Rig Rundown - Yes' Chris Squire & Steve Howe
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- Premier Guitar's Shawn Hammond is on location in Omaha, Nebraska, where he catches up with Yes' Chris Squire and Steve Howe to check out their vintage gear, including old Rickenbackers, Gibsons, Fenders, and more.
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R.I.P. Chris, one of the greatest bass players of all time.... :-(
***** Same here! :(
Right on 😞
***** Chris Squire and John Wetton were my teachers. Hard to believe the Fish is gone. Thank you Chris for taking the bass where you did.
+Guitar Lessons BobbyCrispy absolutely one of the nicest guys on the entire planet . I had the great pleasure of meeting Chris in 1986 in Montreal . Very Sad indeed . He Was idlized by my Former Bass player .
+Steve Steele Jaco Pastorius for me was the greatest.. Closely followed by Entwistle.
I love it when the musicians are willing to spend the time to do this rather than the techs. Nothing against techies of course, but it's great to hear it straight from the horse's mouth.
But nice to hear the unsung heroes also
Even if they don't know or remember what is changed. But it's funny to hear stories of 45 yrs ago. LMAO
Steve Howe is mint. His enthusiasm is heart warming.
Andrew Ludlam the guy is brilliant. All that talent and knowledge and he is so precise.
He has a reputation for a certain amount of grumpiness. None of that showed in this video. He came across as very friendly and enthusiastic.
Always loved Steve
@@JeffJefferyUKHe's talking strictly guitar here. It's his passion. His life. That man can do no wrong in my eyes.
How can you not be impressed by Steve Howe??? His brilliance is truly unmatched!
I could listen to him all day!!!!
Absolutely not to forget the ever so talented Chris Squire. RIP.
Shawn Hammond is a GREAT interviewer; he asked intelligent questions and got out of the way and let Howe, Squire and Squire's techie answer them; he wasn't intimidated by these great musicians but interacted with them in such a way as to get them really enthusiastic about talking to him. I have never seen Howe so animated in an interview before and Hammond had a lot to do with that. Hammond is just as much a rock star as those two maestro musicians. Great, great interview! Thank you.
RIP Chris your music and bass guitar skills will live on forever
Steve Howe is a wizard, I could listen to this guy talk for days. What a lovely guy
I could not have said id better - I could listen for days!!
Can't believe he's playing Line 6
Deluxe Memory Man
And he sounds great on them.
That guy has some nice guitars, esp that 56' Gibson Black Beauty Les Paul guitar.
Howe has been my main guitar guru since the 70's. He's a complete original.
Chris Squire was the first bass player that really made me pay attention to the bass guitar and what it was capable of. My bass player dad got me hooked on "Close To The Edge" & "Fish Out of Water" at the age of 10. I'm 28 now and also play bass, among other instruments, and I've never been the same since. He is truly one of the finest bass players who ever lived and his passing marks the end of an era.
RIP Chris Squire
Truth
he holds sound and releases it like no other the Chris!
I got "Fragile" when it first came out; I was 15 and it pretty much blew my mind. "Heart of The Sunrise" was my favorite track, and I must have listened to it 100 times the first month I had it. Chris was a major influence on me becoming a bass player.
Well stated, good sir!
ROUNDABOUT TOOK ME FROM SINGING BEHIND THE DRUMS,TO GOING OUT FRONT SINGING LEAD AND PLAYING BASS
Time to pull out all the old Yes albums, pour a pint of Newcastle, fire up a joint and re-live the good old days. Rest in peace Chris. Your gift will live forever.
Why aye man dont forget the bag of Tudor aye man
I’m comin right over, lol 👌🏼
Chris and Steve were the reasons that I’ve called YES my favorite band since 1980
What about Jon Anderson, Rick Wakeman
How we miss Chris. Like an old friend who brought so much joy onstage and in the studio, then, left so much for us to keep forever.
