Close To The Edge - A Band Geek Yes Cover with Chris Clark
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- Опубліковано 9 сер 2018
- This is our cover version of the progressive rock epic, Close To The Edge by Yes!
Ann Marie Nacchio - Vocals
Chris Clark - Keyboards
Andy Grazaino - Guitars/Vocals
Richie Castellano - Bass/Vocals
Andy Ascolese - Drums/Vocals
Jarrett Pressman - Foley FX
Additional Ambient FX by Richie Castellano
Mixed and Edited by Richie Castellano
This goes with Band Geek episode 140 which can be found here:
• Band Geek 140 - Chris ...
A few people have been asking about the production of this. We recorded live in the same room together. We all have separate monitor mixes in our Audio-Technica headphones via the MOTU 1248. The final product you're seeing is comprised of a few takes from this session. I'm one guy doing all the production myself so I do need to stop to fix cameras, monitors, etc... We recorded MIDI data from the drums and keyboards. During the mix phase, I used BFD3 and Abbey Road Drum Libraries instead of the stock Roland sounds. Most of the keyboard sounds are directly from Chris's keyboards, but some of the Mellotrons and Synths are coming from IK Multimedia SampleTank. The guitar and bass tones are all coming from the Line 6 Helix.
Thanks for watching!
Hey guys, I'm blown away by these comments. I just want to clarify something here. This isn't a bunch of music snobs showing off. This is genuine love for Yes and their music. We are hardcore Yes fans and this video is not about conquering a song or doing it better than anyone. It's about the joy of indulging our inner teenagers and being lucky enough to get the opportunity to play our favorite music. Andy, Andy and I had a band in high school and dreamed of playing this. We never could get the vocals or keyboards right. We were very fortunate to have Chris Clark and my wife help us make this dream a reality. Thank you for watching. I'll probably run into some of you guys on the next Yes or ARW tour. I'll be the one in the audience screaming his head off!
The passion comes across in the music. Great job
What he said🐶🎼🎉❤️
So glad to read you are not snobs showing off ! You make me rediscover that extremely beautiful piece of music that I have always cherished most of all. Bravo to all musicians (and singers). It was worth waiting Chris Clark on keyboard : extremely good job ! Thank you for this moment ! 🤩🤩🤩😍😍😍😍
Richie Castellano I havent read all the comments but if anyone is offering negative criticism I’ll be happy to kick them in the jimmy. What you said comes straight across in your performance. You have generously shared your love of this music that people like me grew up on and love. All I see is an amazing performance, respect for the art and a moment to share something really special and to connect with me your grateful audience. I name this song as the single most important one to me personally. It opened wide the world of music to me. Not just prog. It gave me the ability to get into everything from abba to Zappa. No shit. You guys are friggin awesome and I thank you for putting in what it takes to honor all the great music that you do.
I think that's why it is so spectacular...because Yes wasn't a bunch of music snobs showing off either, it was a bunch of guys that got together to play the music that felt right to them. I think most people don't realize or lose sight of this because the music that flowed out of them just happened to be, more often than not, more complex and possibly harder to access than other stuff in rock and pop music. I, too, dreamed of being able to play this song in high school, and although that will not happen for me in this lifetime, I am quite pleased and thrilled to see that you and your band mates have done Jon, Chris, Steve, Rick, and Bill very proud! Congrats, thanks again, and as always, float your climb!!!
Just imagine stumbling into a bar to see these guys playing this.
Wow, with you on that one, totally make my night,
I just stumbled upon this on youtube and am blown away; "Live," and I'd be buying them drinks.
You’d probably sober up!😂😂😂😂😂😂
The sad thing is that most idiots in a bar wouldn’t pay any attention to this, which would be a shame.
@@mrkremko1 lol, if it's not a repetitive beat that doesn't change, they can't handle it, and it doesn't include a token Rap section they will stand there Brain Dead
Someone once said " if it's not Jon Anderson it's just karaoke ". That being said, this is the most outstanding rendition of a Yes song without Jon Anderson I have ever witnessed. Hat's off to an amazing ensemble, and an epic tribute.
I agree. Outstanding musicians, most-especially Ann Marie. Looooooove her!
