Excellent, just perfect. So sad Chris is gone. I have been a fan of Yes since the seventies and to see you play this has made me appreciate much more what Squire put in to this work. Thanks for putting this out. It was great!
This music will never be surpassed. I’ve been listening to this album for over 40 years and it still amazes me with its complexity and timelessness. That’s a beautiful bass, and very well played! Don’t ever quit your study of great music and the bass guitar. Well done!
I first heard this song 40 years ago (never get tired of it). Excellent bass playing!! Squire would be proud!! Thanks for sharing and keep that bass humming.
AndreaIt absolutely warms my heart to see a young man who was born so many years after Close to the Edge was released, play a composition that requires attention to detail and style done by a master. You've got all of the attack nuances down to a tee and understand Chris Squire's style intimately. I was probably about your age or slightly younger when Yes released this album. I am now 58 years old. I remember getting it as Christmas gift from a high school friend. We put the album on and 6 minutes into the song Close to the Edge I was transfixed and by the end of And You and I was transformed forever by this album. It truly changed my life musically. I certainly heard Yes before and was already a fan but this was a cathartic moment. I still get chills al through-out this album even when I listen to it all these many, many years later.You are gifted young man and I happy for you and happy to hear that there are those much younger than a lot of us who still appreciate and understand good music and why it's made and always remembered.One quick question, do you down load the sheet music to learn Squire's bass line in "The Solid Time of Change"? I never tried to play the track before on my bass but I always just assumed it was basically a 2 bar 6/4 pattern repeated over and over again. I downloaded the sheet music and was astounded by all the chromatic finger gymnastics that really were involved.sincerely Dougs
+Douglas Fix thank you Douglas, the reason why I post videos of myself playing is to entertain you all and to be so overwhelmed when such nice comments come my way! I'm really flattered and also fascinated invisioning yourself listening to the album and being forever changed when it came out. With regards to the sheet, no I didn't, all I did was slowing down the track on VLC and try to match note per note the ostinato on "the solid time of change". Certainly something you wouldn't have been able to do in the 70s!
..well that still took time and diligence to do that. Yes, in the '70's vinyl days of lore, the best I could do sometimes was to slow the 33-1/3 down to 16 rpms which made Chris Squire's bass sound like some giant Tyrannosaurus Rex rubber band from hell; which was usually followed by one of my parents (usually my father) opening my bedroom door and going "Doug, turn that damn thing down or off!!"
@@blueberryurl Blueberry and Douglas: Great playing, sir. Really great. Bear in mind some of us were able to cop the Solid Time of Change bass line at a full 33 1/3 RPM just using our ears back in 1972. That's all we had. And we walked to school barefoot everyday in the snow, uphill both directions. (I'm 68 now and still playing both my Rickenbacker 4001 and my 5-string Pedulla.) I was 16 when Close to the Edge was released (9/8/72), with my 4001 in-hand. At that point I had all of Fragile tucked under my belt... he uttered modestly. Now, I have arthritis in my right thumb to the extent I can no longer hold a pick very well. Kinda sad and frustrating. Carry onward, sirs.
So very very nice to hear you play this....I'm 50+ and have been hoping young folks will embrace...and you have. Very nice job. Very very nice job. Excellent coverage of an amazing bass player.
Love the Rickenbacher!! Thank God YES music is still be appreciated and played. Its too insanely good to be forgotten. Keep playing it because this generation needs to be exposed to real rock music. Not the pop crap rammed down our throats on every radio station.
Excellent! Well played. Have enjoyed this since 1973!!! Play it many times on my 4001 and 4003! Way to go, kid! Classic stuff.Seen Chris Squire (RIP) perform it in concert many times from 1977 to 2002 in many states! Never will be old!
Hi, I´m having a great time learning this by watching you play. After watching several people play it, I´ve now decided to learn it from your video. It´s the best and clearest version I´ve found. Some parts of this tune are seriously tricky ! and your video is a great tool to see what Squire´s up to. Thanks for taking the time and effort to share your hard work with others.