Chris Squire: Weed
Steve Howe: Speed
Just a joke, love these guys and the band, may Chris Squire rest in peace
Jon Anderson: Hallucinogens
Bill Bruford: Polyrhythms
Rick Wakeman: Dirty jokes
Alan White: Booze?
Tony Kaye: T shirts that say "Hard"
Trevor Rabin: Rack effects
Chris Squires Richenboker
Chris squire speed as well in the old days. Steve Howe as well yes.
I KNEW I liked Chris Squire for some reason!!! 😆
(WELL, besides being the ROCK of “Yes”)
I’ll MISS YA FOREVER CHRIS!!! 💔
Steve Howe changed everything. Using jazz, rock, country & classsical styles, in a band like Yes - the poster child for early 70s Prog Rock - he completely flipped the scriped and opened up new worlds for guitari players everywhere. And while he is considered a giant, I've always been amazed by his graciousness and his desire to pass things along. He is a great teacher and ambassitor of the guiitat.
Thank You, Steve.
I am so bummed out right now :( Chris's bass playing was and still is one of my all time favorites. May he rest in peace. He was only 67 years old. Way too young to die. Makes me feel my own morality since I'm 63. All I can say right now is I'm glad I grew up on the best rock music in history. Today's music sucks. I'm sure most of you agree with me.....
We came into it lucky,.....today few and far between play as the masters have shown.
I would have loved to grow up in your era, I kind of live the same way, except I find out about the records and buy then and slap 'em on a turntable, rather than buy them when they came out. I can only imagine the excitement of knowing a new King Crimson or Camel album is coming out.
Well said Glenn...I to am 63 and though I still play guitar more now for enjoyment...when I see guys our age who we grew up with going hell yeah makes u realize how each day we should enjoy to the fullest🎸
Same here Glenn. I'm 61 now. We are true Yes fans. Topographic Oceans was my first concert, I was 16 then. It was a great period for young impressionable musicians to grow up in.
Interstellar Axeman we’re just blessed to have streaming services that allows us to listen to the music we were born too late to see
It's hard to watch this after all the times I've seen Chris in concert and met him, one of the nicest people on earth. RIP Chris -my favorite bass player ever.
I've met Chris. He was
genuine and gracious!
I find it hard to watch because the camerman has Parkinson's
Chris: "I don't know, someone else took care of that.
Steve: Yeah, that is a XLE234 Gibson pickup I installed..."
Steve Howe is a genius ... and easily one of the greatest guitar players of all time... huge amounts of respect for this noble gentleman
"One of the greatest of all time, well that puts him right up there with all o the other greatest of all timers, America has harnessed your minds, next it'll be, oh, "sir Elton John " he was the greatest homosexual of all time, a real genius. Wise up, get real, this howe character is/was an average player, but hey, he ain't no Jeff Beck.
@@davidwatkins204 Get real you obvously don't play guitar or listlen to very many guitarists, as it is you don't seem to have a clue. Steve Howe is in fact one of the greatests of all time, not far behind Jeff Beck, so don't make on subjects you know littke about llittle boy.
@@starcloud4959 quack, quack, quack. You have absolutely no idea how far from the truth you are, like, light years. Miseur star cloud.
@@davidwatkins204 just how intelligent are you ? Get off the comment section if you dont know anything.You must be part of the idiotic punk rock movment that can only play 3 chirds and delared the "year zero"bullshit.
@@starcloud4959 well, I have three degrees, one advanced degree in music composition, theory and performance, so, y know, I'm fairly competent, what about you, gas cloud.
Say what you will about Steve Howe; the performance last year with Yes and Geddy Lee on bass at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was one of the best live performances ever
Are you saying there are possibly bad things to say about Steve Howe? Travesty. The man is a god.
@@werners5191 yah he makes no sense
No way. Geddy's sound wasn't even close to Squires sound.
@@gianthills If anyone's worthy to take a crack at it though, I can't think of anybody better
Steve Howe is amazing. He was so engaged and just being the legend that he is; it’s so cool. The songs that he has been a part of are beyond legendary. What a treat to find this video.
steve howe what a nice guy and very helpful.......great guitarist
Steve Howe shook this guy's hand. Amazing.
