelclaussen5580 4 місяці тому +2

    It's been said 1700 times already, i'll go again. This brought tears to this old man's eyes.
    Wow, and thank you. Yes - Spirit fully alive!

  • @armandofente8774
    @armandofente8774 3 роки тому +20

    Greatest cover of the greatest album of all-time! You guys are the best!!!!

  • @jfrleriche8138
    @jfrleriche8138 3 роки тому +9

    That's great ! Grandiose!
    What work !
    Thank you so much for your investment in this major work and for perpetuating the musical culture of the seventies.

  • @TheJimNicholson
    @TheJimNicholson 3 роки тому +20

    You approach this material with a combination of reverence, skill, humor and joy, which is entirely within the spirit of the original recordings. Bravo.

  • @arthurenzo3075
    @arthurenzo3075 8 місяців тому +1

    This band is full of high end musicality.Absolutely overwhelming outstanding. Surely not worse than the original cast. Thank you guys!

  • @yes_head
    @yes_head 3 роки тому +17

    Nice to watch these all again as an album. Ann Marie on the end of "Close to the Edge" -- Dayum, girl! And love the live ending to "Siberian Khatru". Smokin' job on that one!

  • @dirkbag22
    @dirkbag22 2 роки тому +6

    I don't have any words. To say I'm blown away isn't even close to how overwhelmed I am hearing this.

    • @dirkbag22
      @dirkbag22 2 роки тому +1

      I had to take a break after the title song to catch my breath.
      I'm not getting any work done. LOL

    • @dirkbag22
      @dirkbag22 2 роки тому +1

      If you had a link to paypal I'd love to throw cash at you.

  • @plasmaflow1
    @plasmaflow1 3 роки тому +12

    I am a keyboard player with 50 years of experience, reasonable skills and vocals. Your ensemble of musicians are the BEST I have heard via the internet besides the original bands. I know how much work and practice it takes to produce this type of quality - especially “CLOSE TO THE EDGE” - so enjoyable and thank you for keeping classic progressive rock alive!

  • @markkosman7343
    @markkosman7343 3 роки тому +8

    Hey Geeks, thank you. You did the impossible. Fantastic work! I bet that was fun!

  • @billschultz7459
    @billschultz7459 3 роки тому +33

    WOW...All I can say is WOW ! These guys nailed it. I bought this album when it first came out, and it's music is timeless. This couldn't have been easy to do. Great job !!!

  • @sgoodwinca
    @sgoodwinca 2 роки тому +6

    Effing awesome! Just astounding. Indistinguishable from the original record in so many spots. Well done all of you!

  • @wardka
    @wardka 3 роки тому +15

    I am glad in my soul that this complex music need not die with us aging counterculture baby-boomer types.

  • @dreamscuba
    @dreamscuba 3 роки тому +7

    Absolutely stunning! My favourite Yes album...and this is just so wonderful. Well done!! Thank you Band Geeks.

  • @igorcarl
    @igorcarl 3 роки тому +27

    Absolutely amazing! One of the greatest, if not THE greatest prog albums in history and you have done a perfect rendition of it. Perfect! I don't have words to thank you enough!

  • @747Durango
    @747Durango 3 роки тому +8

    Everyone was outstanding. What a gift you have given. Special shout out to Chris Clark. That is the best keyboard work I have ever seen & heard.

    • @timcozby
      @timcozby Рік тому +1

      Love ❤️ the cape!!

  • @ZoeyPaigeLunaPhD
    @ZoeyPaigeLunaPhD 3 роки тому +9

    I love Band Geek too much. This was breathtaking.
    Ann Marie I’d my hero

  • @erikdam8850
    @erikdam8850 3 роки тому +6

    The flawless musicianship is one thing, but what makes this stand out to me was the vocals: the female vocals just makes this otherwise very high-brow music much more sensual and organic. Absolutely beautiful - thank you!

  • @KyleDavisMusic
    @KyleDavisMusic 3 роки тому +7

    Ann Marie - fantastic job!!! Really enjoy your singing.

    • @anacchio
      @anacchio 3 роки тому +2

      Thank you ♥️

  • @davidbutler8096
    @davidbutler8096 Рік тому +2

    Awesome work, lady and gentlemen.
    Obviously you're big fans...as I am.
    I wish Steve and Jon A. could make up and give us an epic farewell concert tour.
    Never going to happen, but I can dream.

  • @ChannelingJohnBonham
    @ChannelingJohnBonham 3 роки тому +33

    As a Yes fan and a musician, I thoroughly enjoyed this! VERY well done!

