Jon Anderson releases live album of Yes classics

JHon Anderson (founder of the group) has long said he is open to a reunion with his former Yes bandmates (Read here). In the meantime, he is revisiting some of the best-known songs by the English band (born in 1968) created together with a group of collaborators found on YouTube.

He has been performing with the for a few years Band of Geeksand recently staged a well-received tour, titled “Yes: Epics, Classics and More“.

They recorded and filmed an entire show in August at the Arcada Theater in St. Charles, Illinois, and now they’re about to release “Jon Anderson and the Band Geeks Live: Perpetual Change” whose release is scheduled for March 14, 2025.

The album will be available in 2CD/DVD or triple vinyl edition. Pre-orders are already underway.

In June, Anderson released “Shine On,” his first original single with the Band of Geeks. The song was produced by Anderson and Richie Castellano of Blue Oyster Cult, who is also bassist and musical director of the Band of Geeks.

Their debut album, entitled “True”, arrived last August.

Anderson discovered Richie Castellano in the summer of 2018 after he posted a cover of the title track of “Close to the Edge”. The song was called “Close to the Edge: A Band Geek Yes Cover with Chris Clark” and inspired the name of the new group.

Anderson’s last album with Yes was “Magnification” from 2001. The Band of Geeks also includes keyboard players Robert Kipp and Chris Clarkthe drummer Andy Ascolan and the guitarist Andy Graziano.

Preview of the video of their version of “And You And I”, taken from “Close to the Edge”, the 1972 album that marked the career of the English prog band.

‘Jon Anderson and the Band Geeks Live: Perpetual Change’
Tracklist

“Yours Is No Disgrace”
“Perpetual Change”
“Close to the Edge”
“Heart Of The Sunrise”
“Starship Trooper”
“Awaken”
“And You and I”
“Your Move / I’ve Seen All Good People”
“Gates of Delirium”
“Roundabout”