Chris Squire from Yes Interview

Hi,

Very good one,

Apart from the music, what did you make of the punk philosophy of just getting up on stage and doing it, regardless of talent and skill?

CS: Well, that argument is a bit of a dead end argument really because however untalented you are, if you keep doing gigs and keep playing then you’re going to want get a better bass rig, get a better guitar and by default you’ll end up becoming a better player. You could be a complete novice at the beginning but after a while if you keep doing it you’re going to become more accomplished.

EDIT: Just move my post to other thread, I wasn't aware of it before. Or delete this one.

Edited by Marty McFly - November 11 2009 at 05:34

Can't wait for that new album.

Squire seems like a nice enough guy in the interview, but if he's not using all of those basses at once, can I borrow some? 

I think Howe has outdone him in his guitar collection, and let's not even get started on Wakeman...


Edited by Slartibartfast - November 11 2009 at 14:33

Hi Ben, thanks for publishing the link.

Cool interview

I still always think of Yes as the choir boys of rock though.

progkidjoel wrote: p0mt3 wrote: New album in 2010, aye? If Jon Anderson isn't on it, I'm not buying it. I agree 100% with you. Although I'll probably end up caving and buying it

Well, for me the biggest issue is that the guys more or less 'silently' outed Anderson from the line-up without giving any proper announcement or notice to the fans. Poor Jon had that asthma attack, and rather than waiting for him to recover, the band goes on tour anyway with a less-then-stellar replacement. Was it temporary? Was it permanent? Nobody said anything. Then one day, I go to the band's website to see that Anderson's name no longer appears.

They just phased him out. And it was wrong.

Now, had the charming interviewer taken the time to address this very issue with Squire, my fears may have been put at ease. Instead, I'm left even more angry, because now there is the potential of a new album without Anderson on it!

*whew!* Happy place, happy place . . .

Good interview. Although, I knew much of that info, it's always nice to read another interview with Chris. He's a great guy! And a pretty good bass player.