🌀 Jon Anderson (Yes) - Close To The Edge (live) - 2025

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Jon Anderson & The Band Geeks perform the Yes song "Close To The Edge" live in concert at the Fox Theater in Oakland, California on April 8, 2025. The song originally appeared on Yes's fifth studio album, Close To The Edge (1972). Jon Anderson is a British singer-songwriter from Lancashire, England; he was the lead singer and founding member of Yes. He has been touring and recording music with The Band Geeks since 2023. The Band Geeks started as an audio podcast in 2014 and evolved into a YouTube band. They consist of Richie Castellano (bass), Phil Castellano (keyboards / guitar), Matt Beck (guitar), Christopher Clark (keyboards), and Andy Ascolese (drums). ===================== Close To The Edge lyrics: Down at the end, round by the corner Close to the edge, just by a river Seasons will pass you by I get up, I get down Now that it's all over and done, Now that you find, now that you're whole My eyes convinced, eclipsed with the younger moon attained with love It changed as almost strained amidst clear manna from above I crucified my hate and held the word within my hand There's you, the time, the logic, or the reasons we don't understand Sad courage claimed the victims standing still for all to see, As armored movers took approached to overlook the sea There since the cord, the license, or the reasons we understood will be Down at the edge, close by a river Close to the edge, round by the corner Close to the end, down by the corner Down at the edge, round by the river Sudden call shouldn't take away the startled memory All in all, the journey takes you all the way As apart from any reality that you've ever seen and known Guessing problems only to deceive the mention, Passing paths that climb halfway into the void As we cross from side to side, we hear the total mass retain Down at the edge, round by the corner Close to the end, down by a river Seasons will pass you by I get up, I get down In her white lace You could clearly see the lady sadly looking Saying that she'd take the blame For the crucifixion of her own domain I get up, I get down I get up, I get down Two million people barely satisfy Two hundred women, watch one woman cry Too late The eyes of honesty can achieve (She would coil their said amusement of her story) How many millions do we deceive each day? (Asking only interest could be laid upon the children of her domain) I get up, I get down I get up, I get down In charge of who is there in charge of me (She could clearly see the lady sadly looking) Do I look on blindly and say I see the way? Written by Jon Anderson / Steve Howe ====================== Jon Anderson & The Band Geeks - Performing Yes Epics, Classics & More - North American Tour Dates: April 1 - Tucson, AZ @ The Rialto Theater April 3 - Anaheim, CA @ The Grove of Anaheim April 5 - Las Vegas, NV @ The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas April 8 - Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater April 11 - Sacramento, CA @ SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center April 14 - Seattle, WA @ Moore Theater April 19 - Rockford, IL @ Coronado Pac April 23 - Milwaukee, WI @ Pabst Theater April 25 - Des Plaines, IL @ Des Plaines Theater April 27 - St. Charles, IL @ The Arcada Theater April 30 - North Tonawanda, NY @ Riviera Theater May 2 - Cleveland, OH @ The Agora May 4 - Lancaster, PA @ American Music Theater May 7 - Wilmington, DE @ The Grand Opera House May 10 - Ridgefield, CT @ The Ridgefield Playhouse May 12 - Ridgefield, CT @ The Ridgefield Playhouse May 16 - Westbury, NY @ Flagstar at Westbury Music Fair May 18 - Carteret, NJ @ Carteret Performing Arts Center June 15 - Washington, DC @ Warner Theatre June 18 - Ocala, FL @ Circle Square Cultural Center June 20 - Clearwater, FL @ Ruth Eckerd Hall June 23 - Dallas, TX @ Moody Performance Hall June 25 - Austin, TX @ Paramount June 27 - San Antonio, TX @ Tobin Center July 01 - Macon, GA @ Auditorium July 05 - Farmington, PA @ Timber Rock Amphitheatre July 07 - Ocean City, NJ @ Ocean City Music Pier July 11 - Nashville, IN @ Brown County Music Center July 13 - St. Louis, MO @ The Factory ===================== Jon Anderson & The Band Geeks official bio: Legendary Yes frontman Jon Anderson has once again joined forces with The Band Geeks, blends the classic sounds of progressive rock with fresh, innovative energy. The collaboration between Anderson and the Band Geeks is a musical journey of one of rock’s most iconic voices. Following the overwhelming success of their 2024 tour, Jon Anderson and The Band Geeks today announce the 2025 “YES Epics, Classics, and More” tour. Like the 2024 tour, the set list will contain numerous YES songs from all stages of the band’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame career that feature Jon as their lead vocalist and songwriter. ================ #jonanderson #yes #yesband #yestheband #roundabout #thebandgeeks #jonandersonandthebandgeeks #classicrock #progrock #progressiverock #1970smusic #1970srock #70smusic #70srock #live #music #livemusic #concert #concerts #concertvideo