YES - To Be Alive (Hep Yadda) [bassline / bass cover]

[klavust11]

Beautiful song, Miguel. Proves yet again how Mr. Squire is such a master at taking something so simple and turning it into a powerful and emotionally charged masterpiece! Gooseflesh inducing stuff, indeed! Your rendition of this song, as usual, is right on the money. Thanks for sharing it with us...

[miguelbass]

@klavust11 Hey Wes! We talked about this but I add here my thanks for commenting the clip. Hope all's ok with you

[whiskeyvengeance]

Very nice! One of my favorite tunes off The Ladder, very underrated indeed!

[miguelbass]

@whiskeyvengeance Yes indeed, was dropped from the set list early on that tour and by the time they came here it wasn't there anymore. Still a great song!

[pecanpie100]

Hello there! Fellow bassist here, and Yes fan. I was in a Yes tribute band a while back. It was lots of fun! Your Zon 8-string sounds just like Chris' Ranney 8-string bass. And your playing is excellent! I wanted to ask you, is your 8-string tuned in octaves, or fifths?

[miguelbass]

@pecanpie100 Hi again :) For this song (and others) I did like Chris - E and A strings are in standard octaves and D and G in fifths. Thanks for watching and have fun playing!

[Dukered21]

Man you are "killing" us! One great YES cover after the other!!! :-)

[miguelbass]

@Dukered21 That's the purpose :)) No guilty feelings - I enjoy it! Thanks Guy!

[MrChad6729]

Hey Mike, Great! Nice bass! Just a note, I'm from vegas and know Billy and his brother. Both super nice guys! Keep posting!

[miguelbass]

@MrChad6729 :) I talked to Billy once... I fully subscribe :)

[TheLaYnda]

Bravissimo :*

[miguelbass]

@TheLaYnda :* Grazie :)))

[klxmaster14]

Awesome! It does not have to be complex to be beautiful. Thanks again for bringing an obscure yet relevant piece of music to the forefront.

[miguelbass]

@klxmaster14 Exactly... without the two extremes we wouldn't be able to feel the contrast and enjoy ... including what's in between. Thanks!

[0Skyzer0]

diferente, mas não deixa de ser excelente!!!!

[miguelbass]

@0Skyzer0 Ainda bem que gostaste... em contraste com as outras mais complexas sabe muito bem. Das minha favoritas neste registo. Abraço!

[MysteryClown000]

The music feels good man. Thanks for the performance.

[miguelbass]

@MysteryClown000 Thank you very much!

[Dengia64]

Bellissimo video, wonderful bass sound, GREAT Miguel!!

Obrigado...

Ric.

[miguelbass]

@Dengia64 Thank you Riccardo - Happy that you enjoyed the 8-string. Grazie!

[ritual64]

Excellent yet again Miguel. Thanks once again for showing the way and yes I love the 8 string but it goes on my wish list of instruments for now. Take care mate and keep the brilliant videos coming. Just love em.

[Weatherhill1]

Thanks for 'sharing' this 'simple' Gem

and the uncomplicated Beauty of Your Being

through the Wonder of 'Yes'!

Shine On Maestro!

: )

[miguelbass]

@Weatherhill1 or some say "less is more"...Thank you very much, my friend. That's really nice of you.

[Tama12pc]

Awesome Miguel! Nice sound!

[miguelbass]

@Tama12pc Thanks Josh!

[NhonhoPlx]

Muito bom, Miguel, por coincidência, ontem adquiri um CD do Yes, "Open your Eyes" e tinha a participação de Billy Sherwood, confesso que o som é bem diferente do Yes que conheço

E é claro, sobre o seu vídeo, o timbre do baixo é excelente, parabéns :D

[miguelbass]

@NhonhoPlx Há muita gente que detesta o OYE, tal como fizeram com o Drama quando saiu. Eu até curto bastante o OYE, em especial a junção de contribuições do Billy e do Steve, ironicamente :)))

[gobassgo1]

videos effects are missing this time !

great tone, as usual !

[miguelbass]

@gobassgo1 The reason was really - out of time at the moment. But they'll return eventually :) Thanks!

[eekypoo]

Good one! Not heard that track before. A fantastic sound and great to see you play it

[miguelbass]

@eekypoo :) Thanks - It's on The Ladder!

[motorpsych0]

Nice tune. Another I was not aware of, but know now! Love the ZON!!!!

[miguelbass]

@motorpsych0 Thanks Robert! The Ladder has some really nice musical moments. Chris brought back the 8-string for 2 songs and that made it even more interesting.

[sum16kwt]

nice 8 string bass!! ;) and nice cover!! ;)

[miguelbass]

@sum16kwt Thank you :)

[Allmanfan456]

Wow what a beautiful song and bassline! Great job!

[stratocasterbob]

Wow Miguel ! That bass sounds awesome....what a big tone!

[miguelbass]

@stratocasterbob Thanks Bob! :)

[bufferin]

One of the gems! Go Benfaaa!

;)

[miguelbass]

@bufferin I have a weak spot for this one :) Benfica campeão!

[peeklip]

Miguel, I love your vids, everyone. However, I'd also, love to hear some of your personal solo stuff. Ever thought of putting a group together?

[miguelbass]

@peeklip Hi... I am working on a new song... Hope I will have the time to finish it properly. Then I will post it. Thanks!

[Philmacrakken]

Very nice Miguel.

[miguelbass]

@Philmacrakken Thank you, Phil.

[pschroeter1]

I'm suddenly very much missing Jon Anderson even though I have a ticket to see the "three-fifths" of YES perform next month in Pittsburgh. I actually wish there was a way hear songs like this performed again.

YES Summer 2010 Tour

[miguelbass]

@pschroeter1 This one I'd love to see too.... Pity it was dropped by the time I got to see this tour...

[ctask633]

Absolutely beautiful!

[miguelbass]

@ctask633 thanks :)