As a life long “real” YES fan, I am so grateful you are giving your ALL to this amazing music”! Hope you can keep it going for a while ❤ You guys are amazing - you can see it in Jon’s expressions.
I’ve been dragging my wife to every Yes show that has come through St. Louis since 1987. She told me last night that she enjoyed the Band Geeks show at the St. Charles Family Arena the most of all of the Yes concerts prior. Great show last night (even with Jon botching some of the lyrics). Thank you Ritchie for making this a reality for us hard core Yes fans. My wife said that the reason she liked this concert the most was that ‘the guys in the band ere really enjoying themselves and were really into it’.
Amazing job with Jon. Your band has injected an energy into these songs not present in many years. Hope to see more dates added in the fall. Thank you Band Geeks for allowing me to enjoy these songs from my youth.
Ric Matteson, I couldn't have said it better. I've seen YES many times, but this time I came to see Richie and the other Band Geeks. I wasn't disappointed. Their energy level was exceptional and they were all having fun. It was evident from their faces and their stage craft. Thanks Richie, Andy A, Andy G, Rob K, Chris C and ANN MARIE we felt your spirit there as well. (plus wifee was wishing you could join for a song or two and take a bow). We had a wonderful time on our 42 anniversary and we'd love to see Band Geeks again, no matter who they decide to perform with.
Jon Anderson with the Band Geeks was phenomenal! Mik Byrnes did a fantastic visual screen show and it was beautifully coordinated with the lights, Richie! Saw the show in Baltimore. I've been a YES fan since 1973☮🕊✌I saw the Relayer tour in '74💖 Thank you so much for all your amazing dedication! It's clear you all were loving it too!
Hey Richie, First, let me pay homage to the incredible talent being displayed by all of you in reproducing, with amazing authenticity, the epic songs of YES that we prog fanatics long for. I dare say that YES, in its' prime, couldn't have done a better job in a live situation. The only negative I see about this tour is the fact that there are no dates planned for we here on the west coast, (although I am originally from Bensonhurst Brooklyn ;0). I live near Seattle, on the western side of the Puget Sound, and I know many of us here would buy tickets in a nanosecond to be able to experience this re-AWAKENing of Jon's music. I hope your current reception by your eastern fans will get you contemplating a more extensive tour. In the meantime, kudos to your faithful adherence and reverence to YES, the pinnacle of all bands that have ever existed.
Mind-blowing, if you ask me. So is everyone's sound, playing and performance. Jon's voice is amazing. I hope they keep this program going all year... and come to San Diego, too! Thx, Richie and the gang!
Got to see you guys live at Capitol Hall in DC, I've been a lifelong fan of Yes and this was a truly fulfilling experience. Thank you, it was an incredible show.
Richie, We were sitting behind your dad at the concert in North Tonawanda, NY last night. My wife Sheryl and I talked with your dad for a little while between sets and after the concert. Your dad is such a nice guy and he is so proud of you!!!! Jon was excellent!!! I am convinced he is from another planet!! We really liked watching him dancing side stage during Roundabout!! Thank you for coming to the Riviera Theatre and I hope your band comes back again!! You guys did a fantastic job!! Thank you!!
Been to many Yes concerts, and I'm 69 years old... The Band Geeks are such a tight band... They remind me of Yes back in the 70s... You guys sound so great with Jon, and as good or better than the original band... You need to expand your tour chris-crossing the US, and then the world...
Richie you absolutely killed it playing with Jon. Thanks so much for a great evening of Yes music. I got to speak with your uncle before the show. He is very proud of your talent.
Amazing. Thank you Richie for taking the time to explain this tremendous show of some of the greatest and complex music ever produced. Jon couldn't have chosen a better group of musicians to make this happen. I remember when you first mentioned this epic task on one of your podcasts. I thought what a monumental achievement it would be and you would be crazy not to attempt it. Sadly I will not be able to attend one of the shows but I am happy to say I will see you with BOC in my home town at the Clark Co. Fair. in August. I'll be the guy in the 5th. row with the Band Geek hat on. Cheers. See you in August.
Hi Richie ! You are freakin amazing and a huge inspiration. Hope to see you next weekend in Glenside Pa 🙏 Brother ? You have some serious equipment! Hope Jon is paying you well to make up for all those investments. Haha 😂 I’m kidding . I play in a local band and I’m still not Even half way there ( gig money to pay for my equipment). I got a long way to go bro . Surprised my wife didn’t throw me out yet haha 😂 God bless !! And congratulations on playing with Jon .
What I like about the band geeks is their affection to the music. Nothing seems fake. Not taking themselves too seriously but dedicated to their instruments, paying attention to every detail. Nice rundown of the gear here, also giving some spotlight to the crew in the back line, like Chris, Jacob, Ezra ("I'm an LD", "No, shit!? And here we are") and Steve. Even for Jon's tech Rob. I'm impressed that there isn't even a click-track runniing for this show, so it's a quite a challenge for the LD. But that is, how live music should be in my opinion: A craft. That what makes me going to concerts. The geeks have come a long way and always shared it with us which almost makes me feel being part of the journey. Only thing I regret is that I discovered them very late in 2019... when I was looking for a good cover of Genesis' "Behind the lines" (great BG cover with Richie, Andy & Andy and Rob as line-up). Check out the Band Geek legacy, if you haven't already.
Awesome show last week in Collingswood, NJ. It was like being transported back in time to the 70's (except for the last song when we fast-forwarded into the 80's 😁). It was that good. The band is spot on amazing. And at 78, Jon still sounds about as good as he did back in '78. He was and still is the one and only distinctive voice of YES.
