RIP Chris Squire

[AlreadyGone95]

Co-founder member and bassist of Yes, Chris Squire, has died at the age of 67.

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/chris-squire-dies-yes/

I had just discovered this article in which Chris discusses the impact the Eagles had on Yes in terms of drug age, when I learned 9f Chris' death.

RIP to a great musician.

[Lisa]

Chris Squire was a great bassist and harmonies singer.

[Ive always been a dreamer]

Very sad to lose another talented musician. My thoughts are with his family and loved ones.

R.I.P. Chris Squire

[chaim]

There's so much Yes music (probably more than half of it) where you can hear Chris harmonizing with the lead singer - in the studio recordings as well. Personally I would have loved to see Jon Anderson in the band all the time, but even when there has been another singer, a bit of the Yes sound has remained in the vocals, because Chris was always singing.

Yes musicians have always looked rather intense and serious on stage, although Jon Anderson smiled a lot. When he wasn't there, it seems that Chris was the one bringing this kind of warmth to their stage performances. Check out 59:40 in this video, where Chris smiles at the camera. A BEAUTIFUL moment.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvSA1zR-bGM

Rest In Peace, Chris
I love you

[thelastresort]

I've been out all day so have only just come back to this awful news, I'm absolutely devastated. Incredible bassist (one of my inspirations to take up the instrument) and seemed like such a lovely guy, as chaim shows above (I've never seen that video btw, thanks).

RIP Chris, thanks for your wonderful work.

[AlreadyGone95]

Wow Chaim, that is indeed a beautiful moment .

I didn't have time when I made this thread to talk much about Yes and Chris. Yes are easily one of my top 2 70s prog rock bands ( the other being Genesis). I've heard their hits since I was little, and I've grown to really love them over the past year or so. I will say that for me, there's no Yes without Jon Anderson.

Since I'm not a musician, I can't say much about the technical aspect. I can only speak about what I feel. Chris Squire, alongside Steve Howe and Jon Anderson, wrote some of the best prog rock songs, imo. Chris and the music he helped create are loved by fans and have inspired people and musicians everywhere.

I'm now debating what Yes album to listen to in his honor. I'm thinking The Yes Album as its my personal favorite.

[DJ]

Great group RIP Chris

[NightMistBlue]

What a shock, I felt sick when I saw on the news this morning that Chris had passed. What a huge talent - not only a thrilling bassist but also, as several people here have mentioned, a brilliant harmony singer. He said his choirmaster taught him everything he knew about music, and it showed in his amazing arrangements. So glad I got to see Yes many times in recent years, and always made sure my seats were right in front of Chris, His Royal Bassness as we called him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHFox6wyXfw

For any fans who may be interested, someone has compiled the public/social media statements from Chris' fellow Yes men, past and present. I was especially interested to read Jon Anderson's comments as I knew (everyone knew) they had a difficult relationship but there is a lot of love and history there too. http://www.bondegezou.co.uk/wncs.htm

[chaim]

What a shock, I felt sick when I saw on the news this morning that Chris had passed. What a huge talent - not only a thrilling bassist but also, as several people here have mentioned, a brilliant harmony singer. He said his choirmaster taught him everything he knew about music, and it showed in his amazing arrangements. So glad I got to see Yes many times in recent years, and always made sure my seats were right in front of Chris, His Royal Bassness as we called him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHFox6wyXfw

For any fans who may be interested, someone has compiled the public/social media statements from Chris' fellow Yes men, past and present. I was especially interested to read Jon Anderson's comments as I knew (everyone knew) they had a difficult relationship but there is a lot of love and history there too. http://www.bondegezou.co.uk/wncs.htm

I feel that the relationship between Jon and Chris may have been a bit like the one between Tony Banks and Peter Gabriel. Two people who met when they were very young and this unique bond (and the good and the bad things that come with it) remains throughout their lives.

I have seen Jon Anderson play two times here in Finland in recent years. In both concerts he told (different) funny stories about Chris. It was obvious that there was a lot of affection there for Chris.

It felt good to read Bill's statement. Chris used to drive him crazy in the studio, and it seemed that Bill wasn't keen on working with Chris ever again. I loved Bill's thoughtful text and the (Close To The Edge) examples he mentioned. He really gave it some time.

[NightMistBlue]

Yes, I appreciated Bill's comments too. He described Chris' special musical gifts very well.

I just scrolled to the bottom of that page and saw where Chris was about half done (as of last year) with his autobiography. The actor Vincent Gallo was helping him. I guess it will never come out now.