How to get that typical Chris Squire sound?

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 8:04 am

for a die hard Squire fan it is ok ... but it is not high quality tv viewing ...

law · Post by **law** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 8:47 am

What exactly is on it????

1rr3l3v4n7 · Post by **1rr3l3v4n7** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 9:00 am

Owner of a lonely heart, Starship trooper, and some others with weird "visual effect"... and Squire's dances are... shall we say... well... you know... "weird"...

We are talking about "YES: The Movie" right?

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 9:19 am

the video?

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the man's a musical genius-but the interviewer...

wayang · Post by **wayang** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 10:17 am

All the techniques and gear mentioned will work, but there's one more crucial ingredient for getting "the Chris Squire sound": Bill Bruford.

iamthebassman · Post by **iamthebassman** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 10:24 am

Boxers or briefs for the Squire sound?
This thread has really run it's course.

wayang · Post by **wayang** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 10:34 am

'68-'73: briefs.
'74-Present: boxers.

phlemmy · Post by **phlemmy** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 10:38 am

dane, good call on bruford.

bobcat · Post by **bobcat** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 10:55 am

I dunno, Squire sounds very Squire-ish (it's kind of weird how we think that newer Squire doesn't sound like himself) on Tales, Relayer, Going for the One, and Drama, all of which had Alan White. For that matter, he sounded very Squire-ish on "Mind Drive" and "That, That Is" as well, once again with Alan White.

wayang · Post by **wayang** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 11:03 am

It's a most subjective subject...but for me, something changed when Squire's bass stopped having to battle Bruford's snare for sonic supremacy.

I just miss those days, that's all...

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 11:36 am

Another essential part required for the "Squire sound.." Eddie Offord.

bobcat · Post by **bobcat** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 3:41 pm

I'll agree with that one. Offord = studio god.

mikeyesfan · Post by **mikeyesfan** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 2:38 pm

Chris is in NY Next Weekend...
Can't Wait>>>>>>>>>>

henny · Post by **henny** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 6:16 am

I got an Xmas text message from Chris and his girlfriend! Tee-hee!

rickfan63 · Post by **rickfan63** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 10:14 pm

I got a good Squire sound tonight at our bands New Years Eve gig. I used my SansAmp Bass Driver with my 4003MB. I was very satisfied at the full, yet grinding tone that I got. I string my 4003 with DR Lo-Rider nickel strings. I'm wondering now how my V63 with Chromes flats would sound like this. Anyway, I was quite pleased, as I had never attempted to try that sound before.