The Band Geeks play Roundabout (Quarantine Edition)
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4 жыл бұрынThis is our social distancing cover of Roundabout by Yes. (Written by Jon Anderson & Steve Howe)
Ann Marie Nacchio - Lead Vocals, Percussion
Andy Graziano - Guitars, Vocals
Richie Castellano - Bass, Vocals
Andy Ascolese - Drums, Percussion, Vocals
Rob Kipp - Keyboards
Music and Video produced by Richie Castellano
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@Chuckles.. Жыл бұрын
Jon Anderson was so impressed with this, they are now doing concert dates with him!.
@giuseppemangiarini9994 Жыл бұрын
Vocalista.....imbrarazzante......
@joshuahoward2349 4 жыл бұрын
I give it a 9.9 out of 10. If the keyboard player wore a cape, that would have given it a perfect score
@MrJeremy9835 3 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@kurtisr2339 3 жыл бұрын
Just now finally watched this and had this EXACT thought!
@Tom-ok2rh 3 жыл бұрын
Funny you should mention that. They just had a video out this week of “Siberian Khatru” and he is donning a cape. Must’ve seen your comment 👍😂
@AshGD_GD 3 жыл бұрын
Makes since
@zombies4evadude24 3 жыл бұрын
The Secret Box/Band Geeks - 9.8/10 in IMDB
@ThatKidAkil Жыл бұрын
This song was a golden experience. AMAZING!
@MarianoV84 Күн бұрын
A bizarre adventure, for sure.
@justsomeboyprobablydressed9579 3 жыл бұрын
What the hell did I just watch?? I can't wipe this grin off of my face. That was the best cover of one of the best songs ever written. Holy crap. Who are you guys?
@UrbanMonkey55 2 жыл бұрын
I would say some criminally unknown and passionate virtuosos with the gall to play some of the most difficult rock music ever written...and perfectly at that. If only the dumbed down masses would embrace good stuff like this again...sigh..
@GPYCROFT 2 жыл бұрын
They are just awesome ! Wish they would tour...
@danguee1 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent rendition. But the drummer ain't no Bill Bruford - that's for sure!
@benho6251 2 жыл бұрын
Amen! to the orig post on this thread. Your band is living proof that there is hope for the music world.Bravo!
@clash1469 Жыл бұрын
@@UrbanMonkey55 If only we could all be as brilliant and sophisticated as you. But here I am still listening to The Clash. This is good though.
@ebarnes442 4 жыл бұрын
In fact, the whole song is so ridiculously well done it's incredible.
@toastee3 4 жыл бұрын
Ridiculously incredible 👍😃
@sledawgpilot 4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely. At first I wasn’t sure about a female lead singer but she brings a whole new vibe while being true to the original. Love it
@zoots15 4 жыл бұрын
WOW 👍
@danc3746 4 жыл бұрын
Incredible!
@Retired-Don 4 жыл бұрын
@@danc3746 There were multiple goosebumps throughout. That was good/impressive.
@davidsmith1898 4 жыл бұрын
That bass tone is spot on. The whole thing is amazing
@ramongoroth 4 жыл бұрын
Its uncanny how good it is
@tedblumstein6772 4 жыл бұрын
The Ric w/pick ... sets it off. However when at the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame induction, Geddy Lee used a Jazz bass and just his finger and he got really close as well
@toothpaste4028 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, that really struck me too. I was really blown away when it hit and went "Yep, that explains it" as soon as I saw the Ric. Dude's a great player.
@joe8513 4 жыл бұрын
@@tedblumstein6772 On early Rush stuff, Geddy played a 4001 because one of his heroes did - Chris Squire. Even though Geddy played it rest stroke, there's no mistaking a Ric with roundwound strings.
@rcdowdy 4 жыл бұрын
Chris Squire would give two thumbs up!
@Frankincensedjb123 3 жыл бұрын
I've been playing professionally for 30 years, and I've played with some great musicians. You guys are certainly the cream of the crop. God bless your excellence.
@Villentrethenmerth 2 жыл бұрын
How is this possible? This should be shown to anybody willing to learn what PERFECTION is.
@georgesonm1774 2 жыл бұрын
my thoughts exactly
@ytnsanw 4 жыл бұрын
Interesting how this nearly 50 year-old music still resonates and maintains its relevance in 2020.....
@AZOffRoadster 4 жыл бұрын
People have forgotten how it's done. Now it's autotuned bimbos in their underwear and guys talking to a drum machine.