  • @andrewclarkson1197
    @andrewclarkson1197 3 роки тому +16

    Absolutely magnificent. Faultless. This should be performed on the biggest stage in the world and broadcast to all the nations. It is a religious experience.

  • @richtomlinson7090
    @richtomlinson7090 3 роки тому +25

    This gives me goosebumps, I think the actual YES musicians would approve.

    • @dylanturner3216
      @dylanturner3216 2 роки тому +6

      Jon Anderson just announced that he’s taking Band Geeks out to tour the 50Th anniversary of CTTE. Amazing!

    • @bélalugrisi
      @bélalugrisi 2 роки тому +1

      @@dylanturner3216 I just heard that too! So wonderful!! Best to you!

    • @dylanturner3216
      @dylanturner3216 2 роки тому +2

      @@bélalugrisi I’ll tell you, if we can’t see Steve even try to get along with Jon, Rick and Trevor I prefer what Jon has done for years which is pass the music along by TEACHING younger generations master classes in Yes and THEN touring with them. What Steve is doing is just plain greedy in my eyes, that goes for the guys out with him as well. Imho, everyone should be encouraging reconciliation between Steve and the rest of the band instead of trying in vein to hack their way through the material to further their own carriers, I don’t care what Chris had to say about it…he was wrong a lot, especially in terms of how Jon was treated by the band he founded.

    • @bélalugrisi
      @bélalugrisi 2 роки тому +1

      ​@@dylanturner3216 I saw Jon twice this tour out with the Paul Green Rock Academy and it was so inspiring. Jon doing what he is best at -- passing the Dreams forward! At the same time he was tuning up the spectacular instrument that is his voice.
      "The best is yet to come." -- Jon Anderson
      Best to ya!!

    • @michaelwiseman9021
      @michaelwiseman9021 Рік тому +1

      @@dylanturner3216 I hope they come to Toronto. Jon Anderson and Band Geek kick the shit out of the current band that calls itself Yes.

  • @DbeeSapphire
    @DbeeSapphire Рік тому +1

    In high school back in the 80s, I listen to Yes non stop. Still have all the albums on vinyl. Thanks for bringing back the memories. Band Geek totally true to the music!

  • @32ndBrother
    @32ndBrother 3 роки тому +54

    Man, she’s got an incredible voice

    • @PhilUKNet
      @PhilUKNet 3 роки тому +4

      But no Accrington accent.

    • @davidbbcdonnell9511
      @davidbbcdonnell9511 3 роки тому +2

      @@PhilUKNet The American accent is startling, innit ... but she's great

    • @PhilUKNet
      @PhilUKNet 3 роки тому +7

      @@davidbbcdonnell9511 She is great, in fact, the whole band are great. But if you want to sing like Jon you have to support Accrington Stanley and have a large collection of crystals and dream catchers. It's the law.

    • @majjikmarker
      @majjikmarker 3 роки тому +3

      Agreed, she's fantastic. And incredible job by everyone involved!! Must say, I can totally hear her singing Eponine in Les Mis. I don't have any idea if she's ever performed that role, but her voice seems tailor made for the part.

    • @scifiwriter98
      @scifiwriter98 3 роки тому +3

      Check her out on Starship Trooper. Just incredible.

  • @pooletranslation7581
    @pooletranslation7581 3 роки тому +2

    I am crying here.

  • @kniknayme9865
    @kniknayme9865 3 роки тому +8

    Figured I would watch a minute or so... but was totally blown away at how great the whole thing was. Wow.

  • @adrenalinepsalm6386
    @adrenalinepsalm6386 3 роки тому +4

    great job putting the bridge back in Siberian Khatru

  • @wesleybaker6605
    @wesleybaker6605 3 роки тому +31

    Magnificent, Geeks. I've studied Steve Howe's guitar work since I was a kid. You make it all look so easy. Damn!

  • @DaveWrightKB9MNM
    @DaveWrightKB9MNM Рік тому +13

    I can’t stop watching this. Ann Marie’s voice is haunting (in I Get Up, I Get Down. (9:30 and especially at 12:43) Each time I hear it I get goosebumps.

  • @athanthegreek
    @athanthegreek 3 роки тому +14

    As great as the instrumentation is, pulling off some of those vocals is very impressive. The bridge singing (I get up, I get down) on CTE is awesome.

    • @pbwbrian53
      @pbwbrian53 Рік тому +1

      Always nice to see someone comment on the most under appreciated section.