Listening to Steve Howe speak reminds me so much of an English Lit professor I always land up feeling like I owe him a term paper on "Beowulf." RIP, Chris, and rest assured you are missed.
Aaaagggghhh!
I love that Steve is a total guitar nerd that needs to know everything about what's going on with his gear. And Chris has tape on the knobs keeping him from making any changes because he really doesn't pay all that much attention beyond what sounds good & feels good without caring why.
Listen to them for years played a few song s but when I saw them was surprised how many different guitars s he played and the pedal steel .
Chris & Steve - two of the greatest musicians the world has ever seen.
I cannot believe the levels of history and musical invention we're seeing here. The bass and the player that paved the way for the entire genre of music, that rumbly, juicy, gnarly and sexy fuzzed bass with a melodic life of its own.
The bass that brought forward Genesis, Rush and similar bass tones of other bands.
The tech is hilarious:
"So what's this we're looking at?'
'Well, I don't know really, I guess Chris he just puts it..'
'You mean it's been like that all the time?'
'Yeah, since the 60-s. Well, gee. I guess we never really talked about it.'
Epochs came and went, while this bass and this sound were grinding away, all this time.
A gentleman and a Bass master.
Never forgotten, forever missed. 🎸
I can barely find words to describe how much influence Chris had on my musical senses. Ed Sciaky and I would be at a show at the Spectrum, and he never failed to mesmerize us with his playing. One of the greats. I miss those years.
I went to many Yes shows at the spectrum myself !
@@erikrhafer6644 I can tell you that Jon would say on several occasions over the years how much they loved to play in Philly.
@@arthouston7361 I was a fan of eds also, miss hearing him on the radio
@@erikrhafer6644 I had listened to Ed since the 1960s when he was in college, and I finally worked with him at WIOQ, WMMR, and WYSP, and I happened to be in New York City the same afternoon that Ed collapsed on the sidewalk outside of Penn station..... and I walked past that very spot not knowing what had happened..... about 2 hours later.
When my train came out of the tunnel in New Jersey during my ride home, my sister called me on my cellphone and asked, "did you hear about Ed?"... and all the hairs stood up on the back of my neck as she told me what had happened from the news reports.
It was as if I had lost a brother.
@@arthouston7361 sorry to hear that, but we all have his memory and because of recordings he will never be forgotten.
So much vintage stuff, can't believe there's not more stories of stuff getting stolen.
Met Chris in van nuys CA in 2002 when he had a solo project called Conspiracy, he was rehearsing with Billy Sherwood, Jay Shelling on drums and my friend Scott Walton ( also my pot connection) on keys. He was the nicest guy, watched them rehearse for an hour by myself, smoked a joint with him ! and left when they broke midway for pizza. When I was schlepping his gear in I confided he must have heard that ..he was a big influence on my bass placing, and he said yeah I hear that a lot.
Chris. What a Guy. NO-ONE will ever get his sound because its just him!!
Gotta love Steve he's a Gentleman.
There's nearly a Spinal tap moment or two in here Fantastic!!
Chris Squire such legendary and friendly man. Steve Howe also such a sweet man with talent beyond amazement. The masters of the art!
Could watch Steve Howe talk about guitars all day.
Met Steve Howe in the early 90's, one of the greatest guitarists that I had the pleasure of talking to and being able to relate to. He took his time with talking about music, on top of watching him play was one of my highlights of my life!
RIP Chris RIP ... I've seen all good people turn their heads each day So satisfied I'm on my way
Just wanted to say Shawn that you did a really good job interviewing Chris, Steve and the guitar tech. This was one of the most interesting interviews I have watched on You Tube. Many thanks for posting this. Both Chris and Steve are very interesting and down to earth people. So sorry Chris has left us. RIP Chris
RIP Chris, I loved you so much since my fourteen...Thank you for all you have given me.
He was the first bass player that made me make a point to concentrate and listen to the bass parts on all songs. Thanks Chris.
