Chris Squire - Live 2006 House of Blues - Part 1

[SgtZaqq]

Chris' Rick maybe is made of pure steel. It is so old and still looks and sounds great.

[arweiss100]

Awesome! Chris sounds amazing! Henry has really come up in the world, as a very esteemed film composer..including scoring "X-Men First Class"!

[drdark666]

This song plus lucky seven from "Fish out of water" forced me to go out and get a bass and learn to play..............excellent!!!­!

[TheBoulderbassist]

How come nobody ever mentions Michael Rutherford from Genesis in this conversation. Go back listen to Foxtrot and think about it. I thought Squire was like a God when I was teaching myself to play bass in the 70's!

[thezenrunner]

Great music will hold up for ever. Fish Out of Water is one of the most under-rated, masterworks of the 70's and still sounds fresh today. Amazing. This performance gives me chills, witness the pure brilliance of Chris Squire. Hallelujah!

[chungiemunchin]

Thank you for the courage and generosity to video this performance and post it. Chris and Yes mean so much to me as a musician growing up and developing in the Seventies. They gave so many of us something to shoot for in terms of standard. The bar was raised high with Chris and the boys. His smile at the end of the song says it all.

[eldato333]

Chris's only real solo YES vocal is on "Can You Imagine" off of the wonderful "Magnification" album

[ginaonthebass]

wish i could see squire play anything from fish out of water live....my total bass idol!!he is the reason i have taken up bass!!

[skydogz1]

Excellent . .always loved those songs.

[mhspiper]

Which members of Spock's Beard are present?

[mus1cat]

Dear Iyesmuseum, it was Lee JackSON who was in The Nice as bassist and singer. It was Andrew JackMAN who played piano and orchestrated Squire's album "Fish Out of Water".

[yesmuseum]

Oops. Yes, I agree. When I typed this note 3 years ago, I must've been tired! I had just listened to Emerlist DavJack by The Nice. I meant The Selfs. Thanks for setting the story straight. The same thing happened to Jon Anderson in an L.A. interview when the D.J. asked Jon about his time in The Move (which was the next guest's band - Jeff Lynne of ELO)

[mus1cat]

Happens to the best of us. Oh, another slight notice on my part, if you will indulge me. Emerlist DavJack (or full title being "The Thoughts of......") was by the Nice from their Autumn To Spring album featuring Davy O'List on Lead Guitar...unless it was also recorded by someone else I'm not familiar with, like the Selfs you mention.

[yesmuseum]

The album I reference was "The Thoughts of Emerlist DavJack" 1973, which does include the same titled track. I actually don't have "Autumn To Spring". I'll have to get it!

[quarqill]

What songs of Yes has he sang lead on?

[gvt76]

Muito bom! Um mestre das 4 cordas definitivamente!

[RICKOBEAR]

i just want to say i will always admire and respect this guy. :) he's responsible for me wanting to learn bass nearly 30 years ago and he's been a major inspiration to me. love you, Chris!!

[MSCearly]

bringing the sublime into the ridiculous and making of the two one, it's Chris Squire

[RICKOBEAR]

?????

[Rocketeer22]

Benoit David is fantastic stand in for Jon Anderson. I know the other guys are very proud of his contribution. Hey if trever Horn can front yes it's safe to say the other 4 can carry anyone. But that being said, Benoit David stands on his own merit. As for this video; just awesome. Chris is the bench mark by which great bassists will be measured. HE'S the IRREPLACEABLE ONE. And to my knowledge, there has never been a YES tour without him.

[RICKOBEAR]

i agree with you 100% about Chris, but i think them getting a guy off YouTube(like Journey did) was just wrong and an insult to John. :( sorry, just my opinion.

[Kwinquark1]

Divot that I am, I accidentaly clicked the thumbs down on this; to put the record straight. Chris is without peers.

[YESTORMATO]

Fantastic:)Say YES to YES

[ian38018]

Was Andrew Jackman in The Nice? Not getting confused with Lee Jackson here?

[ajw200]

He was actually in The Syn

[mus1cat]

Yes indeed, it was Lee Jackson who was in The Nice as bassist and singer. Andrew Jackman orchestrated and played piano on Squire's "Fish Out of Water" album. From my understanding Andrew and Chris knew each other from school days when they were in a choir.

[markkens]

Heck, Squire should do bass AND lead vocals on the (cancelled) tour!

Would be more "Yes" than a stand-in.

