I saw Yes after Chris passed a couple years back, with Howe....and I have to admit, I didn't like it that much! Was it me or did they TOTALLY BOTCH the middle part of Gates of Delirium, the fast part in the odd time signature...I WAS CRINGING!!!
@pajamasflannel: What are you fucking saying?! Are you serious? He is a Genius, he was the first to use the electric bass as a melodic instrument, he invented the contrapuntal way of playing the bass, in the 60's/70's. You should thank him, otherwise you'd still be playing a single note on the bass.
Marco - I love Chris squire but to say that he was the first to use the bass as a melodic instrument is incorrect. I don't know who was the first, but Paul McCartney, for one, did it before Chris Squire. In any case - I love this part, Chris is my hero :)
Some comments below suggest Chris wasn't a highly skilled technical player, I think that's selling him a little short. No, he was wasn't a flashy player in the form of a Jaco (the all time greatest player IMO), but his ability to contribute and come up with phrasing and lines for songs with this complexity was beyond reproach. His bass lines defined Yes's sound, and that alone puts Squire ahead of 99.9% of other players out there. His playing ability allowed the band to be able to explore the kind of music they did, without Squire what would Yes have been?
Luis Casanova nice try i idolise him for his innovation ... it is unsurpassed ... best .. whoa nelly.. even you must acknowledge geddy lee and mark king and marcus and ohhh... that dude ... the slappy chap ... victor wooten!!! an aqpology here im not trying to make you look bad ...im trying to make you look further having said that ... this is fantastic ok ... i`ll agree if you re title to "in" the world
@@bassgod4845 apologies, of course Jaco ...( learning chicken song ) and quite a few others now I think on it , omission was inevitable but not purposeful :)
@@bassgod4845 I saw Jaco in about 83 or so with WR, Seen Stanley, and Victor, but Chris will always be my favorite. He was the most entertaining and wrote things that were not before and never will be again. He stood the bass and composition on it's head He was the first LEAD bass player
His approach was so aggressive!! and all that clank and growl from playing with a pick!!!, only a Rickenbacker snarls like that. Also his bass parts often became like orchestral counter melodies , moving and arpeggiating up and down the fretboard, which was a thing unheard of in rock bass playing....oh..and still is...
Fans of Chris Squire should watch “Miguel bass” on UA-cam; he’s the most authentic player I’ve seen so far, especially his playing on Tempus Fugit, amazing !!
Chris Squire is one of those musicians whose "Sound" is instantly recognizable...He Delivered The Goods! On a side note....I'd LOVE to have that Three Headed Monster Axe in my collection!! Knarly AND Groovy.....Cheers From Ohio
A Legend has been laid to rest. RIP Chris. Thank you for the many years of music pleasure, the fantastic Bass, the great harmonies and the intriguing lyrics.
Comments from pajamasflannal not withstanding, Squire's distinctive sound to me was part of an musical era that doesn't exist today. It was the golden age of rock, mostly British rock. I was totally immersed into it when I was 15 to 18. I may be wrong, but Squire was Yes. His creative abilities may have masked his own shortcomings as a player (per pajamasflannal's comments), but in my mind he was the creative energy behind Yes, leading the complex and melodious music of Yes, that helped define the era of great music.
there are a couple of places in the song that feature an additional bass part, consisting of chords, that are not heard here... another thing to keep in mind, this was during a time when most of what one heard on the final record was actually recorded live, with little overdubs, so a less than perfect performance often was the final take... there are many examples of it in lots of different bands... to expect perfection at a time before digital and protools is unrealistic... the thing that stands out to me is how the tone actually changes at least twice and i believe three times during the course of the song...
We're likely hearing a few spots where Chris punched in a new take over parts he didn't like or wanted a different sound. As you said, recording a song of this length perfectly is not easy.
It's so cool you can hear a little of the track thru his miked bass amp or whatever. Great tone a little amp distortion, I wonder how many tracks they used? Anybody know. When this stuff came out we all talked about his tone but never heard this isolated. Sombody has access to masters. Awesome.......