Totally agree on that!!!!
Brilliant song brilliant cover.
I just discovered these videos and I have to say as a Yes fan I’m addicted. I can’t stop watching them . Now I want to see Jon Anderson play with the Band Geeks live!
Clearly they don’t understand the musicianship and vocal range it takes to do this. Super talented
This woman singing is an absolute freaking treasure. Omg not many are worthy of singing this music
Agreed, very sweet pure voice.
My opinion: the song’s emotional climax (the last chorus of “I get up, I get down…” in the final 90 seconds) is more moving when she sings it than when Jon does. She’d built up to that peak moment and it feels more “earned” than with Jon. I can’t explain it any better.
I've never seen anyone try to cover this song. Who would try? This is mind-blowingly good.
@MorbidManMusic Great version indeed.
This song is so edgy.
I sent a list to a friend with the caption "Duuuuuude!" I really was blown away.
Good question. Who would try? Well these guys did and knocked it clean out of the park. I agree with you on the mind blowing. My jaw may never be the same.
Oh please, every Yes tribute act on earth performs this song.
I thought what was the point of even trying to recreate this genius piece of music... Then I after listening to this it was obvious this is our classical music for people born in the 1960's and it should be performed like the works of of Mozart, Chopin with reverence and homage.
well said
Never thought of that before. As I’m preparing to help “cover” the Mahler 8th, this is a great thought.
Exactly. Orchestras and conductors get great reviews and reputations but when it comes down to it they are all "just" cover bands - some good, some great. Band Geeks are a great "orchestra" of the now.
This wins the internet. There is no better use of 18:20 on the internet. Bassist absolutely channels Chris squire and plays every sonic nuance Chris recorded. Some of those Howe licks are acrobatic. Thank you for gifting this.
And look at all the joy he gets from playing this insane part. No wonder, I'd be happy too if I I had a bass that sounds this good!
And don't forget the singer
I really think that Yes would be proud of this performance.
Yes would be proud of this performance and proud of you for keeping this music alive for the next generation. Love you guys!
The original was released 13th September 1972.
That is exactly 50 years ago today.
As a lifelong Yes fan I never thought in a million years a band could come close to covering them. You proved me dead wrong. Absolutely amazing!!!
AGREED!
IF you haven't...... UA-cam, Geeks live with Jon Anderson.
a MUST see
It's not just the fact that this rendition is technically perfect, it moves to tears just like the original. Whatever it is, you guys nailed it big time.
I just bought 4th row tickets to see Jon Anderson and The Band Geek’s April 28, 2023 at the Scottish Rite Auditorium 😊! I can’t wait! Jon said they’re the best playing Yes music ❤! Now that I have seen them for myself, I’m amazed 😳! Counting the day’s 😂😉🙏
84 dislikes from guys in progressive cover bands who never could nail any Yes tune.
Great performance!
there are dislikes!?! I guess the mean will be found...
prog music is hard for some people to digest with all the counterbeat, lack of predictability and discordance.
It is the most difficult style of music to play.
Man! You all kicked ass on this!
@@moodylicious death, jazz, math, electronic. lol
absolutely jealous
It's up to 125 dislikes now. Obviously clueless.
13th September 2022, just a few months away, Close to the Edge will be 50 years old. Never in all those 50 years did I at any time expect anyone to attempt a cover of this song and do it justice but what you guys have done here has exceeded every expectation I might have harboured during those 50 years. When you got to the "Now that you find, now that you're whole" line, I realised that I had temporarily stopped breathing and was almost in tears. Astonishing stuff. I can't thank you enough for doing this.
Namaste ! and Thank You @BandGeek!! you guys are just awesome - ALL OF YOU
I am 63 years old and weeping with this sound I just heard . . . new to this channel and heard few songs, but when I was in red rocks Colorado and listened to YES sing this song, I thought I was in heaven. Your band made me weep with my memory from over 20 years ago . . . thank you!
Listened to this probably 100 times and I'm still blown away every time.
Me too! Richie’s covers of our classic prog rock (with all his incredible mates!) are just mind-bogglingly awesome. Every time I watch I am just dumbfounded by the extreme talent!!!!