Mr. Richie, Thank you SO much for your Band Geeks ( concept) and your devotion to the world of Yes Music, and this tour. I was in row 9 last night, and we had the VERY BEST time the entire show. You run a tight ship, looked like you were really having trouble with that right ear JH in ear monitor, but hid it well inside your shirt. Richie, you and the Band geeks really put on a great show. You were so supportive of the music, and of course Jon Anderson. This was so much fun to listen to and be a part of in St. Charles, Mo. All of the band looked like they were really having a good time. Such a great talent lineup. Thank you so much, and come back with a tour of just yourselves if you can make it happen. I hope the Family Arena was fun for you and the group. I did have a mask on, but chose to wear a universe pattern one. Andy saw me, but was very occupied with some folks after the show. I did shout " Thank you Richie" a few times. :) Jon's singing and energy cannot be matched by any sound alikes, but you all sounded very much like a real version of Yes. Thank you again to each and every member of the band and crew that brought Jon and this band to this venue in St. Charles. I am from Chicago, but made sure I got to see this show in the Stl area. Such great ear candy, and I was humming the tunes I heard live all night long. Love the Band Geeks Channel for many years now. Ok, I'm done.. thumbs up to all.👍
@@RichieCastellano That makes so much sense. I thought it might be buzzing or picking up unshielded hum. Thank you for sharing. Watching the Slimeglo vid right now. Love your Uncle Phil!
Hi once more Mr. Richie. I hope your last show was brilliant like the others. I watched parts of the Tour Gear Walk tonight, then just put on Trevor Rabin's Can't look away album. I'm guessing you know his solo work, but just thought I'd drop a note to say really like the song: " Something to hold on to." I like his early stuff before Yes too. Luckily there are still a few "modern" prog rockers like the band Magenta. ( not well known in America)...but pretty darn good. Anyway, thank you for the tour. Thank you for everything, When I surf, I do like to say what did the Band Geeks do today? Enjoy your rest from a great tour.
Without hesitation... Yes Music has been my Main All time Favorite. Now with all the great musicians and, singing along with Jon... I find it totally amazing how you all deliver the Greatest music from YES ... This Tour really lit me off to see exactly how you all achieve what's needed to do your live shows... So, Not only Hats Off to the music.. It's Hats off to all you performers and, Techs... It's Soooo in the BAG ! Thank's for keeping it all ALIVE ! AND, R.I.P. to Chris Squire ! Missed but Never Forgotten ! BRAVO !
@@Paul71H was that him being funny, in other cities he has Chris give out band names, here he said guy was found near zoo playing, he is part of the team. Yep loved it
It was great seeing you guys in Rochester, NY! You all rock! Thank you for signing a poster for me. I volunteered to give my seat to Jon Andersons wife.🎉❤
Viva Steve LaCerra! I was at the St. Charles show and it was the best I've ever heard that music performed... such care put into the entire production. A must-see for any Yes fan...
I tell you man I have been to many many many Yes shows, seen Jon on several solo tours, as well as engineered and produced some of his recordings, and the Jon and Geeks so I saw in VA topped some of the best Yes concerts I've been to! Even better than some I've been to... lighting show was good and effective but would have loved to seen Yes's Budget on that! The mix could have used a little work mainly on eq, but I cannot say anyting but absolute positive praise for the band and Jon! These guys are incredible!
Other than seeing the original band, this was the most AMAZING Yes concert I've seen since Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman, and Howe, and the Union Tour! Jon was totally amazing in voice, and the Band Geeks knocked it WAY out of the park!!! Thanks guys! Loved seeing what you used!
Incredible show. If you close your eyes, you can see Chris, Alan and Rick, because its so authentic. Even Steve or Trevor. Ive been to every Yes tour since Tormato that Jon was singing, and 2 that he wasn't. It just wasn't near the same, though Drama was really good too, not trying to duplicate Jon. Steve embarrasses himself going out as Yes. This show was the best Ive seen and heard since the 90125 tour, and ABWH show. Amazing work guys.
I've lost count of how many Yes shows I have seen, starting with the Close to the Edge tour at the Garden, Relayer at the Kansas University Gymnasium of all places and so many others up until now, including the various incarnations of the band. But honestly, this tour may be the finale of their incredible 50 plus years of magnificent musical genius, at least for me. The fact that it is being performed as described in this video preview, by men of obvious passion and talent, ensures that the experience will be taking me back, all the way to the thrilling dream states of my younger days. Just listening to the finely crafted sounds of the classic masterpieces had me welling up inside. My wife and I will be celebrating her 70th birthday and our 48th anniversary at this show and I cannot be more excited. Thank You John, and your new crew, for making this possible once again for your old lifelong fans.
I've been a gigging and recording musician for 30 years...guitar, bass, drums, vocals, etc. I know a great deal about gear, live sound, studio sound, rigs, set-ups, the whole nine yards. However, this "inside" look at their gear for this tour, made me feel like I know NOTHING at all!! lol :D I love it, too!! :) This sort of insight is what keeps things interesting and exciting for me, as a musician. I can't wait to hear and see these performances. Such a brilliant band and crew...it's gonna be something phenomenal...no doubt! :)
Great gear run down You guys are AWESOME And how frig'n kewl that you are touring with Jon Anderson. WOW!!! Speaks volumes about the skills of the band, and the technical know how is off the charts as well Thanks for sharing the great music -Matt-
The tech is so extraordinary nowadays … I remember when “tech” was a Hohner Electric piano and a Hammond organ! Yep, I’m an old 60’s nostalgic. This is the most enjoyable and informative rig tour I’ve watched ever. Thanks for this guys! Love the band! I saw the Rick Wakeman era “Yes” in Melbourne in the 70’s. Extraordinary concert hand in hand with a little psychic boost which will remain nameless … enough said.