When I listened the CD for this on headphones I could hear the tremelo on bass. It made me laugh because I would do that and the rest of the guys would tell me to cut it out. I used a Fender Twin as a stage monitor and snuck a little tremelo in sometimes.
Awesome. I wonder which instruments were live which can be heard bleeding into the track. Would Squire have been listening to backing tracks through headphones? I think they cut and pasted a lot according to Bruford. Still, just awesome.
In those days the band played together as they would do live. Later overdubs and vox would be added. That's why on most older recordings you can and will hear bleed (analogue consoles would also bleed through to the other tracks).
Bass players who use plectrums are usually denigrated but Chris Squire’s distinctive tone was down to the Pick and the fact that he brushed the string with his finger a millisecond after the plectrum to give it that “twang”.
You can't, if all you have is the mixed-down song, it's impossible to isolate this cleanly. This would have been taken from the original multitrack master. Sometimes they're leaked by someone with access to the multitrack, but usually they come from Rock Band or Guitar Hero discs - because of the way the game works they need access to the isolated tracks, and the record companies provide them when they license the songs. The separate parts are sitting there on the disc, ready to be extracted.
fredo gumbo Neil's playing has more character and he's a great song writer. Angus is just an average 4 chord/pentatonic rock guitarist. He'd be very out of place with Keith Emerson and Chris Squire.
He did use an old tremolo pedal even on the album before this one, The Yes Album. He demonstrates it on his Star Licks video for Starship Trooper. Leslie cabs were all the rage then so he may have been run thru the mix into a leslie but I've never heard him mention one specifically as part of his rig.
It's a seminal track, but here's where I sing the praises of Tony Kaye over Wakeman, who at some point must have said, "÷*&%, my bass player is playing counter-melody and shuns root notes, my drummer tunes his drums for every song and won't play on the beats ... so I guess my KEYBOARDS are the rhythm section holding the song down?!"
0:55 the note that he lets ring, you can hear the notes making a wawawawawa sound, is that just the natural tone of a Rickenbacker, or is he using an effect on top of it?
Yes, the Rickenbacker bridge pick up distorts before it even comes out to the amp. It's a very special instrument played by an amazing bass player. He inspired me and many others. martina seifertova
How the hell do you isolate an instrument from a recording?? Please tell me how you do that. I mean other instruments produce sounds corresponding to the bass, drums for example. Tks.
geddy lee and chris squire are the two best bass players on this planet in my opinion
Chris Squire was one of my favorite bassists. He was the anchor of the band and, in my opinion, irreplaceable. R.I.P. Chris.
I saw Yes after Chris passed a couple years back, with Howe....and I have to admit, I didn't like it that much! Was it me or did they TOTALLY BOTCH the middle part of Gates of Delirium, the fast part in the odd time signature...I WAS CRINGING!!!
@pajamasflannel: What are you fucking saying?! Are you serious? He is a Genius, he was the first to use the electric bass as a melodic instrument, he invented the contrapuntal way of playing the bass, in the 60's/70's. You should thank him, otherwise you'd still be playing a single note on the bass.
He is great, but Entwistle started the ball rolling with bass as a lead instrument in rock.
Pete Marr Agreed but could he do the backing vox that Squire does?
Kerraig Bailey Well, he did sing the Lead on My Wife, and some others.
Marco - I love Chris squire but to say that he was the first to use the bass as a melodic instrument is incorrect.
I don't know who was the first, but Paul McCartney, for one, did it before Chris Squire.
In any case - I love this part, Chris is my hero :)
Brian Spencer Of course he did, but that's 70's and 80's, right?
Some comments below suggest Chris wasn't a highly skilled technical player, I think that's selling him a little short. No, he was wasn't a flashy player in the form of a Jaco (the all time greatest player IMO), but his ability to contribute and come up with phrasing and lines for songs with this complexity was beyond reproach. His bass lines defined Yes's sound, and that alone puts Squire ahead of 99.9% of other players out there. His playing ability allowed the band to be able to explore the kind of music they did, without Squire what would Yes have been?
