Jon Anderson 2023 tour plans

**Dan Roth** · 03-15-2022

Interestingly, this was posted on the Brand X Facebook page:

BIG NEWS: Brand X's CHRIS CLARK will be playing Keyboards in JON ANDERSON'S new band touring March 2023. The group consists of members from The Band Geeks, and Anderson says: "We'll do Close To The Edge, The Gates of Delirium, Awaken, and a bunch of classics. We'll make it sound as much like YES in the 70s as possible..." Here at BX Headquarters, we're behind Chris 100%. This is going to be epic.

*A Word from Brand X Manager Norman Bedford*
I got to know Jon doing some PR for him back on his Animation tour (1982). I was just out of college, but night after night, after our interviews, he went out of his way to tell all sorts of stories and recommend all sorts of cool spiritual books. I have many of them to this day. Very heavy stuff. A few years later I got roped in for YES' 90125 and Big Generator tours shooting and stringing for both Jon and Chris (Squire). YES were on fire then!
Now it's great to see that Rich (Band Geeks) has replicated Squire's Bass tones to perfection... Very impressive...

Recently, on some BRAND X tours, Chris and I would split a room, and late at night we'd compare live Yes recordings... He has a deep unwavering passion for this music. Challenge him to play any Yes song -- bang -- he nails it spot on. Equally as impressive as their immense musical talents, both Chris and Jon are two of the sweetest and most sincere souls you could ever meet. We are all excited as things continue to develop...

**Finch Platte** · 03-15-2022

Very cool. Best of luck to all involved, and hope that Ticketbastard doesn't get involved.

**MudShark22** · 03-15-2022

If they do Relayer - then Jon wins.

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**Dave (in MA)** · 03-15-2022

Originally Posted by Dan Roth

Interestingly, this was posted on the Brand X Facebook page:

[I]BIG NEWS: Brand X's CHRIS CLARK will be playing Keyboards in JON ANDERSON'S new band touring March 2023.

Dampening any hope I'll recoup my investment in buying Brand X tickets for https://www.facebook.com/messages/t/111760217253554/ who refused to refund my money when the tour got canceled. They hinted that the band might regroup in some form.

**JKL2000** · 03-15-2022

What happened? Did Brand X break up? And/or their whole tour was cancelled?

**Finch Platte** · 03-15-2022

Originally Posted by JKL2000

What happened? Did Brand X break up? And/or their whole tour was cancelled?

Well, Percy quit, so that's the end as far as I'm concerned.

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**Dave (in MA)** · 03-16-2022

Originally Posted by JKL2000

What happened? Did Brand X break up? And/or their whole tour was cancelled?

Jones got sick of their management and quit, Goodsall got sick, the tour was postponed, he didn't recover, and they won't refund my ticket money.

**Dan Roth** · 03-16-2022

Originally Posted by JKL2000

What happened? Did Brand X break up? And/or their whole tour was cancelled?

Robin Lumley issued a statement - posted on PE here.

"John, Percy and I were Brand X, and with John's demise, Brand X can be no more..."

**Rajaz** · 03-16-2022

Originally Posted by MudShark22

If they do Relayer - then Jon wins

Yeah but, having Jon involved I have the feeling it will be mostly on the acoustical version of it, that's how Jon has been interpreting his Yessongs on his solo and collaboration tours, except School of Rock. It's not 1976 anymore :-(

**jamesmanzi** · 03-16-2022

Originally Posted by Rajaz

Yeah but, having Jon involved I have the feeling it will be mostly on the acoustical version of it, that's how Jon has been interpreting his Yessongs on his solo and collaboration tours

"We'll make it sound as much like YES in the 70s as possible..."

**Adult Contemporary** · 03-16-2022

Originally Posted by Dan Roth

Interestingly, this was posted on the Brand X Facebook page:

BIG NEWS: Brand X's CHRIS CLARK will be playing Keyboards in JON ANDERSON'S new band touring March 2023. The group consists of members from The Band Geeks, and Anderson says: "We'll do Close To The Edge, The Gates of Delirium, Awaken, and a bunch of classics. We'll make it sound as much like YES in the 70s as possible..." Here at BX Headquarters, we're behind Chris 100%. This is going to be epic.

Ever since Richie Castellano posted a photo on Facebook of him and his wife meeting Anderson back in 2019 I've been hoping for an announcement like this. Thank you Dan for sharing this news.

**Williamrush** · 11-08-2022

It is cool. Best of luck to all involved, and hope that Ticketbastard doesn't get involved. You should be able to do this automatically in Excel with the right code, I think. Still, I never learned how to do it, and I hated calculating that. It's the same with my job. I like making decisions, but calculating stuff is not my thing. I do a lot of forex trading, and I would be terrible at it without the platform https://forexstore.com/free-forex-robots-eas . I have that trading account because that broker helps you a lot. You can do your trading and not worry about anything else. Forex is difficult, and many people told me not to mess around with it before I started trading, but I am glad I didn't listen to them.

**Dave (in MA)** · 11-08-2022

Originally Posted by Dave (in MA)

Jones got sick of their management and quit, Goodsall got sick, the tour was postponed, he didn't recover, and they won't refund my ticket money.

I should point out that after a few months of my complaining all over the place including in some PE threads, on the Brand X facebook page, the venue's page and the local town page for where the venue is located, Brand X mgmt helped me get a refund from the venue owner.

Chris Clark is a great player, not sure if I'd want to see the JA tour, though.

**gearHed289** · 11-10-2022

I already bought tix for Chicago (Des Plaines Theater). No Ticketbastard involved.

**Rufus** · 01-31-2023

One UK date just announced for July, hoping there's more!

**Fracktured** · 01-31-2023

You’ll never stop Jon

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**Rufus** · 02-01-2023

Dissapointed the UK gig is with those kids from the Rock Academy.

**Koreabruce** · 02-01-2023

Originally Posted by Rufus

Dissapointed the UK gig is with those kids from the Rock Academy.

Go see it anyway. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. I was blown away by their show last summer.

**SteveSly** · 02-01-2023

Originally Posted by Rufus

Dissapointed the UK gig is with those kids from the Rock Academy.

I saw it at ROSfest last year and it exceeded all of my expectations. The show was totally fun and some of the kids were amazing musicians. You won't be disappointed if you go.

**Rufus** · 02-01-2023

Originally Posted by SteveSly

I saw it at ROSfest last year and it exceeded all of my expectations. The show was totally fun and some of the kids were amazing musicians. You won't be disappointed if you go.

I do intend to go ! Just hanging on a while to see if there are any more dates closer to home!

**lazland** · 02-01-2023

Originally Posted by Koreabruce

Go see it anyway. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. I was blown away by their show last summer.

I woud definitely go if they did a gig closer to home - everything I have seen and heard about the young musicians he plays with impresses me.

**bondegezou** · 02-02-2023

Originally Posted by Rufus

One UK date just announced for July, hoping there's more!

There's more. A Madrid date is also now on sale. Further dates to be announced.

**nycsteve** · 02-02-2023

I shall attend in NY in Westbury Long Island. Besides my wife , my 2 adult daughters , who attended the real Yes as children , 2 grand daughters , one son in law. The grand kids are 11 and 9 . The 11 year old has surprising musical tastes , and is open to new experiances. Wide spectrum of favs , Chicago , Yes , Heart . A thougtful older than her years child. It will be fun , Im a Band Geeks fan also.