You just gotta love the infectious enthusiasm Steve Howe has still, even after all these decades. Just awesome.
Met the band at the Moore theater in Seattle in 2013.
Alan White had met me before (has a house near Tacoma), so he sent me over to Chris. "Alan sent me to you because he was bored with me." Chris said, "I'm bored too. Can you play ? Come over here." HOLY CRAP !!! Spent an hour with him.
Newcastle. We would see him around town. Mr White is a genuinely nice man
Chris was a real class act, great bass player and an amazing human being.
Amen, my friend.
The level of effort, and detail that Steve Howe goes into is amazing.
Legends, these men are legends
We're Gutted - Bless you and Rest in Peace Chris Squire
9:03
Jim Mouradian's guitar repair shop was in my hometown of Winchester Massachusetts. I went in there a lot after school as a kid, and I would frequently see this style of guitar or bass in his shop. Jim was a great guy too, and was surprisingly adept at putting up with annoying kids asking a million questions, like myself.
Jim died in early 2017, and his son now runs the repair shop in Wilmington MA.
I spoke with Jim years ago (Medford) to see about making a custom bass. Never pulled the trigger. Really nice guy.
Dang, I live in the area. I should go check it out sometime.
I remember Jim from the top floor of a little place in Porter Square called “The Cambridge Music Center”. He did repairs and built guitars. I too was an annoying little kid that used to hang around the store; Dennis and Wendell (the proprietors) and all the guys that worked there and in connection with that shop were really, really nice folks. I don’t want to turn this into something more pointed, but I just want to say that I doubt any kids ever meet and form bands when shopping for gear on-line. Guitar Center is too corporate; those little shops selling new and used gear were wonderful because the people who went in were really focused on learning to play or practicing or even performing and you got to meet people and connect with people - some of them I’m still in contact with to this day. The whole point of harmony is for everyone/multiple people to contribute their frequency to the same piece of music; without places to meet and hang-out and find out what other players are into and listening to you’ll have a hard time finding people to collaborate with.
I met Mr Squire at a club in Redondo Beach one time and he was very nice to me, just an unknown young fan. He was there to see Robin Trower.
I was so fortunate to have met Chris Squire, Steve Howe and the rest of the YES lineup at the time at an Atlantic city meet and greet about 7 or 8 years ago. I got to be in a photo with all of them as well
Steve Howe...my fav guitar player. True virtuoso. Great seeing him so happy to show off his equipment and more importantly the reasons for his setups. Many don't have the knowledge to ask the right questions and inquiries. Awesome!
What an amazing down to earth guy!!! He is a bass legend and still takes the time to to enthusiastically answer every question and show every bass and talk about them in detail. I have seen many lesser players not take the time to talk to PG, kudos to Squier , R.I.P.
Amazing amount of gear that Chris used. My first bass idol, rest in peace my bass brother. Your music will always live on!
My God Steve Howe's collection of guitars is worth more than my house and car together.
And this is a fraction of his collection I’m sure!
He has a coffee table book dedicated to his entire collection .. hundreds of guitars worth millions of $$$,,, saw the band three times ... so kinda of cool to see exactly what was being used on stage ... R.I.P Chris
And mine
Chris gave the world his gift of amazing music, he will be greatly missed but never forgotten. May our paths meet in the spirit world.
All the future kids will never know how good we had it in the 70s it’s up to you parents.
Had the opportunity to see YES a couple of times - memorable concerts. Chris Squire was a stunning bass player. He is missed. Steve Howe is an extraordinary guitarist. I was a college student when I was learning songs like The Clap. What strikes me in this well conducted interview is just how articulate he is. Great job!
Steve Howe comes off as an incredibly nice guy in this video! Great videos Premier Guitar!
I think Steve actually appreciates being asked intelligent questions.
Wow. Love Steve Howe. What a great bloke. I miss Chris. I always dug his bass solo live.
Seriously. I'm a drummer. And I watch as many RR's as I can... I love these.