I was searching for Chris Squire isolated bass tracks, but this is awesome. Great job! Nice to see how Squire got those incredible sounds. They never show him playing enough in live videos.
Chris Squire was a fucking genious and youtube stuff like this give us a whole new perspective of how genious can sound a rickenbacker bass with sprinkingly fresh strings and a humble driver. You made the shit pal, very impressive. Thanks very much for the upload. Good taste!
great job! You played with the gravitas the music needs, and unleashed that monster metallic Rick sound, but only for good. You played and the tune expressed itself in and through you. In the end all is reconciled, and you conveyed that very well.
Dude you just covered an 18 minute song by one of the greatest bass players that walked our planet. My God. I need to learn this on the bass! Inspiring and impressive! I thought I was the only millennial who would have this much admiration towards YES. Thank you for making my day.
Thank you! I really enjoyed this - played it all the way through while washing up dishes & readying my dinner, like I’d listen to this record normally. I like that you don’t play exactly like Chris, but you’re true to his music at the same time. That’s a beautiful looking & sounding Rick bass, and you do it justice. Well done!!
absolutely fantastic. Your tone is spot on, too! After playing for over 35 years, this is the one song I just don't have the patience to learn, even though I've got the actual tab and it's one of my favorite Yes pieces! Very, very nice job.
Fantastic piece of music, fantastic bass line. Love your cover too ! to me Chris reinvented the work of bass players. Happy to see that young and talented musicians got the lessons. Keep on playing the bass guy !
I play a bit bass as an old amateur. Although a great Yes fans since 45 years, I never tried to play this. Now I know I never will and why. Great great performance and it's great to see it done so perfectly. I will try some parts of it with the help of this video !!
VERY GOOD! I only wish that I was That young to start over Knowing as you do know. I'm 64 and played for many years but didn't hear Chris until I stopped playing. Carry on, Son
fantastic sound Rodhaus, I own 2 ricks, 1 of them is the 4001 Chris squire limited, you have a FANTASTIC sound! THE CS's sound,if you need un upgrade, get the malekko b-ass master fuzz,( a brassmaster maestro replica, the one used by Chris) then with the rock-o-sound send 1 signal to a clean ch; and the other one thru the fuzz pedal, you gonna love it!! anyway the sound you get is AMAZING, congratulations again, sansamp is GREAT.
Andrea your 4003 sounds PERFECT! I bought the Sansamp bass driver v2, because of your video! lol, your fault Man! I love it! I really love the bass driver DI! thank you Andrea.the "drive" control gives you THE sound...is amazing!! now I need to check WHERE to place the bassmaster fuzz..before or after the sansamp..or in parallel.. I can't use the real amplifier at home.. :-( i LOVE the sansamp!
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Note perfect...Chris would be proud...
Young people still attracted to the music I was lucky enough to see performed live by Yes in the '70s. Great work, sir!
I was born in the 80's, but still think about what could it be to see them perform live those years.
Excellent, just perfect. So sad Chris is gone. I have been a fan of Yes since the seventies and to see you play this has made me appreciate much more what Squire put in to this work. Thanks for putting this out. It was great!
Thank you so much, very much appreciated comment!
Nobody lives forever; his music will ....
This music will never be surpassed. I’ve been listening to this album for over 40 years and it still amazes me with its complexity and timelessness. That’s a beautiful bass, and very well played! Don’t ever quit your study of great music and the bass guitar. Well done!
Thanks man, very much appreciated!
You put into words exactly my thoughts!
I marvel that human beings created this music. Its that good.
Never in my life did I expect such dedication to this music from future generations. EXCELLENT JOB!!! 🎸
I first heard this song 40 years ago (never get tired of it). Excellent bass playing!! Squire would be proud!! Thanks for sharing and keep that bass humming.
