We desperately need a blu-ray of the show, including all the songs you've played (Gates and Rhythm of Love weren't played every evening)! And please, pleeeease, book more dates! And if it isn't to much to dream, come play in Brazil!
Damn Andy - couldn't tune up for the big video? friggin E strings! One point that was left on the cutting room floor is that I practice classical before the show because if I can muster the poise to play that music correctly, especially like a Bach piece or other concert piece from my repertoire, then I can have the poise to go out and play Yes music correctly :)
Any time I have a gig where I need to play bass with the pick, I warm up with (ironically enough) Heart of the Sunrise. Same philosophy, I think ... if I can play that opening riff correctly, I can usually play anything else the gig calls for. I saw the show in Collingswood, NJ, and you guys crushed it. I've seen various iterations of Yes shows over the years -- the 90125 tour in 1983, Big Generator, ABWH, Union, the classic Yes lineup in the early 2000s -- and your show may have been my favorite of all.
Richie, I know you and the other band geeks put in a lot of hard work on this project. I also can see that you all are absolutely giddy with excitement both on and off the stage. You’ve just realized another musician’s dream! I know I’ve been living vicariously through you the past few weeks. Hoping that Jon and the geeks will reunite for more shows this fall!
Yes has been my favorite band since 1971. I've seen them 12 times, and had given up ever seeing Jon sing the epic songs again. That was until I saw him play w/ you guys in North Tonawanda, 9 days ago. You guys were incredible. I hope you go back out on tour again. Thanks for doing Gates that night!
What an amazing group of musicians. You guys probably will never be household names, but you are filling some mighty big shoes! Thanks for keeping the Jon Anderson and Yes legacy alive!
Best Yes/related show in terms of sound quality and band performance I have seen. The Yesheads sitting around me were blown away. Ritchie your concert production was outstanding and please do a video on what that entails.
So interesting to see your warm ups and ‘rituals’. Thanks very much Richie, for showing us. I’ve been a massive Yes and Jon Anderson fan since 1971, aged 15. I fell in love with your ‘Band Geeks’ Yes covers quite a while ago. I couldn’t believe how good you all are. You’re all amazing musicians. It’s wonderful that you’ve teamed up with Jon to perform the great Yes Classics. I’ve been enjoying the videos from your US tour and it would be brilliant if you were able to come with Jon and tour over here for us, in the UK. Here’s hoping. Thanks again and all the very best to you all. 🎶❤️🎶
I love how you make me feel like a friend welcomed to watch your rehearsals. I share in your excitement of being able to play Yes, and of course playing with Jon being the pinnacle of your hard work. Highlights for me have been learning how you get Mr Squire's sound, and when you first introduced Chris Clark, and said that he knows all the prog stuff. Then he noodled off everything you mentioned. So much talent all you guys have! Completely enjoy anything you post online. It's a real treat. See you in South Florida (previously from Long Island) when you get here.
You guys are all such badssses. Love the five part harmonies on Suite Judy. Andy Graziano is just hitting it out of the park. Saw you guys at the Palladium. Best 2.5 hours of my life in a looong time. Thanks 👏
I watch every clip or video since this tour began. Totally blown away by how good it sound despite there’s no sound to talk about when recorded on a smartphone. 1. Hope there’ll be shows in Europe. 2. At least a suit of well filmed & recorded shows that one can listen and watch in the sofa at home.
Steve Bean gave us his "book report" Sunday about the three shows he attended. He said something to Chris that echoed my thoughts. "Not only do you guys have the chops to play Yes music, you also have the respect and passion for it." He said Chris appreciated that complement. It's like playing Beethoven and doing it well. The inner flame has to be there to do it right!
Chris said to me, "When you play Beethoven, you have to play it a certain way. When you play Yes, you have to play that a certain way, too. But there's still room to improvise - and they tell you where you can do it in their live recordings."
Thank You so much, Band Geeks and Jon Anderson for bringing this great show on the road! Much respect for your dedicated efforts and hard work to continue the Yes music canon for us!
I was wondering what might have become of her with Jon joining in for the tour. She truly is a phenomenal talent, and I hope she's not sitting at home brooding. Background?