  • @jimmyholloway8527
    @jimmyholloway8527 3 роки тому +2

    Audacious. Squire's Ricky tones were seriously genuine. The noteXnote transcription of that guitar opening was phenomenal. Drummer had the Bruford metre & licks down. Keys, vocal harmonies, tempo, just amazingly well put together. Like another commented, I've been listening to this Yes production for 45+ years. (Twice that if you count all the times I was tripping.) Spot on. Really Remarkable Reproduction.

  • @benbermusics
    @benbermusics 3 роки тому +31

    Apocalypse: "and you and I reached over the sun for the ri-ver". That little jump in "ri" instantly brought two tears to my eyes... I'm old and getting a little sensitive for such a beautiful detail. Thanks Ann Marie. 🤗

    • @anacchio
      @anacchio 3 роки тому +12

      The original vocal deserved attention to detail, thank you :)

    • @allenpeltzman5284
      @allenpeltzman5284 3 роки тому +5

      @@anacchio , so pretty. I'm not crying...Yes, I am.

    • @marceddy5059
      @marceddy5059 3 роки тому +7

      I know just what you mean. Those little touches are anticipated by the brain without your actually being conscious of the fact and the release of endorphins as a result of the gratification of hearing what was expected, however unconsciously, is an awesome sensation. I instantly fell in love with Ann Marie’s voice!

    • @EridanisII
      @EridanisII 3 роки тому +3

      Hear, hear. Totally agree. That touch makes it even better to my ears. Another vocal moment I almost prefer over Jon's vocals is when she opens up the pipes on "I get up/I get down" - HOLY COW, what controlled power and beauty! I'm also glad to understand some of the lyrics more clearly than on the original recording.

    • @marceddy5059
      @marceddy5059 3 роки тому

      @@EridanisII Too right! Seldom have I come across a female vocalist with such extraordinary power that doesn’t depend on screaming or volume alone. There’s a big difference. I can’t stop listening to the band.

  • @TerryMCarroll
    @TerryMCarroll 2 роки тому +3

    Aside from all the obvious technical and artistic performance much noted through all the comments here, I just want to thank Richie Castellano for, of course, putting all this together, but, less obviously, for his wonderful backing vocals. On top of everything else, we have here Chris Squire's vocals! That aspect of Yes (and the Band Geeks) is always appreciated but not often said. Great backing vocals in both bands is one reason for its full sound and emotional richness.

  • @Seosg007
    @Seosg007 3 роки тому +5

    When Yes decides to hang up the gloves. You will be recruited to hold the torch and continue moving it forward.
    Music - great. Singing - wow.
    Perfect work.

  • @jonslocum354
    @jonslocum354 4 місяці тому +2

    Mr. Richie and the rest of the super talented Band geeks...I was the guy in the face mask in row F last night having the best time for that hour. The new song sounds great. It was a blast to see you with Jon Anderson again sounding like a real Yes band. It was so humid last night, but so fun. Thank you for being so talented, and happy 10 years to the company of Band Geeks making music even more fun.

  • @versatilians
    @versatilians 3 роки тому +6

    Ann Marie is such a doll! So talented and lovely...I absolutely ADORE her. :)

  • @WTC_2U
    @WTC_2U 2 роки тому +3

    That was insane. If any band figured their material would likely never be covered...it just might be Yes. wow, incredible job to all involved.

  • @shiva369
    @shiva369 3 роки тому +20

    Such a joy to watch and listen to. Also the use of at least one cape should be mandatory for Yes songs, especially the keyboard parts

  • @caiusmarins
    @caiusmarins Рік тому +2

    Guys, you drove me into tears for your love and dedication to this, indeed! I'm a big Yes fan, and you guys are by far the best Yes cover band I've ever seen! Congratulations for this amazing job! ❤🎶👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

  • @dvincentblack
    @dvincentblack 3 роки тому +32

    Yeah, I'm in tears. You guys are great. This album has saved my life more times than you can imagine. What a beautiful job. I've watched individual tracks. But I just listened to the whole thing. I had to. This is one of the greatest albums ever made this is one of the greatest covers I've ever heard. In fact this is the only full album cover I've ever heard of this. Thank you.

  • @mikeloomis5435
    @mikeloomis5435 Рік тому +1

    The sound created by this band w/ Jon Anderson brought me back to 1971, the year I discovered Yes! I'm not diminishing her voice. She does this great song justice!

  • @MrThemortgage
    @MrThemortgage 3 роки тому +9

    NICE! Very talented group to play such difficult music. Goes to show just how far ahead of their times YES was. I remember when this album came out, man time flies.