Chris Squire... not much else you need to say. Who knew dude was still playing the amps and Bass he'd played forever?!?! I mean, wow.
And Steve Howe... what a cool guy. Been a Yes fan forever - but never got into Steve Howe much. But what a nice, accommodating, courteous, cool guy. Knocked me out. Loved this Rig Rundown. Can't believe I missed this one all these years. Thanks guys!
Thank you Shawn, and Chris. That was a wonderful session. You covered a lot of territory, I mean COVERED that territory. Whoo! It was very complicated, to my mind. I'm an old guy now; been playing, on and off, since I was 19. My father was a musician, who was in the Paul Whiteman Orchestra, if you've heard of them. They were a "big deal" back in the 20s, 30s and all the way up to the 80s. That's quite a history. I started on the accordion, with my father right by my side, which wasn't always a wonderful thing for me. I tried like hell to NOT make mistakes because my penalties were harsh. Be that as it may, I still had the music bug and also learned flute, bass, of course, drums, my main instrument for decades and other oddities along the way. This "lesson" was wonderful from my perspective. Chris has a lot of knowledge and experience, especially with guitars. My mobility is hampered these days so I don't get out as much as I want, so playing at home is my current venue. Listening how Chis explains his search for the sound he wants and the experience of playing it on stage, and the common problems he encounters while doing it. I'm having a hard time with my words today. I don't feel like I'm expressing myself well, and wish I could tell you guys exactly how I feel about this lesson. Needless to say, (ha ha been blabbing for 10 minutes now
I accidentally pressed the wrong key in the last message and didn't finish. I really do appreciate these "lessons" from famous players. The interviewers are pretty good, compared to most, which is a huge compliment, so take it as that, OK? I did learn a lot from this video and, for that, I am greatly pleased. Keep 'em coming and I'll keep an eye out for 'em. Thank you all for a good on line experience. That's it: end of file.
The Paul Whiteman orchestra. You bet I heard of them. Among the musicians who played and sang with them was the musically unschooled but genius Bix Beiderbecke who died tragically young, and a young vocalist, Bing Crosby. We all know where Bing Crosby ended up. The Paul Whiteman Band were among the finest jazz musicians of that time in the 1920's with their chief rivals the Fletcher Henderson Band.
Steve is a real collector and a nice person
Was. Such an immense loss to this world
+kameron billins Steve Howe is still with us, I believe, thankfully. But, yes, Chris R.I.P.
+kameron billins Steve Howe is still alive...
Best rig rundown ever, I believe. Two of my favorite musicians of all time. Thanks for this!
35:00 "And I'm like nooo.." Best re-enacting bit in Premier Guitar's history..!
R.I.P. Chris Squire Yes Rocks us all with awesome music Thank you for all your awesome music and awesome bass playing over the years. Thank you so very much my friends.
Love the way Chris is so understated on this - especially his Rick 4001 being so distinctive because of its treble pickup's low-output shortcomings. Proof once again that sometimes less is more! RIP Chris.
It’s undoubtedly the bad bridge pickup that gives it its sound. The lower the output typically the fuller the range, I doubt weight has anything to do with it.
"Don't believe in miracles,
I do believe in love.
Don't advise you to stick to rules,
There ain't no need to push and shove
Or in the end you'll reflect the pool
Reaching for the sky above"
we all love you Chris, thanks for supplying me with my wonderful taste in music! We'll never forget ya
great meaning on those lyrics.
Steve is a rare example of a fantastic guitarist, a deep-insider gearhead, and a very sweet person, all in one )
Chris was always one of my favorites!
Steve Howe's '55 Maple Neck Telecaster...is a freaking beauty. I love that guitar...especially the way Steve picks it. It's brilliant.
I think he can be seen using it in the Going For The One rehearsal footage, in particular, Awaken but all the material is here on UA-cam. Great stuff and great guitar.