AndreaIt absolutely warms my heart to see a young man who was born so many years after Close to the Edge was released, play a composition that requires attention to detail and style done by a master. You've got all of the attack nuances down to a tee and understand Chris Squire's style intimately. I was probably about your age or slightly younger when Yes released this album. I am now 58 years old. I remember getting it as Christmas gift from a high school friend. We put the album on and 6 minutes into the song Close to the Edge I was transfixed and by the end of And You and I was transformed forever by this album. It truly changed my life musically. I certainly heard Yes before and was already a fan but this was a cathartic moment. I still get chills al through-out this album even when I listen to it all these many, many years later.You are gifted young man and I happy for you and happy to hear that there are those much younger than a lot of us who still appreciate and understand good music and why it's made and always remembered.One quick question, do you down load the sheet music to learn Squire's bass line in "The Solid Time of Change"? I never tried to play the track before on my bass but I always just assumed it was basically a 2 bar 6/4 pattern repeated over and over again. I downloaded the sheet music and was astounded by all the chromatic finger gymnastics that really were involved.sincerely Dougs
+Douglas Fix thank you Douglas, the reason why I post videos of myself playing is to entertain you all and to be so overwhelmed when such nice comments come my way! I'm really flattered and also fascinated invisioning yourself listening to the album and being forever changed when it came out.
With regards to the sheet, no I didn't, all I did was slowing down the track on VLC and try to match note per note the ostinato on "the solid time of change". Certainly something you wouldn't have been able to do in the 70s!
..well that still took time and diligence to do that. Yes, in the '70's vinyl days of lore, the best I could do sometimes was to slow the 33-1/3 down to 16 rpms which made Chris Squire's bass sound like some giant Tyrannosaurus Rex rubber band from hell; which was usually followed by one of my parents (usually my father) opening my bedroom door and going "Doug, turn that damn thing down or off!!"
@@blueberryurl Blueberry and Douglas: Great playing, sir. Really great. Bear in mind some of us were able to cop the Solid Time of Change bass line at a full 33 1/3 RPM just using our ears back in 1972. That's all we had. And we walked to school barefoot everyday in the snow, uphill both directions. (I'm 68 now and still playing both my Rickenbacker 4001 and my 5-string Pedulla.) I was 16 when Close to the Edge was released (9/8/72), with my 4001 in-hand. At that point I had all of Fragile tucked under my belt... he uttered modestly. Now, I have arthritis in my right thumb to the extent I can no longer hold a pick very well. Kinda sad and frustrating. Carry onward, sirs.
So very very nice to hear you play this....I'm 50+ and have been hoping young folks will embrace...and you have. Very nice job. Very very nice job. Excellent coverage of an amazing bass player.
Thanks Greg for the nice words :)
That blue Rickenbacker is a beauty.
One of my top favourite YES tunes! Great cover playing on this one! Love that Rick sound and tone! Cheers!
Nailed it - great playing 👍🏼
6:04 i love this bass part, well played!
Love the Rickenbacher!!
Thank God YES music is still be appreciated and played. Its too insanely good to be forgotten. Keep playing it because this generation needs to be exposed to real rock music. Not the pop crap rammed down our throats on every radio station.
Thanks man, for sure I will continue on this path! :)
That is awesome - Squire would be proud!!!
Excellent job!! It's great to see young artists appreciating the music I grew up with. RIP Chris.
Excellent! Well played. Have enjoyed this since 1973!!! Play it many times on my 4001 and 4003! Way to go, kid! Classic stuff.Seen Chris Squire (RIP) perform it in concert many times from 1977 to 2002 in many states! Never will be old!
Thanks for sharing man!
Hi, I´m having a great time learning this by watching you play. After watching several people play it, I´ve now decided to learn it from your video. It´s the best and clearest version I´ve found. Some parts of this tune are seriously tricky ! and your video is a great tool to see what Squire´s up to. Thanks for taking the time and effort to share your hard work with others.
