Steve Howe - Close to the Edge

[looseSpark]

Such clean playing. Amazing!

[TaroGabunia]

From what DVD is this video?

[rsvp9146]

This gives me goosebumps. Thanks, Steve. Now I can play it!

[Cradley51]

DAMN

[dap1nk]

Cool that Steve has provided these finger-by-finger guides. I turned onto Yes in 1975, as a freshman in college. At their best, they are hard to beat. But not for everyone. They played in odd times and continuously changed times and keys. To this day I can't play Bruford's lines on LDR or even hit the accents on the last movement of Siberian Khatru. Howe's solo on SK-Yessong's is just one of his many classic recordings. 7/8 time I think. For me, Howe will always be one of the very best.

[QcMarcAndre]

I WANT THAT GUITAR

[jmarty1000]

It was through Steve Howe that I became introduced with Steve Morse -- check out "Up In the Air" and Industry Standard by the Dregs. Eddie VH's "Top Jimmy" from 1984 is great rhythm guitar playing. But you gotta listen to some Steve Morse if you at all like Steve Howe. Or even the solo in Fool in the Rain by Jimmy Page. OR... you MUST check out the ripping solo at the start of "Sails of Charon" by Ulrich Roth from Scorpions... or Michael Schenker on the first Scorpions album "Lonesome Crow"

[mcarman150]

Helicon2112 - you have excellent musical taste!

[LefthandGitR991]

oops. wrong here. looked for 30 seconds to mars.. bye



[PutItAway101]

@LefthandGitR991 Sounds like you and 30 Seconds to Mars deserve each other

[jhnrcknjr]

@PutItAway101 no 30 seconds to mars sounds like this...

[PutItAway101]

@jhnrcknjr Actual music with talent must seem strange and unfamilar to them

[audiotrax2000]

This is fantastic! I never knew Steve Howe had lesson videos ( I recognize his hands). If only I could have had something like this when I was learning guitar in 1971 (with my sisters' old blue Sears record player....)

[KillingLies1]

i'd like to know what's the best way to play like Mr. Howe. I have some books but i think i'm missing lots of things.

[Rikk303]

it's just music, technically outstanding or heart-rippingly banal, 12 notes, 6 octaves..so much scope for infinite variations.Enjoy, don't bleat and argue

[TadRapidly]

now show us the solo at the start. ;-)

[GabrielDhalaman2]

the intro of this song before this little riff is one of the mot jazzy things in rock,a god on acoustic and a true jazz guitarist in rock!

[XanderGerrmann]

I was looking for closer to the edge from 30 STM.. and then i came here :P

[MOSKII58]

I wish he would upload "South side of the sky" a personal fav of mine from "Fragile"

alot more interesting and intricate than this video..

[Rikk303]

@MOSKII58 Yeah, that's a Yes piece that epitomises the band really

[Maravalmusic]

Great sound & melody!

[atlienintruder]

Every thinks Im crazy. Im 19 and black lol.

[Wa59]

So Jazzy...

[ihadadreamcrazydream]

Amazing. Best ever melody !

[SomethingWild9608]

This is the only Steve Howe part I can play. The intro to this song is just insane.

[Kelly14UK]

Apologies. No idea how my comment popped up so many times ( ??)

[adam872]

This is one of the great signature melodies in rock history IMHO. Especially with what Ricky is playing underneath it. Genius.

[stillfin]

just beautiful...

[Kelly14UK]

It's quite a clean, cool sound, but can I play it with a bit of distortion? I understand, and thru experience, that certain chords sound messy with distortion.

Haven't replaced my guitar yet.

[Kelly14UK]

It's quite a clean, cool sound, but can I play it with a bit of distortion?

 I understand, and thru experience, that certain chords sound messy with distortion.

Haven't replaced my guitar yet.

[nicholasquesada]

@Kelly14UK sure the actual song from the album has distortion

[truthslap]

YES is the most technically amazing band ever, period. Steve Howe is my idol forever.

[buckners1]

This melody will be etched in my mind 'till I die.

[foxgloved1]

i agree

[ijgenna]

watch our band - edge band talim -

[Vladimir09Lenin]

i think that was quite silly.

[kennywowie]

The YES album, in particular, seems to keep me coming back the most after all these years. Such a transcendent and fresh approach to things. Thanks YES for continuing to amaze with a 40 year old recording.

[tropicalease]

Bet you can't play the next bit...!!!!!!

[kwakky]

isn't the next bit that 12-string rhythmic figure?