So, you guys absolutely nail the Yes catalog. Nice going. Has it come up, I wonder, whether Jon would cut an album with you guys of some new music? That would be something.
Saw Jon and The Band Geeks in Albany last week with a couple friends...I can't begin to describe how blown away we were with the show! Jon's voice is still strong, and the band was really into performing the music. They all absolutely nailed it! Honestly, it felt like it was a labor of love for them all to give a really authentic performance of all these classic pieces. It was just perfect. Well done!
Please schedule a concert in or near South Mississippi such as IP Casino, Biloxi or Saenger Theatre in New Orleans. It is my dream to see/hear Jon Anderson in concert❤
The only thing I can say is thank you so much from the bottom of my heart man! For me to hear gates of delirium, in the way, you guys played it was a lifelong dream of mine! Thank you, thank you thank you!
Los vengo siguiendo hace varios años, agradeciendo la calidad de cada cover. Me sorprendió (gratamente) la colaboración con Jon Anderson, me imagino que es un honor tenerlo lado a lado en el escenario, felicitaciones por el logro
Best Yes music I’ve heard in years hope you stay together & that was with Jon being a little under the weather !! Was hoping you would’ve swung through Philly
that was just about the best warmup/backstage version of Suite Judy Blue Eyes I've ever heard. How I wish I could see this show. I'll have to suffice with the TH-cam clips for now. Hopefully someday you guys will play closer to me.
Cool vid! As a musician it's great to see what goes on behind the scenes before you guys play. I've got one of those Godins that Andy has, love it! They're not just good for classical, but also for flamenco as well. Marcus Nand plays one on both his solo records and also with his neuvo flamenco group Ziroq.
Great video. I really enjoy hearing how musicians warm up for a show. One unrelated question. Have you and the rest of the Geeks written original music? Thanks.
I saw you last night at the Wellmont… I’m 69 years old… I’ve seen Yes 16 times I think… I was a drummer when I was a kid, and when I heard Yes I knew I had to play guitar… anyway around 10-15 years ago I saw yes and I said OK that’s over, never saw them again… I never ever thought I’d see and hear what I experienced last night… I just want to say thank you… I know this has been a huge effort
Hi Richie-i know that Jon wiLL be off with the PauL Green Rock Academy this summer on his European tour. Now that you, aLong with your feLLow musicians/friends/mates (The Band Geeks) are compLeteLy tuned in & pLaying YES music 🎶 🎵 ever so beautifuLLy, wiLL you stay focused and are you going to bring Jon back home to CaLifornia maybe this FaLL/2023 or possibLy announce a Spring/2024 tour??? "Time" is everything 😊 and everyone 🙂 i wiLL patientLy be waiting, watching 👀 and Listening for any positive future pLans for you guys to bring it this way 😀 Many fans are just thirsting to fiLL their internaLs with music 🎶 🎵 of YES again --> with Jon Anderson that once was Lost, but now 😊 once again is Found ❤ Thank you Take care & God BLess 😇 aLL of you. cya...😎michaeL😎 1:30am(pst)---05/27/2023
Way more of what yes is about.. better than the band that uses the name. Yes....they don't have it....all they have is the name.....not the soul of yes... Thank you jon
Just watched some clips of Steve Howe's YES band, the band Geeks are so much better, that Steve's band is almost embarrassing. There is nothing wrong with Steve though, it is the people he picked out to accompany him on his tour.
I grew up on YES. Am a big critic as well. You guys should be very proud of you work. Fantastic
We desperately need a blu-ray of the show, including all the songs you've played (Gates and Rhythm of Love weren't played every evening)! And please, pleeeease, book more dates! And if it isn't to much to dream, come play in Brazil!
Or dvd!!!😎
Definitely book more dates 👏👏
Blue Ray / DVD - has to be a MUST pretty please!
Sim venham para o Brasil!!!! 🎉🎉🎉
Please Please Please put out a DVD of the show! It will sell for sure!