@@jamoncure I agree with every word
Gottfried van Swieten taught the by then already dead and forgotten Bach and Handel to Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven. It was then that classical music concerts began to include scores from dead composers--they were too good to be forgotten. Something of the sort should be happening with some of the best rock music has to offer. "Close to the Edge" is certainly among the very best, and it's a joy to see it, as well as hear it performed. I reiterate my felicitations. And gratitude.
I hear Bill. I hear Jon. I hear Rick. I hear Steve. I hear Chris. Thank you.
And to think Yes were all in their mid twenties or so when they wrote this...as for this version... excuse me while I pick my jaw off the floor...
I mean... Don't most bands put out their most acclaimed works around their mid 20s?
@@johncharles.5087 Does that take away anything of the sheer genius it took to even come up with this?
When I first heard this as a young, carefree guy I was moved to tears. I'd never heard anything so beautiful. Now, as an old man of nearly 70 I'm moved once again by this breathtaking cover. Thankyou.
Yes is all about love, loving Yes is a humanity sympthom. Thank you geeks for living loving, Yes is no disgrace.
I love the drummer taking a coffee and reading break during the vocal-keyboard section. :-)
Actually it's a cup of tea 😉
Have a curry!
@@bluedream9668 I wonder how many get THAT reference :-)
@@jeffreylomicka7212 ha ha! It was a Chicken Curry to be exact - per Rick.
Reminds me of Rodger Waters and the boys playing cards during a lengthy interlude.
What’s even more impressive is an 18 minute/ 45 year old song still resonates.
Absolutely timeless
Superb masterpiece, it will live on and on and on etc etc!!!
jeez 45 years already
I believe this will have the same followings as Beethoven, bach, mozart, holst..hundreds of years from the year it was created
@@jefaerts4207 I hope you're right. The difference is that people are able to play and sing the music of those classical masters, but how many people could actually perform this incredible music? Seeing this cover gave me chills.
Having read Mike Tiano’s piece on Something Else Reviews about how Yes had to change the key of the coda of CTTE when playing it live, i came back to listen to this fantastic performance again. The section from ‘now that its all over and done’ absolutely blows your head off. Anne Marie throws everything into that top note; its very moving. Unbeatable.
I feel the same way about Ann Marie’s final two minutes. She really takes us to that peak emotional moment in the song, and to me it feels even more “earned” than when Jon sings it! It’s a well-deserved joyous high after all that had come before.
Steve Howe part is done perfectly 👌.
I love that the singer isn't trying to sound like Jon, she even sings with a US accent, perfect. The bass sound is staggeringly good. I won't even start on the quality of the playing. Thank you from another old English fart for a definitive cover of a truly great song. Supper's Ready please...
Yes, Supper’s Ready...
I agree 1,000 percent!!!
@@doorman306 you do know that that's Richie Castellano from Blue oyster cult??
@@gwensciora8516 Mystery solved then, only explanation how you can get that many AAA musicians in one room.
wait, there's an 'American' accent? How does not speaking w/an accent become an accent? I had some friends in Redcar, England that first brought up the idea of me having an accent. Preposterous!
I don't think there are words to describe this performance. I can imagine the team's reaction when Richie (assuming it was Richie's idea) says "right, I think we're ready. We're gonna do Close To The Edge". What???!! Ann Marie completely nails the vocals. Amazing.
1971 and I was introduced to Classical Music as a 17 year old.. 53 years later, I know now that it will be a Classic! Moves me to shivers and spine tingle music then and now .. Yes is in safe hands...
Absolutely INCREDIBLE. Who even attempts to cover this. No wonder Mr. Anderson himself was impressed. PHENOMENAL
This is nothing else than stunning, mindblowing, phantastic. I listened to this song about a thousand times in my life, if not more. I have all the notes and nuances in my head, and all I‘ve got to say is you guys really nailed it. Keep up the great work and passion.
Perfect. Mind-blowing cover.
so nice to hear someone else that "get's it". Wow. I can't add to that!
I know this is an older video, but I still want to throw my comment in here. Obviously all of you are incredible musicians to start, but managing all of the vocal arrangements in this song just puts it over the top for not only this Yes song, but any Yes cover I've ever heard! I also want to give extra credit to the drummer for playing this song on what appears to be an older rubber pad Roland kit, AND getting some reading time in during his coffee break! That is truly making the most of your time and equipment.. haha. Incredible job by all of you.