Class people..on the other sites of the big breakdowns they send their Techs out to talk but these icons do it themselves,Class RIP to one of the best Chris with an amazing voice. AS a young person I was in awe of seeing this bass player who played and sure looked the part .That black and white striped tux coat.
and, chris has had the same tech for about 35 years. richard davis. great guy. i met him in 84 and he took me under the stage and showed me chris' rig up close and personal
Thanks for this. It's always good to see Yes get some love. Steve has been one of my all-around heroes for a long time, and Chris's tone on that Ric is to die for. Thanks!
That rick bass is a piece of musical history!
Being a YES fan I clicked on to this and I thought, I can't watch 39 mins 33 secs. How wrong was I . The knowledge and information these guys have is second to none. They stand on stage, and make it look so easy. Long may they continue.
2 Legends ... RIP Chris.. Your music will be enjoyed for centuries..!!
One of my main hero’s! He left us on my daughter birthday and it was so hard to celebrate the life of my daughter while consumed from the lost of one of our greatest legends 😢
My God they're so lovely. Steve has been absolutely captivating
Steve Howe is a very nice man. Great to see a talent such as he not carried away with an ego. A timeless grace and pleasantry we don't see these days.
this was so great to see.. RIP CS..
two geniuses, zero ego. being very very generous with their precious time. ya gotta love it.
That was an amazing interview! Great chemistry between the guys and so much passion from Steve Howe :-)
Steve is very enthusiastic about his guitars and gear.
The Nordic like a little kid
Steve Howe is the Professor.
I never had the privilege of seeing Steve Howe with Yes, but I was lucky enough to see if with Asia in 2011…such an amazing guitarist
Been playing a Geddy Lee Usa jazz bass for a few years and FINALLY bought a rick two weeks ago. He and Chris Squire have been my favorite for thirty years now. Saw CS on his last couple tours and his playing was so amazing. He is dearly missed.
I'm in awe of this talent ever since I saw them live at the Spectrum in Philly in '75. I could listen to Steve and Chris for hours talk about their craft and Chris - we miss you.
Super interview..!! Steve is such a Master of guitar strings..!! RIP Chris.....Thank you
RIP to The Doctor! Great bass player and classy human being.
I've been a YES fan since The Yes Album. It's so cool to hear them explain their rigs. Steve has been one of my favorite guitarists practically all my life. I'm 61. RIP Christopher Squire.
Dear Chris ,, thanks for the music ,, that Rickenbacker clang , play in loud in heaven, BLESS
OMG This is golden- as a non- musician who loved Chris Squire's playing, this is a precious diamond to me, and to us all.
I was fortunate to see Yes in the Omni in Atlanta on The Big Generator tour. Four rows back, directly in front of Chris Squire. He was very engaging with those of us close enough. And of course his bass playing was incredible.
What a pleasant couple of guys, Chris and Steve, to take time to explain their rigs themselves.
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...Yes is Yes Forever and ever.
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Eternal peace brother Chris. My heart is heavy as you leave us.
What a gentleman Steve is. I could listen to him for hours. Thank you.
Oh, Chris...miss you so much, mate!
it seems like musicians who were great and blessed with talent so few have really age with humility and respect ,i think they love music so much they arent able to be snobs
I saw Yes just before CS passed away
Incredible show
2500 person venue and after all the years of being a Yes fan, I am super thankful that I saw them
RIP CS!! An inspiration to so many people
A master of bass guitar words can't describe what it's like seeing Chris many times YES masters musicians ❤❤
Listening to these legends talk about their craft is almost as amazing as hearing them play. Almost.
Two gems. I could listen to these two fascinating musicians all day.
Steve Howe was absolutely amazing! The most in depth interview I’ve seen! 🎉
No tears y kno he'd wants smiling n laughing .Icannot help but to dance around , still amazed at creation of what wonderful sound THEN !? N NOW ! And we've been so blessed to kno, to hear ! Many blessings. We need to rid this world of cancer, money making destruction . Be positive friends !
Steve is just as enthusiastic today as he was in the 70's I love that ! And Chris was my favorite rock star since I was 10.