Please, please, do a proper Topographic Oceans Tour, it will be the Diamond of the crown
Jon Anderson THE VOICE. THE MASTER. FOREVER YES❗️❗️❗️🎤🎤🎤
LOVE and LIGHT❤🌅
Thanks for the Jeff Rolka shout out 💙
Damn Andy - couldn't tune up for the big video? friggin E strings! One point that was left on the cutting room floor is that I practice classical before the show because if I can muster the poise to play that music correctly, especially like a Bach piece or other concert piece from my repertoire, then I can have the poise to go out and play Yes music correctly :)
My friends who have attended the shows have all made a point to me that you are absolutely nailing it.
Any time I have a gig where I need to play bass with the pick, I warm up with (ironically enough) Heart of the Sunrise. Same philosophy, I think ... if I can play that opening riff correctly, I can usually play anything else the gig calls for.
I saw the show in Collingswood, NJ, and you guys crushed it. I've seen various iterations of Yes shows over the years -- the 90125 tour in 1983, Big Generator, ABWH, Union, the classic Yes lineup in the early 2000s -- and your show may have been my favorite of all.
I left that out because you said "Poise."
@@RichieCastellano 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Andy you're the best! Great job on the tour!
The harmonizing on leave it is dead on! Excellent!
Richie, I know you and the other band geeks put in a lot of hard work on this project. I also can see that you all are absolutely giddy with excitement both on and off the stage. You’ve just realized another musician’s dream! I know I’ve been living vicariously through you the past few weeks. Hoping that Jon and the geeks will reunite for more shows this fall!
I know it'd be tough but if you can get Jon to participate in these...... Always nice to see him laugh or smiling
Yes has been my favorite band since 1971. I've seen them 12 times, and had given up ever seeing Jon sing the epic songs again. That was until I saw him play w/ you guys in North Tonawanda, 9 days ago. You guys were incredible. I hope you go back out on tour again. Thanks for doing Gates that night!
What an amazing group of musicians. You guys probably will never be household names, but you are filling some mighty big shoes! Thanks for keeping the Jon Anderson and Yes legacy alive!
I am going to start doing some simple vocal warm ups before I record. Thanks for the tip Richie. Us Hecklers are 110% behind you guys.
Best Yes/related show in terms of sound quality and band performance I have seen. The Yesheads sitting around me were blown away. Ritchie your concert production was outstanding and please do a video on what that entails.
So interesting to see your warm ups and ‘rituals’. Thanks very much Richie, for showing us. I’ve been a massive Yes and Jon Anderson fan since 1971, aged 15. I fell in love with your ‘Band Geeks’ Yes covers quite a while ago. I couldn’t believe how good you all are. You’re all amazing musicians. It’s wonderful that you’ve teamed up with Jon to perform the great Yes Classics.
I’ve been enjoying the videos from your US tour and it would be brilliant if you were able to come with Jon and tour over here for us, in the UK. Here’s hoping. Thanks again and all the very best to you all. 🎶❤️🎶
Nicely said
I love how you make me feel like a friend welcomed to watch your rehearsals. I share in your excitement of being able to play Yes, and of course playing with Jon being the pinnacle of your hard work. Highlights for me have been learning how you get Mr Squire's sound, and when you first introduced Chris Clark, and said that he knows all the prog stuff. Then he noodled off everything you mentioned. So much talent all you guys have! Completely enjoy anything you post online. It's a real treat. See you in South Florida (previously from Long Island) when you get here.
You guys are all such badssses. Love the five part harmonies on Suite Judy. Andy Graziano is just hitting it out of the park. Saw you guys at the Palladium. Best 2.5 hours of my life in a looong time. Thanks 👏
I watch every clip or video since this tour began. Totally blown away by how good it sound despite there’s no sound to talk about when recorded on a smartphone.
1. Hope there’ll be shows in Europe.
2. At least a suit of well filmed & recorded shows that one can listen and watch in the sofa at home.
Steve Bean gave us his "book report" Sunday about the three shows he attended. He said something to Chris that echoed my thoughts. "Not only do you guys have the chops to play Yes music, you also have the respect and passion for it." He said Chris appreciated that complement. It's like playing Beethoven and doing it well. The inner flame has to be there to do it right!