I am a blubbering mess after watching and listening…you transported me right back to late 72 when I bought the LP and this was the very first Yes song I heard. Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU
Love the middle section when the drummer relaxes with a cup of Earl Grey and a good book. 😂
He stole focus from the rest of the band.
When all the other instruments and sounds are perfect recreations, and the lead singer doesn't make you miss Jon Anderson = a damn fine job, lady!
Some Dude I totally agree. I don’t like anyone that sings with Yes other than Jon, but this singer is fabulous and I can easily sing along with her. I’m thrilled.
Her vocals are so good that I'm not sure I can hear Jon Anderson in it anymore.
God don’t STRIKE ME WITH A LIGHTNING BOLT ⚡ ....
“Jon WHO???”..... yeah, you’re THAT GOOD “Wonder Woman”
EXTRORDIANAIRY performances too!!!
EVERY DAMN ONE!!!!!
my words dude ! absolute agree
How can anyone give this a thumbs down. I'm a massive Yes fan,and this gave me goosebumps. You guys have this down!!!! Respect.
^_^
if I was forced to guess I'd say because it's a woman singing Jon's parts. What're you gonna do?
yep... massive fan. this video gave me goose bumps..
People giving this a thumbs down are obviously lobotomy victims!
I choose to believe that they are all mis-clicks :D
I’ve watched this 30 times and still get goose bumps.
Apparently I've come to this particular party a little late and unprepared for the sheer joy of it! Richie you are a gem and your band have fulfilled an ambition that I also had as a teenager. My band only managed the 'white lace' sectiion. Keep it up brother, this is fantastic! By the way your wife nails it!
HOLY SHIT! When I saw YES do this live, it wasn’t this good!
Live versions aren’t supposed to sound like the studio version
You guys (and gal) have got to be freaking kidding me, simply amazing. I think I forgot to breathe for 18 minutes watching this.
I know right...this is a pure MASTERPIECE !!!!
I too clicked on this with apprehension, eager to thumb it down and be on my way. Little did I know I would be in emotional lock-down for the entire time.
Lol! Inhale man!
lol!
Recording a cover of this song is heroic in itself, regardless of the results. And this one is perfect. I'm speechless 😧
... one of the most difficult things to do in the world is a YES Cover and you did it perfectly CONGRATULATIONS !!!
These people definitely re-arranged their livers to the solid mental grace :)
Another old fart now has tears in his eyes listening to this. I love you guys, just outstanding. It's like the Fish is still with us. Keep up the great work.
farts just become nothing after a few seconds, even mine
You guys are fantastic to say the least. I’m 75 and I’m just blown away by the talent in the room. Anne Marie has a terrific voice. I was just mesmerized by the keyboardist he is fabulous to my ears. Everybody is just great. Thanks for this it was a pleasure to hear. Well done by all.👍👍
I periodically always come back to this and appreciate Richie's comments again about being incredible YES fans and honoring them and their timeless music. Saw Jon this summer with the young Rock Academy celebrate 50th anniversary of Close To The Edge. Wonderful! To me, with all the other accolades of their musicianship and song writing abilities, YES music evokes FEELING like no other music I know. Close To The Edge, perhaps, evokes it more than any other of YES's masterpieces! That's why I sill love them more than 50 years later! Richie and the Band Geeks, you are wonderful musicians, so talented and I likes your taste in music!!
I'm a pretty devout 66 year old Yes fan - since The Yes Album, have enjoyed their performances in 4 different countries over the years, & I just want to say a huge thank you to you all. Absolutely brilliant. Come & play for us in the UK, I'll even make you a cuppa! Fantastic performance.
MY HEAD JUST EXPLODED , SORRY IF SOME GOT ON YOU. GOTTA BE THE MOST AMAZING COVER OF YES THERE IS. BRAVO GUYS !JUST TOO GOOD...WORDS JUST AREN'T BIG ENOUGH TO DESCRIBE HOW FABULOUS THIS TRULY IS....