What a fantastic insight of all that has to be done to put on a show. True album is out now and it's incredible. A massive thanks to all involved. with this project.
Richie has put in the work over the past few years to earn this job, which he and the guys are fantastic at. I was hoping I'd see them coming through to a few smaller venues in Massachusetts. They truly show a deep appreciation for the songs and perform them as well as or better than the originals. If only the actual band Yes performed with this much excitement and skill.
Saw you guys last night at the Arcada in St. Charles and your tones were amazing! The show was so good. John sounded amazing and you guys played the shit out of those songs. Keep up the good work. If band geeks ever goes on it's own tour I'm going.
10:12 Beautiful chimes - and the Awaken mini cymbals. 10:30 Gorgeous rack mount. It's so odd that it took so many decades to figure out to mount drumkits on a rack instead of a bunch of stands that fall over!
What a construct...how do you keep track of it all? You're so lucky to have friends who will sit and help you program the line six.... I can't even figure out anything past a stomp box and amp. I really want to see you in person... you're all very talented and YES has always been in my top ten... Tale from Topographic Oceans is my fav.... no one will ever record music that good again.
My wife and I saw the show last night at the Arcada Theater in St. Charles IL. What an amazing experience! All of you were incredible!! Jon’s voice is beautiful as always!! It was so cool to see you play bass Richie after so many years of seeing you on guitar with BÖC! Thanks to all of you for a wonderful night!!!
Fascinating, thank u I learned a lot knowing nothing about equipment/instruments/rigs. Blessed to have seen you all and Jon in Newark and Baltimore last few weeks. Phenomenal! Wish I had seen this video prior to the concerts 😆
Absolutely awesome Richie - the vids I'm seeing from the tour are great even if the audio isn't that great. From working out incredibly complex music in a basement studio with some friends to actually backing up Jon Anderson on the epics. What an absolute dream.
Really awesome rundown on all of the gear, very interesting and amazing what it takes technically, not to mention the talented musicians to create some really outstanding Yes Music! Thanks to you all for keeping this beautiful music alive! I'm a huge YES FAN and I've lost track of how many times I've seen them live, but coming from a lifelong fan you guys are spot on with the material. Thanks for taking the time to share the stage with us! ✌
Given the huge effort made by the Geeks I hope that this leads to a large scale international tour but there may be reasons why it wont! Would love to see they guys perform here in the UK!
That gear sounds awesome, You guys do it it Justice though,Yes is a hard act to follow and you guys nail it, It sounds really really good,It`s amazing how far we have came,Thanks for doin this,Great work.
Hey Richie - thanks for this. Please, please bring your tour to the United Kingdom. The shows you are putting on are absolutely fantastic. And do release some new music with Jon as well. Cheers !!
20:20 That's what I saw Rick doing on CTTE with ARW. Held a bass note with a pedal, stretched right across to play the widdly bit. On YesSongs they used a recording of the original church organ second time around I'm pretty sure. I love those last church organ notes that run into the synth solo. Kudos to you guys for such massive attention to details. I wanna se you in England. More than once and definitely with The Gates of Delirium.
Wow this was an amazing video!!! I saw you guys in Newark and I thought Jon must've hand picked each musician because you guys were phenomenal!!! Turns out you guys have been together for a long time!!! I wish you would make a video talking about how it was to meet Jon and how was the first few rehearsals? I'm sure you guys have some cool stories about that!!!
Richie...WiLL be patientLy waiting for you to make it out west buddy! Thank you so very much for sharing your equipment 😊 and continue to enjoy your amazing journey and masterpiece of music with Jon & the rest of your band, your mates/your team of muLti-taLented musicians...The Band Geeks😎 God BLess you 😇 cya for now my friend...michaeL. 12:05 am(pst)/ 05-11-2023
I have to say that this was one of the best videos you've done! I really enjoy getting to see all the people that work together to make sure all the shows are a smashing success and also how well you have the technology integrated into everything. I'm a Line 6 fan too and I really enjoy seeing how you have eveything set up and running as smoothly using all the Line 6 kit! Props to you all and thank you for sharing this too!
RICH, really cool video even though I know nothing about equipment, saw you guys at the Scottish rite auditorium April 29, what an incredible show and I’ll admit I actually got emotional a few times because of how great you guys sounded. It was an awesome experience, the soundtrack of my youth, well done.!
I love everything about this, thank you for putting this vid together! I saw this tour in Baltimore MD (US) and it was downright transcendent, and that’s not an exaggeration in the slightest. Learning of and seeing all the care and thoughtfulness that went in to making it happen *in the way that it happened* only heightens my appreciation. Dear reader, if you haven’t seen this tour yet and this music is your jam PLEASE DO YOURSELF A HUGE FAVOR and go. 🤯🙏🏻💜
Chris, Thanks for not removing the clear plastic protection strip from your Line 6 HX box. I'm OCD about this as I don't like my LCD screens to get scratched or dirty. My 24 year old Roland XV88 still has the protective plastic over the LCD screen, as do most of my rack mount money pit black boxes and my 1999 American Fat Strat. Glad to see someone else does this as well. BTW Great Show in St. Louis on the 9th. Wifee loved the way you count and direct during challenging parts of the music. She's now a big fan also. Thanks.