@benjaminscherrey1124 4 жыл бұрын
Yes music is Universal.
@oberryconnection 4 жыл бұрын
I got the "Yes" album featuring this song as a graduation present in 1970! This is an awesome version. Still a fantastic song.
@coocoocachooglin 4 жыл бұрын
I could not imagine that when I was listening to this music in those days that I would still be here listening to this music in these days of 2020.
@Skraboing649 4 жыл бұрын
@@oberryconnection this is from Fragile 👍
@tsol4363 4 жыл бұрын
AAAHHHH, That wonderful Rickenbacker bass growling :)
@harveyvid 3 жыл бұрын
My jaw hit the floor. Five minutes later, it's still there.
@davidhudson7713 3 жыл бұрын
Ive been a Yes fan since 1968 when I saw then play at The Marquee Club in Wardour Street. I know their music inside out and back to front and let me tell you this version is fabulous. A real attention to detail and a wonderful tribute. Well done Band Geeks.....
@ArseneLupinVIII Жыл бұрын
What was life in the 60s and 70s like mate yknow since there wasn’t no phones and shi
@paxhumana2015 10 ай бұрын
@@ArseneLupinVIII, telephones existed, but you could not carry them around with you, or do anything but call people on them, and they also had a separate base and receiver, plus the receiver had a cord on them and the telephone would have to be plugged into the wall on a special cord, like it was a primitive sort of modem that you could not take out of the wall. However, as for everything else that you said, may you please be a bit more specific on that information? Thank you.
@dopeydad1221 4 жыл бұрын
Faultless! And you just gotta love the growl of that Rickenbacker!
@martinhsl68hw 4 жыл бұрын
As someone said in another video, that's what it would sound like if crocodiles could sing
@timbeaton5045 4 жыл бұрын
Mind you, with the right settings I can get my Jazz Bass 5 string to sound pretty close! Never really got on with Rickys. Once I got used to the scale and neck dimensions of a normal jazz bass, a Ricky feels like a toy, by comparison. But hey...à chacun son goût!
@timothypierce6576 4 жыл бұрын
These guys rock! And yeah, I LOVE that bass line!
@kevinslover100 4 жыл бұрын
At first I thought it was a clavichord.
@BaronMcCausland 4 жыл бұрын
I love the guy on bass; he's got the growling Ricky-tone down, his back-up vocals are great, and watching him having so much fun while exuding the joy of making music with his friends is just so wonderful.
@freddycookjr.2164 3 жыл бұрын
PLAYS WITH BOC POP OWNS MUSIC IN NYC HE IS ALSO A TEACHER THERE
@johannarenfro2568 3 жыл бұрын
Richie Castellano has many talents, besides these amazing covers, he also plays lead guitar/keyboards for Legendary rockers Blue Oyster Cult! Saw him with BOC, and he’s a monster blending In with Buck Dharma This is stunning cover of Yes’ a Band not easy to cover
@markroberts171 2 жыл бұрын
Leader of the band
@zzzyzzzyzzzyxxx 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah! Excellent growl - I miss my Ricky.
@jmcrae825 2 жыл бұрын
The lead vocalist is his wife. Awesome to be able to make make music with your soul mate.
@alanforrest9027 9 ай бұрын
The keyboard player deserves a big shoutout. Incredible cover.
@nervousallday Жыл бұрын
This cover does not have any business sounding as effing incredible as it does! Most covers tend to miss something, but this one is so spot on that it has me jumping out of my chair. Honestly, her vocals transcend the original. Geez, this is so great!
@paulyabe 6 ай бұрын
if you haven't already check out Lexington Lab Band
@thegee-tahguy4877 4 жыл бұрын
This is THE song that changed my life in 1973. I was a child pianist in my 8th year at New England Conservatory of Music playing classical piano. Heard this song. Had no idea what or who it was. Quit the piano, got guitar for my b-day, still didn't know who the band was. Then heard 25 or 6 to 4 by Chicago, life changed again. Found out1st band was Yes, but didn't know if the song was called Fragile or Roundabout for like a year. Played guitar every day. Walked into big music store. I wouldn't leave til they hired me. Got the job after 1 year. Started selling and fixing guitars. Fixed as many guitars as I could so finally quit stores and opened guitar repair shop 44 years ago. Haven't stopped since.
@AsFewFalseThingsAsPossible 4 жыл бұрын
Have you seen Steve Howe play live ?
@codybess74 4 жыл бұрын
That story kicks as much ass as their cover of Roundabout !! Congrats on doing and living it "your way"!! And thank you for sharing !