Believe me when I tell you, there are some amazing groups covering Yes. I love that the young Players are recognizing past Music! This Performance is Brilliant!!!!
Hearting Emily's vocals! Man she really brings a great energy and tone to this. The band is so good. Jon Anderson will be lucky to have these guys backing him on their upcoming tour! I think Emily needs to sing backups with him.
It's Ann Marie
@@MrTreehugger78 oops! well, she's great by any name. :)
It's Ann Marie know the players man
so moving. Saw yes at the newcastle City Hall back in 73 when I bought the album and Tales.. was coming out. So beautiful to see you Americans ( from the greatest nation ever ) giving us brits respect. We are brothers and sisters across the pond. Thank you.
Yes we are, my mother was from Manchester.
Just one tiny example of fidelity: Steve Howe's false harmonics at 16:50. Unbelievable attention to detail! Bravo!
Maybe the best cover of this song I've ever heard. Takes me right back to being 18 and hearing this record for the first time!
Maybe?
I think it’s the best cover of any song period. Beyond amazing.
I honestly cant believe such a bunch of talented Yes-lovers could exist. Thanks!!
When this pandemic is over, you have to tour!!!
Not only they're touring, but they're doing that with Mr. Jon Anderson! Wish fulfilled.
The drummer reading while drinking tea during his rest must be the most british progressive rock thing i've ever seen.
It was right up there with Wakeman's consumption of chicken curry during a TFTO concert.
*Holy. Crap. Guys. Wow.*
Just watched again for the hundredth time. Can't wait to see you guys with Jon Anderson next year. It will be epic!
When, where?? I hadn't heard. This would be epic
Wow! This revives my faith in younger people appreciating Prog Rock. :) Awesome version of this song. Blown away!
The vocal at the end "Now that you're whole" sent frickin' chills through me. OMG what a great vocal!
The very same place blew me away to tears
I've been telling people for years, that to me, this is the climax of the whole piece.
Really it’s all of her vocals from there to the end - the last 90 seconds or so. It’s such an emotional peak, and she earned it after her build to it. Just JOYOUS!
The keyboard player is FANTASTIC! Wow!
He did a good job in Spiderman and many other major Broadway hits. The nicest person you could ever meet, too. He lets a typing dog do his FB page, I am told.
OMG! I'm writing this with tears in my eyes, faith restored in the youth of today. This is just incredible. Nailed 100% - I Get Up I Get Down is spine tinglingly good. I'd pay top dollar & queue in the rain to see these guys. Monumentally excellent - As someone else said; this is the new classical music
You guys totally killed this song!! You literally had me smiling of joy and excitement for 18 minutes and 19 seconds. Thank you very much!!! My best to you all.
Just now listened for about my 6th time, and for the 6th time, have tears in my eyes.
Ok,ok ,enough, enough now...... I am a serious old fart but, was lucky enough to live in London in my youth and was privileged to be able to see many(to become) legendary bands ,Yes obviously included. I have been a fan since then and after the 25th watching of this vid , I have to announce that this is far and away the very,very best Yes cover I have ever seen and heard( and I've seen a fair few!!) It's so,so gratifying to hear this great song sound so fresh and vibrant , so brilliantly done and keeping the Yes legend alive. Many, many thanks for making this old fart feel very happy and young again!!( gush fest over!)
It's amazing, innit?
Great cover indeed. And done with a bit of humour which seem to be lacking in most Yes' cover bands.
I like when the drummer takes a break and opens up a book and has a beverage. This performance is a masterpiece!
decks82 hello from the states from a fellow Brit, the term “old fart” is relative. At the age of 66 I consider it to be a badge of honor, besides a few aches I feel pretty much the same. I relate to this song so so much, I remember always getting high to this song in my dorm in 1971. A brilliant rendition everything spot on the vocals could be an octave higher, still very good....cheers!
I thought I had seen the best cover in the "Close to the Yes" version, and indeed the vocalist in that version has an energy and spark that is very different from Ms. Castellano. However, the humor and coral electric sitar-sim in this one puts it on top. I had the chance to see Wakeman on his raconteur tour and his humor is evident here. The only thing I'd suggest is having the drummer eat ramen noodles, as Wakeman famously did during the Tales tour when he got bored.