Wow, so fantastic to see you guys performing with Jon Anderson! You guys kill it and I'm so glad you have been able to hook up with Jon. Because I take care of my 90-year-old mother who has dementia, I don't get out much anymore, but once upon a time I got the chance to see Ike Willis perform Frank Zappa's music with a band called Project Object on a small stage in a little dive of a bar in my hometown. They were also fantastic musicians, as you can imagine. I'm so glad you guys are keeping the music alive and that legendary musicians like Jon recognize your devotion to preserving great music. Would be cool if you could get Rachel Flowers to join you at some point in time. She is phenomenal and can play just about any instrument. This is such a great video of you highlighting the equipment involved. Keep it up! I'm also going to throw in here a relatively unknown singer-songwriter from Seattle named Mary Win. She used to have a channel of her original music on UA-cam but disappeared for some unknown reason. She had a truly beautiful voice and incredible timing. It's a shame that she went undiscovered. I loved early songs of hers like Diamond Jim Lane and Old Gregory. A musical partner of hers wound up teaching music in Australia. Mary Win has some music floating around out there somewhere, but to be honest, it's not so great. But her early stuff was. I would have loved to see her do a circuit that included Mountain Stage or something, but she never did anything like that as far as I can tell. Also would have been cool if Quentin Tarantino had discovered her and had used one of her early songs in one of his films. Because of circumstances I sold all of my musical equipment,, but kept my made-in-Taiwan jumbo Yamaha acoustic, but don't get to play music very much anymore.
I haven't felt 17 (1977) again since the first night we saw you at NJPAC + 2 others. Please ask Jon to work in TBO on your next tour. Your fans are screaming for it. Thank goodness you got together with Jon only 2 weeks ago or this could have been a disaster 😊
This is all very impressive but it does conclusively demonstrate that you are truly Band Geeks!!! And the show in Reading was one of these concerts I’ve attended in a long time. Would love to see you live again.
I am a hobbyist drummer who does not even know how to mic drums. At one level then this gear tour is mind blowing. But if you sit back and think of the music coming from this technology it is amazing. Who knew what it takes to showcase the amazing talent of all of these musicians. I can only imagine the band's excitement as each show is about to begin. I mean common on. Playing with Jon Anderson? Wow.
I get the feeling you may have that you "don't deserve it." For those of us who love you and admire your talent, that seems downright silly...But I get it. It's you saying you have to pinch yourself sometimes! No musician deserves this experience more than you. AND(y) your amazing colleagues.
Thanks for this video. Great the soundengineers could tell their story too (I am a soundengineer). I very much hope you can come to Europe (Netherlands) one day. I am a huge Yesfan and I would love to see the band live.
It's like peanut butter and jam or steak and eggs. Jon Anderson and Band Geeks. Great on their own, even better together. Please come north to Toronto.
The best Yes music concert I’ve been to in over 20 years. Hands down.
They put the Steve Howe Cover band to shame.
I will give you that,100%. I only hope that they can bring it to the UK next year!
Same here.
I am at a loss for words🥹😂 What?
What is a typo!
Love how open and giving you are to your fans. You deserve all the success you're getting. Please tour England with Jon!
Not only England... extend it to an Europe tour!
HOW COOL TOURING WITH JON, HES THE BEST, YOU GUYS SOUND GREAT TOGETHER, CHRIS SQUIRE WOULD BE PROUD OF WHAT YOU ARE DOING!! GOD BLESS!
This band touring the whole "Tales from topographic oceans" album with Jon Anderson would be historical and amazing, to say the least.
especially the correct version of side 2
As a life long “real” YES fan, I am so grateful you are giving your ALL to this amazing music”! Hope you can keep it going for a while ❤
You guys are amazing - you can see it in Jon’s expressions.
Best that Yes have sounded in a long time. Jon is sounding better than ever, backed by a fabulous band. Tour the UK or we riot!😋😁
They put the Steve Howe Cover band to shame.
Jon actually sounds better now than 20 years ago
I’ve been dragging my wife to every Yes show that has come through St. Louis since 1987. She told me last night that she enjoyed the Band Geeks show at the St. Charles Family Arena the most of all of the Yes concerts prior. Great show last night (even with Jon botching some of the lyrics). Thank you Ritchie for making this a reality for us hard core Yes fans. My wife said that the reason she liked this concert the most was that ‘the guys in the band ere really enjoying themselves and were really into it’.
Was a great concert there for sure, amazing
The stl show was on par with their greatest recorded performances , high praise all around !
Amazing job with Jon. Your band has injected an energy into these songs not present in many years. Hope to see more dates added in the fall. Thank you Band Geeks for allowing me to enjoy these songs from my youth.
Ric Matteson, I couldn't have said it better. I've seen YES many times, but this time I came to see Richie and the other Band Geeks. I wasn't disappointed. Their energy level was exceptional and they were all having fun. It was evident from their faces and their stage craft. Thanks Richie, Andy A, Andy G, Rob K, Chris C and ANN MARIE we felt your spirit there as well. (plus wifee was wishing you could join for a song or two and take a bow). We had a wonderful time on our 42 anniversary and we'd love to see Band Geeks again, no matter who they decide to perform with.
Hi Richie and the band geeks. We are here right in front of you in row F . Have a great show!
Jon Anderson with the Band Geeks was phenomenal! Mik Byrnes did a fantastic visual screen show and it was beautifully coordinated with the lights, Richie! Saw the show in Baltimore. I've been a YES fan since 1973☮🕊✌I saw the Relayer tour in '74💖 Thank you so much for all your amazing dedication! It's clear you all were loving it too!
