Chris Squire - Great Rickenbacker Bass Sounds 1

[togue777]

Being very enamoured with the Rickenbacker sound that Geddy and Chris got I went out and bought a brand new deep blue 4001 in 1978. The dual truss rod neck was very tempermental and would only allow for lighter gage strings. And you really need to bi-amp them to catch the full sound. I found myself taking it for repair and adjustment a bit to often and I traded it with a heavy heart.

[lal777lal]

The Doctor. Is'nt he good

[wuckle]

Squire's work on the early Yes albums (Bruford era) is in a class of it's own. Musical and solid. Great bass player!!

[ogrebattle22763]

Chris Squire is fantastic...

[suesman]

Cannot beat the sound of a Ric.

[maitreyalux]

I have to say that Chris Plays bass in a very unique way ,like no other can.

[sprintbass]

he must be a very tall man.

[mawel1955]

Squire has always struck me as well well rehearsed, well practised technician but severely limited when it came to style and creativity. He basically found his niche over forty years ago and was content to remain securely within it. Contrast this with someone like Jaco Pastorius, who was comfortable in many different musical genres and who was also a prolific writer and explorer whose playing never stopped evolving.

[sprintbass]

@mawel1955 agreed..i like yes over all but people made such a big deal about this guy and though he isnt horrible its not earth shattering either..i know for myself i wanted to be a bass player who could do anything i just loved to play and see how much i could do..but some people stay tighly in some niche and thats that...no innovation just black and white..so im glad i found some one who wont stone me for thinking about that as you put it so well..you loved jaco i love pino palladino:)

[mawel1955]

@sprintbass I've never heard Squire play any style of bass guitar other that what he's been playing for over forty years. He's stuck in a time warp. He never tries anything new or exciting - just the same old playing with the heavy pic on the same Rickenbacher he's been using since 1965. Of course when I first discovered Yes in 1971, I was very excited but, as the years went by I began to lose interest and think it was because of the overall lack of innovation.

[sprintbass]

@mawel1955 hi there...

you grew up in such an amazing time for bass innovation..i didnt pick up bass till 85 and im 39 in may...if you really want to see innept check out chris squire on starlicks... just look up chris squire star licks and you will see he is sorta dense there...the man did some good stuff..but i would say he is one of those people who lucked out was at the right place at the right time sort of thing...

D

[mawel1955]

@sprintbass Actually, Chris drinks alot and believe he may even be borderline alcoholic. Fans approaching him have commented that he is generally both rude and drunk and anyone attempting to either talk to him or request an autograph do so at their own risk. When sober, he generally avoids fans altogether and I know personally that he never acknowledges a wave or a greeting from an admirerer.

[sprintbass]

@mawel1955 well thats a shame...perhaps a few cells upstairs were casualties to this..

[roibasses]

@mawel1955 - I wouldn't hire him. My favorite album till the days I pass will be Close to the Edge. But let's me honest, Jaco made this all irrelevant.

[mawel1955]

@roibasses Agreed on all points. CTTE is mine too.

[IBJ57]

@roibasses Jaco has more technique. But Ive never heard a Jaco record and cared that much for the songwriting. Personally I favor songwriting over technique any day.

[roibasses]

@IBJ57 Well YES has a rather impressive song writing history 4 shr. However, Jaco's first Album is a masterpiece, and his second record, Word of Mouth was also replete with masterful composition. Jaco's compositional and production contributions during his tenure with Weather Report resulted in their best selling Jazz albums ever. Teentown and Three Views of a Secret are impressive compositions. Yes, I would agree that Jaco does not write songs, but rather composes, as did early YES.

[mailman2564]

and the heavens opened up and the growl of a Ric emerged. Just saying...

[iggyover]

Boat load of production money for a bass solo...not the best either....yes, I know who he is....waiting?

[capricorn4003]

Chris is the master!!! ;)

[sinjin88]

Allen is kicking ass.

[myway43]

Rickenbackers has such a distinctive and throaty sound. In the hands of someone like Chris Squire it is magic. Myself personally I liked Geddy's sound when he used the Ricky as well.

[meedily]

What is the Quaker Oats guy doing onstage?

[TopBrassFunk]

@meedily That's hilarious dude!