[ProgEars2006]

Why they tuned this down and slowed it down I don't know. There are better versions on YouTube! This is a kinda ragged.

[yesmuseum]

Better recordings of this performance? Perhaps. You won't find an alternate live performance of this song at any other venue. Slower - probably because that's what he felt like doing. Notice that his voice isn't what it was 30+ years ago. Everybody slows down.

[yesmuseum]

There is a studio version Chris performed with Billy Sherwood around the same time as this concert. It's a professional video released by Chris Squire, himself. It's great.

[yesmuseum]

BTW, there were a few other folks with camcorders at this show, so I'm sure some alternate material will surface someday.

[ProgEars2006]

It's ok. We all get old and I wasn't giving him grief over it, just a little perplexed at the key when Billy's version was in the right one. Of course he had Billy there to cover the high bits and didn't at this Rickenbacker Anni thing. Thanks for sharing. If it's a tad ragged I doubt it's Chris' fault anyway.

[sleece6]

Tempo..tempo

[johnshipe]

Even people who hate Yes know how great this guy is.

[fredzbassist]

My inspiration when I was younger. A great player, one of the best. He is the backbone of YES sound in the same way as YES wouldn't be Yes without Anderson, Wakeman, Howe and one of either Bruford or White. Listen to DRAMA or AWBH to see what's missing there.

[shamustwin]

I was there at the HOB (Rickenbacker 75th), met Chris before the show. He also played Roundabout. I remember thinking two things...he has HUGE hands (mine are big, his are HUGE), and he really pounds away at the notes he's playing. Can't tell this video, but man, he bangs that bass. Picked everything down there at the bridge, hard. Got a cool photo of me and Chris, along with a poster he signed for me. Susanna Hoffs with Matthew Sweet and The Smithereens also played, Lemmy was in the audience.

[yesmuseum]

It was a spectacular night! Roundabout is available, too:

watch?v=Wk5_DTKB1Bc

[brastoki]

Squire is great! In another style also great is (pity, he doesn't play anymore)Ray Shulman!

[silverheart70]

It was 1999, The Ladder Tour. Heard nothing but great things about it *sigh* A I said, will not happen again. Get well Jon and come back Yes to Orlando!

[silverheart70]

What a cool find. Yes actually did come to our HOB here in Orlando some years ago and I missed it. Matter of fact they have come here a few times in the last 15 yrs or so and just had to be satisfied with the reviews in the paper. I was so hoping for this go around and then Jon got sick. Hope he recovers well and they come here. I will NOT miss it this time. The HOB is ready and waiting boys! Thanks yesmuseum for an excellent upload!

[eagleworks13]

you are fucking a well told the best bass player  ever

[WannaBeatle]

ok, this is a wee off subject...but, I don't think I've ever seen Tony Levin and Gordon Liddy in the same room at the same time hehehe...carry on (I'm done with my foolishness)

oh yeah, I dig Squire too, even though that's totally not my tone at all...I'm more of the upright sounds ala a Hofner with nickel flat wounds

[themasterofmix]

This guy got me playing bass.

[Yogurt2345]

He's the best.

[xeractus]

He's changed the key.

[miguelbass]

true, step down i think?

[mtedora]

'had this lp when it first came out - my what a GEM of a tune!

[alanmorri]

Chris is greatness! Other bass players..Rinus Gerritson, Trevor Bolder, Geddy Lee, Jack Bruce, John Wetton, Tony Levi, Chris Glen, John Entwistle, Greg Lake, Pete Agnew,Gary Thain, Mark Andes...too many!

[andy432105]

geddy OWNZ!!!!

so does chris!!!!!!!!!

[mtedora]

LOU CENNAMO

[Plusquamperfekt1009]

You're right and I agree with you, there are so many... but what's about Leland Sklar...? Chris is for sure one of the best!

[timkick]

Don't forget Les Claypool.

[Mowac]

Mark King, Greg Lake, Les Claypool, Mr. Chris Squire of course, Felix Papalardi, John Deacon ...........

[aldhuxley]

si bien compuso poco, con FISH OUT OF WATER, queda en la HISTORIA DEL ROCK SINFÓNICO, a pesar de lo reiterativo. Saludos de un fan de STEVE HACKETT.

[CadillacL]

If you have the first 5 YES cd's, there's NO question Squire's importance in rock bass History Books.

[trekie01]

YES indeed!!!

[jsilence418]

Do I hear an amen brothers and sisters!!!