@pg1171 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for living your dream! Unlike many of us... still looking for a way to live it and almost 56...
@wickedfuctup 4 жыл бұрын
My mom and dad met while studying at the Boston conservatory of music in the 60's.
@psandvik 4 жыл бұрын
You could do worse than having Steve Howe and Terry Kath as inspiration.
@theherk 3 жыл бұрын
This is one of the tightest covers I've ever heard.
@roisinmurphy1995 Жыл бұрын
So brilliant that Jon Anderson now has them as his backing band!
@robertdillon9989 3 жыл бұрын
I can’t even imagine how much work went into producing this video, and the talent involved. I have seen yes probably three or four times in the 70s, and they were all virtuosos and to reproduce the vibe and the feel of that day and time the way you guys did blows my 60-year-old mind away and does my heart good that young people appreciate this music, thank you for restoring my faith!
@kellvarnssen7443 4 жыл бұрын
I always wondered what it would be like to have talent, and friends.
@eventhisidistaken 4 жыл бұрын
Dude, it's awesome.
@tracyscott3261 4 жыл бұрын
Sometimes our talent is our love of music.
@demonicell 4 жыл бұрын
Truth. I wonder the same, often.
@christheother9088 4 жыл бұрын
Actually they are always looking for kazoo players.
@robertmichalscheck3072 4 жыл бұрын
Friends are cool,but talent is great,.
@OtherMike5000 4 жыл бұрын
I don't listen to this version very often, but when I do, my neighbor's do, too!
@warrenosborne1539 4 жыл бұрын
When the windows start to rattle, yer getting close!
@V1rowt8 4 жыл бұрын
Yes does a pretty good cover of this...
@hnoerdli 4 жыл бұрын
It would be criminal not to listen to this with any volume less than 11
@davidcarter2720 4 жыл бұрын
FWIW - I genuinely LOL'd ...
@therealpbristow 3 жыл бұрын
@@V1rowt8 HA! =:oD
@JohnWilliams-zu8wg 3 жыл бұрын
Nailed Squire's bass sound. Nice job.
@KeyBorg1 3 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure I've listened to this about 50 times and have yet to tire of it. Literally the best cover I have ever heard, hands down. Just perfection.
@mesri3 4 жыл бұрын
Watching someone other than Yes do Yes so well is joy in a different league.
@chuckt4558 3 жыл бұрын
Yea, these are seriously perilous waters musically speaking. Gotta have those chops to take their work on
@robertmichalscheck3072 4 жыл бұрын
Not many talking bout the keyboard player,he is nailing it,sure wakeman would approve.
@donl9571 4 жыл бұрын
He gets the Ringo Starr (at least post-Rubber Soul Ringo) award for calm, business-like attitude!
@jimjones3665 4 жыл бұрын
What Robert said :)
@cvwatch 4 жыл бұрын
As a keyboard player in a tribute band I fully agree! 🎹
@robertmichalscheck3072 4 жыл бұрын
Christine Vick what’s your tribute band?paying tribute to who?
@punkinhaidmartin 4 жыл бұрын
Prolly because of those mountains standing there.
@tommyd1871 2 жыл бұрын
Love Ann Marie, she rocks!!! When she sings Close/Edge and Heart/Sunrise and my favorite South side of the Sky it makes me so happy.
@arthurgreig8824 3 жыл бұрын
I can remember the original blowing me away back in the 70's, blown.away.again!
@philhofmann8986 4 жыл бұрын
I'd forgotten what a monster bass line Squire played on that. Smokin' - you nailed it!
@thudor1 4 жыл бұрын
@Phil Hofmann, Chris Squire was a great bassist and an equally great background vocalist.
@brucesmith9144 4 жыл бұрын
Bob Holmes excellent point. People often overlook that he had a great voice with a vocal range that his tall stature might let you believe otherwise.
@richardsanders3567 4 жыл бұрын
The bass drives everything in this song
@jasoncdebussy 4 жыл бұрын
@@thudor1 And songwriter. And a very funny guy too.
@stooge81 4 жыл бұрын
What that guy ^ said.
@billhart9832 4 жыл бұрын
Covering one of the most technically proficient bands ever and pulling off every aspect was just pure joy and amazement! Every member's joy, precision, and passion shone through! The mix was also perfect and spotlighted the brilliant, complex bass work (Kudos Richie!), that few can usually accomplish, but you just nailed it... and some fun interplay with your (excuse my ignorance) significant other or sister on lead vocals! A celebration of joy that I will replay many times! Now the hook is set I have to check out your other works!