[vanpgeluid]

From which video of Yes is this performance, sounds very good!!!

[TheGatesofDelirium]

@vanpgeluid That´s a boot called "YES Live in Lugano". You can find it online in Brazil.

[vanpgeluid]

@TheGatesofDelirium Hello, I bought the DVD "live in Lugano", but the song On the Silent Wings of Freedom is not on this version, the label is Grime Grow, ( very funny ) on the DVD are 18 songs.

Regards Cor

[TheGatesofDelirium]

@vanpgeluid They haven´t played On The Silent Wings Of Freedom since 70´s. On this DVD which is from 2004 european leg, they played only its intro like they´d been playing since Wakeman re-rejoined in 2002.

[vanpgeluid]

@TheGatesofDelirium Thanks for the information!!! Its a great band!!!!!!!!

[202Hollywood]

Squire is the man on bass. The best there ever was. However YES without JA IS NOT YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[myg0tBUTTPLUG]

Geddy played the Ricky because of Chris Squire in the early days of Rush. Geddy always gives Chris Squire major props when asked about his influences in music.

[jsilence418]

Squire is da man !! fuckin A !!

[19711661]

Excelent!!!  Chris Squire is a great bass player

[gustavito7]

Who cares who is better between Squire and Geddy? they are both AWESOME!

[dickinsoncattle]

Showman and performer. Always enjoyed his solos. Would have to prefer Geddy as the more awesome bass player.

[GORFF987]

Monster!

[Sanson101]

Geddy´s playing is funkier...love Chris but If have to make a choice... I go with the Geddman.

[Painkill3r4]

Chris Squire - Best bass player ever and the reason I bought my Rickenbackers way back in the early 70's.

[Chudhole]

I don't know why Yes abandoned this song. Jon and Steve should be on stage rocking this song out with him. Future Times and Release Release (and unrelated but "To Be Over") all should not have been pushed aside for regurgitating "And You And I" for the 9 billionth time. "after all, your soul will still surrender"...

[placidian]

He's the only Rick player I know of that can make those basses look small; on everyone else, they look too large against their body. =)

[OpiumSymphony]

@placidian thats because he actually has a smaller ric from before they because mass produced where he was. an RM1999

[capricorn4003]

@OpiumSymphony i don't think there's that much difference in the size of that bass compared to other Ricks. Chris did have a miniscule bit of wood 'shaved' from the body in the old days after he had the psychedelic paint job removed, but that wouldn't be readily noticeable, especially from a distance. it is true, however, that just that small amount of removal is what contributed to much of the tone of that bass.

[capricorn4003]

@placidian ha!!! ;) the main reason for that is that Chris is a goliath among men, and his frame absolutely 'dwarfs' the bass. if you've seen him standing next to Jon Anderson, you know what i mean. i think he's near 6 foot 4 or 5.

[eckie4679]

Chris's classic sound is often cited as being on Roundabout, but the first two Yes albums, Yes and Time & A Word are even better IMO. Astral Traveller is the biz.

[grazer770]

fucking love the way he pings that A string and makes it rattle.

[arpape2000]

the master in the bass guitar

[jpphoopha]

Boring.

[LowRider1500]

this song its called whitefish , a medley performed by chris :D

[jedw]

Never have instrument and musician been so well matched. Even Geddy Lee gave up the 'backer but not good old Chris Squire. He is absolutely one of my bass idols despite the fact I am useless with a plectrum!

[eddievhfan1984]

@jedw He didn't give up entirely, he still uses it, if not as much as his Fender J-bass live.

[ninjaxbassxkid]

@eddievhfan1984 think get for endorsed by fender.. thats why most pros switch gear

[Xanadu1115]

@eddievhfan1984 Geddy hasn't used the Rick since the Signals album, although on their Snakes and Arrows tour he pulled it out for "A Passage to Bangkok" just for fun.

[eckie4679]

@jedw That's a bit disparaging on Geddy. I saw on an interview that he just got a bit tired of the Ricky sound and preferred the Jazz bottom end. That doesnt detract from his awesome ability though

[jedw]

@eckie4679 who said it did? I love Geddy Lee also.

[Marluxia84]

@jedw But remember it's preference. Squire clearly loves his Rickenbacker, while Geddy prefers his Jazz bass.