[jsilence418]

Squire wouldn't wipe his ass with fucking john taylor he and duran duran are the musical equivalent of what you wipe from the bottom of your shoes! Gee buddy I always thought 8 year olds were smarter than you seem to be !

[maccafan10]

Sir Chris !! nuff said

[n2motocross]

Excellent!! thanks for posting!!

[CarlosCouto1649]

Congratulations Chris.. Your music is the best.

[SQUINKBK]

Chris Squire is the best that has happened to pop music. Thanks for the video!

[alanbloke50]

I thought he had a special signature Ricky when I first saw this guy. Damn it looks gorgeous when it looks that small.

[panzerkw]

Fantastic song

[flashbackfoley]

whens yes going to get rock-n-roll hall of fame...or something..there better than any other group..master story tellers..you feel as though you are there....

[PaulFranco7574]

Jack Bruce, Chris Squire, John Entwhistle, Geddy Lee, Noel Redding, Phil Lesh, and Mc Cartney all are great players.

[sir60man70]

Those are some of my favorites too...I liked Geezer Butler too. They are old school players. They never really got into that slap and pop funky style like a lot of the new guys do. I play too and have never really mastered that either...but haven't tried that much I guess.

[PaulFranco7574]

Jack Bruce is the best rock and roll bass player. Chris is great too. However Jack influenced an entire generation of players.

[Tilaron]

Finally some recognition for Jack :D

[sir60man70]

I would say Jack has been more of an influence like you said. I think he's better at Jazz and stuff and improvising on heavy rock and blues..Squire is real melodic.

[GKaplam50]

Chris has always been my favorite bassist. His influence got me into playing the bass. He put bass plyers on the map.

[vanthedrummer]

My favourite Yes albums are Close to the Edge and Fish Outa Water thanks Chris...Lucky Seven

[mus1cat]

Actually, Fish Out Of Water is Squire's solo album not a Yes album.

[abdosly]

the only bass yes ever had!

[alanmorri]

If you consider Union Yes...then Tony Levin would be a second bass player...

[abdosly]

Oh yeah, can't forget Tony!

[bradwolfe338]

is there a better bass than that?

[peakeynumber2]

Chris Squire says he would like to be known as the 'lead bass player' of Yes, he deserves that position because his playing has always been much more than just 'half of the Rhythm Section'. Are there any modern bass players that bring this much to a band's sound? (OK excluding Sting :) )

[Tilaron]

Claypool is the only 'modern' bassist that does, afaik.

[remoman]

Go Chris Go!!!!

[kzdiamond]

Thanks for posting...Never thought I'd see this live. The band was syncing for the video of these tracks when the album first came out 30 years ago. Silently Falling would be amazing too-now that he re-mastered Fish Out Of Water I'm hoping he tours solo before the Yes 4oth Anniversary gigs next year. Great Stuff!!

[roanmol]

SQUIRE out of water ¡¡¡¡¡¡

fine and magical

[Kevanno8]

Chris in fine form..ever tried playing bass and singing at the same time..it ain,t easy.

[wolfkarel]

CHRIS SQUIRE!! he is the man. by the way.....Squire is 6'5"

[CrunchyCatMix]

Too Slow???

What a bunch of morons.

He's playing in a lower key.

I hate it when people who know nothing about music make comments.

As far as the man's age is concerned....I'm sure he's done more in his career than any of you will do in your's....AND HE'S PUSHIN' 60!!!

I hope he continues to play and inspire 'til the day he departs to the "Gates of Delirium" in the "Heart of the Sunrise".

Long life to you, Chris.

[AiKiPezMan]

Frakkin beautiful.

[Mainyard48]

His ability to play a bass line like that and sing the melody is fantastic.

[JohnLeeJohnLee]

I really feel sad when I read all the critical "he's so old" and "it's too slow" comments. It's amazing he played it at all, and considering this was recorded with a POCKET CAM for God's sake, I'd say it sounds fantastic. Chris wrote it, so the tempo is up to him and it frankly swings great at this speed. He's one of the greats, so just enjoy!

[frankloconsole]

yeah he is pretty big. i was watching the video "into the lens" and he looks like a giant next to Trevor Horn.

[gymman1031]

Chris is one big dude! I bet he is at least 6'3"-6'4".

Does anyone know?

