Chris Squire appearing with...

walker · Post by **walker** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 8:11 am

Given Chris Squire's proficiency on the bass, I often entertain notions of how he'd fit in with other bands outside of Yes. When John Entwhistle passed away right at the start of The Who's 2002 tour, I immediately thought who better suited and stylistically well-matched than Chris Squire to step in for the tour. Of course, this is in complete disregard of the personal & business issues that come into play when dealing with the loss of another one of Rock's greatest bass-players. But it's sure fun to entertain strictly on an idealistic level. Sure, further practicality would dictate that Squire would need sufficient time to learn the set list, and this would also assume that he wasn't busy with his other Yes commitments. But can you imagine!

lyle_from_minneapolis · Fri Jul 13, 2007 8:48 am

Wow, imagine how "Sparks" would sound!

jps · Post by **jps** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 11:39 am

Chris did play with Spock's Beard at the 75th!

walker · Post by **walker** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 11:53 am

Very cool!

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 12:08 pm

Mark, last night I sent links to that performance that are up on YouTube - your Yahoo addy.

elysrand · Post by **elysrand** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 1:01 pm

Here is the URL to view it yourself, if you wish, and it is a version that specifically zooms in on Chris Squire's performance:

http://www.videocaffe.com/video/nbSJfpSEVf4/Chris-Squire---Live-2006-House-of-Blues---Part-1

You can also apparently download the entire video from this site for later playback, which is nice if you have a lower-bandwidth connection (like dialup

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walker · Post by **walker** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 1:36 pm

Awesome! Thanks, Elys.

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 2:40 pm

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=chris+squire+HOB&search=

All 4 parts

Mark, I replied to your email, so if you don't see it I must be getting filtered out by Yahoo.

walker · Post by **walker** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 9:09 am

Thanks for the effort, John!

I found MP3s of 'The Syn' with Chris Squire from 1967. 'Grounded' and '14 Hour Technicolor Dream.' Cool psychedelic stuff! The bass really cuts through nicely on 'Grounded.' If anyone wants to hear these recordings, email me directly and I'll send the MP3s to you.

elysrand · Post by **elysrand** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 10:49 am

Chris's record label "Umbrello" released a 2004 compilation called The Syn - Original Syn 1965-2004, and it not only includes remastered content, it also includes the actual recordings they did as teenagers in 1965. Decent quality on the remastered stuff, but on some of the raw original 1965 recordings it is awful quality (but what do you expect from so long ago, in a budget one or two track studio). The original version of Flowerman at the end of Disc 1, for example, is much different than the remastered, and has Chris doing the most psychedelic flanged opening you could imagine! It hardly sounds like his RM1999, but it must have been.

It is 2CDs, and well worth $20 at Amazon

He also got back together with Steve Nardelli, and even though keys guy Andrew Jackman had died, they reformed Syn for a couple of years - right after YES went on hiatus in 2004, and made a two-man album (with decent sidemen too)) with just Chris and Steve on the cover, and it is pretty good listening too

I kinda think it was nostalgia on the part of Chris, getting back to his roots for awhile...

jps · Post by **jps** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 11:24 am

just_bassics · Post by **just_bassics** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 10:27 am

Chris Squire and the Moody Blues Justin Hayward, now that would be a CD that I'd wait in line to buy, if those two ever got together!