Chris said to me, "When you play Beethoven, you have to play it a certain way. When you play Yes, you have to play that a certain way, too. But there's still room to improvise - and they tell you where you can do it in their live recordings."
4:28 Shout out for Ed Brown!!!! What a great guy! Wagner Class of 1996 music major here :-)
Richie, I hope this tour is being considered for the west coast too. We want to see it here in New Mexico, or at least somewhere close to NM!!
Bravo guys! Amazing job all of you, just love these songs all these years.Hope a tour comes down to Florida.
Thank You so much, Band Geeks and Jon Anderson for bringing this great show on the road! Much respect for your dedicated efforts and hard work to continue the Yes music canon for us!
What a group of talented guys!
Getting your former singer back would be a great thing to do pre show.
I was wondering what might have become of her with Jon joining in for the tour. She truly is a phenomenal talent, and I hope she's not sitting at home brooding. Background?
So, you guys absolutely nail the Yes catalog. Nice going. Has it come up, I wonder, whether Jon would cut an album with you guys of some new music? That would be something.
Saw Jon and The Band Geeks in Albany last week with a couple friends...I can't begin to describe how blown away we were with the show! Jon's voice is still strong, and the band was really into performing the music. They all absolutely nailed it! Honestly, it felt like it was a labor of love for them all to give a really authentic performance of all these classic pieces. It was just perfect. Well done!
Sounds like a great show, vocals were tight!
Man you guys were so perfect with Jon!!! I really hope to see you all again soon!!!!
Reading PA loved you! We are culturally deprived! :) You were awesome! Come play here again….please!!!
Please please come back to Ireland. I was ill and had to miss the show 😢 please cone back ❤
Awesome
Holy s***! Referencing Jeff Rolka! I was in a band with him (for a short time) in Oakland, CA back in the day!
Havent listened to Yes in years. These videos got me back into them. Thanks for that.
THis band is amazing. And the album is really, really good. I hope I will buy it soon !
So incredible to watch these every day. Keep posting!,❤
I'd love to see you guys play with Jon up in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Please schedule a concert in or near South Mississippi such as IP Casino, Biloxi or Saenger Theatre in New Orleans. It is my dream to see/hear Jon Anderson in concert❤
The only thing I can say is thank you so much from the bottom of my heart man! For me to hear gates of delirium, in the way, you guys played it was a lifelong dream of mine! Thank you, thank you thank you!
OK - you need to add "Leave It" to the set. That sounded great!
Loved hearing Leave It! Thanks for giving us a behind the scenes look!
Los vengo siguiendo hace varios años, agradeciendo la calidad de cada cover. Me sorprendió (gratamente) la colaboración con Jon Anderson, me imagino que es un honor tenerlo lado a lado en el escenario, felicitaciones por el logro
Love the Crosby, stills, Nash and Young… Suite: Judy Blue Eyes warmup. Throw that into a show the fans would flip.
Thanks for the "behind the scenes", Richie. You guys are amazing!
Best Yes music I’ve heard in years hope you stay together & that was with Jon being a little under the weather !! Was hoping you would’ve swung through Philly
Amazing!!!! Fantastic !!!!
Hey guys! When are we going to hear about West Coast dates?!?
The band geeks are my favorite. Thank you for coming to Chicago
Saw you play this tour in Collingswood NJ, the show was spectacular. I was blown away.
Ah...that was great!
Hell YES, you guys are amazing ❤
Love the CSN Suite Judy Blue Eyes warm up! Richie - you are truly "living the dream."
Thanks for the DesPlaines show.
Love all the BG videos. Best Yes out there by a light year 😊😊😊👍
that was just about the best warmup/backstage version of Suite Judy Blue Eyes I've ever heard. How I wish I could see this show. I'll have to suffice with the TH-cam clips for now. Hopefully someday you guys will play closer to me.
Great video, good work ALL!
You are a genius, admiration and respect, may everything you undertake go great for you. Great admiration for what you do...!!
Cool vid! As a musician it's great to see what goes on behind the scenes before you guys play. I've got one of those Godins that Andy has, love it! They're not just good for classical, but also for flamenco as well. Marcus Nand plays one on both his solo records and also with his neuvo flamenco group Ziroq.