That would be interesting. I think Chris learning Hemispheres would give him a challenge! Likewise Geddy with Gates of Delirium.
+John Hamill his resum'e speaks for it's self.a icon.
Anyone who suggests Squire is not a technical playing genius is like saying Steve Jobs didn't know what the Iphone should be.
Well that's quite right, skilled technical players become session men. The great players are great because they are visceral.
They would have been No
THE BEST BASS PLAYER OF THE WORLD
Luis Casanova nice try
i idolise him for his innovation ... it is unsurpassed ...
best .. whoa nelly..
even you must acknowledge geddy lee and mark king and marcus and ohhh... that dude ... the slappy chap ... victor wooten!!!
an aqpology here im not trying to make you look bad ...im trying to make you look further
having said that ... this is fantastic
ok ... i`ll agree if you re title to "in" the world
@@EvilSean62 jaco
@@bassgod4845 apologies, of course Jaco ...( learning chicken song ) and quite a few others now I think on it , omission was inevitable but not purposeful :)
@@bassgod4845 I saw Jaco in about 83 or so with WR, Seen Stanley, and Victor, but Chris will always be my favorite. He was the most entertaining and wrote things that were not before and never will be again. He stood the bass and composition on it's head He was the first LEAD bass player
There was this one guy name John Entwistle...Maybe you never heard of him..
I'm a big YES fan from the 70's, sad day to hear we will no longer hear the great playing of Chris Squire.
He wrote this line at the age of 22
Chris will always be my favorite bass player
John Entwistle, Christopher Squire and Geddy Lee were 3 best bass players I grew up with, period!!!!
His approach was so aggressive!! and all that clank and growl from playing with a pick!!!, only a Rickenbacker snarls like that. Also his bass parts often became like orchestral counter melodies , moving and arpeggiating up and down the fretboard, which was a thing unheard of in rock bass
playing....oh..and still is...
Fans of Chris Squire should watch “Miguel bass” on UA-cam; he’s the most authentic player I’ve seen so far, especially his playing on Tempus Fugit, amazing !!
All quibbling aside, Chris was a truly brilliant musician, and an inventive master of his instrument. We have lost an extraordinarily gifted man.
That tone is absolutely killing... and together with his genius line... perfection!
visog: As Pete Townsend once said: "Hold your group together with Roto-Sound Strings"
Beautiful Rickenbacker tone .On all areas of the neck .
RIP Chris Squire 1948-2015
My favorite Yessong. RIP Mr Squire. FU RRHOF.
One of the reasons I decided to play bass.
Every day I find more and more to love about the fish ,so glad to hear him isolated to appreciate him even more
His use of intervals brings even more growl & thunder out of a 4003! Phenomenal articulation & tonal expression; plectrums rule.
John Alex 1964 4001
Nobody can be Chris Squire, but you can always practice and become the best at YOUR style of bass.
Absolutely blows me away every time I hear it... One of the most gifted and creative musicians to ever pick up a bass guitar..
Rest in peace? No...rest in THUNDER!!!
Such definition and edge to the sound but not the slightest harshness. Brilliant.
That Ric saved his life after hospital and he dedicated the rest of his life to it. And because he of that, he lives forever.
Better than many guitarist!
One of the best bass lines ever!
R.I.P. CHRIS SQUIRE🌹🌹🌹
GOAT!!!
Chris, you motivated me in so many ways besides just playing the bass. I love you man, Rest In Peace.
i could listen to this everyday for the rest of my life. so much fun to hear this isolated!
love to hear his isolated bass on "No opportunity necessary no experience needed"
George H. : Great Choice !!!
Chris is probably my favorite bass player. This is a good example of why.
wow, I can picture him playing this on the stage. Love it!!!!
One of the best bass tracks ever recorded in my opinion. Love the dynamics and it sounds so good with the amazing drums and guitar in this song
a very distinctive bass sound, and it works so well with everything else that is going on, which on a Yes song is a LOT!
Escucho esas líneas de bajo y me pone la piel de gallina, que maestro, siempre va a ser mi favorito ....
