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Unbelievably, it’s already 10 years since we lost Chris Squire. Tempus Fugit, but this time not in a good way. To mark this sad milestone, Prog Magazine has included 2 large articles about Chris in the latest issue, number 160. The person charged with writing the main piece was friend of the YMP, Stephen Lambe. Mark and I spoke to him this week about the greatest bassist the world has ever seen, the irreplaceable Christopher Russell Edward Squire (4 March 1948 – 27 June 2015). Stay tuned for that conversation in a few minutes’ time.
- What made Chris special?
- When was he at his best?
- What did his Yes colleagues think of him?
Let us know if you agree with us!
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5 replies on “Chris Squire – 10 years gone with Stephen Lambe – 674”
The mighty Chris Squire. We are so lucky being fans of YES and Chris because because of what they have brought us. For some of us it’s a lifetime of good feelings, comfort, excitement, and more.
Thanks for the chat about the legend and the puzzle at the end.
The sticker on CS guitar from the 71 photo looks to be the The Yes Album promo sticker. Atlantic had only just got going with promo material with little to show for earlier albums really, the wording would sort of be as such…
THE
new album from
YES
available on Atlantic
YES still building a brand at this time and with the make or break album too. More stickers came once Roger Dean arrived with the classic logo of course.
A fascinating discussion. My first Yes experience was Close To The Edge which evoked my obsession with bass guitar. I’d never heard it like that.
I think while he did have his moments of genius as on Tomato, his apogee was Relayer. I am becoming more convinced to agree with Mark that this is the best yes album. Alan never drummed better too
Hey Jeremy,
I always knew you were a wise man. Haha…thanks for your comment and your support. Hope you are doing well.
Mark Anthony K
A wise man is always willing to learn 🙂 I remember when Relayer came out, the first couple of plays I was disappointed for its jazzy sound then it hit the spot. I wish they had kept Patrick Moraz as he blended in better than Rick in later albums
Agreed Jeremy….even Steve said in a documentary that he thought Patrick Morax played the older Yes song really well. His performance on QPR is all you need to see and hear to know how good he was with the band.