John Morrell Thank you for stopping by John!
This makes me so happy! Great performance...
+John Zay thanks for stopping by! Subscribe if you wish! :)
I was searching for Chris Squire isolated bass tracks, but this is awesome. Great job! Nice to see how Squire got those incredible sounds. They never show him playing enough in live videos.
I have loved yes from day onem especially the bass lines. You have Chris down pat. Loved i
Thank you very much indeed!
Performance e timbres perfeitos. Parabéns.
Chris Squire was a fucking genious and youtube stuff like this give us a whole new perspective of how genious can sound a rickenbacker bass with sprinkingly fresh strings and a humble driver. You made the shit pal, very impressive. Thanks very much for the upload. Good taste!
+Pedro Melo thank you Pedro for such a kind comment! It really makes my day to know that there are people like you out there that enjoy whay I do!
Dude that's astounding. Bravo. And the Rick sounds fantastic.
Love your playing man, super clean!
+Mycatis42 thanks for being so kind, man! :)
probably the best overall bass part ever created.
Nicely done!
A big old warm heavenly smile from Chris for sure. You absolutely nailed that. Some nice ‘stink faces’ too.
great job! You played with the gravitas the music needs, and unleashed that monster metallic Rick sound, but only for good. You played and the tune expressed itself in and through you. In the end all is reconciled, and you conveyed that very well.
Great band, great album, great song; but most importantly, great cover. Seriously, this is awesome👌👍
Whit..from a 59 year old yes fan..most excellent..thank you.
I am really pleasantly surprised by your talent. Covering the great Chris Squire takes a lot of time and dedication. Congratulations!
+Jaime Gonzalez thanks Jaime, much appreciated!
Dude you just covered an 18 minute song by one of the greatest bass players that walked our planet. My God. I need to learn this on the bass! Inspiring and impressive! I thought I was the only millennial who would have this much admiration towards YES. Thank you for making my day.
No thank you for stopping by and being so nice!
Thank you! I really enjoyed this - played it all the way through while washing up dishes & readying my dinner, like I’d listen to this record normally. I like that you don’t play exactly like Chris, but you’re true to his music at the same time. That’s a beautiful looking & sounding Rick bass, and you do it justice. Well done!!
Exelente! disfruto más ahora del trabajo de Squire, Gracias por tu trabajo!!!
That’s a beautiful bass. Great playing also! It sounds amazing!
Excellent cover! And that tone!!
he got the tone so right
impressive
El trabajo que lleva aprender esta canción ha de valer completamente la pena. Te quedó perfecto hermano.
Absolutely epic cover. Pretty much perfect note-for-note and incredible tone. Keep at it!
Thank you very much man.stay tuned :)
Love your bass sound! Very crisp and full!
+IXCygnus XI Thank you so much! Costantly trying to improve that and my playing, though!
Caramba!!! Ficou perfeito. Você toca muito!
Absolutely outstanding...great playing my friend
Thanks Ed! :)
You absolutely killed it!!
absolutely fantastic. Your tone is spot on, too! After playing for over 35 years, this is the one song I just don't have the patience to learn, even though I've got the actual tab and it's one of my favorite Yes pieces! Very, very nice job.
Thank you for the kind words sir, very much appreciated.
Rickenbacker basses are the best, such a gnarly sound, awesome!
Porca miseria!! Mi hai lasciato senza parole!! Ma poi il suono che tiri fuori da quel Rick è qualcosa di spettacolare. Complimenti davvero!
+Federico De Filippi grazie mille Federico!! Si prova ad onorare la musica che ci ha formato come musicisti!
So cool the younger bucks know this great early 70's prog. Rock!!
Excellent! You get Yes badge, certificate of approval and lifetime membership!
That is one beautiful bass sir, and an equally amazing cover of this absolutely tremendous song; bravo!
Thank you so much!
Oh man, beyond well done! Geez!!!