[wonderwhaz797]

That melody is just so....there's no words to describe it, and no one else could ever write a melody like that. It's not that it's hard to do, but it's a melody that is so deeply unique and mysterious in a way. Steve Howe is phenomenal.

[surgedfactor]

@wonderwhaz797 I thought the EXACT same thing when I learned it via tab...It's a great melody that I understood after learning it but could have NEVER written it myself. Unbelievable album.

[jmorra]

...that's because Howe is MUSICAL. Melodies like this are eternal and Howe is tapping into something deep -- like YES or not, it is hard to argue with this! Lots of people can play, but not all are musical.

[NasalObstruction]

@jmorra Very true,people like Allan Holdsworth are NOT musical in my opinion. Very mechanical,no feeling,would never buy anything he records.

[MOSKII58]

@NasalObstruction you have a great point there, someone who i would consider very musical, Paul McCartney, just the opposite of an Allan Holdsworth.. now someone who is BOTH musical and mechanical ( or technically advanced) is like Eddie Van Halen that dude has it all, he can write and create beautiful melodies & guitar leads that are memorable, i could not tell you one Allan H lead from another... funny Eddies fav guitarist: Allan Holdsworth!!

this is why so many knock shredders..

[NasalObstruction]

@MOSKII58 well Eddie Van Halen is not high on my list of great writers,but we are on the same page at least.

[bitcheznhos]

Y E S ! ! ! ! !

[Noah58]

Thank you sir! No one ever tabs this thanks to you! I was just going to ask my guitar teacher to show me this and you saved the day! All right I won't pester anymore for more licks!

[sorariku2002]

Wow there's these two kids in my school that are obssesed with this guy...wtf is the big deal?

[alexolivero]

because he's fantastic, if you actually looked at some more videos you'd find out

[DXDude123]

Dude, it isn't all about speed. Melody counts too. Besides, this is not his best piece. Listen to Clap. Its crazy. That's the damn deal. Oh and it's Luis. Dick -_- Steve Howe is much better than buckethead and stuff.

[sorariku2002]

Luis? Wow what a small world lmfao. It's me dude....your one of those two guys I'm talking about -_-....

[Lightmane321]

what's the big deal? Well, what you just heard is a tiny portion of one of the greatest prog rock songs ever written. Steve Howe is a great guitar player. Check him out on other videos. He has a unique style, unlike most guitar players today who all sound basically the same. That's because they all copy each other. Here's some other brilliant guitar players.

John McGlaughlin, Steve Morse, Alan Holdsworth, Paco de Lucia.

There's a lot more and plenty that I've never heard of, I'm sure.

[indi626]

Al di Meola's another good one.

[idclip5]

Robert Fripp, Andrew Latimer

[indi626]

well, you can't really tell from this video, but just listen to Starship Trooper, America, The Clap, etc. for some great examples of his playing.

[sorariku2002]

Yes I understand all of you and don't get me wrong...He's a great player...but what he plays is not what I listen to. Get me? I just wanted to check this out cuz of those two dudes that told me to. I'm one of those Metallica people.

[indi626]

Oh, i see.

[Helicon2112]

Listen to your friends. They have great taste in music. I grew up listening to Ozzy, Metallica, Iron Maiden etc., but before I started listening to that I was listening to Pink Floyd, YES, Jethro Tull, Zeppelin, The Who, etc. Broaden your music horizons with these older bands. There's more out there than just metal. You'd be surprised at what you'd get into if you give it a chance. Your missing out on some of the best music ever made.

[sorariku2002]

Yes I get you but I don't JUST listen to Metal. I like punk rock, progressive, alternative. A lot of other stuff. I'm JUST getting into classical because I have guitar with Jean and Lois the two guys that told me about Steve Howe and it's all about classical. So I guess when I get more into it I'll check out more about Steve Howe.

[jjsmithct]

It's been about 34 years since I first listened to "Close to the Edge". This music had a huge influence on me. Of course, I went a long time without really listening to it, but recently have gone back and have been having a Yes "resurgence" for the last few weeks. It's amazing it still has the power to captivate me. Some of the most innovative rock music made I have to say.

[jjsmithct]

Best works IMHO - "Time and a Word", "The Yes Album", "Fragile", "Close to the Edge", "Tales from Topographic Oceans", "Relayer". "Going for the One" was good (especially "Awaken") but represents to me a departure point for Yes. Even Relayer does to a certain extent. Some of the later stuff I'm not so crazy about, but also some of it I probably haven't given enough of a fair chance. It's very cool to follow their development from the earlyl days onwards.