@tjk57 3 жыл бұрын
Great job! Bass player KILLED it! Vocals.....shes soooo good!
@jeannedarc9491 3 жыл бұрын
GEEKS? GODS MORE LIKE! I’m a pro musician since the 70s (started in high school) god the bass sound is great! Awesome musicians! Thank you!
@tfd829 4 жыл бұрын
This proves that COVID 19 cannot defeat rock'n roll.
@matz1011 3 жыл бұрын
@MYRMIDION how about the metal?
@rickb.4168 3 жыл бұрын
Or Prog.
@AndyGrazianoNYC 3 жыл бұрын
love your logo FZ!
@josie1776 3 жыл бұрын
Covid can not defeat too many things. Even people. The bigger part of the dead persons having SARS-CoV2 in their bodies wasn't killed by the viral action, but for other reasons. The virus was just there, but governments put these deaths on the statistic numbers as the virus was the cause.
@rysnyder 4 жыл бұрын
Once again, great job everyone. Chris Squire is smiling!!!
@stevesnvegas9040 4 жыл бұрын
Smiling? He's jumping from cloud to cloud hurdling rainbows!
@burtw1356 4 жыл бұрын
Chris Squire may even be a bit jealous. 😃
@pennsyltuckyden9823 4 жыл бұрын
Yes he would be proud
@SamRoads 3 жыл бұрын
Extraordinary. Each performer is bringing a level of performance which matches or even slightly exceeds the original. I've never heard another covers band get close, let alone surpass.
@mikshank5039 9 ай бұрын
Dare you say that, but it's true! I would say it too! How can this be slightly better than the original?!! Band geeks are phenomenal ❤❤❤❤❤❤
@papadopp3870 8 ай бұрын
I keep listening to Band Geeks with Jon and/or Ann Marie, and Jon is still killing it, even at 125 years old, but Ann Marie has something special, too. Thanks!
@EdmundAycock 4 жыл бұрын
You bastards made me cry. Haven't heard this in years. Have the vinyl cause I'm old as dirt. Thank you so much.
@sacapuntasfregerio4274 3 жыл бұрын
You are old as dirt and you are a fan of invader zim? Cool
@rickmorales2113 3 жыл бұрын
Hell, another good one, well done!!!!
@charlesmarion2032 3 жыл бұрын
"Old as dirt"? I went to school with the guy who invented dirt.😂🤣🤗
@EdmundAycock 3 жыл бұрын
@@sacapuntasfregerio4274 Remember my friend, Question Sleep?
@bobjohnson5218 2 жыл бұрын
This is the first album I ever bought when it came out. Used my paper route money, $6 a week.
@legosteveb 4 жыл бұрын
I was having a really crappy morning, walked out of my home office, sat on the couch, discovered this video and now my day is 100 times better. THANK YOU ! ! !
@RayPolakovic318 4 жыл бұрын
Same.
@psychonautpupildiallater7734 4 жыл бұрын
Isn't music a beautiful inspiration? Such a huge part of my life, never to be taken for granted! We are blessed!
@alasdairmcmillan1593 3 жыл бұрын
Didn't intend to commit 9mins to this... think I'll probably lose a few hours for all my friends that are going receive a share. TALENT!!
@DaveLaneNZ 3 жыл бұрын
Holy crap, that is a seriously impressive, loving tribute to a song that is far more involved and clever than I ever realised. Brilliant.
@747Durango 4 жыл бұрын
So many things right with this video. Wow. The guitar player, everyone is so talented. But, the thing that really knocked me out was the menacing, fat and aggressive bass tone and performance. I've never heard Chis' part on Roundabout so clearly. Great mix and performance. I've watched many of your videos and as a guitar player, and huge Yes fan, they bring me great joy. Thank you to each player/vocalist.
@globalgourmand 4 жыл бұрын
My thoughts precisely. That bass!
@KeyBorg1 4 жыл бұрын
@@globalgourmand absolutely my thoughts too. That bass was killin me!
@cbly 4 жыл бұрын
Love that sloppy punch of a Rickenbacker
@kenhoward3512 4 жыл бұрын
"... the menacing, fat and aggressive bass tone and performance." - I remember the very first time I noticed that Chris Squire's bass stood out in the mix like a lead instrument. I'd never heard anything like that and was absolutely mesmerized by it.