Yes! Very well played. Chris would be proud, no doubt.
+Marshall Ross thanks for the kind words :)
Fantastic piece of music, fantastic bass line. Love your cover too ! to me Chris reinvented the work of bass players. Happy to see that young and talented musicians got the lessons. Keep on playing the bass guy !
What a nice comment, thanks man
Fantastic job !
And a great tone.
+Alain Legault thanks Alan!
Loved it!....Great job!
Awesome cover I’m inspired to give it a go! Thanks
Awesome and well done. To be such a young lad you have excellent taste in music and even superior bass skill.
Thanks Rick, you are too kind!
I play a bit bass as an old amateur. Although a great Yes fans since 45 years, I never tried to play this. Now I know I never will and why. Great great performance and it's great to see it done so perfectly. I will try some parts of it with the help of this video !!
Perfection. Really well done.
This is the best bass cover on youtube
Holy Sh*t.
I doubt if you'll see my comment since you posted this 10 years ago, but your spot on and I love the blue color of your bass
Beautiful
Thank You. Wonderful 😌
VERY GOOD! I only wish that I was That young to start over Knowing as you do know. I'm 64 and played for many years but didn't hear Chris until I stopped playing. Carry on, Son
Beautiful rick too!
really great job
Perfect!, and dat rickenbacker!
Thanks for stopping by! (:
Really impressive! Great work.
+rohmer50 thank you so much!
EXCELLENT! Thanks for posting! Congrats!
Great job with my favorite song from my favorite band. You nailed it. Fun to play isn't it?
+jazz2959 thank you so much Sir... yes it is very engaging indeed :)
you re a great bass player and so young , i cant believe it, congratulations
Great! Fine job!
Wow! Great job!!
A perfect rendition. Well done!
FWIW-11 people have NO concept of what an incredible achievement this performance this is.
+Edward X. Winston thanks for appreciating it. That's all that matters to me!
BRAVO !
Great job.
Perfeito. Perfeito!
An absolutely great job :)
Awesome job! You nailed it!
Nicely done !!
+Frank Pagano thanks frank!!
Oh man that is so good! You're awesome!
Just the thought that was 1973 than was a hell of bass line great job kid
Somewhere, Chris is smiling. You honor him well.
fantastic sound Rodhaus, I own 2 ricks, 1 of them is the 4001 Chris squire limited, you have a FANTASTIC sound! THE CS's sound,if you need un upgrade, get the malekko b-ass master fuzz,( a brassmaster maestro replica, the one used by Chris) then with the rock-o-sound send 1 signal to a clean ch; and the other one thru the fuzz pedal, you gonna love it!! anyway the sound you get is AMAZING, congratulations again, sansamp is GREAT.
Thank you so much for the advice and for the appreciation! I guess I have to use more the rick o sound. BTW, I wish I had the 4001CS as well!
Andrea your 4003 sounds PERFECT! I bought the Sansamp bass driver v2, because of your video! lol, your fault Man! I love it! I really love the bass driver DI! thank you Andrea.the "drive" control gives you THE sound...is amazing!! now I need to check WHERE to place the bassmaster fuzz..before or after the sansamp..or in parallel.. I can't use the real amplifier at home.. :-( i LOVE the sansamp!
Wow that was totally great!
+Richard Bernstein thanks Richards :)
Wow sounds great ! heart of the sunrise next please
thanks for the uplift
Fantastic!!!!!
This is great!
Really great! Congrats!
Exceptional man
so freaking good.
Speech-less!
Rickenbacker basses are the best.
No they are the worst, dead spots everywhere. But it's their croockedness that make them great ;P
@@chestermcgoo7462 they are great basses, I own a 4003 and there are no dead spots. It sounds amazing
Amazing
Well played sir
Awesome!
don't frett, az is here
Nice tone..
Perfect man, nice
Great cover Andrea!
I subbed! :)
+IXCygnus XI thanks man, means the world!