aceonbass wrote:Then why did it seem that ALL of his basses were being sold? I had read that he was in debt at the time, but I don't remember where since it was almost 15 years ago.
It was Pete Townsend who suggested that he only agreed to do that tour to help John Entwistle get out of debt (back tax, bank loans and gambling).
aceonbass wrote:Then why did it seem that ALL of his basses were being sold? I had read that he was in debt at the time, but I don't remember where since it was almost 15 years ago.
It was Pete Townsend who suggested that he only agreed to do that tour to help John Entwistle get out of debt (back tax, bank loans and gambling).
I heard that Entwistle lived every year like he did in the most profitable years of the Who, and after Moon's passing, the money just wasn't coming in like it had been before...
One thing that struck me though, was both he and Squire died on June 27th. Odd considering they were both well-thought of bass players and that one influenced the other so much....
Re: Chris Squire has passed . . .
Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2015 5:37 pm
by ilan
jps wrote:
bassduke49 wrote:In the meantime, turn to page 32 or your bibles and join in praise and remembrance!
That's not the bible. That is a list of cantillation notes, or Tropes.
Re: Chris Squire has passed . . .
Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2015 7:22 pm
by jps
I am sure you are right, but it still had the desired effect!
Re: Chris Squire has passed . . .
Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2015 8:33 pm
by Isaac
squirebass wrote:One thing that struck me though, was both he and Squire died on June 27th. Odd considering they were both well-thought of bass players and that one influenced the other so much....
New members of and new meaning for Club 27?
Re: Chris Squire has passed . . .
Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2015 12:26 pm
by rictified
CageyPea wrote:. . . or Close to the Edge, or Drama, or 90125, I say . . . Chris was the prime mover behind my taking up the bass guitar, and therefore, musicianship. It took me a long time to finally own a Rick, but the incentive to try to get (near to) that sound, to play like he did, was with me from the outset. Of course, that may not be possible, or even feasible, but what a great guiding star to have had!
I think this guy just about nails his sound. Isn't he a member here?
Re: Chris Squire has passed . . .
Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2015 8:46 pm
by fran4001
Yes, Mark's a member. Seen more on our FB page though. And his Squire tone is peerless.
Re: Chris Squire has passed . . .
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 11:06 am
by squirebass
ilan wrote:
jps wrote:
bassduke49 wrote:In the meantime, turn to page 32 or your bibles and join in praise and remembrance!
That's not the bible. That is a list of cantillation notes, or Tropes.
And here I thought it was the Torah!
Re: Chris Squire has passed . . .
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 1:13 pm
by Lefty4003S8
Torah!!! Torah!!! Torah!!! (A great film BTW)
Re: Chris Squire has passed . . .
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 4:34 pm
by partime
Years ago,I saw Yes backing up Jethro Tull, Chris Squire and Glenn Cornick (passed also)playing their butts off. The bass was a huge part of the sound, it was inspiring. Don't forget we lost Jack Bruce also recently.
Re: Chris Squire has passed . . .
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 7:40 pm
by jps
And, Andy Fraser.
Re: Chris Squire has passed . . .
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2015 8:11 am
by stevebasshead
rictified wrote:
CageyPea wrote:. . . or Close to the Edge, or Drama, or 90125, I say . . . Chris was the prime mover behind my taking up the bass guitar, and therefore, musicianship. It took me a long time to finally own a Rick, but the incentive to try to get (near to) that sound, to play like he did, was with me from the outset. Of course, that may not be possible, or even feasible, but what a great guiding star to have had!
I think this guy just about nails his sound. Isn't he a member here?
Mark's fantastic birthday tribute to the late Chris Squire is even more poignant at 4:00-4:22, made my hairs stand up (but for different reasons now) and brought yet another lump to my throat