@MJCPeters 4 жыл бұрын
Well done, while I have no musical ability of my own, I think this is soo.. accurate I thought I was hearing the original
@channelralph2931 4 жыл бұрын
Most people couldn’t “Cook” like that, even if they were in the same room.
@deanpapadopoulos3314 Жыл бұрын
Yes and Rush, the calculus of rock. I’m amazed at how every musician and vocalist have so much to do…no coasting for anyone here. Great job!!
@anthonydiggins2956 3 ай бұрын
Love the Band Geeks!!Can’t wait to see them with Jon in New Hampshire!!
@sherrybrown9576 4 жыл бұрын
I've often thought that cover versions are rarely as good as the originals. Here is an exception to that line of thinking.
@bahed1 4 жыл бұрын
I appreciate the sentiment of your post, but as good as that vocalist is, the shimmer in Jon Anderson's voice just can not be replicated!
@Ratboy2004 4 жыл бұрын
I can't emphasize how brutally accurate and incredible this cover is Richie. Amazing talent. 10/10
@Ratboy2004 4 жыл бұрын
Out of curiousity, how many takes?
@calito44 2 жыл бұрын
NO.... the keyboard didn wear a cape.... that is a 9 of 10 :P
@johannarenfro2568 2 жыл бұрын
Yes amazing musician! I just saw Blue Oyster Cult, and Richie is so good it’s sick. This performance is so close it’s amazing, and we saw YES in 72, and band geek pulled off almost the impossible. Blown away…
@johannarenfro2568 2 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah it’s amazing
@ricky4001cs 3 жыл бұрын
So many total mass retentive Jams in this EPIC piece of SOLID MUSIC. simply O-U-T-S-T-A-N-D-I-N-G effort ~
@soulGrafitti 3 жыл бұрын
You know, this is a better cover than I've heard Yes play. Just saying.
@gordon104blue 2 жыл бұрын
Steady on mate
@garthok6224 2 жыл бұрын
Maybe you saw a bad tribute band... Yes in untouchable
@soulGrafitti 2 жыл бұрын
@@garthok6224 Nope - never seen a Yes tribute band. Not even in the Drama years.
@rationalactor 2 жыл бұрын
Back in the late 80s me and my then GF Joan dropped into a random bar in Boone NC for a beer one Saturday afternoon, and to our amazement a local band was playing anatomically correct Yes covers. We were both longtime Yes fans, and it was a surreal experience. Anyone know anything about this combo?
@rockdrumr2772 Жыл бұрын
@@rationalactor Maybe it was these guys, eh?
@HollandMariahGrossman 4 жыл бұрын
alright... now I am utterly and completely OBSESSED with these people. Amazing players. Tight, respectfully accurate and energetic arrangements. 25 videos down and a whole bunch more to watch. Good thing it's raining outside, although it really shouldn't matter. The Band Geeks are IT right now. Thank you for sharing your talent!
@phillbilly57 2 жыл бұрын
me too! Castellano is a master!!
@garthok6224 2 жыл бұрын
I'm with you ... This guy's are great
@bearsum9520 4 жыл бұрын
Ann Marie's vocals are always so spot-on and amazing!
@Stryder46 2 жыл бұрын
This is thru-the-roof awesome. Best Yes cover I've ever heard in my 61 years.
@renatomendes774 2 жыл бұрын
I Saw the happiness of the group, playing so well this masterpiece! As a musiciian, I enjoy seeing people having fun with good music! Congrats from Brazil!!!
@tropictom5996 4 жыл бұрын
You may be socially distanced but this is tight as hell. Out freakin’ standing. 💯
@timwhiteside9971 4 жыл бұрын
we will get through this bullshit people especially when we got cool bands like this to rock out to!
@andrewblackburn1426 4 жыл бұрын
Legend has it that Geddy Lee of Rush was nervous performing bass for this song at Yes' Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction. Really nice work, and that Rickenbacker bass sounds AWESOME.
@tunesmith531 4 жыл бұрын
I find it hard to believe that tbh, Geddy Lee is another level up from Squires
@benjaminscherrey1124 4 жыл бұрын
@@tunesmith531 Geddy would be the first to disagree with you. That takes nothing whatsoever away from Geddy. He's also a master.
@davexvs 4 жыл бұрын
@@tunesmith531 geddy admittted his insparation and hero was shris squires that is why he was so honoured at the awards
@velascaux 3 жыл бұрын
I really love that bass line so bad
@MrBlablive 3 жыл бұрын
Completely mind blowing as a musician myself this is the tightest group ever and I am speechless! Go geeks!!! You guys rock!!