🌴🌴🌴♥♥♥PLEASE COME TO FLORIDA!!! ♥♥♥🌴🌴🌴
come play in south France too !! love you !
Canada awaits you gentlemen! Huge fan here . .
Leave It was amazing! Hope you play that in the future
Fun, Informative and shows how dedicated you all are! Thank you for a wonderful shows! Awesome!
Those vocals at the end were fun - great video. Love your work
Graziano played part of Antonio Lauro's Venezuelan Suite. Preludio. Nice.
Excellent! Thanks. Saw the show in Reading!
Great video. I really enjoy hearing how musicians warm up for a show. One unrelated question. Have you and the rest of the Geeks written original music? Thanks.
10:07 You guys are awesome. Glory be to God!
"So this could be total bullsh*t!" "It could be!!!" Hilarious
If you guys make it to Colorado, I'll be there.
You need to do some shows in Florida
Love you guys! Coming to San Diego?
Le rêve ultime serai que vous composiez des morceaux avec Jon et même un album. On peut rêver non ?
Great performers
Congrats and thanks
Personally.. awaken should be improved. Organ
Hey Richie, I hope you guys got your tour shirts in time! I personally brought the order to the printer guys, seeing that it was a deadline order :-)
Very sorry i missed out on the round of tour dates - any chance more are in the works ?
If you us to see you on tour, you should go in Europe !
Very cool! Just curious, what does Jon do to warm up?
Cool!
I practice the old knuckle song. It warms me up. Haha.
Come to Indiana!
Are you guys coming to San Jose?
When are Band Geeks and John touring in England
I saw you last night at the Wellmont… I’m 69 years old… I’ve seen Yes 16 times I think… I was a drummer when I was a kid, and when I heard Yes I knew I had to play guitar… anyway around 10-15 years ago I saw yes and I said OK that’s over, never saw them again… I never ever thought I’d see and hear what I experienced last night… I just want to say thank you… I know this has been a huge effort
REAL!!!!!!
How did you find so many great singers and musicians!?
Richie and both Andy's were childhood friends.
What was the piece Andy G. played after Brouwer 1?
So, what does Jonny Anderson do to warm up?
A few Italian-Americans in this band ... great! 😉
Start writing new material for you guys with Jon. We need MEANINGFUL new YES Music!
West coast?
Hi Richie-i know that Jon wiLL be off with the PauL Green Rock Academy this summer on his European tour.
Now that you, aLong with your feLLow musicians/friends/mates (The Band Geeks) are compLeteLy
tuned in & pLaying YES music 🎶 🎵 ever so beautifuLLy, wiLL you stay focused and are you going to bring Jon back home to CaLifornia
maybe this FaLL/2023 or possibLy
announce a Spring/2024 tour???
"Time" is everything 😊 and everyone 🙂 i wiLL patientLy be waiting, watching 👀 and Listening for any positive future pLans for you guys to bring it this way 😀
Many fans are just thirsting to fiLL their internaLs with music 🎶 🎵 of YES again --> with Jon Anderson that once was Lost, but now 😊 once again is Found ❤ Thank you
Take care & God BLess 😇 aLL of you.
cya...😎michaeL😎 1:30am(pst)---05/27/2023
Jon and the Geeks are a better Yes than Yes is now.
You couldn’t possibly be more wrong.
Hallway Reveerbbbb
!
Where was Jon?
Meditation with Jon?🙏🙏🙏😇😇😇😎
Please can go to Brasil. Psicodalia Festival 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Way more of what yes is about.. better than the band that uses the name. Yes....they don't have it....all they have is the name.....not the soul of yes... Thank you jon
I suppose you've talked to Jon about potentially releasing the best of the live shows .. y'all really should .. for posterity.. it's history
Just watched some clips of Steve Howe's YES band, the band Geeks are so much better, that Steve's band is almost embarrassing. There is nothing wrong with Steve though, it is the people he picked out to accompany him on his tour.
Be honest - who else sang “real”..? ;)