Chris Squire (Yes) dies at 67

[troutman]

http://www.npr.org/2015/06/28/418406...ntent=20150629

Chris Squire, the bassist and co-founder of the progressive rock band Yes who recently announced he had leukemia, has died, according to a statement from his band members on Sunday. He was 67.

"It's with the heaviest of hearts and unbearable sadness that we must inform you of the passing of our dear friend and Yes co-founder, Chris Squire," said the statement from Alan White, Steve Howe, Jon Davison and Geoff Downes.

"For the entirety of Yes' existence, Chris was the band's linchpin and, in so many ways, the glue that held it together over all these years," the band's statement continued. "Because of his phenomenal bass-playing prowess, Chris influenced countless bassists around the world, including many of today's well-known artists."

[jayswin]

Crazy, didn't they just play Calgary this past year?

[Mightyfire89]

Damn. That's terrible. Big Yes fan. RIP Mr Squire.

[troutman]

Chris Squire’s Greatest Bass Moments

http://www.guitarplayer.com/artists/...s--video/52814


Chris Squire is the rare bassist who created a signature sound and style that defined a genre. Like Motown’s James Jamerson or the Beatles’ Paul McCartney, Squire developed and honed an instantly identifiable tone and technique that became part of the prog-rock lexicon and influenced other bassists, including Geddy Lee, Les Claypool and Billy Sheehan.

Wielding a 1964 Rickenbacker RM1999 bass—which he had rewired to provide separate outputs for the bridge and neck pickups—and playing with a pick, Squire created one of rock music’s most percussive and cutting bass tones. This, in turn, provided the definition needed for his playing style, which was intricate and complex but always in the service of the music created by his band, Yes.

Here, we present five of Chris Squire’s finest moments.

The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus)
I’ve Seen All Good People
Close to the Edge (Total Mass Retain)
Tempus Fugit
Heart of the Sunrise
Roundabout

I always liked his playing on this overlooked song (listen with headphones and isolate his playing):