The Baltimore show blew me away. Loved every minute of it!! Only wish I could afford to see it again somewhere... and again...
Hey Richie, First, let me pay homage to the incredible talent being displayed by all of you in reproducing, with amazing authenticity, the epic songs of YES that we prog fanatics long for. I dare say that YES, in its' prime, couldn't have done a better job in a live situation. The only negative I see about this tour is the fact that there are no dates planned for we here on the west coast, (although I am originally from Bensonhurst Brooklyn ;0). I live near Seattle, on the western side of the Puget Sound, and I know many of us here would buy tickets in a nanosecond to be able to experience this re-AWAKENing of Jon's music. I hope your current reception by your eastern fans will get you contemplating a more extensive tour. In the meantime, kudos to your faithful adherence and reverence to YES, the pinnacle of all bands that have ever existed.
Mind-blowing, if you ask me. So is everyone's sound, playing and performance. Jon's voice is amazing. I hope they keep this program going all year... and come to San Diego, too! Thx, Richie and the gang!
Come to San Diego please!!!!
Got to see you guys live at Capitol Hall in DC, I've been a lifelong fan of Yes and this was a truly fulfilling experience. Thank you, it was an incredible show.
Richie, We were sitting behind your dad at the concert in North Tonawanda, NY last night. My wife Sheryl and I talked with your dad for a little while between sets and after the concert. Your dad is such a nice guy and he is so proud of you!!!! Jon was excellent!!! I am convinced he is from another planet!! We really liked watching him dancing side stage during Roundabout!! Thank you for coming to the Riviera Theatre and I hope your band comes back again!! You guys did a fantastic job!! Thank you!!
Been to many Yes concerts, and I'm 69 years old... The Band Geeks are such a tight band... They remind me of Yes back in the 70s... You guys sound so great with Jon, and as good or better than the original band... You need to expand your tour chris-crossing the US, and then the world...
VERY impressed with the Band Geeks! Thank you for putting in an enormous amount of work and sounding so GREAT!
Great crew, worthy of these great musicians...and obviously very nice people.
it's wonderful that YES vocalist JON ANDERSON 🎤 discovered the amazing GEEK BAND musicians.🎸🎹🎻🥁🎶🎼
I’m so freakin proud Ritchie,from the very deep of my heart…y’all make us musicians believe dreams really come true🎉
Such an amazing show. It was like going back to 1974 but with much better sound.
I really hope you guys can extend the tour.
Well done 👏
Richie you absolutely killed it playing with Jon. Thanks so much for a great evening of Yes music. I got to speak with your uncle before the show. He is very proud of your talent.
Love this! :D
Thank you Sensei!
Amazing. Thank you Richie for taking the time to explain this tremendous show of some of the greatest and complex music ever produced. Jon couldn't have chosen a better group of musicians to make this happen. I remember when you first mentioned this epic task on one of your podcasts. I thought what a monumental achievement it would be and you would be crazy not to attempt it. Sadly I will not be able to attend one of the shows but I am happy to say I will see you with BOC in my home town at the Clark Co. Fair. in August. I'll be the guy in the 5th. row with the Band Geek hat on. Cheers. See you in August.
Outfargingstanding. It’s killing me that so far my schedule isn’t convenient to see a show. Bravo everyone.
I am hugely impressed with your band, this is actually the best thing that could happen to Jon and it has been a while since Yes sounded this good!
Hi Richie !
You are freakin amazing and a huge inspiration.
Hope to see you next weekend in Glenside Pa 🙏
Brother ?
You have some serious equipment!
Hope Jon is paying you well to make up for all those investments.
Haha 😂
I’m kidding .
I play in a local band and I’m still not Even half way there ( gig money to pay for my equipment).
I got a long way to go bro .
Surprised my wife didn’t throw me out yet haha 😂
God bless !!
And congratulations on playing with Jon .
What I like about the band geeks is their affection to the music. Nothing seems fake. Not taking themselves too seriously but dedicated to their instruments, paying attention to every detail. Nice rundown of the gear here, also giving some spotlight to the crew in the back line, like Chris, Jacob, Ezra ("I'm an LD", "No, shit!? And here we are") and Steve. Even for Jon's tech Rob. I'm impressed that there isn't even a click-track runniing for this show, so it's a quite a challenge for the LD. But that is, how live music should be in my opinion: A craft. That what makes me going to concerts. The geeks have come a long way and always shared it with us which almost makes me feel being part of the journey. Only thing I regret is that I discovered them very late in 2019... when I was looking for a good cover of Genesis' "Behind the lines" (great BG cover with Richie, Andy & Andy and Rob as line-up). Check out the Band Geek legacy, if you haven't already.
They're Covers band.... of course it's fake. That's what covers bands do.
Awesome show last week in Collingswood, NJ. It was like being transported back in time to the 70's (except for the last song when we fast-forwarded into the 80's 😁). It was that good. The band is spot on amazing. And at 78, Jon still sounds about as good as he did back in '78. He was and still is the one and only distinctive voice of YES.
I agree with you, BOB I feel exactly the same way as I was there for the Saturday night show it was truly amazing far exceeded my expectations!