@McFearsome2 4 жыл бұрын
Thats pretty amazing to get Julian Assange on drums there...
@cbly 4 жыл бұрын
My thought too, lol.
@noisetape8405 4 жыл бұрын
was about to say the same thing lol
@SocialSpit 4 жыл бұрын
😂😱😂😱😂‼️
@potekechu 4 жыл бұрын
LOL...he can play!
@pierrechiasson1546 4 жыл бұрын
I thought it was Gordon Ramsay's little brother...
@zenagain 4 жыл бұрын
I don't believe there is many bands out there that can duplicate YES as you people do. As always very happy to hear from you guys. Glad to see you are all well. Wish I could say the same. I was diagnosed last Friday but am already starting to feel better. Keep the happy tunes coming guys and thanks.
@jamoncure 4 жыл бұрын
GET WELL Robert!!!! The band geeks are what I call Musical Comfort Food! Glad you enjoy them too!!!
@sjsphotog 4 жыл бұрын
get well. God Bless
@wearetomorrowspast.5617 4 жыл бұрын
Good thoughts coming your way.
@codacreator6162 4 жыл бұрын
Hang in there, Buddy. My sister just beat it...
@hardhitter0421 4 жыл бұрын
Robert Wilson you get better man....peace Robert
@paulbradshaw583 3 жыл бұрын
I keep playing this number it's brilliant going to get my 4001 ric out and start playing again after 38 years.
@thudor1 3 жыл бұрын
I know what you mean, bro! It's great to break your axe out and work together with your friends on getting your chops back up after not playing for a long time. The most painful part is reacquiring the callouses on the fingertips of your fretting hand.
@thomasjohnson7735 3 жыл бұрын
So Geek!! Kill it. Crush it. Haul it. Pickle it. Celebrate it. Bury it. How excellent. Right B4 our eyes. TY Band Geek's.
@somedude5414 4 жыл бұрын
My only regret is that I have but one "Like" to give for this video.
@Billywagner22 3 жыл бұрын
I should probably bequeath the copyrights to my screenplay for Spies, btw Like Us, just in case you forgot.
@mcord76 4 жыл бұрын
This is so good. Even better because we now know how difficult this is to do. The way i see it is that the payoff for the musicians when playing live together is immediate and "in the moment" , even during rehearsal. What I am starting to feel with this type of production is that it is closer to making a record in the studio where the "work" is in recording the parts and the "payoff" is when the final video is released. Great Job Band Geeks!
@linuxlonestar4796 Жыл бұрын
The lack of JoJo references is freaking me out.
@randyroberts4239 4 ай бұрын
That was so badass I can't bear it. The hours of work involved in becoming that proficient... Pure BADASSERY.
@BradCarlMusic 4 жыл бұрын
Finally - someone who does this quarantine playing, posts it, and it doesn't sound like absolute crap. Leave it to Richie and the Band Geeks to get it RIGHT. Thank you, folks!
@benjaminhatcher9846 4 жыл бұрын
Hey Brad, did you check this out yet? Astounding...cheers...kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g5NmhLGkzcDdfGg.html
@Iain1962 4 жыл бұрын
@@benjaminhatcher9846 Yes that guy is incredible.
@vincentvanpot4333 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome job everyone! What a perfect rendition of one of their best songs. What!? 70 thumbs down!? All 70 members of the Helen Keller School for the Deaf, Criminally Insane and Tragically Unhip.
@drumkitguy 4 жыл бұрын
🤣
@filjoeaguirre3390 3 жыл бұрын
No doubt this was etertaining as @$!#
@habu7 3 жыл бұрын
Your Yes covers are the best! It's always an absolute pleasure listening and watching you guys and gal, thanks for keeping the Yes torch lit in an awesome manner! 🙏❤️
@flaviofrascino2842 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! The peaceful way you play, the timbre of the instruments, the friendship between you ... Cool!
@AmbienceReigns 4 жыл бұрын
That Rickenbacker bass is pure BLISS to my ears (and eyes)! I used to have one just like it and man it's really a GORGEOUS instrument! I will own one again because I really miss it. Well played Band Geeks! That was great. Liked/subbed. :-)
@tmage23 4 жыл бұрын
It's really the only bass that's acceptable for this song (all due respect to Geddy @ the Hall of Fame but the Fender Jazz just doesn't have the same punchiness)
@tardissixteen8178 4 жыл бұрын
I've always wanted one. Maybe one day.
@franknash8834 4 жыл бұрын
Me too. Awesome instrument.
