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The Jon Anderson and The Band Geeks show was excellent. Jon sounded great. The band sounded great. Great choice of songs. If you like classic Yes, you should enjoy this show. I would certainly go again.
The good news is Jon was great. I was excited to have front row seats but I was at the very end so no speakers were facing me so the sound was not great for me. The set list was completely classic Yes. The newest song they played was Owner of a Lonely Heart. I was hoping for some solo tunes
Jon Anderson and the Band Geeks played in St. Charles, MO on 5/9/2023. They were outstanding! I have been to numerous Yes concerts over the years including the ARW rendition in 2016 and 2017. The Band Geeks played the classic Yes music better than the current version of Yes does and sounded very much like the classic Yes lineup of the 1970s. Jon Anderson of course was in excellent vocal form. I recommend this concert to any Yes or progressive rock music fan. I hope they keep up the partnership.
I thoroughly enjoyed the show. It was a really a great show with an ambitious set list of mostly BIG Yes compositions. Jon Anderson still has a great voice and The Band Geeks were impressively awesome! Nearly 3 hours of music from the golden era of Yes. GREAT show.
Jon Anderson's voice very good and I loved their song choices. The Band Geeks were better than expected. I would definitely see them again if they came back to St. Louis. The long line to enter the parking lot at Family Arena was inefficient. 1 or 2 people collecting parking fee held everything up. I'm not crazy about that venue. Would prefer The Factory or somewhere else.
Jon Anderson and Band Geeks put on a fantastic show. The setlist was a joy for causal listeners and true believers alike. The performances were extraordinary. My neurons were squirting more dopamine than they have for years! What an absolute pleasure to receive this gift of music.
The man is incredible. His voice is as good now as it has ever been. His band did a good job as well with replicating the Yes sound. For a die-hard or casual Yes fan, this show is a must.
Jon Anderson sounded awesome and he was as good as I have ever heard him. The band was also amazing and they sounded just like the original Yes. I highly recommend them!!
That's as close to reliving the 1973 Close to the Edge tour by Yes as you can get. Jon Anderson hasn't lost a bit of his voice and the back up band was brilliant. I'd pay double to see them perform again.
I was ready to give Jon Anderson a lot of slack and not be too critical of his performance given his age, he is 78 after all. However, before the first number (Yours Is No Disgrace) was over I realized I was listening to a man belying his years and singing in a voice as full and rich as I remembered from seeing Yes in the 70’s. Throughout the evening Anderson amazed, never faltering or shying away from notes singers half his age wouldn’t even attempt. As for The Band Geeks, they carried the mantle well. Incorporating signature lines and phrases with there own style and sound. Overall an exceptional experience and I and won’t hesitate to purchase tickets again if then do a return engagement.
I saw Jon Anderson perform at the Lyric in Baltimore, backed by the Band Geeks. They put the travesty that currently tours under the Yes moniker to absolute shame, reclaiming their 70s catalog for Anderson, who was not only their uniquely distinctive voice during the band's heyday but also wrote the lion's share of their material as well. While honoring the music, which itself is extraordinarily challenging to play, they also made it their own, adding subtle and tasteful changes. This helped them avoid falling into the trap that present-day Yes has of simply phoning it in night after night. And unlike Steve Howe's cadre of who-are-they's (Yes no longer has a single founding member to boast), the Band Geeks were energized, precise, inspired, and fully engaged from beginning to end. No sluggish, flagging tempos here. No flubbed notes. No simplified passages. As for Jon Anderson himself, if he can still hit those high notes in "Heart of the Sunrise" at the age of 78, maintaining all the vocal power and intonation he had fully 50 years ago, I know who I'm spending my concert ticket dollars on. And so should you! Don't be fooled by the name: Yes is a pale imitation of what Jon Anderson is doing with his reclaimed legacy. Sometimes music can be more than cranking out three chords of verse/chorus/bridge. Sometimes music becomes transcendent, and you can feel the hairs on the back of your neck stand on end. Go and see this band if they're anywhere within 100 miles of you!
Best Yes concert I’ve seen since Chris Squire passed. So glad to see Jon hitting all the notes and with bravado! Goosebumps and occasionally tears followed. I first saw Yes in 1972 and have seen the band at least 40 times since. Different iterations but stillYes… The Band Geeks were awesome! Bass player recreated some of the Chris Squire Magic on his Rickenbackers and did it with the same sense of emotions, not to mention the chest thumping lines that made Chris my fav of all time. Guitarist sounded just as good as a young Steve Howe. Freaking awesome!!! Amazed at his prowess in the different guitars he played and his ability to recreate Steve’s lines and sounds. Have to wonder if Yes will someday be like a Beethoven or Mozart and new iterations will continue their songs. Forever
Jon Anderson continues to impress after more than 50 years of performing. His voice was strong, pure and pitch perfect. The musicians of the band geeks were outstanding! Eyes closed you heard a classic YES concert!
Jon Anderson was incredible. Haven’t seen him in almost 40 years, yet he took me back to my first YES concert, where I fell in love with this music…..I simply could not believe how amazing his voice sounded. It was a real treat to hear him! Ah….but how about the Band Geeks??? Who the heck are these guys playing for Jon? Well, about 5 years ago, someone posted a link on FB to a video of these guys playing in their basement…..it was the Band Geeks, covering everyone from Yes to ELP to Beatles to anything you can think of. Fell in love with Richie Castellano and his fabulous crew of buddies. These guys nailed every song. Immediately I knew they were going to hit the big time. And here we are, and here they were……playing on a big stage with a rock icon. They’re all terrific. This is a real match made in Prog Rock Heaven! Hope their mini-tour of 12 cities goes worldwide; everyone who loves YES will LOVE this collaboration!
Jon Anderson was in great voice. The Band did a highly energetic performance of the Yes songs performed. A wonderful performance
Jon Anderson and the Band Geeks did not disappoint. Yes material was performed with perfection. Jon Anderson's voice and the Band Geeks were in top form. A must see experience for Yes fans
The show was fantastic! Jon Anderson and band did not disappoint. His voice was outstanding. All of the material that Yes was know for was represented and performed with precision. A must see event for Yes fans.
Absolutely outstanding! The band flowed beautifully and followed every Jon Anderson 'nuance'. I was even honored to meet Richie Castellano's father, uncle, and sister, among others before the show. Beautiful people who could have won $104,000 on the Kentucky Derby if only... Best wishes my friends.
Jon Anderson's voice is so unique and beautiful. I would imagine hearing his voice for those entering heaven. I hope I am one of them!!!
Jon was in fine voice and The Band Geeks are incredible musicians. Highly recommended to any Yes fan - or anyone for that matter!!!
