Steve Howe - Masquerade

[Bigdaddyluv68]

@Dersol21 ...Easy ...I got all the dislikes that baffle you figured out! ....Ready?......JEALOUSY!

[Dersol21]

Seriously now, how the hell can you dislike that masterpiece?

[Vince1961]

He's not the "greatest guitarist ever" - but certainly "one of the greatest"....and also "one of the most unique". Steve didn't come from a blues-oriented background like most of his rock contemporaries. He's unique because he blended elements of classical, jazz, folk, ragtime, and pop/rock guitar to create something very original. He's also a brilliant songwriter and the cornerstone of many classic Yes songs.

[Opawhale]

If Steve Howe and Andy Mckee had a jam session, it would be the single best thing ever! :D

[spear711]

This is for the 3 morons who gave this a thumbs down. GO FUCK YOURSELVES!!!!

[jimmybfan]

Ranks right up there.That ain't Steve. Fingers are too young and not bony enough! Good take though

[Squammish]

@jimmybfan

These are videos from Steve Howe's CD-ROM. It is him. Cheers.

[bazdesh]

@jimmybfan This is about 10 years old, so..

[climey]

@jimmybfan your high this is steve no one can play this

[dorkylookinloser07]

wow!!!!! I know now that i am a horrible guitar player compared to steve howe...... i thought he used studio tricks to be able to play this...But im happy to say i was wrong!!!! The union is my Favorite album..yes has a pieceful wonderfull sound that everyone in music wishes they would of figured out lol...no joke

[BobTheGreat157]

@dorkylookinloser07

UNION IS YOUR FAVORITE YES ALBUM?! Geeeeez. Maybe there is no hope for humanity.

[oobenoob]

@BobTheGreat157 No hope for humanity because he/she doesn't share your opinion? Really?

[climey]

@BobTheGreat157 union is a kick ass album not the best but it is good I also enjoy the open your eyes album but by far my fav is tales from topographic oceans brilliant!

[frenchydal]

SUPER. AWESOME.

[ccbg65]

When we will see Steve in Barcelona again?

I saw Yes w. The Ladder

[tboy66]

wow! could listen to that allllll niiiight

[Pobby1000]

How do we know if this is Steve Howe?

[PutItAway101]

@Pobby1000 You can recognise the ring he always has on his right hand pinky, and the long thin hands.

[eennymo]

One of the greatest guitarists on the planet, definitely the MOST VERSATILE! He can play anything, any style, any way! And such a nice guy, too! ;O)

[elitelinkin]

amazing :)

[cdog23z]

Very impressive. Just looking at some of the things he wrote, you can tell he was a very talented and well-versed musician, his pieces are finely calculated, they flow very nicely, and note that he's all over the neck too.

[gl0gg]

jeez, does he even use any picks? wow, simply genius.

[xzcharles]

1:32 / 1:40 EPIC

[Mnog10]

@xzcharles

You mean 0:00 - 2:12 EPIC.

[kellymccartney1]

steve howe will always play circles around trevor rabin!i'm not knockin trevor,just stating a fact!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[foxgloved1]

he really made yes who they are

[jrguering]

simplesmente o solo mais bonito dele

[store1992]

Greatest guitarist ever?? :)

[naitchgirlv3]

@store1992 Greatest not sure about that Top 5 yeah he is in there somewhere

[Xenodius]

YAY Thanks for posting these videos! DEFINITELY subscribing, love your acoustic playing =D Big help learning this song specifically =D Got the first 30 seconds down tonight! xD

[univibe23]

Steve has put down some of the most beautiful moments in guitar playing. I can't think of anyone who even comes close. Lot's of flashes of brilliance from a lot of players--but Steve seems to be a fountain head of unforgettable guitar nirvana. I sure hope he's on the cloud next to mine in heaven!!

[eennymo]

Such a diverse musician, SO exquisite! My favorite guitarist.

[kalungarocker]

Always melodic and sentimental!!

[sportsportsport]

steve howe is just exceptional.

[TheCannabisKing]

Its like not as smooth as classical music usually is, but in a very good way.

[Vladimir09Lenin]

man... this guy never ceases to amaze...

[Topographer]

andristic: correct.

Give the sheet music to a classically trained guitar player, and it's no big deal. But to your average rock guitar player ...

It's a wonderful composition though.

[iamastormtrooper]

@Topographer

you know that even simple things can be genius.

i know many classically trained guitar players who adores Steve for his music

[themaxi2]

la tiene re clara con la armonía

[Ellidund]

pure brilliance. amazing guitarist

[billingrateS]

Union is my favorite Yes album, this song being one of the motives.