@willswitchcraft 4 жыл бұрын
That's an insane story bro. I remember those zipper bindings on the early stereo models, etc. artful. Hope that, one day, it will come back to you...somehow. Don't stop searching......Table saw? brutal, but yeah, Karmic Coupons expired on that dude's account....
@thudor1 2 жыл бұрын
The Ricky 4001 is the Excalibur of basses. You need to pull it from the stone (get another one).
@PaulHilburger 4 жыл бұрын
Nice to hear acoustic drums for change too
@anacchio 4 жыл бұрын
Benefits of quarantine, we have five times as much space now!
@MrRljohnson77 4 жыл бұрын
Amen
@MonsterMetalManiac 4 жыл бұрын
You said it Paul !
@marcturcotte1962 4 жыл бұрын
Also the Rickenbacker sound so GOOD on my DAC.
@hellofromdavid 4 жыл бұрын
he smashed it
@zaraak323i 2 жыл бұрын
Ah, now I have a Band Geek moment for you... My high school marching band played a great arrangement of this song. One of my favorite memories.
@joetheplumber8884 2 жыл бұрын
A marching band playing a Yes song. That's blasphemy.
@lisacelen2579 2 жыл бұрын
I found these guys through a friend of mine a year and a half ago. I simply cannot get enough. Oh, how about the drummer??? Amazing!!!!
@rhyswilliams346 4 жыл бұрын
I've been playing bass for 50 years, and I've never heard anyone play that without butchering it!!! You guys absolutely KILLED IT!!!!! Thanks for making my day!!!
@Vinnybrain 4 жыл бұрын
i syarted in 1973 at 13 on bass ....im 60 now and boe do i ever ooncyrr!!! hes got tge Rivky set up right, tone cobyriils righy....GREAT SOUNDINH BALLSY-ASS AMP....and hes PLSYING it with just tge right finess.... Top shelf!!!TOP SHELFAAAA
@dleasman 4 жыл бұрын
Geddy Lee did pretty well on it at the Yes hall of fame induction. But yes, Richie nailed it. It's the cornerstone of this song.
@ZomBMarketing 4 жыл бұрын
@@dleasman Agreed. Geddy Lee was the only choice for that performance IMHO.
@TerrySmith1953 4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely agree! I have always thought that Chris' bass line was key to the track. This guy nailed it!!
@miguelm5347 Жыл бұрын
I have seen a couple of bassists play this riff almost completely accurate, but this one is completely spot on. I must add though (and many people don't know) that Yes' studio recording of Roundabout actually had two basses playing in it. The usual Rickenbacker and also an acoustic bass playing the actual bass notes.
@billisnotchicago 4 жыл бұрын
Marrying Jon Anderson is the best move Chris Squire ever made. Stellar cover!
@briane5706 4 жыл бұрын
Top quality musicianship and an authentic tribute that sounds brilliant. Lead singer has a great voice and the harmonies are spot on.
@benjaminscherrey1124 4 жыл бұрын
Those two guys are the definition of Yes.
@jmc3213 3 жыл бұрын
This Is Ritchie from BOC? Cooooooooollllll!!!! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5 Stars Brother! Thanks for the treat! ..... oh yeah,.... 5 🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙Pink Octopus as well. _ There were more fingers going than a frickin cookie jar!
@zemoe12 3 жыл бұрын
That was fabulous...hats off to everyone. T'is one of my all time favorite songs. You guys did a fantastic job hittin' all the licks. Yes would definitely give a huge thumbs up!
@easytigerbasscouch6275 4 жыл бұрын
The bass player needs to be reprimanded for making me look at buying a Rickenbacker bass that I seriously cannot afford right now. KILLER tone for days and such thumping great song!! Subscribing!
@alext.1459 4 жыл бұрын
I know!! My favourite part of this song and of Yes is Cris Squire's playing and his Rickembacker tone!! Just loove it!! And this bass player (and band) has nailed it!!!!
@JerryFochtmann 4 жыл бұрын
I just happened across this video and was listening on my dinky iPhone SE speaker, but the bass came through wonderfully. That’s a credit to a great bass guitar, great playing and great mixing. Awesome.
@psychonautpupildiallater7734 4 жыл бұрын
He gots a KILLER tone dialed in for sure! Ricks are nice, but you gotta find a good one, I've played some lemons, i would never buy one without physically playing it myself first.
@mustang5gtx 4 жыл бұрын
Me too...
@jamesmadejski 4 жыл бұрын
Ooohh, live version outro for a big finish - extremely well done!