[yesmuseum]

I think he used to be taller, but I've stood next to him recently and I think I'm a little taller than Chris. I'm just short of 6'2"

[gymman1031]

Thanks for the video! Geddy Lee and Chris Squire are the 2 best bass players in rock history. And, the most underrated bass player ever-Duran Duran's John Taylor. Yes, he was a prettyboy, but that dude could play! His playing in "Rio" is classic, and his groove in "Notorious" is an all-time-great funk-bass groove. Who agrees with all of this?

[Maxicygnus]

YEP!!!

[gymman1031]

So you agree that John Taylor is a darn good bass player?

[jackeminor]

You know, so funny you should say that. Geddy and Chris are two of my favorites. Both in my top 3 with JPJ. I always thought the playing in DD's Rio reminded me of Squire's playing a little bit and made me love the song. Hope you see this. Let me know if you do. Check out my posted vids too.

[B3Rock]

I agree! Chris, JPJ, Geddy.

I would add Greg Lake to the list. He's sometimes over looked because of the other two MONSTER players in ELP!

Yeah..John Taylor was/is very good with Duran Duran.

[Sorrento81]

I really love the Fish out of Water album, it's great to see this version, even if it sounds too slow. Indeed I prefer it faster.

And to me, Squire is the soul of Yes. A great bass player.

[frankloconsole]

to this bloke? this bloke is one of the best bass players in rock history dumb shit

[norrish2007]

how funny is this because my ex girlfreind's mum is married to this bloke :P haha

[johnfearon]

Chris Squire isnt with his wife anymore, he has a girlfriend these days......not that it has any relevance here (?????)

[ZeBokinha]

My FaVoUrItE bAsS pLaYeR!!!

[jetsrush]

A little rough. But I'll take it. Fish out of water - my god what a great album.

[Cat2LynxHandler]

what do you guys expect? This video wasnt exactly filmed with cutting edge production. This is great footage if your a Yes/Squire fan. And if your not then shut fucking up!

[janenil]

old man still playing and singing as he did back in -75. nice chris, very nice.

fish out of water was the outstanding solo project, back at that era.

[shadowsfromthesun]

Wow, this version is horrible...if I didn't watch the video and only listened to the sound I'd never known it was Squire. Too slow and singing is terrible. :(

[uninoculated]

about 10 bpm slower than fish outta water, so what. The drummer is good enough, damn, he can sing really good too.

[RustySacks]

Cool vid. Thanks.

[bufferin]

The best bass player ever !

[kzosel]

This version is far too slow...

Grooves like a dead brick :)

[RustySacks]

ahahaha! couldntna said it better myself, mah-man!

[wigginsdesign]

My bass hero

This is classic incredible CHRIS music but there is no substitute for Bill Bruford who played drums in the original. The difference is obvious and effects the life of this beautiful song. Still I wish I was at the show. Thanks

[mightyjoe21]

The Syn are a lot better than this stuff, he wants to get back to them. What he really should do is get back to Yes!

[johnfearon]

I was only joking about being sacked from the syn and I was just waiting to see how long it would be till someone took the bait. Lack of priorities concerning great music??? what are you talking about? Yes rock!

[mischa5]

whoops ok sorry, i was the moron.

[johnfearon]

Squire has actually got a "live" conspiracy dvd out which features him alongside ex-yes sideman Billy Sherwood and a few other friends doing songs including Hold Out Your Hand....so we havent waited years to see this

[TotalMass]

Thank you! WHAT A VOICE!!! FISH RULES!!

[LittleFeechie61]

The Fish, baby !

[kkaayyaa]

Amazing to hear/see these tunes..Thanks you for posting this, along with your dancing footage. You By My Side, Wow, what a song...

Rock on Chris!!!

[johnfearon]

looks like Squire has been eating alot since he got sacked by The Syn.

[pamw67]

Chris quit them and not the other way round. The other comment shows your rudeness and lack of priorities concerning great music and the musicians that make it.

[mischa5]

he left moron.

[SQUINKBK]

This is your comment on this genius?

[ricardomt]

Really really awesome. It is amazing to see how well Chris plays and sings after so many years... Thanks a lot for posting!

[khatru]

There´s no word to show you my gratitude.

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!

[ghorton]

Awesome. Wish I could have been there. Chris rules!  Thanks alot for posting.

[yeshead]

God bless you, Lee. This rules.

[klukkluk]

Great to see Chris again with Hold out Your Hand and You By My Side after so many Years!!!!

Thanks for sharing this!!!and all the other uploads!

[yesmuseum]

Some of the jittery nature of this video is from the transfer to YouTube format. The rest is from my dancing during the song. Sorry.