This isn't Chris Squire's regular RM1999 bass is it?

[Oz_Greg]

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I can't believe I've never noticed the bass Chris is playing in this very early Yes video. Not his regular blonde RM1999 bass, this one's got speckled paintwork and really wide white "binding" (more like a wide edge stripe) .....

(FFWD to about 1:10)

Any ideas?

[BAD RONBO, KiLLeR DWaRfS]

yepper....see what drugs can do to a bass ??? lol.

[bassduke49]

It is the same bass. In Chris' own words from the book:

“It was originally that red sunburst color (Fireglo), but I dressed it up with flowery appliqués and then a silver metallic adhesive paper with white borders. I got bored with that and took it to a refinisher (Sam Lee) who sanded it down and painted it in the cream color that is still on it today."

"The Rickenbacker Electric Bass - 50 Years as Rock's Bottom" (Hal Leonard 2013, p.33)

[Michael4bass]

Also, notice that he was still using it in mono.

Bassically, Michael

[ilan]

A nice close-up at 02:13

http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=fIELdjTQg-U&t=2m13s

I like his playing on this song.

[cheyenne]

I like the stunning visual effects in that video..

[ricosound]

youtube video description "They were also noted for the high-pitched vocals of lead singer Jon Anderson and several famous band members as Rick Wakeman (keyboards), Steve Howe (guitar) and Bill Bruford (drums) during the last 40 years."

what no love for Squire?

[Lefty4003S8]

It's ALWAYS the bass player who's left out. The bass player doesn't even get the pretty girl's ugly girlfriend












Do not drink from the toilet when taking Lyrica

[ricosound]

It's ALWAYS the bass player who's left out. The bass player doesn't even get the pretty girl's ugly girlfriend

Ya considering those mentioned, Squire is the only consistant member of YES in those 40 years

[johnallg]

What were they, hepped up on speed or caffeine??

[BAD RONBO, KiLLeR DWaRfS]

It's ALWAYS the bass player who's left out. The bass player doesn't even get the pretty girl's ugly girlfriend

Ya considering those mentioned, Squire is the only consistant member of YES in those 40 years

and squire was no slouch in the chick department landing nikki who was a looker fer sure, eh ??? nikki had hair to rival crystal gail's !!!

[walker]

Aaaah.... Nikki. Scottie is no slouch her own self, but I remember Nikki, too. Somewhere on one of my ancient cassettes, I have an interview with Chris Squire and Nikki. I think it's a Jim Ladd interview. It's mostly about Squire's goings-on at the time, but I remember Nikki spoke a bit, too. I still remember how the interview concludes - Nikki saying: "Is it oll off now?" in her thick English accent.