@jamoncure 3 жыл бұрын
Have to comment again. This is just PERFECT, Richie and crew. YES would approve!! You guys are the BOMB. Bring on more!!!!
@kimchi2780 2 жыл бұрын
Wow that bass tone!
@TheFrozenDesert 4 жыл бұрын
This level of excellence is only possible when the musicians have great skills and a love for the music they are playing. And Oh My God That Rick Sound!
@twofacepalmer1212 4 жыл бұрын
Would just like to give a thumbs up to all the commentors on here. You all know great musicianship when you hear it.
@robertkurtz5935 2 жыл бұрын
Love how on every Richie video you can see the pure enjoyment he's having its important
@RickTransit Жыл бұрын
It's everything, and that's what I love about Band Geek videos. Ask a Yes fan to describe their music and they might say it's powerful, dramatic, complex, uplifting and beautiful - but I don't think many people's first thought is "it's fun". And yet here's the proof that it is! Mind you, you have to be a superb musician to be able to put that across!
@HansMcGruber 3 жыл бұрын
Wow, that was fantastic! The bass tone on the Rick was sic. Great job all around! Please do some Rush
@pedrozappa 4 жыл бұрын
Anne Marie - what a voice!
@markcollins3418 4 жыл бұрын
OH YEAH. I MEAN, OH YES.
@jackblevel8296 4 жыл бұрын
The production and mix on this is amazing, I have just listened back and forth between Yes 2013 remaster and it is the original and great, but for any young musicians wanting to hear all the parts separated to analyze this is it. Very clinical but every part played super tight and lots of space to hear every note. Stunning.
@lisacelen2579 3 жыл бұрын
A year an a half later and I'm STILL obsessing with this song. I can't get enough.
@colinadams5390 7 ай бұрын
Classic performance of the Yes song...
@BillPalmer 4 жыл бұрын
A “like” button is clearly insufficient
@groovymoon 3 жыл бұрын
I say as I hit the "like" button
@stylebook6503 3 жыл бұрын
Clearly!
@larryhajdasz220 3 жыл бұрын
I hit twice, and then once more.
@hermask815 2 жыл бұрын
I want a “virtual hug” button.
@TheSinglisa 4 жыл бұрын
My God, I can't even believe someone wanted to attempt this. Sounds so amazing! That bass is rich. And the keyboard - perfect. Damn!!! NAILED IT!!!
@subiegal8428 4 жыл бұрын
The distinct sound of a Rickenbacker ♥️
@BillPalmer 4 жыл бұрын
Check out all the others! This is the tip of the iceberg
@TomatoFettuccini 2 жыл бұрын
Jiminy H. Christmas, that was awesome. I'm a musician and I know how difficult a song this is, not just to play, but to sing _and_ play _simultaneously_ is truly a feat. Not to mention how freakin' *_tight_* you are Pulling it all off and making it look easy - a whole other level. Bravo. Bravo. Bravo.
@neiljervisss100 3 жыл бұрын
I was quite low this evening until I found this, Thank you thank you thank you.
@etolsengmail 4 жыл бұрын
Always enjoy the “soft” intro to this song; knowing what lies ahead the anticipation grows. Band Geek you do it so well. Amazing!
@davidolie8392 4 жыл бұрын
Much like Rush's "Farewell to Kings".
@johnstucky2168 4 жыл бұрын
After hearing and seeing Yes do Roundabout thousands of times, this is very refreshing!
@frankquinn1296 3 жыл бұрын
This is so nailed in so many ways. Why there is thumbs down beats the shit out of me
@heddyshriahimsaputra769 Жыл бұрын
truly amazing...astonishing...incredible...unbelievable..!!..I always thought that no other band would ever be able to play Yessongs with perfection...with such precision...but I was wrong...and I am happy that I was wrong...because I know now that Band Geeks can play difficult music of Yes..with such precision...congratulations...and thank you very much for all what you have done to make Yesmusic alive....
@paulsomersetwolf5970 4 жыл бұрын
Outstanding performance great work RIP CHRIS SQUIRE stay safe everyone.🙏
@anacchio 4 жыл бұрын
The fact that Andy is playing that acoustic part in front of a fireplace makes the whole video.
@tieukhavu8832 4 жыл бұрын
😘❤️ Great to hear you again Annie
@lizard944 11 ай бұрын
All super musicians. The keyboardist is spectacular!
@riffhammeron 2 жыл бұрын
To attempt this is ballsy. To succeed is just this side of impossible.