[DameonTheDemon]

its him he always wears that ring since yes first started

[tooketee]

Yes... That Is Steve Howe actually playing... Check the the fingers.... You can recognize his hands , the way you can recognize the signature sound of all your favorite players...

[andristic]

not to ention the ring!

[larouj]

Of course it is Steve Howe. No one else has such long fingers as he does !

[howedelamitri]

He does have distinctive hands. The other distinctive features are the calm and gentleness of his fingers at work

[wallpaperkilla]

thats steve howe? are you sure

[themaxi2]

es steve howe

[diosesygenerales]

grandiose!

thanks for video, I thought it would be difficult but now I see that this is a simple song to play

[andristic]

why are you being thumbsed-down? this song truly is easy. it's the composition that is amazing. holy crap people are stupid if they're thumbing you down for saying it's easy. it IS.

[WhiteKatIncorporated]

people become oversensitive. When they hear something that sounds even vaguely like an offense, they spring into action. Such a pity.

[djhoski420]

I heard this on Union as well and loved it. This song is so closely tied to my childhood. I remember I used to skip this track occasionally to get to the "rock" songs. How young and naive I was! This is my favorite Howe acoustic number. Seems to me that the studio track had a lead part dubbed in. You can still hear the melody in this one, but I think he doubles it an octave higher on the album cut.

[GaryNull]

>> but I think he doubles it an octave higher on the album cut.

He uses a 12 string on the album, . . and I believe he uses a pick too, instead of fingers, like here.

I play it with a pick and it sounds better picked.

[Amphibianman94]

I heard this on the Yes CD "Union" and i think it's the best Steve Howe acoustic song he has ever performed. Well done

[tripps2001]

i always wanted to learn to play.. Maybe someday before I die. This is some of the best music I have ever heard

[zodiacbluesbaby]

That is a righteous guitar tone

[onlymodestmouse]

man, was Yes ever lucky to have this guy in their roster.

[nucleardude11]

@onlymodestmouse ya, they had steve and traded him for trevor and thats fine, they just better not come crying to him when trevor starts lacking creativity

[hokendog]

Steve Howe is awesome. I saw YES in concert several times and he typically does an acoustic number. I only saw him do this tune one time, but I thought it was the best of them all.

[smookums]

man, i feel pathetic that i can only play chords, there is so much im missing out on!

[EriktheHermit]

don't say that my friend! you miss nothing as long as your mind is active; after all, purity is devoid of inspiration. the less knowledge you claim, the purer your creations are. go out and create, brother!

[mediageneration65]

I'm getting that tattooed backward on my head so when in the morning i look in the mirror I'll see it.

[EriktheHermit]

rock on, man

[maisquisuije]

it' s the good time to try "the sage" by emerson, lake and palmer.

[DamagedF0X]

That was frakin awesome

[Squammish]

Even more amazing is that he seems to pick this song with only his thumb and index finger. Master of the guitar... Steve Howe.

[blormp1]

this iz bozo good...

holy mackerl...

[hoiikbenbert]

maybe he was out of pick

[subatheone]

I love it

[stones0731]

thats some real sh*t.

[kevars1]

where in the world did these come from? i would like a dvd copy of these but can't figuire out how to get it?

[ItSfOrThEhIpPoS]

i think these are vids he made for youtube look at the person who posted it its him

[uninoculated]

I think Steve would be happy to know that I performed this piece on stage at a University concert recital.  It fit nicely between Giuliani and Milano Fantasia #5.

[GaryNull]

I thought he used a pick on this song?

Does he? He say yes, especially because he is using a 12 string.

[MHJE]

The one he's playing in this video ain't a 12 string, maybe that's why? ;)

[GaryNull]

There is another version on here with him playing with a pick and six string.

I think he just wanted to play it with a

different style.

[martinaxman]

I don't know if Steve Howe invented the flatpick/fingerpick "hybrid" style, but he was the first person I ever saw do it. Kind of a trademark and everyone I know started trying to learn it. He's as at home with or without a pick. The man's a master, and I got to see him at the very first YES concert in the US. They played warm up for Grand Funk. The place emptied out after YES left the stage.LOL.

[TarkusNYC]

Ah, there you are.

[carognadisteppa]

very good

[carognadisteppa]

god

[GaryNull]

yes?

[afterimage289]

It is Steve Howe playing it.

[ProfessionalMaleMode]

God Bless you Howes175! I love this stuff. I imagine this is all from the steve howe instructional dvd. When can you post the rest of these magnificent gems of beauteousness? Thank you! And I look forward to more!