Mr. Richie, Thank you SO much for your Band Geeks ( concept) and your devotion to the world of Yes Music, and this tour. I was in row 9 last night, and we had the VERY BEST time the entire show. You run a tight ship, looked like you were really having trouble with that right ear JH in ear monitor, but hid it well inside your shirt. Richie, you and the Band geeks really put on a great show. You were so supportive of the music, and of course Jon Anderson. This was so much fun to listen to and be a part of in St. Charles, Mo. All of the band looked like they were really having a good time. Such a great talent lineup. Thank you so much, and come back with a tour of just yourselves if you can make it happen. I hope the Family Arena was fun for you and the group. I did have a mask on, but chose to wear a universe pattern one. Andy saw me, but was very occupied with some folks after the show. I did shout " Thank you Richie" a few times. :) Jon's singing and energy cannot be matched by any sound alikes, but you all sounded very much like a real version of Yes. Thank you again to each and every member of the band and crew that brought Jon and this band to this venue in St. Charles. I am from Chicago, but made sure I got to see this show in the Stl area. Such great ear candy, and I was humming the tunes I heard live all night long. Love the Band Geeks Channel for many years now. Ok, I'm done.. thumbs up to all.👍
I sometimes have trouble with hearing pitch when I’m playing bass so I’ll take an ear out just to make sure I’m still singing in tune.
@@RichieCastellano That makes so much sense. I thought it might be buzzing or picking up unshielded hum. Thank you for sharing. Watching the Slimeglo vid right now. Love your Uncle Phil!
Hi once more Mr. Richie. I hope your last show was brilliant like the others. I watched parts of the Tour Gear Walk tonight, then just put on Trevor Rabin's Can't look away album. I'm guessing you know his solo work, but just thought I'd drop a note to say really like the song: " Something to hold on to." I like his early stuff before Yes too. Luckily there are still a few "modern" prog rockers like the band Magenta. ( not well known in America)...but pretty darn good. Anyway, thank you for the tour. Thank you for everything, When I surf, I do like to say what did the Band Geeks do today? Enjoy your rest from a great tour.
Without hesitation... Yes Music has been my Main All time Favorite. Now with all the great musicians and, singing along with Jon... I find it totally amazing how you all deliver the Greatest music from YES ... This Tour really lit me off to see exactly how you all achieve what's needed to do your live shows... So, Not only Hats Off to the music.. It's Hats off to all you performers and, Techs... It's Soooo in the BAG ! Thank's for keeping it all ALIVE ! AND, R.I.P. to Chris Squire ! Missed but Never Forgotten ! BRAVO !
Incredible concert St Charles MO, Jon voice amazing, Band Geeks fantastic. Amazing.
AGREE! I was there also. Brought my 17 year old daughter, who has absorbed Yes music, and I've never seen her so excited!
Jon seemed confused that night, but man, his voice has never sounded better!
@@Paul71H was that him being funny, in other cities he has Chris give out band names, here he said guy was found near zoo playing, he is part of the team. Yep loved it
It was great seeing you guys in Rochester, NY! You all rock! Thank you for signing a poster for me. I volunteered to give my seat to Jon Andersons wife.🎉❤
Viva Steve LaCerra! I was at the St. Charles show and it was the best I've ever heard that music performed... such care put into the entire production. A must-see for any Yes fan...
I tell you man I have been to many many many Yes shows, seen Jon on several solo tours, as well as engineered and produced some of his recordings, and the Jon and Geeks so I saw in VA topped some of the best Yes concerts I've been to! Even better than some I've been to... lighting show was good and effective but would have loved to seen Yes's Budget on that! The mix could have used a little work mainly on eq, but I cannot say anyting but absolute positive praise for the band and Jon! These guys are incredible!
Other than seeing the original band, this was the most AMAZING Yes concert I've seen since Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman, and Howe, and the Union Tour! Jon was totally amazing in voice, and the Band Geeks knocked it WAY out of the park!!! Thanks guys! Loved seeing what you used!
I truly enjoy this band’s enthusiasm and appreciation for all things YES.
Incredible show. If you close your eyes, you can see Chris, Alan and Rick, because its so authentic. Even Steve or Trevor. Ive been to every Yes tour since Tormato that Jon was singing, and 2 that he wasn't. It just wasn't near the same, though Drama was really good too, not trying to duplicate Jon. Steve embarrasses himself going out as Yes. This show was the best Ive seen and heard since the 90125 tour, and ABWH show. Amazing work guys.
I've lost count of how many Yes shows I have seen, starting with the Close to the Edge tour at the Garden, Relayer at the Kansas University Gymnasium of all places and so many others up until now, including the various incarnations of the band. But honestly, this tour may be the finale of their incredible 50 plus years of magnificent musical genius, at least for me. The fact that it is being performed as described in this video preview, by men of obvious passion and talent, ensures that the experience will be taking me back, all the way to the thrilling dream states of my younger days. Just listening to the finely crafted sounds of the classic masterpieces had me welling up inside. My wife and I will be celebrating her 70th birthday and our 48th anniversary at this show and I cannot be more excited. Thank You John, and your new crew, for making this possible once again for your old lifelong fans.
So glad I saw you guys play with Jon. You nailed the Yes music in every aspect!
I've been a gigging and recording musician for 30 years...guitar, bass, drums, vocals, etc. I know a great deal about gear, live sound, studio sound, rigs, set-ups, the whole nine yards. However, this "inside" look at their gear for this tour, made me feel like I know NOTHING at all!! lol :D I love it, too!! :) This sort of insight is what keeps things interesting and exciting for me, as a musician. I can't wait to hear and see these performances. Such a brilliant band and crew...it's gonna be something phenomenal...no doubt! :)
Great gear run down
You guys are AWESOME
And how frig'n kewl that you are touring with Jon Anderson. WOW!!!