Chris Squire is one of those musicians whose "Sound" is instantly recognizable...He Delivered The Goods! On a side note....I'd LOVE to have that Three Headed Monster Axe in my collection!! Knarly AND Groovy.....Cheers From Ohio
This is incredible.
A Legend has been laid to rest. RIP Chris. Thank you for the many years of music pleasure, the fantastic Bass, the great harmonies and the intriguing lyrics.
One of my influences. Rest in prestige, Chris.
Comments from pajamasflannal not withstanding, Squire's distinctive sound to me was part of an musical era that doesn't exist today. It was the golden age of rock, mostly British rock. I was totally immersed into it when I was 15 to 18. I may be wrong, but Squire was Yes. His creative abilities may have masked his own shortcomings as a player (per pajamasflannal's comments), but in my mind he was the creative energy behind Yes, leading the complex and melodious music of Yes, that helped define the era of great music.
What a tone!
Thanks for posting this. Love this song so much. I've been at work all day, so I can't let my co-workers see me cry. RIP, and thank you so much Chris.
Sounds like Rotosound roundwound strings. Nice Picked bass style always liked Chris's playing
I love rotosounds, even for guitar! Always a solid choice
He uses the Swing Bass Rotosounds
Well, they were probably the only round wounds back then.
Rest in PEace, brother...the world loses a legend.
0:58 that note, i have to say, is one of my favorites in the whole music history
Broke the mold...yours is no disgrace Chris.
He was the best. Listen to lucky seven off of fish out of water. Amazing
he´s "the bass player " , i.m.o , maybe the best...and what about this picture!!?? very nice.
great post.
Este Rickenbacker jamas sera olvidado
there are a couple of places in the song that feature an additional bass part, consisting of chords, that are not heard here...
another thing to keep in mind, this was during a time when most of what one heard on the final record was actually recorded live, with little overdubs, so a less than perfect performance often was the final take... there are many examples of it in lots of different bands... to expect perfection at a time before digital and protools is unrealistic...
the thing that stands out to me is how the tone actually changes at least twice and i believe three times during the course of the song...
We're likely hearing a few spots where Chris punched in a new take over parts he didn't like or wanted a different sound. As you said, recording a song of this length perfectly is not easy.
It's so cool you can hear a little of the track thru his miked bass amp or whatever. Great tone a little amp distortion, I wonder how many tracks they used? Anybody know. When this stuff came out we all talked about his tone but never heard this isolated. Sombody has access to masters. Awesome.......
The Best Bass Riff.
rip buddy
that TONE!!!!!!
When I listened the CD for this on headphones I could hear the tremelo on bass. It made me laugh because I would do that and the rest of the guys would tell me to cut it out. I used a Fender Twin as a stage monitor and snuck a little tremelo in sometimes.
Don't be afraid to use your effects, my bass brotha.
Why should guitarists have all the fun?
Very cool
Thank you 🙏 👍
Great tune.:-D
Thank you for posting that it was great
love how you can hear a little drums in the background. fun stuff
Insane
Epic over 40 years ago. Epic today. :(
Does anyone play like this anymore? Such a great musician. Does anyone know where I can find this tab for this?
Chris Campbell lmgtfy.com/?q=YES+Heart+of+The+Sunrise+BASS+tab
Il migliore. Ciao Chris! !!
Chris Squire is the number one! No doubts.
Awesome. I wonder which instruments were live which can be heard bleeding into the track. Would Squire have been listening to backing tracks through headphones? I think they cut and pasted a lot according to Bruford. Still, just awesome.
In those days the band played together as they would do live. Later overdubs and vox would be added.
That's why on most older recordings you can and will hear bleed (analogue consoles would also bleed through to the other tracks).
the bass master,rest in peace'
now he has passed ...weeps openly
any chance to hear him solo ... i`ll take it
do more!!!
Bass players who use plectrums are usually denigrated but Chris Squire’s distinctive tone was down to the Pick and the fact that he brushed the string with his finger a millisecond after the plectrum to give it that “twang”.