Great performance. The voice of the lady is so wonderful
The ending was absolutely stunning
Really. Nicely. Done. I was in 7th grade when this record was released. Ran to the record store and bought it immediately. I was enthralled by the music and artwork. We had a musical show and tell that year. One of my classmates played I Am Woman by Helen Reddy. I played Close to the Edge. I was shunned. One of my proudest moments.
You were shunned! Hahaha, but look who's laughing now. Great tale! YES ROCKS !
“Two roads diverged in a wood, and
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.”
-Robert Frost-
Congrats on on taking the road less traveled. Sometimes it’s not about the destination, but rather the journey getting there.
"...was enthralled by the music and artwork." Yes, Roger Dean's art was so perfect for YES's albums.
Dude... you're my hero! Lol! I laugh because when I was in my teens the same thing happened to me! Peace! 😜👍
Unbelievable
At 12:40 I burst into tears. This was not expected at all. I love this piece of music, and it connected with something deep since the first day I heard it, but you unlocked something in its sound by the way you hit the notes and it was cathartic. The power of music flows out of each of you, and good on you for that. Thank you for performing this masterpiece.
I was genuinely moved at that point too. An absolutely fabulous rendition of this prog classic.
Me too. wow...........
Beautiful Indeed wow goosebumps right now!
Me too.
How it should be done! Great mix, cracking sounds and ace vocals. The only thing missing was Mr Dean's iconic album image hanging on the wall :) Thank you for sharing.
That bass line starting at 5:35 must be the nastiest, dirtiest, most unnexpected bass line of all time, only Chris Squire could come up with something like that
That bass line always makes me scratch my head. There must be some simple logic to it but I always have it semi-figured before the next section. Then I’m off again.i get up, I get down.
@@slackdude1 Keyboard player here. I think what makes that bit so hard is the rhythm line is 4 bars long, in 4/4, but the melody line comes in at the 7TH BAR with a 2 bar phrase in 6/4! Those 2 lines play chicken with each other & it all sounds very asymmetrical. It's nothing but brilliant.
OMG, this was worth the wait! A new high-water-mark has been set in difficulty...beyond awesome people! Hand-shredding virtual applause for all of you...no one has ever performed the legendary Yes better in a basement, I'll wager! Graziano, simply over-the-top brilliant and Chris Clark nailed the keys while Ascolese gets more out of a Roland trap than I would have guessed possible! Never easy to take on Jon Anderson's vocals, but Ann Marie is superb once again! Did I mention how feverishly awesome Chris did on the keys? Wow! Richie, great backing vocals and mix ... not to mention you did a very fine tribute to Chris Squire with your bass! In a word, stunning!
Our collective livers have been rearranged
Ahhh, everything Jason said plus tax! 😁👍👍👍👍👍👍
triple thumbs up/ love love
My favorite comment!
^_^
Meanwhile, in the interlude, Julian Assange, reading his wikileaks and drinking a cup of tea.
Congratulations!
It just seemed perfectly how Bill Bruford might have 'played' the idle moments in a song. Patiently waiting until he was needed...then watch out!
Absolutely outstanding job.......been with Yes since the first album....enjoyed their 50th tour.......no music today compares.
As enduring as any classic, including Mozart, Beethoven, precisely reproduced, a friend for life.
This is extremely complicated music to play and they nailed every note. Yes has always been one of my favorite bands and this is a joy to watch and listen to.
I'm a totally blind keyboard player from New Jersey and all my life, from the time I first found progressive rock, I wished I could be in a band with musicians this this good that would want to do this kind of music to an audience that would be accepting and appreciative to listen to it. Never found that combination, sadly. At 46 years of age, I'm beginning to think I never will. Hell, I'd have to work really hard to nail this. It's so awesome that you guys click so well, record this stuff, put it on youtube and amazingly, have fans who love it, including me. I give thumbs up to all of you, including and especially the keyboard player for nailing my favorite part, the church organ through the solo into the last verse. Great stuff. Be thankful that the stars alligned for you all in the way that they did. Maybe before I die, I can also achieve this dream.