[WizardofFuzz]

@Helicon2112 i went the other way, from metal to prog, krautrock, jazz... and i'm happy about that xD

[atlienintruder]

@Helicon2112 Yeah dude, u wouldnt believe it. Around this time about 2 yrs ago I was listenin to Nas, Biggie, Canibus. Mainly hip-hop. 2 yrs later its Pink Floyd, Led Zep, Yes, The Who, King Crimson, ?? Htf does this happen u ask? Idk, might of been the weed. Lol.

[Helicon2112]

@atlienintruder It's just because it's good music. It's not like what my father listened to (big band stuff of the 40's). My father and I are worlds apart musically. The music of generation x and generation y can identify with each other more because of weed and the affiliation between hip-hop and rock. Hip-hop was brought to prominence by an older rock band (Aerosmith). Floyd, Zeppelin, YES, etc were so good it transcends generations, and probably will for a long time.

[irena7777777]

@atlienintruder Ten years back, I was the same. Wu tang, Biggie, Nas etc, now prog rock is all I listen to. Mainly Floyd, some Rush too. If you like Floyd, there's a band called Porcupine Tree, give them a try...fooking good likes!!

[n00bdirect]

@atlienintruder yea i had the same shit.. its called massive brain

[atlienintruder]

@n00bdirect Lol.

[Ovningskora]

@Helicon2112

Wait so you're saying you switched from rock to metal? You're out of your mind.

[Helicon2112]

@Ovningskora NO! that's NOT what I'm saying. I didn't 'switch' from anything dude. You're misinterpreting what I said. I still listen to and appreciate both. All I meant was don't limit yourself to one genre. I never said I don't listen to metal anymore.

[MOSKII58]

@Helicon2112 i agree you have to start w/ the black blues players - our heroes were listening to and were inspired by..Plant loved Leadbelly, Clapton loves Robert Johnson, Page loved them all incl Blind lemon Jefferson, Albert King,BB King, Jeff Beck also listened to the blues of T Bone Walker & Elmore James..after getting familiar w/ these you can get a foundation from where the British Invasion took hold and before that w/ Buddy Holley, Elvis,Johnny cash, and all brits loved Carl Perkins..

[LowRider1500]

@Helicon2112 And don't forget the rolling stones :D

[AndreasSku93]

@Helicon2112 I went through the exact same evolution in taste as you, you basically got all my favorite bands there :P

[IceColdBlueSpike]

@Helicon2112 You'd be surprised if you saw all the variety that there is in Metal. One must dedicate a lifetime to really know what metal is

[muzboz]

@Helicon2112 I can certainly recommend King Crimson (anything from 1969 - 1974) as pretty blooming magical, and some of it is VERY heavy, and would certainly appeal to most metal heads. One of the heaviest pieces of music I've ever heard, are the choruses to "Larks' Tongues in Aspic: Part 1", that song blows my mind so deliciously when the chorus comes in!

[idclip5]

First of all, Metallica sucks. I'm a huge fan of thrash metal. I listen to Morbid Saint, Coroner, Destruction, Megadeth, Exodus, Slayer, etc. Steve Howe is easily my favorite guitarist, and Yes is my favorite band.

[robocop1993]

anything from tales, close to the edge, or going for the one promotes his playing nicely. and ive seen all good people is a pretty good song for him

[YessAndersonn]

Where is this guy (HoweEs175) getting all these vids?

[kgmessier]

This is what HowEs175 wrote on his main YouTube page:

"'These videos are of Steve Howe himself. They are taken from a cd-rom called Steve Howe Interactive. I bought the cd-rom at The Ladder tour I believe? It's filled with lessons, history, his massive guitar collection and so much more. I must stress again....THIS IS ACTUALLY STEVE HOWE PLAYING IN THESE VIDEOS"

[bassman5588]

sounds a little like toby's theme from thomas.

[styx49]

Great, but I figured out this bit of the song by myself.... However if you know how to play that crazy Jazz thing just before this main riff, I'm interested!!

[pschroeter56]

Why all the wrist tremelo? Does it help the sustain?

This is my favorite guitarist, in my favorite band, playing one of my favorite songs.

Yes with Asia Tour 2009

[Sigurth]

Yes, that's how you do a sustain

[pschroeter56]

I think what I'm seeing is he is doing it during the da,da da,da, parts where he picking the same note repeatedly and and none of the notes are really of long duration. He seems to be doing it with a lot of notes that don't really seem to need sustain.