Speaks volumes about the skills of the band, and the technical know how is off the charts as well
Thanks for sharing the great music
-Matt-
The tech is so extraordinary nowadays … I remember when “tech” was a Hohner Electric piano and a Hammond organ! Yep, I’m an old 60’s nostalgic. This is the most enjoyable and informative rig tour I’ve watched ever. Thanks for this guys! Love the band! I saw the Rick Wakeman era “Yes” in Melbourne in the 70’s. Extraordinary concert hand in hand with a little psychic boost which will remain nameless … enough said.
What a fantastic insight of all that has to be done to put on a show. True album is out now and it's incredible. A massive thanks to all involved. with this project.
Richie has put in the work over the past few years to earn this job, which he and the guys are fantastic at. I was hoping I'd see them coming through to a few smaller venues in Massachusetts. They truly show a deep appreciation for the songs and perform them as well as or better than the originals. If only the actual band Yes performed with this much excitement and skill.
That was the ULTIMATE rig rundown! As a Helix owner and a huge YES fan, I found it fascinating.
Saw you guys last night at the Arcada in St. Charles and your tones were amazing! The show was so good. John sounded amazing and you guys played the shit out of those songs. Keep up the good work. If band geeks ever goes on it's own tour I'm going.
10:12 Beautiful chimes - and the Awaken mini cymbals. 10:30 Gorgeous rack mount. It's so odd that it took so many decades to figure out to mount drumkits on a rack instead of a bunch of stands that fall over!
Fantastic job on the rig run downs. Fantastic job with Jon and the tour. Congrats to you all!
What a construct...how do you keep track of it all? You're so lucky to have friends who will sit and help you program the line six.... I can't even figure out anything past a stomp box and amp. I really want to see you in person... you're all very talented and YES has always been in my top ten... Tale from Topographic Oceans is my fav.... no one will ever record music that good again.
This is so nice of you to do. It gives everyone a chance to be more than anonymous and we get to learn a lot at the same time. Thanks!
You guys with Jon are amazing, every song you all are playing is so perfect. This is real YES.
Please come to Florida
I LOVED the music, LOVED the show in St Charles Mo, and really dig the gear rundown, being a gear-head! Thanks for all of this!!
Put together with love.❤
My wife and I saw the show last night at the Arcada Theater in St. Charles IL.
What an amazing experience! All of you were incredible!! Jon’s voice is beautiful as always!!
It was so cool to see you play bass Richie after so many years of seeing you on guitar with BÖC!
Thanks to all of you for a wonderful night!!!
Fascinating, thank u I learned a lot knowing nothing about equipment/instruments/rigs. Blessed to have seen you all and Jon in Newark and Baltimore last few weeks. Phenomenal! Wish I had seen this video prior to the concerts 😆
My buddies and I just saw you guys play last night at The Arcada and it was an incredible performance! And thanks for the rig rundown!
Absolutely awesome Richie - the vids I'm seeing from the tour are great even if the audio isn't that great. From working out incredibly complex music in a basement studio with some friends to actually backing up Jon Anderson on the epics. What an absolute dream.
You guys are amazing!. Love what you are doing with Yes / Jon Anderson.
Really awesome rundown on all of the gear, very interesting and amazing what it takes technically, not to mention the talented musicians to create some really outstanding Yes Music! Thanks to you all for keeping this beautiful music alive! I'm a huge YES FAN and I've lost track of how many times I've seen them live, but coming from a lifelong fan you guys are spot on with the material. Thanks for taking the time to share the stage with us! ✌
Given the huge effort made by the Geeks I hope that this leads to a large scale international tour but there may be reasons why it wont! Would love to see they guys perform here in the UK!
Totally amazing, as great as the first class musicianship all of you display. So much class here, thank you, thank you, thank you.
Congrats Geeks 👍👍👍 outstanding musicians
That gear sounds awesome, You guys do it it Justice though,Yes is a hard act to follow and you guys nail it, It sounds really really good,It`s amazing how far we have came,Thanks for doin this,Great work.
Hey Richie - thanks for this. Please, please bring your tour to the United Kingdom. The shows you are putting on are absolutely fantastic. And do release some new music with Jon as well. Cheers !!
Yes. UK - please!
20:20 That's what I saw Rick doing on CTTE with ARW. Held a bass note with a pedal, stretched right across to play the widdly bit. On YesSongs they used a recording of the original church organ second time around I'm pretty sure. I love those last church organ notes that run into the synth solo. Kudos to you guys for such massive attention to details. I wanna se you in England. More than once and definitely with The Gates of Delirium.
Well done!! I sure hope you all make it to the west coast and Seattle in particular!
Awesome job on all these tunes all of you! Truly YES music! 🙏🏻
Wow this was an amazing video!!! I saw you guys in Newark and I thought Jon must've hand picked each musician because you guys were phenomenal!!! Turns out you guys have been together for a long time!!! I wish you would make a video talking about how it was to meet Jon and how was the first few rehearsals? I'm sure you guys have some cool stories about that!!!
Richie...WiLL be patientLy waiting for you to make it out west buddy!
Thank you so very much for sharing your equipment 😊 and continue to enjoy your amazing journey and masterpiece of music with Jon & the rest of your band, your mates/your team of muLti-taLented musicians...The Band Geeks😎 God BLess you 😇
cya for now my friend...michaeL.
12:05 am(pst)/ 05-11-2023
I have to say that this was one of the best videos you've done! I really enjoy getting to see all the people that work together to make sure all the shows are a smashing success and also how well you have the technology integrated into everything. I'm a Line 6 fan too and I really enjoy seeing how you have eveything set up and running as smoothly using all the Line 6 kit! Props to you all and thank you for sharing this too!