You do Yes proud. Excellent stuff 👍
Congrats to The Band Geeks for keeping the best music ever written alive.
When I was poor,had depression,Yes were my medication in the 80s,also Genesis,love prog so much,gday from Melbourne,Australia.
Yes and Genesis still are my favorites. i still listen to the album.
This brings tears to my eyes! Holy shit, you're all amazing musicians and singers. But that rhythm section - speaks to my soul. Well done doesn't cover it. Unless you're listening to Yes, this is as perfect as you're gonna get.
ROGER THAT bro!
Absolutely amazing. Fantastic musicianship from all. I felt myself emotionally overwhelmed at the return from the subdued section at around 10:00 minutes. The passion you guys convey in your performance is so authentic and commendable. In the 50 years I have been playing in bands I have only ever dreamed of achieving the synergy you all display. Thank you. I loved it. More please..................
I remember buying and listening to CTTE back in the mid 70's. I was in Junior High School at the time. I've watched EVERY rection video to this song I could find. Then I discovered cover versions and last week I came across your channel. I've been saving this one for a weekend, a bottle of good wine, some good cheese, and your cover version. You did not disappoint! Goosebumps. Tears of joy. Thank you all. Now do Awaken. (please)
I am absolutely speechless
The love and care in which you executed the most complex song in prog rock history is astonishing.
You nailed it..note perfect
The talent in this group goes beyond anything I've ever seen in a cover band..just unbelievable
If I had a nickel for every bar band that covered this song...I’d be broke. Outstanding!
Spectacular by all - Ann Marie - you excelled beyond and enriched this SO much with your power, grace and note selection/inflection...Way to go! Chris Clark. And on the 8th day, God created Chris Clark. Love you. The guitar, bas, drums, and backing vocals are FANTASTIC! Best Wishes to you guys on the road with Jon. Peace.
Got goose bumps and hair raising on my neck after ten seconds ... OMG ... I did not expect THIS ....I love these folks ...
This is my favorite YES song of all time and you guys nailed it!! Flat out Incredible!!!!!!
I've been a professional musician for 25 years. The bottom line is when you're a professional musician your job is showing off. That's not to boast or be conceited it's just a fact. Talent has to be shared. Much respect to all musicians.
AMEN !! It’s expected ,..it’s what they PAY FOR!!!! To live in a zone of escape vicariously ...Yes to be entertained.......
How powerful is this song, and this performance? Just look at how many people are commenting “brings a tear to the eye...”. That’s impact!
Have seen Yes 6 times live. Listened for their music for 40+ yrs. Band Geeks are the best I have ever heard.
I know that somewhat bittersweet feeling (around 16:55) when you're almost at the end of a literally acrobatic song, and you can't wait for the tension to be over, but at the same time you don't want it to end, yet.
In the 70's, as a teen with headphones, YesSongs on the turntable....thinking..."how the hell do they play like that?" Now, 2020...with headphones on UA-cam, thinking the same thing! DAMN! Mind Blown.....again! Please keep it up!!!!!
Her voice.....beautiful !
What you’re missing is ,starting at 8:04 a fog machine filling up the studio! Outstanding thank you !
That bass sound... :)
^_^
I had no idea there were still genuine musicians left on the planet. Goose bumps baby, Goose bumps. You brought tears of gratitude to an old man... BRAVO!
I was a huge YES fan in my youth and at 70 years old I still play bass in a fantastic 80s tribute gigging band in Ireland.
This rendition of 'Close to the Edge' is simply MIND BLOWING! Note perfect from beginning to end.
Absolutely brilliant cover of this masterpiece... honestly, I didn't think anyone else would ever do it justice, but you did it!!! What a pleasure to see Band Geek rise to an incredible challenge.. I'm absolutely blown away!! :D
Check out the version of Siberian Khatru just posted 👌
This is ABSOLUTELY the best cover of any YES I have ever heard. Lick perfect. Congratulations.
Agreed. :)
wasnt it just so....
people you are incredible ,,,i m yes s fan and i found this great...thank you...
BRAVO! 50+ years after I first heard this masterpiece, this piece brings wiser tears to my eyes as I realize that I've always been close to the edge and still am.
Now I'm imagining their Supper's Ready 🤯