[Sigurth]

It also add a slight tremolo

[livelyx]

This is the riff that defines the YES sound

for me, beautifully crafted guitar,

the song is truly a MasterWork

[marez71]

c'mon steve(or anybody else) even my grandmother can play this lol, how about the intro

[mozzola]

Hey marez71, your grandmother's pretty darn good then. You should post your version of CTTE, man.

[jamalam17z7]

but can your grandmother write music this good?

[marez71]

i said PLAY not write you fucking idiot!

[jamalam17z7]

Thats why i asked if she could WRITE it, you already said she could play it. That is also why i put "but" at the beginning of the question.

Go back to high school English class or actually get there.

[darklord8603]

please please please.. im on my knees... post the intro of this MASTERPIECE!!

[escaflowne3]

i'm about to learn this song, its so intimidating but i'm excited at the same time

[onlymodestmouse]

learning this song was the scariest thing i've ever done

[connord12]

why?

[Cercatesori]

have you ever tried to play an awesome, 19-minutes-long, extremely tough to learn song?

[connord12]

oh lol ok. i got this part of the song down though :D

[MauiBoyTrav]

This song was fun to learn!

[guymalone]

this is definately not Steve Howe

[Squammish]

This is off Steve Howe's interactive CD-ROM. It's him...

[oilkills]

Ahhh... the wonderful sound of my younger years... sigh...

[ChaosInExpansion]

0:34 - 0:40 .... sounds great! haha

[FloppyDongProduction]

I LOVE the gibson es 175 steve howe edition. Great guitar, great sound, and great man playing it.

[fretfirestarter]

checked out al,paco and john in 1980 great players.i also still enjoy and love steve's playing.

[freitasnetuno]

oh i wanna see he playing the entire intro of Close to the Edge...

[skatethemushrooms]

if u guys think steve howe is on top........you desperatly need to check out Al Di Meola, John Mclaughlin and Paco De Lucia

[medicus1965]

Yes, it is Steve, I know his hands and that ring. I started to listen Yes when I was eight and they are stil my favourite band. It is unbreakable emotion.

[tobycat11]

I could tell this was steve by just looking at his hands! the most accomplished, groundbreaking, creative guitar player in rock history! I know, what about Steve Vai, Eric Johnston, Steve Morse, Randy Rhodes, Eddie V.H., Alan holdsworth, etc. least of all Robert Fripp, oh, I almost forgot about him........A run for the money there... (see ground breaking) but Iv'e had a few glasses... any who, if you get it, I love you man!.....Quantum

[dillwankster]

toby, they guys you compared steve to are brilliant technicians but short on soul.

[hellmuth26]

No videos found for BillGuitar64 - CTTE

[FutureTimes]

I have this CD but it is so old it won't play on newer computers how did you get them off your CD?

Thanks,

Tim

[Pyrofreak321]

epic song. so deep

[1kumquat7]

dam i thought at first i was in for the whole intro :P

[jmorrell22]

What i don´t understand is why Howe went to the trouble of showing how to play these tunes on his interactive cd (from whence these videos come) but goes to very painful lengths to show you how to play it wrong. One look at him playing live on any dvd will show you he normally fingers this tune and others shown here completely differently. Plus he omits many notes. Whats up with this man.He can be such a musical snob at times.

But nevertheless, he´s my all time favourite.

[tookurjaerbs]

What's up with that? Maybe this is a more simple way of playing these parts that he's discovered over the years.

[jmorrell22]

Watch long distance runaround for instance.he doesn't play all the arpeggio notes he plays on Fragile. he omits all the slurring, and key pull-offs etc.you can learn from these vids, but watch him live afterward and get a better insight to his fingering and positions.

it´s tough enough sometimes without making it harder on people learning the tunes.

[musicstang13]

snob? wow ur alittle harsh

[jmorrell22]

A snob, guilty of snobbery, is someone who adopts the worldview that some people are inherently inferior to him/her for any one of a variety of reasons, including real or supposed intellect, wealth, education, ancestry. ( wiki )

I find it snobbish that he witholds on these videos.That´s all.

[beagleboy1955]

This is NOT Steve Howe playing this!

[jmorrell22]

Oh yes it is !!!! They´re all videos taken from a cd rom he made many years ago, and if you delve back a few posts you´ll realize you´ve made a mistake. It´s SH alright.

[marez71]

how about the intro?! is this steve? the fingers look like his

[pschroeter56]

I'm on my knees begging you to do the section that comes before this!

[scyen]

Seconded.

[julyvalls]

steve you are amazing I play the guitar and I have 15 years old, if you want put channel put julyvalls and look it!!!!