Got to see you guys in NJ at the bergenPAC. AWSOME show. I will try and catch every show I can. So great Jon Anderson teamed up with you guys.
RICH, really cool video even though I know nothing about equipment, saw you guys at the Scottish rite auditorium April 29, what an incredible show and I’ll admit I actually got emotional a few times because of how great you guys sounded. It was an awesome experience, the soundtrack of my youth, well done.!
I love everything about this, thank you for putting this vid together! I saw this tour in Baltimore MD (US) and it was downright transcendent, and that’s not an exaggeration in the slightest. Learning of and seeing all the care and thoughtfulness that went in to making it happen *in the way that it happened* only heightens my appreciation. Dear reader, if you haven’t seen this tour yet and this music is your jam PLEASE DO YOURSELF A HUGE FAVOR and go. 🤯🙏🏻💜
Saw your concert in Baltimore!!! It was an amazing concert! Thanks for touring!
Nice! I’ve been waiting for this. You are doing an awesome job in this tour!
Chris, Thanks for not removing the clear plastic protection strip from your Line 6 HX box. I'm OCD about this as I don't like my LCD screens to get scratched or dirty. My 24 year old Roland XV88 still has the protective plastic over the LCD screen, as do most of my rack mount money pit black boxes and my 1999 American Fat Strat. Glad to see someone else does this as well. BTW Great Show in St. Louis on the 9th. Wifee loved the way you count and direct during challenging parts of the music. She's now a big fan also. Thanks.
Wow, so fantastic to see you guys performing with Jon Anderson! You guys kill it and I'm so glad you have been able to hook up with Jon. Because I take care of my 90-year-old mother who has dementia, I don't get out much anymore, but once upon a time I got the chance to see Ike Willis perform Frank Zappa's music with a band called Project Object on a small stage in a little dive of a bar in my hometown. They were also fantastic musicians, as you can imagine.
I'm so glad you guys are keeping the music alive and that legendary musicians like Jon recognize your devotion to preserving great music. Would be cool if you could get Rachel Flowers to join you at some point in time. She is phenomenal and can play just about any instrument.
This is such a great video of you highlighting the equipment involved. Keep it up!
I'm also going to throw in here a relatively unknown singer-songwriter from Seattle named Mary Win. She used to have a channel of her original music on UA-cam but disappeared for some unknown reason. She had a truly beautiful voice and incredible timing. It's a shame that she went undiscovered. I loved early songs of hers like Diamond Jim Lane and Old Gregory. A musical partner of hers wound up teaching music in Australia. Mary Win has some music floating around out there somewhere, but to be honest, it's not so great. But her early stuff was. I would have loved to see her do a circuit that included Mountain Stage or something, but she never did anything like that as far as I can tell. Also would have been cool if Quentin Tarantino had discovered her and had used one of her early songs in one of his films.
Because of circumstances I sold all of my musical equipment,, but kept my made-in-Taiwan jumbo Yamaha acoustic, but don't get to play music very much anymore.
I haven't felt 17 (1977) again since the first night we saw you at NJPAC + 2 others. Please ask Jon to work in TBO on your next tour. Your fans are screaming for it. Thank goodness you got together with Jon only 2 weeks ago or this could have been a disaster 😊
This is all very impressive but it does conclusively demonstrate that you are truly Band Geeks!!!
And the show in Reading was one of these concerts I’ve attended in a long time. Would love to see you live again.
I have now watched this gear walk through 3 times.
I hear great reviews of this latest tour! You all are amazing! 👍👍
We have tickets for Hammondsport NY, you are going to LOVE the venue!!! Look forward to the show!
Phenomenal presentation guys! Thank you!
I sooo want to see this show! +1 for some west coast dates (San Francisco in particular). Thanks for all your vids and for keeping great music alive!
Jon Anderson and The Band Geeks are the greatest band on this or any other planet❗️❗️❗️🔈🔉🔊😎
The gear behind the magical performances!
Hopefully you come to south florida,all ways enjoyed your channel and you guys are killing these songs,the originals are incredible,stay safe
I am a hobbyist drummer who does not even know how to mic drums. At one level then this gear tour is mind blowing. But if you sit back and think of the music coming from this technology it is amazing. Who knew what it takes to showcase the amazing talent of all of these musicians. I can only imagine the band's excitement as each show is about to begin. I mean common on. Playing with Jon Anderson? Wow.
So cool. Thank you for doing this Richie. Watching and listening to you live a dream is about as good as it gets!
I get the feeling you may have that you "don't deserve it." For those of us who love you and admire your talent, that seems downright silly...But I get it. It's you saying you have to pinch yourself sometimes! No musician deserves this experience more than you. AND(y) your amazing colleagues.
It's great to know that Yes music is in safe hands.
Thanks for this video. Great the soundengineers could tell their story too (I am a soundengineer). I very much hope you can come to Europe (Netherlands) one day. I am a huge Yesfan and I would love to see the band live.
It's like peanut butter and jam or steak and eggs. Jon Anderson and Band Geeks. Great on their own, even better together.
Please come north to Toronto.
awesome guys !! great musicians...
Now THAT was geeky. Loved it.
you all are amazing. looking for more future tour dates (Boston!)... thanks!
I love you guys so much ❤. Richie you’re always amazing 😊
Come to San Diego or Los Angeles please! This show looks so amazing we will riot otherwise haha
Chris Fenn! Hey good to see you!
Thank you so much guys for taking the time to go through your set ups . I really enjoyed and appreciated it .
I hope you are planning to release a recording/DVD of one of these shows.