❤ Chris ❤
in rock music at the time im sorry but it was this guy chris squire.one of the best.
This is great shit! No one on Earth played like Squire, & sadly no one ever will!
Where the hell can I find more?
You can't.
Prog Rock Masters II on youtube
You can't, if all you have is the mixed-down song, it's impossible to isolate this cleanly. This would have been taken from the original multitrack master. Sometimes they're leaked by someone with access to the multitrack, but usually they come from Rock Band or Guitar Hero discs - because of the way the game works they need access to the isolated tracks, and the record companies provide them when they license the songs. The separate parts are sitting there on the disc, ready to be extracted.
no squire. no yes. period
amazed how he compliments everyone else! if this is the actual trac - he punctuates!
Can I please mention Jon Camp of Renaissance brilliant bassist in the Chris Squire mould as good as you will get
@ Alan Maloney no where near as influential as Squire who I add sounded like Squire, not in the " Squire mould " .
Jon was brilliant
And Jon Camp came this close to replacing Chris Squire in one of the two Yes incarnations.
Rock In Peace
The track is actually by Yes, not YES (whoever they are - Young, Emerson, Squire?).
Now I wish Young, Emerson, and Squire was an actual band.
Doctor Who Fan Which Young would it be though?
fredo gumbo
Neil
Doctor Who Fan Wrong. Angus.
fredo gumbo
Neil's playing has more character and he's a great song writer. Angus is just an average 4 chord/pentatonic rock guitarist. He'd be very out of place with Keith Emerson and Chris Squire.
Damn it man!
Good work, thanks
GOD
DESCANSA EN PAZ GRANDE PEZ...................
Sounds like there's a touch of Leslie cabinet vibrato?
He did use an old tremolo pedal even on the album before this one, The Yes Album. He demonstrates it on his Star Licks video for Starship Trooper. Leslie cabs were all the rage then so he may have been run thru the mix into a leslie but I've never heard him mention one specifically as part of his rig.
It sounds like a tremolo to me. I don't hear any phase shifting for it to be a Leslie.
It's a seminal track, but here's where I sing the praises of Tony Kaye over Wakeman, who at some point must have said, "÷*&%, my bass player is playing counter-melody and shuns root notes, my drummer tunes his drums for every song and won't play on the beats ... so I guess my KEYBOARDS are the rhythm section holding the song down?!"
0:55 the note that he lets ring, you can hear the notes making a wawawawawa sound, is that just the natural tone of a Rickenbacker, or is he using an effect on top of it?
Killer.
Radical tone change @ 03:29 -- certainly intentional. Notice how clean his execution is -- every note is even!
is that a flanger or a phaser?
It's the isolated bass track from jammit.com.
@Kevin, he switched to only the neck pickup there.
R.I.P. Chris Squire
He made it look so easy remarkable bass lines 🎶♾🎶
I noticed that when he uses this Bass that he tapes the switch so that he can't accidentally change its setting
Sweet...
I'm crushed.
May god have mercy on his soul!
Does he have overdrive on his bass?
Nadav Merom this is Rick!!! You don´t need overdrive with this bass ...
Yes, the Rickenbacker bridge pick up distorts before it even comes out to the amp. It's a very special instrument played by an amazing bass player. He inspired me and many others. martina seifertova
+martina seifertova Rick is the keyboard player. This is definitely Chris.
+fearlessmusicshow me too ... I´ve played these parts minimally one year, all the time ...
Heinrich Böhman
Rick is an abbreviation for Rickenbacker. I think that's what they meant. I understand the confusion though.
Cris is the GOD
guau!
How the hell do you isolate an instrument from a recording?? Please tell me how you do that. I mean other instruments produce sounds corresponding to the bass, drums for example. Tks.
改めて追悼。安らかに。。。
ところで、この音、Fragile のまんまですか？出所は？
4:13 BEAUTY MOMENT...
Renato Nicolau Oh yeah, man. I was specifically looking for this part, and how it turns loud and bombastic later
Rip