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Joined: February 01 2011
Location: Michigan
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Posted: June 28 2015 at 12:37
The fragile nature of life hits home as we balance too close to the edge in a dangerous dance of perpetual change. And you and I can only mourn and retell wondrous stories of those for whom the cord of life was cut too soon.
...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology...
Joined: February 03 2007
Location: The Heartland
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Points: 16913
Posted: June 28 2015 at 12:35
Raff wrote:
Hope the remaining Yes members will do the right thing and call it quits. There can be no Yes without Squire.
Amen. If they try to carry on that band name without Squire and Anderson, they truly are a Vegas lounge act. The other guys can still work together and many Yes fans will support their new endeavors. Just stop calling it YES.
Joined: June 02 2013
Location: United States
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Points: 2466
Posted: June 28 2015 at 12:28
hmmmm, i think i want to change my profile picture in tribute to one of if not THE (probably the latter for me) greatest bass player in the world!! Yes is my favorite band of all time, and of course this truely saddens me. I wonder how other people will react to this news because I'm very curious. Anyway, thanks to this I will now feel down and out for the rest of the day now knowing of this passing. Chris is definitely a part of the Yes sound, and a part of the reason why I adore these guys so much!!! Despite that, I WILL STILL continue to support the band even with its many lineup changes. I don't care what anyone else says, I'll follow them to the day I die goddamnit!!! RIP Squire...............
Joined: August 22 2009
Location: Ohio
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Points: 1785
Posted: June 28 2015 at 12:13
Truly one of the great bass players of all-time and one of the greats/founders of progressive rock. It sucks to see so many musicians I love passing away.
Joined: August 22 2009
Location: Ohio
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Posted: June 28 2015 at 12:10
Yes: Band Bassist Chris Squire Dies at Age 67
Squire,
who co-founded the band, was diagnosed with Acute Erythroid Leukemia
earlier this year. The band confirmed his death in a statement, and
said, “We shall forever love and miss him."
Joined: June 23 2013
Location: Cornwall
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Posted: June 28 2015 at 11:38
I really couldn't believe this when I heard it - such an innovative and important bass player who influenced many progressive and non-progressive artists. If it weren't for him, I can't imagine Yes being quite so adventurous, as he was something of a driving force in the band, and those seminal records like "Close To The Edge" and "Fragile" introduced me to progressive music, more so than even King Crimson, Pink Floyd, or Genesis at the time. I'm so glad I managed to see Yes with him while I still could last year, and I feel he's one of those musicians whose death I won't ever truly get over. I'm sure I'll be listening to a lot of Yes in the coming weeks - Rest in peace Chris.
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